Monastic Knights

Monastic Knights
Stars	★★★★★
Era	🟨 Golden
Max Level	30
Type	Lancer
Alternative Name(s)	Elite Monastic Knights
Basic Attributes (Base)
Health (Level 1)	7720
Unit Count	16
Leadership	295
Speed	7.5
Labour	1.54
Range	N/A
Ammo	N/A
Armor Penetration (Base)
Piercing	1674
Slashing	1274
Blunt	0
Damage (Base)
Piercing	907
Slashing	415
Blunt	0
Defense Attributes (Base)
Piercing	620
Slashing	620
Blunt	609

Monastic Knights are a golden era lancer cavalry unit.

In-Game Description

These knights are equipped with a fearsome lance and heavy plate armour, making them an unstoppable force against all but the bravest or most foolhardy infantry. They should form the spearhead of any cavalry charge, but be wary of chasing after mounted archers.

Acquisition

Monastic Knights can be unlocked from the Heraldic Units unit tree, where their node costs 25,000 honour to unlock after prerequisites. This cost can be partially or fully defrayed using up to 20x Monastic Knight's Signaculum.

Unit Traits

Trait	In-Game Description
▲ [Chargers]	After ordering a charge, the unit's charging damage and speed will increase by 20% for every 1.5 seconds it is charging, up to a maximum of three times.
▲ [Very Heavy Armour]	Immune to "Dazed" effect while attacking. All damage taken is reduced by 48%. This effect is weakened by 2.5% every time damage is taken until the effect reaches 18%.
▲ [Fire-Resistant]	This unit's armour is less vulnerable to thermal weapons than other units of the same era.
▼ [Combat Penalty vs Heroes]	Charging damage dealt to heroes by this unit's charging skills reduced by 15%.

Formations

Formation	In-Game Description
Dispersed	A loose formation that reduces unit vulnerability to ranged weapons.
Wedge	The unit forms a wedge-shaped formation to break through enemy lines.
Line	The unit stands in two ranks, making it better at frontal attacks.

Unit Orders

Charge

Base Cooldown: 60s

The knights charge forward to destroy their foes. Even if their charge is interrupted, it will stun units and heroes in front, and increase their damage taken by 30%. For every knight that is interrupted by a hero's crowd control attack, cooldown is reduced by 6 seconds, up to a maximum of 18 seconds.

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Cold Blood - 1 level(s)
Increases piercing damage by 2%.

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

Thick Armour - 3 level(s)
Each level increases all defences by 2%.

Fear Nothing - 2 level(s)
Each level increases charge damage by 5%.

Cold Blood - 3 level(s)
Each level increases piercing damage by 2%.

Fear Nothing - 3 level(s)
Each level increases charge damage by 5%.

Second Wind - 2 level(s)
Each level reduces charge cooldown by 3 seconds.

Fear Nothing - 1 level(s)
Increases charge damage by 5%.

Unit identification changed to: Elite Monastic Knights

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

Thick Armour - 3 level(s)
Each level increases all defences by 2%.

Reflexes - 1 level(s)
Reduces ranged damage taken by 10%.

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

Close Quarters - 1 level(s)
Reduces melee damage taken by 10%.

The Soldier's Life - 3 level(s)
Each level increases health by 3%.

Unswerving - 1 level(s)
Increases blunt defence by 12%.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Monastic Knights.

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Label	Icon	Name	Levels	Description
1		Cold Blood	1	Increases piercing damage by 2%.
2		Force	3	Each level increases armour penetration by 5%.
3		Thick Armour	3	Each level increases all defences by 2%.
4		Fear Nothing	2	Each level increases charge damage by 5%.
5		Cold Blood	3	Each level increases piercing damage by 2%.
6		Fear Nothing	3	Each level increases charge damage by 5%.
7		Second Wind	2	Each level reduces charge cooldown by 3 seconds.
8		Fear Nothing	1	Increases charge damage by 5%. Unit identification changed to: Elite Monastic Knights
9		Toughen Up	3	Each level increases piercing defence by 3%.
10		Thick Armour	3	Each level increases all defences by 2%.
11		Reflexes	1	Reduces ranged damage taken by 10%.
12		Bloodbath	3	Each level increases slashing defence by 3%.
13		Close Quarters	1	Reduces melee damage taken by 10%.
14		The Soldier's Life	3	Each level increases health by 3%.
15		Unswerving	1	Increases blunt defence by 12%. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Monastic Knights.

Mastery

Monastic Knights do not have mastery.