Which 4*s to max first?

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Hey everyone, as the title says I’m looking for some ascension help with my 4*s.

I have focused on getting multiple 4s to 3.60 over maxing due to, 1) my indecisiveness 2) having enough heroes to be viable in AW and 3) not having enough mats

I finally got my 4th hidden blade and another set of gloves so I decided it was time to pull the trigger. If I don’t max some of these soon I’m not going to be able to progress.

I only have enough gloves and compasses to max 4 total, 1 of any color (technically enough for 2 greens and 2 yellows, but it seems like it would be better to do different colors first.)

Here’s what I’ve got:

Reds: Boldtusk, Wilbur, Sumitomo
Blue: Grimm, Kiril, Triton
Yellow: Wu, G Jackal, Li Xiu
Green: Melendor, Caedmon, LJ, Gadeirus
Purple: Sabina, Merlin, Rigard, Proteus

Mostly I’m torn between Boldtusk and Wilbur, and Kiril and Grimm since their specials kind of overlap. I’m leaning towards Grimm + BT since I don’t have many hitters and their specials go well together.

Originally I was planning on a defense team of

Caedmon / Grimm / BT / Li Xiu / Sabina, but then I pulled Wilbur, Kiril, Triton, Rigard and Proteus and here I am with my dilemma.

I know Wu is a beast with titans, so I’m leaning towards maxing him first, then probably Jackal, even though I think Li Xiu is best for defense.

Titans are another reason I prefer Grimm over kiril, but everyone also says Wilbur is great with titans, especially for survivability which is becoming an issue, but I think this will be less of a problem once I get some of these jerks maxed. Wilbur + Grimm are a bit redundant but Wilbur + kiril are only slightly better and neither do direct damage, which is what brings me back to BT + Grimm… (do you have a headache yet?)

My defense team is much weaker than many in my alliance, but I don’t think defense is my main focus here tbh, as anything maxed at this point will be better than what I currently have. What I’m really looking for is versatility.

I’d really appreciate advice on which four 4*s to max first, bonus points for which ones I should prioritize next when I’m able, including any that I might not currently have in my roster if they show up.

TLDR: which 4 should I max first? Which should I max next? Best defense with what I’ve got, etc, blah, blah help me please :joy::pray:

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Proteus and Wu Kong first for sure.

I’d choose one of Grimm or Wilbur. Defense down is really great to have.

If you chose Grimm, you can go with Boldtusk like you said. Or you could also go with Melendor if you chose Wilbur (not necessarily a bad thing to dispel his damage share from the enemy).

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Quick question, are all of their skills maxed?

Some heroes are very playable at 3/60 (BT, Rigard) and though you’ll eventually want to max them. Hitters like Grimm don’t really come into their own until they get up to 4/70. 3/60 Proteus is super fragile and he helps out a lot.

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Everyone is 8/8 except stupid BT who refused to budge. He’s still sitting at 3/8 in protest.

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I played with a 3/60 Wu Kong for a long time. Only using against Titans. He would survive long enough to go off a couple of times against 9* Titans. I would prioritize a combination of Heroes that would make decent defense team but also help with the game overall.

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Are you able to complete all the class quests, memento quests and the legendary level of the challenge events?

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No, that’s definitely one of the reasons I’m looking to max out Some of these heroes

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Thanks for the quick response, I appreciate the feedback.

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That would definetly put Proteus high up the list. As long as you keep him alive and bring plenty of mana pots he can finish off any bosses for you almost single handed. He just never lets them fire. Saving diamonds for the bosses and then firing Proteus follwed by diamods is a lot of fun. He pairs well with Li Xui too and she would also be a good addition to your defense team.

I’m leaning towards BT, Proteus, Li Xui and Grimm personally. BT tank Grimm left Flank LX on the Right

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If you want to do titans Level Wu, Wilbur, Cademon, Triton and Sabina/Rigard.

Quests and Events: Proteus !!! , Grimm, Cademon, BT, Jackal,

Defense: Cademon, Grimm, Li Xiu, BT, Proteus.

If you look at that the first 4 Heros you should Level are Proteus, Grimm, Cademon and Boltusk.

