Caesar — Rise of Castles Combos

Most often ranked with Caesar

Counted from the published lists: the partners who appear beside Caesar in the most ranked lineups.

Thorven

8 shared combos

Roland

7 shared combos

Saladin

6 shared combos

Pompey

6 shared combos

Octavius

6 shared combos

Cyrus

5 shared combos

Thorvi

5 shared combos

Zhao Yun

4 shared combos

Proven synergies

A different question from the grid above: not who Caesar is listed with, but whose kit the skill text says Caesar actually feeds — or feeds on. Each claim names the effect and, wherever the card records one, the skill producing it, so you can check it against the cards further down. Some of these pairs share no ranked lineup at all; each one says why.

Roland

7 shared lineups

Caesar supplies the combat-skill casts; Roland's Paladins feeds on them. Roland supplies the combat-skill casts; Caesar's Coalition Strike feeds on them. Roland's Song of Roland supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Caesar's Divine Julius feeds on them.

Cyrus

5 shared lineups

Caesar supplies the combat-skill casts; Cyrus's Strategy to Victory feeds on them. Cyrus supplies the combat-skill casts; Caesar's Coalition Strike feeds on them. Cyrus's Tolerance supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Caesar's Divine Julius feeds on them.

Al-Hawra

Not yet listed

Al-Hawra supplies the combat-skill casts; Caesar's Coalition Strike feeds on them. Al-Hawra's Desert Phantom supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Caesar's Divine Julius feeds on them. Caesar supplies the combat-skill casts; Al-Hawra's Desert Phantom feeds on them. Their strongest lineup together (Thorvi completing it) scores 79.66, below the last ranked seat in its tier (83.60).

Thorven

8 shared lineups

Caesar supplies the combat-skill casts; Thorven's Spiral Edge feeds on them. Thorven supplies the combat-skill casts; Caesar's Coalition Strike feeds on them.

Saladin

6 shared lineups

Saladin supplies the combat-skill casts; Caesar's Coalition Strike feeds on them. Saladin's Whirlwind Slash supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Caesar's Divine Julius feeds on them.

Pompey

6 shared lineups

Caesar supplies the follow-up attacks; Pompey's Pirate Destroyer feeds on them. Pompey supplies the combat-skill casts; Caesar's Coalition Strike feeds on them.

Best Cavalry combos with Caesar

Caesar appears in 29 ranked Cavalry combos — showing the top 24.

1. 88 FMB Cyrus · Zhao Yun · Caesar Current meta reference lineups6/8 85.25/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Cyrus (SP · paid), Zhao Yun (X26) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 85.25 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 68% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Cyrus produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike 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, with no finisher to focus one squad down.

2. 131 FMB Roland · Caesar · Thorvi Current meta reference lineups5/8 86.87/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Roland (X18), Caesar (SP · paid) and Thorvi (X29) score 86.87 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 81% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius and Thorvi’s Thunderlance Thrust both wait on; Caesar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output.

3. 163 FMB Zhao Yun · Saladin · Caesar Current meta reference lineups3/8 85.31/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Zhao Yun (X26), Saladin (SP · paid) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 85.31 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 338% across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Caesar raises Zhao Yun’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output.

4. 164 FMB Thorven · Thorvi · Caesar Current meta reference lineups3/8 83.32/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Thorven (X29), Thorvi (X29) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 83.32 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Thorven is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 618% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 81% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Thorvi produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on; Thorven’s Spiral Edge applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several.

5. 165 FMB Cyrus · Caesar · Thorvi Current meta reference lineups3/8 87.23/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Cyrus (SP · paid), Caesar (SP · paid) and Thorvi (X29) score 87.23 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 77% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius and Thorvi’s Thunderlance Thrust both wait on; Caesar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Cyrus produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; raw damage reaches only about 52% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

6. 166 FMB Thorven · Cyrus · Caesar Current meta reference lineups3/8 83.50/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Thorven (X29), Cyrus (SP · paid) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 83.50 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Thorven is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 618% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Cyrus is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 54% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius waits on; Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike and Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory both wait on; Cyrus produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound.

7. 167 FMB Zhao Yun · Caesar · Roland Current meta reference lineups3/8 82.81/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Zhao Yun (X26), Caesar (SP · paid) and Roland (X18) score 82.81 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 73% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Roland is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 42% 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike and Roland’s Paladins both wait on; Caesar raises Zhao Yun’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound.

8. 176 FMB Cyrus · Ragnar · Caesar Current meta developer pick reference lineups3/8 75.86/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Cyrus (SP · paid), Ragnar (X12 · paid) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 75.86 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Ragnar is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius waits on; Cyrus produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Ragnar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation.

9. 182 FMB Roland · Caesar · Oliver Current meta reference lineups2/8 81.83/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Roland (X18), Caesar (SP · paid) and Oliver (X24) score 81.83 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 366% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius and Oliver’s Paladin's Resilience both wait on; Caesar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output.

10. 193 FMB Roland · Saladin · Caesar Current meta reference lineups2/8 84.12/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Roland (X18), Saladin (SP · paid) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 84.12 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 338% across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Roland’s Song of Roland waits on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Roland waits on; Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius and Saladin’s Jihad Command both wait on. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output.

