Best Footmen Combos in Rise of Castles

Top 3 Footmen combos right now

Footmen #1 90.15/100out of 100

King Arthur · Hannibal · Zhao Yun

Why this lineup works

King Arthur (SP · paid), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 90.15 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job. King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 89% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; King Arthur produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 71% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

Footmen #2 86.02/100out of 100

King Arthur · Julian · Zhao Yun

Why this lineup works

King Arthur (SP · paid), Julian (X25) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 86.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job. King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 89% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

Footmen #3 84.3/100out of 100

King Arthur · Achilles · Zhao Yun

Why this lineup works

King Arthur (SP · paid), Achilles (SP · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 84.30 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job. King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 74% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Achilles’s Blade of Judgment applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

All 218 ranked Footmen combos

Every combo is scored out of 100 across eleven checks — damage, trigger chains, season strength, range, and more — and ranked within its tier: Current meta (X16+/SP), Mid progression (up to X15), and Starter (Season 0–4 heroes every player owns). Read how the scoring works.

1. Current meta combos

   Every hero here is X16 or newer, or an SP. These are the strongest lineups in the game right now, and the most expensive to actually own.

2. 1 FMB King Arthur · Hannibal · Zhao Yun
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 90.15 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 89% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; King Arthur produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 71% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 90.15/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 2 FMB King Arthur · Julian · Zhao Yun
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Julian (X25) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 86.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 89% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 86.02/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 3 FMB King Arthur · Achilles · Zhao Yun
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Achilles (SP · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 84.30 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 74% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Achilles’s Blade of Judgment applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 84.30/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 4 FMB Hannibal · Chen Liu · Zhao Yun
   Hannibal (X28 · paid), Chen Liu (X01) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 82.85 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 94% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Chen Liu waits on; Chen Liu produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 82.85/100 out of 100 ⇗
6. 5 FMB King Arthur · Hannibal · Achilles
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Achilles (SP · paid) score 82.60 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; King Arthur produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 23% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 82.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
7. 6 FMB Ashoka · Clovis I · Zhao Yun
   Ashoka (X14), Clovis I (X15) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 82.03 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Ashoka brings a second damage line worth 22% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; a mid-era lineup anchored by Zhao Yun (X26). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Current meta 82.03/100 out of 100 ⇗
8. 7 FMB Alberich · Achilles · Zhao Yun
   Alberich (X18 · paid), Achilles (SP · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 81.76 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 77% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Achilles’s Blade of Judgment applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 81.76/100 out of 100 ⇗
9. 8 FMB King Arthur · Julian · Achilles
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Julian (X25) and Achilles (SP · paid) score 81.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 23% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. How these scores work →

   Current meta 81.02/100 out of 100 ⇗
10. 9 FMB Geraint · Achilles · Zhao Yun
    Geraint (X24), Achilles (SP · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 80.32 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 77% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 80.32/100 out of 100 ⇗
11. 10 FMB Alberich · Clovis I · Zhao Yun
    Alberich (X18 · paid), Clovis I (X15) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 79.74 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 84% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Alberich produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 79.74/100 out of 100 ⇗
12. 11 FMB King Arthur · La Hire · Zhao Yun
    King Arthur (SP · paid), La Hire (X22) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 79.27 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 8% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 82% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because La Hire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; La Hire’s Shield Breaker applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 79.27/100 out of 100 ⇗
13. 12 FMB Alberich · Geraint · Zhao Yun
    Alberich (X18 · paid), Geraint (X24) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 79.13 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 89% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Alberich produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. How these scores work →

