Desert Storm — Rise of Castles Combos

Heroes that pair well with Desert Storm

The heroes most often ranked alongside Desert Storm.

Cleopatra VII

5 shared combos

Ragnar

3 shared combos

Dach Tengri

3 shared combos

Theodora

3 shared combos

Bleeding Steed

3 shared combos

Soaring Hawk

2 shared combos

Isabella I

2 shared combos

William Wallace

2 shared combos

Best Footmen combos with Desert Storm

Desert Storm appears in 14 ranked Footmen combos.

1. 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 ⇗
2. 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 ⇗
3. 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 ⇗
4. 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 ⇗
5. 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 ⇗
6. 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 ⇗
7. 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 ⇗
8. 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 ⇗
9. 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 ⇗
10. 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 ⇗
11. 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 ⇗
12. 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 ⇗
13. 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 ⇗
14. 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 ⇗

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Best Mixed combos with Desert Storm

Desert Storm appears in 3 ranked Mixed combos.

1. 159 FMB Desert Storm · Sakura Blossom · Belisarius
   Desert Storm (footmen · S04), Sakura Blossom (archer · X01) and Belisarius (archer · X12) score 61.71 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. Sakura Blossom 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Belisarius is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: 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 Sakura Blossom’s Senbon Sakura produces tempo, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Riding Waves waits on; Desert Storm’s Endless Scorched Earth produces dot, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Hunting Down waits on; Sakura Blossom raises Belisarius’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Desert Storm (S04) 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 61.71/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 183 FMB Cleopatra VII · Rozen Blade · Desert Storm
   Cleopatra VII (cavalry · S03 · paid), Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) and Desert Storm (footmen · S04) score 58.31 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. Rozen Blade adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Blitz applies Suppress for 1 round on a 30% roll, 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 Rozen Blade’s Swarming Attack produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cleopatra VII waits on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Cleopatra VII 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; Cleopatra VII (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Starter 58.31/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 191 FMB Theodora · Al Faith · Desert Storm
   Theodora (footmen · S04 · paid), Al Faith (archer · S01) and Desert Storm (footmen · S04) score 54.11 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. Al Faith is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 35% 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 Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Desert Storm swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora 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 2% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Starter 54.11/100 out of 100 ⇗

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