Epic Heroes

Epic heroes perform most effectively during the early and mid game. Once you reach the late game, legendary heroes will become more effective and start outpacing the epic heroes. It takes far more experience to level an epic hero compared to a rare one, and it takes much more experience to level a legendary hero compared to an epic one. It's tougher to level an epic heroes skills than it is to level a rare heroes skills, and it's tougher to level a legendary heroes skills compared to an epic heroes skills. So rare heroes can be most effective in the early game, epics can be most effective in the mid game, and legendary heroes can be most effective in the late game. I would not recommend using legendary heroes in the early or mid game unless you are a spender and can max out their level and skills. Once free to play or low spenders make it to the late game they can begin to incorporate some legendary heroes into their strategy.

Each hero has 7 total skills but can only use 4 at a time. You level up skill slots in GOE, so if you have a level 4 skill and you switch it out for a new one, then that skill will also be level 4. You can switch your skills whenever you like for free as long as the hero who's skills your switching is in your City. Once you get all skill slots to the max level of 5, then that hero will become awakened which makes all their skills stronger. Each hero has "potential" which gives permanent buffs which are always applied, like food gathering speed, training speed, research speed, and more.

## Edward I

### Troop Type

Cavalry

**Strengths**

* High damage output
* High active skill damage
* Rage generation

**Weaknesses**

* Low defense
* No buffs or debuffs

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Mulan

### Troop Type

Archer

**Strengths**

* Well balanced - has ATK/DEF/Movement speed/debuffs/average skill damage

**Weaknesses**

* Doesn't excel at any one thing.

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocks at level 21Unlocks at level 31Unlocks at level 41Unlocks at level 51Unlocks at level 60**Potential**

## Pompey

### Troop Type

Archer

**Strengths**

* The only epic hero with Area of Effect damage

* The only epic hero with a skill damage buff

**Weaknesses**

* Weak single target damage with his active skill

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Charles Martel

### Troop Type

Leadership(Mixed)

**Strengths**

* Good defense
* Good at leading mixed armies

**Weaknesses**

* Low skill damage
* Low mobility

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Cleopatra

### Troop Type

Priest

**Strengths**

* Provides significant buffs in an area
* Rage regeneration

**Weaknesses**

* Low survivability

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Ivan IV

### Troop Type

Infantry

**Strengths**

* Very strong defense

**Weaknesses**

* Low mobility
* Low damage

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Vlad Dracula

### Troop Type

Cavalry

**Strengths**

* Good damage
* Self healing
* High mobility

**Weaknesses**

* Low defense

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Belisarius

### Troop Type

Cavalry

**Strengths**

* Very high damage output
* high mobility
* High skill damage

**Weaknesses**

* Defense could be better

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Baibars

### Troop Type

Cavalry

**Strengths**

* Well balanced, has a bit of everything

**Weaknesses**

* Doesn't excel at any one thing

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Timur

### Troop Type

Cavalry

**Strengths**

* Very high out of combat movement speed
* Buffs/debuffs for 3s on skill cast

**Weaknesses**

* Low ATK
* Low Skill damage

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Kim Deokman

### Troop Type

Priest

**Strengths**

* Healing Support

**Weaknesses**

* Low survivability

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Hanzo

### Troop Type

Infantry

**Strengths**

* Good damage output
* High skill damage
* High survivability

**Weaknesses**

* Very low movement speed

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**

## Hermann

### Troop Type

Leaderhip(Mixed)

**Strengths**

* Good at leading mixed armies
* Good offensive capability

**Weaknesses**

* Low defense
* Very low mobility

**Skills**

Active SkillUnlocked at level 11Unlocked at level 21Unlocked at level 31Unlocked at level 41Unlocked at level 51Unlocked at level 60**Potential**