Hero Analysis: Cyrus
Primary Role:Cyrus is a Cavalry hero focused on interrupting enemy power recovery and dealing physical damage. He excels at preventing enemies from healing and maximizing damage through his active abilities, making him ideal for medium to long-term fights.
Cyrus' Skills:
Skill 2 (Range 5)
Effect: 65% chance to deal 550% damage to 2 random enemy squads, while preventing troop power recovery for 1 round.
Strength: The 80% chance to bypass the preparation phase and activate the skill immediately is a major advantage, allowing Cyrus to take action quickly without waiting for setup.
Skill 5 (Range 2)
Effect: Increases damage for all friendly Cavalry squads and grants a damage reduction effect when using a pursuit skill. Whenever any Cavalry squad triggers this effect, Cyrus gains 50% of the bonus, stackable up to 5 layers throughout the battle.
Strength: This skill enhances Cavalry squads, which are the focus of the formation. Cyrus can significantly benefit from attack and pursuit combos, especially when working with heroes who focus on these abilities.
Skill 8 (Range 2)
Effect: Cyrus has a 10% chance to dodge incoming damage. When he dodges, he can grant additional effects to friendly squads (such as increased attack chance, combat and pursuit skills), or all friendly squads become Sober, gaining a shield that reduces damage taken by 50% for the next attack.
Strength: The dodge mechanic is powerful, and the main benefit comes from granting buffs to other heroes and improving overall survivability during battle. The Sober effect is crucial for enhancing the resilience of your squads.
Synergy and Strategy:
Cyrus excels in Cavalry-based formations, where he can enhance combat and pursuit skills (via Skill 5) and create synergistic effects with heroes who have active abilities or power recovery mechanics (such as Sundiata and Farah).
Cyrus also shines in interrupting enemy recovery, making him highly effective against teams relying on healing or sustaining power.
Strengths:
Interrupts power recovery (Skill 2).
Enhances Cavalry and provides synergistic effects (Skill 5).
Dodge mechanic and increased survivability for the team (Skill 8).
Flexible in hero combinations and strategies.
Conclusion:
Cyrus is a highly versatile hero for Cavalry-based teams, specializing in power control and physical damage. He is particularly effective against teams that rely on power recovery, while also boosting the damage output of his own Cavalry squads. His dodge mechanic further enhances his resilience, making him well-suited for longer, drawn-out battles.
What is a pursuit skill? Never heard of it.