Heroes

Heroes are characters directly controlled by players in Conqueror's Blade.

Overview

Each player controls a single hero, which serves as the player's avatar. Heroes are present in all parts of Conqueror's Blade, and in most gamemodes are accompanied by a warband of units which can be commanded by the player. Heroes can contribute directly to battles using their own attacks and abilities. A hero's combat capabilities are customizable and upgradable via their attributes, weapons, and armour, and their appearance is customizable by a wide variety of attire and other options.

Controls

Commands

Note that some commands may have a different effect depending on the weapon that is chosen.

Command	Default Hotkey	Description	Notes
Movement	W/A/S/D	Moves forwards/left/right/backwards, respectively. Can press two of these keys at once to move diagonally.	Movement in any backwards direction (i.e. any movement using S) is somewhat slower than any other movement.
Jump	Space	Makes the hero jump.
Sprint	Left Shift	Causes the hero to sprint while moving.	Consumes stamina. Can only be used if the hero is moving directly forwards (i.e. only W is pressed). Can exchange the keybind for this command with that of the Roll command in settings.
Roll	Double-tap W/A/S/D	Rolls in the specified direction.	Consumes stamina. The animation for this control may differ depending on the chosen weapon type. Additionally a player using a Maul will daze enemies hit by their roll. Can be used while attacking or using skills to interrupt them. Can exchange the keybind for this command with that of the Sprint command in settings.
Attack	Left Click	Causes the hero to execute their normal attack.	The animation and mechanics of this command are different across weapon types. Will execute a different sprinting attack if used while sprinting. The sprinting attack consumes stamina.
Secondary Action	Right Click	Causes the hero to execute their secondary action.	Heroes using a melee weapon will block. Heroes using a ranged weapon will execute a melee attack.
Skill 1	Q	Uses the 1st weapon skill equipped by the hero.
Skill 2	E	Uses the 2nd weapon skill equipped by the hero.
Skill 3	R	Uses the 3rd weapon skill equipped by the hero.
Skill 4	T	Uses the 4th weapon skill equipped by the hero.
Skill 5 (Bandage)	H	Uses the Bandage ability.	Although this command shows up as 'Skill 5' in the keybind settings, unlike the other 4 skills the effect of this command is not customizable and will always be the Bandage ability.
Use Item	G	Opens the menu to use trebuchets or artillery.
Summon/Dismiss Mount	B	Causes the hero to get on/off their currently equipped mount.	Has a cooldown of 2 seconds. Cannot be used if the currently equipped mount is dead. Can be used in any location, so long as the hero is not rolling, attacking, using an ability, inflicted with a control effect, or not on the ground. The hero will undergo a short animation where they call for their horse before the horse appears.
Interaction	F	Used to interact with various objects such as Siege Ladders and Supply Points.
Zoom In/Zoom Out	Mouse Wheel Up/Mouse Wheel Down	Zooms in/out the 3rd person perspective of the hero.	Note that equipping ranged weapons (i.e. the Musket, the Bow, or the Short Bow) will lock the zoom level, causing this control to have no effect.
Zoom In/Zoom Out Minimap	=/-	Zooms in/out the minimap display.
Scores/Map	Tab	Brings up the player scoreboard and map if used during battle, the map of the current fief with NPC pins if used inside a fief, and the open world map if used in the open world.
Eagle Eye	Z	Goes into Eagle Eye mode.	Only usable during battle.
Action Wheel	Middle Click	Opens the menu for usage of pre-made public messages or cosmetic actions.

Attributes

Heroes have attribute points which can be invested to increase various damage and defensive stats. The various attributes are as follows:

Attribute	In-Game Description
Strength	Each point of Strength increases your hero's piercing armour penetration, slashing damage and blunt damage by 6 points.
Agility	Each point of Agility increases your hero's piercing damage, slashing armour penetration and blunt armour penetration by 6 points.
Armour	Each point of Armour increases your hero's protection against piercing, slashing, and blunt armour penetration by 3 points.
Toughness	Each point of Toughness increases your hero's maximum health by 100.

All heroes start with 17 points in each attribute, which cannot be changed. At level 35, a hero will gain 35 allocable attribute points, as well as a single allocable attribute point per subsequent level up to a maximum of 72 total allocable attribute points at level 72. Allocable attribute points can be assigned to any attribute with no restriction. Once assigned, all allocated attribute points can be refunded for free (to be reassigned) at most once between weekly resets. Further attribute point resets require a Scroll of Renewal.

Attributes can also be increased by equipping certain runes.

Equipment

Weapons

Heroes can equip different weapons which offer a variety of skills and playstyles. For more information see the weapons page.

Armour

Heroes can equip different armour sets for defensive stats and (in some cases) a variety of set bonuses, subject to restrictions from the equipped weapon. For more information see the armour page.

Mounts

Heroes can take a variety of mounts. Riding on a mount grants increased speed and allows access to some mount-exclusive skills depending on the equipped weapon. For more details see the mounts page.

Levels

Heroes can gain Hero XP (separate from Unit XP) and level up, unlocking various features by doing so. Hero XP is gained via participating in most battle modes, as well as by using certain consumables which grant hero XP. The following features are unlocked at certain level thresholds:

Feature	Level
Daily & Weekly Quests	15
Weapon Skills	15
Activities Menu	21
Attire Chests	21
The Store	21
Events	25
Open World Access	25
PvE Gamemodes	25
Seasonal Interface	25
Mercenaries	25
House/Cohort	30
Unit Mastery	30
Hero Equipment, Saddlery, Unit Kit, & Resource Crafting	35
Bandit Raid	40
Doctrine Excavation	40
Runes	50
Artificer's Forge	60
Fame Store & Donations	60
Doctrine Alchemy	70
Honour Store	100
Most Unit Tree Upgrades	100
Market	100
Ranked Battles	100
Technology	100
Battle Hardened Avatar	1000

Heroes at or below level 500 receive the Beginner's Bonus effect which grants +15% Hero XP and +15% bronze gain on battles, +50% to the weekly honour limit, as well as a bonus to Unit XP for battles depending on the hero level:

Level	Unit XP Bonus
1-100	100%
101-200	80%
201-300	60%
301-400	40%
401-500	20%

Additionally, every hero level up grants 1000 glory and a single level towards the hero's seasonal level.

Cosmetics

Attire

Heroes can equip various outfits called attire which present cosmetic changes. Attire is generally unlocked via certain limited events, opening attire chests using silver and golden keys, the seasonal store, the fame store, and via rewards in the battle pass.

Emotes

Heroes can obtain and equip various emotes, which can be used via the middle mouse wheel.