King Arthur — Rise of Castles Combos

Heroes that pair well with King Arthur

The heroes most often ranked alongside King Arthur.

Zhao Yun

6 shared combos

Julian

6 shared combos

Achilles

5 shared combos

Hannibal

3 shared combos

Bleeding Steed

3 shared combos

La Hire

2 shared combos

Theodora

2 shared combos

Penthesilea

2 shared combos

Best Footmen combos with King Arthur

King Arthur appears in 16 ranked Footmen combos.

1. 1 FMB King Arthur · Hannibal · Zhao Yun
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 90.15 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 89% 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 Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; King Arthur produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 71% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 90.15/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 2 FMB King Arthur · Julian · Zhao Yun
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Julian (X25) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 86.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 89% 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 86.02/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 3 FMB King Arthur · Achilles · Zhao Yun
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Achilles (SP · paid) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 84.30 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 74% 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 Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Achilles’s Blade of Judgment applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 84.30/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 5 FMB King Arthur · Hannibal · Achilles
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Achilles (SP · paid) score 82.60 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, 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 Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; King Arthur produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 23% 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 82.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 8 FMB King Arthur · Julian · Achilles
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Julian (X25) and Achilles (SP · paid) score 81.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 23% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. How these scores work →

   Current meta 81.02/100 out of 100 ⇗
6. 11 FMB King Arthur · La Hire · Zhao Yun
   King Arthur (SP · paid), La Hire (X22) and Zhao Yun (X26) score 79.27 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 8% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 82% 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 La Hire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; La Hire’s Shield Breaker applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 79.27/100 out of 100 ⇗
7. 19 FMB King Arthur · Hasdrubal · Julian
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Hasdrubal (X23) and Julian (X25) score 76.35 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Hasdrubal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Counter-espionage applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Hasdrubal produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so King Arthur swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 8% 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 76.35/100 out of 100 ⇗
8. 21 FMB King Arthur · Liberator · Julian
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Liberator (X05) and Julian (X25) score 74.39 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Liberator is the second layer of armour -- when the first wall bends, this one is already set: carries 97% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur and Liberator both wait on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Liberator (X05) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 74.39/100 out of 100 ⇗
9. 23 FMB King Arthur · Chen Liu · Julian
   King Arthur (SP · paid), Chen Liu (X01) and Julian (X25) score 73.84 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Chen Liu is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur and Chen Liu both wait on; Chen Liu raises King Arthur’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; Chen Liu (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 73.84/100 out of 100 ⇗
10. 42 FMB King Arthur · Hannibal · Theodora
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Hannibal (X28 · paid) and Theodora (S04 · paid) score 70.44 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Theodora is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 50% 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 Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; King Arthur produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Theodora produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Theodora (S04) 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, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.44/100 out of 100 ⇗
11. 48 FMB King Arthur · Julian · Hunk
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Julian (X25) and Hunk (X01) score 69.80 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Julian is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 34% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Hunk is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Yeet! applies Confuse 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Hunk produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so King Arthur swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Hunk (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.80/100 out of 100 ⇗
12. 86 FMB King Arthur · Pepin · Fortuneteller
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Pepin (X12) and Fortuneteller (X08) score 63.81 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, 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 Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone and Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice both wait on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin raises Fortuneteller’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Fortuneteller (X08) 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 →

    Current meta 63.81/100 out of 100 ⇗
13. 114 FMB King Arthur · La Hire · Scarlet Reaver
    King Arthur (SP · paid), La Hire (X22) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 59.94 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 23% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because La Hire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; La Hire’s Shield Breaker applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several; raw damage reaches only about 28% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation. How these scores work →

    Current meta 59.94/100 out of 100 ⇗
14. 117 FMB King Arthur · Bleeding Steed · King Cnut
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Bleeding Steed (S03) and King Cnut (X17) score 58.63 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. King Cnut is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 60% 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 Bleeding Steed produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so King Arthur swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises King Arthur’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; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 58.63/100 out of 100 ⇗
15. 121 FMB King Arthur · Bleeding Steed · Theodora
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Bleeding Steed (S03) and Theodora (S04 · paid) score 58.29 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Theodora is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 50% 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 Bleeding Steed produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so King Arthur swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises King Arthur’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 58.29/100 out of 100 ⇗
16. 126 FMB King Arthur · Cleopatra VII · Bleeding Steed
    King Arthur (SP · paid), Cleopatra VII (S03 · paid) and Bleeding Steed (S03) score 55.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. 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 stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Cleopatra VII produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Cleopatra VII’s Mesmerizing Posture applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so King Arthur swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises King Arthur’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. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 55.02/100 out of 100 ⇗

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Best Mixed combos with King Arthur

King Arthur appears in 6 ranked Mixed combos.

1. 3 FMB King Arthur · Cyrus · Zhao Yun
   King Arthur (footmen · SP · paid), Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid) and Zhao Yun (cavalry · X26) score 82.46 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 82% 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Cyrus produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 54% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 82.46/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 5 FMB King Arthur · Penthesilea · Oliver
   King Arthur (footmen · SP · paid), Penthesilea (archer · SP · paid) and Oliver (archer · X24) score 81.61 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Penthesilea is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 103% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 86% 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur and Oliver both wait on; Oliver produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 40% 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 81.61/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 6 FMB King Arthur · Zhuge Liang · Oliver
   King Arthur (footmen · SP · paid), Zhuge Liang (archer · X26) and Oliver (archer · X24) score 81.28 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 84% 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 Zhuge Liang’s Rapid Crossbow Fire produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur and Oliver both wait on; Oliver produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Zhuge Liang 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; raw damage reaches only about 41% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 81.28/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 10 FMB King Arthur · Zhuge Liang · Zhao Yun
   King Arthur (footmen · SP · paid), Zhuge Liang (archer · X26) and Zhao Yun (footmen · X26) score 80.36 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 87% 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 Zhuge Liang’s Rapid Crossbow Fire produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Zhuge Liang raises Zhao Yun’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; raw damage reaches only about 51% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 80.36/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 38 FMB King Arthur · Penthesilea · Achilles
   King Arthur (footmen · SP · paid), Penthesilea (archer · SP · paid) and Achilles (footmen · SP · paid) score 75.94 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Penthesilea is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 103% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Achilles swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; King Arthur, Penthesilea, Achilles only reaches its own squad, not the whole team. How these scores work →

   Current meta 75.94/100 out of 100 ⇗
6. 39 FMB King Arthur · Ramses II · Achilles
   King Arthur (footmen · SP · paid), Ramses II (archer · SP · paid) and Achilles (footmen · SP · paid) score 75.90 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   King Arthur is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 136% 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. Ramses II is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 238% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Achilles doubles the healing, which turns a slow loss into a stalemate you win: carries 500% of recovery across its kit, 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 Ramses II’s Peace of Silver Plate produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger King Arthur waits on; Achilles produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger King Arthur’s Sword in the Stone waits on; Ramses II raises Achilles’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; King Arthur, Ramses II, Achilles only reaches its own squad, not the whole team. How these scores work →

   Current meta 75.90/100 out of 100 ⇗

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