Tarantula — Rise of Castles Combos

Most often ranked with Tarantula

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

Warden

6 shared combos

Boudica

1 shared combo

Sakura Blossom

1 shared combo

Leonidas

1 shared combo

Inquisitor

1 shared combo

Witch Hunter

1 shared combo

Isabella I

1 shared combo

Edward the Confessor

1 shared combo

Proven synergies

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

Al-Hawra

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

Cyrus

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Cyrus's Tolerance supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Tarantula's Plundering Charge feeds on them. Tarantula supplies the combat-skill casts; Cyrus's Strategy to Victory feeds on them. No lineup around this pair clears the era and composition gates.

Roland

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

Warden

6 shared lineups

Warden's Aspect of the Eagle supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Tarantula's Plundering Charge feeds on them.

War Lord

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War Lord's War God Descends supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Tarantula's Plundering Charge feeds on them. Their strongest lineup together (Roku Boshuten completing it) scores 76.65, below the last ranked seat in its tier (78.34).

El Cid

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El Cid's Song of El Cid supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Tarantula's Plundering Charge feeds on them. Their strongest lineup together (Rozen Blade completing it) scores 75.22, below the last ranked seat in its tier (78.34).

Best Archer combos with Tarantula

Tarantula appears in 7 ranked Archer combos.

1. 4 FMB Boudica · Sakura Blossom · Tarantula Mid progression developer pick reference lineups2/8 60.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Boudica (X01 · paid), Sakura Blossom (X01) and Tarantula (X02) score 60.73 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Boudica brings a second damage line worth 38% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Celtic Alliance puts 200% x3 into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Sakura Blossom is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tarantula is the win condition, bringing 45% of the lineup's expected damage: Plundering Charge puts 641% into 2 enemy squads 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 Sakura Blossom’s Senbon Sakura produces priority action, the exact trigger Boudica’s Song of Uprising waits on; Sakura Blossom raises Tarantula’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Boudica (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; no one hero clearly carries, so the damage is easier to interrupt. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster.

2. 17 FMB Tarantula · Warden · Leonidas Mid progression reference lineups0/8 78.96/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Tarantula (X02), Warden (X06) and Leonidas (S00) score 78.96 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Tarantula is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Plundering Charge puts 641% into 2 enemy squads on a 30% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Leonidas is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Sharp Spear applies Silence on a 40% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Leonidas’s Sharp Spear and Tarantula’s Plundering Charge both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Leonidas waits on; Leonidas’s Sharp Spear applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Tarantula swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06); raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

3. 24 FMB Warden · Inquisitor · Tarantula Mid progression reference lineups0/8 81.87/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (X06), Inquisitor (S02) and Tarantula (X02) score 81.87 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Inquisitor is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Judgement of Justice applies Disarm on a 35% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tarantula is the win condition, bringing 63% of the lineup's expected damage: Plundering Charge puts 641% into 2 enemy squads 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Inquisitor’s Judgement of Justice and Tarantula’s Plundering Charge both wait on; Inquisitor’s Judgement of Justice applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Tarantula swings into a line that cannot answer; Warden raises Tarantula’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Inquisitor (S02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

4. 31 FMB Warden · Witch Hunter · Tarantula Mid progression reference lineups0/8 80.70/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (X06), Witch Hunter (S02) and Tarantula (X02) score 80.70 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Witch Hunter is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Terrifying Presence applies Silence on a 90% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tarantula is the win condition, bringing 60% of the lineup's expected damage: Plundering Charge puts 641% into 2 enemy squads 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Tarantula’s Plundering Charge and Witch Hunter’s Purifying Flame both wait on; Witch Hunter’s Terrifying Presence applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Tarantula swings into a line that cannot answer; Warden raises Tarantula’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Witch Hunter (S02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

5. 35 FMB Isabella I · Warden · Tarantula Mid progression reference lineups0/8 79.91/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Isabella I (S01), Warden (X06) and Tarantula (X02) score 79.91 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Isabella I is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 258% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tarantula is the win condition, bringing 60% of the lineup's expected damage: Plundering Charge puts 641% into 2 enemy squads 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm and Tarantula’s Plundering Charge both wait on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Tarantula swings into a line that cannot answer; Warden raises Tarantula’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06); raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

6. 37 FMB Warden · Edward the Confessor · Tarantula Mid progression reference lineups0/8 81.52/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Warden (X06), Edward the Confessor (S01) and Tarantula (X02) score 81.52 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Edward the Confessor is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 118% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tarantula is the win condition, bringing 75% of the lineup's expected damage: Plundering Charge puts 641% into 2 enemy squads 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Edward the Confessor’s King's Crossbow and Tarantula’s Plundering Charge both wait on; Edward the Confessor’s King's Crossbow applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Tarantula swings into a line that cannot answer; Warden raises Tarantula’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06); raw damage reaches only about 12% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

7. 58 FMB Tarantula · Divine Arrow · Warden Mid progression reference lineups0/8 79.97/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Tarantula (X02), Divine Arrow (S04) and Warden (X06) score 79.97 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Tarantula is the win condition, bringing 77% of the lineup's expected damage: Plundering Charge puts 641% into 2 enemy squads on a 30% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Divine Arrow is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For Heaven applies Disarm on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Warden is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 65% of damage amplification across its kit, and 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 Divine Arrow’s For Heaven and Tarantula’s Plundering Charge both wait on; Divine Arrow’s For Heaven applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Tarantula swings into a line that cannot answer; Warden raises Tarantula’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; a mid-era lineup anchored by Warden (X06). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

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