    Current meta 79.13/100 out of 100 ⇗
14. 13 FMB Arslan · Achilles · Zhao Yun
    Arslan (X11), Achilles (SP · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 78.96 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Arslan brings a second damage line worth 14% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Achilles’s Blade of Judgment applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 78.96/100 out of 100 ⇗
15. 14 FMB Arslan · Clovis I · Zhao Yun
    Arslan (X11), Clovis I (X15) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 78.46 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Arslan brings a second damage line worth 15% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 76% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; a mid-era lineup anchored by Zhao Yun (X26). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 78.46/100 out of 100 ⇗
16. 15 FMB Achilles · La Hire · Zhao Yun
    Achilles (SP · paid), La Hire (X22) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 78.23 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 8% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 75% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Achilles’s Blade of Judgment applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 78.23/100 out of 100 ⇗
17. 16 FMB Fortuneteller · Achilles · Zhao Yun
    Fortuneteller (X08), Achilles (SP · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 78.21 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; Fortuneteller (X08) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 78.21/100 out of 100 ⇗
18. 17 FMB Alexander · Geraint · Zhao Yun
    Alexander (SP · paid), Geraint (X24) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 78.07 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 92% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 78.07/100 out of 100 ⇗
19. 18 FMB Pepin · Clovis I · Zhao Yun
    Pepin (X12), Clovis I (X15) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 78.04 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 85% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 78.04/100 out of 100 ⇗
20. 19 FMB King Arthur · Hasdrubal · Julian
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Hasdrubal (X23) and Julian (X25) score 76.35 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hasdrubal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so King Arthur swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 76.35/100 out of 100 ⇗
21. 20 FMB Achilles · Nevsky · Zhao Yun
    Achilles (SP · paid), Nevsky (X27) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 75.46 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Nevsky brings a second damage line worth 17% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on; Achilles’s Blade of Judgment applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 75.46/100 out of 100 ⇗
22. 21 FMB King Arthur · Liberator · Julian
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Liberator (X05) and Julian (X25) score 74.39 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Liberator is the second layer of armour -- when the first wall bends, this one is already set: carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur and Liberator both wait on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Liberator (X05) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 74.39/100 out of 100 ⇗
23. 22 FMB Harald III · Ragnar · Zhao Yun
    Harald III (X19), Ragnar (X12 · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 74.24 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Ragnar brings a second damage line worth 10% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 78% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Harald III’s Absolute Authority applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer; Ragnar raises Zhao Yun’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 74.24/100 out of 100 ⇗
24. 23 FMB King Arthur · Chen Liu · Julian
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Chen Liu (X01) and Julian (X25) score 73.84 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur and Chen Liu both wait on; Chen Liu raises King Arthur’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 73.84/100 out of 100 ⇗
25. 24 FMB Liberator · Hannibal · Harald III
    Liberator (X05), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Harald III (X19) score 73.74 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Harald III adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator waits on; Liberator produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Harald III swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 73.74/100 out of 100 ⇗
26. 25 FMB Hannibal · Chen Liu · Arslan
    Hannibal (X28 · paid), Chen Liu (X01) and Arslan (X11) score 73.63 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Arslan is the win condition, bringing 77% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Chen Liu waits on; Chen Liu produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 73.63/100 out of 100 ⇗
27. 26 FMB Hasdrubal · Clovis I · Ashoka
    Hasdrubal (X23), Clovis I (X15) and Ashoka (X14) score 73.10 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hasdrubal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Clovis I adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 72% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear and Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka both wait on; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 28% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 73.10/100 out of 100 ⇗
28. 27 FMB Ashoka · King Cnut · Clovis I
    Ashoka (X14), King Cnut (X17) and Clovis I (X15) score 72.71 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. King Cnut is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because King Cnut produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 31% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.71/100 out of 100 ⇗
29. 28 FMB Liberator · Hannibal · Scarlet Reaver
    Liberator (X05), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 72.65 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator waits on; Liberator produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.65/100 out of 100 ⇗
30. 29 FMB Liberator · Hannibal · Arslan
    Liberator (X05), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Arslan (X11) score 72.56 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Arslan is the win condition, bringing 94% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator waits on; Liberator produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.56/100 out of 100 ⇗
31. 30 FMB Liberator · Julian · Achilles
    Liberator (X05), Julian (X25) and Achilles (SP · paid) score 72.56 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Liberator (X05) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.56/100 out of 100 ⇗
32. 31 FMB Alberich · Nevsky · Zhao Yun
    Alberich (X18 · paid), Nevsky (X27) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 72.24 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Nevsky brings a second damage line worth 20% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 75% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Nevsky produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Alberich produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.24/100 out of 100 ⇗
33. 32 FMB Liberator · Hannibal · Valkyrie
    Liberator (X05), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Valkyrie (X03) score 72.16 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 91% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator waits on; Liberator produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Valkyrie (X03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.16/100 out of 100 ⇗
34. 33 FMB Hannibal · Chen Liu · Liberator
    Hannibal (X28 · paid), Chen Liu (X01) and Liberator (X05) score 71.88 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Chen Liu and Liberator both wait on; Chen Liu produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Chen Liu swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.88/100 out of 100 ⇗
35. 34 FMB Liberator · Hannibal · Ragnar
    Liberator (X05), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 71.78 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 91% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator waits on; Liberator produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ragnar swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.78/100 out of 100 ⇗
36. 35 FMB Liberator · Chen Liu · Julian
    Liberator (X05), Chen Liu (X01) and Julian (X25) score 71.73 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator and Chen Liu both wait on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
37. 36 FMB Lagertha · Clovis I · Ashoka
    Lagertha (X27), Clovis I (X15) and Ashoka (X14) score 71.44 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 29% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.44/100 out of 100 ⇗
38. 37 FMB Cicero · Hannibal · Scarlet Reaver
    Cicero (X01), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 71.39 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cicero waits on; Cicero produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.39/100 out of 100 ⇗
39. 38 FMB Gustav · Clovis I · Ashoka
    Gustav (X20), Clovis I (X15) and Ashoka (X14) score 71.34 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Gustav is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Uprising applies Suppress, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Clovis I adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 30% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.34/100 out of 100 ⇗
40. 39 FMB Hannibal · Chen Liu · Hellfire
    Hannibal (X28 · paid), Chen Liu (X01) and Hellfire (X09) score 71.26 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Hellfire is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Chen Liu waits on; Chen Liu produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Chen Liu swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 4% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.26/100 out of 100 ⇗
41. 40 FMB Cicero · Hannibal · Valkyrie
    Cicero (X01), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Valkyrie (X03) score 70.82 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 79% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cicero waits on; Cicero produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.82/100 out of 100 ⇗
42. 41 FMB Geraint · La Hire · Ashoka
    Geraint (X24), La Hire (X22) and Ashoka (X14) score 70.46 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 22% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because La Hire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar and Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka both wait on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 30% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.46/100 out of 100 ⇗
43. 42 FMB King Arthur · Hannibal · Theodora
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Theodora (S04 · paid) score 70.44 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; King Arthur produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Theodora produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Theodora (S04) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.44/100 out of 100 ⇗
44. 43 FMB Hannibal · Chen Liu · Hunk
    Hannibal (X28 · paid), Chen Liu (X01) and Hunk (X01) score 70.41 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Hunk adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Chen Liu waits on; Chen Liu produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Chen Liu swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.41/100 out of 100 ⇗
45. 44 FMB Geraint · Pepin · Ashoka
    Geraint (X24), Pepin (X12) and Ashoka (X14) score 70.31 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 74% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar and Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka both wait on; Pepin raises Ashoka’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 27% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.31/100 out of 100 ⇗
46. 45 FMB Fortuneteller · Hasdrubal · Ashoka
    Fortuneteller (X08), Hasdrubal (X23) and Ashoka (X14) score 70.30 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hasdrubal adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 31% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.30/100 out of 100 ⇗
47. 46 FMB Hannibal · Chen Liu · Dach Tengri
    Hannibal (X28 · paid), Chen Liu (X01) and Dach Tengri (X02) score 70.25 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Dach Tengri is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Chen Liu waits on; Chen Liu produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Chen Liu swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 4% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.25/100 out of 100 ⇗
48. 47 FMB Pepin · King Cnut · Ashoka
    Pepin (X12), King Cnut (X17) and Ashoka (X14) score 70.01 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. King Cnut is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 75% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because King Cnut produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 27% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.01/100 out of 100 ⇗
49. 48 FMB King Arthur · Julian · Hunk
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Julian (X25) and Hunk (X01) score 69.80 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Hunk produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so King Arthur swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Hunk (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.80/100 out of 100 ⇗
50. 49 FMB Cicero · Julian · Clovis I
    Cicero (X01), Julian (X25) and Clovis I (X15) score 69.60 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cicero waits on; Cicero produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Cicero (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
51. 50 FMB Liberator · Julian · Harald III
    Liberator (X05), Julian (X25) and Harald III (X19) score 69.40 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Liberator (X05) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.40/100 out of 100 ⇗
52. 51 FMB Alberich · Lagertha · Achilles
    Alberich (X18 · paid), Lagertha (X27) and Achilles (SP · paid) score 69.24 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Lagertha raises Achilles’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.24/100 out of 100 ⇗
53. 52 FMB Pepin · La Hire · Ashoka
    Pepin (X12), La Hire (X22) and Ashoka (X14) score 69.05 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 22% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because La Hire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; La Hire’s Shield Breaker applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 30% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.05/100 out of 100 ⇗
54. 53 FMB Pepin · Hasdrubal · Clovis I
    Pepin (X12), Hasdrubal (X23) and Clovis I (X15) score 68.78 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Hasdrubal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Clovis I adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Clovis I swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 68.78/100 out of 100 ⇗
55. 54 FMB Hannibal · Dach Tengri · Cicero
    Hannibal (X28 · paid), Dach Tengri (X02) and Cicero (X01) score 68.59 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Dach Tengri is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cicero waits on; Cicero produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Cicero swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 2% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 68.59/100 out of 100 ⇗
56. 55 FMB Geraint · Ragnar · Ashoka
    Geraint (X24), Ragnar (X12 · paid) and Ashoka (X14) score 68.51 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Ragnar brings a second damage line worth 25% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 63% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ragnar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar and Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka both wait on; Ragnar raises Ashoka’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 32% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 68.51/100 out of 100 ⇗
57. 56 FMB Geraint · Hasdrubal · Harald III
    Geraint (X24), Hasdrubal (X23) and Harald III (X19) score 68.47 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hasdrubal adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Harald III adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 68.47/100 out of 100 ⇗
58. 57 FMB Hasdrubal · Clovis I · Scarlet Reaver
    Hasdrubal (X23), Clovis I (X15) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 67.87 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hasdrubal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Clovis I adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 67.87/100 out of 100 ⇗
59. 58 FMB Geraint · Hasdrubal · La Hire
    Geraint (X24), Hasdrubal (X23) and La Hire (X22) score 67.63 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hasdrubal adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. La Hire is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 67.63/100 out of 100 ⇗
60. 59 FMB Alexander · Harald III · Gustav
    Alexander (SP · paid), Harald III (X19) and Gustav (X20) score 67.60 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Gustav adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Uprising applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Harald III swings into a line that cannot answer; Gustav raises Harald III’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 14% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 67.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
61. 60 FMB Liberator · Julian · Cicero
    Liberator (X05), Julian (X25) and Cicero (X01) score 67.41 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator and Cicero both wait on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 3% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 67.41/100 out of 100 ⇗
62. 61 FMB Alberich · Hasdrubal · Arslan
    Alberich (X18 · paid), Hasdrubal (X23) and Arslan (X11) score 66.97 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hasdrubal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Arslan is the win condition, bringing 75% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 17% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. How these scores work →

