Conqueror’s Blade is in full bloom with springtime events and sales! From now until May 7, enjoy the following flowering fun:

• Spring Cleaning—-Mop up Battle Pass Rewards: Complete Weekly Challenges from April 24 to May 7, and receive Double Glory for your efforts to grow your Battle Pass tiers.
• Business is Blooming at the Smuggler: The Smuggler will now sell 2x Scrolls of Renewal per week for 15,000 Silver (this is a permanent change).
• Doctrines as Fresh as a Daisy: From April 22-23, removing Doctrines won’t cost any Lotus Water!
• Thyme to Take Five: The Weekly Unit Medal Pack purchase limit has increased from two to five, meaning you can grab quintuple the amount of 200x Unit Medals and 5x Large Chests of Bronze every Monday.

Upgrade your battlefield fashion until May 4 (until maintenance) with the following items up for grabs from the Personalisation Interface (‘P’) and the in-game Store.

• Serpentarian Hero Attire
• Beast Lord Maul
• Golden Dragon Glaive
• Antique Ancestral Shortsword & Shield
• Antique Blue Dragon Glaive
• Antique Grandmaster's Longsword & Shield
• Antique Warchief Poleaxe
• Antique Sunburst Spear
• Antique Noble Samurai Nodachi
• Antique Gilded Musket
• Antique Myrmidon Bow
• Antique Grasshopper Short Bow
• Antique Serpentine Dual Blades

Welcome warmer weather with budding bundles at 10% off from the in-game Store!

• Seize the Crown Sword Bundle: Grasp victory in style with this bundle containing the Antique Ancestral Shortsword & Shield and Antique Grandmaster's Longsword & Shield.
• Seize the Crown Polearm Bundle: Keep bad guys at bay with theAntique Blue Dragon Glaive, Antique Warchief Poleaxe, and Antique Sunburst Spear.
• Seize the Crown Bow Bundle: Take control of the battle from afar with the Antique Myrmidon Bow and the Antique Grasshopper Short Bow.
• Seize the Crown Specialist Bundle: Hack and slash your foes fashionable with theAntique Noble Samurai Nodachi, Antique Gilded Musket, and Antique Serpentine Dual Blades.

Please be aware that from 08:00 CEST on April 20 (23:00 PDT on April 19), 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.

In honour of World Art Day, we want to see your Conqueror’s Blade-themed creations—and their progress! Show us and your fellow players what you think is the coolest thing about Conqueror’s Blade, be it your favourite Unit, a dynamic fight, or even a city or landscape—the choice is yours.

Get sketching, and submit your entry for the World Art Day Contest via the Contest Discord channel.

Check out the rules and prizes below, and make sure you enter before April 30 (23:59 CEST)!
The winning artist will receive 2,300 Sovereigns & 30 Days Premium. Second place will receive 2,300 Sovereigns & 7 Days Premium. Third place will earn 2,300 Sovereigns.

The top three entries will also receive a special reward, and be shared on our social media channels!

1. Post your Character Name and Server [e.g. CBPlayer (EU1)].
2. (Optional) Add a link to your chosen Social Media account.
3. Add your art in the format below.

• Show us the progress of your work in three parts: a sketch, a transitional phase, and the final version of the work (as per the image above).
• The final version of the work must be at least 1920x1080.
• You cannot use third-party materials.
• Entries must be received before April 30, 2023, 23:59 CEST.

Start sharing the wealth with your friends with permanent Unit Sharing, and lead your Units into the updated Escalation mode!
Unit Sharing is now permanent! Utilise this function in your House or Cohort, and receive rewards for your generosity. 

Check out the updates to the system below:

• Players Level 200 and below can use the Unit Sharing function for free.
• Players above Level 200 can use Unit Sharing, but each time they borrow a Unit, it will cost 10,000 Bronze Coins.
• The Unit Sharing interface has been optimised.
• You can now see which House member has shared any Unit by moving your cursor over it.
• Lieges and Seneschals can now remove other players’ Shared Units from the Unit Pool.
• The reward for sharing your Units has been updated! You can now obtain a Random Artillery Box twice a day, which has a chance of containing the Divine Crow.

