Crescent Monks

Crescent Monks
Stars	★★★★⯨
Era	🟪 Heroic
Max Level	24
Type	Special
Alternative Name(s)	Brawling Brethren Lunar Brethren
Basic Attributes (Base)
basicHealth (Level 1)	13632
basicUnit Count	9
basicLeadership	250
basicSpeed	5.5
basicLabour	1.26
basicRange	N/A
basicAmmo	N/A
Armor Penetration (Base)
Piercing	0
Slashing	1480
Blunt	0
Damage (Base)
Piercing	0
Slashing	1593
Blunt	0
Defense Attributes (Base)
Piercing	305
Slashing	479
Blunt	513

Crescent Monks are a heroic era special melee infantry unit.

In-Game Description

The Crescent Monks are a fellowship of lay brothers who model their lives on that of the legendary hero Lu Zhishen, who became a monk in order to lay low after accidentally killing a small-time hustler in a dispute over an onerous debt. These monastic brothers each carry a fearsome polearm known as a Monk's Spade, which is capable of both digging a grave and making something to bury in it. Crescent Monks are usually the most boisterous, drunken members of their communities, frequently sent by their abbots out of their monasteries to patrol the lonely paths of mountainous wildernesses, making sure any bodies they find receive a proper burial.

Acquisition

Crescent Monks can be unlocked via the Season XV: Eternal seasonal challenges. As the season's heroic era unit, Crescent Monks require the Wuxing Pikemen to be unlocked (i.e. stage 2 of the Wuxing Pikemen seasonal challenges completed) before progress can be made on their seasonal challenges.

Unit Traits

Trait	In-Game Description
▲ [Area Effect]	Skills deal area damage, rendering them brutally effective at attacking groups of enemies.
▲ [Block & Strike]	Enemy melee attacks can be blocked while delivering continuous attacks.
▲ [Resist Flame]	This unit takes reduced damage from thermal weapons such as hellfire and Scorpios.

Formations

Formation	In-Game Description
Dispersed	The unit forms a spread-out square formation to lessen the impact of ranged attacks.

Unit Orders

Crescent Moon

Cooldown: 12s

basic

A simple and direct attack that can sweep the enemy away. If activated while Deadly Epicycle is active, enemies will be sent flying.

Deadly Epicycle

Cooldown: 5s

basic

The unit spin their weapons before slamming them down and stabbing forward.

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The Soldier's Life - 1 level(s)
Increases health by 3%.

Hone - 3 level(s)
Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.

Resilient - 2 level(s)
Each level increases Deadly Epicycle's damage by 10%.

Bloodbath - 3 level(s)
Each level increases health by 3%.

Unwavering - 3 level(s)
Each level increases piercing defence by 3%.

Move as One - 2 level(s)
Each level increases movement speed by 3%.

Razor-Sharp - 3 level(s)
Each level increases slashing damage by 3%.

Enlightened - 1 level(s)
While Deadly Epicycle is in effect, if Health falls below 25%, all control effects will be removed and Health will be recovered. This effect has a 100 second cooldown.

Notes
Changes unit name to Brawling Brethren.

Razor-Sharp - 3 level(s)
Each level increases slashing damage by 3%.

Resilient - 3 level(s)
Each level increases Crescent Moon's damage by 10%.

Inner Energy - 3 level(s)
Every level reduces Crescent Moon's cooldown by 2 seconds.

Stand Fast - 3 level(s)
Each level increases blocking by 100 points.

Force - 1 level(s)
Crescent Moon reduces all enemy defences by 10% on hit.

Hone - 3 level(s)
Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.

Weakening - 1 level(s)
Crescent Moon reduces all enemy attributes by 15% on hit.

Notes
Changes unit name to Lunar Brethren.

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Label	Icon	Name	Levels	Description
1		The Soldier's Life	1	Increases health by 3%.
2		Hone	3	Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
3		Resilient	2	Each level increases Deadly Epicycle's damage by 10%.
4		Bloodbath	3	Each level increases health by 3%.
5		Unwavering	3	Each level increases piercing defence by 3%.
6		Move as One	2	Each level increases movement speed by 3%.
7		Razor-Sharp	3	Each level increases slashing damage by 3%.
8		Enlightened	1	While Deadly Epicycle is in effect, if Health falls below 25%, all control effects will be removed and Health will be recovered. This effect has a 100 second cooldown. Notes Changes unit name to Brawling Brethren.
9		Razor-Sharp	3	Each level increases slashing damage by 3%.
10		Resilient	3	Each level increases Crescent Moon's damage by 10%.
11		Inner Energy	3	Every level reduces Crescent Moon's cooldown by 2 seconds.
12		Stand Fast	3	Each level increases blocking by 100 points.
13		Force	1	Crescent Moon reduces all enemy defences by 10% on hit.
14		Hone	3	Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
15		Weakening	1	Crescent Moon reduces all enemy attributes by 15% on hit. Notes Changes unit name to Lunar Brethren.

Mastery

Crescent Monks do not have mastery.