Join the Open-World Matchmaking Test Until April 8
Forget your pencil and paper for this test! From April 4 (10:00 CEST) to April 8 (10:00 CEST) we will be running a test to facilitate matchmaking from the Open World without the need to seek shelter in a camp.
We need your help with testing this new feature, and here’s how!
During Territory Wars on April 5, this feature will be disabled from the start of the preparation period to the end of the battle.
During this test, we will continue to closely monitor the status to ensure a positive experience for all players. If any bugs appear, the test may be terminated early, but this will not affect camping or matchmaking functions.
Let us know what you think and if you encounter any issues via our feedback channel on Discord!
What’s New in April 2022
Stay up to date with Conqueror’s Blade with the latest news and events every month! Check out what’s coming up in April.
EXPLORE THE NEW SEASON
The new season of Conqueror’s Blade is ready to be explored! Discover three new units in the French-inspired Paragons season, take part in epic battles in the new Siege map La Grande Gloire, and work your way through the Battle Pass to earn incredible rewards!
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN HISTORY
Conqueror’s Tales continue in April, with further looks at the French history that inspired Paragons. We’ve already explored the gruesome guillotine and the heroic Joan of Arc, but eager readers can look forward to learning about French literature, food, and landmarks!
TWITCH DROPS
To celebrate the release of Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons, we’re giving away epic rewards via Twitch Drops! Watch selected streams for a certain amount of time throughout the campaign to earn in-game rewards from April 1.
SIGN-IN EVENT AND QUESTS
Sign in to Conqueror’s Blade every day until April 21 to net some goodies including Glory, Treatises, Powdered Silver, and other useful items, along with extras when you complete quests from the Warden.
PARTICIPATE IN TERRITORY WARS
Fight your way through the Seasonal Campaign in Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons in Territory Wars! Beginning in the ravaged Borderlands, you must battle your way through five Stages to reach the Capital of Ostaria (Augolia) where the last stand for triumph will take place on May 28.
Territory Wars are server-wide PvP battles that occur every Tuesday and Saturday throughout the season. Simply join a player-controlled Free House or Alliance, or a Cohort (NPC-controlled House) to take part and earn epic rewards. To the victor go the spoils!
COMMUNITY CONTESTS
April is chock-full of opportunities for you to earn rewards for your creativity with Community Contests! From penning your very own poem to a treasure hunt, there are plenty of chances to win, along with an exciting ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ to journey through!
CONQUEROR’S BLADE ON TWITCH
Join the Community Team on the official MY.GAMES Conqueror’s Blade Twitch channel every week for giveaways and battles, with streams scheduled to start at 17:00 CEST throughout April.
Stay tuned for info about a very special set of streams with one of our veteran content creators, too!
Follow Conqueror’s Blade on Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Discord for more of the latest news throughout the month. You can also subscribe to the official newsletter to get awesome content straight to your inbox. See you on the battlefield!
IMPORTANT: The dates and content featured in this article may be subject to change. Please stay tuned to official Conqueror’s Blade channels for further news and announcements.
Server downtime - March 31
Please be aware that from 8:00 CEST on March 31 (23:00 PDT 3/30), 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.
Kickstart Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons with Twitch Drops!
Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons is here, and to celebrate we’re offering a new set of in-game rewards you can grab via Twitch Drops!
Simply watch supported Twitch streams hosted by select Conqueror’s Blade content creators between April 1 (12:00 UTC) and April 13 (12:00 UTC), tally up a certain amount of viewing time, then claim your loot.
You can earn Treatises, Epic Artillery Chests, Greater Scrolls of Glory to boost your Battle Pass level, a Fist Bump Emote, and lots more to help you start your new adventure in Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons.
You can also claim one additional instant reward every day (up to a total of twelve throughout the two campaigns), by watching for a total of one hour and thirty minutes per day to earn a Twitch Drops Progression Bundle containing one Basic Supply Crate, one Large Chest of Bronze, and two Common Honor Medals!
Your rewards will appear in your Drops Inventory when you’ve collected enough total viewing time from participating streams - don’t forget to claim them as soon as possible so you can work towards the next reward. Check out the Paragons Launch Twitch Drops rewards below:
To claim your items, make sure you link your Conqueror’s Blade account with your Twitch account:
If you’re having trouble, our handy video contains some tips and tricks to help you get started with Twitch Drops:
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Where to watch Conqueror’s Blade on Twitch
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!
Marie-Antoinette-Josèphe-Jeanne d’Autriche-Lorraine, better known as Marie Antoinette, was born in Vienna in 1755, the 15th child of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. Although she was brought up around all the finery bestowed upon a royal, her life would ultimately end in tragedy.
Marie was well-educated in both traditional and cultural topics. Still, her lineage was her true worth to her home country of Austria, and she was married at only fourteen to the French King Louis XVI to forge an alliance between the two states.
Her life with Louis was complex, and tinged with sadness from the onset. When Marie was presented to the people of France in her first public appearance in June 1770, around 50,000 people gathered in Paris to see her, but the mad rush to catch a glimpse of the new Queen resulted in thirty citizens being crushed to death.
