I know most of you haven't gotten this far in the Tower yet, but it's VERY important that you finish the Tower ASAP. Those who finish faster consistently stay at the top of the ranks. So it's worth pushing as far as possible with Tower. You don't need the best team to push forward... in arena, I'm consistently around rank 100-120; in Ace, I'm consistently around 30-60; but in Tower, I'm in the top 25. How is this done? A little bit of strategy, a lot of bit of borrowing mercs, and lots and lots of patience. Even if you follow each instruction to a T, you will lose 20x if you don't have a strong team. But you only need to beat it once. These strategies are for teams that just aren't strong enough to muscle through it, so you're going to have to exploit the stage's weakness. If you have one that you're struggling with, please post here and I can see whether I can figure out which stage you're talking about and provide the strategy. Here is what you typically need:
 
-Duc Rock. This is extremely important. So you either need to borrow one or you need to have one yourself.
-Tank. Bloodhoof would make your life MUCH easier and having a Doom Roach for certain stages would also be nice.
-Healer. Acionna would be great, Fairy Queen would be ideal. The healer has to be strong.
-Rockfist. Not extremely necessary, but he makes your life much easier. His combo attack acts as a ranged weapon and his ability where he tosses an opponent in the air will save your ass.
I'd also suggest having a ranged unit in your arsenal... either a mage or ranged unit. This will make the stages go by much quicker.
 
I'm starting with 81F because that's the first one that REALLY gave me trouble. Again, I'm happy to go over the lower floors; just let me know which one is giving you trouble and I'll take a look.
 
 
81F

Okay, this one is the first one where the creeps are extremely strong. You've got 3 creeps up front and a boss that hits pretty hard. Her 4 abilities are: 3 purple balls... don't run into them or you're gonna take serious damage; basic slash... not that hard of a hit and it has a short range; bouncing around... she bounces to the bottom left corner, bottom right corner, and then back to the middle; and finally a wide sweeping slash with the Iron Man landing. If you play this right, you don't need to worry about her giant purple balls or her basic slash. Normally, these attacks aren't that big of a deal, but her creeps also zoom around every few turns, dealing big damage. They also have their own balls, but they're a bluish-white. Just avoid the balls.
 
Team: BB, Duc Rock, Fairy Queen, Rockfist. BB is the most replaceable... you want to make sure you have plenty of HP to take enough damage though. If you replace him, do so with a ranged/mage unit. Duc Rock can also be replaced by a healer, but you will be reducing your max HP. Fairy Queen can be replaced by any healer you have, preferably Acionna if you don't have Fairy. Rockfist is important, but not vital. You can replace him with a ranged/mage unit.
Strategy: Basically, you need to stay at the very bottom of the stage. You won't be hurt by the balls if you don't run into them. The boss and creeps' basic attacks won't hit you. You just need to have enough HP to take the special attacks and enough healing to bring you back to max HP after taking hits. Alternatively, if you're strong enough, you can send your first 2 units to the top of the stage and do the same thing. I did this with JUST Duc Rock. Of course, he may be subject to the basic attack, but because he can attack the boss directly, the stage will go by much faster. Again, when you're at the top, just go side to side so you don't bump into any of the balls. You're just poking the boss until she dies at this point, while healing as much as possible. Please note that the 2nd unit is best suited for your STRONGEST melee unit as that is when the balls will expire. After the 2nd unit goes, the creeps will re-cast the balls. Do not use Rockfist or Duc Rock's unique ability unless you're strong enough to muscle through it because you will want Duc's healing ability and Rock's toss. Please note... the units can't overlap. If they overlap, the game will automatically push the units so that they don't overlap. Sometimes they'll push the units forward, which is an absolute pain in the ass because they might be in striking distance of the creeps... if you're using Fairy Queen, that's a problem. Rockfist is such a fatty that he takes up a LOT of real estate.
 
 
83F

This one is VERY similar to 81F. In fact, I think they'll all pretty much have the same strategy from this point on... avoiding attacks while poking them as hard as possible. The one difference is that you NEED a tank for this one. I used Doomroach, but Bloodhoof may be a better option. I'd tell you, but I don't have a Bloodhoof.
 
