Enemy Compendium#

Common Enemy Types#

English Enemies#

Enemy	Weapon	Difficulty	Weakness	Counter strategy
Regular soldier	Sword/shield	Low	Heavy attack after blocking	Just block and counter
Shield bearer	Shield + short sword	Medium	Shield Breaker skill	Use Shield Breaker or attack from behind
Spearman	Spear	Medium	Getting in close	Dodge in, then attack
Two-handed swordsman	Two-handed greatsword	Medium-high	Slow attack speed	Wait for his swing, then counter
Archer	Short bow	Low	Melee	Kill them first; block arrows with your shield
Heavy soldier	Two-handed hammer	High	Poison damage	Avoid a head-on brawl; use poison weapons
Firecatcher	Torch + sword	Medium	Water, poison	Keep your distance and don’t get ignited
Scout	Dagger	Low	Any attack	Fast but low health

Viking Enemies#

Enemy	Weapon	Difficulty	Weakness	Counter strategy
Viking warrior	Dane axe	Medium	Big opening after blocking	The stagger window after their block is long
Berserker	Dual weapons	High	Once their stamina drains	Bait attacks until their stamina runs out, then counter
Viking axe thrower	Throwing axes	Medium	Melee	Block the thrown axes, then close in
Shieldmaiden	Sword + shield	Medium-high	From behind	Circle around and attack their back

Special Enemies#

Enemy	Where they appear	Traits	How to beat them
Powder keg carrier	Strongholds	Carries explosive barrels	Shoot the barrel for an instant kill
Bell ringer	Every outpost	Rings the alarm to call reinforcements	Kill them first
Beast tamer	The wilds	Fights alongside a fierce beast	Kill the tamer first, then handle the beast
Herald	Towns	Loudly proclaims your crimes	Assassinate or kill them quickly

Zealots#

Zealot Overview#

Zealot	Level	Weapon	Special ability	Location
Kendall	90	Two-handed sword	Whirlwind slash	Ledecestrescire
Wulf	90	Dane axe	Battle Cry	Grantebridge
Kenrik	130	Flail	Spinning attack	East Anglia
Bernholm	130	Spear	Charging thrust	Cambridgeshire
Herly	160	Dagger	Poisoned blade	Oxenefordscire
Wade	160	Hammer	Seismic wave	Suthsexe
Osgar	190	Two-handed sword	Fire enchantment	Lunden
Asha	190	Dane axe	Poison mist	Essexe
Red Wolf	220	Flail	Flaming spin	Essexe
Gur	220	Spear	Frost slow	Suthsexe
Mad Dog	280	Dane axe	Rage mode	Hamtunscire
Bella	280	Two-handed sword	Clone doubles	Hamtunscire
Cola	280	Hammer	Stone shield	Hamtunscire
Tatia	250	Dagger	Invisibility + backstab	Wincestre
Wulfric	250	Spear	Summons wolves	Hamtunscire

The Order of the Ancients#

Order Hierarchy#

Tier	Role	Member count	Requires defeating prior tier
Precept tier	Basic members	3	None
Heir tier	Mid-tier members	3	Defeat the 3 Precept tier members
Master tier	Senior members	3	Defeat the 3 Heir tier members
Elder tier	Core members	3	Defeat the 3 Master tier members
The Father	Leader	1	Defeat the 3 Elder tier members

Guards vs Soldiers#

Differences#

Trait	Guards	Soldiers
Where they appear	Towns, cities	Military outposts, the wilds
Alertness	High, frequent patrols	Medium, static posts
Reaction speed	Quickly whistle and regroup	Slow to regroup
Reinforcements	Will blow horns to summon more	Rarely summon reinforcements
Drops	Silver, keys	Materials, gear
Density	Medium density	High density
Wanted system	Wanted level after crimes	Directly hostile

Wanted Levels#

Level	Wanted status	Effect	How to clear it
Level 1	Lightly wanted	A few guards searching	Tear down the posters or leave the region
Level 2	Moderately wanted	More guards, plus scouts	Tear down posters or bribe the herald
Level 3	Heavily wanted	Massive manhunt, roadblocks	You must leave the area

Enemy Distribution by Region#

Region	Main enemy types	Average level	Special enemies
Norway	Viking warriors, berserkers	1-20	Kjotve’s clan
Ledecestrescire	Soldiers, shield bearers	20-55	Zealot Kendall
Grantebridge	Soldiers, archers	20-55	Zealot Wulf
Oxenefordscire	Heavy soldiers, spearmen	55-90	Zealot Herly
East Anglia	Viking warriors, Dane axemen	55-90	Zealot Kenrik
Cambridgeshire	Mixed forces	55-90	Zealot Bernholm
Lunden	Elite soldiers, heavy soldiers	90-130	Zealot Osgar
Suthsexe	Elite mix	130-160	Regan of the Daughters of Lerion
Essexe	Crack troops	160-190	Cordelia of the Daughters of Lerion
Wincestre	Royal guards, elites	250-280	Elder tier members
Hamtunscire	Top-tier soldiers	280-340	The final Zealots

