Eselfred — Rise of Castles Combos

Most often ranked with Eselfred

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

Warden

18 shared combos

Rozen Blade

2 shared combos

Boudica

1 shared combo

Sakura Blossom

1 shared combo

Inquisitor

1 shared combo

Sky Breaker

1 shared combo

Charles the Great

1 shared combo

Defender

1 shared combo

Proven synergies

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

Cyrus

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Cyrus's Tolerance supplies the priority action; Eselfred's Fortified Line of Attack feeds on them. Cyrus's Tolerance supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Eselfred's Thunder and Heavy Arrows feeds on them. Eselfred supplies the combat-skill casts; Cyrus's Strategy to Victory feeds on them. No lineup around this pair clears the era and composition gates.

La Hire

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La Hire's Shield Breaker supplies the priority action; Eselfred's Fortified Line of Attack feeds on them. La Hire's Tenacity supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Eselfred's Thunder and Heavy Arrows feeds on them. No lineup around this pair clears the era and composition gates.

Al-Hawra

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Al-Hawra's Desert Phantom supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Eselfred's Thunder and Heavy Arrows feeds on them. Eselfred supplies the combat-skill casts; Al-Hawra's Desert Phantom feeds on them. No lineup around this pair clears the era and composition gates.

Roland

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Eselfred supplies the combat-skill casts; Roland's Paladins feeds on them. Roland's Song of Roland supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Eselfred's Thunder and Heavy Arrows feeds on them. No lineup around this pair clears the era and composition gates.

Warden

18 shared lineups

Warden's Aspect of the Eagle supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Eselfred's Thunder and Heavy Arrows feeds on them.

Sakura Blossom

1 shared lineup

Sakura Blossom's Senbon Sakura supplies the priority action; Eselfred's Fortified Line of Attack feeds on them.

Best Archer combos with Eselfred

Eselfred appears in 14 ranked Archer combos.

1. 2 FMB Boudica · Sakura Blossom · Eselfred developer pick Mid progression Beats 6 of 8 reference lineups 67.33/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Boudica (X01 · paid), Sakura Blossom (X01) and Eselfred (X14) score 67.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 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 58% 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: Boudica holds the front, but nothing here heals; Boudica (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.

2. 7 FMB Warden · Inquisitor · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 2 of 8 reference lineups 83.86/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (X06), Inquisitor (S02) and Eselfred (X14) score 83.86 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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 73% 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 Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Inquisitor’s Judgement of Justice both wait on; Inquisitor’s Judgement of Justice applies Disarm 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: Inquisitor (S02) 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.

3. 8 FMB Warden · Sky Breaker · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 1 of 8 reference lineups 81.36/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (X06), Sky Breaker (S03) and Eselfred (X14) score 81.36 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 69% 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 Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Sky Breaker’s Wrath of the Wilderness both wait 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; Warden 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; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

4. 9 FMB Warden · Charles the Great · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 1 of 8 reference lineups 82.01/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (X06), Charles the Great (S01) and Eselfred (X14) score 82.01 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Charles the Great is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 85% 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 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 Charles the Great’s Broken Armor and Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows both wait on; Warden raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Charles the Great (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

5. 10 FMB Warden · Eselfred · Defender Mid progression Beats 1 of 8 reference lineups 81.34/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (X06), Eselfred (X14) and Defender (X03) score 81.34 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Defender is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 30% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Defender’s Heavenly Smite and Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Defender waits on; Warden raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; raw damage reaches only about 18% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

6. 11 FMB Warden · Witch Hunter · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 83.51/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (X06), Witch Hunter (S02) and Eselfred (X14) score 83.51 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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 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 Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Witch Hunter’s Purifying Flame both wait on; Witch Hunter’s Terrifying Presence applies Silence 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: Witch Hunter (S02) 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.

