Best Mixed Combos in Rise of Castles

Top 3 Mixed combos right now

Mixed #1 85.33/100out of 100

Hannibal · Oliver · Zhao Yun

Why this lineup works

Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid), Oliver (cavalry · X24) and Zhao Yun (cavalry · X26) score 85.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job. Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Oliver brings a second damage line worth 44% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Strike of Light puts 725% into 3 enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 56% 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 Oliver waits on; Oliver produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; no one hero clearly carries, so the damage is easier to interrupt. How these scores work →

Mixed #2 82.94/100out of 100

Galahad · Hannibal · Zhao Yun

Why this lineup works

Galahad (archer · X23), Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid) and Zhao Yun (footmen · X26) score 82.94 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. 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 91% 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 Galahad waits on; Galahad produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 49% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

Mixed #3 82.46/100out of 100

King Arthur · Cyrus · Zhao Yun

Why this lineup works

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 →

All 200 ranked Mixed combos

Every combo is scored out of 100 across eleven checks — damage, trigger chains, season strength, range, and more — and ranked within its tier: Current meta (X16+/SP), Mid progression (up to X15), and Starter (Season 0–4 heroes every player owns). Read how the scoring works.

1. Current meta combos

   Every hero here is X16 or newer, or an SP. These are the strongest lineups in the game right now, and the most expensive to actually own.

2. 1 FMB Hannibal · Oliver · Zhao Yun
   Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid), Oliver (cavalry · X24) and Zhao Yun (cavalry · X26) score 85.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Oliver brings a second damage line worth 44% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Strike of Light puts 725% into 3 enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 56% 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 Oliver waits on; Oliver produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; no one hero clearly carries, so the damage is easier to interrupt. How these scores work →

   Current meta 85.33/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 2 FMB Galahad · Hannibal · Zhao Yun
   Galahad (archer · X23), Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid) and Zhao Yun (footmen · X26) score 82.94 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. 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 91% 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 Galahad waits on; Galahad produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 49% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 82.94/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 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 ⇗
5. 4 FMB Achilles · Hannibal · Oliver
   Achilles (footmen · SP · paid), Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid) and Oliver (archer · X24) score 82.10 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Achilles is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 500% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 77% 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 Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Oliver waits on; Oliver produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Achilles’s Blade of Judgment applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 45% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

   Current meta 82.10/100 out of 100 ⇗
6. 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 ⇗
7. 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 ⇗
8. 7 FMB Henry V · Saladin · Oliver
   Henry V (archer · X17), Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) and Oliver (archer · X24) score 80.57 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Henry V is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 408% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 78% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Henry V and Oliver both wait on; Henry V’s Wildfire of Wales applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 45% 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 80.57/100 out of 100 ⇗
9. 8 FMB La Hire · Saladin · Oliver
   La Hire (footmen · X22), Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) and Oliver (cavalry · X24) score 80.56 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   La Hire brings a second damage line worth 10% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shield Breaker puts 325% into 2 enemy squads on a 60% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 79% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger La Hire and Oliver both wait on; La Hire’s Shield Breaker applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, 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; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

   Current meta 80.56/100 out of 100 ⇗
10. 9 FMB Cyrus · Nevsky · Zhao Yun
    Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid), Nevsky (footmen · X27) and Zhao Yun (cavalry · X26) score 80.44 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. Nevsky brings a second damage line worth 19% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 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 73% 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 Nevsky waits on; Nevsky produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Cyrus produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 61% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 80.44/100 out of 100 ⇗
11. 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 ⇗
12. 11 FMB Zhuge Liang · Percival · Thorvi
    Zhuge Liang (archer · X26), Percival (cavalry · X25) and Thorvi (cavalry · X29) score 80.21 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 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 66% 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 Zhuge Liang’s Rapid Crossbow Fire produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Percival and Thorvi both wait on; Percival shuts off enemy recovery, so what Thorvi deals stays dealt; Zhuge Liang raises Thorvi’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 30% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 80.21/100 out of 100 ⇗
13. 12 FMB Don Quixote · Thorven · Julian
    Don Quixote (cavalry · X22), Thorven (cavalry · X29) and Julian (archer · X25) score 80.04 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 100% 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. Julian is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 5% 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion 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 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Don Quixote, Thorven, Julian only reaches its own squad, not the whole team. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 80.04/100 out of 100 ⇗
14. 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 ⇗
15. 14 FMB Ramses II · Percival · Thorvi
    Ramses II (archer · SP · paid), Percival (cavalry · X25) and Thorvi (cavalry · X29) score 79.96 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. 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 69% 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 Ramses II’s Peace of Silver Plate produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Percival and Thorvi both wait on; Percival’s Targeted Strike 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 79.96/100 out of 100 ⇗
16. 15 FMB Don Quixote · Ramses II · Thorven
    Don Quixote (cavalry · X22), Ramses II (archer · SP · paid) and Thorven (cavalry · X29) score 79.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 100% 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. 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. 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 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 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; Ramses II raises Don Quixote’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Don Quixote, Ramses II, Thorven only reaches its own squad, not the whole team. How these scores work →

    Current meta 79.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
17. 16 FMB Julian · Percival · Thorvi
    Julian (archer · X25), Percival (cavalry · X25) and Thorvi (cavalry · X29) score 79.60 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    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 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 69% 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Percival and Thorvi both wait on; Percival’s Targeted Strike 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. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 79.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
18. 17 FMB Hector · Cyrus · Oliver
    Hector (archer · X15 · paid), Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid) and Oliver (archer · X24) score 78.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hector is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 400% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 70% 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 Hector and Oliver both wait on; Hector produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Cyrus shuts off enemy recovery, so what Oliver deals stays dealt. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 50% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 78.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
19. 18 FMB Cyrus · Eselfred · Oliver
    Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid), Eselfred (archer · X14) and Oliver (archer · X24) score 78.60 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. Eselfred brings a second damage line worth 22% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Lady of the Mercians puts 522% into one enemy squad on a 65% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the win condition, bringing 69% 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 tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Eselfred and Oliver both wait on; Eselfred produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on. 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 78.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
20. 19 FMB Beowulf · Julian · Thorvi
    Beowulf (archer · SP · paid), Julian (archer · X25) and Thorvi (cavalry · X29) score 78.45 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. 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. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 91% 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Beowulf and Thorvi both wait on; Beowulf’s Dragon Slayer applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer; Beowulf raises Thorvi’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; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound. How these scores work →

    Current meta 78.45/100 out of 100 ⇗
21. 20 FMB Clovis I · Cyrus · Zhao Yun
    Clovis I (footmen · X15), Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid) and Zhao Yun (cavalry · X26) score 78.35 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. 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 Clovis I waits on; Cyrus produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 55% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 78.35/100 out of 100 ⇗
22. 21 FMB Don Quixote · Thorven · Zhuge Liang
    Don Quixote (cavalry · X22), Thorven (cavalry · X29) and Zhuge Liang (archer · X26) score 78.30 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 94% 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. Zhuge Liang is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and 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 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 21% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 78.30/100 out of 100 ⇗
23. 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 ⇗
24. 23 FMB Beowulf · Saladin · Attila
    Beowulf (archer · SP · paid), Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) and Attila (cavalry · X27 · paid) score 78.24 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. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Attila is the win condition, bringing 73% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Attila waits on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Attila waits on; Beowulf’s Dragon Slayer applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Attila swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 26% 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 78.24/100 out of 100 ⇗
25. 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 ⇗
26. 25 FMB Tomyris · Saladin · Lancelot
    Tomyris (archer · X28), Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) and Lancelot (cavalry · X20 · paid) score 77.98 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Tomyris is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 115% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lancelot is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Lancelot waits on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Lancelot waits on; Saladin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Dedication waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 18% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Tomyris, Saladin, Lancelot only reaches its own squad, not the whole team. How these scores work →

    Current meta 77.98/100 out of 100 ⇗
27. 26 FMB Galahad · Hannibal · Achilles
    Galahad (archer · X23), Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid) and Achilles (footmen · SP · paid) score 77.90 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. 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 Galahad waits on; Galahad produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort 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 15% 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 77.90/100 out of 100 ⇗
28. 27 FMB Roland · Thorven · Henry II
    Roland (cavalry · X18), Thorven (cavalry · X29) and Henry II (archer · X20) score 77.77 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. Henry II is the win condition, bringing 100% 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 Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Thorven waits on; Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 21% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Roland, Thorven, Henry II only reaches its own squad, not the whole team. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 77.77/100 out of 100 ⇗
29. 28 FMB Attila · La Hire · Saladin
    Attila (cavalry · X27 · paid), La Hire (footmen · X22) and Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) score 77.75 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Attila is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. La Hire brings a second damage line worth 16% 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. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Attila waits on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Attila and La Hire both wait on; La Hire’s Shield Breaker applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Attila swings into a line that cannot answer. 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 77.75/100 out of 100 ⇗
30. 29 FMB Roland · Lancelot · Henry II
    Roland (cavalry · X18), Lancelot (cavalry · X20 · paid) and Henry II (archer · X20) score 77.50 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Lancelot brings a second damage line worth 37% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Henry II is the win condition, bringing 63% 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 Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Lancelot waits on; Lancelot produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Dedication waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 33% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Roland, Lancelot, Henry II only reaches its own squad, not the whole team. How these scores work →

    Current meta 77.50/100 out of 100 ⇗
31. 30 FMB Gustav · Saladin · Tura Cartel
    Gustav (footmen · X20), Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) and Tura Cartel (cavalry · X21) score 77.08 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Gustav is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 200% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 73% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Tura Cartel waits on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Tura Cartel waits on; Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Tura Cartel swings into a line that cannot answer. 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 77.08/100 out of 100 ⇗
32. 31 FMB Alexander · Belisarius · Frederick I
    Alexander (footmen · SP · paid), Belisarius (archer · X12) and Frederick I (archer · X16) score 76.73 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Belisarius brings a second damage line worth 24% 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. Frederick I is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Eagle on Fire puts 365% into 2 enemy squads 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 Alexander’s Macedonian Phalanx produces dot, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Hunting Down waits on; Alexander’s The Conqueror produces burns, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on; Belisarius produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 24% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Alexander (SP). How these scores work →

