Upgrading a hero in Empires & Puzzles is hard work and take a ton of time and costs a load of resources. Wouldn’t it be really frustrating when you do that for a hero not worth it?
Of course, it would so I decided to rank up all heroes here in this guide so you see what heroes you should spend all your hard-earned resources and precious time on in Empires and Puzzles.
To make this list here useful, I separated them in different categories such as tanks, healers, splash damage dealer, etc. – the reason for this is it wouldn’t make much sense to have a list where like 3 of the best 10 heroes would be tanks or healers… You need a balanced team and to have that, you will need these different roles in your team 🙂
Rework! We are starting to rework the entire list from scratch so you will be missing quite some heroes now but we will add a big bunch every week until we’re caught up. If you want us to expedite a certain hero, please let us know in the comments below and we will do everything we can.
Best Heroes Ranking In Empires & Puzzles
Below you will find the new updated tier list that is simplified as much as possible since the last version was very hard to handle. Please mind a few things when using the list:
- Important! Since we have 1000+ heroes just as 5-Star alone this is getting more and more complex so here is how it is sorted:
- heroes are initially sorted by release date as we figured this makes the most sense when checking for new heroes
- filter above the list for filtering for color and class & the search bar if you want to look up a specific hero
Costumes
Since this list is already super long and costumes tend to confuse newer players we decided to split the list up and have a seperate costume ranking here
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Barbarian
Cleric
Druid
Fighter
Monk
Paladin
Ranger
Rogue
Sorcerer
WizardSearch:
Weland
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Riverfang
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Maple
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Chao Gai
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Humbert
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Siofra
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Garjammal
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Knave of Hearts
Gastille
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Lazara
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Lodius
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Hornfel
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Kabeiroi
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Ironmaw
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Madhammer
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Brimstone
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Meresankh
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Otis
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Hammertusk
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Kravekrush
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Exeera
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Zekena
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Alfrike
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Anzogh
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Bertila
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Caitlin
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Cobalt
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Cristobal
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Crystalis
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B
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Dark Lord
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Delilah
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B
Eiora & Fluffy
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B
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Elena
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Elradir
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B
Esme
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Faline
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Fenrir
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B
Gaillard
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Garnet
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B
Glenda
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Guardian Chameleon
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Guardian Panther
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Guinevere
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Hel
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Isarnia
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Jean-Francois
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Killhare
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Kingston
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Krampus
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Lady Locke
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Lady Loki
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Lady of the Lake
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Lepiota
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Lord Loki
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B
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Milena
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Misandra
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B
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Mitsuko
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Morgan Le Fay
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Motega
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Natalya
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Norns
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Octros
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Onatel
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B
Passepartout
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Phileas Fogg
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Poseidon
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Quintus
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B
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Rumpelstiltskin
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B
Russell
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Saoirse
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Sargasso
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Sartana
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B
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Senan
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Thor
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Thoth-Amun
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B
Tyr
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B
Uraeus
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B
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Ursena
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Vanda
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B
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Victor
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B
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Wolfgang
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Xnolphod
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Yunan
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Zeline
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Zircon
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Black Knight
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Ommodus
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Roc
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Guardian Kong
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Atomos
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Kageburado
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Gravemaker
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Mok-Arr
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Obakan
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Acidfire
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Aconia
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Aeron
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Aethslegaur
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Agadh
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Agrafena
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Ahmose
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Aino
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Akilius
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Akkorog
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Alasie
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Alberich
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Alexandrine
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Alice
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Alucard
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Alvar
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Amber
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Amethyst
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Amphitrite
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Amund
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Andvari
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Andy Jay
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Anne
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Anoushka
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Anteros
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Anubis
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Anzia
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Aouda
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Aradia
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Aramis
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Archie
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Arco
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Areax
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Ares
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Arfanias
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Ariel
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Armand Moncharmin
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Armel
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Ascension Mimic
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Ascension Mimic Blue
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Ascension Mimic Dark
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Ascension Mimic Green
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Ascension Mimic Holy
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Ascian
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Ash
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Ashen
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Asketel
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Asterius
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Astrid
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Athena
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Athos
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Atlanteia
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Atwood
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Augustus
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Auricarc
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Aviana
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Azlar
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Azlar 2nd
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Azurite
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Bai Yeong
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Baishu
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Balbar
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Baldur
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Balur
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Barkley
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Bart
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Bastet
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Bearnadette
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Becky
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Belladonna
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Bennu
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Beowulf
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Bera
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Bhaltair
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Black Caesar
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Blossom
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Bo & Runt
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Bobo
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Bonecrusher
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Bonzo
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Boom & Fang
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Boss Wolf
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Bramble
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Bubbles
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Caelen
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Camilla
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Cao Cao
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Captain Kestrel
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Captain Nemo
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Captain Nemo
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Cardinal Richelieu
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Carmenta
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Carta
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Cathal