7. 12 FMB Warden · Eselfred · Ashen Verdict Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 81.98/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (X06), Eselfred (X14) and Ashen Verdict (X05) score 81.98 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: 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. 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 stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Ashen Verdict’s Righteous Fervor and Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows 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: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

8. 13 FMB Warden · Eselfred · Leonidas Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 83.27/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (X06), Eselfred (X14) and Leonidas (S00) score 83.27 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 81% of the lineup's expected damage: 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. Leonidas is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Sharp Spear applies Silence on a 40% 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 Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Leonidas’s Sharp Spear both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Leonidas waits on; Leonidas’s Sharp Spear applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Eselfred swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06); raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

9. 14 FMB Isabella I · Warden · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 83.22/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Isabella I (S01), Warden (X06) and Eselfred (X14) score 83.22 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. Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm both wait 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; Warden raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06); little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

10. 15 FMB Hellfire · Warden · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 81.61/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Hellfire (X09), Warden (X06) and Eselfred (X14) score 81.61 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 60% 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. Warden is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 65% 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 90% 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 Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Hellfire’s Heroic Inspiration both wait on; Hellfire raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; raw damage reaches only about 17% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

11. 16 FMB Warden · Edward the Confessor · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 83.55/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Warden (X06), Edward the Confessor (S01) and Eselfred (X14) score 83.55 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Edward the Confessor is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 118% 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 83% 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 Edward the Confessor’s King's Crossbow and Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows both wait on; Edward the Confessor’s King's Crossbow 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: a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06); raw damage reaches only about 18% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

12. 21 FMB Warden · Poison Master · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 85.11/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Warden (X06), Poison Master (X10) and Eselfred (X14) score 85.11 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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 90% 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 Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Poison Master’s Deadly Virus both wait on; Eselfred 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 17% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Poison Master (X10). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

13. 25 FMB Warden · Yukimura Sanada · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 80.20/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Warden (X06), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and Eselfred (X14) score 80.20 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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. 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor both wait on; Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence 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: Yukimura Sanada (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

14. 26 FMB Warden · Divine Arrow · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 81.19/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Warden (X06), Divine Arrow (S04) and Eselfred (X14) score 81.19 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 85% 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 Divine Arrow’s For Heaven and Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows both wait on; Divine Arrow’s For Heaven applies Disarm 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: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

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Best Mixed combos with Eselfred

Eselfred appears in 6 ranked Mixed combos.

1. 22 FMB Pepin · Warden · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 1 of 8 reference lineups 78.70/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Pepin (footmen · X12), Warden (archer · X06) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 78.70 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 169% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% 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 76% 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 Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Pepin’s Thunderstruck both wait on; Eselfred produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

2. 25 FMB El Cid · Eselfred · Rozen Blade Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 79.95/100 out of 100 ⇗
   El Cid (cavalry · X12), Eselfred (archer · X14) and Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) score 79.95 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   El Cid 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 as the sturdiest of the three. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Rozen Blade is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Blitz applies Suppress for 1 round on a 30% 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 El Cid’s Song of El Cid produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Rozen Blade’s Blitz both wait on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Eselfred swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by El Cid (X12). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

3. 32 FMB Warden · Clovis I · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 79.64/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (archer · X06), Clovis I (footmen · X15) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 79.64 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 62% 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 Clovis I’s Salic Law and Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows both wait on; Eselfred produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence 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 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Clovis I (X15). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

4. 33 FMB Warden · Rozen Blade · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 79.31/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (archer · X06), Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 79.31 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Rozen Blade is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 90% 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 Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and Rozen Blade’s Blitz both wait on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, 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: raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

5. 35 FMB Warden · Black Prince · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 78.66/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (archer · X06), Black Prince (cavalry · S01) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 78.66 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Black Prince is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Dragon Siege applies Suppress for 2 rounds 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 76% 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 Black Prince’s Dragon Siege and Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows both wait on; Black Prince’s Dragon Siege applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, 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: raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

6. 36 FMB Warden · The Brave · Eselfred Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 79.32/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (archer · X06), The Brave (cavalry · S04) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 79.32 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. The Brave is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Freezing Gaze applies Disarm on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 90% 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 Eselfred’s Thunder and Heavy Arrows and The Brave’s No Turning Back both wait on; The Brave’s Freezing Gaze applies Disarm 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: raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

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