El Cid — Rise of Castles Combos

Heroes that pair well with El Cid

The heroes most often ranked alongside El Cid.

War Lord

6 shared combos

Roland

5 shared combos

Tura Cartel

4 shared combos

Jeanne d'Arc

3 shared combos

Cyrus

2 shared combos

Oliver

2 shared combos

Attila

2 shared combos

Thorvi

2 shared combos

Best Cavalry combos with El Cid

El Cid appears in 17 ranked Cavalry combos.

1. 16 FMB Cyrus · El Cid · Oliver
   Cyrus (SP · paid), El Cid (X12) and Oliver (X24) score 79.83 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. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 13% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 77% of the lineup's expected damage: Strike of Light puts 725% into 3 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger El Cid and Oliver both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Cyrus shuts off enemy recovery, so what Oliver deals stays dealt. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 46% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 79.83/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 20 FMB Roland · El Cid · Attila
   Roland (X18), El Cid (X12) and Attila (X27 · paid) score 78.82 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. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 24% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Attila is the win condition, bringing 76% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% 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 Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid and Attila both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Attila shuts off enemy recovery, so what Attila deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 25% 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 78.82/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 21 FMB Roland · El Cid · Tura Cartel
   Roland (X18), El Cid (X12) and Tura Cartel (X21) score 78.72 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. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 25% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 75% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad 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 Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid and Tura Cartel both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Tura Cartel shuts off enemy recovery, so what Tura Cartel deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 24% 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 78.72/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 30 FMB Cyrus · El Cid · Thorvi
   Cyrus (SP · paid), El Cid (X12) and Thorvi (X29) score 77.75 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. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 20% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 65% 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 El Cid and Thorvi both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Cyrus shuts off enemy recovery, so what Thorvi deals stays dealt. 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. How these scores work →

