Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry Unit Guide

Unit Details

• Season 19: Dragonrise
• Acquisition: Seasonal Challenges
• Type: Cavalry - Special
• Era: Golden Era
• Icon:

The king and his armies had been fighting their enemies to the north for the better part of a year. The enemy cavalry subjected them to repeated attacks, never once breaking their watertight formation. On that day, the king was devising a plan to defeat the enemy within the walls of his camp when he saw one of his most loyal generals leading a crowd of horses in attack, wielding long iron spears and wearing black armour. The king was overjoyed, and dubbed them the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry. His general proposed fighting fire with fire - they would use the tactics of their enemy against them. The king had utter faith in his general's words and the next time two armies clashed, the king led the Xuanjia Cavalry deep within the enemy's ranks, vanquishing them once and for all.

The Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry is lightning-fast, riding expertly trained warhorses onto the battlefield to deliver unassailable charges. This Unit utilises the speed and force of its mounts to approach enemies swiftly and unleash a devastating attack. They use spears to penetrate enemies and can quickly break through enemy formations, causing chaos and casualties.

The Unit’s skills allow them to charge at full speed, become immune to crowd control, and launch several rounds of attacks.

Train the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry to overcome any obstacle, reduce cooldown times, and reduce damage taken from foes. 

Core Unit Statistics

Unit Traits:

• Restoration of Order: For the duration of Season XIX: Dragonrise, this unit's Leadership cost is reduced by 10 points.
• Soaring Rider: Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry deal additional damage while moving at high speeds.
• Heaw Cavalry: Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry deals damage to multiple enemy soldiers at the same time, making them suitable for countering infantry.
• Fire-Resistant: This unit's armour is less vulnerable to thermal weapons than other units of the same era.

Formations:

• Dispersed: A loose formation that reduces unit vulnerability to ranged weapons.
• Wedge: A narrow formation effective for charging or breaking through enemy units.

Unit Orders:

• Thunder Charge: Significantly increases the speed of Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry, allowing them to rush the designated location. While sprinting, sends enemies in the way flying and deals a small amount of damage. The cavalry will automatically ignore obstacles while sprinting. Any follow-up commands issued by the player will not interrupt this state.
• Disciplined Assault: Grants a 2-second immunity to control debuffs to Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry, who unleash a series of attacks as they approach the enemy, dealing lots of damage.

Veterancy Paths:

Core Path:

• True Steel (1): Adds passive skill: Power Stab. When Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry is not in Thunder Charge or Disciplined Assault skill states, Power Stab will be triggered upon getting close to the enemy, dealing damage to a single unit. Cooldown lasts 30 seconds.

Top Path:

• The Soldier's Life (3): Each level increases health by 3%.
• Toughen Up (3): Each level increases piercing defence by 3%.
• Thick Armour (3): Each level increases slashing defence by 3%.
• Inner Energy (2): Every level reduces Thunder Charge's cooldown by 2 seconds.
• Reflexes (2): Each level reduces ranged damage taken by 10%.
• Razor-Sharp (3): Each level reduces damage taken from infantry by 3%.
• Unwavering (2): Increases all defences by 2%.
• Loyal Forever (1): Grants 30% damage reduction while in Thunder Charge state. Using Disciplined Assault while Thunder Charge is in effect will grant the same damage reduction effect.

Bottom Path:

• Razor-Sharp (3): Each level increases slashing damage by 2%.
• Hone (3): Each level increases slashing armour penetration by 5%.
• Inner Energy (2): Every level reduces Disciplined Assault's cooldown by 2 seconds.
• Move as One (3): Each level increases movement speed by 5%.
• Iron Will (3): Every level reduces damage taken while using Disciplined Assault by 5%.
• Razor-Sharp (3): Each level increases damage dealt to infantry by 5%.
• Illuminated (1): Increases Disciplined Assault's damage dealt by 15%.

Unit Challenges:

Tier 1

Rewards:

• 3: 15x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 6: 15x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 10: 3-Day Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry Contract

Challenges:

• Earn 40 capture points or interrupt a capture in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• In Field or Siege Battles of any type, get a kill/death ratio of 1 or higher with any two units 0/10 times.
• Get a Troop Kill Score of 300 or higher with 0/12 units in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• In Field or Siege Battles of any type, win 0/3 battles in a row or join 0/5 battles.
• Use artillery to kill 0/160 soldiers or 0/10 heroes in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Earn 0/10 "Shatter the Ranks" badges.
• In Deathmatch, you or your group collectively kills a total of 0/150 heroes.
• Raise your hero up 0/12 levels.
• Complete 0/15 Daily Quests.
• Earn 0/10 "Cakewalk" badges during Expeditions.
• Defeat 0/1,500 troops during Expeditions.
• Join 0/10 Ranked Battles or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.

Tier 2

Rewards:

• 3: 15x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 6: 15x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 10: Xuanjia Cavalry Energy Doctrine: Reduces Disciplined Assault's cooldown by 5 seconds.

