Penthesilea — Rise of Castles Combos

Heroes that pair well with Penthesilea

The heroes most often ranked alongside Penthesilea.

Galahad

6 shared combos

Beowulf

5 shared combos

Oliver

4 shared combos

Defender

4 shared combos

Spectral Reaper

3 shared combos

Tomyris

2 shared combos

King Arthur

2 shared combos

Thorvi

2 shared combos

Best Archer combos with Penthesilea

Penthesilea appears in 14 ranked Archer combos.

1. 1 FMB Galahad · Penthesilea · Oliver
   Galahad (X23), Penthesilea (SP · paid) and Oliver (X24) score 87.45 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Galahad is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 127% 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 88% 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 Galahad and Oliver both wait on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer; Penthesilea 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 54% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 87.45/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 7 FMB Beowulf · Penthesilea · Oliver
   Beowulf (SP · paid), Penthesilea (SP · paid) and Oliver (X24) score 84.06 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Beowulf is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Dragon Slayer applies Disarm, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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 94% 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 Beowulf and Oliver both wait on; Beowulf’s Dragon Slayer applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer; Beowulf raises Oliver’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. How these scores work →

   Current meta 84.06/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 11 FMB Penthesilea · Spectral Reaper · Oliver
   Penthesilea (SP · paid), Spectral Reaper (X03) and Oliver (X24) score 79.87 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Spectral Reaper brings a second damage line worth 12% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Tamashi-kusari puts 742% into one enemy squad on a 35% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 87% 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 Spectral Reaper and Oliver both wait on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer; Spectral Reaper shuts off enemy recovery, so what Oliver deals stays dealt. What you give up: Spectral Reaper (X03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound. How these scores work →

   Current meta 79.87/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 14 FMB Beowulf · Penthesilea · Henry II
   Beowulf (SP · paid), Penthesilea (SP · paid) and Henry II (X20) score 78.96 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Beowulf is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Dragon Slayer applies Disarm, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. Henry II is the win condition, bringing 90% of the lineup's expected damage: Spear of the Dynasty puts 260% x4 into one enemy squad every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Beowulf waits on; Beowulf’s Dragon Slayer applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Henry II swings into a line that cannot answer; Beowulf raises Henry II’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 32% 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 78.96/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 18 FMB Galahad · Penthesilea · Beowulf
   Galahad (X23), Penthesilea (SP · paid) and Beowulf (SP · paid) score 78.47 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Galahad is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 127% 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. Beowulf is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Dragon Slayer applies Disarm, 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 Galahad and Beowulf both wait on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Galahad swings into a line that cannot answer; Penthesilea raises Galahad’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; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound. How these scores work →

   Current meta 78.47/100 out of 100 ⇗
6. 39 FMB Galahad · Penthesilea · Defender
   Galahad (X23), Penthesilea (SP · paid) and Defender (X03) score 75.68 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Galahad is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 127% 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. 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Galahad and Defender both wait on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Galahad swings into a line that cannot answer; Penthesilea raises Galahad’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; Defender (X03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 75.68/100 out of 100 ⇗
7. 42 FMB Galahad · Tomyris · Penthesilea
   Galahad (X23), Tomyris (X28) and Penthesilea (SP · paid) score 75.30 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Galahad is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 127% 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. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. 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 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 Galahad waits on; Tomyris’s Vanguard Defense applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Galahad swings into a line that cannot answer; Tomyris raises Galahad’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 7% 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 75.30/100 out of 100 ⇗
8. 46 FMB Tomyris · Penthesilea · Beowulf
   Tomyris (X28), Penthesilea (SP · paid) and Beowulf (SP · paid) score 74.91 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. 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. Beowulf adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Dragon Slayer applies Disarm, 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 Beowulf waits on; Tomyris’s Vanguard Defense applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Beowulf swings into a line that cannot answer; Tomyris raises Beowulf’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 4% 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, and the scorecard shows why it earns the recommendation. How these scores work →

