Horde Heroes

The Horde is the game’s aggressive, physically-oriented faction. They get the earliest mythic heroes of any faction (Desert Prince at day 21), giving Horde players strong early momentum. Horde favors frontline pressure and sustained physical damage, with a growing mythic roster that eventually fields 7 mythics by Season 3.

Hero Roster

Mythic

	Hero	Role	Position	Tier
	Desert Prince	Tank	Front	S
	Storm Maiden	Damage	Back	A
	Witch	Healer	Back	B
	Beastmaster	Tank	Front	A
	Wanderer	Damage	Mid	S
	Shadow Priest	Healer	Back	S

Legendary

	Hero	Role	Position	Tier
	Barbarian	Tank	Front	A
	Headhunter	Damage	Back	A
	Shaman	Healer	Back	B
	Soulmancer	Support	Mid	A
	Swordmaster	Tank	Front	C
	Warlock	Support	Back	A
	Wilderness Hunter	Damage	Back	S

Hero Upgrade Priority

Level and invest in these heroes in order. Earlier heroes take priority for XP books, ascension materials, and skill upgrades.

Upgrade Order

1 Wanderer

2 Desert Prince

3 Shadow Priest

4 Witch

5 Beastmaster

6 Storm Maiden

7 Wilderness Hunter

8 Barbarian

9 Soulmancer

10 Warlock

Wanderer (formerly known as Wukong) is the highest-priority hero in Horde — invest everything into him first, including mythic gear. Desert Prince follows as the faction anchor. Shadow Priest is third priority because her shields scale directly with stats, making her significantly more effective with investment. Witch comes next for healing sustain, then Beastmaster for HP scaling. Storm Maiden is last among mythics — she’s serviceable but lacks the damage output expected of a damage dealer. Among legendaries, Wilderness Hunter, Barbarian, and Soulmancer see play in specific roles but are largely replaced by the full mythic roster.

Team Recommendations

Growing Team (Legendary Start)

Use this team before mythics arrive. Transition heroes out as mythics unlock.

Horde Starter

Front SwordmasterBarbarian

Mid Wilderness HunterSoulmancer

Back ShamanWarlock

Replace Swordmaster → Desert Prince (day 21), Wilderness Hunter → Storm Maiden (day 27), Shaman → Witch (day 41)

All-Mythic Endgame Team

Horde Endgame

Front Desert PrinceWanderer

Mid Shadow PriestBeastmaster

Back WitchStorm Maiden

Wanderer in front reaches the enemy back line faster, taking out healers and support. Line up Beastmaster directly behind Wanderer, and Storm Maiden for a dynamic approach to the back line.

Anti-League Variant

Horde vs League

Front Desert PrinceBeastmaster

Mid Shadow PriestWarlock

Back WitchStorm Maiden

Swap Wanderer out and move Beastmaster to front. Warlock fills the mid-row slot. Use this when facing League-heavy opponents.

Mythic Release Timeline

Horde gets the earliest mythics in the game — an advantage over League and Nature.

Season	Hero	Day	Replaces
Pre-season	Desert Prince	Day 21	Swordmaster
Pre-season	Storm Maiden	Day 27	Wilderness Hunter
Pre-season	Witch	Day 41	Shaman
Season 2	Wanderer	—	Flexible slot
Season 2	Beastmaster	—	Flexible slot
Season 3	Shadow Priest	—	Can replace Warlock

By day 41, your entire core legendary trio has been replaced. Season 2 adds two more mythics, compressing legendary presence further. By Season 3, only situational legendaries (Barbarian, Soulmancer, Warlock) remain in the lineup.

Awakening Priority

With 6+ mythics released, awakening Horde legendaries is largely optional. The community consensus:

Recommended Awakening

Warlock

Warlock is the only legendary with a clear community recommendation for awakening. He provides consistent offensive capability in PvE damage rankings and guild events that justifies the resource investment.

Don’t awaken Wilderness Hunter, Swordmaster, or Shaman — they’re fully replaced by mythics and the awakening resources are better spent elsewhere.

Gear Recommendations

Hero	Gear Set	Notes
Wanderer	Titan’s Might	Top priority for mythic gear — gives him the most damage possible. Tested over Desert Prince, mythic gear performs better here
Desert Prince	Titan’s Might	Survives fine at high level with max traits. Go full attack rather than tank sets
Shadow Priest	Titan’s Might	Attack scaling means higher shield percentages for the whole team
Witch	Glory of the Knight	Attack percentage boost plus survivability — she needs to stay alive to keep healing
Beastmaster	Fury of Blood	Maximizes HP. She carries Heroic Spirit, which scales well with investment over time
Storm Maiden	Titan’s Might	Needs all the attack help she can get to compensate for lackluster damage
Barbarian	Star Breaker	Marks enemies, Horde heroes deal +15% damage to marked targets
Soulmancer	Fury of Blood	Soul Link synergy; Knight Glory as alternative
Warlock	Glory of the Knight	Hellfire Circle and Curse of Weakness benefit from skill amplification
Wilderness Hunter	Titan’s Might	Pure Attack scaling for maximum DPS