Challenges:

• Get a kill/death ratio of 1.5 or higher with any unit in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Get a Troop Kill Score of 300 or higher with 0/12 units in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Get 0/50 total kills or assists in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Join 0/10 Free Battles or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of ny type.
• Use artillery to kill 0/160 soldiers or 0/10 heroes in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Get the "Hat-Trick" or "A Deadly Century" badge in 0/9 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• You or your group members get 0/20 A+ or better ratings in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Raise your hero up 0/12 levels.
• Take part in 0/10 Territory War battles.
• Defeat 0/1,500 troops during Expeditions.
• Win 0/15 Expeditions.
• Get a Troop Kill Score of 600 or more in 0/10 Ranked battles, or get a Troop Kill Score of 1000 or more in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.

Tier 3

Rewards:

• 3: 15x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 6: 15x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 10: 120x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.

Challenges:

• In Field or Siege Battles of any type, win 0/3 battles in a row or join 0/5 battles.
• In Field or Siege Battles of any type, get a kill/death ratio of 1 or higher with any two units 0/10 times.
• Join 0/10 Deathmatches or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Get 0/50 kills or assists in Free Battles, or get 8 kills or assists in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Use artillery to kill 30 soldiers or 2 heroes in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Earn 0/10 "Shatter the Ranks" badges.
• In Field or Siege Battles of any type, you or your group members get 0/50 B+ or better ratings or get 0/10 A+ or better ratings.
• Complete 0/15 Daily Quests.
• Search 0/15 loot sites in the open world.
• Defeat 0/1,500 troops during Expeditions.
• Win 0/15 Expeditions.
• Join 0/10 Ranked Battles or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.

Tier 4

Rewards:

• 3: 15x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 6: 15x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 10: Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry

Challenges:

• In Field or Siege Battles of any type, win 0/3 battles in a row or join 0/5 battles.
• Destroy a siege engine or acquire 40 capture points in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Join 0/10 Deathmatches or get the "Quad Kill" badge 0/9 times in Field or Siege battles of any type.
• Get an A rating or better in 0/10 Free battles, or get an A+ rating or better in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Deploy or destroy an artillery piece in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Earn 0/10 "Shatter the Ranks" badges.
• You or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Defeat a band of rebels 0/15 times in the open world.
• Complete 0/15 Fief Quests.
• Get a kill/death ratio of 1.5 or higher with any unit in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Earn 0/10 "Cakewalk" badges during Expeditions.
• Defeat 0/30 heroes in Ranked battles, or get the "Grand Bloodbath" badge 0/6 times in Field or Siege Battles of any type.

Tier 5

Rewards:

• 3: 20x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 6: 20x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 10: Doctrine Spirit Reward: Open to get: 1 Doctrine Spirit and 200 Unit Medal

Challenges:

• TBD
• Get a Troop Kill Score of 400 or higher with any unit in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Get 0/50 total kills or assists in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Get 0/30 kills in Deathmatches, or get 8 kills or assists in 0/6 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Get 0/50 kills or assists in Free Battles, or get 8 kills or assists in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Deploy or destroy an artillery piece in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Earn 0/10 "Shatter the Ranks" badges.
• You or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 110 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Defeat a band of rebels 0/15 times in the open world.
• Search 0/15 loot sites in the open world.
• Get an A+ rating or better in 0/10 Expedition battles.
• Defeat 0/30 heroes in Ranked battles, or get the "Grand Bloodbath" badge 0/6 times in Field or Siege Battles of any type.

Tier 6

Rewards:

• 3: 20x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 6: 20x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 10: Xuanjia Cavalry Damage Doctrine: Reduces damage taken by 8%.

Challenges:

• TBD
• TBD
• Get a Troop Kill Score of 300 or higher with 0/12 units in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• KiII 0/30 enemy heroes in Deathmatch, or earn 0/6 "No Quarter" badges in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Get an A rating or better in 0/10 Free battles, or get an A+ rating or better in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Deploy or destroy an artillery piece in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Earn 0/10 "Shatter the Ranks" badges.
• You or your group collectively kills a total of 8 heroes in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Defeat a band of rebels 0/15 times in the open world.
• Search 0/15 loot sites in the open world.
• Earn 0/10 "Cakewalk" badges during Expeditions.
• Get a Troop Kill Score of 600 or more in 0/10 Ranked battles, or get a Troop Kill Score of 1000 or more in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.

Tier 7

Rewards:

• 3: 20x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 6: 20x Unit Medal: Gives 5000 Shared Unit XP on use, up to your Shared Unit XP cap. Consumed on use.
• 10: Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry Avatar

Challenges:

• TBD
• TBD
• In any battle, get a Troop Kill Score of 0/5,000.
• Kill 0/30 enemy heroes in Deathmatch, or earn 0/6 "No Quarter" badges in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Join 0/10 Free Battles or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Use artillery to kill 0/160 soldiers or 0/10 heroes in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Get 0/8 "No Quarter" or "Grand Bloodbath" badges in Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• You or your group collectively kills a total of 240 soldiers in 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.
• Defeat a band of rebels 0/15 times in the open world.
• Complete 0/15 Daily Quests.
• Earn 0/10 "Cakewalk" badges during Expeditions.
• Join 0/10 Ranked Battles or win 0/10 Field or Siege Battles of any type.

Key Doctrines:

• Xuanjia Cavalry Energy Doctrine: Reduces Disciplined Assault's cooldown by 5 seconds.
• Xuanjia Cavalry Damage Doctrine: Reduces damage taken by

Unit Kit Crafting

Related Information:

• Season 19: Dragonrise
• Wuwei Mansion Guard (4.0 Stars)
• Feathered Crossbowmen (3.0 Stars)