   Current meta 77.75/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 52 FMB Roland · El Cid · Louis IX
   Roland (X18), El Cid (X12) and Louis IX (X19) score 73.60 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. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 45% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. 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 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 Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid and Louis IX both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland raises Louis IX’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 14% 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 73.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
6. 57 FMB Jeanne d'Arc · El Cid · Attila
   Jeanne d'Arc (SP · paid), El Cid (X12) and Attila (X27 · paid) score 72.78 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Jeanne d'Arc 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. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 21% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Attila is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% 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 Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid and Attila both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans waits on; Attila shuts off enemy recovery, so what Attila deals stays dealt. What you give up: Jeanne d'Arc (SP) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 29% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 72.78/100 out of 100 ⇗
7. 69 FMB Jeanne d'Arc · Thorven · El Cid
   Jeanne d'Arc (SP · paid), Thorven (X29) and El Cid (X12) score 71.08 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Jeanne d'Arc 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. Thorven is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 180% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. El Cid is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Thorven and El Cid both wait on; Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans waits on; Jeanne d'Arc produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Jeanne d'Arc (SP) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 71.08/100 out of 100 ⇗
8. 70 FMB Jeanne d'Arc · El Cid · Tura Cartel
   Jeanne d'Arc (SP · paid), El Cid (X12) and Tura Cartel (X21) score 71.07 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Jeanne d'Arc 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. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 22% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad 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 Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid and Tura Cartel both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans waits on; Tura Cartel shuts off enemy recovery, so what Tura Cartel deals stays dealt. What you give up: Jeanne d'Arc (SP) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 27% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 71.07/100 out of 100 ⇗
9. 76 FMB Roland · El Cid · Avalanche
   Roland (X18), El Cid (X12) and Avalanche (X02) score 69.76 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. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 47% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Avalanche is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Hack and Slash applies Suppress on a 40% roll, and stays in the back and still reaches the enemy back line -- protected without losing a single hit. The lineup works because Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid and Avalanche both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland raises Avalanche’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Avalanche (X02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. 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 69.76/100 out of 100 ⇗
10. 78 FMB El Cid · Percival · Oliver
    El Cid (X12), Percival (X25) and Oliver (X24) score 69.51 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    El Cid brings a second damage line worth 12% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. 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. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Strike of Light puts 725% into 3 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 Percival’s Targeted Strike applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer; Percival shuts off enemy recovery, so what Oliver deals stays dealt. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.51/100 out of 100 ⇗
11. 94 FMB Hellfire · El Cid · Tura Cartel
    Hellfire (X09), El Cid (X12) and Tura Cartel (X21) score 65.60 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 63% 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. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 25% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 75% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad 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 Tura Cartel shuts off enemy recovery, so what Tura Cartel deals stays dealt; Hellfire raises Tura Cartel’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 24% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
12. 106 FMB Army Breaker · El Cid · Thorvi
    Army Breaker (X02), El Cid (X12) and Thorvi (X29) score 63.79 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Army Breaker is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 48% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 23% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, 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 Army Breaker’s Formation: Tranquility applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer; Army Breaker raises Thorvi’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 26% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 63.79/100 out of 100 ⇗
13. 129 FMB War Lord · Yukimura Sanada · El Cid
    War Lord (S03), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and El Cid (X12) score 71.62 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. El Cid is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Yukimura Sanada and El Cid both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid waits on; Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so El Cid swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Yukimura Sanada (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 9% 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 71.62/100 out of 100 ⇗
14. 133 FMB War Lord · Warhammer · El Cid
    War Lord (S03), Warhammer (X06) and El Cid (X12) score 70.73 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Warhammer is the saboteur: shutting off enemy recovery keeps the damage the other two deal dealt — strips 40% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. El Cid is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Warhammer and El Cid both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid waits on; Warhammer shuts off enemy recovery, so what El Cid deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; War Lord (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 70.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
15. 134 FMB War Lord · Isabella I · El Cid
    War Lord (S03), Isabella I (S01) and El Cid (X12) score 70.40 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Isabella I is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 258% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. El Cid is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Isabella I and El Cid both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so El Cid 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 9% 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 70.40/100 out of 100 ⇗
16. 136 FMB War Lord · Queen Anne · El Cid
    War Lord (S03), Queen Anne (S00) and El Cid (X12) score 70.10 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. 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. El Cid is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Queen Anne and El Cid both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Queen Anne and El Cid both wait on; Queen Anne’s Slaughter applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so El Cid 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; raw damage reaches only about 9% 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 70.10/100 out of 100 ⇗
17. 138 FMB War Lord · The Boneless · El Cid
    War Lord (S03), The Boneless (S00) and El Cid (X12) score 69.91 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. The Boneless is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Hack and Slash applies Disarm on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. El Cid is the win condition, bringing 75% of the lineup's expected damage: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger The Boneless and El Cid both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid waits on; The Boneless’s Hack and Slash applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so El Cid swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: The Boneless (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 8% 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 69.91/100 out of 100 ⇗

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Best Mixed combos with El Cid

El Cid appears in 3 ranked Mixed combos.

1. 81 FMB Roland · El Cid · Scarlet Reaver
   Roland (cavalry · X18), El Cid (cavalry · X12) and Scarlet Reaver (footmen · X07) score 71.24 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. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 38% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid and Scarlet Reaver both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland raises Scarlet Reaver’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Scarlet Reaver (X07) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Current meta 71.24/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 96 FMB Al-Hawra · El Cid · Tura Cartel
   Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid), El Cid (cavalry · X12) and Tura Cartel (cavalry · X21) score 69.78 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 24% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger El Cid and Tura Cartel both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Tura Cartel shuts off enemy recovery, so what Tura Cartel deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 25% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 69.78/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 144 FMB War Lord · Bleeding Steed · El Cid
   War Lord (cavalry · S03), Bleeding Steed (footmen · S03) and El Cid (cavalry · X12) score 66.48 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. El Cid is the win condition, bringing 100% of the lineup's expected damage: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Bleeding Steed and El Cid both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Bleeding Steed and El Cid both wait on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so El Cid 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; War Lord (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 66.48/100 out of 100 ⇗

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