Unique Weapon Priority

Use 5 chests to unlock all UWs to +1 first (5 box required for every UW), then invest deeper in this order:

UW Upgrade Order

1 Wanderer

2 Desert Prince

3 Storm Maiden

4 Wilderness Hunter

5 Soulmancer

6 Warlock

7 Shadow Priest

8 Witch

Wanderer’s UW is the single highest priority in Horde. Desert Prince’s Golden Cleave is widely considered the best exclusive skill in the game — push his UW as high as possible. Wilderness Hunter’s Giant Slayer and Soulmancer’s Ascendant are strong early investments that carry until mythic UWs become available.

Trait Priority

Frontline heroes benefit the most from traits, making them much tougher to kill.

Priority	Trait	Best For
1	HP Drain	Sustain for frontline and mid heroes
2	Dmg Reduction (Skills)	Survivability against burst damage
3	Crit Resistance	PvP defense against crit-heavy factions
4	Gather Speed	Economy acceleration

Prioritize HP Drain on your tanks (Desert Prince, Barbarian) and Damage Reduction on your mid-row carries first.

Skins

Hero	Recommended Skin	Notes
Wanderer	Rebirth (all hero attack + crit damage)	Fairyman defense break skin is mathematically better, but Rebirth is solid and free
Desert Prince	Ice Blade (ultimate skill multiplier)	Defense break skin is also strong if you want more raw damage

For your troop skin, use the Horde-specific Soldier HP +15% skin. For march type, Heavy Cavalry is preferred for PvP — the 50% PvP march speed bonus is huge for open-world fights, letting you attack and get back to defend before opponents reach your castle. Divine Spirit is better for PvE and pet-focused play.

Pets & Relics

Horde has two faction pets: Flicker Kit and Howl (Howie).

Flicker Kit provides stronger Horde-specific passive bonuses when leveled, making it the better long-term investment for your deployed passive. Howl has the superior active skill — it bites two random enemies dealing damage equal to 4% of their max HP per second (capped at 300% of Howl’s attack) and increases the damage they take by 5%. Even players who max Flicker Kit still use Howl (or How Lord once mythic) as their active pet for the damage amplification.

If you’re free-to-play, focus on Howl first — the active skill advantage matters more than passive stat differences when resources are limited.

Relics

Focus on the Horde-specific Dragon’s Might relic set: Thunder’s Judgment, Dragon Bone Amulet, and Dragon Heart. Level Thunder’s Judgment first for the hero attack percentage and damage increase bonuses.

Behemoths

Horde has two faction-specific guardian behemoths:

Behemoth	Type	Skill
Wolf	Defensive	Provides a shield to all heroes based on commander HP
Golden Scorpion	Offensive	Damage-focused abilities that benefit Horde’s aggressive playstyle

New players should start with Golden Scorpion — Horde benefits more from a damage-dealing behemoth than a shield one. Focus on one behemoth until you unlock rank suppression, then go back and star up the other.

Strategy Notes

• Wanderer front row: Placing Wanderer in the front row is the standard endgame positioning — he reaches the enemy back line faster, taking out healers and support before they can sustain. Line up Beastmaster behind him to follow up.

• Mythic gear on Wanderer: Your best mythic gear belongs on Wanderer, not Desert Prince. Testing shows Wanderer deals significantly more damage with mythic gear, and the results are more consistent.

• Desert Prince anchor: Desert Prince’s Royal Battle Armor reduces all incoming skill damage for allies. Combined with stun immunity at max stars, he is the faction’s anchor and should never be benched. His UW (Golden Cleave) is the best exclusive skill in the game — push it as high as possible.

• Storm Maiden reality check: Storm Maiden is the weakest Horde mythic. She lacks the damage expected of a damage dealer, which is why she’s last priority for trades/upgrades. Give her Titan gear and hope for the best.

• Shadow Priest shields: Shadow Priest’s shields scale with her stats, so investing in her (Titan gear, trade priority) directly improves team survivability. She’s now a core part of the all-mythic lineup, not a situational swap.

• Anti-League adjustment: Against League, swap Wanderer out, move Beastmaster to front, and slot Warlock into mid. This is situational — the all-mythic team handles most matchups fine.

• PvP march speed: Run Heavy Cavalry troop skin for the 50% PvP march speed bonus. Being able to hit and get back to defend before opponents reach your castle is a massive advantage in open-world PvP.

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See Also

• Early Game Priorities — managing the legendary-to-mythic transition
• League Heroes and Nature Heroes — know your opponents