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Community streamer Death3691 is hosting a 1v1 duelling tournament this weekend to which all are invited to prove themselves before a live internet audience. For the last warlords standing there is Premium Access time and a purse of Sovereigns to be won.

In order to take part, you’ll need to sign up via Discord. Then, upon being confirmed as a combatant, you must to be ready to do battle on the EU West 2 server at 14:00 CEST (5am PDT) on Saturday 14th September. You might need to allow for some travel time, as the fighting will be held at Verschollen Kastell, which is on the edge of the Borderlands.  

Be aware that the tournament is not being administered by MY.GAMES, so the rules and their enforcement is entirely down to the host. However, Death3692 does have some experience of these things, having hosted a similar contest recently on the NA server. If the EUW2 tournament is as much of a success as we expect, expect the arena tour to continue elsewhere.

To all those about to duel, we salute you! May the best warlord win!

With territories astride the Northern Great Range and as a part of the Crusaders alliance, TEMPLARIOS counts Ming’s closest allies among its enemies and aims to establish a Latin Empire across the North American server. It’s leader Forastero tells all... 

What attracted you to Conqueror’s Blade? 
Found it through youtube videos. It attracted me is the mix between Total War, Mount & Blade and an RPG.

Why did you decide to establish a house? 
In the beginning, I had a hard time finding other latin people, so I decided to set up the house to create a community for us.

What makes TEMPLARIOS different? 
We are a tight community that has always kept its word and fought houses above our weight.

What does the house hope to achieve? 
We would like to form and establish Imperio-Latino (Latin-Empire). 

What’s your favourite class to play as? 
The Longsword is my favorite class. I have always played as a tank class.

What activities does the house regularly enjoy? 
Mainly Territory Wars. Outside that, we participate together in sieges, deathmatches, etc.

Who are your most trusted warlords and what roles do they command? 
Strategy – PepeSeven, Teilak, Imperialo
Diplomacy – Angelus, Josephwolf, Neferia, Zeus
Field Captains – Roguerta, PeditodeElefante, Krindon, 

If someone wanted to contact TEMPLARIOS what should they do? 
For pacts or trades they should contact one of our diplomats. For recruiting, any of the above via Discord. 

Are there other houses that you consider to be natural allies? 
We always had a friendly relationship with Spartans. When the Ming alliances entered Ostaria, we started working together to repel the threat.

What about enemies?
TempestWolves, we have been fighting them since the beginning of the game.


Many thanks to Forastero for answering our questions. If you know of a house that is deserving of similar recognition that we should profile in the future article, please make your nomination via our Discord channel.

New to Conqueror’s Blade is the War Scholar, a veritable Indiana Jones of the medieval age. For the right price (in the form of Treatises and Battle Relics), he will run off to excavate ancient barrows and battlefields, bringing you back Signacula and Doctrines; items which give unit XP, Honour discounts and powerful unit attribute boosts.    

You can earn Treatises and Battle Relics as story and side mission rewards, as well as from Secret Vaults. In addition, the Archeologists Pack from the in-game Store (press C) contains five Battle Relics.



War Scholar screen
Securing the excavation services of a War Scholar is very simple. As a level 12 (or above) character, you simply press X to bring up the War Scholar screen. Then, after considering what can be found at each location, you simply press the Excavate Site button. If it’s a Doctrine you’re after (to augment unit attributes), a Treatise will be taken from your inventory. If it’s a Signaculum you need, it will cost you a Battle Relic. Doctrines and Signacula, once acquired, are deposited in your character inventory.

Doctrines
Doctrines come in various hues (grey - common, green - uncommon, blue - rare, purple - epic, orange - legendary) and each one acts to improve a unit’s attributes, such as to increase to its Health, or a bonus to a particular type of defence (piercing, slashing, blunt). You can issue up to five Doctrines per unit; one each at unit level 1, 3, 5 7 and 10.

To issue a Doctrine to one of your units, simply bring up the Unit screen (U), select a unit from your Barracks and click one of the boxes on the right of the Unit Details screen to select a Doctrine. Note: it is possible to replace one Doctrine for another, but the first will be lost. In other words, once it is applied to one unit, Doctrines cannot later be applied to another. 



Signacula
Like Doctrines, Signacula are ranked by quality (common, uncommon, etc), but are specific to particular units. A Signaculum can be used straight from the inventory screen by right-clicking on it. If you have the unit already unlocked, you will be taken to the Unit Detail Screen, where you can apply an XP bonus. If the unit has yet to be unlocked, you will be taken to the Unit Unlock page and be given a 5% reduction to the Honour cost of unlocking that unit. Once used, the Signaculum will disappear.



Principles and Blanks
As well as scouring ancient battlefields for Doctrines and Signacula, the War Scholar provides two other services, which have to be performed by visiting him in the city. The first, Salvaging, is the process of breaking down any Doctrines and Signacula that you don’t want. Salvaged Doctrines will issue you Principles, while salvaged unit-specific Signacula become Blank Signacula.



Once you have enough Principles, you can exchange them for a Treatise (to hopefully receive a Doctrine you do want). You can also exchange blank Signacula for a Signaculum that’s specific to a unit you want.

When it comes to salvaging and exchanging items the War Scholar drives a hard bargain, but if you want to boost your units to the max, his services are essential. 