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Cecilia
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Cel
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Celidana
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Celimene
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Cennius
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Ceris
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Chakkoszrot
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Chang'e
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Charlotta
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Charmione
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Charon
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Chester
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Chikao
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Chimister
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Chitrangada
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Chloris
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Chomper
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Christine Daae
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Chunkyroi
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Ciara
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Cinderella
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Cinisia
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Cinnamon
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Claeg
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Clarissa
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Cleaver
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Cleopatra
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Congalach
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Constance
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Cookie
Cosmicspeaker
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Craum
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Cupido
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D'Artagnan
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Dabria
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Daemon
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Dagr
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Darkbeat
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Darkfeather
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Daroga
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Davey Wavey
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Deadboot
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Demhalar
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Demilune
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Desmond
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Devana
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B
Diaochan
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Dodgrom
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Dolores
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Domitia
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Domitia 2nd
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Doxan
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Dr Moreau
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Drake Fong
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Dreadstar
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Dubhan
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Dularfulr
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Ebba
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Edwin
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Ekanite
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El Duque
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El Naddaha
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Elba
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Elena 2nd
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Eliane
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Elizabeth
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Elkanen
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Elkanen 2nd
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Eloise
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Elyssa
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Ember
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Emblem Mimic Ice
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Emilio
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Enigmo
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Ephyra
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Erebus
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Erlang Shen
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Eron
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Eros
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Eset
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Evelyn
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Experience Mimic
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Experience Mimic Dark
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Experience Mimic Holy
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Experience Mimic Ice
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Experience Mimic Nature
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Faeona
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Fafnir
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Farrah
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Februus
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Fergus
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Ferrus
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Finley
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Firmin Richard
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Fizzcoil
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Flamehide
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Flip
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Florenna
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Fortuna
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Foxley
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Francine
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Frank 'Fangs' Brimwell
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Freya
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Frida
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Frigg
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Frog Prince
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Frond
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Frosth
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Frostsnout
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Fulvia
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Fungustine
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Furdinand
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Galapago
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Gandr
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Gardered
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Garten
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Gefjon
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Gelert
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Gestalt
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Ghealach
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Gideon
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Gilligan
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Ginger
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Gladius
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Gloozmer
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Goldrip
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Gongniu
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Gooldron
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Gooric
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Gooze
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Goretooth
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Goseck
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Grace
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Grazul
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Green Knight
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Gregorion
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Grendel
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Grendel's Mother
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Griffex
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Grilka
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Grimble
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Grimsteel
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Grovevert
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Guan Yu
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Guardian Elephant
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Guardian Gazelle
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Guffa
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Gwynn
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Hachiko
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Halcyon
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Hammerclang
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Hanitra
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Hannah
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Hathor
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Haulstone
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Haumri
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Hawthorn
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Heimdall
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Hilda
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Himeros
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Hogne
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Hohenwerf
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Horghall
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Hreidmarr
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Hrothgar
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Hulda
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Hurricane
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Hypnos
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Hysteria
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Iarlaith
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Iga
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Ignazio
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Iku-Turso
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Ilmarinen
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Imagus
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Inari
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Iocantha
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Iris
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Isarnia 2nd
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Isrod
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Ithar
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Ito
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Ixinn
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Jabberwock
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Jade
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Jana
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Jasper
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Jequn
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Jett
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Jolt
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Jolyon
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Joon
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Joon 2nd
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Jove
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Justice
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Justice 2nd
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Kadath
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Kadilen
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Kai
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Kara
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Karnov
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Kemeny
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Kettle
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Khagan
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Khagan 2nd
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Khepri
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Khiona
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Khufu
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King Arthur
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Klaern
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Knightus
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Kolya
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Kullervo
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Kunchen
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Kushanku
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Lando
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Laohu
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Lasalle
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Leadria
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Leafwhisk
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Lemniss
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Lemonwood
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Lennart
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Leonidas
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(I neither see my post nor was told it’s awaiting moderation, so I’m gonna try again. If it’s a duplicate, please delete one of ‘em. Thanks!)
