Ashoka — Rise of Castles Combos

Heroes that pair well with Ashoka

The heroes most often ranked alongside Ashoka.

Clovis I

10 shared combos

King Cnut

4 shared combos

Pepin

4 shared combos

Fortuneteller

4 shared combos

Geraint

3 shared combos

North's Rage

3 shared combos

Hasdrubal

2 shared combos

Gustav

2 shared combos

Best Footmen combos with Ashoka

Ashoka appears in 25 ranked Footmen combos — showing the top 24.

1. 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 ⇗
2. 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 ⇗
3. 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 ⇗
4. 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 ⇗
5. 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 ⇗
6. 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 ⇗
7. 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 ⇗
8. 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 ⇗
9. 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 ⇗
10. 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 ⇗
11. 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 ⇗
12. 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 ⇗
13. 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 ⇗
14. 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 ⇗
15. 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 ⇗
16. 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 ⇗
17. 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 ⇗
18. 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 ⇗
19. 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 ⇗
20. 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 ⇗
21. 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 ⇗
22. 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 ⇗
23. 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 ⇗
24. 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 ⇗

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Best Mixed combos with Ashoka

Ashoka appears in 10 ranked Mixed combos.

1. 52 FMB Roland · Louis IX · Ashoka
   Roland (cavalry · X18), Louis IX (cavalry · X19) and Ashoka (footmen · X14) score 73.88 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Roland is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Louis IX brings a second damage line worth 35% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Army Breaker puts 420% into one enemy squad 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 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 Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on. 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. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Current meta 73.88/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 62 FMB Alberich · Cyrus · Ashoka
   Alberich (footmen · X18 · paid), Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid) and Ashoka (footmen · X14) score 73.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Alberich is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 70% 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. Cyrus is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 54% 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Ashoka waits on; Cyrus produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Alberich produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory and Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka both wait on. 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 73.02/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 79 FMB Warden · King Cnut · Ashoka
   Warden (archer · X06), King Cnut (footmen · X17) and Ashoka (footmen · X14) score 71.45 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 116% 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. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 80% 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger King Cnut and Ashoka both wait on; 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. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 18% 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 71.45/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 117 FMB Ashoka · Tomyris · Clovis I
   Ashoka (footmen · X14), Tomyris (archer · X28) and Clovis I (footmen · X15) score 68.42 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. Tomyris is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 115% of damage reduction 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 Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Tomyris’s Vanguard Defense applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 20% 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 68.42/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 120 FMB Fortuneteller · Thorven · Ashoka
   Fortuneteller (footmen · X08), Thorven (cavalry · X29) and Ashoka (footmen · X14) score 68.12 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. Thorven is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 180% 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 Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge and Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka both wait 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 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Fortuneteller (X08) 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 68.12/100 out of 100 ⇗
6. 122 FMB Ashoka · Warden · Clovis I
   Ashoka (footmen · X14), Warden (archer · X06) and Clovis I (footmen · X15) score 73.66 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. Warden is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 116% of damage reduction 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Ashoka and Clovis I both wait on; 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. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 21% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Warden (X06) 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 73.66/100 out of 100 ⇗
7. 126 FMB Ashoka · Poison Master · Belisarius
   Ashoka (footmen · X14), Poison Master (archer · X10) and Belisarius (archer · X12) score 71.50 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. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Belisarius brings a second damage line worth 29% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Hunting Down puts 279% into all enemy squads on a 70% 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 Poison Master’s Spreading Poison produces dot, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Hunting Down waits on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison waits on; Poison Master produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Ashoka (X14). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 71.50/100 out of 100 ⇗
8. 129 FMB Ashoka · Al-Hawra · Boudica
   Ashoka (footmen · X14), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Boudica (archer · X01 · paid) score 70.71 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 73% 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. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Boudica brings a second damage line worth 21% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Celtic Alliance puts 200% x3 into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Ashoka and Boudica both wait on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Al-Hawra produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on. What you give up: Al-Hawra (X01) 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. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 70.71/100 out of 100 ⇗
9. 132 FMB Ashoka · Poison Master · Darius
   Ashoka (footmen · X14), Poison Master (archer · X10) and Darius (archer · X13) score 69.85 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. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Darius brings a second damage line worth 35% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Disdain puts 332% into 2 enemy squads on a 40% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Poison Master’s Spreading Poison produces dot, the exact trigger Darius’s King of all Kings waits on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison waits on; Poison Master produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on. 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. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 69.85/100 out of 100 ⇗
10. 163 FMB Ashoka · Roku Boshuten · Heaven's Justice
    Ashoka (footmen · X14), Roku Boshuten (cavalry · S03) and Heaven's Justice (cavalry · S00) score 60.75 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. Roku Boshuten is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 156% 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 flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: 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 Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roku Boshuten’s Gokuraku Jodo waits on; Roku Boshuten produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Roku Boshuten’s Gokuraku Jodo 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: Heaven's Justice (S00) 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 60.75/100 out of 100 ⇗

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