Best comboTop ranked

Cyrus · Rainforest · Oliver

Cavalry #17
Cyrus Rise of Castles heroCyrus
Rainforest Rise of Castles heroRainforest
Oliver Rise of Castles heroOliver

Rainforest — what the skills grant

Totalled from Rainforest's own skill descriptions. Squad buffs apply to the hero's own squad; legion buffs apply to the whole legion — they stack differently in game, so they are counted separately.

Resistance Ignored
+25% enemy squads
Resistance
+65% hero's squad
Might
+65% hero's squad
+40% hero's legion
Damage
+15% hero's squad

Skill damage. Damage these skills deal when they land — listed, not totalled, because each is a separate hit: skill 5 — +350%, skill 8 — +600%.

About Rainforest

Rainforest is a Cavalry hero in Rise of Castles. On ROCMeta, Rainforest appears in 23 ranked combos spanning Cavalry and Mixed lineups. Rainforest's highest-ranked appearance is Cyrus · Rainforest · Oliver, which currently sits at Cavalry #17.

Across Rainforest's skills, the hero's own squad gains +65% Resistance, +65% Might, and +15% Damage. The wider legion gains +40% Might.

Rainforest's strongest recorded skill hits for 600% damage.

Rainforest is most often ranked alongside Sundiata, Caesar, and Don Quixote — the heroes that share the most ranked combos with Rainforest. The full list of partners is further down the page.

Why Rainforest ranks where it does

Rainforest is built around burst damage — stronger there than 77% of the roster.

Pairs best with Al-Hawra, Cyrus and Defender. Al-Hawra feeds Rainforest

Read from Rainforest's eight skills and compared against every other published hero — not an editorial opinion.

Heroes that pair well with Rainforest

The heroes most often ranked alongside Rainforest.

Best Cavalry combos with Rainforest

Rainforest appears in 16 ranked Cavalry combos.

