Palace Guards

Palace Guards
Stars	★★★★
Era	🟪 Heroic
Max Level	24
Type	Buckler Shield
Alternative Name(s)	Elite Palace Guards
Basic Attributes (Base)
basicHealth (Level 1)	7346
basicUnit Count	28
basicLeadership	230
basicSpeed	5.0
basicLabour	3.92
basicRange	N/A
basicAmmo	N/A
Armor Penetration (Base)
Piercing	0
Slashing	1416
Blunt	462
Damage (Base)
Piercing	0
Slashing	1314
Blunt	383
Defense Attributes (Base)
Piercing	582
Slashing	498
Blunt	287

Palace Guards are a heroic era buckler shield melee infantry unit.

In-Game Description

The Palace Guards are the elite of the eastern armies, formed from the best regiments of the Prefecture Army. They have heavy armour and iron shields that make them near-unstoppable. They make excellent bodyguards for high-ranking officers, and their training allows them to react well to any battlefield situation.

Acquisition

Palace Guards can be unlocked from the Melee Infantry unit tree, where their node costs 15000 honour to unlock after prerequisites. This cost can be partially or fully defrayed using up to 20x Palace Guards Signaculum.

Unit Traits

Trait	In-Game Description
▲ [Staunch Defenders]	This unit is excellent in defence, making it ideal for blocking an enemy advance. Damage taken is also reduced.
▲ [Heavy Armour]	This unit wears heavy armour, making it difficult to harm.
▲ [Fire-Resistant]	This unit's armour is less vulnerable to thermal weapons than other units of the same era.
[Shieldbearers]	Ranged damage is reduced while unit is using shields.

Formations

Formation	In-Game Description
Shield Wall	The shield wall is a tightly packed formation intended to defend in one direction.
Block	A dense formation intended to enhance the unit's defences.
Shield	Soldiers stand in a tight defensive formation, countering frontal attacks. Enhances impact resistance.

Unit Orders

Shield Rush

Cooldown: 45s

basic

Order your unit to charge in a designated direction, inflicting high damage on enemies hit along the way. Charging soldiers take less damage.

Guard The Throne

Cooldown: 30s

basic

The unit immediately takes a defensive stance, reducing damage taken from the front. It also gets control immunity for 5 seconds. Attacking enemies while in this state will increase the amount of damage dealt.

Once the unit adopts the defensive stance, it may use the 'For the Power!' skill; your unit will move quickly towards enemy soldiers if they are close enough, and knock them back on contact.

For The Power!

Cooldown: 8s

The unit quickly moves towards the enemy, using their shields to knock foes back.

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Unwavering - 1 level(s)
Reduces damage taken by 5%.

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

Razor-Sharp - 3 level(s)
Each level increases slashing damage by 2%.

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

In the Blink of An Eye - 2 level(s)
Each level increases critical value by 6%.

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

Shield Bash - 1 level(s)
The unit may use a shield bash attack, dealing blunt damage.

Fierce Strikes - 1 level(s)
Attacking enemies can daze them.

Anti-Infantry - 1 level(s)
Increases damage dealt to infantry by 15%.

Attack Training - 1 level(s)
All damage is increased 10%.

Decreases all defences by 5%.

Changes unit appearance.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Palace Guards.

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

Rearguard - 1 level(s)
Reduces damage taken from rear attacks by 15%.

Immovable - 2 level(s)
Each level increases blocking recovery by 20%.

Iron Will - 1 level(s)
Reduces bleed damage when armour pierced by 20%.

Reflexes - 3 level(s)
Each level reduces ranged damage taken by 7%.

The Soldier's Life - 2 level(s)
Each level increases health by 4.5%.

Shield - 1 level(s)
Unlocks Shield formation.

Unwavering - 2 level(s)
Each level reduces damage taken by 3%.

Thick Armour - 1 level(s)
Increases all types of defence by 20%.

Changes unit appearance.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Palace Guards.

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Label	Icon	Name	Levels	Description
1		Unwavering	1	Reduces damage taken by 5%.
2		Hone	3	Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
3		Razor-Sharp	3	Each level increases slashing damage by 2%.
4		Sweeping Strike	1	Increases the number of enemies each soldier can attack with a single strike by 1.
5		In the Blink of An Eye	2	Each level increases critical value by 6%.
6		Breakthrough	3	Each level increases blocking break by 30%.
7		Shield Bash	1	The unit may use a shield bash attack, dealing blunt damage.
8		Fierce Strikes	1	Attacking enemies can daze them.
9		Anti-Infantry	1	Increases damage dealt to infantry by 15%.
10		Attack Training	1	All damage is increased 10%. Decreases all defences by 5%. Changes unit appearance. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Palace Guards.
11		Toughen Up	3	Each level increases piercing defence by 3%.
12		Rearguard	1	Reduces damage taken from rear attacks by 15%.
13		Immovable	2	Each level increases blocking recovery by 20%.
14		Iron Will	1	Reduces bleed damage when armour pierced by 20%.
15		Reflexes	3	Each level reduces ranged damage taken by 7%.
16		The Soldier's Life	2	Each level increases health by 4.5%.
17		Shield	1	Unlocks Shield formation.
18		Unwavering	2	Each level reduces damage taken by 3%.
19		Thick Armour	1	Increases all types of defence by 20%. Changes unit appearance. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Palace Guards.

Mastery

Tier	Name	Cost	Required Level	Description
I	Iron Armour	10x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	12	Increases slashing defence by 40 points.
II	Body of Steel	20x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	14	Increases health by 300 points.
III	Iron Armour	25x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	14	Increases slashing defence by 40 points.
IV	Body of Steel	40x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	16	Increases health by 420 points.
V	Lightning Reflexes	10x Rare Scroll of Mastery	18	Upon using any unit order, slashing damage will increase by 300 points for 6 seconds.
VI	Asymmetrical Warfare	40x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	18	Increases damage versus polearm units by 500 points.
VII	Asymmetrical Warfare	60x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	20	Reduces damage taken from polearm units by 300 points.
VIII	Secretive	20x Rare Scroll of Mastery	24	Reduces the cooldown of Guard the Throne by 5 seconds. For every attack Palace Guards suffer, an additional 0.3 seconds of cooldown time will be reduced.