Hey, Tim: Thanks for the list; as a beginner at this game (and a not-so-experienced RPG player), this helps!
Question: My best hero, Boldtusk, appears twice in the list with different stats. (In the first appearance, he’s a S+, and in the second, he’s an A.) Are there two and if so, do I need to be very careful that I don’t confuse them, or were you simply exhausted from this massive undertaking and made an error? If the former, I’d be grateful if you’d tell me what I need to look out for.
(Mine is a red ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ that I lucked into at the start of the game.)
I also have a suggestion that’d help us out a LOT: We could much more easily read the list if you repeat the column headings for each part of the table, and also if, prior to the start of the tables, you’d define what those column headings mean. I’ve got “Offense” for “Off” and “Defense” for “Def” (right?), but haven’t a clue about the other heading items.
Thanks very much for reading, and for creating this insane list! Your eyes musta been glowing scarlet by the time you were done! You musta needed to eat an awful lotta heroes in order to get through it!
Hey, Tim: Thanks for the list; as a beginner at this game (and a not-so-experienced RPG player), this helps!
Question: My best hero, Boldtusk, appears twice in the list with different stats. (In the first appearance, he’s a S+, and in the second, he’s an A.) Are there two and if so, do I need to be very careful that I don’t confuse them, or were you simply exhausted from this massive undertaking and made an error? If the former, I’d be grateful if you’d tell me what I need to look out for.
(Mine is a red ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ that I lucked into at the start of the game.)
I also have a suggestion that’d help us out a LOT: We could much more easily read the list if you repeat the column headings for each part of the table, and also if, prior to the start of the tables, you’d define what those column headings mean. I’ve got “Offense” for “Off” and “Defense” for “Def” (right?), but haven’t a clue about the other heading items.
Thanks very much for reading, and for creating this insane list! Your eyes musta been glowing scarlet by the time you were done! You musta needed to eat an awful lotta heroes in order to get through it!
Please update Empires Puzzle Hero List
thank you
Old Cynic’s reviews are much much better. This list here is completely outdated. Lacking tons of heroes like season 5, gargoyles, knights, styx…
Cyprian costume is quite good. all allies get counter attack attack. Why do you rate so low? Also do you need the fully levelled hero head shot?
updated 3 september without Tahir? why?
Not every update is with new characters but I will update soon
No Gargoyles?
Can you explain, why Hu Tao is better in offensive than Justice? They are both slow, they have the same offensive skill, but Justice deals more damage and has more life.
Guess it is relative to the star . So justice will be compared to 5* hero’s and Hu Tao to 4* , at least that was what was done in the past
Hey thx for this List,
I Missed Kullervo, Azmia and Mielikki can you test them? 😉
And where is me oceanus
What is the ranking of Hanitra and Kara?
I can’t find them.
why scarlett in mask with five stars?
mb 4?
