In Age of Frostfall, there are several different types of heroes with varying abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Having a troop formation made of powerful heroes, with the right skills and leading the right type of troops, is the key to success in this game. That’s why we’ve carefully evaluated each character and ranked them according to their overall effectiveness in battle. Here’s our detailed Age of Frostfall tier list with the best heroes in this game.
S-Tier: Overall Best Heroes in Age of Frostfall
These are the most powerful heroes in Age of Frostfall and should be your priority when creating your squad. They have exceptional damage output and survivability, making them invaluable in battle. These heroes are best in any game mode, so use them to increase your chances of winning.
The Red Knight
- Best for Leading: Cavalry & Bowmen
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Gallantry
- Hero Council Slot: Keeper of the Seal
- Unique Skill: Heartless Knight ( Increases Cavalry attack )
- Appointed Skills: Cavalry Defense, Bowmen Defense, Cavalry Health, Bowmen Health, Cavalry Attack, Bowmen Attack
King Arthur’s Soul
- Best for Leading: Infantry
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Glory
- Hero Council Slot: Master Enforcer
- Unique Skill: Eternal King (Increases all troops’ attack)
- Appointed Skills: Infantry Attack, Troop Defense, Infantry Defense, Bowmen Health, Infantry Health, Cavalry Attack
Lancelot
- Best for Leading: Bowmen & Cavalry
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Glory
- Hero Council Slot: Master Herald
- Unique Skill: Light of the Round Table (Increases troop’s attack every turn)
- Appointed Skills: Bowmen Defense, Cavalry Defense, Troop Health, Cavalry Health, Bowmen Attack, Troop Attack
Bors the Elder
- Best for Leading: Infantry
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Gallantry
- Hero Council Slot: Master of Arms
- Unique Skill: Knight of Iron (Increases troop’s attack)
- Appointed Skills: Infantry Attack, Troop Defense, Infantry Defense, Troop Health, Infantry Health, Troop Attack
A-Tier Heroes: Good damage but not the best
These heroes are powerful but slightly less than the S-tier heroes. They still have good damage output and strong survivability, but their skills’ damage bonus is slightly lower. Same as with the S-tier heroes, these are great for any type of situation, whether is a monster fight, a rally, or a PvP battle.
Morrigan
- Best for Leading: Cavalry
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Gallantry
- Hero Council Slot: Master of Arms
- Unique Skill: The White Spear (Increases Cavalry attack)
- Appointed Skills: Infantry Attack, Troop Defense, Infantry Defense, Troop Health, Infantry Health, Troop Attack
Gorlois
- Best for Leading: Cavalry & Bowmen
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Gallantry
- Hero Council Slot: Keeper of the Seal
- Unique Skill: Rise from Injustice (Increases troop attack)
- Appointed Skills: Cavalry Defense, Bowmen Defense, Cavalry Health, Bowmen Health, Cavalry Attack, Bowmen Attack
Orlando
- Best for Leading: Bowmen
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Freedom
- Hero Council Slot: Master of War
- Unique Skill: Light of the Round Table (Increases troop’s attack every turn)
- Appointed Skills: Bowmen Defense, Troop Defense, Bowmen Health, Infantry Defense, Cavalry Attack, Troop Attack
Uther
- Best for Leading: Infantry
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Glory
- Hero Council Slot: Master Enforcer
- Unique Skill: Former King (Infantry will have a chance of counterattack, dealing damage worth of Base Defense)
- Appointed Skills: Infantry Attack, Troop Defense, Infantry Defense, Bowmen Health, Infantry Health, Cavalry Attack
B-Tier Heroes: Decent damage but versatile
In the B-tier we included a mix of legendary heroes with decent damage but more specialized in resource gathering and Barbarian Camps battles. These heroes are best for players that want to focus more on gathering resources and developing their city.
Sir Gawain
- Best for Leading: Bowmen & Cavalry
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Glory
- Hero Council Slot: Master Herald
- Unique Skill: Knight of the Sun (Increases Infantry defense)
- Appointed Skills: Bowmen Defense, Cavalry Defense, Troop Health, Cavalry Health, Bowmen Attack, Troop Attack
King Anguish
- Best for Leading: Infantry
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Freedom
- Hero Council Slot: High Constable
- Unique Skill: True Allegiance (Offers a chance of dropping Hero Chests after defeating Barbarian Camps)
- Appointed Skills: Cavalry Defense, Infantry Attack, Cavalry Health, Troop Health, Bowmen Attack, Infantry Health
Evaine the Bestower
- Best for Leading: Any type of unit
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Prosperity
- Hero Council Slot: Master of Strategy
- Unique Skill: Blessed Bestower (Increases Ressource Gathering Speed)
- Appointed Skills (increases the following): Construction Speed, Instant Building, Troop Capacity, Research Speed, Healing Speed, Troop Training Speed
Aurelius Pendragon
- Best for Leading: Any type of unit
- Rarity: Legendary
- Resonance Type: Prosperity
- Hero Council Slot: High Steward
- Unique Skill: Artist’s Hearth (Increases resource carrying capacity)
- Appointed Skills (reduces the resource requirements): Construction Wood, Research Wood, Construction Food, Research Food, Construction Iron, Research Silver
C-Tier Heroes: Weakest, best for beginners
These heroes are the weakest in the game, and should not be used unless you have no other choice, or you have just started playing and need to build a basic squad. All these heroes are Epic, meaning their Star level, the number of skills, and the overall damage is significantly lower than Legendary heroes that we included in the previous tiers.