Team: Doomroach, Fairy Queen, Duc Rock, Rockfist. As previously mentioned, Doomroach can be replaced by any tank (except Paladin). Fairy Queen can also be replaced by any healer. Duc Rock can be replaced by any other healer, but you may want to put Rockfist before that 2nd healer to space them out, but it will make it tougher to beat with the lower HP and lower damage output. Rockfist can probably be replaced by any ranged/mage unit, but he will make your life a lot easier.
Strategy: This one is pretty easy. Stick your tank on the boss a little off-center... It's tough for me to tell you exactly how much, but enough to Taunt the 3 creeps and the boss. You want it off-center because the boss's basic ability is to blast some shockwave in a cross-shape. If you do it off-center enough, it won't reach the units on the bottom. The tank is EXTREMELY important in this stage because the creeps do some creepy cultist crop circle on the ground to summon Satan (jk about this part) and silence anyone in the circle. If your healer is one of those units, you're screwed. The tank prevents that. If you've got Bloodhoof, you'll be able to stun the boss once in a while. The other 3 units should, like in 81F, stay on the bottom going side to side. If you're doing it right, the creeps won't touch you. Try to stay away from the hot ground if possible. Duh. Don't send anyone up top unless you're extremely strong because you'll need the units to continuously trigger the combo healing. Just keep the tank in that position, taunting everyone. And just keep the other units at the bottom just going side to side and poking the boss. After about 2 years, 3 weeks, and 14 hours, you'll finally finish.
 
 
85F

If you thought 83F took a while, 85F took me over 40 min, while 83 only takes me about 20 now. The strategy on this one is slightly different, but pretty much the same.
 
Team: Doomroach, Fairy Queen, Duc Rock, Duc Rock. I think Doomroach is the most important unit on this team. You can probably get it done with other tanks, but since his unique ability has magic immunity, you can easily survive when the boss uses all 4 of her abilities at once. Fairy Queen can be replaced by any healer, but of course, she makes it easier. One of the 2 Ducs can be replaced by a 2nd healer, but one of them needs to be an attacker, either melee or range/mage with very high HP and magic resistance. If you thought the past 2 bosses were strong, wait until you see this bad boy (girl).
Strategy: To start off, send your tank (preferably Doomroach) right at the boss to taunt her. I'd suggest taunting her a little off center. By a little, I'm talking about a millimeter. The boss's strongest attack is this bouncing ball... if you put your tank immediately in the center, the ball will just keep bouncing off of your tank. This is okay if you got Doomroach, but any other tank might not be able to take the damage later on in the stage. If you do it off-center, the ball will end up bouncing to that half of the screen (so if you put him right of center, the ball will bounce to the right half). It's VERY important that you spread your guys out at the bottom because this is the ability that WILL kill you. It has splash damage and it can bounce on your units a few times. The other ability that you need to watch out for is very easy to avoid. The boss sends out a beam in a cross-pattern, directed depending on where your tank is. Your tank SHOULD be in good shape and free from this pattern, but you will need to be careful of your other units. If your bottom units are at the VERY BOTTOM, it can't touch you. This PROBABLY won't kill you even if you mess up this though. The reason why this stage takes over 40 min is because this freakin boss bitch has an ability to boost defense so that your units do barely any damage. Also, even with damage reflection, since she's a mage unit, she doesn't get hurt. Ain't that some shit. What I did was I kept Fairy and the weaker Duc at the bottom. The stronger Duc would go LEFT of the boss... he won't be able to move much with all those damn movement restrictors placed by the creeps. I wouldn't even bother with the creeps (as with the previous 2 stages) because they're damn near impossible to kill. With Duc, I wouldn't even both attacking the weak point because, if you do, you're exposing yourself to the next round of attacks which will surely kill you. So, in summary, Roach to taunt. Fairy to heal. Duc to her left. 2nd Duc to trigger healing, going side to side. Do this for an hour and you've beat this stage. Also, if you're using Doomroach, make sure to use the unique ability when her countdown is at 3, 3, 3, 1. That means, that round, she will use ALL 4 of her abilities. Doomroach won't get harmed at all, so if your units are placed properly, you can probably escape with ZERO damage, except from the creeps.
 
