The Crescent Monks are ready and waiting to fight by your side. Begin your legendary journey with this brand-new Unit in Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal and unlock them via Unit Challenges.



 The Crescent Monks can be unlocked by completing Unit Challenges. They come with a Seasonal Bonus in the form of Leadership requirements decreased by 15 points for the duration of the Season. 
The Crescent Monks are a rowdy bunch, and rarely embody the spirit of their religious namesake. They model their lives on legendary hero Lu Zhishen, who became a monk to lay low after an accidental slaying, and use their mild-mannered appearance to their advantage.

This Unit can inflict damage to the surrounding area, take far less fire damage than other corps, and use their signature Monk’s Spade weapon to sweep away their foes.

This Unit’s range of damage is their greatest strength, and the Crescent Monks are able to deal damage to any and all enemies within reach, instead of a single target.

The Crescent Monks are low in numbers, so use the nine soldiers tactically to gain an advantage in battle or risk losing them early in the fight.

Formations

• Dispersed: The Unit spreads out to avoid ranged attacks and artillery.

Unit Traits

• Eternal Servitude: Leadership cost is reduced by 15 points while the Eternal Season is active. 
• Area Effect: The Unit affects all enemies within reach rather than hitting a single enemy with each strike.
• Block & Strike: Enemy melee attacks can be blocked while using attack combos.
• Resist Flame: The Crescent Monks are more resistant to thermal weapons and attacks.

Unit Orders

• Deadly Epicycle: The Unit spins its weapons overhead continuously, inflicting damage as they advance until ordered to stop.
• Crescent Moon: A simple and direct attack intended to sweep the enemy away.

The Crescent Monks are available to unlock via Unit Challenges.

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

We hope you’re enjoying our Ancient China-themed season: Eternal. It's the culmination of months of work, and the team was working on polishing it up right to the very launch itself, all to give you the best experience possible. We're incredibly thankful to all the players who reached out to us to share feedback ASAP after seeing the new content and participating in playtests. 

Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal has been available for about a week now, and we've seen our communities pose plenty of questions in that time. We'll be answering some of these burning questions during today's Q&A. 



Q: There are too few donatable items as it stands and farming Siege battles for a week isn't enough for me to max out on Fame. Can you add more ways in which to earn Fame?

A: As one of the most important resource acquisitions, we want you to receive gains from Fame throughout each Season, as an integral part of the Seasonal experience. We've seen for ourselves that earning Fame has been somewhat difficult. Rest assured, we're adding basic resources, exotics, and regional exotics to the list of donatable resources with the March 2 update. You'll now be able to gather resources on the World Map and trade these in for Fame.

Plus, some of the item rewards aren't all that helpful for daily gameplay, so we'll be replacing random Attire rewards with other rewards later this Season. We'll keep an eye on how these changes pan out and follow feedback to see if we need to make further changes.

Q: How many Artificer's Stones can I expect to earn throughout a Season, and how many reforges will that give me?

A: Disregarding any Artificer's Stones from limited-time events, you'll be able to earn 25 per week simply from weekly quests and the Fame Envoy. That amounts to 500 stones a Season. If you've got all the other materials, you'll be able to reforge 35+ rare equipment per Season.

Q: Will my equipment's endurance reach max if I can't reforge it?

A: We've raised the endurance cap of reforged equipment. Taking a pair of Legendary Carnifex's Gloves as an example, we've raised the endurance cap from 115 to 330, plus we've reduced the rate of wear and tear. Reforging will reduce this rate to 28% of what it was before.

Furthermore, if you bring a piece of new equipment into about five Siege battles per day, it'll still have some endurance left by the end of the Season. For most players, endurance won't be a very pressing issue. On the other hand, you can earn Artificer's Stones throughout the Season to refresh the endurance cap of equipment.

Q: How do I earn this Season's weapon skins?

A: The Season's weapon skins will be available from an ‘All or Nothing’ event, but we've made some improvements to it too! We're changing the mode into Escalation (Siege) soon, with a fair ruleset. By fair, we mean a mode where everyone has access to the same Units regardless of what they've unlocked. Each Warlord will have 900 leadership, each attacker can deploy two rare Artillery, and each defender can deploy one rare Artillery. You may match for this mode with a party of up to three. Hopefully, the gameplay will be as rewarding as the rewards themselves!

