Heroes are mighty warriors you can recruit in order to command and lead your troops.
Hero Tiers
There are three tiers of heroes.:
Elite heroes (blue)
Epic heroes (purple)
Legendary heroes (gold)
Generally speaking, Elite heroes are easier to obtain and level up than Epic heroes, who in turn are easier to obtain and level up than Legendary Heroes. All heroes start at level 1 and can be leveled up all the way to level 60. Levelling can be done by sending them out to attack and kill Barbarians, or by the use of EXP Book items. With every level increase, the hero can lead a slightly larger troop.
Recruiting heroes is done by obtaining Hero Badges. Every hero will require you to obtain a number of badges, with the hero being recruited once that number is reached. Badges can be sourced in different ways; some can be bought or won as part of events, some can be bought in the Campaign shop, others can be found in purchase packs, and there is also a chance for them to drop from Silver or Gold Hero Chests.
Apart from specific Hero Badges, there are also generic tier badges, which can be converted into badges of specific heroes you already own. These Hero Badges are also used to boost the skill slots of the heroes.
Perks
Heroes will each have a different set of perks that determine which particular type of troops they are best at leading, different bonus types, and finally a specialization. The different perks are:
Leadership:
Bonus:
Specialization:
Skills
Every hero will have 7 skills you can level up and allow them to use, but the maximum amount of different skills they can slot/equip at the same time is limited to 4. Upon initial recruitment, only 1 skill is available, and an additional one will be unlocked every 10th level the hero obtains. Likewise, at the start a hero will have 1 skill slot available, and only at level 40 will they have all 4 slots unlocked.
Skill slots start at attribute level 1, and this can be increased through the use of Proofs. Each tier of heroes has its' own Proof tier associated with it, and naturally the Elite Proofs are easiest to find, with Epic Proofs being more difficult to find, and Legendary Proofs taking longest to collect. Each additional slot level boosts the effects of the skill. When the skill slot is available and you have sufficient Proofs of the correct tier, the slot can be leveled up straight to Level 5. Once all 4 assigned skill slots are at Level 5, the hero will become "Awakened", which adds further bonuses to their assigned skills.
While the hero is in your city, you can swap between the unlocked skills, which will automatically gain the attribute level of the slot it's swapped into.
Hero Potential
Potential describes bonus than are unlocked as the Hero gains levels, or their Skill Slots reach certain levels. As these levels progress, the bonuses will also increase and provide higher boosts.
Hero level potential unlocks happen at Hero Level 15, 25, 35, 45, and 55.
Skill Slot Level potentials unlock at Total Skill Slot Level 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20.
Hero Level Potential Bonuses:
Skill Slot Level Bonuses:
Matching Heroes
Some Legendary Heroes perform better when matched with a similar other Hero. When two matched heroes lead the same troop, the group will enjoy a combo skill. When the Skill Slot level of both matched heroes is the same, the combo skill will have greater effect.
Hero Tiers
There are three tiers of heroes.:
Elite heroes (blue)
Epic heroes (purple)
Legendary heroes (gold)
Generally speaking, Elite heroes are easier to obtain and level up than Epic heroes, who in turn are easier to obtain and level up than Legendary Heroes. All heroes start at level 1 and can be leveled up all the way to level 60. Levelling can be done by sending them out to attack and kill Barbarians, or by the use of EXP Book items. With every level increase, the hero can lead a slightly larger troop.
Recruiting heroes is done by obtaining Hero Badges. Every hero will require you to obtain a number of badges, with the hero being recruited once that number is reached. Badges can be sourced in different ways; some can be bought or won as part of events, some can be bought in the Campaign shop, others can be found in purchase packs, and there is also a chance for them to drop from Silver or Gold Hero Chests.
Apart from specific Hero Badges, there are also generic tier badges, which can be converted into badges of specific heroes you already own. These Hero Badges are also used to boost the skill slots of the heroes.