    Current meta 76.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
33. 32 FMB Don Quixote · Pompey · Zhuge Liang
    Don Quixote (cavalry · X22), Pompey (cavalry · X16) and Zhuge Liang (archer · X26) score 76.60 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 75% 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 lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 308% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. 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 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 Don Quixote and Pompey both wait on; Don Quixote produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Pompey raises Don Quixote’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 26% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 76.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
34. 33 FMB Robin Hood · Saladin · Tura Cartel
    Robin Hood (archer · X21), Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) and Tura Cartel (cavalry · X21) score 76.48 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Robin Hood is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 300% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 58% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Tura Cartel waits on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Tura Cartel waits on; Tura Cartel shuts off enemy recovery, so what Tura Cartel deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 31% 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 76.48/100 out of 100 ⇗
35. 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 ⇗
36. 35 FMB Alexander · Belisarius · Nicolas Flamel
    Alexander (footmen · SP · paid), Belisarius (archer · X12) and Nicolas Flamel (archer · X18) score 76.12 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Belisarius brings a second damage line worth 28% 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. Nicolas Flamel is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Shadow of Star puts 220% x3 into one enemy squad on a 55% 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 Alexander’s Macedonian Phalanx produces dot, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Hunting Down waits on; Alexander’s The Conqueror produces burns, the exact trigger Nicolas Flamel’s Eternal Flame waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 21% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Alexander (SP). How these scores work →

    Current meta 76.12/100 out of 100 ⇗
37. 36 FMB Alexander · Darius · Frederick I
    Alexander (footmen · SP · paid), Darius (archer · X13) and Frederick I (archer · X16) score 75.99 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Darius brings a second damage line worth 29% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Disdain puts 332% into 2 enemy squads on a 40% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Frederick I is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Eagle on Fire puts 365% into 2 enemy squads 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 Alexander’s Macedonian Phalanx produces dot, the exact trigger Darius’s King of all Kings waits on; Alexander’s The Conqueror produces burns, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on; Darius produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 26% 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 75.99/100 out of 100 ⇗
38. 37 FMB Pompey · Zhuge Liang · Sundiata
    Pompey (cavalry · X16), Zhuge Liang (archer · X26) and Sundiata (cavalry · X15) score 75.97 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. 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. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 67% 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 Zhuge Liang’s Rapid Crossbow Fire 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; Pompey raises Sundiata’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; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 75.97/100 out of 100 ⇗
39. 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 ⇗
40. 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 ⇗
41. 40 FMB Lagertha · Hannibal · Sundiata
    Lagertha (footmen · X27), Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid) and Sundiata (cavalry · X15) score 75.90 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 95% 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 Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Sundiata waits on; Sundiata produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort 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 14% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Hannibal (X28). How these scores work →

    Current meta 75.90/100 out of 100 ⇗
42. 41 FMB Helsingen · Seraphina · Attila
    Helsingen (archer · X28), Seraphina (archer · X28) and Attila (cavalry · X27 · paid) score 75.79 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Helsingen brings a second damage line worth 21% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Nightshadow Scorching Arrow puts 285% into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Seraphina is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Crimson Tide Fire Rain applies Silence on a 70% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Attila is the win condition, bringing 56% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% 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 Seraphina’s Firearm Brand produces mark, the exact trigger Helsingen’s Dark Crossbow Brand waits on; Helsingen’s Dark Crossbow Brand produces mark, the exact trigger Seraphina’s Firearm Brand waits on; Seraphina’s Crimson Tide Fire Rain produces burns, the exact trigger Helsingen’s Nightshadow Scorching Arrow waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 34% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 75.79/100 out of 100 ⇗
43. 42 FMB Galahad · Hannibal · Tomyris
    Galahad (archer · X23), Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid) and Tomyris (archer · X28) score 75.77 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. 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. Tomyris is the second layer of armour -- when the first wall bends, this one is already set: carries 115% of damage reduction 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 Galahad waits on; Galahad produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Galahad swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 5% 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 75.77/100 out of 100 ⇗
44. 43 FMB 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 ⇗
45. 44 FMB Seraphina · Gustav · Frederick I
    Seraphina (archer · X28), Gustav (footmen · X20) and Frederick I (archer · X16) score 74.91 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Seraphina is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Crimson Tide Fire Rain applies Silence on a 70% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Gustav is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 200% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Frederick I is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Eagle on Fire puts 365% into 2 enemy squads 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 Seraphina’s Crimson Tide Fire Rain produces burns, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on; Frederick I’s Eagle on Fire produces burns, the exact trigger Seraphina’s Crimson Tide Fire Rain waits on; Seraphina produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 27% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 74.91/100 out of 100 ⇗
46. 45 FMB Lagertha · Nicolas Flamel · Frederick I
    Lagertha (footmen · X27), Nicolas Flamel (archer · X18) and Frederick I (archer · X16) score 74.75 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Nicolas Flamel brings a second damage line worth 44% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Shadow of Star puts 220% x3 into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Frederick I is the win condition, bringing 54% of the lineup's expected damage: Eagle on Fire puts 365% into 2 enemy squads 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 Nicolas Flamel’s Alchemical Trick produces burns, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on; Frederick I’s Eagle on Fire produces burns, the exact trigger Nicolas Flamel’s Eternal Flame waits on; Nicolas Flamel produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 32% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 74.75/100 out of 100 ⇗
47. 46 FMB Beowulf · Julian · Farah
    Beowulf (archer · SP · paid), Julian (archer · X25) and Farah (cavalry · X11) score 74.61 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. 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. Farah is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Beowulf and Farah both wait on; Beowulf’s Dragon Slayer applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Farah swings into a line that cannot answer; Beowulf raises Farah’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; a mid-era lineup anchored by Beowulf (SP). How these scores work →

    Current meta 74.61/100 out of 100 ⇗
48. 47 FMB Beowulf · Percival · Zhuge Liang
    Beowulf (archer · SP · paid), Percival (cavalry · X25) and Zhuge Liang (archer · X26) score 74.51 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. Percival adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Targeted Strike applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. 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 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 Beowulf and Percival both wait on; Beowulf’s Dragon Slayer applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Percival swings into a line that cannot answer; Percival shuts off enemy recovery, so what Percival deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 12% 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 74.51/100 out of 100 ⇗
49. 48 FMB Ramses II · Beowulf · Farah
    Ramses II (archer · SP · paid), Beowulf (archer · SP · paid) and Farah (cavalry · X11) score 74.49 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. Beowulf is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Dragon Slayer applies Disarm, 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 Ramses II’s Peace of Silver Plate produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Beowulf and Farah both wait on; Beowulf’s Dragon Slayer applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Farah swings into a line that cannot answer; Ramses II raises Farah’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; a mid-era lineup anchored by Beowulf (SP). How these scores work →

    Current meta 74.49/100 out of 100 ⇗
50. 49 FMB Roland · Scarlet Reaver · Tura Cartel
    Roland (cavalry · X18), Scarlet Reaver (footmen · X07) and Tura Cartel (cavalry · X21) score 74.49 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Scarlet Reaver and Tura Cartel both wait on; Scarlet Reaver produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Scarlet Reaver’s Debilitating Explosions applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Tura Cartel swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 28% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Scarlet Reaver (X07) 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 74.49/100 out of 100 ⇗
51. 50 FMB Henry V · Helsingen · Zhao Yun
    Henry V (archer · X17), Helsingen (archer · X28) and Zhao Yun (cavalry · X26) score 74.46 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Henry V is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 408% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Helsingen brings a second damage line worth 13% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Nightshadow Scorching Arrow puts 285% into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 78% 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 Henry V’s Wildfire of Wales produces burns, the exact trigger Helsingen’s Nightshadow Scorching Arrow waits on; Henry V’s Wildfire of Wales applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; 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 74.46/100 out of 100 ⇗
52. 51 FMB Hannibal · Healer · Sundiata
    Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid), Healer (footmen · X10) and Sundiata (cavalry · X15) score 74.27 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 100% 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 Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Sundiata waits on; Sundiata produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort 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 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Hannibal (X28). How these scores work →

    Current meta 74.27/100 out of 100 ⇗
53. 52 FMB Roland · Louis IX · Ashoka
    Roland (cavalry · X18), Louis IX (cavalry · X19) and Ashoka (footmen · X14) score 73.88 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Louis IX brings a second damage line worth 35% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Army Breaker puts 420% into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 73.88/100 out of 100 ⇗
54. 53 FMB Harald III · Roland · Lancelot
    Harald III (footmen · X19), Roland (cavalry · X18) and Lancelot (cavalry · X20 · paid) score 73.86 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Roland 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. Lancelot is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads 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 Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Lancelot waits on; Lancelot produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Dedication waits on. 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 73.86/100 out of 100 ⇗
55. 54 FMB Alexander · Darius · Nicolas Flamel
    Alexander (footmen · SP · paid), Darius (archer · X13) and Nicolas Flamel (archer · X18) score 73.86 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Darius brings a second damage line worth 33% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Disdain puts 332% into 2 enemy squads on a 40% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nicolas Flamel is the win condition, bringing 61% of the lineup's expected damage: Shadow of Star puts 220% x3 into one enemy squad on a 55% 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 Alexander’s Macedonian Phalanx produces dot, the exact trigger Darius’s King of all Kings waits on; Alexander’s The Conqueror produces burns, the exact trigger Nicolas Flamel’s Eternal Flame 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 73.86/100 out of 100 ⇗
56. 55 FMB Warden · Clovis I · Nicolas Flamel
    Warden (archer · X06), Clovis I (footmen · X15) and Nicolas Flamel (archer · X18) score 73.80 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. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nicolas Flamel is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Shadow of Star puts 220% x3 into one enemy squad on a 55% 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 Clovis I and Nicolas Flamel both wait on; Nicolas Flamel produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nicolas Flamel swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 21% 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 →

