RISE OF CASTLES - HEROES

The new Legendary skin Louis IX has arrived via Biography Skin Recruit (Super Voucher).

📊 What Changed: Direct Comparison

⚔️ Skill 2: Miraculous → Balance of Offense and Defense

💎 Added Biography Attributes

Squad Buffs:

• ⚔️ +12% Might

• 🛡️ +6% Resistance

• ⚡ +9% Tactical Might

• 🔰 +3% Tactical Resistance

• ❤️ +8% HP

• 💥 +1.5% Damage

Preserving Skill "Focus":

• 🛡️ Louis: -10% Skill Damage taken

• ⚔️ Legion: +5% Skill Damage dealt

🎯 Real Impact of Changes

🔢 Math:

Without Skin (2 targets buffed):

• 💥 Total damage: 280% (140% × 2)

• 🛡️ Effective HP: ~167% per target

• 📊 Coverage: 66% of legion (2/3)

With Skin (3 targets buffed):

• 💥 Total damage: 435% (145% × 3)

• 🛡️ Effective HP: ~182% per target

• 📊 Coverage: 100% of legion (3/3)

💡 Real Difference:

• 💥 +55% more total damage

• 🎯 +50% coverage (entire legion buffed)

• 🛡️ +9% survivability

• 🎲 +5% reliability

🧪 Test Results (WITHOUT Don Quixote Skin)

⚠️ IMPORTANT: All tests done with BASE Don Quixote (no skin).

🎯 Target: Don Quixote + Theodora(Skin) + Cyrus(Skin) / Don Quixote + Geraint + Cyrus(Skin)

✅ Compositions that WON

🥇 Don Quixote + Theodora(Skin) + Louis IX(Skin)

📊 Performance: 2 wins / 2 battles (100%)

💡 Replacement: Louis IX(Skin) instead of Cyrus(Skin)

Why It Works:

• 🐴 BASE Don Quixote is sufficient

• 💎 Theodora tanking + buffs

• 👑 Louis IX: Sober + 45% buffs on ALL

• 🎯 Triple cavalry type advantage

🥈 Don Quixote + Zhao Yun + Louis IX(Skin)

📊 Performance: 2 wins / 2 battles (100%)

💡 Replacement: Louis IX(Skin) instead of Cyrus(Skin)

Why It Works:

• 🐴 Don Quixote scaling

• 🐉 Zhao Yun scaling

• 👑 Louis IX amplifies BOTH

• 🔒 Sober protects both carries

🥉 Don Quixote + Percival + Louis IX(Skin)

📊 Performance: 2 wins / 2 battles (100%)

💡 Replacement: Louis IX(Skin) instead of Cyrus(Skin)

Why It Works:

• 🐴 Don Quixote damage

• 🛡️ Percival control + dodge

• 👑 Louis IX buffs + Sober

• 🚫 Recovery reduction devastating

❌ Compositions that FAILED (0-2)

Pattern: Without Don Quixote as anchor or mixed types

• ❌ Cyrus + Octavius(Skin) + Louis IX(Skin)

• ❌ Cyrus + Roland(Skin) + Louis IX(Skin)

• ❌ Alexander(Skin) + Achilles + Louis IX(Skin) - mixed types

• ❌ Don Quixote + Geraint + Louis IX(Skin) - Geraint Footmen

• ❌ Don Quixote + Louis IX(Skin) + Cyrus(Skin) - no tank

• ❌ Cyrus + Louis IX(Skin) + Oliver - no tank

• ❌ Cyrus + Louis IX(Skin) + Zhao - no tank

Identified Issues:

1. ❌ Without Don Quixote (doesn't work with Cyrus as main)

2. ❌ Mixed types (Footmen + Cavalry)

3. ❌ Triple damage without protection

💡 The Big Discovery: Louis IX = F2P Cyrus

🔄 Direct Replacement

❌ Traditional META Comps:

• Don Quixote + Theodora(Skin) + Cyrus(Skin) 💰

• Don Quixote + Percival + Cyrus(Skin) 💰

• Don Quixote + Zhao Yun + Cyrus(Skin) 💰

✅ Comps WITH Louis IX(Skin):

• Don Quixote + Theodora(Skin) + Louis IX(Skin) 🆓

• Don Quixote + Percival + Louis IX(Skin) 🆓

• Don Quixote + Zhao Yun + Louis IX(Skin) 🆓

🎓 Conclusion

Louis IX "The Just King" is the F2P discovery of the season.

💎 Key Points:

✅ Works with BASE Don Quixote (no skin necessary) ✅ Replaces Cyrus(Skin) with similar performance ✅ Obtainable via Super Voucher (100% F2P) ✅ 100% win rate in 3 tested comps ✅ Beats established meta comps

🎯 Simple Decision:

Have Don Quixote (with or without skin)? → GET IT NOW 🎯 Don't have Don Quixote? → Get DQ first, then Louis Have Cyrus(Skin)? → Louis is viable alternative, use in another legion

📋 Winning Formula

Don Quixote + [Tank/Utility] + Louis IX(Skin)

Where:

• 🐴 Don Quixote = BASE or Skin (both work)

• 🛡️ Tank/Utility = Theodora, Percival, or Zhao Yun

• 👑 Louis IX(Skin) = Super Voucher (F2P)

= Competitive comp spending little or nothing! 💰