What heroes do
Heroes are customizable leaders who can strengthen specialized armies and support your entire empire. They grow through new traits, relationships that provide boons, a full skill tree, and equipment useful both in and out of battle. Properly trained and equipped commanders can turn the course of wars, especially when their abilities complement the units they lead.
Equipment can be acquired by defeating enemy armies, giving you another way to shape a hero for the army you want that hero to lead.
Heroes can also occupy Council positions that provide empire-wide benefits. Additional Council slots open through research, and their bonuses can include more Dust, more Food, or stronger armies.
A hero may also carry a small animal, creature, or companion selected from the hero inventory. These pets accompany heroes as purely aesthetic and optional extras.
Hero roles and companions
- How should I specialize a hero for an army?
- Develop the hero's full skill tree and choose equipment that complements the army's existing strengths. Heroes can be molded into the kind of leader a specialized force needs.
- Can a hero support the wider empire through the Council?
- Assigning heroes through the Council can provide empire-wide bonuses, including additional Dust or Food and improvements to army strength.
- What do hero pets add?
- They are purely aesthetic companions that accompany heroes. You can optionally add one from the hero inventory.