    Current meta 73.80/100 out of 100 ⇗
57. 56 FMB Galahad · Hannibal · Arslan
    Galahad (archer · X23), Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid) and Arslan (footmen · X11) score 73.75 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. 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. Arslan is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 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 Galahad waits on; Galahad produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 13% 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 73.75/100 out of 100 ⇗
58. 57 FMB Alexander · Fortuneteller · Frederick I
    Alexander (footmen · SP · paid), Fortuneteller (footmen · X08) and Frederick I (archer · X16) score 73.73 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Frederick I is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Eagle on Fire puts 365% into 2 enemy squads 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 Alexander’s The Conqueror produces burns, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on; Frederick I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 26% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Fortuneteller (X08) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 73.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
59. 58 FMB Lancelot · Dach Tengri · Saladin
    Lancelot (cavalry · X20 · paid), Dach Tengri (footmen · X02) and Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) score 73.64 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Lancelot is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Dach Tengri is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 32% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Lancelot waits on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Lancelot waits on; Saladin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Dedication waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 17% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Dach Tengri (X02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 73.64/100 out of 100 ⇗
60. 59 FMB Hellfire · Poison Master · Saladin
    Hellfire (archer · X09), Poison Master (archer · X10) and Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) score 73.61 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. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Hellfire and Poison Master both wait on; Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison waits on; Poison Master’s Deadly Virus applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Saladin swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Saladin (SP). How these scores work →

    Current meta 73.61/100 out of 100 ⇗
61. 60 FMB 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 ⇗
62. 61 FMB Warden · Avalanche · Thorvi
    Warden (archer · X06), Avalanche (cavalry · X02) and Thorvi (cavalry · X29) score 73.20 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. Avalanche brings a second damage line worth 24% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Hack and Slash puts 595% into one enemy squad on a 40% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 71% 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Avalanche and Thorvi both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Thorvi waits on; Avalanche’s Hack and Slash applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 28% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Avalanche (X02) 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 73.20/100 out of 100 ⇗
63. 62 FMB Alberich · Cyrus · Ashoka
    Alberich (footmen · X18 · paid), Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid) and Ashoka (footmen · X14) score 73.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alberich is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 70% 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. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Ashoka waits on; Cyrus produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Alberich produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory and Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka both wait on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 22% 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 73.02/100 out of 100 ⇗
64. 63 FMB Harald III · Lancelot · Zhao Yun
    Harald III (footmen · X19), Lancelot (cavalry · X20 · paid) and Zhao Yun (cavalry · X26) score 73.00 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Harald III is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Absolute Authority applies Taunt on a 55% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Lancelot brings a second damage line worth 19% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 70% 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 Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Dedication waits on; Harald III’s Absolute Authority applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer; Lancelot shuts off enemy recovery, so what Zhao Yun deals stays dealt. 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 73.00/100 out of 100 ⇗
65. 64 FMB Helsingen · Gustav · Nicolas Flamel
    Helsingen (archer · X28), Gustav (footmen · X20) and Nicolas Flamel (archer · X18) score 72.99 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Helsingen brings a second damage line worth 32% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Nightshadow Scorching Arrow puts 285% into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Gustav is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 200% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nicolas Flamel is the win condition, bringing 61% of the lineup's expected damage: Shadow of Star puts 220% x3 into one enemy squad on a 55% 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 Helsingen’s Nightshadow Scorching Arrow produces burns, the exact trigger Nicolas Flamel’s Eternal Flame waits on; Nicolas Flamel’s Alchemical Trick produces burns, the exact trigger Helsingen’s Nightshadow Scorching Arrow waits on; Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nicolas Flamel swings into a line that cannot answer. 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. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.99/100 out of 100 ⇗
66. 65 FMB Helsingen · Hasdrubal · Nicolas Flamel
    Helsingen (archer · X28), Hasdrubal (footmen · X23) and Nicolas Flamel (archer · X18) score 72.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Helsingen brings a second damage line worth 34% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Nightshadow Scorching Arrow puts 285% into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, 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. Nicolas Flamel is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Shadow of Star puts 220% x3 into one enemy squad on a 55% 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 Helsingen’s Nightshadow Scorching Arrow produces burns, the exact trigger Nicolas Flamel’s Eternal Flame waits on; Nicolas Flamel’s Alchemical Trick produces burns, the exact trigger Helsingen’s Nightshadow Scorching Arrow waits on; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Nicolas Flamel swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 21% 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 72.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
67. 66 FMB Ragnar · Hannibal · Sundiata
    Ragnar (cavalry · X12 · paid), Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid) and Sundiata (cavalry · X15) score 72.87 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Ragnar is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. 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 Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Sundiata waits on; Sundiata produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort 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; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.87/100 out of 100 ⇗
68. 67 FMB Seraphina · Hasdrubal · Nicolas Flamel
    Seraphina (archer · X28), Hasdrubal (footmen · X23) and Nicolas Flamel (archer · X18) score 72.82 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Seraphina is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Crimson Tide Fire Rain applies Silence on a 70% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Hasdrubal adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: 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. Nicolas Flamel is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: Shadow of Star puts 220% x3 into one enemy squad on a 55% 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 Seraphina’s Crimson Tide Fire Rain produces burns, the exact trigger Nicolas Flamel’s Eternal Flame waits on; Nicolas Flamel’s Alchemical Trick produces burns, the exact trigger Seraphina’s Crimson Tide Fire Rain waits on; Seraphina’s Crimson Tide Fire Rain applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nicolas Flamel swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 22% 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 72.82/100 out of 100 ⇗
69. 68 FMB Warden · Ashen Verdict · Tura Cartel
    Warden (archer · X06), Ashen Verdict (archer · X05) and Tura Cartel (cavalry · X21) score 72.77 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. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 76% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Ashen Verdict and Tura Cartel both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Ashen Verdict waits on; Ashen Verdict’s Righteous Fervor applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Tura Cartel swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 24% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Ashen Verdict (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 72.77/100 out of 100 ⇗
70. 69 FMB Roland · Louis IX · Nevsky
    Roland (cavalry · X18), Louis IX (cavalry · X19) and Nevsky (footmen · X27) score 72.55 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Louis IX brings a second damage line worth 39% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Army Breaker puts 420% into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 61% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% 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 Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on. 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. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.55/100 out of 100 ⇗
71. 70 FMB Henry V · Clovis I · Frederick I
    Henry V (archer · X17), Clovis I (footmen · X15) and Frederick I (archer · X16) score 72.47 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Henry V is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 408% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Frederick I is the win condition, bringing 62% of the lineup's expected damage: Eagle on Fire puts 365% into 2 enemy squads 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 Henry V’s Wildfire of Wales produces burns, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on; Henry V produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear and Frederick I’s Frenzy War both wait on; Henry V’s Wildfire of Wales applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Frederick I swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 28% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Henry V (X17). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 72.47/100 out of 100 ⇗
72. 71 FMB 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 ⇗
73. 72 FMB Alexander · Geraint · Seraphina
    Alexander (footmen · SP · paid), Geraint (footmen · X24) and Seraphina (archer · X28) score 72.43 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Alexander is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 325% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Seraphina adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Crimson Tide Fire Rain applies Silence 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 Alexander’s The Conqueror produces burns, the exact trigger Seraphina’s Crimson Tide Fire Rain waits on; Seraphina produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on; Seraphina shuts off enemy recovery, so what Seraphina deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 12% 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 72.43/100 out of 100 ⇗
74. 73 FMB Liberator · Julian · Spectral Reaper
    Liberator (footmen · X05), Julian (archer · X25) and Spectral Reaper (archer · X03) score 71.95 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. Spectral Reaper is the win condition, bringing 90% 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator and Spectral Reaper both wait on; Spectral Reaper shuts off enemy recovery, so what Spectral Reaper deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Spectral Reaper (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 71.95/100 out of 100 ⇗
75. 74 FMB Attila · Al-Hawra · Lilith
    Attila (cavalry · X27 · paid), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Lilith (archer · X09) score 71.71 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Attila is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lilith is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Infatuated Shadow applies Confuse 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Attila and Lilith both wait on; Al-Hawra produces control effects, the exact trigger Lilith’s Pandora's Box waits on; Attila produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.71/100 out of 100 ⇗
76. 75 FMB 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 ⇗
77. 76 FMB 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 ⇗
78. 77 FMB Robin Hood · Eselfred · Zhao Yun
    Robin Hood (archer · X21), Eselfred (archer · X14) and Zhao Yun (cavalry · X26) score 71.52 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Robin Hood is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 300% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Eselfred brings a second damage line worth 18% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Lady of the Mercians puts 522% into one enemy squad on a 65% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 70% 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 Robin Hood’s Swift Ranger produces tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Robin Hood raises Zhao Yun’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. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.52/100 out of 100 ⇗
79. 78 FMB Don Quixote · Defender · Spectral Reaper
    Don Quixote (cavalry · X22), Defender (archer · X03) and Spectral Reaper (archer · X03) score 71.51 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 76% 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. Spectral Reaper brings a second damage line worth 19% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: 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 Defender’s Heavenly Smite produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Don Quixote and Spectral Reaper both wait on; Spectral Reaper shuts off enemy recovery, so what Don Quixote deals stays dealt; Defender raises Don Quixote’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 26% 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 71.51/100 out of 100 ⇗
80. 79 FMB Warden · King Cnut · Ashoka
    Warden (archer · X06), King Cnut (footmen · X17) and Ashoka (footmen · X14) score 71.45 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. King Cnut 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 80% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger King Cnut and Ashoka both wait on; King Cnut produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka 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. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.45/100 out of 100 ⇗
81. 80 FMB Henry V · Pepin · Frederick I
    Henry V (archer · X17), Pepin (footmen · X12) and Frederick I (archer · X16) score 71.43 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Henry V is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 408% of recovery 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. Frederick I is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Eagle on Fire puts 365% into 2 enemy squads 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 Henry V’s Wildfire of Wales produces burns, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on; Henry V produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff and Frederick I’s Frenzy War both wait on; Henry V’s Wildfire of Wales applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Frederick I swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 25% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Henry V (X17). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.43/100 out of 100 ⇗
82. 81 FMB Roland · El Cid · Scarlet Reaver
    Roland (cavalry · X18), El Cid (cavalry · X12) and Scarlet Reaver (footmen · X07) score 71.24 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 38% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% 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 Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger El Cid and Scarlet Reaver both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland raises Scarlet Reaver’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; Scarlet Reaver (X07) 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 71.24/100 out of 100 ⇗
83. 82 FMB Helsingen · Hasdrubal · Seraphina
    Helsingen (archer · X28), Hasdrubal (footmen · X23) and Seraphina (archer · X28) score 71.22 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Helsingen brings a second damage line worth 49% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Nightshadow Scorching Arrow puts 285% into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, 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. Seraphina adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Crimson Tide Fire Rain applies Silence 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 Seraphina’s Firearm Brand produces mark, the exact trigger Helsingen’s Dark Crossbow Brand waits on; Helsingen’s Dark Crossbow Brand produces mark, the exact trigger Seraphina’s Firearm Brand waits on; Seraphina’s Crimson Tide Fire Rain produces burns, the exact trigger Helsingen’s Nightshadow Scorching Arrow waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one 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. How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.22/100 out of 100 ⇗
84. 83 FMB Hannibal · Healer · Farah
    Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid), Healer (footmen · X10) and Farah (cavalry · X11) score 71.14 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Hannibal is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rear Escort applies Disarm, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Farah is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: 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 Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Farah waits on; Farah produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Hannibal’s Rear Escort applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Farah swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Hannibal (X28). How these scores work →

