Serfs

Serfs
Stars	None
Era	⬛ Rustic
Max Level	12
Type	Buckler Shield
Alternative Name(s)	Elite Serfs
Basic Attributes (Base)
Health (Level 1)	4023
Unit Count	32
Leadership	40
Speed	5.5
Labour	6.40
Range	N/A
Ammo	N/A
Armor Penetration (Base)
Piercing	0
Slashing	680
Blunt	0
Damage (Base)
Piercing	0
Slashing	801
Blunt	0
Defense Attributes (Base)
Piercing	68
Slashing	155
Blunt	64

Serfs are a rustic era buckler shield melee infantry unit.

In-Game Description

Serfdom is the social status of the lowest members of a medieval society: Since they have no wealth other than their own labour, serfs are obliged to work on the lands of their lord, providing him with a share of their produce in return for military protection and a measure of justice. Serfs are among the most basic infantry units: their combat potential against anything other than other serfs is minimal, but their real strength lies in their ability to collect resources as part of an army on the march.

Acquisition

Serfs can be obtained for free from the Melee Infantry Unit Tree.

Unit Traits

Trait	In-Game Description
▲ [Feudal Labourers]	This unit is made up of levied peasants, who are skilled at gathering resources.
[Peasants]	This unit has a low Leadership cost but has very little combat ability.
[Shieldbearers]	Ranged damage is reduced while unit is using shields.

Formations

Formation	In-Game Description
Dispersed	The unit forms a spread-out square formation to lessen the impact of ranged attacks.
Column	A narrow formation effective for charging under enemy fire.
Schiltron	The unit forms a ring to defend anything in the centre.

Unit Orders

Shield Rush

Base Cooldown: 45s

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

Healing Herbs

Base Cooldown: 20s

The unit recovers 40 health over 15 seconds.

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The Soldier's Life - 1 level(s)
Increases health by 6%.

War Machine - 1 level(s)
Unlocks Column formation.

Razor-Sharp - 1 level(s)
Increases slashing damage by 4%.

Repetition - 1 level(s)
Increases rate of attack by 15%.

Shield Rush - 1 level(s)
Unlocks Shield Rush.

Hone - 1 level(s)
Increases slashing armour penetration by 10%.

Shoulder to Shoulder - 1 level(s)
Increases damage by 10%.

Repetition - 1 level(s)
Increases rate of attack by 25%.

Fear Nothing - 1 level(s)
Increases charge damage by 20%.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Serfs.

Schiltron - 1 level(s)
Unlocks Schiltron formation.

Toughen Up - 1 level(s)
Increases piercing defence by 6%.

Stand Fast - 1 level(s)
Increases blocking by 80.

Unfailing Defence - 1 level(s)
Schiltron reduces damage taken by 6%.

Move as One - 1 level(s)
Increases movement speed by 10%.

The Soldier's Life - 1 level(s)
Increases health by 6%.

Stand Fast - 1 level(s)
Increases blocking by 80.

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

Changes unit appearance.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Serfs.

Harvest Duties - 1 level(s)
Increases collected resources by 20%.

Mustering - 1 level(s)
Adds 4 more soldiers to the unit.

Live Off The Land - 1 level(s)
Decreases unit food consumption by 20%.

Mustering - 1 level(s)
Adds 4 more soldiers to the unit.

Harvest Duties - 1 level(s)
Increases collected resources by 20%.

Tenacity - 1 level(s)
Increases collected resources by 20%.

Notes
Changes unit name to Elite Serfs.

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Label	Icon	Name	Levels	Description
1		The Soldier's Life	1	Increases health by 6%.
2		War Machine	1	Unlocks Column formation.
3		Razor-Sharp	1	Increases slashing damage by 4%.
4		Repetition	1	Increases rate of attack by 15%.
5		Shield Rush	1	Unlocks Shield Rush.
6		Hone	1	Increases slashing armour penetration by 10%.
7		Shoulder to Shoulder	1	Increases damage by 10%.
8		Repetition	1	Increases rate of attack by 25%.
9		Fear Nothing	1	Increases charge damage by 20%. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Serfs.
10		Schiltron	1	Unlocks Schiltron formation.
11		Toughen Up	1	Increases piercing defence by 6%.
12		Stand Fast	1	Increases blocking by 80.
13		Unfailing Defence	1	Schiltron reduces damage taken by 6%.
14		Move as One	1	Increases movement speed by 10%.
15		The Soldier's Life	1	Increases health by 6%.
16		Stand Fast	1	Increases blocking by 80.
17		Reflexes	1	Reduces ranged damage taken by 10%. Changes unit appearance. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Serfs.
18		Harvest Duties	1	Increases collected resources by 20%.
19		Mustering	1	Adds 4 more soldiers to the unit.
20		Live Off The Land	1	Decreases unit food consumption by 20%.
21		Mustering	1	Adds 4 more soldiers to the unit.
22		Harvest Duties	1	Increases collected resources by 20%.
23		Tenacity	1	Increases collected resources by 20%. Notes Changes unit name to Elite Serfs.

Mastery

Tier	Name	Cost	Required Level	Description
I	The Soldier's Life	5x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	5	Increases health by 270.
II	Stand Fast	10x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	6	Increases blocking by 80.
III	The Soldier's Life	10x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	6	Increases health by 390.
IV	Stand Fast	15x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	7	Increases blocking by 80.
V	The Soldier's Life	4x Rare Scroll of Mastery	8	[Healing Herbs] can heal allies within a certain range, healing 300 health per second for 5 seconds.
VI	Toughen Up	15x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	8	Reduce all damage from ranged attack by 300
VII	Unfailing Defence	20x Uncommon Scroll of Mastery	9	Reduce damage taken during the use of [Healing Herbs] by 20%
VIII	Divine Panacea	6x Rare Scroll of Mastery	10	[Healing Herbs] can remove bleeding, burning, and other effects within 3 seconds after use.

Kit

Serfs do not use any kit.

Tips & Trivia

• As the traits suggest, Serfs deal very little damage and will lose to almost every other unit in the game. In battles, they function best as a filler unit to push siege towers and battering rams (although Martellatori are more useful for that purpose once obtained).
• Serfs have the highest labour in the game when levelled. For resource collectors, it is suggested to recruit multiple units of serfs to maximize production.