11. 195 FMB Thorven · Saladin · Caesar Current meta reference lineups2/8 86.41/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Thorven (X29), Saladin (SP · paid) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 86.41 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Thorven is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 618% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 338% across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius waits on; Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Saladin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

12. 197 FMB Cyrus · Saladin · Caesar Current meta reference lineups2/8 83.62/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Cyrus (SP · paid), Saladin (SP · paid) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 83.62 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 338% across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Epic Conqueror waits on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Cyrus waits on; Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius and Saladin’s Jihad Command both wait on. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

13. 198 FMB Thorven · Caesar · Don Quixote Current meta reference lineups2/8 85.15/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Thorven (X29), Caesar (SP · paid) and Don Quixote (X22) score 85.15 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Thorven is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 618% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 56% of the lineup's expected damage: Parry puts 530% into 3 enemy squads on a 65% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Thorven’s Spiral Edge produces redirected attacks, the exact trigger Don Quixote’s Fight or Die waits on; Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Caesar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 21% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; no one hero clearly carries, so the damage is easier to interrupt.

14. 205 FMB Roland · Thorven · Caesar Current meta reference lineups1/8 86.17/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Roland (X18), Thorven (X29) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 86.17 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Thorven is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 618% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius waits on; Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike and Thorven’s Spiral Edge both wait on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line, with no finisher to focus one squad down.

15. 218 FMB Don Quixote · Percival · Caesar Current meta developer pick reference lineups1/8 67.20/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Don Quixote (X22), Percival (X25) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 67.20 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 44% of the lineup's expected damage: Parry puts 530% into 3 enemy squads on a 65% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Percival is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Targeted Strike applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% 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 Percival produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Percival’s Targeted Strike applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Don Quixote swings into a line that cannot answer; Percival shuts off enemy recovery, so what Don Quixote deals stays dealt. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; no one hero clearly carries, so the damage is easier to interrupt. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation.

16. 225 FMB Percival · Caesar · Roland Current meta reference lineups1/8 82.59/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Percival (X25), Caesar (SP · paid) and Roland (X18) score 82.59 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Percival is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Targeted Strike applies Disarm, and takes the front because those range-2 skills only connect from there. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Roland is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 42% 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius waits on; Percival produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike and Roland’s Paladins both wait on; Percival’s Targeted Strike applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Caesar swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound.

17. 226 FMB Caesar · Zhao Yun · Pompey Current meta reference lineups1/8 81.50/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Caesar (SP · paid), Zhao Yun (X26) and Pompey (X16) score 81.50 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Pompey is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 95% 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 Caesar produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Caesar raises Zhao Yun’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. 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, with no finisher to focus one squad down.

18. 227 FMB Thorven · Caesar · Cleopatra VII Current meta reference lineups1/8 83.11/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Thorven (X29), Caesar (SP · paid) and Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid) score 83.11 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Thorven is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 618% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. 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 stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Thorven’s Spiral Edge produces redirected attacks, the exact trigger Cleopatra VII’s Dazzling Shield waits on; Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Caesar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on. 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, with no finisher to focus one squad down.

19. 230 FMB Octavius · Louis IX · Caesar Current meta developer pick reference lineups1/8 68.83/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Octavius (S02 · paid), Louis IX (X19) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 68.83 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Octavius is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 251% 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. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% 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 Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Octavius’s Augustus applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Caesar swings into a line that cannot answer; Octavius raises Caesar’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 15% 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.

20. 231 FMB Octavius · Ragnar · Caesar Current meta developer pick reference lineups1/8 68.28/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Octavius (S02 · paid), Ragnar (X12 · paid) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 68.28 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Octavius is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 251% 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. Ragnar is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% 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 Ragnar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Octavius’s Augustus applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Caesar swings into a line that cannot answer; Octavius raises Caesar’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; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output. 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.

21. 235 FMB Pompey · Roland · Caesar Current meta reference lineups0/8 82.38/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Pompey (X16), Roland (X18) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 82.38 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Pompey is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 95% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Roland is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Divine Julius and Pompey’s Rome Destroyer both wait on; Caesar produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Pompey produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike and Roland’s Paladins both wait on. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

22. 241 FMB Octavius · Cleopatra VII · Caesar Current meta developer pick reference lineups0/8 78.01/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Octavius (S02 · paid), Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 78.01 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Octavius is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 251% 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. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% 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 Octavius’s Augustus produces redirected attacks, the exact trigger Cleopatra VII’s Dazzling Shield waits on; Cleopatra VII produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Octavius’s Augustus applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Caesar 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; damage is spread across the enemy line, with no finisher to focus one squad down. 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.

23. 244 FMB Thorvi · Caesar · Pompey Current meta reference lineups0/8 85.99/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Thorvi (X29), Caesar (SP · paid) and Pompey (X16) score 85.99 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 76% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Pompey is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 95% 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 Thorvi produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Thorvi produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Caesar raises Thorvi’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound.

24. 246 FMB Thorven · Caesar · Pompey Current meta reference lineups0/8 86.53/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Thorven (X29), Caesar (SP · paid) and Pompey (X16) score 86.53 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Thorven is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 618% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Pompey is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 95% 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 Thorven produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Caesar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line, with no finisher to focus one squad down.

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Best Mixed combos with Caesar

Caesar appears in 1 ranked Mixed combo.

1. 242 FMB Pompey · Hannibal · Caesar Current meta reference lineups0/8 83.65/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Pompey (cavalry · X16), Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid) and Caesar (cavalry · SP · paid) score 83.65 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Pompey is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 95% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Caesar and Pompey both wait on; Hannibal produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Pompey produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line, with no finisher to focus one squad down.

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