    Current meta 71.14/100 out of 100 ⇗
85. 84 FMB Geraint · Robin Hood · Henry II
    Geraint (footmen · X24), Robin Hood (archer · X21) and Henry II (archer · X20) score 70.61 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Robin Hood is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 300% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Henry II is the win condition, bringing 66% 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 Robin Hood produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on; Robin Hood raises Henry II’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 31% 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 70.61/100 out of 100 ⇗
86. 85 FMB Roland · Valkyrie · Scarlet Reaver
    Roland (cavalry · X18), Valkyrie (footmen · X03) and Scarlet Reaver (footmen · X07) score 70.60 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Valkyrie brings a second damage line worth 35% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% 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 Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Valkyrie and Scarlet Reaver both wait on; Valkyrie produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Roland raises Scarlet Reaver’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Valkyrie (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 70.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
87. 86 FMB Warden · Poison Master · Louis IX
    Warden (archer · X06), Poison Master (archer · X10) and Louis IX (cavalry · X19) score 70.48 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. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the win condition, bringing 85% of the lineup's expected damage: Army Breaker puts 420% into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Poison Master and Louis IX both wait on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison waits on; Poison Master’s Deadly Virus applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Louis IX 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; 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 →

    Current meta 70.48/100 out of 100 ⇗
88. 87 FMB Liberator · Julian · Ashen Verdict
    Liberator (footmen · X05), Julian (archer · X25) and Ashen Verdict (archer · X05) score 70.36 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. 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator and Ashen Verdict 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 70.36/100 out of 100 ⇗
89. 88 FMB Thorven · Defender · Farah
    Thorven (cavalry · X29), Defender (archer · X03) and Farah (cavalry · X11) score 70.31 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. 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. Farah is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: 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 Defender’s Heavenly Smite produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Thorven and Farah both wait on; Defender 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 Farah swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 6% 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 70.31/100 out of 100 ⇗
90. 89 FMB Pompey · Tomyris · Caesar
    Pompey (cavalry · X16), Tomyris (archer · X28) and Caesar (cavalry · SP · paid) score 70.12 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. Tomyris is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 115% of damage reduction across its kit, 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 Caesar produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Pompey produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Tomyris’s Vanguard Defense applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Caesar swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 70.12/100 out of 100 ⇗
91. 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 ⇗
92. 91 FMB Attila · Al-Hawra · Warhammer
    Attila (cavalry · X27 · paid), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Warhammer (cavalry · X06) score 69.98 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Attila is the win condition, bringing 82% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Warhammer is the saboteur: shutting off enemy recovery keeps the damage the other two deal dealt — strips 40% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Attila and Warhammer both wait on; Attila produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Attila shuts off enemy recovery, so what Attila deals stays dealt. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 23% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.98/100 out of 100 ⇗
93. 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 ⇗
94. 93 FMB Tarantula · Al-Hawra · Tura Cartel
    Tarantula (archer · X02), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Tura Cartel (cavalry · X21) score 69.96 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Tarantula brings a second damage line worth 28% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: 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. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 68% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Tarantula and Tura Cartel both wait on; Tarantula produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Tura Cartel shuts off enemy recovery, so what Tura Cartel deals stays dealt. What you give up: Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 27% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.96/100 out of 100 ⇗
95. 94 FMB Hellfire · Cyrus · Hector
    Hellfire (archer · X09), Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid) and Hector (archer · X15 · paid) score 69.88 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. 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. Hector is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 400% of recovery 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Hellfire and Hector both wait on; Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Cyrus shuts off enemy recovery, so what Hector deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 15% 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 69.88/100 out of 100 ⇗
96. 95 FMB Pompey · Poison Master · Caesar
    Pompey (cavalry · X16), Poison Master (archer · X10) and Caesar (cavalry · SP · paid) score 69.87 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. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus 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 Caesar produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Pompey’s Pirate Destroyer waits on; Pompey produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison and Caesar’s Coalition Strike both wait on; Poison Master’s Deadly Virus applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Caesar swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.87/100 out of 100 ⇗
97. 96 FMB Al-Hawra · El Cid · Tura Cartel
    Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid), El Cid (cavalry · X12) and Tura Cartel (cavalry · X21) score 69.78 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. El Cid brings a second damage line worth 24% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger El Cid and Tura Cartel both wait on; El Cid produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Tura Cartel shuts off enemy recovery, so what Tura Cartel deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 25% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.78/100 out of 100 ⇗
98. 97 FMB Al-Hawra · Boudica · Nevsky
    Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid), Boudica (archer · X01 · paid) and Nevsky (footmen · X27) score 69.71 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Boudica brings a second damage line worth 24% 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Boudica and Nevsky both wait on; Boudica produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Al-Hawra produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 17% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

    Current meta 69.71/100 out of 100 ⇗
99. 98 FMB Hellfire · Cyrus · Eselfred
    Hellfire (archer · X09), Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 69.66 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. 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Lady of the Mercians puts 522% into one enemy squad on a 65% 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Hellfire and Eselfred both wait on; Cyrus’s Tolerance produces tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% 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 69.66/100 out of 100 ⇗
100. 99 FMB Vikram · Lawman · Saladin
     Vikram (footmen · X04), Lawman (cavalry · X03) and Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) score 69.53 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Lawman is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Vikram and Lawman both wait on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Saladin swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 7% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Lawman (X03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Current meta 69.53/100 out of 100 ⇗
101. 100 FMB Al-Hawra · Bjorn · Lancelot
     Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid), Bjorn (cavalry · X04) and Lancelot (cavalry · X20 · paid) score 69.50 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Bjorn is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 90% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lancelot is the win condition, bringing 76% of the lineup's expected damage: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Bjorn and Lancelot both wait on; Bjorn produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Al-Hawra produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Dedication waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Current meta 69.50/100 out of 100 ⇗
102. 101 FMB Jeanne d'Arc · Valkyrie · Attila
     Jeanne d'Arc (cavalry · SP · paid), Valkyrie (footmen · X03) and Attila (cavalry · X27 · paid) score 69.20 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Jeanne d'Arc is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Valkyrie brings a second damage line worth 19% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Attila is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% 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 Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Valkyrie and Attila both wait on; Valkyrie produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans waits on; Attila shuts off enemy recovery, so what Attila deals stays dealt. What you give up: Jeanne d'Arc (SP) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 28% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 69.20/100 out of 100 ⇗
103. 102 FMB Geraint · Gustav · Henry II
     Geraint (footmen · X24), Gustav (footmen · X20) and Henry II (archer · X20) score 69.18 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Gustav is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 200% of recovery 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 83% 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 Henry II produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on; Gustav raises Henry II’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 25% 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 69.18/100 out of 100 ⇗
104. 103 FMB Hasdrubal · Belisarius · Darius
     Hasdrubal (footmen · X23), Belisarius (archer · X12) and Darius (archer · X13) score 69.14 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 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 57% 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; Hasdrubal’s Counter-espionage applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Darius swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 69.14/100 out of 100 ⇗
105. 104 FMB Warden · King Cnut · Lilith
     Warden (archer · X06), King Cnut (footmen · X17) and Lilith (archer · X09) score 68.93 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. King Cnut 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lilith is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Infatuated Shadow applies Confuse 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 King Cnut and Lilith both wait on; King Cnut produces control effects, the exact trigger Lilith’s Pandora's Box waits on; King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Lilith swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; 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. How these scores work →