Perks
Heroes will each have a different set of perks that determine which particular type of troops they are best at leading, different bonus types, and finally a specialization. The different perks are:
Leadership:
| Icon | Leadership boost | Description | Heroes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Archer | This hero is good at leading Archer troops. | Cid, Darius I, Edward, Mulan, Pompey, Ramses II, Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
 | Cavalry | This hero is good at leading Cavalry troops. | Belisarius, Edward I, Hanzo, Hussar Elite, Khufu, Lü Bu, Temujin, Timur, Vlad Dracula, Zhao Yun |
 | Infantry | This hero is good at leading Infantry troops. | Alexander, Augustus, Caesar, Charles Martel, Guan Yu, Menes, Nobunaga, Praetorian Prefect, Richard |
 | Leadership | This hero is good at commanding troops and bringing strong boosts to them. | Cao Cao, Frederick I, Hannibal, Hermann, Ivan IV, Yi Sunsin, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Tutankhamun, Wu Zetian |
 | Priest | This hero is good at leading Priest troops. | Charlemagne, Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Kim Deokman |
Bonus:
| Icon | Bonus type | Description | Heroes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | DEF | This hero has strong defense in skirmishes. | Menes, Praetorian Prefect, Richard, Wu Zetian |
 | DPS | This hero can deal great damage by normal attacks. | Alexander, Cao Cao, Frederick I, Guan Yu, Hannibal, Hanzo, Hermann, Hussar Elite, Ivan IV, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Tutankhamun, Vlad Dracula, Zhao Yun |
 | Mobility | This hero has fast march speed. | Temujin, Timur |
 | Skill | This hero can deal great damage by active skills. | Augustus, Belisarius, Caesar, Charles Martel, Cid, Darius I, Edward, Edward I, Lü Bu, Khufu, Mulan, Nobunaga, Pompey, Ramses II, Yi Sunsin |
 | Support | This hero can boost all nearby allied troops. | Charlemagne, Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Kim Deokman, Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
Specialization:
| Icon | Specialization type | Description | Heroes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Common | This hero is balanced and can boost the ability of different troops. | Charlemagne, Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Kim Deokman |
 | Expedition | This hero is good at attacking Barbarians and other neutral units. | Belisarius, Hanzo, Hussar Elite, Praetorian Prefect, Temujin, Timur, Vlad Dracula |
 | Field Battle | This hero is good at fighting other players' troops. | Guan Yu, Khufu, Lü Bu, Nobunaga |
 | Garrison | This hero is good at garrisoning in buildings or strongholds to fend off enemies. | Caesar, Charles Martel, Edward I, Menes, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Mulan, Richard, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Wu Zatian |
 | Siege | This hero is good at attacking other players' cities. | Alexander, Augustus, Cao Cao, Cid, Darius I, Edward, Frederick I, Hannibal, Hermann, Ivan IV, Pompey, Ramses II, Tutankhamun, Yi Sunsin, Zhao Yun |
Skills
Every hero will have 7 skills you can level up and allow them to use, but the maximum amount of different skills they can slot/equip at the same time is limited to 4. Upon initial recruitment, only 1 skill is available, and an additional one will be unlocked every 10th level the hero obtains. Likewise, at the start a hero will have 1 skill slot available, and only at level 40 will they have all 4 slots unlocked.
Skill slots start at attribute level 1, and this can be increased through the use of Proofs. Each tier of heroes has its' own Proof tier associated with it, and naturally the Elite Proofs are easiest to find, with Epic Proofs being more difficult to find, and Legendary Proofs taking longest to collect. Each additional slot level boosts the effects of the skill. When the skill slot is available and you have sufficient Proofs of the correct tier, the slot can be leveled up straight to Level 5. Once all 4 assigned skill slots are at Level 5, the hero will become "Awakened", which adds further bonuses to their assigned skills.
While the hero is in your city, you can swap between the unlocked skills, which will automatically gain the attribute level of the slot it's swapped into.
Hero Potential
Potential describes bonus than are unlocked as the Hero gains levels, or their Skill Slots reach certain levels. As these levels progress, the bonuses will also increase and provide higher boosts.
Hero level potential unlocks happen at Hero Level 15, 25, 35, 45, and 55.
