Stephen III
Skills
Skill 1Victor of VasluiA ranged hit on his target plus two seconds of extra damage; it is marked Exposed, and his basic attacks on it heal his troop.
Skill 2No Rest for the RighteousHis siege units gain defence, and march faster while out of combat.
Skill 3Defender of LipnicHis troop takes less ranged counterattack damage, and ranged basic attacks may briefly lift its ranged normal damage.
Skill 4All Men Must ServeRanged basic attacks may stack extra attack at a small cost in defence; each new stack renews the timer.
AwakenedCosmin ForestMore ranged skill damage, and ranged skill hits may add a direct hit on troops near the target, at most every ten seconds.
Community builds
Builds for Stephen IIICounters & matchups
Engineering commanders lead any troop type, so no troop type counters Stephen III outright: pick the troops that beat the march in front of you.
In the open field you will meet:
Favoured, not guaranteed: equipment, talents, skill levels and troop counts decide real fights. Rows marked “by troop type” come from the troop triangle and each commander’s talent trees; the rest are written by hand. Checked against the meta on 2026-09-23.