     Current meta 68.93/100 out of 100 ⇗
106. 105 FMB Robin Hood · Gustav · Henry II
     Robin Hood (archer · X21), Gustav (footmen · X20) and Henry II (archer · X20) score 68.79 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Robin Hood is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 300% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Gustav is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 200% of recovery 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 68% 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 Gustav’s Uprising applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Henry II swings into a line that cannot answer; Robin Hood raises Henry II’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. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 68.79/100 out of 100 ⇗
107. 106 FMB Roland · Avalanche · Scarlet Reaver
     Roland (cavalry · X18), Avalanche (cavalry · X02) and Scarlet Reaver (footmen · X07) score 68.74 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Roland is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Avalanche brings a second damage line worth 41% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Hack and Slash puts 595% into one enemy squad on a 40% 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 Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Avalanche and Scarlet Reaver both wait on; Avalanche produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Avalanche’s Hack and Slash applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 17% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Avalanche (X02) 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 68.74/100 out of 100 ⇗
108. 107 FMB Hector · Warden · King Cnut
     Hector (archer · X15 · paid), Warden (archer · X06) and King Cnut (footmen · X17) score 68.74 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hector is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 400% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. King Cnut 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 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 Hector and King Cnut both wait on; King Cnut’s Frenzy Tides applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Hector swings into a line that cannot answer; Warden raises Hector’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 14% 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 68.74/100 out of 100 ⇗
109. 108 FMB Hunk · Army Breaker · Saladin
     Hunk (footmen · X01), Army Breaker (cavalry · X02) and Saladin (cavalry · SP · paid) score 68.73 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Army Breaker is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 48% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 75% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Hunk and Army Breaker both wait on; Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Saladin swings into a line that cannot answer; Army Breaker raises Saladin’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; Hunk (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Current meta 68.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
110. 109 FMB Alberich · Geraint · Henry II
     Alberich (footmen · X18 · paid), Geraint (footmen · X24) and Henry II (archer · X20) score 68.68 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Alberich is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 70% 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. Geraint is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Henry II is the win condition, bringing 79% 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 Henry II produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on; Alberich produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Geraint’s Deadly Roar waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 26% 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 68.68/100 out of 100 ⇗
111. 110 FMB Jeanne d'Arc · Lilith · Attila
     Jeanne d'Arc (cavalry · SP · paid), Lilith (archer · X09) and Attila (cavalry · X27 · paid) score 68.57 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Jeanne d'Arc is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Lilith is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Infatuated Shadow applies Confuse on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Attila is the win condition, bringing 62% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% 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 Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Lilith and Attila both wait on; Lilith produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans waits on; Lilith’s Infatuated Shadow applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Attila swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; Jeanne d'Arc (SP) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Current meta 68.57/100 out of 100 ⇗
112. 111 FMB Lagertha · Poison Master · Belisarius
     Lagertha (footmen · X27), Poison Master (archer · X10) and Belisarius (archer · X12) score 68.53 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Lagertha is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 137% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Belisarius is the win condition, bringing 90% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Down puts 279% into all enemy squads 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 Poison Master’s Spreading Poison produces dot, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Hunting Down waits on; Belisarius produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison waits on; Poison Master’s Deadly Virus applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Belisarius swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Lagertha (X27). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 68.53/100 out of 100 ⇗
113. 112 FMB Defender · Spectral Reaper · Caesar
     Defender (archer · X03), Spectral Reaper (archer · X03) and Caesar (cavalry · SP · paid) score 68.53 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Spectral Reaper brings a second damage line worth 25% 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. 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 Defender’s Heavenly Smite produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Spectral Reaper and Caesar both wait on; Defender produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Caesar’s Coalition Strike waits on; Spectral Reaper shuts off enemy recovery, so what Caesar deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 20% 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 68.53/100 out of 100 ⇗
114. 113 FMB Ramses II · Cicero · Spectral Reaper
     Ramses II (archer · SP · paid), Cicero (footmen · X01) and Spectral Reaper (archer · X03) score 68.50 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. Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Spectral Reaper is the win condition, bringing 78% 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 Ramses II’s Peace of Silver Plate produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cicero and Spectral Reaper both wait on; Spectral Reaper shuts off enemy recovery, so what Spectral Reaper deals stays dealt; Ramses II raises Spectral Reaper’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; Cicero (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Current meta 68.50/100 out of 100 ⇗
115. 114 FMB Vikram · Al-Hawra · Nevsky
     Vikram (footmen · X04), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Nevsky (footmen · X27) score 68.44 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 81% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Vikram and Nevsky both wait on; Vikram produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom and Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo both wait on; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Nevsky swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 14% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Current meta 68.44/100 out of 100 ⇗
116. 115 FMB Alberich · Arslan · Frederick I
     Alberich (footmen · X18 · paid), Arslan (footmen · X11) and Frederick I (archer · X16) score 68.42 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Alberich is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 70% 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. Arslan brings a second damage line worth 31% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Frederick I is the win condition, bringing 59% of the lineup's expected damage: Eagle on Fire puts 365% into 2 enemy squads 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 Arslan’s Ice and Fire produces burns, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on; Alberich produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Frederick I’s Frenzy War waits on; Frederick I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Alberich’s Treasure Holder waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 29% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Alberich (X18). How these scores work →

     Current meta 68.42/100 out of 100 ⇗
117. 116 FMB Cicero · Julian · Ashen Verdict
     Cicero (footmen · X01), Julian (archer · X25) and Ashen Verdict (archer · X05) score 68.42 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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. 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 Julian’s Oath of Domionion produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cicero and Ashen Verdict both wait on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Cicero (X01) 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 68.42/100 out of 100 ⇗
118. 117 FMB Ashoka · Tomyris · Clovis I
     Ashoka (footmen · X14), Tomyris (archer · X28) and Clovis I (footmen · X15) score 68.42 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Tomyris is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 115% of damage reduction across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Tomyris’s Vanguard Defense applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 20% 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 68.42/100 out of 100 ⇗
119. 118 FMB Tomyris · Clovis I · Nevsky
     Tomyris (archer · X28), Clovis I (footmen · X15) and Nevsky (footmen · X27) score 68.23 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Tomyris is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 115% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Nevsky is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Tactical Strike puts 320% x2 into 2 enemy squads on a 60% 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 Nevsky produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Nevsky’s Battle Skill Echo waits on; Tomyris’s Vanguard Defense applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Nevsky swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 17% 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 68.23/100 out of 100 ⇗
120. 119 FMB Pepin · Cyrus · John I
     Pepin (footmen · X12), Cyrus (cavalry · SP · paid) and John I (cavalry · X13) score 68.15 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. John I is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Lord of the Sea puts 421% into 2 enemy squads 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 Pepin and John I both wait on; Cyrus produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 25% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Current meta 68.15/100 out of 100 ⇗
121. 120 FMB Fortuneteller · Thorven · Ashoka
     Fortuneteller (footmen · X08), Thorven (cavalry · X29) and Ashoka (footmen · X14) score 68.12 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Fortuneteller is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress, 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. Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on; Fortuneteller produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge and Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka both wait on; Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: 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. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Current meta 68.12/100 out of 100 ⇗

122. Mid progression combos

     Nothing here is newer than X15 — lineups for accounts partway up the hero ladder.

123. 121 FMB 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 ⇗
124. 122 FMB Ashoka · Warden · Clovis I
     Ashoka (footmen · X14), Warden (archer · X06) and Clovis I (footmen · X15) score 73.66 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and 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 Ashoka and Clovis I both wait on; Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 21% 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 73.66/100 out of 100 ⇗
125. 123 FMB Warden · Spectral Reaper · Sundiata
     Warden (archer · X06), Spectral Reaper (archer · X03) and Sundiata (cavalry · X15) score 73.19 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. Spectral Reaper brings a second damage line worth 26% 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. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 68% 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 Spectral Reaper and Sundiata both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Spectral Reaper and Sundiata both wait on; Spectral Reaper shuts off enemy recovery, so what Sundiata deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Spectral Reaper (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 →

     Mid progression 73.19/100 out of 100 ⇗
126. 124 FMB Hellfire · Warden · Clovis I
     Hellfire (archer · X09), Warden (archer · X06) and Clovis I (footmen · X15) score 72.34 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. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and 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 Hellfire and Clovis I both wait on; Hellfire produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Hellfire raises Clovis I’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; 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 72.34/100 out of 100 ⇗
127. 125 FMB 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 ⇗
128. 126 FMB Ashoka · Poison Master · Belisarius
     Ashoka (footmen · X14), Poison Master (archer · X10) and Belisarius (archer · X12) score 71.50 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Belisarius brings a second damage line worth 29% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Hunting Down puts 279% into all enemy squads 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 Poison Master’s Spreading Poison produces dot, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Hunting Down waits on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison waits on; Poison Master produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Ashoka (X14). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 71.50/100 out of 100 ⇗
129. 127 FMB War Lord · Clovis I · Scarlet Reaver
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Clovis I (footmen · X15) and Scarlet Reaver (footmen · X07) score 71.29 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Clovis I and Scarlet Reaver both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Scarlet Reaver waits on; Scarlet Reaver produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; War Lord (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. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 71.29/100 out of 100 ⇗
130. 128 FMB Al-Hawra · Defender · Sundiata
     Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid), Defender (archer · X03) and Sundiata (cavalry · X15) score 70.98 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 85% 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 Defender’s Heavenly Smite produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Sundiata waits on; Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Defender and Sundiata both wait on; Defender produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 70.98/100 out of 100 ⇗
131. 129 FMB Ashoka · Al-Hawra · Boudica
     Ashoka (footmen · X14), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Boudica (archer · X01 · paid) score 70.71 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 73% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Boudica brings a second damage line worth 21% 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 stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Ashoka and Boudica both wait on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Al-Hawra produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on. What you give up: Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 70.71/100 out of 100 ⇗
132. 130 FMB Warden · Ashen Verdict · Scarlet Reaver
     Warden (archer · X06), Ashen Verdict (archer · X05) and Scarlet Reaver (footmen · X07) score 70.30 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. 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 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Ashen Verdict and Scarlet Reaver both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Ashen Verdict waits on; Ashen Verdict’s Righteous Fervor applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver 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; Ashen Verdict (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 →

     Mid progression 70.30/100 out of 100 ⇗
133. 131 FMB War Lord · North's Rage · Hector
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), North's Rage (archer · S00) and Hector (archer · X15 · paid) score 70.23 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Hector is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 400% of recovery 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger North's Rage waits on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger North's Rage and Hector both wait on; North's Rage’s For the North! applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Hector swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: North's Rage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 14% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 70.23/100 out of 100 ⇗
134. 132 FMB Ashoka · Poison Master · Darius
     Ashoka (footmen · X14), Poison Master (archer · X10) and Darius (archer · X13) score 69.85 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Darius brings a second damage line worth 35% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: 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 Poison Master’s Spreading Poison produces dot, the exact trigger Darius’s King of all Kings waits on; Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison waits on; Poison Master produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 22% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 69.85/100 out of 100 ⇗
135. 133 FMB War Lord · North's Rage · Fortuneteller
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), North's Rage (cavalry · S00) and Fortuneteller (footmen · X08) score 69.02 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Fortuneteller adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger North's Rage waits on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger North's Rage and Fortuneteller both wait on; North's Rage produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on. What you give up: North's Rage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 69.02/100 out of 100 ⇗
136. 134 FMB War Lord · Rough Rider · Fortuneteller
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Rough Rider (cavalry · S00) and Fortuneteller (footmen · X08) score 68.99 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Rough Rider is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Rough Rider waits on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Rough Rider and Fortuneteller both wait on; Rough Rider produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on. What you give up: Rough Rider (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 68.99/100 out of 100 ⇗
137. 135 FMB Pepin · Poison Master · Belisarius
     Pepin (footmen · X12), Poison Master (archer · X10) and Belisarius (archer · X12) score 68.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus applies Suppress on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Belisarius is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Down puts 279% into all enemy squads 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 Poison Master’s Spreading Poison produces dot, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Hunting Down waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison waits on; Poison Master produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a mid-era lineup anchored by Pepin (X12). Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 68.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
138. 136 FMB Pepin · Al-Hawra · Eselfred
     Pepin (footmen · X12), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 68.88 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 75% of the lineup's expected damage: Lady of the Mercians puts 522% into one enemy squad on a 65% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Pepin and Eselfred both wait on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Al-Hawra produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 15% 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 →

