Halberdiers

Halberdiers
Stars	★★★⯨
Era	🟦 Silver
Max Level	18
Type	Polearm
Alternative Name(s)	Elite Halberdiers
Basic Attributes (Base)
basicHealth (Level 1)	5703
basicUnit Count	28
basicLeadership	165
basicSpeed	5.0
basicLabour	3.92
basicRange	N/A
basicAmmo	N/A
Armor Penetration (Base)
Piercing	1515
Slashing	1212
Blunt	360
Damage (Base)
Piercing	1220
Slashing	1408
Blunt	766
Defense Attributes (Base)
Piercing	352
Slashing	395
Blunt	135

Halberdiers are a silver era polearm melee infantry unit.

In-Game Description

Halberds are long polearms incorporating elements of both the pike and the poleaxe. Accordingly this gives the halberdier a variety of options when fighting infantry or cavalry, and they are equally effective against both. Halberdiers are well-trained and disciplined, able to stand firm against an enemy charge or smash through the enemy lines at full speed.

Acquisition

Halberdiers can be unlocked from the Melee Infantry unit tree, where they cost 7500 honour to unlock after prerequisites. This cost can be partially or fully defrayed using up to 20x Halberdier's Signaculum. Halberdiers can also be unlocked via the Season VI: Scourge of Winter seasonal challenges, where they are awarded from the first stage of the Landsknechts challenges. As Landsknechts are the season's silver era unit, no prerequisites are required to make progress on completing their seasonal challenges.

Unit Traits

Trait	In-Game Description
▲ [Swamp]	Increases damage dealt to cavalry by 26%, and reduces an attacked cavalry unit's movement speed by 45% for 2 seconds.
▲ [Shield Breakers]	This unit is skilled at penetrating enemy armour and will deal significant damage to heavily armoured foes.

Formations

Formation	In-Game Description
Dispersed	The unit spreads out a little to lessen the damage from ranged attacks.
Phalanx	A dense formation intended to concentrate the unit's attack and defence capabilities.

Unit Orders

Pike Assault

Cooldown: 60s

basic

Order your unit to charge a designated location. This inflicts high piercing damage on enemies in the unit's path.

Stand Firm

Cooldown: 3s

basic

Order the unit to guard the area around their current position. This is only possible when in Block formation. While bracing, the first round of damage taken will be significantly reduced. The next time you get in formation, the effect will be reset.

Veterancy

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

Hone - 2 level(s)
Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.

Fear Nothing - 1 level(s)
Increases charge damage by 15%.

Breakthrough - 3 level(s)
Each level increases blocking break by 30%.

Power Strike - 2 level(s)
Each level increases armour penetration while charging by 8%.

Strike Power - 1 level(s)
Increases the number of enemies each soldier can attack with a single strike by 1.

Razor-Sharp - 2 level(s)
Each level increases slashing damage by 2%.

Built for Battle - 3 level(s)
Each level increases damage after sprinting by 8%.

Anti-Infantry - 1 level(s)
Increases damage dealt to infantry by 10%.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Halberdiers.

Force - 2 level(s)
Each level increases piercing armour penetration by 5%.

In the Blink of An Eye - 1 level(s)
Increases Critical Hit Change by 4%.

Cold Blood - 2 level(s)
Each level increases piercing damage by 2%.

Cold Blood - 3 level(s)
Each level increases brace weapon damage by 5%.

In the Blink of An Eye - 2 level(s)
Each level increases critical value by 4%.

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

Long Reach - 1 level(s)
Increases the number of enemies each soldier can attack with a single strike by 1.

Anti-Cavalry - 1 level(s)
Increases damage dealt to cavalry by 20%.

Changes unit appearance.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Halberdiers.

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Label	Icon	Name	Levels	Description
1		The Soldier's Life	1	Increases health by 3%.
2		Hone	2	Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
3		Fear Nothing	1	Increases charge damage by 15%.
4		Breakthrough	3	Each level increases blocking break by 30%.
5		Power Strike	2	Each level increases armour penetration while charging by 8%.
6		Strike Power	1	Increases the number of enemies each soldier can attack with a single strike by 1.
7		Razor-Sharp	2	Each level increases slashing damage by 2%.
8		Built for Battle	3	Each level increases damage after sprinting by 8%.
9		Anti-Infantry	1	Increases damage dealt to infantry by 10%. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Halberdiers.
10		Force	2	Each level increases piercing armour penetration by 5%.
11		In the Blink of An Eye	1	Increases Critical Hit Change by 4%.
12		Cold Blood	2	Each level increases piercing damage by 2%.
13		Cold Blood	3	Each level increases brace weapon damage by 5%.
14		In the Blink of An Eye	2	Each level increases critical value by 4%.
15		Force	3	Each level increases armour penetration by 5%.
16		Long Reach	1	Increases the number of enemies each soldier can attack with a single strike by 1.
17		Anti-Cavalry	1	Increases damage dealt to cavalry by 20%. Changes unit appearance. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Halberdiers.

Mastery

Tier	Name	Cost	Required Level	Description
I	Tough	5x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	10	Increases health by 180 points.
II	Discipline	10x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	11	Increases slashing defence by 50 points.
III	Esprit de Corps	15x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	11	Increases health by 180 points.
IV	Discipline	25x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	12	Increases piercing defence by 50 points.
V	Coordinate	8x Rare Scroll of Mastery	14	Every 5 times Stand Firm deals damage, its next round of damage will be increased by 50%. Each soldier is counted individually.
VI	Steadfast	25x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	14	Increases damage versus cavalry units by 400 points.
VII	Steadfast	40x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	16	Reduces damage taken from cavalry units by 300 points.
VIII	Attrition	12x Rare Scroll of Mastery	18	When stand firm deals extra damage, health is restored by 500 points.

Tips & Trivia

• Halberdiers are focused around their Stand Firm unit order, which is effective against both cavalry and infantry. They have relatively low defences, are vulnerable to control effects, and have poor performance against ranged units, but they make up for this by dealing an astounding amount of damage relative to other units of their era.
• The Pike Assault unit order of Halberdiers is rather lackluster; as such it is better to spec into their bottom-line veterancy to improve Stand Firm.
• In battle, it's recommended to use the dispersed formation for dealing with cavalry and the phalanx formation for dealing with infantry.