This trend of extravagance continued, and Marie threw lavish balls, gambled, and even built a secluded village just for parties on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles. The retreat was popular among her ladies-in-waiting, and they would amuse themselves by dressing up as peasants, which members of the court and the public took as mockery.
It wasn’t just her lavish lifestyle and rumoured caricatures that rubbed her critiquing public the wrong way, though; the brash young woman inserted herself into politics far too readily for some people’s liking, seeking to advance Austrian interests. Heavy taxation was already a burden on the people of France, so Marie’s seemingly endless spending did not help matters in the world of public opinion. There were also rumours of an affair, and subsequently, suspicions arose about the identity of the real father of her children.
Marie Antoinette by Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1783)
During this time, she was alleged to have uttered an infamous quote; “qu’ils mangent de la brioche” or “let them eat cake” upon hearing that the French people couldn’t afford bread. A cruel remark that, if true, would have seen public opinion plummet due to the decadent misunderstanding of her subjects’ poverty. However, historians have since attributed this quote to a Spanish princess named Marie-Thérèse. She offered that the French people eat “la croûte de pâté” (or the crust of the pâté) in 1660.
On July 14, 1789, the Storming of the Bastille signified the start of the French Revolution. Radical change was on the horizon, and a monarchy was standing in the way of true liberal democracy. The people of France were disillusioned with their royals, and fearing for her life, Marie attempted to flee Paris and return to Austria but was captured along with Louis XVI and her family.
Found guilty of treason in 1793, Marie fell to the Reign of Terror, where thousands of “counter-revolutionaries” were executed by guillotine. She faced her fate on October 14 at the age of 37.
While Marie Antoinette may not have been the most popular French queen in history, she has been immortalised in print and film as a vivacious and shrewd young woman.
Explore more of the history that inspired Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons, and read up on another infamous French woman, the heroine of her time, Joan of Arc.
Unit Guide: Banner Guards
Banner Guards are a remarkable unit whose standard-bearer will lead the charge into the unknown, flag raised high. Rouse your allies with these skilled soldiers and their boosting banner in Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons via new Unit Challenges!
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Unlocking
Banner Guards can be unlocked by completing Seasonal Unit Challenges and come with a Seasonal Bonus in the form of Leadership requirements decreased by 10 points for the duration of Paragons.
Gameplay
Flexible and fierce, Banner Guards are the privileged carriers of their leader’s flag, and the standard-bearer is the most favoured of all. They can plant the flag in the ground for some much-needed boosts to their allies and to charge regardless of any cooldowns, driven by the honour to fight by your side for the glory of Pays-de-la-Gloire.
Skilled in a veritable smorgasbord of weapons, the veteran soldiers can be ordered to inspire their peers to bolster their stats or let their commander pick up the banner themselves, equipping them with a unique set of skills.
Just the facts: Banner Guards (4-Star)
Formations
Unit Traits
Unit Orders
Banner Guards are available to unlock via Unit Challenges now.
NOTE: The above information is correct as of the time of publication. Please check in-game for the most up-to-date Unit information.
Conqueror’s Tales: History of the Guillotine
Introduced to France in 1792 (but existing in a crude form since the Middle Ages), the French guillotine as we know it was the brainchild of Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, who proposed the decapitation execution method as a ‘more humane’ option than the often-botched axe beheadings of old.
The device consists of a wooden frame with an angled weighted blade suspended at its peak by a rope. The victim’s head is placed in a round hole at the base known as a ‘lunette’. The blade is then be released by the executioner, and the deed is done.
Just as any public execution of the time, guillotine executions were public spectator events, a macabre form of entertainment for the grim times of the Reign of Terror. This period in French history took place during the French Revolution, where mass executions were carried out between 1793 and 1794. Thousands were put to the blade during this bleak year, including famous figures such as King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
The site for these spectacles was the infamous Place de la Révolution in Paris, where souvenirs were sold and food consumed at these ghoulish occasions.
Marie Antoinette was executed on October 16, 1793 at Place de la Révolution
Almost unbelievably, the guillotine continued to be used in France throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, with the last head rolling from the instrument in 1977. It wasn’t until 1981 that the guillotine would be outlawed when France scrapped capital punishment.
Although this method is seemingly more compassionate than Joan of Arc’s fate at the burning stake hundreds of years prior, beheading by guillotine is thankfully outlawed across the globe today, so no one has to end their days due to the sharp edge of the ‘widow’.
Play Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons Today!
Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons is now available as a free update! Discover everything the prosperous and proud land of Pays-de-la-Gloire has to offer, including a new Seasonal Campaign and faction inspired by France, unlockable units, a Siege Map, special launch events, and quality of life updates.
The Paragons Battle Pass is also available to buy from MY.GAMES Market, Steam, and in-game, with the Ordre de l'Aigle Hero Attire available as an instant unlock at Tier 1.
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Seasonal Campaign: Paragons
Take on new challenges inspired by the legendary wars and heroes of Medieval France, and claim rewards from the Battle Pass in an epic new Seasonal Campaign.