   Current meta 74.91/100 out of 100 ⇗
9. 50 FMB Penthesilea · Defender · Spectral Reaper
   Penthesilea (SP · paid), Defender (X03) and Spectral Reaper (X03) score 74.34 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Spectral Reaper is the win condition, bringing 77% of the lineup's expected damage: Tamashi-kusari puts 742% into one enemy squad on a 35% 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Defender and Spectral Reaper both wait on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Spectral Reaper swings into a line that cannot answer; Spectral Reaper shuts off enemy recovery, so what Spectral Reaper deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Defender (X03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 74.34/100 out of 100 ⇗
10. 63 FMB Penthesilea · Defender · Ashen Verdict
    Penthesilea (SP · paid), Defender (X03) and Ashen Verdict (X05) score 72.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. 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 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Defender and Ashen Verdict both wait on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashen Verdict swings into a line that cannot answer; Penthesilea raises Ashen Verdict’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; Defender (X03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
11. 72 FMB Galahad · Penthesilea · Lilith
    Galahad (X23), Penthesilea (SP · paid) and Lilith (X09) score 71.88 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Galahad is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 127% 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. Lilith is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Infatuated Shadow puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 50% 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Galahad waits on; Penthesilea produces control effects, the exact trigger Lilith’s Pandora's Box waits on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Lilith swings into a line that cannot answer. 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. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.88/100 out of 100 ⇗
12. 79 FMB Beowulf · Penthesilea · Ragnar
    Beowulf (SP · paid), Penthesilea (SP · paid) and Ragnar (X12 · paid) score 71.03 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Beowulf is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Dragon Slayer applies Disarm, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. Ragnar is the win condition, bringing 72% of the lineup's expected damage: Pillage puts 640% into all enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Beowulf waits on; Beowulf’s Dragon Slayer applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ragnar swings into a line that cannot answer; Beowulf raises Ragnar’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; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.03/100 out of 100 ⇗
13. 91 FMB Penthesilea · Belisarius · Darius
    Penthesilea (SP · paid), Belisarius (X12) and Darius (X13) score 70.31 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Belisarius brings a second damage line worth 43% 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. Darius is the win condition, bringing 56% of the lineup's expected damage: Disdain puts 332% into 2 enemy squads on a 40% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Darius’s Disdain produces dot, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Hunting Down waits on; Belisarius’s Ripping Apart produces dot, the exact trigger Darius’s King of all Kings waits on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Darius swings into a line that cannot answer. 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. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.31/100 out of 100 ⇗
14. 100 FMB Hellfire · Penthesilea · Spectral Reaper
    Hellfire (X09), Penthesilea (SP · paid) and Spectral Reaper (X03) score 69.01 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. Penthesilea is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 103% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Spectral Reaper is the win condition, bringing 95% of the lineup's expected damage: Tamashi-kusari puts 742% into one enemy squad on a 35% 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Spectral Reaper waits on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Spectral Reaper swings into a line that cannot answer; Spectral Reaper shuts off enemy recovery, so what Spectral Reaper deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 7% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Spectral Reaper (X03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.01/100 out of 100 ⇗

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Best Mixed combos with Penthesilea

Penthesilea appears in 8 ranked Mixed combos.

1. 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 ⇗
2. 13 FMB Don Quixote · Thorven · Penthesilea
   Don Quixote (cavalry · X22), Thorven (cavalry · X29) and Penthesilea (archer · SP · paid) score 79.96 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 99% of the lineup's expected damage: Parry puts 530% into 3 enemy squads on a 65% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Thorven is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 180% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Penthesilea is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 103% 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Don Quixote and Thorven both wait on; Thorven’s Spiral Edge applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Don Quixote swings into a line that cannot answer; Thorven raises Don Quixote’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Don Quixote, Thorven, Penthesilea only reaches its own squad, not the whole team. How these scores work →

   Current meta 79.96/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 22 FMB Penthesilea · Percival · Thorvi
   Penthesilea (archer · SP · paid), Percival (cavalry · X25) and Thorvi (cavalry · X29) score 78.26 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Percival is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Targeted Strike applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 68% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 70% 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Percival and Thorvi both wait on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer; Percival shuts off enemy recovery, so what Thorvi deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 29% 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 78.26/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 24 FMB Galahad · Penthesilea · Thorvi
   Galahad (archer · X23), Penthesilea (archer · SP · paid) and Thorvi (cavalry · X29) score 78.06 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Galahad is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 127% 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. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 81% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 70% 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Galahad and Thorvi both wait on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer; Penthesilea raises Thorvi’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 25% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound. How these scores work →

   Current meta 78.06/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 34 FMB Pompey · Penthesilea · Sundiata
   Pompey (cavalry · X16), Penthesilea (archer · SP · paid) and Sundiata (cavalry · X15) score 76.24 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Pompey is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 308% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Flame of Revenge puts 537% into one enemy squad on a 40% 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Pompey and Sundiata both wait on; Sundiata produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Sundiata swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Penthesilea (SP). How these scores work →

   Current meta 76.24/100 out of 100 ⇗
6. 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 ⇗
7. 90 FMB Liberator · Chen Liu · Penthesilea
   Liberator (footmen · X05), Chen Liu (footmen · X01) and Penthesilea (archer · SP · paid) score 70.07 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Liberator is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 97% 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. Penthesilea is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 103% 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator and Chen Liu both wait on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Chen Liu swings into a line that cannot answer; Penthesilea raises Chen Liu’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 3% 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 70.07/100 out of 100 ⇗
8. 92 FMB Penthesilea · Chen Liu · Defender
   Penthesilea (archer · SP · paid), Chen Liu (footmen · X01) and Defender (archer · X03) score 69.97 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   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 takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Chen Liu is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 190% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. 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 Penthesilea’s Twin Fates produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Chen Liu and Defender both wait on; Penthesilea’s Hunting Domain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Chen Liu swings into a line that cannot answer; Penthesilea raises Chen Liu’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 4% 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 69.97/100 out of 100 ⇗

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