    Current meta 66.97/100 out of 100 ⇗
63. 62 FMB Gustav · Ragnar · Ashoka
    Gustav (X20), Ragnar (X12 · paid) and Ashoka (X14) score 66.93 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Gustav is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Uprising applies Suppress, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Ragnar brings a second damage line worth 26% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ragnar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer; Gustav raises Ashoka’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 30% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 66.93/100 out of 100 ⇗
64. 63 FMB Ashoka · King Cnut · Valkyrie
    Ashoka (X14), King Cnut (X17) and Valkyrie (X03) score 66.80 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. King Cnut is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Valkyrie brings a second damage line worth 25% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because King Cnut produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer; King Cnut raises Ashoka’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; Valkyrie (X03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 66.80/100 out of 100 ⇗
65. 64 FMB Cicero · Julian · Scarlet Reaver
    Cicero (X01), Julian (X25) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 66.77 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cicero waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 66.77/100 out of 100 ⇗
66. 65 FMB Lagertha · Clovis I · Nevsky
    Lagertha (X27), Clovis I (X15) and Nevsky (X27) score 66.15 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Nevsky produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nevsky swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 25% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 66.15/100 out of 100 ⇗
67. 66 FMB Harald III · Hasdrubal · Gustav
    Harald III (X19), Hasdrubal (X23) and Gustav (X20) score 65.96 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hasdrubal adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Gustav adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Uprising applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Harald III swings into a line that cannot answer; Gustav raises Harald III’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.96/100 out of 100 ⇗
68. 67 FMB Fortuneteller · Hasdrubal · Pepin
    Fortuneteller (X08), Hasdrubal (X23) and Pepin (X12) score 65.94 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hasdrubal adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Fortuneteller swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.94/100 out of 100 ⇗
69. 68 FMB Alberich · Pepin · Scarlet Reaver
    Alberich (X18 · paid), Pepin (X12) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 65.90 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Alberich produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Pepin raises Scarlet Reaver’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.90/100 out of 100 ⇗
70. 69 FMB Alexander · Fortuneteller · Pepin
    Alexander (SP · paid), Fortuneteller (X08) and Pepin (X12) score 65.84 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin raises Fortuneteller’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.84/100 out of 100 ⇗
71. 70 FMB Alexander · Gustav · La Hire
    Alexander (SP · paid), Gustav (X20) and La Hire (X22) score 65.72 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Gustav is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Uprising applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. La Hire is the win condition, bringing 62% of the lineup's expected damage: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so La Hire swings into a line that cannot answer; Gustav raises La Hire’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.72/100 out of 100 ⇗
72. 71 FMB Alexander · Lagertha · Harald III
    Alexander (SP · paid), Lagertha (X27) and Harald III (X19) score 65.71 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Lagertha raises Harald III’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.71/100 out of 100 ⇗
73. 72 FMB Geraint · Gustav · Harald III
    Geraint (X24), Gustav (X20) and Harald III (X19) score 65.62 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Gustav adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Uprising applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Harald III adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Gustav raises Harald III’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.62/100 out of 100 ⇗
74. 73 FMB Vikram · Chen Liu · Julian
    Vikram (X04), Chen Liu (X01) and Julian (X25) score 65.52 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Chen Liu waits on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Chen Liu swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.52/100 out of 100 ⇗
75. 74 FMB Hellfire · Geraint · Harald III
    Hellfire (X09), Geraint (X24) and Harald III (X19) score 65.34 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Harald III adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on; Hellfire raises Harald III’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.34/100 out of 100 ⇗
76. 75 FMB Alexander · Lagertha · La Hire
    Alexander (SP · paid), Lagertha (X27) and La Hire (X22) score 65.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. La Hire is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Lagertha raises La Hire’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.33/100 out of 100 ⇗
77. 76 FMB Alexander · Arslan · Gustav
    Alexander (SP · paid), Arslan (X11) and Gustav (X20) score 65.29 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Arslan is the win condition, bringing 76% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Gustav is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Uprising applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer; Gustav raises Arslan’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 17% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.29/100 out of 100 ⇗
78. 77 FMB Lagertha · Healer · Fortuneteller
    Lagertha (X27), Healer (X10) and Fortuneteller (X08) score 65.23 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Healer produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Lagertha raises Fortuneteller’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.23/100 out of 100 ⇗
79. 78 FMB Geraint · Healer · Ragnar
    Geraint (X24), Healer (X10) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 65.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Healer produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.02/100 out of 100 ⇗
80. 79 FMB Harald III · Gustav · Lagertha
    Harald III (X19), Gustav (X20) and Lagertha (X27) score 65.00 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Gustav adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Uprising applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Harald III swings into a line that cannot answer; Gustav raises Harald III’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.00/100 out of 100 ⇗
81. 80 FMB Alberich · Healer · Arslan
    Alberich (X18 · paid), Healer (X10) and Arslan (X11) score 64.95 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Arslan is the win condition, bringing 75% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Healer produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 17% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 64.95/100 out of 100 ⇗
82. 81 FMB Alexander · Gustav · Ragnar
    Alexander (SP · paid), Gustav (X20) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 64.73 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Gustav is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Uprising applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ragnar swings into a line that cannot answer; Gustav raises Ragnar’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 64.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
83. 82 FMB Pepin · King Cnut · Scarlet Reaver
    Pepin (X12), King Cnut (X17) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 64.47 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. King Cnut is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because King Cnut produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer; Pepin raises Scarlet Reaver’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 64.47/100 out of 100 ⇗
84. 83 FMB Cicero · Julian · Valkyrie
    Cicero (X01), Julian (X25) and Valkyrie (X03) score 64.40 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 79% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cicero waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Cicero (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 64.40/100 out of 100 ⇗
85. 84 FMB Hellfire · Alberich · Fortuneteller
    Hellfire (X09), Alberich (X18 · paid) and Fortuneteller (X08) score 64.17 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder and Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice both wait on; Hellfire raises Fortuneteller’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. How these scores work →

