Companion Cavalry are a heroic era special cavalry unit.
In-Game Description[]
By the side of the kings of Macedonia often stand guards known as "Companions," noble-born and fiercely loyal. The kings view them not just as subordinates, but as brothers-in-arms. Each "Companion" of a Macedonian king will follow their king anywhere, until the king passes or the last drop of blood is shed.
The majority of the "Companion" cavalry are born of nobility, hence they often bear the finest equipment: riding swift steeds, wielding the lethal lance, and resorting to sharp swords once their lances are broken in combat. Under the banner of the conquering king, these units become an unparalleled elite force, playing a pivotal role on the battlefield. Poets have likened the king's tactics to a "hammer and anvil": if the infantry units holding the line in a tug-of-war with the enemy are the "anvil," the Companion cavalry are the "hammer," swooping in to exploit enemies' weaknesses and shattering them in a single charge. After several rounds of hammer strikes, even the mightiest of foes will crumble. In the grand Eastern conquest, this legion has accompanied the conquering king all the way to the ends of the world, beyond the farthest reaches of the sea.
Acquisition[]
Companion Cavalry can be unlocked via the Season XX: Alexander seasonal challenges. As the season's heroic era unit, Companion Cavalry require the Psiloi Slingers to be unlocked (i.e. stage 2 of the Psiloi Slingers seasonal challenges completed) before progress can be made on their seasonal challenges.
Seasonal Challenges[]
| Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 6/8 | 8/8 |
| 10x Unit Medal | 10x Unit Medal | 3-day Companion Cavalry Contract |
| Challenges | ||
| Use a trebuchet or interrupt a capture in 8 Siege Battles. | ||
| In Field or Siege battles of any type, win 3 battles in a row or join 5 battles. | ||
| In Field or Siege battles of any type, get a kill/death ratio of 1 or higher with any two units 8 times. | ||
| Get 40 total kills or assists in Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Be placed in the top 5 in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| In Field or Siege Battles of any type, you or your group members get 40 B+ ratings or get 3 A+ or better ratings. | ||
| Raise your hero up 10 levels. | ||
| Complete 12 Daily Quests. | ||
| Defeat 1200 troops during Expeditions. | ||
| Win 10 Expeditions. | ||
| Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 6/8 | 8/8 |
| 10x Unit medal | 10x Unit Medal | 120x Unit Medal |
| Challenges | ||
| Knock over a siege ladder or acquire 15 capture points in 8 Siege or Field Battles of any type. | ||
| Get an A rating or better in 8 Siege or Field Battles of any type. | ||
| Get a Troop Kill Score of 300 or higher with 10 units in Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Earn 8 "Shatter the Ranks" badges. | ||
| Use artillery to kill 30 troops or 2 heroes in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| You or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Complete 12 Fief Quests. | ||
| Search 12 loot sites in the open world. | ||
| Get 40 kills or assists in Free Battles, or get 8 kills or assists in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Defeat 1,200 troops during Expeditions. | ||
| Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 6/8 | 8/8 |
| 10x Unit Medal | 10x Unit Medal | Companion Cavalry |
| Challenges | ||
| Get a Troop Kill Score of 300 or higher with any unit in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Use a trebuchet or interrupt a capture in 8 Siege Battles. | ||
| Get 40 kills or assists in Free Battles, or get 8 kills or assists in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Get 6 "No Quarter" or "Grand Bloodbath" badges in Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Use artillery to kill 30 troops or 2 heroes in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| In Deathmatch, you or your group collectively kills a total of 100 heroes. | ||
| Complete 12 Daily Quests. | ||
| Take part in 8 Territory War battles. | ||
| Join 8 Ranked Battles or win 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Achieve victory in 8 Raider Camps or Bandit Raids. | ||
| Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 6/8 | 8/8 |
| 15x Unit Medal | 15x Unit Medal | Mansion Guard Medical Doctrine |
| Challenges | ||
| Use Companion Cavalry and get a Troop Kill score of 300 or higher in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| In Field or Siege battles of any type, get a Troop Kill Score of 400 or higher with 10 units. | ||
| Use a trebuchet or interrupt a capture in 8 Siege Battles. | ||
| Get the "Hat Trick" or "Deadly Century" badge in 7 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Use artillery to kill 30 troops or 2 heroes in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| You or your group collectively kills a total of 240 soldiers in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Raise your hero up 10 levels. | ||