Escalation grants the ability to freely change your Units and strategy. Yet, Leadership still remains a resource that is expended fairly quickly. With a restricted amount of Leadership, the number of Units you can take into battle is also restricted.

Our goal is to lower the impact that Unit deaths have on the overall outcome of a battle. By changing Leadership from a consumable resource into a more dynamic one you can gain and spend throughout the course of a battle, we hope to deepen strategising and enable more possibilities.
A Single Starter Unit
At the beginning of a battle, you will still spend Leadership to select a single Unit during the preparation stage. We've also created a new feature, 'Main Units', to help you find your most-used Units all that much faster. Simply set your most-used Units as a 'Main Unit' and they'll be shown in the menu.
Leadership Refunds
Units that retreat or die will now refund a certain amount of Leadership.

Drafting Units is no longer a one-time action. If a Unit you're using is unsuitable for the situation at hand, you can command them to retreat, thereby refunding some Leadership, and call upon another Unit instead. Unit deaths now also accrue much lower losses and won't expend all the Leadership used on them. Instead, you'll be refunded a ratio of the Leadership used. This means that you'll be able to call upon the aid of more Units throughout a single battle for fiercer fights and more attempts at outmanoeuvring your opponents.

Each Unit has a set refund value. Units that are more likely to take damage or with generally less K/D will have a higher refund value.
Calling New Units
You can use Leadership to call on the aid of fresh Units when you're required to after death or by visiting a Supply Point. With increased Leadership, you can call on the Units you need to fit the battle at hand.
Escalation Availability
Escalation will be available every day at set times from April 13, replacing Riot Act timeslots.

• 17:00 - 21:00 CEST / 11:00 - 15:00 EDT
• 23:00 - 03:00 CEST / 17:00 - 21:00 EDT

Escalation Maps
The following maps will be available: 

• Harbour City
• Kurak Castle Redux
• Sun City
• White Elk Fort
• Heilung Fjord
• Reginopolis

We'll continue to improve and innovate the Escalation ruleset and, hopefully, changes like this will fundamentally alter how such battles are played and lead to more fun for everyone.

Please be aware that from 08:00 CEST on April 13 (23:00 PDT on April 12), 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.

Play daily and take on quests to earn heavenly rewards to exchange for special Doctrines in the latest Stargazer’s Wisdom Event!

Enjoy the following events in Conqueror’s Blade from April 13-27:

• Sign-in Event: Log in daily to earn Silver Keys, Artificer’s Stones, Rare Wisdoms, Epic Artillery, and Astronomer's Almanacs (which can be traded for limited-time rewards).
• Warden Quests: Complete Quests from the Warden to earn Bronze, Honour, and Flasks of Wisdom (which can be traded for limited-time rewards).
• Doctrine Pool: Until May 11 (08:00 Server Time), enjoy a limited-time Doctrine Pool.

Pick up Astronomer’s Almanacs from your daily login rewards and complete quests from the Warden for Flasks of Wisdom, then head to the Event Exchange to trade both these items for Treatises, Uncommon Wisdoms, Artificer’s Stones, and Special Doctrines! 

• Eternal Doctrines: Unleash the power of the Eternal Units with unique Doctrines for the Wuxing Pikemen, Crescent Monks, and Yanyuedao Cavalry.

• Historical Doctrine Selection Box: Choose from a selection of Doctrines including Berserkers, Myrmillones, Camel Lancers, and more!

Reward exchanges are available until April 27 (08:00 server time).

Use your Golden Keys via the ‘G’ menu Store to grab astral Attire Chests, with out-of-this-world contents including Hero and Unit Attire, Banners, and more until April 27 (08:00 server time).