I recommend going this way because the quests are the most important source for ascencion mats with the exception of titans if you are in the right alliance.

Wish you best of luck on your way to gratness! :smile:

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Then melendor for my first green?

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Thanks! I appreciate you putting them together for different scenarios :smile:

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My first maxes wouldn’t even consider my defense team… I’d be focused on titan damage and quest completion, so here are my suggestions:

1st team: Wilbur - Kiril - Pro - Wu - Caed
2nd team: Grimm - Bold - Jackal - Rigard - Toss up on green, either mel or gad
(if you really want to go bold and grimm over Wilbur and Kiril… you’ll be just fine there as well)

Almost all of these heroes will serve you well for quite some time although obviously lack damage dealing abilities, but that will come with other heroes later and most of these heroes are great in stacks.

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Valid reasoning, but I still think Wu Kong should be leveled up first for those reasons.

The decent defense part I’m not in full agreement though. I don’t think a good defense team is really needed, as you gain more cups by attacking rather than defending.

As for other game areas; map levels in Atlantis hard mode and challenge events, I have had great success with Wu Kong myself. It’s a gamble for sure, but I find the risk is outweighed by the benefits. He makes Legendary tier of Challenge events possible to clear (where it may otherwise be impossible). I think having him at his best possible stat values will certainly help.

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Thanks, I’m not really looking at maxing anyone specifically for my defense, just curious who would be best currently, even at 3.60. My focus is definitely more on titans and quests so I appreciate the insight.

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Just like me at 1st… dilema when I was in gold/platinum arena… I have so much trouble facing her on every position: tank, flank, wing… Li Xiu is Overpowered defense in gold/platinum arena.
But then, I still in the plan, level Wu Kong 1st, then Jackal, then… Danzaburo (3.60) (for fun), and now I level Li Xiu for color stack and additional war heroes.
No regret at all, focus on onfense, I’m now at low diamond arena, because of great suggestion from community. :+1:

I agree with @DaveCozy, @wineybrit, @Elayanith and @amessofamind.

Just a reminder, next event is purple reflect, and this is my 1st Pirate Event so far, because SG hold this Pirate for a while. I don’t know how can I handle for epic and legendary stage, I only have Hansel for mana control, maybe I should ascend LJ (3.60) and Li Xiu (3.20).

EDIT: I do not prevent Proteus out of priority, it is just reminder that next event is purple relfect, but IMO still Proteus is 1st priority. And usually stick with project plan leveling rainbow color, so red to red, blue to blue, etc.

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Worth noting too that while Proteus is awesome in Challenge Events, he’s not going to be as good for the Pirates one, where purple is reflected.

You can still technically bring him, but he won’t be good against Sargasso or the new Marie-Thérèse boss. Hence why I still think Wu Kong should be leveled and maxed :slight_smile:

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For purple definitely do Proteus first then Rigard. For Reds, pretty much the order you typed them in. Yellow, blue, and green, same as your reds.

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You have great options!

So for Red I’d say Wilbur first then BT. Reason being? Every color has a healer Wilbur is unique and is a very valuable asset that can go on almost any team. Also, if you max Kiril he gives attack and defense buff.

For Blue I’d choose Kiril first then Grimm, unless you max Rigard first then I’m going to say go Grimm then Kiril. But Triton is also very good so you can’t go wrong either way.

Yellow I’m gonna say Li Xiu then Jackal. Most people are big Wu fans and I’m not against him, but I fair better with mana cut than plus attack and a chance to miss. Jackal elemental def down is a must have, so if you fire him first then another yellow that’s a great combo. And Li is the most Versatile yellow you have she can be a tank. Wu can be maxed later.

Green I’m gonna say Caedmon, seems as though you don’t have a dispeller and that’s important. After him probably LJ or Melendor would be my next pick

Purple definitely Proteus first followed closely by Rigard, unless don’t max Kiril first as your blue healer then do the opposite and max Rigard then Proteus. But those are two of the most important 4s in the game, Rigard is the only one who cleanses, and Proteus has high attack and best mana control hero. Merlin is good too but he’s kinda squishy and mana only blocks one at a time.

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I’m not big on Mel personally. A squishy healer with high attack?

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