Eselfred — Rise of Castles Combos

Heroes that pair well with Eselfred

The heroes most often ranked alongside Eselfred.

Robin Hood

6 shared combos

Sakura Blossom

6 shared combos

Al-Hawra

3 shared combos

Isabella I

3 shared combos

Oliver

2 shared combos

Boudica

2 shared combos

Warden

2 shared combos

Cyrus

2 shared combos

Best Archer combos with Eselfred

Eselfred appears in 16 ranked Archer combos.

1. 26 FMB Al-Hawra · Eselfred · Oliver
   Al-Hawra (X01 · paid), Eselfred (X14) and Oliver (X24) score 77.46 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. Eselfred brings a second damage line worth 24% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Lady of the Mercians puts 522% into one enemy squad on a 65% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 73% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Eselfred and Oliver both wait on; Eselfred produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Al-Hawra raises Oliver’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 77.46/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 84 FMB Robin Hood · Belisarius · Eselfred
   Robin Hood (X21), Belisarius (X12) and Eselfred (X14) score 70.70 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Belisarius brings a second damage line worth 23% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Hunting Down puts 279% into all enemy squads on a 70% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 45% 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 Belisarius’s Riding Waves and Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack both wait on; Robin Hood raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 35% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; no one hero clearly carries, so the damage is easier to interrupt. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Current meta 70.70/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 88 FMB Henry V · Al-Hawra · Eselfred
   Henry V (X17), Al-Hawra (X01 · paid) and Eselfred (X14) score 70.56 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. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 64% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Henry V and Eselfred both wait on; Henry V produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Henry V’s Wildfire of Wales applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Eselfred swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 24% 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 70.56/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 93 FMB Robin Hood · Poison Master · Eselfred
   Robin Hood (X21), Poison Master (X10) and Eselfred (X14) score 69.94 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 59% 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; Robin Hood 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 Eselfred swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 27% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Robin Hood (X21). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Current meta 69.94/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 102 FMB Robin Hood · Boudica · Eselfred
   Robin Hood (X21), Boudica (X01 · paid) and Eselfred (X14) score 68.32 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Boudica brings a second damage line worth 18% 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 49% 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 Boudica’s Song of Uprising and Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack both wait on; Robin Hood raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Boudica (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 32% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 68.32/100 out of 100 ⇗
6. 112 FMB Tomyris · Sakura Blossom · Eselfred
   Tomyris (X28), Sakura Blossom (X01) and Eselfred (X14) score 66.16 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Tomyris is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Vanguard Defense applies Taunt for 1 round on a 80% roll, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 87% 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 Sakura Blossom’s Senbon Sakura produces tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Tomyris’s Vanguard Defense applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Eselfred swings into a line that cannot answer; Tomyris raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 18% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Current meta 66.16/100 out of 100 ⇗
7. 118 FMB Eidolon · Robin Hood · Eselfred
   Eidolon (X07), Robin Hood (X21) and Eselfred (X14) score 64.49 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. 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; Eidolon raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 30% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Eidolon (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 64.49/100 out of 100 ⇗
8. 119 FMB Zhuge Liang · Sakura Blossom · Eselfred
   Zhuge Liang (X26), Sakura Blossom (X01) and Eselfred (X14) score 64.38 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Zhuge Liang 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 takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 82% 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 Sakura Blossom’s Senbon Sakura produces tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Zhuge Liang raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 19% 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 64.38/100 out of 100 ⇗
9. 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 ⇗
10. 132 FMB Warden · Ashen Verdict · Eselfred
    Warden (X06), Ashen Verdict (X05) and Eselfred (X14) score 75.31 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Warden is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 116% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Ashen Verdict is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Righteous Fervor applies Disarm on a 35% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 67% 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Ashen Verdict and Eselfred both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Ashen Verdict waits on; Ashen Verdict’s Righteous Fervor applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Eselfred swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 23% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Ashen Verdict (X05) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 75.31/100 out of 100 ⇗
11. 144 FMB Warden · Queen Anne · Eselfred
    Warden (X06), Queen Anne (S00) and Eselfred (X14) score 70.39 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Warden is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 116% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 72% 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Queen Anne and Eselfred both wait on; Queen Anne’s Slaughter applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Eselfred swings into a line that cannot answer; Warden raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. 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 22% 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 70.39/100 out of 100 ⇗
12. 154 FMB Isabella I · Inquisitor · Eselfred
    Isabella I (S01), Inquisitor (S02) and Eselfred (X14) score 67.41 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Inquisitor is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Judgement of Justice applies Disarm on a 35% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 67% 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 Inquisitor’s Atonement produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm produces burns, the exact trigger Inquisitor’s Atonement waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Eselfred 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 23% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 67.41/100 out of 100 ⇗
13. 159 FMB Isabella I · Sakura Blossom · Eselfred
    Isabella I (S01), Sakura Blossom (X01) and Eselfred (X14) score 64.58 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 74% 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 Sakura Blossom’s Senbon Sakura produces tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Eselfred swings into a line that cannot answer; Sakura Blossom raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. 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 21% 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 64.58/100 out of 100 ⇗
14. 160 FMB Isabella I · Witch Hunter · Eselfred
    Isabella I (S01), Witch Hunter (S02) and Eselfred (X14) score 63.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Witch Hunter is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Terrifying Presence applies Silence on a 90% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 65% 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 Witch Hunter’s Purifying Flame 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 Eselfred 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 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 →

