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Command An Army Update 5 — Archer & Poleaxe Classes, Pavise Crossbowman (Live)

Update 5 in Command An Army is the Archer Class update: the Archer and Poleaxe commander classes are live, the Crossbowman evolves into the 4★ Pavise Crossbowman, and a tactical map arrives — with the new CLASSES code.

Last verified: 2026-10-19Priority: P0Source-tagged facts below

Update 5 — the Archer Class update — went live on October 17, 2026, and it adds two brand-new commander classes (Archer and Poleaxe), the game's first 4★ evolution (Crossbowman → Pavise Crossbowman), and a tactical bird's-eye map. Multiple creator walkthroughs published October 17-18 describe the same feature set, and a new code (CLASSES) dropped alongside it. Community report · 2026-10-19

WhatStatusSource
Archer class (commander)ConfirmedOn screenThe long-range commander class — live since October 17 and wired into Battle Pass quests
Poleaxe class (commander)ConfirmedOn screenCalled the longest-reach weapon in the game
Pavise Crossbowman (4★)ConfirmedOn screenBasic Crossbowman now evolves into a 4★ Pavise Crossbowman — the game's first 4★ evolution
Tactical mapConfirmedOn screenTap 'M' (or the mobile map icon) for a full bird's-eye battlefield view
CLASSES codeConfirmedMedia-reported2,500 gems + 10 skill crystals — two independent sources agree
Mongols Battle Pass endingConfirmedOn screenCurrent pass runs out October 31; a new pass is expected after (community expectation, not announced)
Community report · 2026-10-19

The Two New Commander Classes

The class roster jumps from three to five: Sword & Shield, Hammer, Assassin, and now Archer and Poleaxe.

  • Archer — the long-range commander class. Early coverage is blunt about its power ("the new archer class is broken", "new archer and poleaxe classes are amazing"), and it is wired into the current Battle Pass quests — one mission explicitly requires using archers, which pushed even code-audit creators to field it in their grind. Community report · 2026-10-19
  • Poleaxe — the reach specialist: coverage calls it the longest-reach weapon in the game, letting the commander poke from behind a front line rather than trading blows. Community report · 2026-10-18

Exact class unlock costs and weapon stats have not been published in any footage we reviewed — those stay blank until verified on screen.

Pavise Crossbowman — the First 4★ Evolution

Update 5 quietly answers a question open since the NEW UNITS wave: the Crossbowman now evolves, and its endpoint is the 4★ Pavise Crossbowman. Two independent walkthroughs confirm the line — "basic Crossbowman can now evolve into the 4-Star Pavise Crossbowman" — making it the game's first 4★ evolution unit (everything 4★ before this was summon-only and evolution-locked). Community report · 2026-10-19

Early verdicts are loud: one tester who maxed it says it "might be better than the Flaming Archers", and another calls it "crazy OP" — a strong claim given the Flaming Archer has held the best-evolved-unit title since launch. A full stat table lands here once the numbers are read on screen; until then the units database carries the line's confirmed position. Community report · 2026-10-18

Tactical Map — a Quiet but Big QoL

Update 5 adds a tactical bird's-eye map: tap 'M' on PC (or the map icon on mobile) for a full-battlefield overhead view. In a game decided by capture points and flank timing, seeing the whole map at a glance changes how you call formations — especially in Ranked 6v6, where the random map pool punishes blind rotations. Community report · 2026-10-18

The New Code

The class update shipped with a fresh code: CLASSES — 2,500 gems + 10 skill crystals, reported by a code-guide creator and matching a major aggregator's October table. COSMETIC from Update 4 is also still live — the full nine-code list is on the codes tracker. Inferred · 2026-10-19

What's Next — Halloween and a New Battle Pass

The current Mongols Battle Pass ends October 31. The Halloween build is arriving in pieces: the game client updated October 27, and early coverage is already unit-picking for a new Zombie mode ("BEST Units to BRING for Zombie MODE! | Command an Army new Update") — but the mode has no official announcement page, and leaked-unit teaser videos are circulating without names we can verify. Expect the full "Update 6" drop around October 31: new units, new modes and a fresh Battle Pass per launch-window streams. We will build the Update 6 page the day it goes live. Community report · 2026-10-28

What This Means for Your Account

  • The Crossbowman in your bench just got a job. A unit that was sell-bait is now two level-20 grinds from a 4★ — the cheapest path to top-tier rarity in the game (the evolution guide has the chain rules).
  • Try both classes before committing gems. Archer is the safe long-range pick; Poleaxe is the reach experiment — coverage is enthusiastic on both, but class stats are still unverified.
  • Redeem CLASSES before it dies — every gem banked now is a hedge against the expensive shop the Cosmetics update introduced.
  • Battle Pass deadline: October 31. Finish the capture and archer quests before the Mongols pass closes; unclaimed tiers are gone for good.

Related

  • Codes tracker — CLASSES plus the other eight live codes.
  • Update 4 page — the Cosmetics update this build follows.
  • Units database — the Crossbowman → Pavise Crossbowman line and the full roster.
  • Tier list — how the new classes and the 4★ evolution shake the ranking.

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