RISE OF CASTLES - HEROES

Alberich is a hero who specializes in Footmen compositions, with a limited range of synergies compared to more versatile heroes like Geraint or Oliver. His abilities focus on early survivability, allied skill acceleration, and large-scale damage amplification, but require specific combinations to shine.

📊 Alberich's Skills (Adjusted Buffs & Debuffs)

Skill 2: Mithril Armor (Status Skill)

• Main Effect: Rounds 1-3:: Buff: Reduces damage taken by 50%. Debuff (on self): Reduces healing received by 50% (including Life Steal).

• Round 4+: Buff: Gains 50% Life Steal (steals enemy life).

• Impact: Excellent initial defense, but weak in self-healing until round

Skill 5: Hill Splitter (Combat Skill)

• Main Effect: 4 attacks of 180% damage (total 720%) with a 1-round cooldown. If all enemies hit: Ally Buff: Reduces skill cooldown by 1 round. Enemy Debuff: Increases skill damage taken by 30% (up to 2 stacks).

• Impact: Speeds up allies and increases damage to Footmen teams.

Skill 8: Treasure Holder (Pre-Battle Skill)

• Main Effect: Every 5 friendly Footmen skills, applies "Faltering" to 2 enemies (cannot be dispelled). "Faltering": Enemies take +180% damage per stack (up to 5 stacks = +900%).

• Impact: Ultimate damage booster in extended fights.

⚔ Revised Strengths and Weaknesses

✅ Strengths

✔ Unparalleled Damage Amplifier ("Faltering" +900% in late-game).

✔ Initial Resistance (50% damage reduction in the first rounds).

✔ Synergy with Footmen (Reduces cooldown and buffs damage).

✔ Excellent against Slow Teams.

❌ Weaknesses

✖ Limited Combinations (Few heroes synergize well with him, unlike Geraint or Oliver).

✖ Weak in Early-Game (Life Steal only activates in round 4, and healing received is reduced before that).

✖ Vulnerable to Rapid Burst.

✖ Positioning Dependent (If focused on the Back-row, may die before activating "Faltering").

🏆 Tested Combinations and Why They Work

1️⃣ Arthur (Front) + Alberich (Mid) + Alexander (Back)

✅ Why does it work?

• Arthur (Front): Main tank with healing (Sword in the Stone) and damage reduction (Blessings of the King). Holds the front line until Alberich and Alexander enter the field.

• Alberich (Mid): Applies "Faltering" and reduces Alexander's cooldown, speeding up his infinite bleed. Hill Splitter increases damage taken by enemies by 30%, making it easier for Alexander to eliminate targets..

• Alexander (Back): Macedonian Phalanx deals 260% damage per round to all enemies. With "Faltering", this damage becomes +900% in the late game.

🔹 Best against: Pure Footmen teams.

🔹 Weakness: Vulnerable to rapid burst.

2️⃣ Alexander (Front) + Theodora (Mid) + Alberich (Back)

✅ Why does it work?

• Alexander (Front): Immortal tank with infinite bleed and healing when losing 25% HP. Supports initial damage while Theodora controls the board.

• Theodora (Mid): Silences/Disarms enemies with Art of Eternity, preventing dangerous skills. Queen’s Ambition increases allied damage by 50%, speeding up Alberich’s climb.

• Alberich (Back): "Faltering" amplifies Alexander’s bleed damage. Hill Splitter reduces Theodora’s cooldown, allowing more silences.

🔹 Best against: Teams with slow tanks (Arthur + La Hire).

🔹 Weakness: If Theodora dies early, the team loses control.

3️⃣ Arthur (Front) + Theodora (Mid) + Alberich (Back)

✅ Why does it work?

• Arthur (Front): Constant healing and tankiness ensure survivability.

• Theodora (Mid): Silences threats like Cyrus or Lancelot before they burst Alberich. Increases allied damage by 50%, speeding up the late-game.

• Alberich (Back): "Faltering" + Hill Splitter creates a stacking damage combo.

🔹 Best against: Control teams.

🔹 Weakness: Relies on Theodora surviving to silence threats.

4️⃣ Arthur (Front) + Gustav (Mid) + Alberich (Back)

✅Why does it work?

• Gustav (Mid): Forces enemies to attack you with Aligned Force, protecting Alberich. Reduces damage taken by 10% per stack (up to -50%), becoming a secondary tank.anque secundário.

• Arthur (Front): Healing and shielding complement the team's durability.

• Alberich (Back): Take advantage of Gustav's protection to activate "Faltering" without pressure.

🔹 Best against: Single-attack teams.

🔹 Weakness: Weak against back-row abilities.

Heroes that have Synergy with Alberich

1. Alexander the Great

2. Theodora

3. Arthur

4. Pepin

5. Ashoka

6. Skanda

7. Scarlet

8. Caocao

🔥 Final Tips for Using Alberich

🔸 Position him in the Mid or Back-row to avoid early focus.

🔸 Only use him on Footmen teams (few synergies outside of that).

🔸 Protect him in the first turns (with tanks like Arthur or Alexander).

🔸 Avoid fast burst teams.