Skill Slot Level potentials unlock at Total Skill Slot Level 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20.
Hero Level Potential Bonuses:
| Bonus | Heroes |
|---|---|
| Archer ATK | Cid, Darius I, Pompey, Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
| Archer DEF | Edward, Mulan, Ramses II |
| ATK of All Units | Cao Cao, Frederick I, Ivan IV, Yi Sunsin |
| Cavalry ATK | Belisarius, Edward I, Hussar Elite, Khufu, Temujin, Zhao Yun |
| Cavalry DEF | Hanzo, Lü Bu, Timur, Vlad Dracula |
| DEF of All Units | Hannibal, Hermann, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Tutankhamun, Wu Zetian |
| Infantry ATK | Alexander, Augustus, Menes, Nobunaga |
| Infantry DEF | Caesar, Charles Martel, Guan Yu, Praetorian Prefect, Richard |
| Priest Def | Cleopatra, Joan of Arc |
| Priest Heal | Charlemagne, Kim Deokman |
Skill Slot Level Bonuses:
| Bonus | Heroes |
|---|---|
| All Damage | Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Tutankhamun, Wu Zetian |
| Archer Damage | Darius I, Ramses II |
| Archer HP | Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
| Cavalry Damage | Lü Bu, Zhao Yun |
| Cavalry HP | Khufu |
| Food Collection Speed | Nobunaga |
| Food Load | Cleopatra |
| Hero Exp | Belisarius, Pompey, Timur, Vlad Dracula |
| HP of All Units | Cao Cao, Yi Sunsin |
| Infantry Damage | Augustus, Caesar, Guan Yu |
| Infantry HP | Menes |
| Iron Collection Speed | Mulan |
| Iron Load | Hermann |
| Resource Collection Speed | Frederick I |
| Resource Load | Joan of Arc |
| Stone Collection Speed | Edward I |
| Stone Load | Ivan IV |
| Tech Speed | Alexander, Cid, Hanzo |
| Training Speed | Charlemagne, Edward, Hannibal, Richard, Temujin |
| Wood Collection Speed | Charles Martel, Hussar Elite |
| Wood Load | Kim Deokman, Praetorian Prefect |
Matching Heroes
Some Legendary Heroes perform better when matched with a similar other Hero. When two matched heroes lead the same troop, the group will enjoy a combo skill. When the Skill Slot level of both matched heroes is the same, the combo skill will have greater effect.
| Hero 1 | Hero 2 | Combo skill | Combo Skill Effect (Level 1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Guan Yu | Great Heroes | Final skill damage received is reduced by 12%. |
| Augustus | Menes | Strategic Prowess | Skills will deal 30% additional final damage when they have a shield on them. |
| Caesar | Richard | Heart of King | Normal Attacks have a 10% chance to heal slightly wounded units (healing multiplier 400). |
| Cao Cao | Zhao Yun | Wild Courage | Heal slightly wounded units in the troop by (healing multiplier 200) each time a skill is cast. |
| Darius I | Ramses II | Emperor's Blade | Skill DMG +10% Normal Damage taken -10%. |
| Edward | Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Meteor Arrows | For each effective Rage skill cast, gain a Wardrum that lasts for 1s, increasing Dmg dealt by 10%. The total effect duration cannot exceed 8 seconds. |
| Frederick I | Minamoto no Yoshitsune | Rage of Samurai | Normal Attacks have a 20% chance to increase final damage dealt by 24$. Can only trigger once every 4 seconds. |
| Hannibal | Yi Sunsin | Warlord | Normal Attack Dmg +8%. Skill Dmg +8%. |
| Hanzo | Temujin | Peacekeepers | Deal direct damage to the current Barbarian target once every 10 rounds (Damage multiplier 570). |
| Khufu | Lü Bu | Marvelous Warriors | Cavalry movement speed +10%. Cavalry ATK +10%. |
| Tutankhamun | Wu Zetian | Unstoppable | When receiving attacks, there is a 20% chance to reduce incoming damage by 24%. Can only trigger once every 4 seconds. |
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