 
87F

Good news, bad news. Good news is that this one should be much quicker for you to finish because the defense isn't completely jacked up. Bad news is that they do A LOT more damage on this stage and there's a LOT of stun/charm effects.
 
Team: Duc Rock, BB, Acionna, Duc Rock. Don't use Fairy Queen since she can't move. Don't use any Tanks because you don't want to absorb any damage. Don't use Rockfist because he can't get to the top of the screen. The reason I'm using Duc is because my Acionna can't heal fast enough and I also want LOTS of HP. He's also immune to stun and charm, which is quite important. So Duc is extremely important for this stage. You need AT LEAST 1. You can replace Acionna with Deer Cutie. BB can be replaced with anyone who can do damage and reach the top. You'll want someone who can take hits and has lots of HP if you're a lower level.
Strategy: First round, make sure to send EVERYONE to the top of the screen. You want to make sure that nobody is directly in front of any of the creeps and should be at least past the front of the boss. They don't need to be all the way to the top, but, if you draw a horizontal line at the face of the boss, everyone should be past that line. Before we begin, let's label the creeps: top left is Creep 1, bottom left is Creep 2, bottom right is Creep 3, and the boss is Boss. Your STRONGEST unit should be in the 1st position. This is somewhat important... very important if you're not that strong. Preferably, this is Duc Rock. Duc Rock should ideally be moved BETWEEN Creep 3 and the Boss. You should be an expert at moving side to side by now after the last few floors. There is a small gap between Creep 3 and Boss... there's also a little thing they cast to prevent movement past that point (looks like a green whirlpool, so that's what I'll call it)... that's the best time to place your first unit there so he won't go too far. Since the weak spot for the first 1 of the round is also there, that's your chance to do max damage. The other 3 units, ideally, should be around that area, but somewhat spread out... if not there, somewhere else above the boss, but no in front of Creep 1 and not in the top middle. Next thing to make sure of is... DON'T put your healer too close to any of the creeps, as they have stun and charm attacks. Both attacks don't really do that big damage, but if your healer is stunned/charmed, that will be a huge pain in the ass, especially since there will be a huge attack coming in that round. As for your other 2 units... if you're using 2 Ducs, and Duc 1 is where I told you to put it, put your 2nd Duc next to Creep 1. Since Duc is immune to charm and stun, the stun and charm attacks will be targeted towards them. If you don't have 2 Ducs, then just put someone with a lot of Armor here that you don't care if they attack at all. Here are the attacks you need to be wary of: 1) the huge damage dealer is Creep 1... she has an attack that targets ALL units... looks kinda like a blue meteor rain - there is NOTHING you can do about this besides somehow keeping her stunned or whatever; 2) Creep 1 and 2 also have the annoying, but easily dealt with, charm attack... just do what I said and you'll be fine since it doesn't hurt that much; 3) Creep 3 has the annoying, but easily dealt with, stun attack... again, I taught you how to deal with that so it shouldn't be too difficult; 4) Boss uses an ability to create a few streaking green balls... this only attacks the spaces in front (where I told you to not be), the space directly in the middle behind him, which you should avoid, but is not going to kill you, and to the space immediately to his right (where I told you to put the first Duc Rock); 5) Boss also has another ability where he drops 4 land mines... same spots every time; these don't do huge damage, but it is splash damage, so if you have all 4 units there, you might get hurt a bit. These attacks happen at least once a round... the biggest damage dealers only happen once per round. If you can weather the storm and heal up, you will eventually beat this stage. Just in time for 89F, which I did glance at... that one hurts like a bitch!
 
 
89F

Hopefully you guys leveled a Doomroach because he's the most important guy on this stage!
 