    Mid progression 63.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
15. 167 FMB Sakura Blossom · Boudica · Eselfred
    Sakura Blossom (X01), Boudica (X01 · paid) and Eselfred (X14) score 61.15 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Boudica brings a second damage line worth 24% 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 67% 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 Sakura Blossom’s Senbon Sakura produces tempo, the exact trigger Boudica’s Song of Uprising and Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack both wait on; Sakura Blossom raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Sakura Blossom holds the front, but nothing here heals; Sakura Blossom (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 61.15/100 out of 100 ⇗
16. 169 FMB Sky Breaker · Sakura Blossom · Eselfred
    Sky Breaker (S03), Sakura Blossom (X01) and Eselfred (X14) score 60.94 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Sky Breaker is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul of the Mountain applies Disarm, 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 70% 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 Sakura Blossom’s Senbon Sakura produces tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Sky Breaker’s Soul of the Mountain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Eselfred swings into a line that cannot answer; Sakura Blossom raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Sky Breaker (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 60.94/100 out of 100 ⇗

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Best Mixed combos with Eselfred

Eselfred appears in 5 ranked Mixed combos.

1. 18 FMB Cyrus · Eselfred · Oliver
   Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid), Eselfred (archer · X14) and Oliver (archer · X24) score 78.60 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. Eselfred brings a second damage line worth 22% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Lady of the Mercians puts 522% into one enemy squad on a 65% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 69% 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 tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Eselfred and Oliver both wait on; Eselfred produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 51% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 78.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 77 FMB Robin Hood · Eselfred · Zhao Yun
   Robin Hood (archer · X21), Eselfred (archer · X14) and Zhao Yun (cavalry · X26) score 71.52 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Eselfred brings a second damage line worth 18% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Lady of the Mercians puts 522% into one enemy squad on a 65% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Robin Hood’s Swift Ranger produces tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Robin Hood 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; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Current meta 71.52/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 98 FMB Hellfire · Cyrus · Eselfred
   Hellfire (archer · X09), Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 69.66 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. Cyrus is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 54% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 71% 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Hellfire and Eselfred both wait on; Cyrus’s Tolerance produces tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% 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 69.66/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 136 FMB Pepin · Al-Hawra · Eselfred
   Pepin (footmen · X12), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 68.88 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 75% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Pepin and Eselfred both wait on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Al-Hawra produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 15% 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 →

   Mid progression 68.88/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 165 FMB Genghis Khan · Sakura Blossom · Eselfred
   Genghis Khan (footmen · S01), Sakura Blossom (archer · X01) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 59.87 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Genghis Khan is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 152% of recovery across its kit, 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 66% 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 Sakura Blossom’s Senbon Sakura produces tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Eselfred produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Sakura Blossom raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Genghis Khan (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 59.87/100 out of 100 ⇗

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