    Current meta 64.17/100 out of 100 ⇗
86. 85 FMB Alexander · Vikram · Fortuneteller
    Alexander (SP · paid), Vikram (X04) and Fortuneteller (X08) score 64.13 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Fortuneteller swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 64.13/100 out of 100 ⇗
87. 86 FMB King Arthur · Pepin · Fortuneteller
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Pepin (X12) and Fortuneteller (X08) score 63.81 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone and Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice both wait on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin raises Fortuneteller’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Fortuneteller (X08) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 63.81/100 out of 100 ⇗
88. 87 FMB Lagertha · Healer · Scarlet Reaver
    Lagertha (X27), Healer (X10) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 63.63 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Scarlet Reaver is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Lagertha raises Scarlet Reaver’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 63.63/100 out of 100 ⇗
89. 88 FMB Hellfire · Healer · Gustav
    Hellfire (X09), Healer (X10) and Gustav (X20) score 63.51 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Gustav is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Uprising applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire raises Gustav’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 2% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 63.51/100 out of 100 ⇗
90. 89 FMB Hellfire · Healer · Harald III
    Hellfire (X09), Healer (X10) and Harald III (X19) score 63.43 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire raises Harald III’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 63.43/100 out of 100 ⇗
91. 90 FMB Hellfire · Geraint · Ragnar
    Hellfire (X09), Geraint (X24) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 63.38 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on; Hellfire raises Ragnar’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 63.38/100 out of 100 ⇗
92. 91 FMB Gustav · Healer · Ragnar
    Gustav (X20), Healer (X10) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 63.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Gustav is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Uprising applies Suppress, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 78% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ragnar swings into a line that cannot answer; Gustav raises Ragnar’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 63.33/100 out of 100 ⇗
93. 92 FMB Pepin · Hasdrubal · Valkyrie
    Pepin (X12), Hasdrubal (X23) and Valkyrie (X03) score 63.14 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Hasdrubal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 68% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer; Pepin raises Valkyrie’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 63.14/100 out of 100 ⇗
94. 93 FMB Hellfire · Fortuneteller · King Cnut
    Hellfire (X09), Fortuneteller (X08) and King Cnut (X17) score 63.05 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. King Cnut is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Fortuneteller swings into a line that cannot answer; Hellfire raises Fortuneteller’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 14% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 63.05/100 out of 100 ⇗
95. 94 FMB Alexander · Vikram · Scarlet Reaver
    Alexander (SP · paid), Vikram (X04) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 62.97 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 18% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 62.97/100 out of 100 ⇗
96. 95 FMB Vikram · Alberich · Scarlet Reaver
    Vikram (X04), Alberich (X18 · paid) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 62.88 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 21% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 62.88/100 out of 100 ⇗
97. 96 FMB Vikram · Alberich · Arslan
    Vikram (X04), Alberich (X18 · paid) and Arslan (X11) score 62.79 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Arslan is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 62.79/100 out of 100 ⇗
98. 97 FMB Achilles · Chen Liu · Dach Tengri
    Achilles (SP · paid), Chen Liu (X01) and Dach Tengri (X02) score 62.70 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Dach Tengri is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Chen Liu raises Achilles’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 62.70/100 out of 100 ⇗
99. 98 FMB Hasdrubal · Valkyrie · Scarlet Reaver
    Hasdrubal (X23), Valkyrie (X03) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 62.69 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hasdrubal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Valkyrie brings a second damage line worth 35% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 62.69/100 out of 100 ⇗
100. 99 FMB Hellfire · Healer · La Hire
     Hellfire (X09), Healer (X10) and La Hire (X22) score 62.39 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. La Hire is the win condition, bringing 100% of the lineup's expected damage: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire raises La Hire’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 7% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 62.39/100 out of 100 ⇗
101. 100 FMB Vikram · Fortuneteller · King Cnut
     Vikram (X04), Fortuneteller (X08) and King Cnut (X17) score 62.11 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. King Cnut is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Fortuneteller swings into a line that cannot answer; King Cnut raises Fortuneteller’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 62.11/100 out of 100 ⇗
102. 101 FMB Pepin · King Cnut · Nevsky
     Pepin (X12), King Cnut (X17) and Nevsky (X27) score 62.01 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. King Cnut is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because King Cnut produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on; King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nevsky swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 23% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 62.01/100 out of 100 ⇗
103. 102 FMB Arslan · Healer · La Hire
     Arslan (X11), Healer (X10) and La Hire (X22) score 61.98 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Arslan is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 34% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because La Hire’s Shield Breaker applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 61.98/100 out of 100 ⇗
104. 103 FMB Lagertha · King Cnut · Nevsky
     Lagertha (X27), King Cnut (X17) and Nevsky (X27) score 61.74 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. King Cnut is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 80% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because King Cnut produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on; King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nevsky swings into a line that cannot answer; Lagertha raises Nevsky’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 21% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 61.74/100 out of 100 ⇗
105. 104 FMB Alberich · Arslan · Hunk
     Alberich (X18 · paid), Arslan (X11) and Hunk (X01) score 61.70 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Arslan is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hunk produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 18% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 61.70/100 out of 100 ⇗
106. 105 FMB Fortuneteller · Hasdrubal · Cicero
     Fortuneteller (X08), Hasdrubal (X23) and Cicero (X01) score 61.68 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hasdrubal adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Fortuneteller swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 61.68/100 out of 100 ⇗
107. 106 FMB Geraint · Dach Tengri · Ragnar
     Geraint (X24), Dach Tengri (X02) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 61.57 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Dach Tengri is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Ragnar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on; Dach Tengri raises Ragnar’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 61.57/100 out of 100 ⇗
108. 107 FMB Alberich · Theodora · Ashoka
     Alberich (X18 · paid), Theodora (S04 · paid) and Ashoka (X14) score 61.57 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Alberich is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 27% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 81% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Alberich produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Theodora produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Theodora (S04) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 25% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 61.57/100 out of 100 ⇗
109. 108 FMB Gustav · La Hire · Nevsky
     Gustav (X20), La Hire (X22) and Nevsky (X27) score 61.35 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Gustav is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Uprising applies Suppress, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 26% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because La Hire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on; Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nevsky swings into a line that cannot answer; Gustav raises Nevsky’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 25% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 61.35/100 out of 100 ⇗
110. 109 FMB Lagertha · La Hire · Nevsky
     Lagertha (X27), La Hire (X22) and Nevsky (X27) score 60.90 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 27% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because La Hire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on; La Hire’s Shield Breaker applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Nevsky swings into a line that cannot answer; Lagertha raises Nevsky’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 24% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 60.90/100 out of 100 ⇗
111. 110 FMB Hunk · Dach Tengri · Achilles
     Hunk (X01), Dach Tengri (X02) and Achilles (SP · paid) score 60.89 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Dach Tengri is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Achilles swings into a line that cannot answer; Dach Tengri raises Achilles’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 60.89/100 out of 100 ⇗
112. 111 FMB Alexander · Hunk · Ragnar
     Alexander (SP · paid), Hunk (X01) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 60.44 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 73% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ragnar swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 60.44/100 out of 100 ⇗
113. 112 FMB Hellfire · Fortuneteller · Nevsky
     Hellfire (X09), Fortuneteller (X08) and Nevsky (X27) score 60.30 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 60% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice and Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo both wait on; Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nevsky swings into a line that cannot answer; Hellfire raises Nevsky’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 27% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 60.30/100 out of 100 ⇗
114. 113 FMB Hellfire · Dach Tengri · Harald III
     Hellfire (X09), Dach Tengri (X02) and Harald III (X19) score 60.14 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Dach Tengri is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire raises Harald III’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 60.14/100 out of 100 ⇗
115. 114 FMB King Arthur · La Hire · Scarlet Reaver
     King Arthur (SP · paid), La Hire (X22) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 59.94 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 23% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because La Hire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; La Hire’s Shield Breaker applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 28% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation. How these scores work →

     Current meta 59.94/100 out of 100 ⇗
116. 115 FMB King Cnut · Dach Tengri · Valkyrie
     King Cnut (X17), Dach Tengri (X02) and Valkyrie (X03) score 59.65 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     King Cnut is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Dach Tengri is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer; King Cnut raises Valkyrie’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 59.65/100 out of 100 ⇗
117. 116 FMB Vikram · Lagertha · Valkyrie
     Vikram (X04), Lagertha (X27) and Valkyrie (X03) score 59.44 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Lagertha is the second layer of armour -- when the first wall bends, this one is already set: carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer; Lagertha raises Valkyrie’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 59.44/100 out of 100 ⇗
118. 117 FMB King Arthur · Bleeding Steed · King Cnut
     King Arthur (SP · paid), Bleeding Steed (S03) and King Cnut (X17) score 58.63 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. King Cnut is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so King Arthur swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises King Arthur’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 58.63/100 out of 100 ⇗
119. 118 FMB Hunk · King Cnut · Valkyrie
     Hunk (X01), King Cnut (X17) and Valkyrie (X03) score 58.58 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. King Cnut is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer; King Cnut raises Valkyrie’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 58.58/100 out of 100 ⇗
120. 119 FMB Geraint · Lagertha · Gustav
     Geraint (X24), Lagertha (X27) and Gustav (X20) score 58.49 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Gustav adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Uprising applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Geraint swings into a line that cannot answer; Lagertha raises Geraint’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation. How these scores work →

