Hero Investment Priority Guide

While experimenting with ClaudeAI, I thought it would be interesting to have a conversation around how I should improve my teams in the game I have been playing. I don't remember why I started playing Hero Wars: Alliance, but it is mildly entertaining and has kept my attention. There are tools that the game is missing, including assisting with creating cohesive teams with meaningful synergy. There is a lot of knowledge of the interoperability of the various heroes of the game that make the rock-paper-scissors aspect engaging.

The conversation with ClaudeAI was very informative as to how I could get meaningful information out of it. I needed to occasionally backtrack as I went down rabbit-holes that were not productive. At the end, I think I pulled together what I was looking for - a list of teams that use many of the heroes that I have already put resources into, and provide a prioritization for what attributes to improve as I continue growing.

Team Compositions Detail

Team	Type	Members	Strong Against	Weak Against
Team 1	Control/Burst	Aurora - Dante - Nebula - Iris - Octavia	ODH teams; Keira teams; Physical burst teams	Strong healing comps; Jorgen teams; Heavy control teams
Team 2	Sustain/Control	Astaroth - Maya - Jhu - Martha - Jorgen	Tank heavy teams; Dodge teams; Slow-build teams	Burst damage teams; Celeste (healing reduction); Strong CC teams
Team 3	Honor	Galahad - Andvari - Helios - Sebastian - Tristan	K'arkh teams; Crit teams; Physical teams	Magic damage teams; Heavy control teams; Teams with Jorgen

Common Hero War Team Acronyms and Counters

Acronym	Heroes	Team Type	Best Counter Team
ADA	Astaroth, Daredevil, Alvanor	Physical Damage	Team 2 (Control with Jorgen)
AOH	Alvanor, Orion, Helios	Magic Damage	Team 3 (Honor with magic defense)
CKK	Cleaver, K'arkh, Kai	Physical Burst	Team 3 (Andvari counters K'arkh)
Dodge	Aurora, Dante, Dark Star	Evasion Based	Team 2 (Jhu ignores dodge)
FArT	Fafnir, Artemis, Tristan	Physical Damage	Team 1 (Control disrupts combo)
JJI	Jet, Judge, Isaac	Physical Crit	Team 3 (Helios counters crits)
KHK	K'arkh, Helios, Kai	Hybrid Damage	Team 3 (Andvari counters K'arkh)
KSJ	K'arkh, Sebastian, Jet	Physical Burst	Team 3 (Andvari counters K'arkh)
ODH	Orion, Dorian, Helios	Magic Damage	Team 1 (Control disrupts combo)
OSH	Orion, Sebastian, Helios	Magic/Crit	Team 1 (Control disrupts combo)

Note: Most teams add a tank and support/healer to complete the 5-hero lineup. Common additions include:

Tanks: Astaroth, Aurora, Cleaver
Support: Martha, Jorgen, Nebula

Hero Investment Priority Guide

Team 1 (Control/Burst)

Aurora (Maxed Glyphs, Maxed Sparks)

Glyphs: Dodge > Health > Strength > Magic penetration > Magic attack
Skins: Nordic (Dodge) > Demonic (Armor) > Spring & Thunder (Health) > Default (Strength) > Romantic (Magic Penetration)
Artifacts: Book of Illusions > Ring of Strength > Selias' Legacy
Sparks:

Nebula

Glyphs: Physical attack > Agility > Health > Armor > Magic defense
Skins: Romantic & Winter (Physical attack) > Default (Agility) > Celestial (Armor) > Spring (Dodge)
Artifacts: Ring of Agility > Book of Illusions > Unborn Stars
Sparks: Last priority

Dante

Glyphs: Health > Physical attack > Dodge > Agility > Armor
Skins: Solar & Lunar (Physical Attack) > Default (Agility) > Winter (Health) > Romantic (Dodge) > Spring (Magic defense)
Artifacts: Ring of Agility > Book of Illusions > Spear of Fate
Sparks: High priority for damage

Iris

Glyphs: Magic Attack > Intelligence > Health > Magic penetration > Magic defense
Skins: Beach & Stellar (Magic attack) > Default (Intelligence) > Masquerade (Health) > Cybernetic (Armor)
Artifacts: Ring of Intelligence > Tome of Arcane Knowledge > Tome of Enslaved Souls
Sparks: Second priority for damage

Octavia

Glyphs: Physical Attack > Agility > Health > Dodge > Magic defense
Skins: Cybernetic & Celestial (Physical Attack) > Romantic (Health) > Default (Agility)
Artifacts: Mirror of Truth > Ring of Agility > Book of Illusions
Sparks: High damage priority

Team 2 (Sustain/Control)

Astaroth

Glyphs: Health > Armor > Magic Defense
Skins: Default Armor > Magic Defense > Winter
Artifacts: Armor Book > Magic Defense > Health
Sparks: High priority for survival

Maya

Glyphs: Magic Attack > Intelligence > Magic Defense
Skins: Default > Magic Attack > Intelligence
Artifacts: Magic Attack Book > Intelligence > Health
Sparks: Medium priority

Jhu

Glyphs: Physical Attack > Armor Penetration > Health
Skins: Default > Physical Attack > Penetration
Artifacts: Weapon > Armor Penetration > Health
Sparks: High priority for damage

Martha

Glyphs: Health > Magic Defense > Intelligence
Skins: Default > Health > Magic Defense
Artifacts: Health Book > Magic Defense > Intelligence
Sparks: Low priority

Jorgen

Glyphs: Intelligence > Magic Defense > Health
Skins: Default > Intelligence > Magic Defense
Artifacts: Book of Intelligence > Magic Defense > Health
Sparks: Low priority

Team 3 (Honor)

Galahad

Glyphs: Physical Attack > Armor > Health
Skins: Default > Physical Attack > Armor
Artifacts: Weapon > Armor > Health
Sparks: High priority for tank/damage

Helios

Glyphs: Magic Attack > Intelligence > Magic Defense
Skins: Default > Magic Attack > Intelligence
Artifacts: Magic Attack Book > Intelligence > Defense
Sparks: Medium priority

Sebastian

Glyphs: Intelligence > Magic Defense > Health
Skins: Default > Intelligence > Magic Defense
Artifacts: Book of Intelligence > Magic Defense > Health
Sparks: Medium priority

Andvari

Glyphs: Health > Armor > Magic Defense
Skins: Default > Health > Intelligence
Artifacts: Armor Book > Magic Defense > Health
Sparks: High priority for survival

Tristan

Glyphs: Physical Attack > Armor Penetration > Health
Skins: Default > Physical Attack > Armor
Artifacts: Weapon > Armor > Health
Sparks: Medium priority