Strengths
- Reliable infantry role compression at a manageable shop cost.
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Swordsman
Swordsman variants, lore, stats, special effects, upgrades, strengths, and weaknesses.
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Stat Comparison
| Faction | Unit | Class | Cost | HP | Damage | Type | Atk/s | Range | Pierce | Cut | Crush | Magic | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarians | Swordsman | Infantry | 100 | 150 | 35 | Cut | 0.333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| High Elves | Swordsman | Infantry | 100 | 150 | 35 | Cut | 0.333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Night Elves | Swordsman | Infantry | 100 | 150 | 35 | Cut | 0.333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Undead | Swordsman | Infantry | 100 | 150 | 35 | Cut | 0.333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Undead (Alt Slot) | Swordsman | Infantry | 100 | 150 | 35 | Cut | 0.333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Wood Elves | Swordsman | Infantry | 100 | 150 | 35 | Cut | 0.333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Availability
| Faction | Availability |
|---|---|
| Undead | Base |
| Barbarians | Base |
| High Elves | Base |
| Night Elves | Base |
| Western Kingdoms | - |
| Dwarves | - |
| Orcs | - |
| Undead (Alt Slot) | Base |
| Wood Elves | Base |
| Tidescale | - |
Barbarians
Barbarians Swordsman
Barbarians fields the Swordsman as front-line presence, body-blocking, and holding contested ground. These soldiers are the weight of an army: disciplined bodies in the lane, buying time for the rest of the formation to work. In play, this variant fights up close, with 150 health, 35 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost100
ClassInfantry
Health150
Damage35
Range2
Speed5
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 35 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.333 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Bloodlust
All infantry hit harder, trading defense for raw offense.
- Infantry: +15% AttackDamage
War Cry
The whole army swings faster but shrugs off less punishment.
- All classes: +10% AttackSpeed, -2 CutArmor
Raiding Party
A pair of Swordsmen joins your army each round to press the attack early.
- 2 free Swordsman each round
Thick Hides
Tougher bodies help fragile berserkers survive the opening clashes.
- All classes: +12% Health
Berserker Rage
Infantry go into a frenzy: much faster attacks at the cost of armor.
- Infantry: +25% AttackSpeed, -3 PierceArmor
Undying Fury
Army-wide frenzy: everyone attacks and moves faster, damage soaring but hides thinning.
- All classes: +20% AttackDamage, +15% AttackSpeed, +10% MoveSpeed, -3 CutArmor
Devastators
Transform your Swordsmen into Heavy Cavalry and pump their charge damage.
- Transforms Swordsman into Heavy Cavalry
High Elves
High Elves Swordsman
High Elves fields the Swordsman as front-line presence, body-blocking, and holding contested ground. These soldiers are the weight of an army: disciplined bodies in the lane, buying time for the rest of the formation to work. In play, this variant fights up close, with 150 health, 35 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost100
ClassInfantry
Health150
Damage35
Range2
Speed5
Strengths
- Reliable infantry role compression at a manageable shop cost.
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 35 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.333 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Warded Silk
Enchanted vestments grant every soldier flat magic armor against enemy spellcasters.
- All classes: +5 MagicArmor
Mistwardens
Fragile bodies are shielded by warding mist, granting army-wide magic armor and damage reduction.
- All classes: +6 MagicArmor, +0.1 DamageReduction
Bladesingers
Three elite Swordsmen shipped each round steady the fragile Elven front line.
- 3 free Swordsman each round
Aegis of Silvermoon
A radiant ward blankets the army with heavy magic armor, damage reduction, and tenacity.
- All classes: +10 MagicArmor, +0.15 DamageReduction, +0.3 Tenacity
Night Elves
Night Elves Swordsman
Night Elves fields the Swordsman as front-line presence, body-blocking, and holding contested ground. These soldiers are the weight of an army: disciplined bodies in the lane, buying time for the rest of the formation to work. In play, this variant fights up close, with 150 health, 35 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost100
ClassInfantry
Health150
Damage35
Range2
Speed5
Strengths
- Reliable infantry role compression at a manageable shop cost.
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 35 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.333 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Fleet-Footed
All units move faster, letting your army dictate every engagement.
- All classes: +12% MoveSpeed
Shadow Cloaks
Woven shadow grants every unit magic armor to survive the first exchange.
- All classes: +4 MagicArmor, +3 PierceArmor
Shadowmeld
The whole army becomes untouchable, gaining army-wide damage reduction and speed.
- All classes: +0.15 DamageReduction, +10% MoveSpeed
Frostbite Volley
Ranged fire chills the enemy while your own army resists their counter-slows.
- All classes: +0.3 SlowResist, +0.2 Tenacity
Undead
Undead Swordsman
Undead fields the Swordsman as front-line presence, body-blocking, and holding contested ground. These soldiers are the weight of an army: disciplined bodies in the lane, buying time for the rest of the formation to work. In play, this variant fights up close, with 150 health, 35 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost100
ClassInfantry
Health150
Damage35
Range2
Speed5
Strengths
- Reliable infantry role compression at a manageable shop cost.
