Recruit warriors from the far reaches of the Highlands when three brand-new Seasonal Units arrive in Season X: Highlanders. The second of these new Units is a heroic band of greatsword-wielding warriors: the Claymores (4-Star).
Originating in Scotland and brandished in battles between 1400–1700 by Highland Scots, a claymore is often referred to as The Blade of Scotland. The unique weapon was created in the early Renaissance period, and the name is derived from the Gaelic word “claidheamohmor”, meaning “great sword”. The word ‘greatsword’ is attributed to any two-handed double-edged sword, whereas a ‘claymore’ is the term for the similar yet basket-hilted blade historically used by Scottish Highlanders.
While greatswords are often cumbersome due to their immense size and weight, the claymore had ample slashing power and, in close quarters, could hack through an enemy formation like a hot knife through butter.
In Conqueror’s Blade, the Highlander clans march into battle at the side of their chieftain, and there is no greater honour that can be bestowed upon a soldier than to be entrusted with one of the prized claymores; forged by the most skilled swordsmiths in the land and capable of cutting through steel mail and flesh alike.
Going all-out with every attack, the Claymores make excellent shock troops by charging into battle, gaining defence as they attack. The enemies of the clans dread conflicts where they must face these fearless warriors, particularly after the Battle of Gallows Hill, where thirty claymore-armed warriors held off many times their own numbers in the face of a furious barrage from the Loegrians.
Unite the clans in Conqueror’s Blade when Season X: Highlanders launches on December 21!
As the new season approaches, so too do a myriad of improvements to Conqueror’s Blade! Check out the following features being added or improved in Season X: Highlanders:
WeaponSpecialisation System
Starting in Season X, Mastery Points will be converted into Skill Points (up to a limit of 100,000 and at a ratio of 2.5 to 1). All skills will then be unlocked using Skill Points. Scholarly Texts will be converted into Mastery Points.
Mount Maintenance
If you find yourself constantly needing to keep an eye on your loyal steed’s health, that will cease to be a concern. Hay will be removed in Season X, including the Hay available from the in-game Horse Seller.
When Season IX: Tyranny ends, Hay will be converted into Bronze (at a conversion rate of 1:500).
Character Creation and Personalisation
Get ready for a smoother character creation process in Season X, as well as brand-newface tattoo designs! Ink your Warlord’s face with several new designs to breathe new life and personality into your characters (plus, they just look really cool).
The personalisation menu will now include hair style, hair colour, facial tattoos, and scar adjustments.
Inventory Optimisation
Tabs will be added to optimise the inventory for cleaner organisation, and you can find your items in Hero, consumable, and materials tabs.
The Wagon has also had a makeover and will contain collected resources, artillery, and other tabs.
Territory Wars
Territory Wars will also undergo some changes in Season X, including adjustments to match/battle durations, initial Fief Levels and Fief Quests, Cohort/Imperial Restorationist Fief Ownership, Construction Items, Open-World marching, and more.
Stay tuned for more changes and even more detailed information in the patch notes when Season X: Highlanders launches on December 21!
IMPORTANT: All improvements and adjustments are subject to change until the season release. Consult the patch notes at launch for up to date information.
The sons and daughters of the Highlands have answered the call to fight for freedom, and three brand-new Seasonal Units are coming to Season X: Highlanders. The first of these new Units brings a brand-new battle mechanic to the fray: the Bagpipers (3-Star).
Historically, the bagpipes were so feared as a “weapon of war” that they were classified as such until as recently as 1996. To Scottish armies of old, bagpipes were more than just an instrument—they were a political symbol, marching their men into harm’s way to a glorious melody in the pursuit of freedom. Pipers were even stationed at the Battle of Waterloo as part of the 79th (Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, and their music reinforced the resolve of the regiments.
While some may think of bagpipes as an instrument of torture due to their loud and sometimes grating blares, they certainly intimidate enemy forces and were carried and played by ancient Scottish clans of old to do just that. In Conqueror’s Blade, the Bagpipers will carry on this rich history of political symbolism, intimidation, and uplifting performance.