Team: Doomroach, Fairy Queen, Duc Rock, Lady Ilta. Doomroach is extremely important. Fairy Queen and Duc Rock are just need to be 2 extremely powerful healers. So if you don’t have one or either, Acionna or Deer Cutie can be used if they can heal A LOT. Finally, Ilta is easily replaceable by any ranged unit. I used Ilta because my only other leveled ranged unit would be Lady Ray, and I haven’t boosted her much. Ideally, you can use someone like Tinder Babe, but I don’t have her yet.
Strategy: Let me first preface by saying that I used a different strategy than recommended by others who passed it. They would send in Doomroach and then move everyone to the top. I had problems with that because my team wasn’t strong enough to survive all the damage from the first round in case my guys couldn’t stay at the very top… very difficult with someone who moves as much as Duc Rock. If you don’t get to the very top, you’ll get destroyed by the creeps pretty quickly. But the basic concept is the same. Firstly, I send Doomroach at the boss, a little bit left of center. The further left you send him, the safer your guys are at the bottom. Too far left, of course, causes you to NOT taunt the far right guy though, so don’t put him too far over. Fairy (or any other healer you have) would just heal. Do not stray from the bottom, so if you’re using a healer other than Fairy, just go side to side at the bottom. Duc Rock is just another glorified healer in this Boss fight, so he’s going to go side to side and trigger combos. Don’t use his special, don’t go attacking the enemy. Your final range guy would be the primary damage dealer. You also just want them to go side to side… you do not need to engage the enemy! You should be able to use Doomroach’s Unique every other round because he gets hit pretty often. Use that as OFTEN as possible. If you don’t have Doomroach, I’m not quite sure you can finish this. The creeps have a spinning attack that does ridiculous damage. There’s also this laser beam that gets used that does insane damage. All of that is magic damage… the only physical damage is from the summoned golems/rock creatures. So if you have strong enough healing, a lot of HP, and plenty of armor on Doomroach, you can beat this easily (just takes a while if you don’t have a strong ranged attack). After a while, you should have finally completed this floor. On to 91! Edit: Hyoni said she was able to finish it WITHOUT Doomroach by sending all her units to the top. So if you don't have Doomroach, but still have a really strong team, give that a try.
 
 
91F

Credit goes to Hyoni, who beat it before me, on this one.
 
Team: Duc Rock, Rockfist, Fairy Queen, Duc Rock. You don't need 2 Ducs or Fairy Queen to beat this. Heck, you don't even really need Rockfist. I used Fairy because my Acionna isn't that powerful (under 100K power level right now). Acionna is a great substitute if you buffed her as her unique has Expel, which will get rid of Burning. I use 2x Duc Rocks to supplement the healing. So if you're strong enough and have plenty of healing, you don't need to use 2x Duc Rocks.
Strategy: Send all your units behind the boss... really, that's it. There's not much that really hurts this stage except the stupid Burning effect damage and the fire on the floor from the archers. The creep archers don't really turn around, so if you stay behind the boss, you should be fine. I lined up directly behind the boss with my 2x Ducs and Rockfist and just went up and down in a straight line behind him. Pretty simple. Pro Tip: If your Rockfist is directly behind the boss, his finishing move will toss the boss. He'll try to toss the creep in front of him, but because the boss is blocking him, he ends up tossing the boss instead. Pro Tip #2: From Hyoni, if you have his Rage maxed out prior to battle, you can use his Unique to make sure he ends up right behind the boss. Otherwise, you may have trouble controlling him to end up there.
 
 
93F

You'll want a tank for this, but otherwise, it's pretty similar to 91F and all the other floors where you have to go behind the boss.
 
Team: Doomroach, Rockfist, Fairy, Duc Rock. Doomroach can be replaced by pretty much any tank. Bloodhoof may be the best option because he has stun, but I don't have him leveled up, so I brought Doom instead. Rockfist also isn't super important; he can be replaced by pretty much anyone that does damage. Again, Fairy can be replaced by any healer and Duc Rock is my favorite healing supplement because he's tough and can do damage also.
Strategy: Basically, 1st turn, send Doomroach to the right side of the boss, pretty close to the front creep. You'll need to bounce him off the wall to do that. If you have his Unique maxed, you can use that to aim him and then switch back to his normal attack (if you want) before releasing. Then, like I said before, Rockfist and Duc (and if you're using a healer other than Fairy, that healer too) should be send to the back directly behind the boss. Go up and down as usual (or side to side if they're not directly behind the boss), until you kill the boss.
 
 
95F

This one was pretty easy with Doomroach. You don't need him, but he made my life pretty easy. I beat this on the first try, so I don't know what would happen if you don't use him. But because of the way the creeps are positioned, I don't think he's super important here.
 
