No matter if you are looking to speed run Conquest, turn your army into an unstoppable force, or stack up wins in the Arena, investing in the right heroes is a must in Kingshot.
But that brings up a question. After all, has the meta changed with the arrival of Generation 3, or are the game's marked cards still at the top? To answer that and more, here's our Kingshot Hero tier list, going from Jabel and Petra to totally not Geralt, Amadeus.
As you can see below, we decided to divide our list into four tiers, going from S to C. We also added separate sections for each tier further below, featuring quick overviews of its heroes (S and A) and the criteria behind our choices.
Keep in mind that, unlike in most games, your Kingshot hero pool will increase as your server ages. In other words, you will get access to Marlin, Zoe, and Hilde after 40 days, while getting the Gen 3 Heroes (Petra, Jaeger, and Eric) will require a 110-day-old account. If you are an avid player, you can check out your account's age by heading to the VIP screen.
In the S-Tier, we have the game's cream of the crop, each capable of dominating as the top options within their respective classes in all modes. Among them, Amadeus and Petra are our highlights, as while the former has yet to lose his spot as a premier frontliner, the newcomer leaves most of the competition in the dust when the subject is overall DMG. You can check out an overview of all S-Tier Heroes below:
In the A-tier, we have heroes who are either a step behind our S-Tiers DMG-wise or who, unfortunately, cannot match their versatility. Great examples of that can be seen in Jabel, a former S-tier who lost her spot with Petra's arrival, and Helga, who lacks Amadeus's offensive impact or the utility needed to rival Zoey outside of fixed scenarios.
The B-Tier houses all heroes who, even if paired with the best possible compositions, are unable to match the efficiency of the above, be it through lower stats or a lack of skills. The biggest example of that can be seen in Howard, who has a great disadvantage in his low HP. Saul might also be a surprise for many, given his SSR status, but he earned a spot here due to his inability to outperform in PVP. To recap, here are all of the B-Tier Heroes in Kingshot:
In the C-tier, we then have the game's rare units, who have in their low stats and lack of combat skills the bane of their kits. But don't go counting them out yet, as their Growth skills can make them worthy starters when looking to gather resources early on.