     Mid progression 68.88/100 out of 100 ⇗
139. 137 FMB Hector · Al-Hawra · Warhammer
     Hector (archer · X15 · paid), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Warhammer (cavalry · X06) score 67.61 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hector is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 400% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Warhammer is the saboteur: shutting off enemy recovery keeps the damage the other two deal dealt — strips 40% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Hector and Warhammer both wait on; Hector produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Warhammer shuts off enemy recovery, so what Hector deals stays dealt. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Al-Hawra (X01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 67.61/100 out of 100 ⇗
140. 138 FMB War Lord · Yukimura Sanada · Valkyrie
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Yukimura Sanada (cavalry · S00) and Valkyrie (footmen · X03) score 67.41 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Valkyrie is the win condition, bringing 67% of the lineup's expected damage: Apocalyptic Prayer puts 310% into one enemy squad on a 45% 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Yukimura Sanada and Valkyrie both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Valkyrie waits on; Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Valkyrie swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Yukimura Sanada (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 8% 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 67.41/100 out of 100 ⇗
141. 139 FMB War Lord · William the Conqueror · Avalanche
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), William the Conqueror (archer · S00) and Avalanche (cavalry · X02) score 67.41 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. William the Conqueror brings a second damage line worth 37% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: One Arrow One Kill puts 641% into one enemy squad on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Avalanche is the win condition, bringing 63% of the lineup's expected damage: Hack and Slash puts 595% into one enemy squad on a 40% roll, and stays in the back and still reaches the enemy back line -- protected without losing a single hit. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger William the Conqueror and Avalanche both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger William the Conqueror and Avalanche both wait on; War Lord raises Avalanche’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: William the Conqueror (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 67.41/100 out of 100 ⇗
142. 140 FMB War Lord · Queen Anne · Tarantula
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Queen Anne (archer · S00) and Tarantula (archer · X02) score 67.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Queen Anne is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Slaughter applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tarantula is the win condition, bringing 70% 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Queen Anne waits on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Queen Anne and Tarantula both wait on; Queen Anne’s Slaughter applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Tarantula swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Queen Anne (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 67.33/100 out of 100 ⇗
143. 141 FMB Liberator · Defender · Spectral Reaper
     Liberator (footmen · X05), Defender (archer · X03) and Spectral Reaper (archer · X03) score 67.26 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. 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. Spectral Reaper is the win condition, bringing 74% 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 Defender’s Heavenly Smite produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator and Spectral Reaper both wait on; Spectral Reaper shuts off enemy recovery, so what Spectral Reaper deals stays dealt; Defender raises Spectral Reaper’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; 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 →

     Mid progression 67.26/100 out of 100 ⇗
144. 142 FMB Warden · Edward the Confessor · Farah
     Warden (archer · X06), Edward the Confessor (archer · S01) and Farah (cavalry · X11) score 66.81 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. Edward the Confessor is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — King's Crossbow applies Suppress on a 35% 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 Warden’s Aspect of the Eagle produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Edward the Confessor waits on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Farah waits on; Edward the Confessor’s King's Crossbow applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Farah swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 7% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Edward the Confessor (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 66.81/100 out of 100 ⇗
145. 143 FMB Vikram · Al-Hawra · Lilith
     Vikram (footmen · X04), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Lilith (archer · X09) score 66.73 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lilith is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Infatuated Shadow applies Confuse 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Vikram and Lilith both wait on; Vikram produces control effects, the exact trigger Lilith’s Pandora's Box waits on; Vikram produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 66.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
146. 144 FMB War Lord · Bleeding Steed · El Cid
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Bleeding Steed (footmen · S03) and El Cid (cavalry · X12) score 66.48 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. El Cid is the win condition, bringing 100% of the lineup's expected damage: Sword of Faith puts 500% into one enemy squad on a 80% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Bleeding Steed and El Cid both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Bleeding Steed and El Cid both wait on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so El Cid swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; War Lord (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. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 66.48/100 out of 100 ⇗
147. 145 FMB Tarantula · Al-Hawra · Roku Boshuten
     Tarantula (archer · X02), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and Roku Boshuten (cavalry · S03) score 66.45 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Tarantula is the win condition, bringing 65% 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. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Roku Boshuten is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 156% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Tarantula and Roku Boshuten both wait on; Tarantula produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom and Roku Boshuten’s Gokuraku Jodo both wait on; Al-Hawra raises Tarantula’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Roku Boshuten (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 66.45/100 out of 100 ⇗
148. 146 FMB Leonidas · Defender · Sundiata
     Leonidas (archer · S00), Defender (archer · X03) and Sundiata (cavalry · X15) score 66.45 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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. Sundiata is the win condition, bringing 82% 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 Defender’s Heavenly Smite produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Leonidas and Sundiata both wait on; Leonidas’s Sharp Spear applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Sundiata swings into a line that cannot answer; Defender raises Sundiata’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Leonidas (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 16% 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 66.45/100 out of 100 ⇗
149. 147 FMB Warden · The Boneless · Mary Tudor
     Warden (archer · X06), The Boneless (cavalry · S00) and Mary Tudor (cavalry · S00) score 65.92 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. The Boneless is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Hack and Slash applies Disarm on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Mary Tudor is the win condition, bringing 63% of the lineup's expected damage: Reign of Sorrow puts 368% into 2 enemy squads 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 The Boneless and Mary Tudor both wait on; Warden’s Aspect of the Tiger produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger The Boneless waits on; The Boneless’s Hack and Slash applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Mary Tudor 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 9% 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 65.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
150. 148 FMB Liberator · Defender · Ashen Verdict
     Liberator (footmen · X05), Defender (archer · X03) and Ashen Verdict (archer · X05) score 65.89 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. 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. 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 Defender’s Heavenly Smite produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Liberator and Ashen Verdict both wait on; Defender raises Ashen Verdict’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; 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 →

     Mid progression 65.89/100 out of 100 ⇗
151. 149 FMB Army Breaker · Belisarius · Darius
     Army Breaker (cavalry · X02), Belisarius (archer · X12) and Darius (archer · X13) score 65.84 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Army Breaker is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 48% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. 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 57% 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; Army Breaker’s Formation: Tranquility applies Silence 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 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Army Breaker (X02) 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 65.84/100 out of 100 ⇗
152. 150 FMB Vikram · Belisarius · Darius
     Vikram (footmen · X04), Belisarius (archer · X12) and Darius (archer · X13) score 65.23 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Vikram is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Belisarius brings a second damage line worth 39% 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 51% 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; Vikram’s Alluring Arm applies Suppress 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 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Vikram (X04) 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 65.23/100 out of 100 ⇗
153. 151 FMB Lawman · Al-Hawra · William Wallace
     Lawman (cavalry · X03), Al-Hawra (archer · X01 · paid) and William Wallace (archer · S00) score 63.77 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Lawman is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 164% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Al-Hawra is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 78% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. William Wallace is the win condition, bringing 74% of the lineup's expected damage: Eye of the Storm puts 667% into one enemy squad on a 50% 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 Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Lawman and William Wallace both wait on; Lawman produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Al-Hawra’s Desert Phantom waits on; Al-Hawra raises William Wallace’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: William Wallace (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 63.77/100 out of 100 ⇗
154. 152 FMB Pepin · Clovis I · John I
     Pepin (footmen · X12), Clovis I (footmen · X15) and John I (cavalry · X13) score 63.64 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Pepin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 90% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. John I is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Lord of the Sea puts 421% into 2 enemy squads 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 Clovis I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Pepin’s Power of Staff waits on; Pepin produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Clovis I’s Territory Expansion applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so John I swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 26% 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 →

     Mid progression 63.64/100 out of 100 ⇗
155. 153 FMB Liberator · Rozen Blade · The Immortal
     Liberator (footmen · X05), Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) and The Immortal (cavalry · S02) score 63.12 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. 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. The Immortal 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 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 Liberator and The Immortal both wait on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so The Immortal swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 4% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; The Immortal (S02) 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 63.12/100 out of 100 ⇗
156. 154 FMB Arslan · Healer · Poison Master
     Arslan (footmen · X11), Healer (footmen · X10) and Poison Master (archer · X10) score 63.04 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Arslan is the win condition, bringing 100% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Poison Master is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Deadly Virus 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 Healer produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Poison Master’s Spreading Poison waits on; Poison Master’s Deadly Virus applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan 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; 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 →