Perhaps now thought of as reserved for royal ceremonies, funerals, and Hogmanay, the bagpipes remain a staple of Scottish culture, and their tradition is kept alive to this day.
The first unit of their kind in Conqueror’s Blade and our foray into bard-type mechanics, the Bagpipers provide stirring martial music as they march into battle alongside the Highlander armies, bolstering morale and the fighting spirit of the men.
While they may not be equipped with conventional weapons such as broadswords or spears, the Bagpipers have their own unique way of carrying their troops to victory—buffing their allies’ attacks with inspiring melodies. The music of these defiant men makes such a difference to the Highland units in battle that the Loegrians have forbidden the playing of their tunes wherever they can, deeming the sound of bagpipes to be an incitement to insurrection.
Cry freedom in Conqueror’s Blade when Season X: Highlanders launches on December 21!
Freedom is calling in Season X: Highlanders, and if you can’t wait until the launch of the new Scottish-themed update on December 21, you can tune in for an exclusive preview ahead of time!
On December 16 from 17:30 CET / 08:30 PT make sure you’re watching the official Conqueror’s Blade Twitch channel for a full unveiling of all the content coming up in Season X with your Community Manager hosts Bluntcast & KT_Peridot.
Here’s what’s in store for December 16:
Discover the beginnings of the tale of the Highlands clans’ crusade for freedom, inspired by the historic struggles of William Wallace’s resistance against the English
Scout out the warriors of the Highlands—from the spirited musicians of the Bagpipers, to the heroic Claymores, and the hunting company of the Houndsmen.
Check out new Battle Pass rewards like the Laird of the Isles Hero Attire
Learn all about the new Siege Map, Broch Eastray, the site of the first Highlander settlement
Lots more fun and surprises!
After the official stream is over, you can join your favourite Conqueror’s Blade content creators as they explore everything the Highlands has to offer in Season X. Be sure to follow some of the channels below to receive notifications when they go live!
Server transfer applications are now open! If you’ve been planning a move, now is the time to act as applications are now being accepted for cross-server transfers. We can also announce that all transfers will occur during scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, December 21.
Don’t forget that you need to successfully apply in-game before 10:30 CET/01:30 am PST on December 20 to be eligible for a transfer. Each transfer costs 1,000 Sovereigns, and the characters must have left their House or Cohort for the application to proceed.
You should complete all transactions on the Resource Market, collect items from resource piles, and delist any items from the Market before the server transfer takes place. Listings, items, and resource piles will not be migrated to the new servers and will be lost if action is not taken.
For a full timetable and any answers to your questions, check out the server transfer FAQ. Please also join us in the Conqueror’s Blade Discord channel for any changes that may occur.
Across the Whale-Road lie the Isles, home to two great kingdoms who have been at odds for centuries. The powerful Kingdom of Loegria, ruled from Lod’s Town by a young and ambitious King Edmund, encroaches on the boundaries of the Kingdom of Aelba—also known as the Highlands—to the north.
Subject to a brutal military occupation of their towns and villages by King Edmund’s army, the Highlanders can bear this burden no more. With no monarch to unite the people and push back this threat to their freedom, the Highlands clans must put aside their bitter rivalries if they want to repel the onslaught from their powerful and hostile neighbour to the south.
However, the Highlands’ clans have long been fighting their own civil war, with clan chieftains looking to seize farmland from their brethren by any means possible. Cattle raiding, arson, and blood feuds are common fare, and all thwart the formation of a single, stable, and unified kingdom.
Feuds must be forsaken, warriors must be recruited from the far regions of the land, and history must be written if the sons and daughters of the Highlands are to regain their freedom.
The rest of this tale will be told in the Seasonal Campaign for Season X: Highlanders, coming to Conqueror’s Blade as a free update on December 21!
Freedom is calling as Season X: Highlanders nears in Conqueror’s Blade! Answer the cry by pre-purchasing the Season X Battle Pass to earn exclusive in-game rewards now and as soon as the new season launches on December 21.
