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Octavian and Julius Caesar in Age of Empires Mobile.
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Best Build for Every Hero in Age of Empires Mobile

Learn how to build your heroes right.

Age of Empires Mobile offers a fun and new way to experience MMOs, where you can recruit your favorite personalities from across history, and have them command your army. But, with over 30 different legendary hero choices, it can be quite confusing on which ones to choose, and how to properly build them. So, to help you out, we've created this complete guide on building and using every hero in Age of Empires Mobile.

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Best Build For Every Hero In Age of Empires

Heroes in Age of Empires Mobile including Guan Yu, Joesphine and Julius Caesar.
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Every hero in Age of Empires Mobile falls into one of three specializations: Warrior, Tactician, or Marshal. Based on this specialization, you get a different talent page, and you also need to choose different hero skills. So, here's the recommended build for every specialization:

  • Warriors: These heroes mostly deal Might damage, so increasing their Might damage and Skill damage should be your priority. Apart from that, focus on damage reduction to get some additional defense and Normal attack increase.
  • Tacticians: Unlike warriors, heroes with Tactician specialization are either gathering heroes or primarily inflict debuffs. For your gathering heroes, like Diao Chan, prioritize Gathering speed and amount bonuses. For offensive heroes, get Strategy and Skill damage increase.
  • Marshal: Finally, Marshal heroes are a mix of both the above. Depending on what role you're using them for, you should either get Might or Siege stats and if you've got leftover talent points, put them in Armour.

While the above gives you a general idea of how to build your heroes, every hero still requires a bit of tweaking to get the most value. So, I've compiled a complete build for every hero based on their type.

Best Build For Swordsmen Heroes In Age Of Empires Mobile

Swordsmen-type heroes are one of the most common, yet also the most powerful ones in Age of Empires Mobile. Here are all the heroes in this type, their skill build, and talent page focus:

HeroSkill 1Skill 2Talent Focus
King ArthurHigh SpiritFurious ChargeMight UP, Skill Damage UP
JosephineDouble AttackWeak Spot AttackMight UP, Skill Damage UP
King DerrickEarth CrushRighteous JudgementSkill Attack Reduction, Normal Attack Reduction
Cleopatra VIIDouble AttackCrushing ImpactGathering Boost UP, Gathering Bonus UP
Tokugawa IeyasuPeaceful HavenEntrenchmentSkill Attack Reduction, Normal Attack Reduction
HammurabiSiege and PlunderEarth CrushSiege UP, Armour UP
Oda NobunagaWhirlwind SweepKing's BladeMight UP, Skill Damage UP
TheodoraConflagrationImmortal ArmyDamage Reduction, Armour UP
Toyotomi HideyoshiFurious ChargeHigh SpiritSkill Damage UP, Siege UP
Philip IVWar TacticStrategy Master's GiftStrategy UP, Skill Damage UP
Miyamoto MusashiHigh SpiritFurious ChargeSkill Damage UP, Might UP
Harald IIIBloodthirstHigh SpiritMight Damage UP, Normal Attack UP
Constantine the GreatTenacityPeaceful HavenSkill Damage UP, Armour UP
Sun TzuFlash of InspirationStrategy Master's GiftStrategy UP, Skill Damage UP
TribhuwanaRighteous JudgementKing's BladeNormal Attack UP, Skill Damage UP
Julius CaesarSavageKing's BladeArmour UP, Siege UP

Best Swordsmen Lineups

Warrior Lineup

Heroes: King Arthur/Miyamoto Musashi (Leader), Tribuwana/Hammurabi, King Derrick/Constantine the Great

King Arthur enters the 'Blessing of Glory' state after activating his signature skill. Tribhuwana greatly increases the activation chance of Arthur's signature while Derrick or Constantine provides a much-needed endurance boost to this offensive lineup.

Tactician Lineup

Heroes: Sun Tzu (Leader), Philip IV/Cleopatra VII, Theodora

Sun Tzu deals massive damage especially in the 'Ultimate Strategist' state when the damage is doubled. Philip IV enhances the troop's DPS while Theodora provides both endurance and additional DPS boost. Overall, providing great synergy.

Marshal Lineup

Heroes: Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Leader), Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu

Toyotomi Hideyoshi deals good damage while boosting the signature skill damage of other heroes. Oda Nobunaga has consistent damage output from his skills which is boosted by Toyotomi while Tokugawa is great at reducing damage taken and providing recovery for troops.

Best Build For Cavalry Heroes In Age Of Empires Mobile

Cavalry heroes are a bit rarer than most other troop types and have a higher dependency on their commander than other troops as well. There are quite a few top tier hero picks here, so here are the skill builds and talent page focus for each of them.

HeroSkill 1Skill 2Talent Focus
AshokaWeak Spot AttackAct of MercyRecovery UP, Strategy UP
Justinian the GreatWar TacticPeaceful HavenStrategy UP, Armour UP
Rani DurgavatiBloodthirstKing's BladeMight UP, Normal Attack UP
Guan YuBerserkerFatal BlowMight UP, Skill Damage UP
Harald IIIBloodthirstHigh SpiritMight UP, Armour UP
TariqSpirited PursuitRoar of VictoryArmour UP, Damage Reduction UP
HannibalDouble AttackCrushing ImpactStrategy UP, Might UP
BushraTenacityPeaceful HavenDamage Reduction UP, Armour UP
CidDouble AttackRoar of VictoryNormal Attack UP, Skill Damage UP
Atilla the HunWeak Spot AttackCritical InsightNormal Attack UP, Damage Reduction UP
Cleopatra VIIDouble AttackCrushing ImpactStrategy UP, Skill Damage UP
Diao ChanWindfallSupplies TransportationGathering Boost UP, Gathering Bonus UP
Darius the GreatSpirited PursuitWeak Spot AttackMight UP, Damage Reduction UP
Yi Seong-GyeBloodthirstBattle RoarArmour UP, Skill Damage UP
Sejong the GreatTenacityPeaceful HavenArmour UP, Damage Reduction UP

