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William

Legendary
Cavalry
Attack
Versatility

Skills

  1. Skill 1
    Hidden Bloodline

    Direct skill damage on up to three marches in a line; for three seconds they lose their skill damage buffs and move slower.

  2. Skill 2
    Charge of Hastings

    Cavalry gain attack and march speed, plus a damage bonus tied to alliance territory.

  3. Skill 3
    Norman Conquest

    On the map his cavalry gain attack, and basic attacks may add a direct hit, heavier on a surrounded target.

  4. Skill 4
    Scourge of the North

    When Hidden Bloodline strikes one march his march gains defence for three seconds; striking several also feeds nearby allies rage.

Community builds

Builds for William

Pairings

  • Huo Qubing · as deputy

    Two Legendary cavalry kits on one troop base: William's attack-focused kit keeps the pressure on while Huo Qubing's skill burst supplies the spikes.

  • Saladin · as primary

    Saladin's durable single-target damage pins a target while William's attack-focused cavalry kit piles on.

Counters & matchups

Cavalry holds the edge over archers and gives it up to infantry, whatever the scenario.

Good targets (Archer):
Hermann PrimeS+
Qin Shi HuangS+
Zhuge LiangS+
Alp ArslanS
Boudica PrimeS
Avoid (Infantry):
Ivar the BonelessSS
Sun Tzu PrimeSS
Scipio Africanus PrimeS+
Bai QiS
Guan YuS

Best matchups

Open field · Marches meeting on the map.

  • Cyrus the Great · Archer

    Cavalry over archers, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Edward · Archer

    Cavalry over archers, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • El Cid · Archer

    Cavalry over archers, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Shajar al-Durr · Archer

    Cavalry over archers, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Thutmose · Archer

    Cavalry over archers, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Tomoe Gozen · Archer

    Cavalry over archers, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

Countered by

Open field · Marches meeting on the map.

  • Sun Tzu Prime · InfantrySS

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Scipio Africanus Prime · InfantryS+

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Bai Qi · InfantryS

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Liu Che · InfantryS

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Alexander the Great · InfantryA

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Cheok Jun-gyeong · Infantry

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

5 more
  • Leonidas · Infantry

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Pyrrhus · Infantry

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Ragnar Lodbrok Prime · Infantry

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • Sargon the Great · Infantry

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

  • William Wallace · Infantry

    Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.

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.

Talent trees

cavalry
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