     Current meta 58.49/100 out of 100 ⇗
121. 120 FMB Harald III · Healer · Theodora
     Harald III (X19), Healer (X10) and Theodora (S04 · paid) score 58.38 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Theodora is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Harald III swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Harald III’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 58.38/100 out of 100 ⇗
122. 121 FMB King Arthur · Bleeding Steed · Theodora
     King Arthur (SP · paid), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Theodora (S04 · paid) score 58.29 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Theodora is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so King Arthur swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises King Arthur’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 58.29/100 out of 100 ⇗
123. 122 FMB Vikram · Valkyrie · Nevsky
     Vikram (X04), Valkyrie (X03) and Nevsky (X27) score 57.20 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Valkyrie brings a second damage line worth 29% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 63% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nevsky swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 26% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 57.20/100 out of 100 ⇗
124. 123 FMB Hunk · Dach Tengri · Gustav
     Hunk (X01), Dach Tengri (X02) and Gustav (X20) score 57.07 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Dach Tengri is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Gustav adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Uprising applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Gustav swings into a line that cannot answer; Dach Tengri raises Gustav’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 57.07/100 out of 100 ⇗
125. 124 FMB Alexander · Bleeding Steed · Theodora
     Alexander (SP · paid), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Theodora (S04 · paid) score 55.72 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Theodora is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Alexander swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Alexander’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 2% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 55.72/100 out of 100 ⇗
126. 125 FMB Vikram · Hunk · Nevsky
     Vikram (X04), Hunk (X01) and Nevsky (X27) score 55.56 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 83% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nevsky swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 55.56/100 out of 100 ⇗
127. 126 FMB King Arthur · Cleopatra VII · Bleeding Steed
     King Arthur (SP · paid), Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid) and Bleeding Steed (S03) score 55.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Cleopatra VII is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Cleopatra VII produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Cleopatra VII’s Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so King Arthur swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises King Arthur’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 14% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 55.02/100 out of 100 ⇗
128. 127 FMB Gustav · Bleeding Steed · King Cnut
     Gustav (X20), Bleeding Steed (S03) and King Cnut (X17) score 52.61 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Gustav is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Uprising applies Suppress, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. King Cnut is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so King Cnut swings into a line that cannot answer; Gustav raises King Cnut’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 52.61/100 out of 100 ⇗

129. Mid progression combos

     Nothing here is newer than X15 — lineups for accounts partway up the hero ladder.