Start your journey in The Borderlands before taking the fight to Ungverija and Ostaria through five phases of the Campaign, battling through Territory Wars every Tuesday and Saturday. Towards the end of the season, make your final stand for the people of Pays-de-la-Gloire in Augolia (Capital of Ostaria).
For heroes who seek further glory, Ranked Battles will begin on March 18.
3 New Units
Three new Seasonal Units are available to unlock via Unit Challenges throughout Paragons. Each has its own set of skills, with two bringing brand-new new mechanics to the game:
Battle Pass: Exclusive Free & Premium Rewards
There is glory to be earned in Pays-de-la-Gloire, and many rewards to reap in the new Paragons Battle Pass! Over 100 levels of Premium rewards can be claimed by completing Seasonal Challenges, earning Glory, and levelling up during the season. Unlock the Gendarme Company Unit Attire, Bend the Knee Emote, the Ordre de la Pucelle Mount Set, and so much more. The Ordre de la Pucelle Hero Attire is the ultimate reward at Tier 100, a unique armour only given to the most virtuous Knights of the Order.
The Ordre de l'Aigle Hero Attire is available as an instant reward when you purchase the Battle Pass from MY.GAMES Market, Steam, or in-game for 1,000 Sovereigns. Conqueror’s Blade is a free-to-play game, and there are many treasures to be claimed on the Free Pass too, including Blades, currency, and a Season Avatar!
You can also draw Blades from the Battle Pass to exchange in the Seasonal Store for French-themed weapon skins and revamped cosmetics not seen since Season VIII: Dynasty!
New Siege Map: La Grande Gloire
The people of Pays-de-la-Gloire must stand firm against a Loegrian attack and keep their forces at bay from La Grande Gloire. This new 15v15 Siege Map invites players to defend or attack the city of Aurelian, keeping a close watch on the surrounding bridges, which are critical to the sanctity of the town—stay tuned for more information when the map releases on March 24.
Season Launch Celebration Events
Begin your journey in style with special activities running throughout the whole Season! Claim rewards, complete quests, and tackle new adventures:
Territory Wars
Territory Wars begin on March 19 and will be waged every Tuesday and Saturday throughout Paragons. Answer the call by participating in server-wide PvP battles, events 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 or Alliance, or a Cohort (NPC-controlled House) and expand your empire by fighting alongside your fellow warlords via the ‘Battle’ interface or in the Open World to gain control of fiefs. For more information about Territory Wars, check out our top tips here.
Quality of Life Improvements
Many new adjustments and improvements have been deployed to change Conqueror’s Blade for the better, including accessibility refinements and balancing changes for units and heroes (on March 24). Read up about every change in the patch notes before you begin!
A brand new era has begun. Play Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons today, now available as a free update!
The Paragons Battle Pass is now available to buy from MY.GAMES Market, Steam, and in-game!
The Battle Pass allows you to earn even more rewards on top of the Free Pass by completing Seasonal Challenges and accumulating Glory, with exclusive French-inspired cosmetics, new Emotes, and many more helpful items to aid you on your journey to victory.
With the Battle Pass, you’ll also draw more Blades to exchange in the Seasonal Store for items to elevate your signature style.
FREE PASS
Conqueror’s Blade is free to play, so you can earn fantastic rewards without spending a penny!
Highlights include:
There are plenty of Blades, Treatise, Chests of Bronze, and many more epic items to be earned, too.
BATTLE PASS
For the discerning Warlord, there’s no better way to attain great honour than with a Paragons Battle Pass! The Battle Pass includes all Free Pass rewards, plus new ones.
Check out some of the highlights waiting for you in the Paragons Battle Pass:
SEASONAL STORE
Unlock Blades from the Battle Pass to exchange in the Seasonal Store for brand-new themed weapon skins and brandish your arms in the colours of Pays-de-la-Gloire. You can also exchange Blades for Antique variants of attires and weapon skins from Season VIII: Dynasty.
Purchase the Paragons Battle Pass now via MY.GAMES Market, Steam, and in-game, and reap the benefits!
Unit Guide: Alchemists
Alchemists are a unique healing unit that are quite literally lifesavers. This all-female unit is armed with robust knowledge rather than powerful weapons, and are prepared to risk it all to save their allies in Conqueror’s Blade: Paragons.
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Unlocking
The Alchemists can be unlocked by completing Seasonal Unit Challenges. They also enjoy a Seasonal Bonus in the form of Leadership requirements decreased by 10 points for the duration of Paragons.
Gameplay
While their fighting prowess may not be up to par with some of their peers, the Alchemists possess extensive alchemical knowledge, which they put to use on the battlefield. Able to mend allies while also providing cover, they use their medicinal skills and smoke bombs to create an effective healing combo.
Wounded troops waiting to be treated by the Alchemists will receive the Waiting List buff, raising their defence against ranged weapons.
Alchemists can unlock one order through their units-specific Doctrine called First Aid, which heals 10% of the unit's max health over 20 seconds.
Just the facts: Alchemists (3-Star)
Formations
Unit Traits
Unit Orders
Alchemists are available to unlock via Unit Challenges now.
NOTE: The above information is correct as of the time of publication. Please check in-game for the most up-to-date Unit information.