• Owl of Minerva Attire Chest: Open this magical chest for a chance to obtain the Owl of Minerva Hero Attire, Wings of Minerva Mount Set, and much more!

• Centauri Stars Attire Chest: This star-studded offering can contain the Centaur's Wrath Bow Weapon Attire.

Check out the drop rates for all Attire Chests in-game via the ‘G’ menu.

Three new Units are available to add to your Warband in Conqueror’s Blade: Eternal, each inspired by the legends of Ancient China

We spoke to the developers at Booming Tech about the process behind bringing these Eternal Units to life in Conqueror’s Blade. 



Q: The Yanyuedao Cavalry is unique in its “charge up” method of fighting. How do you think they stack up against other cavalry Units?

A: Although regular cavalry Units can deal high damage during their charges, the damage dealt is essentially the same throughout the entire charging process. Therefore, players cannot achieve better combat performance through real-time control of the cavalry. However, the Yanyuedao Cavalry is capable of charging up momentum during the entire movement process, and players can choose to release the power equivalent to a full charge of other cavalry Units in one single moment. This requires a higher understanding of battlefield situations and is also more powerful at optimal performance.

Q: Will we see other unique mechanics for Units on horseback in the future, such as rearing attacks or kicking from the animals themselves?

A: We maintain a cautious attitude towards launching new cavalry Units, as cavalry should be a rare and special force that can achieve a decisive victory in critical moments, whether in real historical wars or on the virtual battlefield. Every cavalry Unit we introduce is designed to address scenarios where players may feel powerless, such as facing a wall of heavily-armoured infantry. As such, we may explore the addition of new cavalry Units with unique mechanics in the future.



Q: What role do you see the Yanyuedao Cavalry playing on the battlefield?

A: Mounting Dread is the special mechanic this Unit boasts, allowing them to unleash a significant amount of damage. This skill proves to be particularly effective in breaking through heavily-armoured infantry formations and also grants them an advantage in cavalry-to-cavalry combat.

Q: Do you have any tips for countering this Unit?

A: The Yanyuedao Cavalry is not particularly strong in terms of defence and is vulnerable to control effects. The Modao Battlion's damage reduction effect can be effective in countering the high damage output of the Yanyuedao Cavalry, while the Imperial Pike Guards' Advance can effectively impede their movement. For most Units, it is recommended to engage the Yanyuedao Cavalry before they can fully charge up their attack or to quickly disperse once their glaives light up to avoid being caught in a devastating charge and prolonging the engagement.

Catch up on previous development Q&As about the Wuxing Pikemen and Crescent Monks.

The Easter Bunny is about to visit Conqueror’s Blade players and is hopping on to our social media channels to give out gifts!

From April 3-8, keep an eye out for mysterious codes hidden in posts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. When activated, you can grab a Golden Key, Artificer’s Stone, and a surprise gift!

Also, tune into a special All-CM Easter Stream on April 6 (17:00 CEST) on Twitch, where Community Managers will become eggcellent Easter Bunnies and give away special baskets of goodies. 

Hoppy Easter!