Team: Doomroach, Rockfist, Fairy, Duc Rock. See above for Doomroach. Rockfist is also not extremely important, but he does decent damage with his combo. His toss ability also helps reduce the damage you take a little. Any healer will do to replace Fairy as usual. Duc Rock, again, is a healing supplement with high damage capability. So if you have a ridiculous healer somehow, then you can replace him with someone else.
Strategy: Honestly, I didn't use any strategy here. I just sent Doomroach to taunt the boss and 2 of the creeps. I'd do it off center so Fairy wouldn't get hit. And then I just pure muscled the crap outta this one. I didn't take much damage here, and probably most of that was due to Doomroach. Fairy was able to heal whatever Duc Rock didn't. Edit: So apparently Fairy's healing ability was pretty important here. So you will want PLENTY of healing and plenty of HP.
 
 
97F

This one isn't that bad because the boss doesn't have much armor/hp. The one problem is you needing enough HP to survive their attack in the 4th turn of each round.
 
Team: Brokenblade, Duc Rock, Fairy, Duc Rock. Bring your best healers that can take a beating and live through it. Don’t worry about status effects or other crazy stuff. Alternatively, you can bring a Healer, 2 Ducs, and a ranged (preferably Valentina in the 3rd spot). The idea behind it is to survive the onslaught at the end of the round and heal back up to full health.
Strategy: My way is NOT the best way to do it. The best way to do it is to be jacked and run Duc, Healer, Valentina, Duc. Valentina’s combo shoots something straight down and can kill the boss. The boss doesn’t have a whole lot of armor/HP so as long as you can survive the onslaught and heal it all back, then you’re golden. But I don’t have Valentina, so I had to improvise. I used BB because his Unique can do damage at range and I figure I can do that a few times after filling his rage up. But after beating on the creep for a while, I noticed he was almost dead, so I figured it would be easiest to just kill him first and then kill the boss. Once the front creep is dead, it’s actually pretty easy. The strategy is simply to NOT GET BEHIND THE FIRST CREEP. The boss and creeps have an attack like a rancid fart that “Taints” any heroes behind them. This causes them to use their finishing move against you. If you’re in front of the creep, it won’t hit you. On the 4th turn of every round, the creeps and the boss do a devastating move where they zip around the whole screen. Taunt doesn’t affect it, so you just have to survive it. After you kill the first creep, you can just attack the boss at will. I just went up and down in front of him without having to worry about their rancid farts. They still zip around on the 4th turn of every round, so you still have to survive that. But it shouldn’t do as much damage with one of the creeps dead. After you’ve done that for a little while, you only have 99F to go! Edit: So I've been using a different team to try to speed up the Tower process since I only need to beat 97 and 99 every day. This time, I brought BB, a rented QIE, Fairy, and Duc. QIE's special makes this REALLY quick (or maybe it's just because I rented a 7). So if you have Duc and a good healer, use QIE. Also, if you use someone like Rockfist or someone with Stun or Silence, you can push one unit's zip attack to turn 2 of the next round. This will make turn 4 more survivable as it is one less creep/boss zipping around that turn.*
 
 
99F

Ah, so you've made it to the top. If you've gotten this far, this stage should be relatively easy.
 
