Guides
Troop & Formation Quick Reference
Counter chart, formation tips, and hero pairings for each troop type. A fast reminder between battles.
Counter triangle
Tanky frontline troops. High HP, lower mobility. Ideal for absorbing hits in prolonged sieges.
- Beats
- Cavalry
- Weak vs
- Ranged
- Formations
- Shield Wall, Phalanx
Good heroes
High damage from a distance. Fragile against cavalry charges. Strong on defence behind walls.
- Beats
- Infantry
- Weak vs
- Cavalry
- Formations
- Arrow Formation, Skirmish Line
Good heroes
Fast and mobile. Excellent at flanking ranged units. Loses to spear-infantry head on.
- Beats
- Ranged
- Weak vs
- Infantry
- Formations
- Wedge Charge, Flanking Arc
Good heroes
Composition tips
Rally composition
Mix troop types to cover weaknesses — pure Cavalry gets punished by Infantry-heavy defenders.
Garrison defence
Infantry + Ranged combos hold walls well. Ranged output spikes while Infantry absorbs the charge.
Open-field battle
Cavalry with high-march-speed heroes lets you disengage losing fights before heavy losses lock in.
Siege (structure attack)
Infantry generally deal best structure damage. Pair with a Warrior-class hero for the highest siege DPS.
Kill event scoring
T4/T5 kills score highest. Field high-tier mixed marches; avoid burning T1–T3 for score.
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