The following instant rewards are only available when you pre-purchase the Season X Battle Pass in-game or from MY.GAMES Market before December 21:
Season X Battle Pass: Active from December 21!
2x Royal Thistle: Redeem them from December 21 to receive 5,000 Glory per item and boost your Battle Pass level.
10x Unit Medals: Each Unit Medal grants 5,000 Unit XP to a selected unit.
50,000 Bronze Coins: In-game currency.
1x Treatise: This allows the War Scholar to excavate ancient battlefields and collect Doctrines to give your units bonuses.
Highlanders can earn over 100 levels of rewards from the Battle Pass in Season X: Highlanders, including all-new and exclusive cosmetics, Emotes, currency to exchange for new Weapon Skins, and so much more. The ultimate reward sits at Tier 100—the Laird of the Isles Hero Attire. You’ll also receive the Clan Chieftain Hero Attire straight away when you activate your Battle Pass on December 21!
Unlock Blades from the Battle Pass to exchange in the Seasonal Store for Highland-themed weapon skins and Antique variants of Season VI: Scourge of Winter Battle Pass attire.
Stand with your kin and fight for freedom when Season X: Highlanders launches as a free update on December 21. Read more about the upcoming season in the official announcement!
IMPORTANT: The Season IX Battle Pass (available in the current season) will be removed from MY.GAMES Market and Steam on December 17.
History will remember the day few stood against many. Unite the clans and let freedom ring out across the Highlands in Season X: Highlanders, coming to Conqueror’s Blade as a free update on December 21!
CRY FREEDOM: NEW SEASONAL CAMPAIGN
As the mighty Kingdom of Loegria encroaches on the boundaries of the Highlands to the north, the bitter rivalries between the Highlands’ clans must be put aside to fight for the greater good and end a centuries-long conflict in the thrilling new Seasonal Campaign. Begin your journey in the Conqueror's City in the heart of the Borderlands, then venture out to complete new Stages, hone your forces alongside your House in twice-weekly Territory Wars, and prepare for a final showdown at Turul Város at the end of Season X!
UNITE THE CLANS: 3 NEW UNITS
Freedom is calling. Recruit warriors from the far reaches of the Highlands and unlock three new Seasonal Units comprised of the bravest and best the realm has to offer. Band together with your kinsmen and draft the following Highlanders throughout Season X:
Bagpipers (3-Star): The first unit of its kind, a morale-boosting band whose musical weapon of choice buffs their allies with rousing melodies.
Claymores (4-Star): These sword-wielding heroes from the Battle of Gallows Hill brandish prized greatswords, gaining more defence as they attack.
Houndsmen (5-Star): The first animal unit to join the fray in Conqueror’s Blade, this hunting company will heed the call alongside their fiercely loyal dogs of war.
DEFEND THE HIGHLANDS: NEW MAP
Order your new fighters to defend or attackBroch Eastray, the historic site of the first Highlander settlement and a place held sacred by its people. The Loegrians have invaded this precious homeland and ignited the will of the Highlanders, daring them to reclaim their consecrated land. This new Siege Map invites two teams of 12 players to battle for ownership, while avoiding being decimated by tar traps and incendiary catapults.
PREORDER THE NEW BATTLE PASS
The Season X Battle Pass is now available to pre-purchase in-game and pre-order via MY.GAMES Market alongside a set of bonus items. With over 100 levels of Premium rewards to unlock, your quest for liberty will reward you with everything from new Hero and Unit Attire, to Emotes, Weapon Skins, and so much more. Conqueror’s Blade is, of course, a free-to-play game, so there are plenty of rewards to be found on the Free Pass too.
PREPARE FOR SEASON X!
Prepare to make history in Season X: Highlanders with pre-season prep events!
Boost Events: Ready your forces with a 30% Hero Boost active December 9–13,and enjoy a 30% boost to Bronze earned from December 17–20.