Q: We've had an influx of new players joining our House. Is Unit Sharing coming, and if so, when?

A: Yes, Unit Sharing is coming. We estimate that Unit Sharing will be available again following the April 6 update. The reason for this is that we've added new modes and features to the game, including Escalation (Siege), and we need to make revisions to Unit Sharing so that it fits these too. 

We hope that these answers will shed light on some of the questions you've had regarding Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal. And, once again, please share as much feedback as you can with us via Discord, and we will monitor your thoughts regarding new and returning features this Season.

Please be aware that from 07:00 CET on March 2 (22:00 PST on March 1), 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.

Sixteen teams of heroes braved the cold to battle in the first official Conqueror’s Blade League tournament of 2023, and the results are now in. Who stands triumphantly at the mountain’s summit, leaving a trail of noble warriors in their wake? It’s time to find out.

We would like to extend a massive thank you to our tournament partners at TGS Esports for producing fantastic, thrilling Twitch streams and for coordinating the CBL: Winter League 2023 tournament. Highlights are available on Twitch if you want to get up to speed on the coverage!

Additionally, thank you to all our teams, shoutcasters, and the thousands of Conqueror’s Blade players who tuned in to cheer on their favourite teams on Twitch. We hope you were well and truly entertained, and we look forward to inviting you to join us for the next instalment of the Conqueror’s Blade League!

A special mention goes out to ZOO, one of our sixteen teams with players based in Turkey, which, as well as Syria, was struck by earthquakes on February 6. In times like these, gaming and its communities can be a crucial means of support. Thank you to the Conqueror’s Blade community for the solidarity, warmth, patience, and support you showed Zoo and all players affected by these tragic events.

CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to PLEBs, a long-standing team with countless battles under their belts, including this latest astounding achievement. They were spearheaded by their captain Templeshot, who led the following heroes to victory in the CBL: Winter League 2023:
SECOND PLACE

The mighty SerfSlayer just missed out on the top spot, but nevertheless fought valiantly and beat out the other teams to secure second place. They were led by their captain MaskFlameZ, who led the following heroes in the CBL: Winter League 2023:
THIRD PLACE

NOBEACHES put up an incredible fight to secure third place in the CBL: Winter League 2023. Led by their captain MadShin, they consist of the following heroes:
RUNNERS-UP

Congratulations to all our other participants, including Apes, Gum Faction, Royal Legion, Kebabs, Love and Devotion, ZOO, Admin, Pond Guard, German Unit, Odyssey, SNG, Odin’s Legion, and Argonautes. Thank you for making this a tournament to remember!

For details about prizes, please consult our Tournament Rules.

If you have any feedback about this tournament, please share it with our team via the Conqueror's Blade Discord so we can use it to inform and shape the future of esports in Conqueror’s Blade.

You can also follow Conqueror’s Blade on Twitch for even more awesome streams, brought to you live every week by the MY.GAMES team.

Journey into legend in Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal, the new Season now available as a free update! Cement your status as a legendary hero as you rise through the ranks in a new Seasonal Campaign, unlock brand-new Units, and revel in special events. 

The Eternal Battle Pass is also available to buy now in-game and from Steam, with the Wandering Hero Attire granted as an instant unlock and more premium rewards to be earned throughout the Season.



New warriors inspired by the legendary heroes of Ancient China will be available to unlock and add to your ranks via Unit Challenges throughout the Season:

• Wuxing Pikemen (3-Star) — Available Now: Burn up the battlefield with this Unit’s distinctive destructive skills.
• Crescent Monks (4-Star) — Coming March 6: Sweep and swing your way to victory with the Crescent Monks’ signature weapon.
• Yanyuedao Cavalry (5-Star) — Coming March 27: Turn the tide of battle with this rousing cavalry Unit.

Over 100 levels of Free and Premium rewards can be claimed by completing Seasonal Challenges, earning Glory, and levelling up your Battle Pass this Season. Fit your corps with the Wu's Braves Unit Attire, and ride into battle atop a noble steed in the Wayward Wind Mount Set. Ascend to Tier 100 and claim the ultimate prize for any true legend—-the Hundred Victories Hero Attire.

Wandering Hero Attire is granted as an instant reward when you purchase the Battle Pass in-game for 1,000 Sovereigns. There are plenty of amazing rewards to be earned on the Free Pass, too!



