Elk — Rise of Castles Combos

Heroes that pair well with Elk

The heroes most often ranked alongside Elk.

Robin Hood

3 shared combos

Ragnar

2 shared combos

Henry II

2 shared combos

Boudica

2 shared combos

Henry V

1 shared combo

Al-Hawra

1 shared combo

Poison Master

1 shared combo

Eselfred

1 shared combo

Best Archer combos with Elk

Elk appears in 9 ranked Archer combos.

1. 117 FMB Henry V · Elk · Al-Hawra
   Henry V (X17), Elk (X01) and Al-Hawra (X01 · paid) score 64.51 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Henry V is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 408% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Elk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 58% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Al-Hawra is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 78% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Henry V waits on; Henry V produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Elk raises Henry V’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Elk (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 64.51/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 122 FMB Elk · Poison Master · Robin Hood
   Elk (X01), Poison Master (X10) and Robin Hood (X21) score 62.91 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Elk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 58% 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. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Robin Hood is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 300% 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 Elk produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison waits on; Poison Master’s Deadly Virus applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Robin Hood swings into a line that cannot answer; Elk raises Robin Hood’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 14% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Current meta 62.91/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 123 FMB Elk · Robin Hood · Eselfred
   Elk (X01), Robin Hood (X21) and Eselfred (X14) score 62.53 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Elk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 58% 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. Robin Hood is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 300% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 52% of the lineup's expected damage: Lady of the Mercians puts 522% into one enemy squad on a 65% 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 Robin Hood’s Swift Ranger produces tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Elk raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Elk (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 30% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Current meta 62.53/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 124 FMB Elk · Ragnar · Henry II
   Elk (X01), Ragnar (X12 · paid) and Henry II (X20) score 62.50 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Elk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 58% 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. Ragnar brings a second damage line worth 20% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Henry II is the win condition, bringing 72% of the lineup's expected damage: Spear of the Dynasty puts 260% x4 into one enemy squad 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 Elk raises Henry II’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output. How these scores work →

   Current meta 62.50/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 126 FMB Elk · Boudica · Robin Hood
   Elk (X01), Boudica (X01 · paid) and Robin Hood (X21) score 62.30 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Elk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 58% 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. Boudica brings a second damage line worth 29% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Celtic Alliance puts 200% x3 into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Robin Hood is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 300% 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 Robin Hood’s Swift Ranger produces tempo, the exact trigger Boudica’s Song of Uprising waits on; Elk raises Robin Hood’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Elk (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 62.30/100 out of 100 ⇗
6. 127 FMB Eidolon · Elk · Henry II
   Eidolon (X07), Elk (X01) and Henry II (X20) score 61.08 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Eidolon is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 140% 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. Elk is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 58% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Henry II is the win condition, bringing 81% of the lineup's expected damage: Spear of the Dynasty puts 260% x4 into one enemy squad 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 Eidolon raises Henry II’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Elk (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Current meta 61.08/100 out of 100 ⇗
7. 180 FMB Elk · Divine Arrow · Ragnar
   Elk (X01), Divine Arrow (S04) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 57.46 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Elk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 58% 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. Divine Arrow is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For Heaven applies Disarm on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 63% 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 Divine Arrow’s For Heaven applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ragnar swings into a line that cannot answer; Elk raises Ragnar’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 57.46/100 out of 100 ⇗
8. 182 FMB Cleopatra VII · Immortal Guardian · Elk
   Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid), Immortal Guardian (S04) and Elk (X01) score 54.89 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. Immortal Guardian is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Elk is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 58% 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 Elk 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; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 54.89/100 out of 100 ⇗
9. 184 FMB Elk · Sakura Blossom · Boudica
   Elk (X01), Sakura Blossom (X01) and Boudica (X01 · paid) score 47.90 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Elk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 58% 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. Sakura Blossom is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Boudica is the win condition, bringing 52% of the lineup's expected damage: Celtic Alliance puts 200% x3 into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Sakura Blossom’s Senbon Sakura produces tempo, the exact trigger Boudica’s Song of Uprising waits on; Elk raises Boudica’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Elk (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 47.90/100 out of 100 ⇗

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