| Complete 12 Daily Quests. | ||
| Join 8 Ranked Battles or win 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Achieve victory in 8 Raider Camps or Bandit Raids. | ||
| Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 6/8 | 8/8 |
| 15x Unit Medal | 15x Unit Medal | Companion Cavalry Cartoon Avatar |
| Challenges | ||
| Use [Companion Cavalry] and achieve victory in 8 Raider Camps or Bandit Raids. | ||
| In Field or Siege Battles of any type, use the Companion Cavalry "Gale Strike" skill to kill 120 enemy soldiers. | ||
| Get a kill/death ratio of 1.5 or higher with any unit in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Earn 8 "Shatter the Ranks" badges. | ||
| Use artillery to kill 30 troops or 2 heroes in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| In Deathmatch, you or your group collectively kills a total of 100 heroes. | ||
| Raise your hero up 10 levels. | ||
| Take part in 8 Territory War battles. | ||
| Get a Troop Kill Score of 600 or more in 8 Ranked Battles, or get a Troop Kill Score of 1000 or more in 8 Field or Siege Battles of any type. | ||
| Earn 8 "Cakewalk" badges during Expeditions. | ||
Unit Traits[]
| Trait | In-Game Description |
|---|---|
| ▲ [King's Army] | For the duration of the Alexander: The Supreme season, this unit's Leadership cost is reduced by 10 points. |
| ▲ [Mounted Spearblade] | [Storm Pound] lodges a spear in the target. Companion Cavalry cannot remove this spear; instead, they switch to short swords once it has been lost. Enemies pierced by their spears will suffer 1% of their current health bleeding over 10 seconds. Cavalry refreshes their equipment and regains their lost spears upon reaching a Supply point. |
| ▲ [Sworn Guard] | Companion Cavalry immediately gain the "Ally" effect within [30m] around the hero. Their movement speed is increased by 10%, damage taken is reduced by 12%, and the recovery rate is increased to 100/2 seconds. The Companion Cavalry's damage and movement speed increase over time while remaining near your hero, reaching the maximum effect after 15 seconds. This effect disappears if they move too far from the hero for 2 seconds (calculated individually for each soldier). Whenever an active skill ends, they return to following the
hero. |
| ▲ [Imperial Stormhammer] | The Companion Cavalry forms the core of the army's hammer and anvil tactics. They charge through the battlefield, striking hard at the enemy's flanks with hero to surround and annihilate their targets. |
Formations[]
| Formation | In-Game Description |
|---|---|
Dispersed
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A loose formation that reduces unit vulnerability to ranged attacks. |
Wedge
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A wedge formation where the commander is situated at the back. |
Unit Orders[]
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| Label | Icon | Name | Levels | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
The Soldier's Life | 1 | Each level increases health by 240 points. |
| 2 |  |
Cold Blood | 3 | Each level increases piercing armour penetration by 5%. |
| 3 |  |
Rushing Thunder | 3 | Each level increases piercing defence by 3%. |
| 4 |  |
Thick Armour | 3 | Each level increases slashing defence by 3%. |
| 5 |  |
War Machine | 3 | Each level reduces [Gale Strike]'s cooldown by 1 second. |
| 6 |  |
Pursue | 3 | [Storm Pound] now also slows for 30 seconds. |
| 7 | |
Melee Attack | 3 | Each level increases piercing damage by 2%. |
| 8 | |
Razor-Sharp | 3 | Each level increases [Gale Strike]'s block break damage by 20%. |
| 9 |  |
Achilles' Spear | 1 | [Storm Pound] now also inflicts bleed, dealing 1.5% of health as damage every second for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times. Unit identification changed to: Achilles' Spear: Companion Cavalry |
| 10 |  |
Hone | 3 | Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%. |
| 11 | |
Rushing Thunder | 3 | Each level increases piercing defence by 3%. |
| 12 | |
Thick Armour | 3 | Each level increases slashing defence by 3%. |
| 13 |  |
Blade Edge | 3 | Deals increased damage for 10 seconds after switching to short swords. |
| 14 | |
Open Ground | 3 | Each level reduces [Zephyr Blade]'s cooldown by 1 second. |
| 15 | |
Bloodbath | 3 | Each level increases slashing damage by 2%. |
| 16 |  |
Spirited Horse | 3 | Using [Zephyr Blade] against an enemy hit by [Storm Pound] with a spear in them increases damage. Each level increases damage by 10%. |
| 17 | |
Achilles' Wings | 1 | Increases movement speed by 20% and the charge damage of [Imperial Stormbolt] by 100%. Unit identification changed to: Achilles' Wings: Companion Cavalry |
Mastery[]
Companion Cavalry do not have mastery.
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