Pre-Season Quests: Starting December 9, there will be new weekly quests every Thursday and daily quests to fulfil to unlock special rewards. These special quests will end on December 21, so complete them while you can!
Preview Event: Want a sneak peek at what Season X has to offer? Tune in to Conqueror’s Blade on Twitchon December 16 to catch a glimpse of the Highlands and its defenders (more info to follow).
Brace yourself for more information on Season X: Highlanders over the coming days and weeks before its launch on December 21.In the meantime, get the latest news by subscribing to the official newsletter and following Conqueror’s Blade on Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Discord. Can’t wait to fight for freedom? Conqueror’s Blade is now available to download and play for free on Microsoft PC via MY.GAMES and Steam!
Please be aware that from 7:00 CET on December 9 (22:00 PST 12/8), the Conqueror’s Blade servers will be inaccessible. The downtime is expected to last for 4 hours.
Please refer to the Patch Notes for documented changes. Meanwhile, stay tuned to our Discord channel in case of any immediate server updates.
Season IX: Tyranny approaches its end, but not before we give out the rewards for Houses, Alliances, and individual players based on performance and achievements throughout the Season! <h3>IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE END OF SEASON IX</h3> From the end of scheduled maintenance on December 9, Season IX: Tyranny will officially be over. Until the next season starts, Glory will no longer be issued as a reward for participating in matchmaking battles, including Expeditions and Free Battles, Territory War battles, or general levelling. However, in line with previous seasons, Glory can still be earned from Weekly Challenges, Expedition Paperwork, and Border Reports. The Seasonal Store will also remain accessible in its current configuration until a new season begins.
After the Campaign Results have been tallied, Drill Wars will be run until the start of Season X, with the exception of December 7 (where Territory Wars will be replaced with Free Battles). Drill Wars will run every Tuesday and Saturday after December 9. Neither Anliang, Augolia, nor Conqueror's City can be conquered during this time, and any Fiefs captured will not count towards Triumph rewards. <h3>CAMPAIGN REWARDS</h3> FIEF REWARDS
We started tallying the results of this season's Campaigns on December 6. We will be issuing Triumph to all Warlords in accordance with the number, type, and level of fiefs their Alliance/Cohort occupies as of December 9, 2021.
Note: Individual Warlords will be issued a maximum of 1,000 Triumph from fief rewards.
Cities (Fief level 1-5):
30x Triumph
Cities (Fief level 6-15):
50x Triumph
Forts (Fief level 1-5):
30x Triumph
Forts (Fief level 6-15):
50x Triumph
Villages (Fief level 1-5):
15x Triumph
Villages (Fief level 6-15):
30x Triumph
Augolia/Anliang:
100x Triumph, 3x Treatises, and 3x Epic Artillery Selection Boxes
Should the Imperial Restorationists successfully defend Conqueror’s City, all titled players will obtain all of the above rewards.
TITLE REWARDS
In addition to Fief rewards, Triumphs will be issued according to each Warlord's Free House/Imperial Restorationist rank.
Note: There is no cap on Triumph rewards from title rewards.
Hegemon:
600x Triumph
Monarch:
550x Triumph
Chamberlain:
500x Triumph
Chief Justiciar and General:
400x Triumph
High Councilor, Judge, and Commander:
350x Triumph
Minister, High Sheriff, and Captain:
300x Triumph
Elector, Magistrate, and Constable:
200x Triumph
Alderman, Bailiff, and Castellan:
100x Triumph
Burgess, Freeholder, and Shieldbearer:
50x Triumph
Additional Triumph rewards will also be granted to each Warlord according to their Imperial Restorationists' titles, as well as whether or not they manage to defend Conqueror’s City and stop the Free Houses from attaining the title of Hegemon.