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 35 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.333 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Unliving Resolve
The dead feel no fear: all units gain tenacity and shrug off crowd control.
- All classes: +0.2 Tenacity
Grave Chill
Frozen sinews resist slows, keeping the horde marching forward.
- All classes: +0.25 SlowResist, +10% MoveSpeed
Rotting Hide
Necrotic flesh hardens infantry against cuts and crushing blows.
- Infantry: +5 CutArmor, +4 CrushArmor
Leeching Blades
Melee attackers hit harder as the horde drains the living.
- Infantry: +15% AttackDamage
Endless Dead
A larger shipment of raised soldiers and archers reinforces the line every round.
- 3 free Swordsman each round
Attrition Ward
The whole army takes reduced damage, grinding down anything that stands its ground.
- All classes: +0.15 DamageReduction
Bone Legion
Cheap spear-fodder is re-knit into hardened skeletal swordsmen.
- Transforms Spearman into Swordsman
- Infantry: +10% Health
Cryptbound Flesh
Bloated undead bodies gain massive health, though they stay slow to fall.
- All classes: +25% Health
Death's Tide
An overwhelming shipment of expendable dead floods the field every round.
- 3 free Swordsman each round
Undying Horde
Army-wide tenacity and damage reduction make the horde nearly impossible to break.
- All classes: +0.3 Tenacity, +0.15 DamageReduction
Wardstone Bones
Consecrated bones shore up the horde's fatal weakness, granting magic armor across the army.
- All classes: +8 MagicArmor
Undead (Alt Slot)
Undead (Alt Slot) Swordsman
Undead (Alt Slot) fields the Swordsman as front-line presence, body-blocking, and holding contested ground. These soldiers are the weight of an army: disciplined bodies in the lane, buying time for the rest of the formation to work. In play, this variant fights up close, with 150 health, 35 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost100
ClassInfantry
Health150
Damage35
Range2
Speed5
Strengths
- Reliable infantry role compression at a manageable shop cost.
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 35 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.333 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Unliving Resolve
The dead feel no fear: all units gain tenacity and shrug off crowd control.
- All classes: +0.2 Tenacity
Grave Chill
Frozen sinews resist slows, keeping the horde marching forward.
- All classes: +0.25 SlowResist, +10% MoveSpeed
Rotting Hide
Necrotic flesh hardens infantry against cuts and crushing blows.
- Infantry: +5 CutArmor, +4 CrushArmor
Leeching Blades
Melee attackers hit harder as the horde drains the living.
- Infantry: +15% AttackDamage
Endless Dead
A larger shipment of raised soldiers and archers reinforces the line every round.
- 3 free Swordsman each round
Attrition Ward
The whole army takes reduced damage, grinding down anything that stands its ground.
- All classes: +0.15 DamageReduction
Bone Legion
Cheap spear-fodder is re-knit into hardened skeletal swordsmen.
- Transforms Spearman into Swordsman
- Infantry: +10% Health
Cryptbound Flesh
Bloated undead bodies gain massive health, though they stay slow to fall.
- All classes: +25% Health
Death's Tide
An overwhelming shipment of expendable dead floods the field every round.
- 3 free Swordsman each round
Undying Horde
Army-wide tenacity and damage reduction make the horde nearly impossible to break.
- All classes: +0.3 Tenacity, +0.15 DamageReduction
Wardstone Bones
Consecrated bones shore up the horde's fatal weakness, granting magic armor across the army.
- All classes: +8 MagicArmor
Wood Elves
Wood Elves Swordsman
Wood Elves fields the Swordsman as front-line presence, body-blocking, and holding contested ground. These soldiers are the weight of an army: disciplined bodies in the lane, buying time for the rest of the formation to work. In play, this variant fights up close, with 150 health, 35 listed damage, and 2 primary range.
Cost100
ClassInfantry
Health150
Damage35
Range2
Speed5
Strengths
- Reliable infantry role compression at a manageable shop cost.
Weaknesses
- Must commit into close range to deal damage.
- No listed magic armor in the prefab data.
- Average speed makes disengaging difficult once committed.
Attacks and Special Effects
| Profile | Damage/Heal | Type | Range | Atk/s | Multiplier | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 35 | Cut | 0-2 | 0.333 | 1 | Projectile |
- No explicit special effect is exposed in the prefab data beyond its attack profile and stats.
Relevant Upgrades
Forest Stride
The whole army moves faster, letting you dictate every engagement.
- All classes: +12% MoveSpeed
Lithe Footwork
Skirmishers resist slows, keeping their speed advantage against snares.
- All classes: +0.3 SlowResist
Ghostwalkers
The army shrugs off a portion of all incoming damage while keeping its speed.
- All classes: +0.15 DamageReduction, +10% MoveSpeed