     Mid progression 63.04/100 out of 100 ⇗
157. 155 FMB Arslan · Isabella I · Inquisitor
     Arslan (footmen · X11), Isabella I (archer · S01) and Inquisitor (archer · S02) score 62.71 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Arslan is the win condition, bringing 61% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. 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 stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Arslan’s Ice and Fire produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame and Inquisitor’s Atonement both wait on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 14% 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 62.71/100 out of 100 ⇗
158. 156 FMB Hunk · Isabella I · Lilith
     Hunk (footmen · X01), Isabella I (archer · S01) and Lilith (archer · X09) score 62.27 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lilith adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Infatuated Shadow applies Confuse 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 Hunk’s Yeet! produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Hunk produces control effects, the exact trigger Lilith’s Pandora's Box waits on; Hunk’s Yeet! applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight, so Lilith swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; 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. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 62.27/100 out of 100 ⇗
159. 157 FMB Cicero · Rozen Blade · The Immortal
     Cicero (footmen · X01), Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) and The Immortal (cavalry · S02) score 62.01 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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. The Immortal 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 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 Cicero and The Immortal both wait on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so The Immortal swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: The Immortal (S02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 5% 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 62.01/100 out of 100 ⇗
160. 158 FMB Isabella I · Inquisitor · John I
     Isabella I (archer · S01), Inquisitor (archer · S02) and John I (cavalry · X13) score 61.73 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. 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. John I is the win condition, bringing 76% of the lineup's expected damage: Lord of the Sea puts 421% into 2 enemy squads 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 Inquisitor’s Atonement produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm produces burns, the exact trigger Inquisitor’s Atonement waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so John I swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 61.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
161. 159 FMB Desert Storm · Sakura Blossom · Belisarius
     Desert Storm (footmen · S04), Sakura Blossom (archer · X01) and Belisarius (archer · X12) score 61.71 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, 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. Belisarius is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: Hunting Down puts 279% into all enemy squads 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 Sakura Blossom’s Senbon Sakura produces tempo, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Riding Waves waits on; Desert Storm’s Endless Scorched Earth produces dot, the exact trigger Belisarius’s Hunting Down waits on; Sakura Blossom raises Belisarius’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; Desert Storm (S04) 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 61.71/100 out of 100 ⇗
162. 160 FMB Cicero · Chen Liu · Rozen Blade
     Cicero (footmen · X01), Chen Liu (footmen · X01) and Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) score 61.58 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Cicero is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 126% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. 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. 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 stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Rozen Blade’s Swarming Attack produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cicero and Chen Liu both wait on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Chen Liu swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 4% 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. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 61.58/100 out of 100 ⇗
163. 161 FMB Beast Queen · Isabella I · Scarlet Reaver
     Beast Queen (cavalry · S02), Isabella I (cavalry · S01) and Scarlet Reaver (footmen · X07) score 61.12 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Scarlet Reaver is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Scarlet Reaver’s Flames of Truth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer; Beast Queen raises Scarlet Reaver’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; 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. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 61.12/100 out of 100 ⇗
164. 162 FMB Octavius · Defender · Farah
     Octavius (cavalry · S02 · paid), Defender (archer · X03) and Farah (cavalry · X11) score 60.97 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. 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. Farah is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: 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 Defender’s Heavenly Smite produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Farah waits on; Octavius’s Augustus applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Farah swings into a line that cannot answer; Octavius raises Farah’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; Octavius (S02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 60.97/100 out of 100 ⇗
165. 163 FMB Ashoka · Roku Boshuten · Heaven's Justice
     Ashoka (footmen · X14), Roku Boshuten (cavalry · S03) and Heaven's Justice (cavalry · S00) score 60.75 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ashoka is the win condition, bringing 69% of the lineup's expected damage: Bloodthirsty Ashoka puts 210% x5 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Roku Boshuten is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 156% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Heaven's Justice is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Mortal Coil puts 506% into one enemy squad on a 55% 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 Ashoka produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roku Boshuten’s Gokuraku Jodo waits on; Roku Boshuten produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Ashoka’s Bloodthirsty Ashoka waits on; Roku Boshuten’s Gokuraku Jodo applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Ashoka swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Heaven's Justice (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 20% 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 60.75/100 out of 100 ⇗
166. 164 FMB Clovis I · Al Faith · Heroine of Courage
     Clovis I (footmen · X15), Al Faith (archer · S01) and Heroine of Courage (footmen · S00) score 59.90 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Clovis I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Territory Expansion applies Silence on a 60% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Al Faith is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 35% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Heroine of Courage is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 29% 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 Al Faith produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Clovis I’s Frankish Spear waits on; Al Faith raises Clovis I’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Al Faith (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 59.90/100 out of 100 ⇗
167. 165 FMB Genghis Khan · Sakura Blossom · Eselfred
     Genghis Khan (footmen · S01), Sakura Blossom (archer · X01) and Eselfred (archer · X14) score 59.87 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Genghis Khan is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 152% of recovery across its kit, 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. Eselfred is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: Lady of the Mercians puts 522% into one enemy squad on a 65% 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 tempo, the exact trigger Eselfred’s Fortified Line of Attack waits on; Eselfred produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Sakura Blossom raises Eselfred’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Genghis Khan (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 59.87/100 out of 100 ⇗
168. 166 FMB Hector · Yukimura Sanada · Jiguang Qi
     Hector (archer · X15 · paid), Yukimura Sanada (archer · S00) and Jiguang Qi (footmen · S01) score 59.48 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Hector is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 400% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jiguang Qi is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Hector produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Hector swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Yukimura Sanada (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 15% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 59.48/100 out of 100 ⇗
169. 167 FMB Ragnar · Healer · Bjorn
     Ragnar (cavalry · X12 · paid), Healer (footmen · X10) and Bjorn (cavalry · X04) score 59.00 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Ragnar is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 180% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Healer is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Bjorn is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 90% 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 Bjorn’s Exploit Weakness applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Ragnar swings into a line that cannot answer; Bjorn raises Ragnar’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 8% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 59.00/100 out of 100 ⇗
170. 168 FMB Cleopatra VII · Rozen Blade · Dach Tengri
     Cleopatra VII (cavalry · S03 · paid), Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) and Dach Tengri (footmen · X02) score 58.93 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Rozen Blade adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: 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. Dach Tengri is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 32% 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 Cleopatra VII waits on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Cleopatra VII swings into a line that cannot answer; Dach Tengri raises Cleopatra VII’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 4% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 58.93/100 out of 100 ⇗
171. 169 FMB Army Breaker · Boudica · Lionheart
     Army Breaker (cavalry · X02), Boudica (archer · X01 · paid) and Lionheart (cavalry · S01) score 58.77 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Army Breaker is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 48% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Boudica brings a second damage line worth 32% 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lionheart is the win condition, bringing 68% of the lineup's expected damage: Lionheart's Charge puts 343% into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Lionheart’s Lionheart's Charge produces tempo, the exact trigger Boudica’s Song of Uprising waits on; Army Breaker’s Formation: Tranquility applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Lionheart swings into a line that cannot answer; Army Breaker raises Lionheart’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Lionheart (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 13% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 58.77/100 out of 100 ⇗
172. 170 FMB Immortal Guardian · Rough Rider · Fortuneteller
     Immortal Guardian (archer · S04), Rough Rider (archer · S00) and Fortuneteller (footmen · X08) score 58.57 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Immortal Guardian is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 64% 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. Rough Rider is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. 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 Rough Rider produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Fortuneteller’s Soul Sacrifice waits on. What you give up: Rough Rider (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Mid progression 58.57/100 out of 100 ⇗

173. Starter combos

     All three heroes are Season 0–4: 4 copies to complete, free, and owned by every player. The best lineups anyone can field on day one.

174. 171 FMB War Lord · Isabella I · William the Conqueror
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Isabella I (cavalry · S01) and William the Conqueror (archer · S00) score 67.52 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. William the Conqueror is the win condition, bringing 61% of the lineup's expected damage: One Arrow One Kill puts 641% into one enemy squad on a 50% 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Isabella I and William the Conqueror both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger William the Conqueror waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so William the Conqueror swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 7% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 67.52/100 out of 100 ⇗
175. 172 FMB War Lord · North's Rage · Bleeding Steed
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), North's Rage (cavalry · S00) and Bleeding Steed (footmen · S03) score 67.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger North's Rage and Bleeding Steed both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger North's Rage and Bleeding Steed both wait on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so North's Rage swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: North's Rage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 4% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 67.33/100 out of 100 ⇗
176. 173 FMB War Lord · Rough Rider · Bleeding Steed
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Rough Rider (cavalry · S00) and Bleeding Steed (footmen · S03) score 67.30 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Rough Rider is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Rough Rider and Bleeding Steed both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Rough Rider and Bleeding Steed both wait on; Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Rough Rider swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Rough Rider (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 3% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 67.30/100 out of 100 ⇗
177. 174 FMB War Lord · Rough Rider · Edward the Confessor
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Rough Rider (archer · S00) and Edward the Confessor (archer · S01) score 67.25 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Rough Rider is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Guerilla Warfae puts 634% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Edward the Confessor is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — King's Crossbow applies Suppress on a 35% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Rough Rider waits on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Rough Rider and Edward the Confessor both wait on; Edward the Confessor’s King's Crossbow applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Rough Rider swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Rough Rider (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 4% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 67.25/100 out of 100 ⇗
178. 175 FMB War Lord · Edward the Confessor · Heroine of Courage
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Edward the Confessor (archer · S01) and Heroine of Courage (archer · S00) score 67.19 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Edward the Confessor is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — King's Crossbow applies Suppress on a 35% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Heroine of Courage is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 29% 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Edward the Confessor and Heroine of Courage both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Heroine of Courage waits on; Edward the Confessor’s King's Crossbow applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Heroine of Courage swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Edward the Confessor (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 4% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 67.19/100 out of 100 ⇗
179. 176 FMB War Lord · North's Rage · Soaring Hawk
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), North's Rage (cavalry · S00) and Soaring Hawk (footmen · S04) score 66.54 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Soaring Hawk is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger North's Rage waits on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger North's Rage and Soaring Hawk both wait on; War Lord raises North's Rage’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: North's Rage (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 66.54/100 out of 100 ⇗
180. 177 FMB War Lord · Yukimura Sanada · Genghis Khan
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Yukimura Sanada (cavalry · S00) and Genghis Khan (footmen · S01) score 66.41 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Genghis Khan is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 152% 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Yukimura Sanada and Genghis Khan both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Genghis Khan waits on; Yukimura Sanada produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on. What you give up: Yukimura Sanada (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 7% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 66.41/100 out of 100 ⇗
181. 178 FMB War Lord · The Boneless · William the Conqueror
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), The Boneless (cavalry · S00) and William the Conqueror (archer · S00) score 66.38 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. The Boneless is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Hack and Slash applies Disarm on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. William the Conqueror is the win condition, bringing 66% of the lineup's expected damage: One Arrow One Kill puts 641% into one enemy squad on a 50% 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger The Boneless and William the Conqueror both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger William the Conqueror waits on; The Boneless’s Hack and Slash applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so William the Conqueror 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 →

     Starter 66.38/100 out of 100 ⇗
182. 179 FMB War Lord · Sky Breaker · Jane
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), Sky Breaker (archer · S03) and Jane (cavalry · S03) score 65.13 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. Sky Breaker is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul of the Mountain applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jane is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Light's Judgement puts 334.5% into all enemy squads 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Sky Breaker and Jane both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Sky Breaker and Jane both wait on; Sky Breaker’s Soul of the Mountain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Jane swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; War Lord (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. How these scores work →