Best Cavalry Lineups

Warrior Lineup

Heroes: King Arthur/Guan Yu (Leader), Harald III/Darius the Great, Rani Durgavati/Attila the Hun

Arthur or Guan Yu can both deal significant damage as the core of this lineup with DPS and recovery support from Harald or Darius. To almost double the damage output, you can add Rani Durgavati or Atilla for their double attack buffs.

Tactician Lineup

Heroes: Hannibal (Leader), Justinian the Great/Cleopatra, Ashoka/Attila the Hun

Hannibal's signature skill reduces enemy commander's strategy and defense and his passives decrease all enemy attributes. Upon activating his commander skill, he gains some of the reduced attributes from enemies. Justinian and Ashoka are there to ensure that Hannibal survives long enough to become almost unbeatable.

Marshal Lineup

Heroes: Cid/Yi Seong-Gye (Leader), Tariq/Sejong the Great, Bushra/Tariq

Cid deals extra damage to slowed down enemies, while his signature skills inflict slow debuffs. Tariq significantly boost's the commander's DPS while Bushra provides endurance. Since it relies on debuffs, this lineup is ideal for field battles where you can get debuffs inflicted easily.

Best Build For Archer Heroes In Age Of Empires Mobile

Archers are ideal for attack heroes, especially with burst skill damage or normal attack boosts. Among the eight hero choices, here is how you should build each of them.

HeroSkill 1Skill 2Talent Focus
Atilla the HunWeak Spot AttackAct of MercyNormal Attack UP, Might UP
JosephineDouble AttackWeak Spot AttackMight UP, Skill Damage UP
Hua MulanWeak Spot AttackAct of MercySkill Damage UP, Normal Attack UP
King DerrickEarth CrushRighteous JudgementSkill Damage UP, Armour UP
Diao ChanSupplies TransportationWindfallSiege UP, Gathering Boost UP
Yi Sun-ShinConflagrationWar TacticStrategy UP, Skill Damage UP
TheodoraConflagrationImmortal ArmyArmour UP, Damage Reduction UP
Rani DurgavatiWarrior's HymnBloodthirstNormal Attack UP, Might UP
Queen SeondeokConflagrationWar TacticStrategy UP, Skill Damage UP

Best Archer Lineups

Warrior Lineup

Heroes: Hua Mulan/Josephine (Leader), Josephine/King Derrick, Attila the Hun/Rani Durgavati

With Attila being the core because of his double attack buff on every hero, Mulan and Joesphine capitalize on that buff with their huge damage output from Normal Attacks, this is one of the strongest offensive lineups in Age of Empires Mobile.

Tactician Lineup

Heroes: Yi Sun-Shin (Leader), Queen Seondeok, Theodora

Yi Sun-Shin can deal tons of damage in a single attack, as well as increase the skill damage of the next hero. Queen Seondeok inflicts silence debuff on enemies ideal for controlling heroes that rely on active skills while synergizing with Yi Sun-Shin's secondary skill. Theodora provides endurance and constant recovery to this lineup viable for long fights as well.

Marshal Lineup

There are not enough viable heroes for a Marshal Archer lineup

Best Build For Pikemen Heroes In Age Of Empires Mobile

Pikemen heroes in Age of Empires Mobile, similar to Archer heroes, have limited choices but some of them are extremely strong. Regardless, here's how you should build them, in case you get any of them:

HeroSkill 1Skill 2Talent Focus
Joan of ArcKing's BladeFearless RetributionMight UP, Armour UP
Darius the GreatSpirited PursuitWeak Spot AttackNormal Attack UP, Armour UP
AshokaWeak Spot AttackAct of MercyDamage Reduction UP, Strategy UP
Frederick BarbarossaPeaceful HavenTenacityDamage Reduction UP, Armour UP
Richard IForceful RetaliationWhirlwind SweepMight UP, Skill Damage UP
LeonidasFearless RetributionWhirlwind SweepMight UP, Skill Damage UP
BushraTenacityPeaceful HavenDamage Reduction UP, Skill Damage UP
OctaviusKing's BladeWhirlwind SweepArmour UP, Strategy UP
Julius CaesarSavageKing's BladeNormal Attack UP, Skill Damage UP

Best Pikemen Lineups

Warrior Lineup

Heroes: Richard I/Leonidas (Leader), Leonidas/Joan of Arc, Frederick Barbarossa/Darius the Great

Ideal for taking on multiple armies at once, with Frederick providing strong defense and huge damage reduction. Leonidas and Joan of Arc trigger Counter attack skills while Richard provides an all-rounded boost for Pikemen heroes.

Tactician Lineup

There are not enough Tactician Pikemen heroes for a lineup.

Marshal Lineup

Heroes: Julius Caesar (Leader), Octavian, Bushra

The core of this lineup is Octavian because he increases the damage every time the other heroes use their signature skills. Every 9 seconds Julius and Bushra deal an additional instance of signature skill damage and recovery, further increasing the DPS increase. Ideal for long fights.

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