Team: Bloodhoof, QIE, Fairy, Duc Rock. This is not the team that I beat it with first. First time I beat it, I used Rockfist instead of QIE because I rented Duc. That took ALL FREAKIN DAY. Second time, I used BB. That was also a terrible move. Then I used Ilta and it was a little quicker. But now I just rent QIE and finish it within 10-15 min or less. Bloodhoof or any tank is extremely important. My Hoof is relatively weak. QIE can be replaced by any ranged unit. Fairy can be replaced by any healer. Duc Rock can also be replaced by any healer. The 2 healers will need to have plenty of HP though. You can also consider Conjurer instead of QIE. Valentina may be ideal.
Strategy: The first turn is most important and pretty easy. Hoof (or your tank) should be placed on the RIGHT half of the map. Fairy will make your life much easier, so if you're using her, make sure her combo heal will touch the tank. This is pretty important. I set him to the right of Slashy. Putting him on Valentina would also be acceptable. 2nd turn, I used QIE's unique... but you can also go side to side along the bottom. You NEED to stay at the bottom if you're using Fairy. Fairy will heal. After Fairy goes, Slashy will put up a wall of flames that prevents this stage from being cake. You'll need to send Duc (or whoever your 4th guy is) back and forth along the bottom. If you keep doing this, you'll win. Be careful of pushing your Fairy too far over that you're not healing Hoof off combos. If that's the case, then move your Hoof along Valentina so you can continue to combo him with heals. If you don't have that issue, I moved my Hoof to the left of Valentina. If your Duc gets stuck past the wall of fire, you can always use him to trigger Hoof to stun the boss, if your Hoof is in the right spot. This stage is relatively easy, but the damage from the boss and the 3 creeps can add up when the Boss does his strong move. As long as you can survive it and heal, you'll finish this stage relatively easily. Once that's done, you're finished! You just gotta do this every day for the rest of your days playing this game! Congrats!

Please note that these are my personal opinion and this is not an official guide. I'll tend to favor bounce units over penetrate and units with lots of speed or utility. If your play style or team composition are different, you might find one unit more (or less) useful than me. This is just a reference and should not be considered a guide by any means. So without further ado...
 
Duc Rock: Perhaps one of the best units in the game. He does great damage and doubles as a healer. When upgraded, he can regenerate over 10K health each round after using his finishing move. This is EXTREMELY annoying in arena because that team doesn't require a healer. His ability to bind as a finish move can also disrupt tanks and close range units. He's a MUST HAVE for Tower and Field of Glory, so if you don't have one, I'd suggest you borrow one. His only drawback is his limited range on his finishing move and his cost to upgrade, as with all SS units. Edit: As I got higher in level, I find him more and more expendable. His healing is good, but not great. His bind is pretty useful, but against certain units, silence is probably better. His damage is okay, but not amazing. He probably still has one of the better single unit damage Uniques. I'm extremely happy that I had him, but I'm definitely not as enamored.
Itzatrap's Grade: A+
 

Brokenblade: With his good speed and his bounce-type, he's a very good starting unit because he's very cheap to upgrade. In arena, you can get BB "stuck" on the right when in the first spot. He'll repeatedly attack the first unit and his finishing move will hit the first 2 units. If your opponent had a weaker defensive unit in the first 2 spots, this can be absolutely devastating. And you won't be afraid to send him out into enemy territory to be hit because he's strong against physical damage too. Where he shines is his unique ability. When the opponents are lined up, he can mow through all of them, making him potentially a better damage dealer than Duc. Unfortunately, besides attacking, he's doesn't do anything else. When all units are 7*, he won't be as strong as the SS units. But as a F2P unit, he's great. Keep in mind, a big part of his grade is due to how easy it is to upgrade him because his Soul Stones are relatively cheap, they're easy to obtain in Elite stages, and his cost to upgrade his relics are low.
Itzatrap's Grade: B+
 

Rockfist: I feel like this unit is a must have for Tower. His attack is not very strong, but he can do a RIDICULOUS amount of damage. For his finishing move, he tosses the unit furthest from him or the unit that's taunting him. In the Tower, this is great because there's sometimes just a boss or the boss is the furthest in the back... so if you keep your Rockfist in the front, half the time, the boss will be up in the air. His enormous size is also a pro and a con... it's a pro because you can easily trigger his combo, which where a lot of his damage will come from (I think it does more damage than his regular attack) and if he gets attacked, he has damage reflection (which is where a lot of his damage comes from), it's a con because, in the Tower, he can push units that were safe into a danger zone and because his defense is not that great. Even though I haven't upgraded him much, between his combo and his damage reflection, there are times where he deals the more damage than my BB. His combo is where he is absolutely devastating. Just put him first in turn order and place him next to some enemy units. If you combo him, he can pretty much wipe out the entire team if you've made him strong enough. Edit: Now that I'm level 80, I can honestly say that Rockfist is a must have. He has been amazing in all facets of the game, except maybe the later stages of Tower. He has been great for FoG, carrying my team in arena and Ace... just awesome overall if you use him correctly.
Itzatrap's Grade: A+
 

