Condottieri Guards are a silver era buckler shield melee infantry unit.
In-Game Description[]
When the patricians go to war, the Condottieri are always the first up the ladders and the last to retreat. These swordsmen are well-balanced for attack or defence, and can make use of some bashing attacks to even the odds with their enemies.
Acquisition[]
Condottieri Guards can be acquired from the Season III: Soldiers of Fortune seasonal challenges.
Unit Traits[]
Trait | In-Game Description |
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▲ [Soldiers of Fortune] | During Season III this unit's Leadership cost is reduced by 10 and to replace its kit costs 50% less. |
▲ [Shield Bashers] | This unit is proficient in shield-bashing their enemies. |
[Shieldbearers] | Ranged damage is reduced while unit is using shields. |
Formations[]
Formation | In-Game Description |
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Dispersed![]() |
The unit forms a spread-out square formation to lessen the impact of ranged attacks. |
Condotierri Square![]() |
A versatile formation for attacking and defending. |
Unit Orders[]
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Mastery[]
Tier | Name | Cost | Required Level | Description |
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I | Body of Steel | 5x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery | 10 | Increases health by 420 points. |
II | Iron Armour | 10x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery | 11 | Increases piercing defence by 50 points. |
III | Iron Armour | 15x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery | 11 | Increases slashing defence by 100 points. |
IV | Body of Steel | 25x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery | 12 | Increase health by 450 points. |
V | Ceres | 8x Rare Scroll of Mastery | 14 | [Shock Attack] grants 30% damage reduction, which gradually decays to 0 within 3 seconds. |
VI | Pike-Breaker | 25x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery | 14 | Reduces damage taken from polearm units by 300. |
VII | Mercenary Will | 40x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery | 16 | Increases damage versus polearm units by 400. |
VIII | Sicilian Vespers | 12x Rare Scroll of Mastery | 18 | During the [Shock Attack] skill, the first shield attack will become [Power Shield Bash]. |
Honor Tree Upgrades[]
Doctrines[]
Kit[]
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