  1. 17 Cyrus, front rowRainforest, middle rowOliver, back row Cyrus · Rainforest · Oliver
    Cyrus (SP · paid), Rainforest (X08) and Oliver (X24) score 79.43 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Cyrus is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 54% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 80% of the lineup's expected damage: Strike of Light puts 725% into 3 enemy squads every time it fires, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Rainforest and Oliver both wait on; Oliver produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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 44% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Rainforest (X08) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 79.43/100 out of 100
  2. 47 Cyrus, front rowRainforest, middle rowSundiata, back row Cyrus · Rainforest · Sundiata
    Cyrus (SP · paid), Rainforest (X08) and Sundiata (X15) score 74.65 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Cyrus is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 54% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 60% 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Rainforest and Sundiata both wait on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Sundiata swings into a line that cannot answer; Cyrus shuts off enemy recovery, so what Sundiata deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Rainforest (X08) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 74.65/100 out of 100
  3. 56 Don Quixote, front rowPompey, middle rowRainforest, back row Don Quixote · Pompey · Rainforest
    Don Quixote (X22), Pompey (X16) and Rainforest (X08) score 72.85 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 67% 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. Pompey is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 132% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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 Don Quixote produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Don Quixote swings into a line that cannot answer; Pompey raises Don Quixote’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 29% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Rainforest (X08) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.85/100 out of 100
  4. 60 Zhao Yun, front rowRainforest, middle rowCaesar, back row Zhao Yun · Rainforest · Caesar
    Zhao Yun (X26), Rainforest (X08) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 72.20 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% 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 Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer; Caesar raises Zhao Yun’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; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.20/100 out of 100
  5. 68 Zhao Yun, front rowRainforest, middle rowSundiata, back row Zhao Yun · Rainforest · Sundiata
    Zhao Yun (X26), Rainforest (X08) and Sundiata (X15) score 71.50 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 72% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Sundiata brings a second damage line worth 21% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: 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 Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Rainforest (X08) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.50/100 out of 100
  6. 80 Thorven, front rowRainforest, middle rowCaesar, back row Thorven · Rainforest · Caesar
    Thorven (X29), Rainforest (X08) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 69.14 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 204% 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 Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Caesar produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on; Thorven’s Spiral Edge applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Caesar 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; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.14/100 out of 100
  7. 83 Pompey, front rowRainforest, middle rowSundiata, back row Pompey · Rainforest · Sundiata
    Pompey (X16), Rainforest (X08) and Sundiata (X15) score 68.17 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Pompey is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 132% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 58% 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 Rainforest produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Sundiata swings into a line that cannot answer; Pompey raises Sundiata’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. 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. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 68.17/100 out of 100
  8. 88 Hellfire, front rowDon Quixote, middle rowRainforest, back row Hellfire · Don Quixote · Rainforest
    Hellfire (X09), Don Quixote (X22) and Rainforest (X08) score 67.18 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 63% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 82% of the lineup's expected damage: Parry puts 530% into 3 enemy squads on a 65% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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 Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Don Quixote swings into a line that cannot answer; Hellfire raises Don Quixote’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 24% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 67.18/100 out of 100
  9. 92 Hellfire, front rowRainforest, middle rowCaesar, back row Hellfire · Rainforest · Caesar
    Hellfire (X09), Rainforest (X08) and Caesar (SP · paid) score 65.65 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 63% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% 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 Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Caesar swings into a line that cannot answer; Hellfire raises Caesar’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 18% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.65/100 out of 100
  10. 96 Don Quixote, front rowRagnar, middle rowRainforest, back row Don Quixote · Ragnar · Rainforest
    Don Quixote (X22), Ragnar (X12 · paid) and Rainforest (X08) score 65.35 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 66% 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. Ragnar is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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 Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Don Quixote swings into a line that cannot answer; Ragnar raises Don Quixote’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 30% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 65.35/100 out of 100
  11. 141 Rozen Blade, front rowRainforest, middle rowSundiata, back row Rozen Blade · Rainforest · Sundiata
    Rozen Blade (S03), Rainforest (X08) and Sundiata (X15) score 68.01 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Rainforest adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 75% 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 Rozen Blade’s Swarming Attack produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Rainforest and Sundiata both wait on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Sundiata swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Rozen Blade (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; 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. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 68.01/100 out of 100
  12. 144 Hellfire, front rowRainforest, middle rowSundiata, back row Hellfire · Rainforest · Sundiata
    Hellfire (X09), Rainforest (X08) and Sundiata (X15) score 65.71 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 63% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 75% 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 Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Sundiata swings into a line that cannot answer; Hellfire raises Sundiata’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; 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. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 65.71/100 out of 100
  13. 146 Octavius, front rowRozen Blade, middle rowRainforest, back row Octavius · Rozen Blade · Rainforest
    Octavius (S02 · paid), Rozen Blade (S03) and Rainforest (X08) score 62.93 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Octavius is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 251% 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. 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. Rainforest adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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 Rozen Blade’s Swarming Attack produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Rainforest waits on; Octavius’s Augustus applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Rainforest swings into a line that cannot answer; Octavius raises Rainforest’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Octavius (S02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 62.93/100 out of 100
  14. 150 Rozen Blade, front rowThe Boneless, middle rowRainforest, back row Rozen Blade · The Boneless · Rainforest
    Rozen Blade (S03), The Boneless (S00) and Rainforest (X08) score 60.31 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. The Boneless adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Hack and Slash applies Disarm on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Rainforest adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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 Rozen Blade’s Swarming Attack produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger The Boneless and Rainforest both wait on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Rainforest swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: The Boneless (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 60.31/100 out of 100
  15. 151 Octavius, front rowBeast Queen, middle rowRainforest, back row Octavius · Beast Queen · Rainforest
    Octavius (S02 · paid), Beast Queen (S02) and Rainforest (X08) score 60.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Octavius is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 251% 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. Beast Queen is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 100% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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 Octavius’s Augustus applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Rainforest swings into a line that cannot answer; Octavius raises Rainforest’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 60.02/100 out of 100
  16. 161 Rozen Blade, front rowRainforest, middle rowFarah, back row Rozen Blade · Rainforest · Farah
    Rozen Blade (S03), Rainforest (X08) and Farah (X11) score 58.26 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Rainforest adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Farah is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 100% 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 Rozen Blade’s Swarming Attack produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Rainforest and Farah both wait on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Farah 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; Rozen Blade (S03) 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. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 58.26/100 out of 100

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Best Mixed combos with Rainforest

Rainforest appears in 7 ranked Mixed combos.

