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