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Escalation is a brand-new Siege mode where you can prove your tactical prowess! Switch out your Units at will and gain an advantage, but be careful—your foes can do the same. Escalate and outmanoeuvre the enemy to seize victory! Escalation is available to play at select times (check the Patch Notes for details), and you can learn more about it right here.
Inspired by the Huolongjing (an Ancient Chinese guide to fire weapons), the fiery strength of the new Artillery—-the Divine Crow—is sure to turn the tide of battle with its extensive range and blast radius. Learn more about the Divine Crow here, and prepare for its arrival in mid-March.

Reforge your equipment to create something even better. Use the new Artificer's Stone item at the Artificer's Forge to refine your gear and improve its attributes! Learn more about the new system here.
Begin a brand new Seasonal Campaign in the Borderlands or Liangyun (and journey to Longting later on in the Season), and play every week to follow the story and secure your standing. Battle in twice-weekly Territory Wars with your House and complete Stages to prepare for the final fight in Daicheng at the end of the Season.

Territory Wars begin on February 28 and will be waged every Tuesday and Saturday throughout Eternal. Participate in epic server-wide PvP battles which form the lion’s share of endgame content in Conqueror’s Blade. 

Take part in Territory Wars by joining a player-controlled Free House, Alliance, or Cohort (NPC-controlled House). Expand your empire by fighting alongside your fellow warlords via the ‘Battle’ interface or in the Open World to gain control of fiefs. 
Celebrate with launch events and herald the start of Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal until March 9!

• Sign-in Event: Collect Dragon Coins, Artificer’s Stones, Treatises, and more just by signing in to Conqueror’s Blade.
• Drops & Exchange: Play Matchmaking Battles and sign in to earn Dragon Coins and exchange them for rewards such as Bronze, Treatises, and Artificer's Stones.
• New Doctrine Pool: A new Doctrine Pool has opened at the War Scholar where you can use your Treatises.
• Doctrinal Alchemy Boost: Enjoy a higher chance to receive Tier IV and Tier V Doctrines.
• Bountiful Bundles: Check out the in-game Store for delightful deals on limited-time and permanent Bundles!

Download and play Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal today!

For more information about the new Season, check out the latest patch notes. New to the game? Conqueror’s Blade is available to download and play for free from the official website and Steam. Get the latest Conqueror’s Blade news by subscribing to the official newsletter and connecting with us on Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Discord.

Tune in to Twitch streams hosted by select Conqueror’s Blade content creators from February 24 (12:00 UTC) until March 8 (12:00 UTC), accumulate viewing time, and claim your rewards.

To mark the launch of Eternal, you can earn Silver Keys, Lotus Water, Scrolls of Renewal, Greater Scrolls of Glory to boost your Battle Pass Tiers, and much more. Also up for grabs is an exclusive Eternal Avatar ‘Towards Justice’, so don’t miss out!
To claim your items, make sure you link your Conqueror’s Blade account with your Twitch account:

• Log in here (use your Steam account if that’s how you play the game).
• Make sure to log in with your correct established account. If you register a new account, rewards will automatically be assigned to that account.
• Select ‘Link with Twitch’, and make sure you confirm the connection.

If you’re having trouble, our handy video contains some tips and tricks to help you get started with Twitch Drops:



 If you’re new to Conqueror’s Blade on Twitch, the following channels are all participants in the Content Creator Program and will be streaming Conqueror’s Blade throughout this event as their schedules allow. Remember to follow or subscribe to those you enjoy!

Please be aware that from 06:30 CET on February 23 (21:30 PST on February 22), the Conqueror’s Blade servers will be inaccessible. The downtime is expected to last for 8 hours.

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

Three Seasonal Units inspired by legendary Ancient Chinese heroes are coming to Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal when the update arrives on February 23. 

The third and final Unit is ready to be introduced: Yanyuedao Cavalry (5-Star).

Inspired by real-life historical figure Guan Yu—one of the five Tiger Generals—the Yanyuedao Cavalry are some of the most skilled riders in the world, making them fiendishly powerful and fast. 

Legends abound of a battle in which eight hundred Yanyuedao Cavalry annihilated a massive army numbering in the thousands. A soldier once said of them: "The valley breeze, gentle though it may be, ensconces the towering peaks. There is no grass, and there is no tree that does not fail to wilt under its unassuming power. Our horses are unmatched in battle and overwhelm everything in their way.



