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The room is cavernous. The walls are adorned with the taxidermied heads of every animal you can think of. The shelves are laden with ill-gotten gains. The Tyrant looms at the heart of this room, commanding the attention of his men without a word. His gravelly, gruff voice drones as he approaches his war trophies.

“This, my friends, is what happens when the pathetic serfs of this land rise up against me.”

An axe flecked with blood sits atop a crooked wooden stand. The Tyrant picks it up as if it were light as a feather, examining its crude design, and scoffing before setting it down again.

“I took this feeble excuse for a weapon from his own back. He whimpered. Brave in battle, but not in defeat. I took this as a favour to him, so that no one would forget his cowardice in death.”

The Tyrant’s men listen to his words, enraptured by their powerful leader, each hoping to be as feared as him one day.

Strolling over to a much longer platform, this one made of iron, he pauses, before turning around to address his cohorts.

“Do you see this? This…. stick. One of those horse-riding runts tried to throw this right at my chest.”

A rare laugh escapes the Tyrant as he picks up the long wooden pole.

“I caught it. With my bare hands. I caught their fiery spear and put it out under my feet. When will they learn that they can’t defeat me?”

The Tyrant tuts as he sets down the javelin, dropping it back into its case as if it were disgusting to the touch.

His men begin to mutter amongst themselves as he walks to the centre of the room, to his pride and joy. His favourite trophy of war.

He lifts the weapon above his head and raises his voice to almost ear-shattering volumes.

“This is what those soldiers from the East thought they could kill me with! A musket!”

The Tyrant brings the gun down in a flash, raises his knee and breaks the sturdy weapon in half over it. His men stand in stunned silence.

“Nothing these so-called rebels can do will stop me. I will burn the Borderlands to the ground before I’m done. This room will be filled with their weapons, their armour, their heads.”

His men cheer, stomping and shouting, raising their weapons high.

“Let he who is without fear face me. And I will show him what fear is.”

With their trusty workers’ tools fashioned into deadly weapons, the Axe Raiders are the second Seasonal Unit ready to fight in Season IX: Tyranny Available to unlock now via Unit Challenges. Axe Raiders throw their makeshift axes at their opponents for brutally damaging strikes and use their own pain to their advantage for do-or-die attacks.

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[h2]Unlocking[/h2]
The Axe Raiders can be unlocked via Seasonal Unit Challenges. They enjoy a Seasonal Bonus in the form of Leadership requirements decreased by 10 and resupply costs reduced by 50% during Season IX.
[h2]Gameplay[/h2]
As the Tyrant rose and famine swept the Borderlands, everyday people were forced to take arms and repurpose what tools they had to survive in the face of this new threat. The Axe Raiders are a band of unlikely soldiers defending their lands and lives with the tools that once worked the land. While some troop members chose to follow the Tyrant, others became mercenaries and grew into a formidable fighting force against the new evil.

Throwing their axes at their foes with precision, this unit will stop at nothing to defeat the enemy, especially when they are injured themselves.


[h2]Just the facts: Axe Raiders (4-Star)[/h2]
Formations

• Dispersed: The Axe Raiders spread out to reduce damage from ranged attacks.
• Column: A formation suitable for the Axe Raiders’ fast charges.

Unit Traits

• Slaughterers: Axe Raiders are brutally precise. When an attack command is given, this unit will throw axes at the enemy. After using Double Axe, throwing axes reduce all enemies’ defences by 200 for 5 seconds and can be stacked up to 3 times.
• Indomitable: Axe Raiders become more fierce the more pain they suffer. When their throwing axes are depleted, the unit will acquire two new skills: Raider Charge and Cutting Edge.
• Borderlanders: Leadership costs are reduced by 10 during Season IX.
• Spite: Upon taking damage that reduces their health below 50%, the Axe Raiders won’t back down and will instead receive increased Attack and Defence for 8 seconds and will recover some much-needed Health.

Unit Orders

• Throw Axes: Order the Axe Raiders to throws their axes, inflicting major damage and knocking down the enemy. After use, Close To The Edge can be triggered within 7 seconds.
• Close To The Edge: Quickly rushing to where the Throw Axes attacks fell, dazing enemies along the way and dealing a small amount of damage, the unit will then attack nearby enemies with their replenished ammo. After ammo is depleted, this skill changes to Raider Charge: the unit charges as directed, stunning enemies along the way and dealing damage.
• Double Axe: Each warrior quickly throws two axes at the enemy, dealing relatively high damage. When no targets are nearby, the Axe Raiders’ movement speed is increased, allowing them to quickly find their next victim. After ammo is exhausted, this skill changes to Cutting Edge, whereupon the unit immediately rushes toward the nearest enemy and launches a series of quick attacks.

The Axe Raiders are available to unlock via Unit Challenges now!

The above information is correct as of the time of publication. Please check in-game for the most up-to-date Unit information.

Please be aware that from 8:00 CEST on October 11 (23:00 PDT 10/10), the Conqueror’s Blade servers will be inaccessible. The downtime is expected to last for 3 hours.

Please refer to the Patch Notes for documented changes. Meanwhile, stay tuned to our Discord channel in case of any immediate server updates.

The Silver Trial has come to an end, and the Heroic Trial commences! This special battle event restricts you to Units from the Heroic Era or earlier and restricts deploying more than two Artillery pieces. Bid farewell to units from the Golden Era such as the Monastic Knights and Rattan Rangers, and prepare to command the likes of Yeomen, Imperial Archers, and Palace Guards instead.

Can you stand your ground without your favourite units by your side? There’s only one way to find out!

Selectable from the Battle Select screen by pressing ‘J’ until October 18, the Heroic Trial event mode requires Warlords to be level 100 or above, and takes place on the following 14 maps:

• Allenburg Siege
• Augolia Siege
• Border Fort Siege
• Frontier Camp Siege
• Harbour City Siege
• Hidden City Siege
• Kurak Castle Siege
• Lesser Greenpeak Camp Siege
• Riverlands Castle Assault
• Sun City Siege
• The Storehouse Siege
• Valley Fortress Siege
• Wall Fort Siege
• White Elk Fort Siege

Fight well, Warlords!

Get your loyal troops up to scratch for Season IX Ranked Battles with a 20% Boost to Unit XP until October 11!

• Starts: October 8, 09:00 server time
• Ends: October 11, 23:59 server time
• Boost: +20% to Unit XP

This boost does not apply to Heroes, even if they are Grand Champions.