Era of Conquest Tier List – Best Heroes in the Game

Choosing the best hero in Era of Conquest is a difficult task, with over 30 characters to choose from. But it’s a task I’m up for today, when I am ranking all the heroes in the game.

The best heroes in Era of Conquest are the Legendary, 6-star ones like Alexander the Great, Emperor Constantine or Saladin. But all 6-star heroes are better than the more common ones.

To make this article as complete as possible, I will share both the tier list below (which is less useful, in my opinion) and sets of best characters for their different roles.

How did I create the list of the best heroes in the game? Well, I went through a very time-consuming process of adding up all their skill stats (Attack, defense and so on), and compared them.

Then, I looked at their base skills and Leadership level to have the most complete overview of all heroes – and the best possible Tier list you can find online.

Era of Conquest – Tier List

I am dividing the heroes in the game into three categories – Tier S (the absolute best), Tier A (good ones) and Tier B (not so great ones). Let’s start!

Note: For the legendary heroes, I will also write down the sum of ALL their starting stats, at level 1.

Tier S Heroes

• Alexander the Great – 325.51 (Best Hero in Era of Conquest)
• Emperor Constantine – 318.95
• Saladin – 308.92
• Peter I – 302.75
• Charlemagne – 296.78
• Frederick I – 294.66
• Hannibal – 288

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Tier A Heroes

For Tier A (which are still VERY good heroes and you should use and develop them), I will also list a few EPIC (5-star) characters which are really good.

• Cleopatra – 283.41
• Oda Nobunaga – 282.54
• Guan Yu – 282.37
• Leonidas – 279.94
• Harald Fairhai – 277.05
• Richard I – 272.29
• Toussaint Louverture
• Ying Zheng
• Hermann (you can get him from one of the best starting civilizations in the game)
• Joan of Arc
• El Cid
• Ragnar Lodbrok
• Baybars

Tier B Heroes

We have a few very disappointing Legendary heroes in Tier B, including – surprisingly – Caesar and most of the 5-star ones.

• Pachakutiq – 270.12
• Caesar – 259.20
• Queen Seondeok – 256.31
• Empress Theodora – 244
• Pericles
• Mary Tudor
• Tachibana Ginchiyo
• Darius the Great
• Scipio
• Li Shimin
• Hojo Tokimune
• Yi Sun-sin
• Boudica
• Ivan IV

Now that you know the overall best heroes in the game and you can better plan your development strategy, it’s time to check out the answers for the Era of Conquest Quiz in the Scholar’s Trial.

Best Era of Conquest Heroes for Attack

To make things a bit easier for you – as the list above might not be enough, I am listing below the best Era of Conquest Heroes for attack (the best offensive ones), as well as the best support heroes in the game.

We’ll go more in depth with this in the upcoming guide to line-ups in the game, but until then, the lists below will come in handy, as I will go more in depth with each hero chosen.

Saladin – best offensive hero

Starting skill: Ayyubid Eagle Forces

Description: For the first 4 rounds, ~65% chance for Batter effect. Gains +1 Normal Attack every round and decreases all DMG dealt and healing effect by 25%.

Frederick I

Starting skill: Iron Crown

Description: After a Normal Attack, launches a Physical Attack to 1 target for massive damage. If own forces are over 60%, launches a second attack dealing a bit less damage, but still massive.

Peter I

Starting skill: Czar’s Attacking Army

Description: Deal 1 Physical Attack against 1 enemy unit (reduced damage) and either Silence or Disarm them. Chance of skill triggering starts at 100%, dropping by 15% for each successive trigger.

If the target is already debuffed, the trigger rate won’t drop, but your forces will be given Urgent Aid. Finally, whenever Peter’s troops are attacked, they heal a small amount of health.

El Cid

Starting skill: Sun Knight

Description: Launches 1 Physical attack to 1 enemy, dealing massive damage. If target is Burned, even more damage is dealt.

Other notable heroes with great attack stats: Richard I, Toussaint Louverture, Guan Yu, Harald Fairhai and Ragnar Lodbrok.

Best Support Era of Conquest Heroes

Now, let’s check out the best defensive or support heroes in Era of Conquest. These are best used as secondary commanders or tertiary ones in your line-ups, offering boosts, buffs and debuffs.

Alexander the Great

Starting skill: Birth of Achilles

Description: During the first 4 rounds of the battle, medium chance of inflicting Taunt to 3 enemies per round. Also, decreases self’s all DMG received by a small percentage.

Emperor Constantine

Starting skill: Varangian Guard

Description: At the start of the battle, small chance of slightly decreasing enemy unit damage. Also chance to taunt 2 enemy units. Finally, whenever it’s hit by Normal Attack, increases all DMG dealt and healing effect of a random ally unit.

Charlemagne

Starting skill: Paladin Regiment

Description: Launch 1 tactical attack to a single enemy unit. If the target is already controlled, increases own probability of casting Active skills in this round.

Oda Nobunaga

Starting skill: The Great Unifier 

Description: For every Active skill cast, launches 1 tactical attack to unburned enemy units first and inflicts Burn effect to them. If the target is already burned, deals additional damage.

Other great heroes in this category include Hannibal and Cleopatra.

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Final words

Now you know which are the best heroes in Era of Conquest – and not just from a generic tier list point of view, but also based on their suitability for Attacking or Support / Defensive duties.

To sum things up, the best heroes are usually the 6-star ones (although some are really bad choices, as you saw above), with Alexander the Great, Emperor Constantine or Saladin being the best ones in the game.

Do you have a different opinion regarding the best heroes? Let us all know by sharing your thoughts below.