  1. 43 Ramses II, front rowRainforest, middle rowSundiata, back row Ramses II · Rainforest · Sundiata
    Ramses II (archer · SP · paid), Rainforest (cavalry · X08) and Sundiata (cavalry · X15) score 75.04 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 75% 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 Ramses II’s Peace of Silver Plate produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Rainforest and Sundiata both wait on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Sundiata swings into a line that cannot answer; Ramses II raises Sundiata’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 18% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Rainforest (X08) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 75.04/100 out of 100
  2. 60 Ramses II, front rowRainforest, middle rowCaesar, back row Ramses II · Rainforest · Caesar
    Ramses II (archer · SP · paid), Rainforest (cavalry · X08) and Caesar (cavalry · SP · paid) score 73.48 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% 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 Ramses II’s Peace of Silver Plate produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Rainforest and Caesar both wait on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Caesar swings into a line that cannot answer; Ramses II raises Caesar’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 18% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Rainforest (X08) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 73.48/100 out of 100
  3. 71 Warden, front rowRainforest, middle rowCaesar, back row Warden · Rainforest · Caesar
    Warden (archer · X06), Rainforest (cavalry · X08) and Caesar (cavalry · SP · paid) score 72.44 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Warden is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 116% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Caesar is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 204% 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Rainforest and Caesar both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Rainforest and Caesar both wait on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Caesar 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; Warden (X06) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.44/100 out of 100
  4. 75 Liberator, front rowJulian, middle rowRainforest, back row Liberator · Julian · Rainforest
    Liberator (footmen · X05), Julian (footmen · X25) and Rainforest (cavalry · X08) score 71.70 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. Julian is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 5% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator and Rainforest both wait on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Liberator (X05) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.70/100 out of 100
  5. 76 Don Quixote, front rowDefender, middle rowRainforest, back row Don Quixote · Defender · Rainforest
    Don Quixote (cavalry · X22), Defender (archer · X03) and Rainforest (cavalry · X08) score 71.64 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 78% 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. Defender is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 30% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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 Defender’s Heavenly Smite produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Don Quixote and Rainforest both wait on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Don Quixote swings into a line that cannot answer; Defender raises Don Quixote’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; Defender (X03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.64/100 out of 100
  6. 121 Warden, front rowRainforest, middle rowSundiata, back row Warden · Rainforest · Sundiata
    Warden (archer · X06), Rainforest (cavalry · X08) and Sundiata (cavalry · X15) score 74.00 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Warden is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 116% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress on a 50% roll, 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Rainforest and Sundiata both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Rainforest and Sundiata both wait on; Rainforest’s Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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; Warden (X06) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 74.00/100 out of 100
  7. 125 Hellfire, front rowWarden, middle rowRainforest, back row Hellfire · Warden · Rainforest
    Hellfire (archer · X09), Warden (archer · X06) and Rainforest (cavalry · X08) score 72.15 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hellfire is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 63% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Warden is the second layer of armour -- when the first wall bends, this one is already set: carries 116% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Rainforest is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Suppress applies Suppress 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Hellfire and Rainforest both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Rainforest waits on; Hellfire raises Rainforest’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Warden (X06) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Mid progression 72.15/100 out of 100

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Rainforest — skills

All 8 recorded skills for Rainforest, straight from the hero's game card.

1

Dictator

Leadership Skill · Hero's Squad

The soldier amount cap of the hero's squad is increased by 23,100.

2

Rainforest Duel

Pre-Battle Skill · 1 random friendly squad within effective range · Range 1 · Cavalry

Damage this Hero’s squad deals ignores 25% of the enemy squad’s basic resistance. For the first 3 turns, this Hero’s squad’s normal attacks lock onto the enemy squad in the same position as this Hero’s squad and ignores double the amount of basic resistance.

3

Cavalry Defensive Formation II

Leadership Skill · Hero's Squad

Cavalry in the hero's squad has 50% more Resistance.

4

Cavalry Offensive Formation II

Leadership Skill · Hero's Squad

Cavalry in the hero's squad has 50% more Might.

5

Absolute Suppress

Additional Attack · 1 random enemy squad within effective range · Range 5 · Cavalry

50% chance after a normal attack to deal 350% damage to the target, after which there is also a 50% chance to inflict the Suppression status on one random enemy squad for one round.

6

Cavalry Awakened

Leadership Skill · Hero's Squad

Hero's squad gains 15% Cavalry Might and Resistance, %15 increase cavalry damage, 250% increased effect for the skill "Dictator".

7

Discipline - Cavalry

Leadership Skill · Hero's Legion

Cavalry's Might in the hero's legion is increased by 40%.

8

Achilles' Heel

Additional Attack · 1 random enemy squad within effective range · Range 5 · Cavalry

35% chance after a normal attack to deal 600% damage to the target. This damage will be increased to 810% if the target squad’s troop power is lower than 50% of its initial troop power.

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