Stealth Kill Tips#

Enemy type	Stealth kill method	Notes
Regular soldier	Standard rear assassination	Quiet
Heavy soldier	Requires an advanced assassination QTE	Just time the prompt right
Zealot	Cannot be assassinated	You must fight head-on
Archer	Standard assassination	Clear them first
Bell ringer	Standard assassination	Always assassinate them first
Herald	Standard assassination	Lowers your wanted level

Enemy Levels and Colors#

Color marker	Level gap	Difficulty	Counter strategy
Gray	Far below the player	Trivial	Kill them however you like
Green	Below the player	Low	Normal combat
Yellow	Equal to the player	Medium	Fight carefully
Orange	Above the player	Hard	Come back after leveling up
Red	Far above the player	Extreme	Never fight them head-on
Skull	Beyond the player’s cap	Impossible	Avoid them

Special Unit Breakdown#

Unit	Health	Armor	Speed	Weak element	Resistant element
Regular soldier	100%	None	Medium	None	None
Shield bearer	120%	Medium	Medium	Poison	Fire
Spearman	90%	Low	Fast	Close-range attacks	Ranged
Two-handed swordsman	150%	High	Slow	Poison	Physical
Heavy soldier	200%	Extremely high	Very slow	Poison	Fire
Archer	70%	None	Medium	Melee	Ranged
Berserker	180%	Medium	Fast	Crowd control	None

Combat Difficulty Curve#

Game phase	Average enemy level	Elite enemy share	Recommended player level
Early (0-10 hours)	1-55	5%	1-55
Early-mid (10-30 hours)	55-130	10%	55-130
Mid-game (30-60 hours)	130-200	15%	130-200
Late-mid (60-90 hours)	200-280	20%	200-280
Late game (90-120 hours)	280-340	25%	280-340
Endgame (120+ hours)	340+	30%	400+

Enemy Density by Region#

Region	Enemies per square kilometer	Difficulty	Enemy types
Ledecestrescire	Medium	★★☆☆☆	4 types
Grantebridge	Low	★★☆☆☆	3 types
Lunden	Extremely high	★★★★☆	7 types
Wincestre	High	★★★★★	7 types
Hamtunscire	High	★★★★★	6 types
Essexe	Medium-high	★★★☆☆	5 types
Suthsexe	Medium	★★★☆☆	5 types
Norway	Low	★★☆☆☆	3 types

Enemy Attack Pattern Analysis#

Enemy type	Attack wind-up	Can be blocked	Weakness
Shield soldier	Raises the shield
Spearman	Pulls the spearhead back	Yes	Sidestep, then counter
Dual-wielder	Crosses weapons	Partially	Wear them down at range first
Archer	Draw-and-aim motion	No	Close in fast
Berserker	Body glows red	No	Dodge, then attack
Heavy knight	Shield slam	No	Break the armor first, then unload

Zealot Difficulty Ranking#

Rank	Name	Region	Recommended power level	Patrol route
1 (easiest)	Velgrim	Ledecestrescire	55+	Near towns
2	Halstein	Grantebridge	90+	Riverbank patrol
3	Ivarr	Oxenefordscire	130+	Forest roads
4	Corbin	Lunden	200+	Street patrols
5 (hardest)	Frandr	Wincestre	340+	Inside the castle

Enemy Weakness Summary#

Enemy type	Weakness	Recommended weapon	Recommended strategy
Infantry	Critical hits	Two-handed weapons	Berserk-style offense
Archers	Close-range attacks	Dagger	Close in fast and assassinate
Cavalry	Knocking them off mounts	Spear	Pull them off the horse, then fight
Heavy armor	Armor-breaking attacks	Hammers	Keep breaking the armor
Casters	Interrupting casts	Bow	Interrupt from range

Enemy Loot Drop Rates#

Enemy type	Silver	Materials	Gear	Rare items
Regular infantry	5-15	Low chance	None	Very low
Elite infantry	20-50	Medium chance	Low chance	Low
Zealots	100-500	High chance	Guaranteed drop	Medium
Legendary animals	200-1000	Guaranteed drop	Guaranteed drop	High
River lords	150-800	Guaranteed drop	Guaranteed drop	Medium

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内容最后验证于 2026-07