130. 128 FMB Pepin · Clovis I · Ashoka
     Pepin (X12), Clovis I (X15) and Ashoka (X14) score 73.68 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear and Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka both wait on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 31% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Clovis I (X15). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 73.68/100 out of 100 ⇗
131. 129 FMB Fortuneteller · Healer · Ashoka
     Fortuneteller (X08), Healer (X10) and Ashoka (X14) score 70.50 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Healer produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 31% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 70.50/100 out of 100 ⇗
132. 130 FMB Liberator · Clovis I · Ashoka
     Liberator (X05), Clovis I (X15) and Ashoka (X14) score 70.29 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 29% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Liberator (X05) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 70.29/100 out of 100 ⇗
133. 131 FMB Pepin · Healer · Clovis I
     Pepin (X12), Healer (X10) and Clovis I (X15) score 68.20 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Healer produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin raises Clovis I’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 68.20/100 out of 100 ⇗
134. 132 FMB Hellfire · Clovis I · Scarlet Reaver
     Hellfire (X09), Clovis I (X15) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 67.99 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer; Hellfire raises Scarlet Reaver’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 67.99/100 out of 100 ⇗
135. 133 FMB Fortuneteller · Dach Tengri · Ashoka
     Fortuneteller (X08), Dach Tengri (X02) and Ashoka (X14) score 67.54 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Dach Tengri is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Dach Tengri (X02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 31% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 67.54/100 out of 100 ⇗
136. 134 FMB Hellfire · Pepin · Clovis I
     Hellfire (X09), Pepin (X12) and Clovis I (X15) score 67.44 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff and Clovis I’s Frankish Spear both wait on; Hellfire raises Clovis I’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 67.44/100 out of 100 ⇗
137. 135 FMB Ashoka · Cao Cao · Clovis I
     Ashoka (X14), Cao Cao (S01) and Clovis I (X15) score 66.47 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 61% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 151% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Cao Cao produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Cao Cao (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 66.47/100 out of 100 ⇗
138. 136 FMB Isabella I · Yukimura Sanada · Scarlet Reaver
     Isabella I (S01), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 66.25 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Yukimura Sanada adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Scarlet Reaver’s Flames of Truth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 66.25/100 out of 100 ⇗
139. 137 FMB Isabella I · Rough Rider · Scarlet Reaver
     Isabella I (S01), Rough Rider (S00) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 65.79 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Rough Rider brings a second damage line worth 21% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Scarlet Reaver’s Flames of Truth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 23% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 65.79/100 out of 100 ⇗
140. 138 FMB Ashoka · North's Rage · Jiguang Qi
     Ashoka (X14), North's Rage (S00) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 65.73 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jiguang Qi is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; North's Rage produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; North's Rage’s For the North! applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: North's Rage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 28% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 65.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
141. 139 FMB Liberator · Healer · Fortuneteller
     Liberator (X05), Healer (X10) and Fortuneteller (X08) score 65.42 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Healer produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 65.42/100 out of 100 ⇗
142. 140 FMB Genghis Khan · North's Rage · Ashoka
     Genghis Khan (S01), North's Rage (S00) and Ashoka (X14) score 65.40 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Genghis Khan brings a second damage line worth 20% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because North's Rage produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Genghis Khan produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; North's Rage’s For the North! applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Genghis Khan (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 65.40/100 out of 100 ⇗
143. 141 FMB Pepin · Dach Tengri · Clovis I
     Pepin (X12), Dach Tengri (X02) and Clovis I (X15) score 65.19 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Dach Tengri is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Pepin raises Clovis I’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Dach Tengri (X02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 65.19/100 out of 100 ⇗
144. 142 FMB Vikram · Healer · Fortuneteller
     Vikram (X04), Healer (X10) and Fortuneteller (X08) score 65.17 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Fortuneteller swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 65.17/100 out of 100 ⇗
145. 143 FMB Isabella I · Heroine of Courage · Scarlet Reaver
     Isabella I (S01), Heroine of Courage (S00) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 64.95 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Heroine of Courage is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 29% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Scarlet Reaver’s Flames of Truth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer; Heroine of Courage raises Scarlet Reaver’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 64.95/100 out of 100 ⇗
146. 144 FMB Ashoka · North's Rage · Heroine of Courage
     Ashoka (X14), North's Rage (S00) and Heroine of Courage (S00) score 64.77 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Heroine of Courage is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 29% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because North's Rage produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; North's Rage’s For the North! applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer; Heroine of Courage raises Ashoka’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: North's Rage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 64.77/100 out of 100 ⇗
147. 145 FMB Isabella I · Kublai · Scarlet Reaver
     Isabella I (S01), Kublai (S00) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 64.00 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Kublai brings a second damage line worth 22% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Scarlet Reaver’s Flames of Truth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 23% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 64.00/100 out of 100 ⇗
148. 146 FMB Hellfire · Rough Rider · Fortuneteller
     Hellfire (X09), Rough Rider (S00) and Fortuneteller (X08) score 63.85 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Rough Rider brings a second damage line worth 30% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Hellfire raises Fortuneteller’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Rough Rider (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 63.85/100 out of 100 ⇗
149. 147 FMB Arslan · Isabella I · Jiguang Qi
     Arslan (X11), Isabella I (S01) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 63.67 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Arslan is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jiguang Qi is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Arslan’s Ice and Fire produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 63.67/100 out of 100 ⇗
150. 148 FMB Vikram · Yukimura Sanada · Fortuneteller
     Vikram (X04), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and Fortuneteller (X08) score 63.59 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Fortuneteller adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Fortuneteller swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Yukimura Sanada (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 63.59/100 out of 100 ⇗
151. 149 FMB Arslan · Chen Liu · Isabella I
     Arslan (X11), Chen Liu (X01) and Isabella I (S01) score 63.52 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Arslan is the win condition, bringing 63% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Arslan’s Ice and Fire produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer; Chen Liu raises Arslan’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 63.52/100 out of 100 ⇗
152. 150 FMB Hellfire · Heroine of Courage · Clovis I
     Hellfire (X09), Heroine of Courage (S00) and Clovis I (X15) score 63.48 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Heroine of Courage is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 29% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Hellfire raises Clovis I’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Heroine of Courage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 63.48/100 out of 100 ⇗
153. 151 FMB Ashoka · Queen Anne · Jade Rakshasa
     Ashoka (X14), Queen Anne (S00) and Jade Rakshasa (S02) score 63.43 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Queen Anne is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Slaughter applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jade Rakshasa brings a second damage line worth 18% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Jade Lotus puts 162% x6 into one enemy squad on a 40% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Queen Anne produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Queen Anne’s Slaughter applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Queen Anne (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 63.43/100 out of 100 ⇗
154. 152 FMB Ashoka · Queen Anne · William Wallace
     Ashoka (X14), Queen Anne (S00) and William Wallace (S00) score 63.24 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Queen Anne is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Slaughter applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. William Wallace brings a second damage line worth 19% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Eye of the Storm puts 667% into one enemy squad on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Queen Anne produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Queen Anne’s Slaughter applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Queen Anne (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 63.24/100 out of 100 ⇗
155. 153 FMB Pepin · Rough Rider · Scarlet Reaver
     Pepin (X12), Rough Rider (S00) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 63.13 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Rough Rider brings a second damage line worth 21% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Rough Rider produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin raises Scarlet Reaver’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Rough Rider (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 63.13/100 out of 100 ⇗
156. 154 FMB Hellfire · Fortuneteller · Jade Rakshasa
     Hellfire (X09), Fortuneteller (X08) and Jade Rakshasa (S02) score 62.23 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jade Rakshasa brings a second damage line worth 33% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Jade Lotus puts 162% x6 into one enemy squad on a 40% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Hellfire raises Fortuneteller’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Jade Rakshasa (S02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 62.23/100 out of 100 ⇗
157. 155 FMB Ashoka · Jade Rakshasa · Cao Cao
     Ashoka (X14), Jade Rakshasa (S02) and Cao Cao (S01) score 61.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Jade Rakshasa brings a second damage line worth 17% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Jade Lotus puts 162% x6 into one enemy squad on a 40% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 151% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Jade Rakshasa produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Cao Cao raises Ashoka’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Cao Cao (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 61.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
158. 156 FMB Vikram · Chen Liu · Arslan
     Vikram (X04), Chen Liu (X01) and Arslan (X11) score 61.50 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Arslan is the win condition, bringing 68% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer; Chen Liu raises Arslan’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 61.50/100 out of 100 ⇗