Instead of a standard Cavalry charge, this Unit prefers to ‘charge up’ its slashing attacks, building momentum on horseback. Glaives deliver built-up strikes, delivering damage and armour penetration over a large area, dependent on how much charge was produced.

Stirrup some trouble and draft the Yanyuedao Cavalry by completing new Unit Challenges in Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal when they arrive later in the Season on March 27.

IMPORTANT: This article is accurate as of the time of publication but may be subject to change. Please read the Eternal patch notes and Unit Guides throughout the new Season for the latest information!

Three Seasonal Units inspired by legendary Ancient Chinese heroes are coming to Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal when the update arrives on February 23. 

Now it’s time to welcome the second Unit that will follow you into battle: Crescent Monks (4-Star).

The Crescent Monks are from a fellowship of lay brothers who model their lives on that of the legendary hero Lu Zhishen, who became a monk in order to lay low after accidentally killing a small-time hustler in a dispute over an onerous debt. These monastic brothers each carry a fearsome polearm known as a Monk's Spade, which is capable of both digging a grave and making something to bury in it. Crescent Monks are usually the most boisterous members of their communities and love to boast about their achievements on the battlefield.



This Unit lays waste to enemies with simple, direct attacks using their Monk’s Spade, sweeping their foes away like common dust. Their weapon is easy to swing, which allows for continuous and tireless attacks against nearby enemies. This Unit also takes reduced fire damage, meaning you can send them into the fiery fray without fear. 

Add the Crescent Monks to your ranks by completing new Unit Challenges in Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal when they arrive later in the Season on March 6.

IMPORTANT: This article is accurate as of the time of publication but may be subject to change. Please read the Eternal patch notes and Unit Guides throughout the new Season for the latest information!

When Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal launches on February 23, so too will the Artificer's Forge! This new system will allow you to reforge equipment and upgrade it using a new item: the Artificer's Stone.

The Quest for Leadership

Leadership continues to be the most popular attribute that players try to stack on their armour pieces. While Leadership enables you to bring more Units into battle to counter any foe you may come up against, it also makes it more difficult to gain increased survival attributes like Health and Defence. This makes it difficult to raise your survivability with equipment, plus, this quest for Leadership greatly detracts from the enjoyment of forging itself.

To remedy this, we're launching the Artificer's Forge, a system where you can have your cake and eat it too! 

New System: Artificer's Forge

Reforging will enable you to upgrade the equipment you forge. With reforging, your equipment will retain its set effects while giving you better odds of upgrading its attributes or even gaining completely new affixes. Reforging will reset the equipment's endurance.

Locking Key Attributes

Some of you may wonder: "but won't that just destroy the Leadership equipment I've worked so hard to gather?"

To prevent this, we've added the ability to lock attributes. You can choose to lock certain attributes during reforging, preventing these from being altered in the process. You'll also get to choose whether to keep your previous unlocked attributes or change to the new ones after a reforge. This enables you to try for better and higher attributes without having to worry about losing what you've worked so hard to get.

For example: If you have a piece of equipment with +25 Leadership, you can lock it and reforge it and still retain that +25 Leadership.


Effort is Always Rewarded

There are always those who get nothing but Rare and Epic weapons even after forging ten times and may be frustrated about not receiving Legendaries.

We've reworked the reforging algorithm to remedy this very issue. If a reforging results in a Rare or Epic quality product, the chance for your next reforging to become Legendary increases. This chance continues to increase until you create a Legendary quality product.

The results of each reforging will be shown right there in the menu. This gives you a clear view of the chance for each possible outcome right from the get-go.


Reforging Materials

Reforging will require Artificer's Stones, which you can acquire from Matchmaking Battles, Territory Wars, Events, progressing through the Battle Pass, and by donating resources to the Fame Envoy.

We're not scrapping previously used Hero Materials either. We've added drops of these to the aforementioned content (such as Territory Wars), giving you the means to further upgrade your equipment no matter what you enjoy doing in the game.

We'll continue to adjust this system in our quest to further improve playability.

Prepare for Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal, coming as a free update on February 23!

IMPORTANT: This article is accurate as of the time of publication but may be subject to change. Please read the Eternal patch notes throughout the new Season for the latest information!