Lord Commander:
● 600x Triumph if Conqueror’s City remains unoccupied
● 400x Triumph if Conqueror’s City is occupied but no Warlord assumes Hegemon title
● 300x Triumph if a Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
General of the West/General of the East:
● 550x Triumph if Conqueror’s City remains unoccupied
● 350x Triumph if Conqueror’s City is occupied but no Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
● 270x Triumph if a Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
Imperial Prefect/Praefectus:
● 500x Triumph if Conqueror’s City remains unoccupied
● 300x Triumph if Conqueror’s City is occupied but no Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
● 240x Triumph if a Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
First Legate/Lord Minister, Deputy Legate/Minister, and Centurion/Major:
● 400x Triumph if Conqueror’s City remains unoccupied
● 240x Triumph if Conqueror’s City is occupied but no Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
● 200x Triumph if a Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
Optio/Adjutant, Tessarius/Captain of Guards, and Hastilarius/Captain:
● 350x Triumph if Conqueror’s City remains unoccupied
● 180x Triumph if Conqueror’s City is occupied but no Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
● 160x Triumph if a Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
Decurion/Lieutenant, Draconarius/Sublieutenant, and Decanos/Patrol Leader:
● 300x Triumph if Conqueror’s City remains unoccupied
● 120x Triumph if Conqueror’s City is occupied but no Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
● 100x Triumph if a Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
Aquilifer/Flagbearer and Legionary/Legionary:
● 200x Triumph if Conqueror’s City remains unoccupied
● 80x Triumph if Conqueror’s City is occupied but no Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
● 50x Triumph if a Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
Venator/Ranger, Munifex/Corporal, and Veles/Trooper:
● 100x Triumph if Conqueror’s City remains unoccupied
● 30x Triumph if Conqueror’s City is occupied but no Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
● No Triumph if a Warlord assumes the Hegemon title
TRIUMPH EXCHANGE EVENT
Triumph can be redeemed for various resources within the Imperial Store menu (accessible by pressing the ‘O’ key) including Epic Hero Schematic Crates, Epic Barding Schematic Crates, Treatises, Powdered Silver, Rare Equipment Schematics, Unit Medals, Hero XP Cards, and Unit XP Cards.
Rewards can be claimed from December 9, 2021 (after maintenance) until January 20, 2022.
HEADWEAR FOR RANK REWARDS
Imperial Restorationists:
Headwear awarded to Decanos/Patrol Leader and above will remain accessible until the end of the next season.
Defended Conqueror’s City unsuccessfully, but prevented Free Houses (Player Houses) from earning the title of Hegemon.
Yes
Yes
No
Defended Conqueror’s City Successfully
Yes
No
Yes
Free Houses:
Headwear will be issued in accordance with title and will remain accessible until the end of the next season.
Those awarded the Hegemon and Monarch titles will also receive an exclusive attire.
All members of the alliance that end the season occupying Conqueror’s City will be awarded the title of “Slayer of Tyrants”.
<h3>IMPORTANT: If you intend to leave your House, we advise against this until you receive your seasonal rewards following the end of a season.</h3><h3>RANKED BATTLE REWARDS</h3> Ranked Battles for Season IX will end after maintenance on December 9, where they will be replaced by Free Battles. We will then be issuing the rewards according to each players' Ranked Battle score.
Note: The following rewards stack, so that a Warlord with a Ranked Battle score of over 1,500 will receive the rewards of the preceding tiers.
All Warlords with a Ranked Battle score exceeding 800 will receive:
● x60 Unit Medals
● x20 Powdered Silver
● x10,000 Honour
● x3 Treatises
All Warlords with a Ranked Battle score exceeding 1,200 will receive:
● x60 Unit Medals
● x1 Epic Barding Schematic Crate
● x30 Gold Dust
● x7 Treatises
All Warlords with a Ranked Battle score exceeding 1,500 will receive:
● Permanent Honorary Title: Slaughterer
● x1 Ranked Battle Unit Attire Selection Box
● All the aforementioned reward stacks
Warlords who have excelled in Ranked Battles and reached the top 25 will receive:
● Empyrean Cavalry Banner
The special Empyrean Cavalry Banner will be usable with mounts until the end of the next season.
The banner will be sent by mail, so keep an eye out for it should you meet the requirements.
Enjoy your rewards, Warlords, and we’ll see you next season!