ROCMeta ranks Rise of Castles hero combinations, and shows its working.

Every lineup carries a score out of 100, and every point of that score traces back to what the heroes' skill cards actually say. Nothing is copied from another tier list and nothing rests on opinion — the engine reads the game's own text and prices what it finds there.

What's inside

Ranked lists. More than 1,300 ranked three-hero lineups across Cavalry, Archer, Footmen and Mixed. Each row shows its formation, its tier, whether it needs a paid hero, and expandable reasoning that names the skills behind the score.

Combo Generator. Tell it which heroes you own and it fills your five rows — Class, three Legions and the Defensive Queue — using only lineups you can field. Six army plans, including the strongest possible Class, the plan that lifts your weakest row, and one that spreads across all three troop types.

Combo Rater. Own three heroes and want to know whether they're any good? Score any trio on the same scorecard the published lists use and see where it would rank. Or sweep your whole roster at once and get your best lineup in every category.

Combo Simulator. Put two formations against each other and watch the battle resolve round by round, with per-squad damage, control, healing and casualties — plus a plain statement of what the engine does not model, because a number without its limits is worth less than no number.

Hero database. All 131 published heroes with their skills, seasons, troop types and proven partnerships.

Glossary. 166 combat terms from the game, explained, alongside how the engine reads each one.

How the scoring works

Eleven checks summing to 100: expected damage, trigger chains between heroes, era strength, effective range, troop eligibility, a clear carry, protection, engine coherence, timing, disruption and focus. Formations that cannot legally stand are rejected outright. The full contract is published on the site, so you can check any score yourself.

Free, and no advertising

One free account opens all three tools. ROCMeta carries no advertising and asks for no payment of any kind.

ROCMeta is an independent fan project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the makers of Rise of Castles. All game names, hero names and artwork belong to their respective owners.

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