     Starter 65.13/100 out of 100 ⇗
183. 180 FMB War Lord · William Wallace · Jade Eagle
     War Lord (cavalry · S03), William Wallace (archer · S00) and Jade Eagle (archer · S04) score 65.03 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% 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. William Wallace brings a second damage line worth 26% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Eye of the Storm puts 667% into one enemy squad on a 50% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jade Eagle is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rapid Throw applies Silence 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 War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger William Wallace and Jade Eagle both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger William Wallace and Jade Eagle both wait on; Jade Eagle shuts off enemy recovery, so what Jade Eagle deals stays dealt. What you give up: William Wallace (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 65.03/100 out of 100 ⇗
184. 181 FMB Leonidas · Rozen Blade · The Immortal
     Leonidas (archer · S00), Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) and The Immortal (cavalry · S02) score 61.62 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Rozen Blade adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: 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. The Immortal 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 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 Leonidas and The Immortal both wait on; Leonidas’s Sharp Spear applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so The Immortal swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Leonidas (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 61.62/100 out of 100 ⇗
185. 182 FMB Isabella I · Inquisitor · Lionheart
     Isabella I (archer · S01), Inquisitor (archer · S02) and Lionheart (cavalry · S01) score 61.02 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. 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. Lionheart is the win condition, bringing 61% of the lineup's expected damage: Lionheart's Charge puts 343% into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Inquisitor’s Atonement produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm produces burns, the exact trigger Inquisitor’s Atonement waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Lionheart swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 61.02/100 out of 100 ⇗
186. 183 FMB Cleopatra VII · Rozen Blade · Desert Storm
     Cleopatra VII (cavalry · S03 · paid), Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) and Desert Storm (footmen · S04) score 58.31 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Rozen Blade adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: 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. Desert Storm adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: strips 18% 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 Rozen Blade’s Swarming Attack produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cleopatra VII waits on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Cleopatra VII swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; Cleopatra VII (S03) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 58.31/100 out of 100 ⇗
187. 184 FMB Genghis Khan · Rozen Blade · The Boneless
     Genghis Khan (footmen · S01), Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) and The Boneless (cavalry · S00) score 58.17 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Genghis Khan is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 152% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. 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. 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 stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Rozen Blade’s Swarming Attack produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger The Boneless waits on; Rozen Blade produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Genghis Khan (S01) 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 →

     Starter 58.17/100 out of 100 ⇗
188. 185 FMB Isabella I · Inquisitor · Mary Tudor
     Isabella I (archer · S01), Inquisitor (archer · S02) and Mary Tudor (cavalry · S00) score 58.08 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. 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. Mary Tudor is the win condition, bringing 52% of the lineup's expected damage: Reign of Sorrow puts 368% into 2 enemy squads 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 Inquisitor’s Atonement produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm produces burns, the exact trigger Inquisitor’s Atonement waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Mary Tudor swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; 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. How these scores work →

     Starter 58.08/100 out of 100 ⇗
189. 186 FMB Isabella I · The Brave · Inquisitor
     Isabella I (archer · S01), The Brave (cavalry · S04) and Inquisitor (archer · S02) score 57.48 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. The Brave is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Freezing Gaze applies Disarm on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Inquisitor adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Judgement of Justice applies Disarm 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 Inquisitor’s Atonement produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm produces burns, the exact trigger Inquisitor’s Atonement waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Inquisitor swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) 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 →

     Starter 57.48/100 out of 100 ⇗
190. 187 FMB Genghis Khan · Yukimura Sanada · Al Faith
     Genghis Khan (footmen · S01), Yukimura Sanada (footmen · S00) and Al Faith (archer · S01) score 57.37 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Genghis Khan is the lifeline: that healing decides whether this lineup is still standing in round five — carries 152% of recovery across its kit, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Al Faith is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 35% 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 Yukimura Sanada produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Genghis Khan’s Fortune's Favor waits on; Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Genghis Khan swings into a line that cannot answer; Al Faith raises Genghis Khan’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Genghis Khan (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 7% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 57.37/100 out of 100 ⇗
191. 188 FMB Cleopatra VII · Rozen Blade · Divine Arrow
     Cleopatra VII (archer · S03 · paid), Rozen Blade (cavalry · S03) and Divine Arrow (archer · S04) score 57.32 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Rozen Blade adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: 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. Divine Arrow adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: For Heaven applies Disarm on a 25% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Rozen Blade’s Swarming Attack produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Cleopatra VII waits on; Rozen Blade’s Blitz applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Cleopatra VII swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad; raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Starter 57.32/100 out of 100 ⇗
192. 189 FMB Isabella I · Witch Hunter · Lionheart
     Isabella I (archer · S01), Witch Hunter (archer · S02) and Lionheart (cavalry · S01) score 56.73 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. 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. Lionheart is the win condition, bringing 59% of the lineup's expected damage: Lionheart's Charge puts 343% into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Witch Hunter’s Purifying Flame produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Lionheart swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 56.73/100 out of 100 ⇗
193. 190 FMB Immortal Guardian · Roku Boshuten · Mary Tudor
     Immortal Guardian (archer · S04), Roku Boshuten (cavalry · S03) and Mary Tudor (cavalry · S00) score 54.68 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Immortal Guardian is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 64% 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. Roku Boshuten is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 156% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Mary Tudor is the win condition, bringing 68% of the lineup's expected damage: Reign of Sorrow puts 368% into 2 enemy squads 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 Mary Tudor produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roku Boshuten’s Gokuraku Jodo waits on; Roku Boshuten’s Gokuraku Jodo applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Mary Tudor swings into a line that cannot answer; Roku Boshuten raises Mary Tudor’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Mary Tudor (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 9% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 54.68/100 out of 100 ⇗
194. 191 FMB Theodora · Al Faith · Desert Storm
     Theodora (footmen · S04 · paid), Al Faith (archer · S01) and Desert Storm (footmen · S04) score 54.11 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Al Faith is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 35% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Desert Storm is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — strips 18% 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 Theodora’s Art of Eternity applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Desert Storm swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Desert Storm’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 2% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. How these scores work →

     Starter 54.11/100 out of 100 ⇗
195. 192 FMB Immortal Guardian · Charles the Great · Jane
     Immortal Guardian (archer · S04), Charles the Great (archer · S01) and Jane (cavalry · S03) score 53.47 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Immortal Guardian is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 64% 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. Charles the Great is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 68% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jane is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Light's Judgement puts 334.5% into all enemy squads 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 Jane shuts off enemy recovery, so what Jane deals stays dealt; Charles the Great raises Jane’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Charles the Great (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 53.47/100 out of 100 ⇗
196. 193 FMB Soaring Hawk · Sky Breaker · Jade Eagle
     Soaring Hawk (footmen · S04), Sky Breaker (archer · S03) and Jade Eagle (archer · S04) score 53.46 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Sky Breaker is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Soul of the Mountain applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Jade Eagle adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Rapid Throw applies Silence 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 Sky Breaker’s Soul of the Mountain applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Jade Eagle swings into a line that cannot answer; Jade Eagle shuts off enemy recovery, so what Jade Eagle deals stays dealt. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

     Starter 53.46/100 out of 100 ⇗
197. 194 FMB Immortal Guardian · Beast Queen · Queen Anne
     Immortal Guardian (archer · S04), Beast Queen (cavalry · S02) and Queen Anne (archer · S00) score 53.33 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Immortal Guardian is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 64% 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. Queen Anne is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Slaughter applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Beast Queen raises Queen Anne’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Queen Anne (S00) 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 →

     Starter 53.33/100 out of 100 ⇗
198. 195 FMB Immortal Guardian · Demon Spear · Heaven's Justice
     Immortal Guardian (archer · S04), Demon Spear (footmen · S00) and Heaven's Justice (archer · S00) score 53.25 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Immortal Guardian is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 64% 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. Demon Spear is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Tamashi kari applies Silence for 1 round on a 85% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Heaven's Justice is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Mortal Coil puts 506% into one enemy squad on a 55% 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 Demon Spear’s Tamashi kari applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 1 round, so Heaven's Justice swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Demon Spear (S00) 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 →

     Starter 53.25/100 out of 100 ⇗
199. 196 FMB Cleopatra VII · Divine Arrow · Theodora
     Cleopatra VII (archer · S03 · paid), Divine Arrow (archer · S04) and Theodora (footmen · S04 · paid) score 53.05 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Divine Arrow adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: For Heaven applies Disarm on a 25% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. 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 Divine Arrow’s For Heaven applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Cleopatra VII swings into a line that cannot answer; Theodora raises Cleopatra VII’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; damage is spread across the enemy line rather than focused on one squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 53.05/100 out of 100 ⇗
200. 197 FMB Leonidas · The Brave · The Immortal
     Leonidas (archer · S00), The Brave (cavalry · S04) and The Immortal (cavalry · S02) score 52.99 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     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 takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. The Brave adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Freezing Gaze applies Disarm on a 80% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. The Immortal 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 stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Leonidas’s Sharp Spear applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so The Immortal swings into a line that cannot answer; The Brave raises The Immortal’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Leonidas (S00) 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 →

     Starter 52.99/100 out of 100 ⇗
201. 198 FMB Octavius · Jiguang Qi · Lionheart
     Octavius (cavalry · S02 · paid), Jiguang Qi (footmen · S01) and Lionheart (cavalry · S01) score 52.36 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. Jiguang Qi is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lionheart is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Lionheart's Charge puts 343% into one enemy squad on a 60% 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 Lionheart produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jiguang Qi’s Unyelding waits on; Octavius’s Augustus applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Lionheart swings into a line that cannot answer; Octavius raises Lionheart’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; Jiguang Qi (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 52.36/100 out of 100 ⇗
202. 199 FMB Peace Bringer · Kublai · Jade Eagle
     Peace Bringer (footmen · S02), Kublai (archer · S00) and Jade Eagle (archer · S04) score 51.45 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

     Peace Bringer is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 74% 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. Kublai is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jade Eagle is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rapid Throw applies Silence 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 Jade Eagle shuts off enemy recovery, so what Jade Eagle deals stays dealt. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Kublai (S00) 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 →

     Starter 51.45/100 out of 100 ⇗
203. 200 FMB Octavius · Beast Queen · Jade Rakshasa
     Octavius (cavalry · S02 · paid), Beast Queen (cavalry · S02) and Jade Rakshasa (footmen · S02) score 51.07 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. Jade Rakshasa is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, 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 Jade Rakshasa swings into a line that cannot answer; Octavius raises Jade Rakshasa’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Octavius (S02) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

     Starter 51.07/100 out of 100 ⇗

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