Lina, between Grazul and Thorne 🙂
Does anyone see Obakan w/o the Costume? I’ve looked through the list three times and while I was able to find Costume Obakan, I don’t see him w/o it. If you see him, can you please let me know where his Grade falls?
on the B+ page between Grazul and Thorne (Boril masked ends the page)
You left a bunch out
Tim can only rank the Heroes that he has, and has leveled up. Leveling Heroes up takes time.
Thank you for the update!
And thank you for continuously leveling up Heroes, ranking them and publishing your results. I look refer to this list often.
So is there a better list? Where is it?
So is there a better list?
Holy Crap.
As a long time player of this game, I recommend all of you ignore this list entirely. It is completely out of whack. DO NOT TAKE THIS PERSON’S ADVICE.
Agreed. This dude is listing some of the top tier heroes as B category, and rubbish as A+.
How is Ruby not on this list??
Any updates coming?
When will you have a grading list on 3 star hero’s best to worst?
Is there a 3 star hero list on grading. As in which are the best to worst?
When will you up date next?
Where is Franz suppose to be?
Super list!
But i don’t agree with you about Vela. She may be A or B+, not A+.
Where is Russell?
Where is Russell?
Ok so how to know witch ones are tanks, healers, and I don’t what a splash is without already having them?
Loved finding this list! Had a feeling I was wasting some resources plus confirming some of my Beliefs. Finding some of the powerful 4*s was cool too!
Great list! I don’t see Captain Nemo though.
Can we get an update on Inari & Thoth post buff.. thanks!
The fact you have Marjana being better than Gefjon is laughable.
Marjana is the costume version. To see regular Marjana, scroll down quite a bit.
nice and clear list!
could you explane me, why u rated caedmon different to sonya? expect of the colour they are the same?! (total rank is identical, but the other parts are not)
They are not the same, Sonya is far weaker than Caedmon.
Why are some recent heroes missing, like chakkoszrot and Russell??
Awesome really helps out
List looks great! When you update the list, is it possible to see what heroes are added or updated?
Here is a unique commentary as it doesn’t fit in your rankings at all, but I figured you would find it interesting. I’m a new player, less than half a year, so I don’t have a lot of anything. I did, however, get lucky and draw 2 x Devanas. For me, she’s a beast. Her minions are not the tiny ones I see summoned by other toons, and they take damage FIRST before she does. Plus she destroys any other minions, debuffs, and hits three opponents in one hit (growing a cat every time). Why this matters is since I’m new, I haven’t cleared the campaign yet. With even one of my Devanas, I can ghost the board and the cats will eat everything. I’m punching WAY above my level on both the campaigns and on raids because of this. I love your rankings because they’ll let me plan my upgrades and not waste mats on “weaker” toons, but this “sixth column” info is something useful to anyone who doesn’t yet have giant boards of 4 and 5 stars yet.
Herzlichen Dank für die super Liste sie ist sehr aufschlussreich ..Und vorallem die Zeit und die Mühe jeden Helden aufzulisten ..finde ich großartig . Herzlichen Dank dafür und weiterso..!
Hi, nice list! Thanks!
I need some help, Bobo is not on your list. And I am going to max my blue hero. But I cannot choose between Bobo and cobalt.
Can some one help me?
Cheers!
Hello!
Nice work! It helps me a lot. Thank you!
Two questions:
You wrote you separated the Heroes into categories. Where is that? I cannot find this feature.
What categories did you use?
Greetings
Why isn’t the Dark Lord on the list ?
I don’t know if you are still looking for this information but Dark Lord is in the B+ Column. I happened across the name while looking for my own Heroes.
FANTASTIC list!! I along with my alliance have been having discussions about who we should prioritize and rank up and this is a terrific conversation piece and is very well put together. Thank you so much for doing this.
My only question is when will you be adding the Villains Family to your rankings or did you intentionally leave them out? I only ask because I have DarkLord and Crystalis newly added to my roster and was wondering what your thoughts were on them.
Thanks!
Crystalis is on the list already. Might want to check them again. I am not sure why there are so many lists with duplicate names. But Crystalis was the last name on one of the pages.