159. 157 FMB Arslan · Kublai · Isabella I
     Arslan (X11), Kublai (S00) and Isabella I (S01) score 61.37 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Arslan is the win condition, bringing 59% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Kublai brings a second damage line worth 23% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Arslan’s Ice and Fire produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 21% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 61.37/100 out of 100 ⇗
160. 158 FMB Vikram · Liberator · Valkyrie
     Vikram (X04), Liberator (X05) and Valkyrie (X03) score 60.31 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Liberator is the second layer of armour -- when the first wall bends, this one is already set: carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 73% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 60.31/100 out of 100 ⇗
161. 159 FMB Arslan · Healer · Scarlet Reaver
     Arslan (X11), Healer (X10) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 60.05 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Arslan brings a second damage line worth 47% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Scarlet Reaver is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. Be clear about what this is: the three cover each other rather than trigger each other, so it earns its place on coverage, not on a chain. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 27% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 60.05/100 out of 100 ⇗
162. 160 FMB Vikram · Liberator · Scarlet Reaver
     Vikram (X04), Liberator (X05) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 59.91 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Liberator is the second layer of armour -- when the first wall bends, this one is already set: carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 59.91/100 out of 100 ⇗
163. 161 FMB Liberator · Yukimura Sanada · Valkyrie
     Liberator (X05), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and Valkyrie (X03) score 59.44 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 63% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Yukimura Sanada (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 59.44/100 out of 100 ⇗
164. 162 FMB Hellfire · North's Rage · Soaring Hawk
     Hellfire (X09), North's Rage (S00) and Soaring Hawk (S04) score 59.07 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Soaring Hawk is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Hellfire raises North's Rage’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; North's Rage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 59.07/100 out of 100 ⇗
165. 163 FMB Hunk · Desert Storm · Ragnar
     Hunk (X01), Desert Storm (S04) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 58.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Desert Storm adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ragnar swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 58.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
166. 164 FMB Ragnar · Dach Tengri · Desert Storm
     Ragnar (X12 · paid), Dach Tengri (X02) and Desert Storm (S04) score 58.77 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 74% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Dach Tengri is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Dach Tengri raises Ragnar’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 58.77/100 out of 100 ⇗
167. 165 FMB Cleopatra VII · Healer · Desert Storm
     Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid), Healer (X10) and Desert Storm (S04) score 58.51 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cleopatra VII is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse on a 50% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Desert Storm adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. Be clear about what this is: the three cover each other rather than trigger each other, so it earns its place on coverage, not on a chain. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 58.51/100 out of 100 ⇗
168. 166 FMB Peace Bringer · Yukimura Sanada · Arslan
     Peace Bringer (S02), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and Arslan (X11) score 58.23 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Peace Bringer is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 74% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Arslan is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Yukimura Sanada (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 58.23/100 out of 100 ⇗
169. 167 FMB Soaring Hawk · Healer · Queen Anne
     Soaring Hawk (S04), Healer (X10) and Queen Anne (S00) score 57.62 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Queen Anne is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Slaughter applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. Be clear about what this is: the three cover each other rather than trigger each other, so it earns its place on coverage, not on a chain. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Queen Anne (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 57.62/100 out of 100 ⇗
170. 168 FMB Cicero · Bleeding Steed · Valkyrie
     Cicero (X01), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Valkyrie (X03) score 57.60 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 79% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Valkyrie’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Bleeding Steed (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 57.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
171. 169 FMB Hunk · Jiguang Qi · Genghis Khan
     Hunk (X01), Jiguang Qi (S01) and Genghis Khan (S01) score 57.41 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Jiguang Qi is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 59% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hunk produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding and Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor both wait on; Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; Jiguang Qi (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 57.41/100 out of 100 ⇗
172. 170 FMB Hunk · Demon Spear · Genghis Khan
     Hunk (X01), Demon Spear (S00) and Genghis Khan (S01) score 57.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Demon Spear adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hunk produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; Demon Spear (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 57.33/100 out of 100 ⇗
173. 171 FMB Cleopatra VII · Dach Tengri · Desert Storm
     Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid), Dach Tengri (X02) and Desert Storm (S04) score 57.32 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cleopatra VII is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse on a 50% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Dach Tengri is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Desert Storm adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Dach Tengri raises Cleopatra VII’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Cleopatra VII (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 57.32/100 out of 100 ⇗
174. 172 FMB Soaring Hawk · Hunk · Genghis Khan
     Soaring Hawk (S04), Hunk (X01) and Genghis Khan (S01) score 57.25 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Soaring Hawk produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; Genghis Khan (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 57.25/100 out of 100 ⇗
175. 173 FMB Cicero · Demon Spear · Valkyrie
     Cicero (X01), Demon Spear (S00) and Valkyrie (X03) score 57.06 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Demon Spear is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Demon Spear’s Tamashi kari applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Demon Spear (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 57.06/100 out of 100 ⇗
176. 174 FMB Liberator · Demon Spear · William Wallace
     Liberator (X05), Demon Spear (S00) and William Wallace (S00) score 56.77 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Demon Spear is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. William Wallace is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Eye of the Storm puts 667% into one enemy squad on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Demon Spear’s Tamashi kari applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so William Wallace swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Demon Spear (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 56.77/100 out of 100 ⇗
177. 175 FMB Theodora · Desert Storm · Ragnar
     Theodora (S04 · paid), Desert Storm (S04) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 56.75 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Ragnar swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Ragnar’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 56.75/100 out of 100 ⇗
178. 176 FMB Cicero · Bleeding Steed · Cao Cao
     Cicero (X01), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Cao Cao (S01) score 56.43 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 151% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Cao Cao swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Cao Cao’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Cao Cao (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 56.43/100 out of 100 ⇗
179. 177 FMB Cicero · Bleeding Steed · Heaven's Justice
     Cicero (X01), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Heaven's Justice (S00) score 56.25 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Heaven's Justice is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Mortal Coil puts 506% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Heaven's Justice swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Heaven's Justice’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Heaven's Justice (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 56.25/100 out of 100 ⇗
180. 178 FMB Peace Bringer · Chen Liu · Bleeding Steed
     Peace Bringer (S02), Chen Liu (X01) and Bleeding Steed (S03) score 55.49 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Peace Bringer is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 74% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Chen Liu swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Chen Liu’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Peace Bringer (S02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 55.49/100 out of 100 ⇗
181. 179 FMB Vikram · Theodora · Heaven's Justice
     Vikram (X04), Theodora (S04 · paid) and Heaven's Justice (S00) score 54.89 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Heaven's Justice is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Mortal Coil puts 506% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Heaven's Justice swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Heaven's Justice’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Heaven's Justice (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 54.89/100 out of 100 ⇗
182. 180 FMB Cleopatra VII · Theodora · Ragnar
     Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid), Theodora (S04 · paid) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 52.97 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cleopatra VII is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse on a 50% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 55% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Cleopatra VII’s Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ragnar swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Ragnar’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 52.97/100 out of 100 ⇗
183. 181 FMB Hunk · Bleeding Steed · Valkyrie
     Hunk (X01), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Valkyrie (X03) score 52.13 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse on a 30% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 87% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Valkyrie’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Bleeding Steed (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 52.13/100 out of 100 ⇗
184. 182 FMB Soaring Hawk · Dach Tengri · Desert Storm
     Soaring Hawk (S04), Dach Tengri (X02) and Desert Storm (S04) score 50.36 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Dach Tengri is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Dach Tengri raises Desert Storm’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 50.36/100 out of 100 ⇗
185. 183 FMB Theodora · Chen Liu · Cicero
     Theodora (S04 · paid), Chen Liu (X01) and Cicero (X01) score 42.86 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Chen Liu is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Chen Liu swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Chen Liu’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Theodora holds the front, but nothing here heals. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 42.86/100 out of 100 ⇗

