Yanyuedao Cavalry

Yanyuedao Cavalry
Stars	★★★★★
Era	🟨 Golden
Max Level	30
Type	Special
Alternative Name(s)	Yanyuedao Enforcers Yanyuedao Warders
Basic Attributes (Base)
basicHealth (Level 1)	8330
basicUnit Count	18
basicLeadership	320
basicSpeed	7.6
basicLabour	2.02
basicRange	N/A
basicAmmo	N/A
Armor Penetration (Base)
Piercing	1129
Slashing	1961
Blunt	0
Damage (Base)
Piercing	870
Slashing	928
Blunt	0
Defense Attributes (Base)
Piercing	511
Slashing	501
Blunt	389

Yanyuedao Cavalry are a golden era special cavalry unit.

In-Game Description

The Yanyuedao Cavalry eschew armour in favour of speed, and are known as some of the most skilled riders in the world. In combat, they use their horse's speed to build up momentum for their slashing attacks. Legends abound of a battle in which eight hundred of these soldiers annihilated a massive army numbering in the thousands.

A soldier once said of them: "The valley breeze, gentle though it may be, ensconces the towering peaks. There is no grass, and there is no tree that does not fail to wilt under its unassuming power. Our horses are unmatched in battle, and overwhelm everything in their way."

Acquisition

Yanyuedao Cavalry can be unlocked via the Season XV: Eternal seasonal challenges. As the season's golden era unit, Yanyuedao Cavalry require the Crescent Monks to be unlocked (i.e. 3rd stage of the Crescent Monks seasonal challenges completed) before progress can be made on their seasonal challenges.

Unit Traits

Trait	In-Game Description
▲ [Area Effect]	Skills deal area damage, rendering them brutally effective at attacking groups of enemies.
▲ [Momentous Power]	Gain an additional damage boost from movement speed. The longer the Mounting Dread skill is used, the more damage is dealt.
▲ [Fire-Resistant]	This unit's armour is less vulnerable to thermal weapons than other units of the same era.
▼ [Combat Penalty vs Heroes]	Dread Unleashed's armour penetration effect is 50% less effective versus heroes.

Formations

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

Unit Orders

Mounting Dread

Cooldown: 11s

basic

The unit's movement speed is immediately increased, and momentum builds up, while all defence values fall by 150 points. Upon using this, Dread Unleashed becomes available.

Dread Unleashed

Cooldown: 3s

The unit's built up momentum is unleashed, dealing slashing damage over a large area. The amount of armour penetration and damage depend on how much momentum was built up while Mounting Dread was active. Upon using this skill, all of the unit's defences will fall by 150 points.

Rushing Blow

Cooldown: 35s

basic

The unit slams into an enemy formation and lays about itself with powerful slashing attacks.

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

Unmounted Stamina - 3 level(s)
Each level increases movement speed by 3%.

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

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

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

Bloodbath - 3 level(s)
Each level increases the number of enemies each soldier can attack with a single Dread Unleashed attack by 2.

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

Overwhelming - 1 level(s)
Dread Unleashed deals at least 65% damage, and is not affected by damage reduction effects.

Notes
Changes unit name to Yanyuedao Enforcers.

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

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

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

Inner Energy - 3 level(s)
Every level reduces Rushing Blow's cooldown by 2 seconds.

Resilient - 3 level(s)
Each level increases Dread Unleashed's damage by 10%.

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

Discipline - 1 level(s)
Dread Unleashed has a 25% chance to deal double damage.

Notes
Changes unit name to Yanyuedao Warders.

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Label	Icon	Name	Levels	Description
1		Razor-Sharp	3	Each level increases slashing damage by 3%.
2		Unmounted Stamina	3	Each level increases movement speed by 3%.
3		Hone	3	Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
4		Razor-Sharp	3	Each level increases slashing damage by 3%.
5		The Soldier's Life	3	Each level increases health by 3%.
6		Bloodbath	3	Each level increases the number of enemies each soldier can attack with a single Dread Unleashed attack by 2.
7		Unwavering	3	Each level increases piercing defence by 3%.
8		Overwhelming	1	Dread Unleashed deals at least 65% damage, and is not affected by damage reduction effects. Notes Changes unit name to Yanyuedao Enforcers.
9		The Soldier's Life	3	Each level increases health by 3%.
10		Toughen Up	3	Each level increases slashing defence by 3%.
11		Razor-Sharp	3	Each level increases slashing damage by 3%.
12		Inner Energy	3	Every level reduces Rushing Blow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
13		Resilient	3	Each level increases Dread Unleashed's damage by 10%.
14		Razor-Sharp	3	Each level increases slashing damage by 3%.
15		Discipline	1	Dread Unleashed has a 25% chance to deal double damage. Notes Changes unit name to Yanyuedao Warders.

Mastery

Yanyuedao Cavalry do not have mastery.