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Somewhat similar to Age of Empires III, the mobile version of the most popular RTS game series features recruitable Heroes. Obtained from random pulls, they come with a specific type of troops, such as Swordsmen, Pikemen, Cavalry, and Archers. Each Hero is also equipped with special skills that can be unleashed to turn the tide of battle. We have listed all the best Heroes in Age of Empires Mobile and cataloged them in a tier list according to their strengths.
Heroes Tier List in Age of Empires Mobile
| Tier | Busters |
|---|---|
| S | Leonidas, Hua Mulan, Joan of Arc, Josephine, Darius the Great, King David, Harald III, Rani Durgavati, Frederick Barbarossa, Queen of Sheba, Sun Tzu, Theodora, Philip IV, Justinian the Great, Hannibal, Lu Bu |
| A | Attila the Hun, Miyamoto Musashi, Hammurabi, Constantine the Great, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra VII, Richard I, Guan Yu, Boudica, King Arthur, King Derrick, Khalid, Yi Sun-Shin, Ram-khamhaeng, Ahsoka, Octavian, Suleiman I, Queen Seondeok, Tribhuwana, Yodit, Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| B | Cid, Bushra, Tariq, Bellevue, Harald, Yi Seong Gye, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Sejong the Great, Oda Nobunaga, Diao Chan |
| C | Axel, Baldassi, Clyde, Cui Ruyi, Gao Meng, Gatos, Kaso, Leo, Leon, Li Daoxuan, Luki, Narses, Nino, Thanius, Wu Wei, Yuan Xia |
We categorized all currently available Heroes in Age of Empires Mobile into 4 tiers: S, A, B, and C. S tier ones are the ones you should get early and level up, we’ve given a short description of their strengths below. B-tier Heroes are still solid choices but A-level Commanders completely outclass them. Meanwhile, you can safely ignore all Epic Heroes as they are all in the C tier.
- Darius the Great (Legendary | Warrior, Piercing, Gather, Pikemen/Cavalry): Excels in resource gathering and situational scenarios.
- Frederick Barbarossa (Legendary | Warrior, Defense, Recovery, Pikemen): Boosts units’ endurance and resilience greatly.
- Hannibal (Legendary | Warrior, Attack, Secondary Strike, Cavalry): Highly improves strategic skills effects and can debuff target.
- Harald III (Legendary | Warrior, Support, Buff, Swordsmen/Cavalry): Debuffs enemy units, making them very susceptible to counterattacks.
- Hua Mulan (Legendary | Warrior, Attack, Secondary Strike, Archer): Devastating single-target damage with double attack effect.
- Joan of Arc (Legendary | Military, Attack, Counterattack, Pikemen): Essential support, gives high morale boosts.
- Josephine (Legendary | Warrior, Attack, Recovery, Archer/Swordsmen): Great all-rounder Hero.
- Justinian the Great (Legendary | Tactician, Recovery, Buff, Cavalry): Buffs strategic skills greatly.
- King David (Legendary | Warrior, Attack, Buff, Archer/Pikemen): Buffs your units’ damage exponentially.
- Leonidas (Legendary | Warrior, Attack, Counterattack, Pikemen): Great durability and counterattack.
- Lu Bu (Legendary | Warrior, Attack, Critical Strike, Cavalry): Outstanding damage and fast movement.
- Philip IV (Legendary | Tactician, Attack, Buff, Swordsmen): Highly enhance strategic attacks’ damage.
- Rani Durgavati (Legendary | Warrior, Support, Double Attack, Archer/Cavalry): Great units support and buffers.
- Sun Tzu (Legendary | Tactician, Attack, Charging, Swordsmen): Great strategic damage and battlefield tactics.
- Theodora (Legendary | Tactician, Support, Active, Archer/Swordsmen): Greatly buffs unit resilience with high recovery skill.
- Queen of Sheba (Legendary | Military, Support, Recovery, Pikemen/Cavalry): Her recovery and armor buffs help boost units’ endurance.
The Best and Meta Heroes Team-Ups
You can bring up to 3 Heroes in Age of Empires Mobile; one as the main Commander while the other two act as support. Bringing the right combination of Heroes can prove to be a decisive winning factor on the battlefield. Below are some of the most effective Commander line-ups you can use as templates and modify to your liking.
| Heroes Combination | Description |
|---|---|
| Leonidas + Joan of Arc and Frederick Barbarossa | All-rounder team. High damage from Leonidas and endurance support from Joan and Frederick |
| King Arthur + Miyamoto Musashi and Constantine the Great | A well-rounded team with varied skills. Arthur and Musashi work as the spearheads while Constantine acts as support |
| Sun Tzu + Phillip IV and Theodora | Strategic play line-up. Sun Tzu works as the point man. Phillip and Theodora will add an additional but essential layer to the damage boost |
| King Arthur + Tribhuwana and Constantine the Great | High damage Swordsmen combo. Arthur can deal great damage with Swordsmen, especially supported by these other Heroes |
| Guan Yu + Harald III and Queen of Sheba | Debuff and buff mastery. Unique team composition that breaks enemy’s defense while boosting your own |
| Hua Mulan + Rani Durgavati and Josephine | Precision target team. Mulan and Rani’s combo deals serious damage against single targets, while Josephine balances things out |
| Josephine + King David and Hammurabi | City siege/assault team. Their skill combinations work great for conquering cities and map control |
| Darius the Great + Cleopatra VII and Yi Sun-Shin | Gathering masters. Use Darius’s as the main commander as his skills are great for resource gathering. Meanwhile, Cleopatra and Yi’s can boost them further |