186. Starter combos

     All three heroes are Season 0–4: 4 copies to complete, free, and owned by every player. The best lineups anyone can field on day one.

187. 184 FMB Genghis Khan · Bleeding Steed · Jiguang Qi
     Genghis Khan (S01), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 58.74 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jiguang Qi is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Genghis Khan produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; Genghis Khan (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 58.74/100 out of 100 ⇗
188. 185 FMB Cleopatra VII · Bleeding Steed · Desert Storm
     Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Desert Storm (S04) score 57.16 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cleopatra VII is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse on a 50% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Desert Storm adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Cleopatra VII swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Cleopatra VII’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Cleopatra VII (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 57.16/100 out of 100 ⇗
189. 186 FMB Soaring Hawk · North's Rage · Bleeding Steed
     Soaring Hawk (S04), North's Rage (S00) and Bleeding Steed (S03) score 56.69 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so North's Rage swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises North's Rage’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; North's Rage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 56.69/100 out of 100 ⇗
190. 187 FMB Soaring Hawk · Rough Rider · Bleeding Steed
     Soaring Hawk (S04), Rough Rider (S00) and Bleeding Steed (S03) score 56.64 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Rough Rider is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Rough Rider swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Rough Rider’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Rough Rider (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 56.64/100 out of 100 ⇗
191. 188 FMB Theodora · Jiguang Qi · Genghis Khan
     Theodora (S04 · paid), Jiguang Qi (S01) and Genghis Khan (S01) score 56.53 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Jiguang Qi is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 63% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Theodora produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding and Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor both wait on; Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Genghis Khan’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; Jiguang Qi (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 56.53/100 out of 100 ⇗
192. 189 FMB Theodora · Yukimura Sanada · Genghis Khan
     Theodora (S04 · paid), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and Genghis Khan (S01) score 55.80 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 59% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Theodora produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Genghis Khan’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Yukimura Sanada (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Starter 55.80/100 out of 100 ⇗
193. 190 FMB Genghis Khan · Demon Spear · Jiguang Qi
     Genghis Khan (S01), Demon Spear (S00) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 55.35 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 54% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Demon Spear is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jiguang Qi is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Demon Spear produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Genghis Khan produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Demon Spear’s Tamashi kari applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; Genghis Khan (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 55.35/100 out of 100 ⇗
194. 191 FMB Soaring Hawk · Bleeding Steed · Cao Cao
     Soaring Hawk (S04), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Cao Cao (S01) score 55.35 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 151% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Cao Cao swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Cao Cao’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Cao Cao (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 55.35/100 out of 100 ⇗
195. 192 FMB Genghis Khan · Yukimura Sanada · Jiguang Qi
     Genghis Khan (S01), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 55.34 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 48% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jiguang Qi is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Yukimura Sanada produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Genghis Khan produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Genghis Khan (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 55.34/100 out of 100 ⇗
196. 193 FMB Cleopatra VII · Theodora · Desert Storm
     Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid), Theodora (S04 · paid) and Desert Storm (S04) score 55.22 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cleopatra VII is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse on a 50% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Desert Storm adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Cleopatra VII swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Cleopatra VII’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Cleopatra VII (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 55.22/100 out of 100 ⇗
197. 194 FMB Soaring Hawk · Bleeding Steed · Heaven's Justice
     Soaring Hawk (S04), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Heaven's Justice (S00) score 55.11 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Heaven's Justice is the win condition, bringing 68% of the lineup's expected damage: Mortal Coil puts 506% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Heaven's Justice swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Heaven's Justice’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Heaven's Justice (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 55.11/100 out of 100 ⇗
198. 195 FMB Soaring Hawk · Kublai · Bleeding Steed
     Soaring Hawk (S04), Kublai (S00) and Bleeding Steed (S03) score 55.08 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Kublai is the win condition, bringing 68% of the lineup's expected damage: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Kublai swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Kublai’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 55.08/100 out of 100 ⇗
199. 196 FMB Isabella I · Desert Storm · William Wallace
     Isabella I (S01), Desert Storm (S04) and William Wallace (S00) score 54.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Desert Storm adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. William Wallace is the win condition, bringing 47% of the lineup's expected damage: Eye of the Storm puts 667% into one enemy squad on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Desert Storm’s Endless Scorched Earth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so William Wallace swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 54.33/100 out of 100 ⇗
200. 197 FMB Desert Storm · Bleeding Steed · Cao Cao
     Desert Storm (S04), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Cao Cao (S01) score 54.31 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 151% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed raises Cao Cao’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Cao Cao (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Starter 54.31/100 out of 100 ⇗
201. 198 FMB Demon Spear · Rough Rider · Genghis Khan
     Demon Spear (S00), Rough Rider (S00) and Genghis Khan (S01) score 53.79 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Demon Spear is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and takes the front because those range-2 skills only connect from there. Rough Rider brings a second damage line worth 36% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 47% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Demon Spear produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Demon Spear’s Tamashi kari applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Demon Spear (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 53.79/100 out of 100 ⇗
202. 199 FMB Isabella I · Kublai · Desert Storm
     Isabella I (S01), Kublai (S00) and Desert Storm (S04) score 53.08 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Kublai is the win condition, bringing 44% of the lineup's expected damage: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Desert Storm adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Desert Storm’s Endless Scorched Earth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Kublai swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 53.08/100 out of 100 ⇗
203. 200 FMB Genghis Khan · Yukimura Sanada · Queen Anne
     Genghis Khan (S01), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and Queen Anne (S00) score 53.01 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 43% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Queen Anne adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Slaughter applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Yukimura Sanada produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Genghis Khan (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 53.01/100 out of 100 ⇗
204. 201 FMB Theodora · Isabella I · Jade Rakshasa
     Theodora (S04 · paid), Isabella I (S01) and Jade Rakshasa (S02) score 52.76 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jade Rakshasa is the win condition, bringing 56% of the lineup's expected damage: Jade Lotus puts 162% x6 into one enemy squad on a 40% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Jade Rakshasa swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Jade Rakshasa’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 52.76/100 out of 100 ⇗
205. 202 FMB Soaring Hawk · Theodora · Cao Cao
     Soaring Hawk (S04), Theodora (S04 · paid) and Cao Cao (S01) score 51.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Theodora is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 50% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 151% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Cao Cao swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Cao Cao’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Cao Cao (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 51.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
206. 203 FMB Desert Storm · Demon Spear · William Wallace
     Desert Storm (S04), Demon Spear (S00) and William Wallace (S00) score 51.47 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Demon Spear adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. William Wallace is the win condition, bringing 53% of the lineup's expected damage: Eye of the Storm puts 667% into one enemy squad on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. Be clear about what this is: the three cover each other rather than trigger each other, so it earns its place on coverage, not on a chain. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Demon Spear (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 51.47/100 out of 100 ⇗
207. 204 FMB Isabella I · North's Rage · Heroine of Courage
     Isabella I (S01), North's Rage (S00) and Heroine of Courage (S00) score 51.10 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. North's Rage adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Heroine of Courage is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 29% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so North's Rage swings into a line that cannot answer; Heroine of Courage raises North's Rage’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 51.10/100 out of 100 ⇗
208. 205 FMB Desert Storm · Demon Spear · Jade Rakshasa
     Desert Storm (S04), Demon Spear (S00) and Jade Rakshasa (S02) score 51.10 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Demon Spear adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jade Rakshasa is the win condition, bringing 52% of the lineup's expected damage: Jade Lotus puts 162% x6 into one enemy squad on a 40% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. Be clear about what this is: the three cover each other rather than trigger each other, so it earns its place on coverage, not on a chain. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Demon Spear (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 51.10/100 out of 100 ⇗
209. 206 FMB Isabella I · Rough Rider · Jade Rakshasa
     Isabella I (S01), Rough Rider (S00) and Jade Rakshasa (S02) score 51.00 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Rough Rider brings a second damage line worth 34% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jade Rakshasa is the win condition, bringing 39% of the lineup's expected damage: Jade Lotus puts 162% x6 into one enemy squad on a 40% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Jade Rakshasa swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 51.00/100 out of 100 ⇗
210. 207 FMB Genghis Khan · Jiguang Qi · Cao Cao
     Genghis Khan (S01), Jiguang Qi (S01) and Cao Cao (S01) score 50.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 42% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Jiguang Qi is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 151% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Jiguang Qi produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Genghis Khan produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Cao Cao raises Genghis Khan’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Genghis Khan (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Starter 50.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
211. 208 FMB Peace Bringer · North's Rage · Jiguang Qi
     Peace Bringer (S02), North's Rage (S00) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 50.70 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Peace Bringer is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 74% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jiguang Qi is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Peace Bringer produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on. What you give up: North's Rage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 50.70/100 out of 100 ⇗
212. 209 FMB Soaring Hawk · Bleeding Steed · Desert Storm
     Soaring Hawk (S04), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Desert Storm (S04) score 50.16 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Desert Storm swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Desert Storm’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Starter 50.16/100 out of 100 ⇗
213. 210 FMB Cleopatra VII · Yukimura Sanada · Heroine of Courage
     Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and Heroine of Courage (S00) score 49.80 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cleopatra VII is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse on a 50% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Yukimura Sanada adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Heroine of Courage is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 29% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Cleopatra VII swings into a line that cannot answer; Heroine of Courage raises Cleopatra VII’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Yukimura Sanada (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 49.80/100 out of 100 ⇗
214. 211 FMB Peace Bringer · Demon Spear · Heaven's Justice
     Peace Bringer (S02), Demon Spear (S00) and Heaven's Justice (S00) score 49.21 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Peace Bringer is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 74% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Demon Spear is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Heaven's Justice is the win condition, bringing 51% of the lineup's expected damage: Mortal Coil puts 506% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Demon Spear’s Tamashi kari applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Heaven's Justice swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Demon Spear (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 49.21/100 out of 100 ⇗
215. 212 FMB Cleopatra VII · Rough Rider · Heroine of Courage
     Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid), Rough Rider (S00) and Heroine of Courage (S00) score 49.09 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cleopatra VII is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse on a 50% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Rough Rider brings a second damage line worth 32% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Heroine of Courage is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 29% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Heroine of Courage raises Cleopatra VII’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Rough Rider (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 49.09/100 out of 100 ⇗
216. 213 FMB Isabella I · Kublai · Heaven's Justice
     Isabella I (S01), Kublai (S00) and Heaven's Justice (S00) score 49.00 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Kublai brings a second damage line worth 36% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Heaven's Justice is the win condition, bringing 37% of the lineup's expected damage: Mortal Coil puts 506% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Heaven's Justice swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 49.00/100 out of 100 ⇗
217. 214 FMB Peace Bringer · North's Rage · William Wallace
     Peace Bringer (S02), North's Rage (S00) and William Wallace (S00) score 48.73 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Peace Bringer is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 74% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. William Wallace is the win condition, bringing 43% of the lineup's expected damage: Eye of the Storm puts 667% into one enemy squad on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because North's Rage’s For the North! applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so William Wallace swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; North's Rage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 48.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
218. 215 FMB Peace Bringer · Queen Anne · William Wallace
     Peace Bringer (S02), Queen Anne (S00) and William Wallace (S00) score 48.12 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Peace Bringer is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 74% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Queen Anne is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Slaughter applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. William Wallace is the win condition, bringing 45% of the lineup's expected damage: Eye of the Storm puts 667% into one enemy squad on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Queen Anne’s Slaughter applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so William Wallace swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Queen Anne (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 48.12/100 out of 100 ⇗
219. 216 FMB Peace Bringer · Queen Anne · Cao Cao
     Peace Bringer (S02), Queen Anne (S00) and Cao Cao (S01) score 47.71 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Peace Bringer is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 74% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Queen Anne is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Slaughter applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 151% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Queen Anne’s Slaughter applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Cao Cao swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Queen Anne (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 47.71/100 out of 100 ⇗
220. 217 FMB Demon Spear · Queen Anne · William Wallace
     Demon Spear (S00), Queen Anne (S00) and William Wallace (S00) score 46.90 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Demon Spear is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and takes the front because those range-2 skills only connect from there. Queen Anne adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Slaughter applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. William Wallace is the win condition, bringing 46% of the lineup's expected damage: Eye of the Storm puts 667% into one enemy squad on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Demon Spear’s Tamashi kari applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so William Wallace swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Demon Spear (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Starter 46.90/100 out of 100 ⇗
221. 218 FMB Peace Bringer · Jade Rakshasa · Cao Cao
     Peace Bringer (S02), Jade Rakshasa (S02) and Cao Cao (S01) score 45.21 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Peace Bringer is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 74% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Jade Rakshasa brings a second damage line worth 40% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Jade Lotus puts 162% x6 into one enemy squad on a 40% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 151% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. Be clear about what this is: the three cover each other rather than trigger each other, so it earns its place on coverage, not on a chain. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Cao Cao (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

     Starter 45.21/100 out of 100 ⇗

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