I have my Cavalry Units tie branches to their horses’ tails to stir up dust and make it look like there’s a lot of us but I forget it just rained so there isn’t any dust and the enemy can clearly see there’s like twenty of us all spread out in a Line Formation
I bribe a bunch of players to start spamming a copypasta in the Global Chat I carefully crafted to spread misinformation and further my strategic ends but they change the words to be about the Maul and the enemy isn’t misdirected at all
I lure my enemy into a narrow valley during a Field Battle and send an Archer Unit to shoot them from the high ground but there was a feral dog (must be a Houndsman nearby) napping on the trail up and they couldn’t decide whether to try and shoot it or just go around and by the time the dog woke up and left on its own the enemy had already passed safely below
We attempt to join a Siege Battle on the side of the player we want to ally with but he and the guy he’s fighting have really similar usernames and it’s finally dusty and I misread the standards and attack the wrong guy. So now we’re stuck with this total loser of a liege lord, because how do you explain that after a battle?
And some sort of apothecary wanders into my Field Camp, my loser liege lord wants to duel him for being an NPC but I convince him to let the apothecary stay, because I want to do more weather-based strategies and I’m pretty sure having a camp apothecary can help with that. After the welcome to the team meeting, the apothecary steals half of my Sovereigns, DMs my liege lord’s wife and leaves
My loser liege lord sends me to reinforce a fief he’s taken, but in the confusion of leaving I forgot to take the Migration Token that would have gotten us into the fief, so my Units have to wait outside the fief for like eight hours while I ride back to get it
And my loser liege lord finally joins me in the Conqueror’s City, it turns out he’s actually a pretty cool guy, and he isn’t even that mad at me for letting the apothecary steal his wife. I decide to shoot my shot but I’m really nervous and keep on stalling because what if I mess up our relationship and by extension jeopardise the security of my House, and eventually he just says goodnight and goes AFK, where a Dual Blades player is in the process of setting up to duel him
And my loser liege lord tells me to fake-defect to his rival Warlord, the one I originally wanted to ally with, to find out if he was the one who sent the Dual Blades player and why but my whole way over to the rival Warlord I’m worried that this has something to do with the apothecary thing or how awkward I made it last night
I try to tactfully ask my fake liege lord if he sent the Dual Blades guy to duel my loser liege lord and it turns out the idea of using assassins never occurred to him, but now that I’ve suggested it he’s really into it. In order to save my loser liege lord I volunteer to be the one to challenge him to a duel
On my way back to my loser liege lord’s city I realise I won’t be able to collect my Units from my fake liege lord until I bring back a screenshot of my loser liege lord dead. This would have been a great thing to think of before I got myself in this situation. I go back to my loser liege lord and ask him to rescue my Units, and he tells me that if he could sack my fake liege lord’s Field Camp he already would have. That doesn’t change the fact that my Units are still trapped. They’re prisoners, even. I go AFK to sulk
Someone in my loser liege lord’s chat is pretending to be a caged pigeon that belonged to the Dual Blades player. Without asking permission or telling my loser liege lord goodbye, I tell the pigeon roleplayer it is now free and follow it north. Don’t ask what I was doing on my loser liege lord’s account. It’s not important
I disguise myself as an apothecary NPC and enter the Field Camp of the player the pigeon guy led me to. In the middle of my little sleight of hand performance, I make eye contact with the player’s friend. IT’S THE APOTHECARY THAT STOLE MY LOSER LIEGE LORD’S WIFE. After I emote and pretend to drink some mead, I corner the fake apothecary and ask him what is going on and he says “it’s just not your day, is it?” and leaves. I don’t know what to say to that so I just let him go
I’m honestly so sick of not knowing what’s going on, so I adjust my apothecary NPC Attire to passably disguise myself as a female NPC and break into a women's-only server, where sure enough my loser liege lord’s wife is. I ask her what she’s doing here and she tells me the fake apothecary saw her post the copypasta, not knowing it contains the enemy player’s formation’s weaknesses. The fake apothecary kidnapped her and assigned an assassin to duel her husband before they figured out the copypasta’s significance. She shares the first line with me but I’m discovered and thrown out before she can share any more. She doesn’t need to. Through a bizarre coincidence of homophones, it’s the Maul version of my misinformation copypasta
I go back to my loser liege lord and tell him everything, urging him to join with my fake liege lord to attack the player according to the weaknesses in the copypasta. He tells me frankly that he doesn’t trust me anymore. I ask him to challenge me to a duel if that’s really true, because I can’t bear to live if i can’t protect him and I can’t protect my Units. He agrees to attack the player
Due to the information in the copypasta, and thanks to my loser liege lord reminding me of the weather conditions multiple times while planning our battle strategy, our House carries the day. My loser liege lord gets his wife back. My Units tell me that our fake liege lord actually treated them really well and they’d like to stay with him if I don’t mind. I do mind, now that neither the Units I love nor the player I love have any use for me, but I don’t tell them that
I’m preparing to log off, to I don’t know where, maybe to try to become an apothecary for real, when my loser liege lord stops me and asks me where I’m going. He says he had hoped I would continue to play as his Seneschal. I was unaware I was his Seneschal in the first place. I agree, and he tells me he’s truly honoured to have me in his service at last. He has known I am a rare and talented man with a strategic intelligence far above his ever since the day he witnessed me tying branches to my Cavalry Units horses’ tails, and could not for the life of him figure out why

