Jiguang Qi — Rise of Castles Combos

Most often ranked with Jiguang Qi

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

Genghis Khan

5 shared combos

Ashoka

3 shared combos

Isabella I

3 shared combos

Desert Storm

3 shared combos

Bleeding Steed

2 shared combos

Cao Cao

2 shared combos

Clovis I

1 shared combo

Fortuneteller

1 shared combo

Proven synergies

A different question from the grid above: not who Jiguang Qi is listed with, but whose kit the skill text says Jiguang Qi 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.

Al-Hawra

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Al-Hawra supplies the combat-skill casts; Jiguang Qi's Unyelding feeds on them. Al-Hawra's Desert Phantom supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Jiguang Qi's Formidable Slash feeds on them. Jiguang Qi supplies the combat-skill casts; Al-Hawra's Desert Phantom feeds on them. No lineup around this pair clears the era and composition gates.

Cyrus

Not yet listed

Cyrus supplies the combat-skill casts; Jiguang Qi's Unyelding feeds on them. Cyrus's Tolerance supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Jiguang Qi's Formidable Slash feeds on them. Jiguang Qi supplies the combat-skill casts; Cyrus's Strategy to Victory feeds on them. No lineup around this pair clears the era and composition gates.

Roland

Not yet listed

Jiguang Qi supplies the combat-skill casts; Roland's Paladins feeds on them. Roland supplies the combat-skill casts; Jiguang Qi's Unyelding feeds on them. Roland's Song of Roland supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Jiguang Qi's Formidable Slash feeds on them. No lineup around this pair clears the era and composition gates.

Genghis Khan

5 shared lineups

Genghis Khan supplies the combat-skill casts; Jiguang Qi's Unyelding feeds on them. Jiguang Qi supplies the combat-skill casts; Genghis Khan's Fortune's Favor feeds on them.

Ashoka

3 shared lineups

Ashoka supplies the combat-skill casts; Jiguang Qi's Unyelding feeds on them. Jiguang Qi supplies the combat-skill casts; Ashoka's Bloodthirsty Ashoka feeds on them.

Fortuneteller

1 shared lineup

Fortuneteller supplies the combat-skill casts; Jiguang Qi's Unyelding feeds on them. Jiguang Qi supplies the combat-skill casts; Fortuneteller's Soul Sacrifice feeds on them.

Best Footmen combos with Jiguang Qi

Jiguang Qi appears in 12 ranked Footmen combos.

1. 37 FMB Clovis I · Ashoka · Jiguang Qi Mid progression Beats 1 of 8 reference lineups 80.95/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Clovis I (X15), Ashoka (X14) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 80.95 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jiguang Qi 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 stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka and Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding both wait on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Jiguang Qi (S01) 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.

2. 51 FMB Ashoka · Fortuneteller · Jiguang Qi Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 79.01/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Ashoka (X14), Fortuneteller (X08) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 79.01 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 61% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jiguang Qi 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 stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice and Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding both wait on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Jiguang Qi (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 31% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

3. 58 FMB Ashoka · Pepin · Jiguang Qi Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 78.36/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Ashoka (X14), Pepin (X12) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 78.36 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 77% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jiguang Qi 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 stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding and Pepin’s Power of Staff both wait on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Pepin raises Ashoka’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Jiguang Qi (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.

4. 62 FMB Jiguang Qi · Scarlet Reaver · Isabella I Mid progression Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 78.33/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Jiguang Qi (S01), Scarlet Reaver (X07) and Isabella I (S01) score 78.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Jiguang Qi 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. Scarlet Reaver 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. Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Scarlet Reaver’s Flames of Truth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Scarlet Reaver produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Jiguang Qi (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; 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.

5. 12 FMB Bleeding Steed · Genghis Khan · Jiguang Qi Starter Beats 3 of 8 reference lineups 70.80/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Bleeding Steed (S03), Genghis Khan (S01) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 70.80 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jiguang Qi is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% 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 Bleeding Steed produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor and Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding both wait on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Genghis Khan’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Jiguang Qi (S01) 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.

6. 19 FMB Bleeding Steed · Isabella I · Jiguang Qi Starter Beats 2 of 8 reference lineups 68.21/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Bleeding Steed (S03), Isabella I (S01) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 68.21 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Bleeding Steed is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jiguang Qi is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% 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 Bleeding Steed produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Isabella I swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Isabella I’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; Jiguang Qi (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

7. 24 FMB Desert Storm · Genghis Khan · Jiguang Qi Starter Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 64.64/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Desert Storm (S04), Genghis Khan (S01) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 64.64 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Sandstorm puts 243% into one enemy squad every time it fires, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 52% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jiguang Qi 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 stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Desert Storm produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor and Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding both wait on. What you give up: Jiguang Qi (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

8. 27 FMB Jiguang Qi · Genghis Khan · Cao Cao developer pick Starter Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 61.41/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Jiguang Qi (S01), Genghis Khan (S01) and Cao Cao (S01) score 61.41 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Jiguang Qi 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. Genghis Khan brings a second damage line worth 39% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 151% 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 Genghis Khan produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Jiguang Qi produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on. What you give up: no one hero clearly carries, so the damage is easier to interrupt; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. 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.

9. 28 FMB Desert Storm · Isabella I · Jiguang Qi Starter Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 67.23/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Desert Storm (S04), Isabella I (S01) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 67.23 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Sandstorm puts 243% into one enemy squad every time it fires, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Isabella I adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jiguang Qi 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 stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Desert Storm’s Endless Scorched Earth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Desert Storm produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on. What you give up: Jiguang Qi (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

10. 29 FMB Desert Storm · Jiguang Qi · Cao Cao Starter Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 64.53/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Desert Storm (S04), Jiguang Qi (S01) and Cao Cao (S01) score 64.53 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Sandstorm puts 243% into one enemy squad every time it fires, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Jiguang Qi 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. Cao Cao is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 151% 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 Desert Storm produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; Jiguang Qi (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

11. 30 FMB Genghis Khan · Yukimura Sanada · Jiguang Qi Starter Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 65.08/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Genghis Khan (S01), Yukimura Sanada (S00) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 65.08 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 48% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. 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. Jiguang Qi 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 stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Genghis Khan produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Yukimura Sanada produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Genghis Khan 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 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

12. 32 FMB Genghis Khan · Demon Spear · Jiguang Qi Starter Beats 0 of 8 reference lineups 67.82/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Genghis Khan (S01), Demon Spear (S00) and Jiguang Qi (S01) score 67.82 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Genghis Khan is the win condition, bringing 54% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Wolf puts 213% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Demon Spear is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jiguang Qi 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 stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Demon Spear produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Genghis Khan produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Demon Spear’s Tamashi kari applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Jiguang Qi (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

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