Breaking News! Watch the Skies! The Divine Crow is Here!

In the world of Conqueror's Blade where battles are mainly fought steel against steel mano a mano, firearms can easily tip the tide of war. In a battle where fireballs can rain down from the sky at any moment, protecting your city's walls with pikes and shields may no longer be the best option.
The addition of artillery brought about great change, allowing for greater possibilities in each battle. On each map, you'll command your units and steer your hero through battle, while also needing to consider the strategic ramifications of each artillery. In some battles, choosing and using the correct artillery may well be what ultimately decides the outcome. Being a weapon that can cause such great effect, artillery has naturally been a focal point for our players. While we on our end, have always kept an eye on the enjoyment and balance of these powerful weapons.



With the launch of the new season [Eternal: The Jade Realm], we're adding an all-new artillery—The Divine Crow. Hopefully, this ancient Chinese weapon of war will bring about renewed vitality and enjoyment for our artillery!



[h2]The Divine Crow in History[/h2]

Invented during the Ming dynasty, it was the first Chinese winged rocket featuring multiple tubes filled with gunpowder. Based on a book titled Weapons of War Compendium from 1412, the Divine Crow, was made from bamboo, reed and cotton. Shaped like a crow, its belly was filled with gunpowder. The four fuses on its back were connected to the four tubes beneath its belly. To launch it, one simply lit the four fuses, propelling the crow forward. Upon reaching its destination, the flames would engulf its belly and ignite the gunpowder stored within, creating a great fiery explosion that burned the target down. With the use of multiple tubes to push it forward and its supporting wings, it could hit targets over hundreds of meters away. It was thus capable of hitting targets behind walls or even in the back of the enemy's lines.

[h2]The Divine Crow in Conqueror's Blade[/h2]

In Conqueror's Blade, the Divine Crow will become an important tool in your arsenal capable of causing devastating damage in a variety of scenarios. A single Divine Crow strike creates multiple explosions that deal lasting burn damage. All in all, it deals fairly high damage and enables you to exact control in a fairly big area. If set up ahead of time, it can be used to deal sustained damage and exact control over enemies in tight formations. Use it correctly and you can create openings for your own forces and more easily deal with tight groups of enemies.

[h2]Epic & Legendary Rarities[/h2]

The Divine Crow comes in two rarities: epic and legendary. Each rarity features a unique appearance and damage profile. We are naturally prudent when adding new artillery to the game, and so it will only be available in epic rarity for a time being. As we continue to gather data and observe how it fares in combat, we will decide later on when to make available the legendary version too. But rest assured, you'll be able to test out both rarities from the get-go, as we'll be adding them to some Eastern-themed maps.

[h3]New PvE Challenge[/h3]
We're adding an all-new PvE challenge to the World Map that you can challenge a limited number of times each week. Rise to the challenge to find unbound epic Divine Crows.

[h3]Unit Sharing Rewards[/h3]
Rewards from sharing units with your House/Imperial Restorationists have a chance to grant epic Divine Crows. As they say, sharing is caring!

[h3]Territory War Report Rewards[/h3]
Superior Territory War report rewards have a chance to grant epic Divine Crows.

[h2]The Divine Crow becomes available in the middle of March.[/h2]

(Descriptions and images used are not the final versions and may be subject to change) We'll continue to explore artillery as a whole in the future, be that perfecting existing ones or developing new interesting ones. After all, artillery enables greater variety in strategy!