We hope you enjoyed this special feature inspired by the Tumblr post by romanceyourdemons and the AI-voiced video below (NSFW):
 


Happy April Fool’s Day!

Sinister rifts have fractured the boundaries between two worlds. Cross blades in the Conqueror's Blade X Naraka: Bladepoint limited-time crossover event, available between now and April 13!



Experience the action-packed battle royale world of Naraka: Bladepoint as it collides with the massively multiplayer online real-time tactics of Conqueror’s Blade. Jump into Naraka: Bladepoint-themed events until April 13!

• Sign-in Event: Log in to Conqueror’s Blade and receive daily rewards until April 16, including Silver Keys, Treatises, Artificer’s Stones, and Rift Coins. Use Rift Coins to help out in the Closing The Rift event!
• No Damage to Unit Kits: Incur no damage to your Unit Kits every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
• Doctrine Pool: The new Torn Skies Doctrine Pool is available at excavation sites.
• Free Doctrine-Removals: Removing Doctrines won't cost any Lotus Water, so you can try out a variety of loadouts with ease (ends April 2).
• April Fools Random Riches: Trade in your Vault Keys for up to 10 April Fools Random Riches, and grab Bronze, Golden Keys, Epic Wisdoms, and more! You can also pick up a Mask Selection Box, where you can choose from three fun and foolish masks!

Donate Rift Coins to help close the sinister rifts between worlds, and earn rewards for you and your server before April 20! 

Collect Rift Coins and Rift Blossoms from matchmaking battle rewards, Riot Act Mode, daily sign-ins, and the Fortune’s Bounty Event, and exchange them for exclusive rewards. Claim The Arisen One or Serpent Sacrifice Hero Attires (based on the heroes Tianhai and Viper Ning from Naraka: Bladepoint), the Rift Avatar, and more!
Start a riot in this new PvP event mode, available until April 13! The mysterious rifts that have appeared in the world have driven the prisoners of the Wolf Cages insane, causing them to riot. Quash the revolt as Guards (Defenders), or join the chaos as Prisoners (Attackers). 

Guards must capture all the Prisoners by pushing them back into the prison to win, while Attackers can achieve victory by collecting 20 Treasure Chests.

You can also complete Quests in Riot Act to earn special rewards. Check out all the rules and details in-game!

As worlds collide, new opportunities arise! Browse the following sales in-game, and shop to your hearts’ content.

• Special Random Artillery: Pick up a Random Artillery Chest every day at the in-game Store, and grab awesome Artillery!
• Onibi's Army Attire Chest: Snatch glorious Attires from the new Onibi’s Army Attire Chest, including the magnificent Onibi Tenmu Hero Attire, Tenmu's Steed Mount Set, and the Onibi Guard Unit Attire.
• Attire Shop Changes: Spend your hard-earned Fragments and Curios on the Wildwood Ranger Attire, Wildwood Ranger Mount Set, and Free Foresters Unit Attire, now available in the Attire Shop (‘G’).

Claim exclusive rewards when you spend Sovereigns at the in-game Store. The more Sovereigns you spend before April 20 (08:00 server time), the more items you receive!

Check out the details for the new Fortune’s Bounty event below:
Exchange your Raven Feather for Curios, Lotus Water, Golden Keys, and more at the Exchange Interface before April 27 (08:00 server time)!

Experience the Conqueror's Blade X Naraka: Bladepoint crossover now!