If you’re unfamiliar with the rating system, it dictates what you earn from each battle in terms of currency and progression. The higher your points score, the better the rating you receive via the end-of-match screen (S, A+, A, B+, B, etc) and the higher the returns in terms of Bronze Coins, XP and Honour.

Your overall rating is based on numerous tallies across three broad categories; the importance of each depending on the type of battle:

• Battle Points are determined by your combat actions and include warlords kills and assists, unit kills and how many times you’ve died.
  
• Round Points are calculated from how many capture points you’ve helped secure, whether you’ve used or destroyed any artillery and how much damage you’ve caused. It also takes into account your interactions with ladders, battering rams and siege towers.   
  
• Outcome Points are those you earn either from victory or defeat.

In terms of what’s changed in the Pre-Season Update, the significance of kills, assists and captures to the final score calculation has been slightly downgraded. Meanwhile, the rewards generally have been slightly increased, especially for Hideout, Expedition (PvE) and Territory War battles.


These changes have come about from your feedback, since how we balance the rewards for combat is just as important as the battles themselves. So that we can keep evolving all aspects of combat to ensure it remains enjoyable and worthwhile for everyone, please keep your feedback rolling in!   

Harvesting souls since 1994, the Undead Lords encamped in Conqueror’s Blade earlier this year and haven’t looked back since. Talking to us from his throne of skulls, leader PanzerUDL filled us in on some of the group’s history and how they aim to help write it for Conqueror’s Blade. 

How did you first find out about Conqueror’s Blade and what attracted you to the game?

The Undead Lords (UDL) have become a gaming institution over almost twenty-five years, and in doing so have followed the development of all mainstream gaming titles that we believe will fit our particular style of gameplay. Conqueror’s Blade offers a unique blend of PvP, territory control, and politics that we all enjoy.  We started as a small group of testers in the closed beta and have expanded our involvement since that time.

Why did you decide to set up a house in Conqueror’s Blade?

This answer is simple. We would never sub to another house, and Conqueror’s Blade offers our members gameplay we enjoy.

What do you think makes your house different?

UDL has a unique philosophy and set of core values that has helped it flourish as an exclusive PvP guild. When you join UDL you make a decision to join for life.

• Respect - Respect the tag, respect tradition, respect those that came before you
• Dedication - Dedicate yourself to the process, pursue growth and learning
• Professionalism - Watch your mouth, leave drama at the door, treat others as you would want to be treated
• Honor - Earn mutual respect from your peers, conform to the rules, project reputation worthy of respect and admiration
• Loyalty - Bleed devotion and faithfulness to UDL in all matters

As a group we relax and have fun, but if you’re not holding your weight in combat, demonstrating outstanding quality, or lacking in commitment, we show you the door.

Your house did pretty well in holding off the Osterian Alliance on the NA server. What has been the secret of your success?

Many of our core members have been coordinating with each other in PvP games for years which allows us to often win fights that may otherwise be impossible to win. UDL has been “zerg” busting since the term was coined, and we are capable of formulating strategies to accomplish this mission.  A combination of tactical decisions and shadow play (spy meta gaming) are keys to our success. Outside of that, we are always looking for ways to improve.

What does the house hope to achieve - what will be its legacy in years to come?

UDL hopes to continue its tradition of zerg busting in Conquerer’s Blade. We want to be remembered as the rock that didn’t succumb to the will of the hordes. Years from now when individuals look back at this game we want to be remembered for our skill on the field as it has been since UDL’s inception.  

What’s your favorite class to play as and why?

Personally, my favorite class to play is something “tanky”. In Conqueror’s Blade I have been focusing on Longsword and Shortsword as it allows me to get in the middle of a scrum and sway the outcome.  Being a frontline meat-shield is rewarding.

What activities does the house regularly engage in and enjoy?

Our house engages in every aspect of Conquerer’s Blade, but we are especially fond of the PvP mechanics.  After all, we do owe our lord Myrkul souls!

Who are your most trusted warlords and what roles do they command within the organization?

Our guild has a rigid structure. Our highest-ranking members, Knights of UDL, are members that have put serious commitment into the organization, often many years of proving themselves. It is these members we lean on the most for our continued success from game to game.

If someone wanted to join your house or start a dialogue towards trade or establishing a pact, what should they do?

They should reach out to us at our Discord and apply officially at our website www.undeadlords.net if they choose that path.

Are there other houses that you admire or that you consider to be natural allies?

After decades of competitive gaming, a union has formed with a selection of some of the worlds oldest and most well-established guilds. We call this abomination the Death Alliance.  While some of these guilds, like Dreadlords (DRED) and The Balance (TB), have active members playing under the UDL tag in Conqueror’s Blade, others like Lords of Death (LoD) have raised their own house and we are currently allied in-game.

We have also met new friends in Conqueror’s Blade, for example, Noctem Invicte, that we have become close with and hope to continue the relationship for years to come.

Conversely, are they are many houses that you'd consider mortal enemies?

Any house that is not a servant of Death is an enemy of UDL in the end. The Lord of Bones requires souls and it is our duty to provide.

Many thanks to PanzerUDL for answering our questions. If you know of a house that is deserving of similar recognition that we should profile in the future article, please make your nomination via our Discord channel.