Hua Mulan
- Best for Leading: Cavalry
- Rarity: Epic
- Resonance Type: Freedom
- Hero Council Slot: Master of War
- Unique Skill: Lotus Wall (Increases Cavalry Attack & Defense)
- Appointed Skills: Bowmen Defense, Troop Defense, Bowmen Health, Infantry Defense, Cavalry Attack
Sloane
- Best for Leading: Bowmen
- Rarity: Epic
- Resonance Type: Freedom
- Hero Council Slot: High Constable
- Unique Skill: Daring Outlaw (Bowmen have a chance to inflict a bonus base attack damage)
- Appointed Skills: Cavalry Defense, Infantry Attack, Cavalry Health, Troop Health, Bowmen Attack
Wineskin Knight
- Best for Leading: Cavalry
- Rarity: Epic
- Resonance Type: Freedom
- Hero Council Slot: Master of War
- Unique Skill: Yesterday’s Glory (Increases Cavalry Attack)
- Appointed Skills: Bowmen Defense, Troop Defense, Bowmen Health, Infantry Defense, Cavalry Attack
Caradoc
- Best for Leading: Bowmen
- Rarity: Epic
- Resonance Type: Gallantry
- Hero Council Slot: Master of Arms
- Unique Skill: True Redemption (Bowmen Attack increase)
- Appointed Skills: Infantry Attack, Troop Defense, Infantry Defense, Troop Health, Infantry Health
What Makes a Good Hero in Age of Frostfall?
Many things make a hero great in Age of Frostfall. These include the hero’s ability to deal damage, their utility skills, and their overall performance in battle. Here are the main things that make a hero powerful in Age of Frostfall:
Hero Rarity
Obviously, the better a hero’s Rarity is, the better their stats will be. You can identify a hero’s Rarity by looking at their colors. As in most mobile strategy games, heroes in Age of Frostfall exist in 3 different colors. The first color is blue (Rare), which includes the weakest heroes in the game. The second color is purple (Epic), followed by orange (Legendary) which are the strongest and most useful heroes in the game, and the best choice to increase your progress in the game.
There is also a big difference in hero levels, star levels, and the number of skills between these 3 types of heroes.
A Rare (blue) hero can be leveled up to level 40, can have a maximum of 4 stars, and has only 4 Appointed skills. An Epic (purple) hero can be upgraded to level 50, has 5 stars, and has 5 Appointed Skills. A Legendary (orange) hero can reach up to level 60, has 6 star levels, and has 6 Appointed Skills.
Hero Level
It is no secret that the higher your heroes’ level, the more powerful they become. Every hero can reach up to level 60 in Age of Frostfall, and with each level up, a hero’s stats increase. The hero level also affects the maximum number of Appointed Skills that you can unlock.
The Unique Skill and Star Level
Each hero in Age of Frostfall has a unique skill that plays a crucial role in the hero’s overall performance in battle, and it becomes available after summoning the hero. This skill is directly affected by the Star Level as well as the Hero level. The higher these two levels are, the more powerful the Unique Skill’s stats will be.
Star Level is directly affecting the stats of both skills of a hero, the Unique Skill and the Appointed Skill. Therefore is imperative to upgrade your hero’s Star Level as often as possible, in order to increase the overall power of your heroes and make them more effective in battle. Heroes can be upgraded up to a 5-star level, by using Hero Fragments.
Unique Skill’s Base Effect
The Unique Skill’s Base Effect becomes available after recruiting the hero and applies only while your troops are marching (Barbarian Camps attacks, rallies, PvP attacks, gathering resources, etc.). To increase your damage as much as possible, you should pick heroes that have the best damage boost as the Base Effect.
The Unique Skill’s Resonance Effect (Resonance type)
The Resonance bonus effect becomes active only when you have two heroes with the same Resonance type in your squad. It applies to heroes garrisoned to the Wall Defense, attacking Barbarians, and doing Path of Legend Chapters.
The Resonance Types
There are 4 types of Resonance: Gallantry, Freedom, Glory, and Prosperity. The Resonance bonus effect can increase the overall damage of a hero considerably. However, these bonuses vary from one hero to another. That’s why is essential to pick the right heroes of the same Resonance type when forming your troop, and it also depends on the type of game mode you are playing.
Appointed Skills (Hero Council)
Appointed Skills are crucial when it comes to increasing your hero’s performance. While some heroes have fewer essential skills for a specific game mode, other heroes include amazing skills that can help boost the damage of your troops significantly. Such skills include Cavalry Attack, Archer Attack, Infantry, or Troop Attack.
The Appointed Skills become available only when the hero is appointed to the Hero Council. Depending on the hero’s Rarity, there are between 4 and 6 Appointed Skills, and they can be upgraded by using Hero Fragments. Each Appointed Skill also required a certain hero level to be reached in order for that skill to be unlocked. The first skill requires hero level 5, followed by levels 10, 15, 25, 35, and hero level 40 for the 6th skill.
These skills can be upgraded individually using EXP items, and by doing so, the stats provided by each Appointed Skill will be increased, so make sure to upgrade them as often as possible, to increase your hero’s overall damage output or their defense.