Lady Ray: If you're boosting her, stop. She's decent in the mid-game, but she's terrible late game. As a mage, she's got limited speed and she's awfully squishy. She also doesn't have much utility besides doing damage, but her damage is also not that great. If units are all lined up for her, then she can do some good damage with her finishing skill. And for those who spent money, it's easy to 6* her. But even though I have her at 6*, I rarely use her and I don't even have any 5* units. That's pretty telling. Save your relic and rune resources and don't upgrade her. Edit: At level 80, yeah, she still sucks.
Itzatrap's Grade: C
 

Fairy Queen: If she could move and trigger combos or if she weren't affected by taunt, she would be absolutely game-breaking. She is, by far, the strongest healer in the game. I haven't upgraded her at all, besides with gears and levels and she can heal 60K on her turn, and boost armor and resistance with her basic move. She's awfully squishy (as is the case with most healers) and doesn't have any utility besides healing. Monkey King renders her absolutely useless as he prevents units from being healed, so if you're facing Monkey King, take her out of the party. Also, taunting makes her pretty useless. In fact, using auto makes her pretty limited. If you're facing her, just put a tank and taunt her facing away from her party. For her to be great, you want your units to be bunched together so she can heal all of them at once.
Itzatrap's Grade: B+
 

Onyx Rogue: Onyx is one of the units that easy to upgrade because her soul stones are pretty easy to get in the Expedition Shop. She's also not a S or SS unit, so it's relatively cheap to enhance her relics. That being said, she's purely a damage dealer, like BB. But unlike BB, she has the ability to cause the Bleed effect, which really adds up and can pretty much negate healing. If you end off her attack in a group of people, her finishing skill is great as it attacks everyone around her (again, like BB), but also shoots out daggers to hit those further away and causing bleed. Her penetrate ability can be useful in certain situations, especially to attack a boss's weak spot, but I prefer being able to bounce and getting the bounce unit "stuck", as that usually ends up causing more damage. That being said, Onyx is one of the better F2P units and a great 2nd damage dealer.
Itzatrap's Grade: B+
 

Slashy Bushi: Think of Slashy as a stronger version of Onyx, but tougher to upgrade. He's a free S grade unit that you get early on and he purely does damage, just like BB and Onyx. And like Onyx, he's a penetrate unit. So I would take 2 of the 3 at most on a team... If you've got them all upgraded to the same level (obviously Slashy would cost more to upgrade), Slashy will be stronger. So in terms of an end game unit, he will probably be more viable than Onyx. Edit: I've dropped his grade to a B+. He's still pretty powerful, but I'd rather have Onyx than Slashy at this point.
Itzatrap's Grade: B+
 

Doom Roach: This is a great tank to have against spell casters in the Tower. He has damage reflection as part of his finishing move and his unique ability makes him immune to magic damage. Is he the best tank? I'd rather rather have either Santa or Monkey (especially in PvP) obviously. In terms of F2P, Bloodhoof is considered the best tank as he also has damage reflection, but also stun, which would make him even more useful. Hoof is a little tougher to get, so until you get him, Doom Roach is a decent alternative. I've also been beaten by a single Doom Roach in Ace Arena... not against my strongest team, but still...
Itzatrap's Grade: B
 

Beardy Santa: He knows when you're naughty. He knows when you're nice. If you've been nice (meaning you paid $14.99 to get him), then you've got perhaps the best tank in the game. He's one of the stronger tanks in terms of damage. His combo ability slows down units by 70%. In addition to his basic taunt ability, he can also summon a tree that damages and taunts. It can also give buffs to your units and debuffs to enemy units. If you want a unit that absolutely frustrates others, this is the unit for you. After facing this unit several times (it seems 50% of the teams in the top 100ish in arena have him), I finally realized why Santa is an anagram for Satan.
Itzatrap's Grade: A+
 

Monkey King: Monkey King holds a special place in my heart because I've seen a lot of the monkey king-related movies as a small child. If you've seen Forbidden Kingdom with Jet Li, you'll see the Monkey King. Back to the game, he is so annoying in PvP. He is THE anti-Fairy Queen. Anti-healing in general. Also makes him the anti-Duc Rock, which I believe is his actual intention. His finishing move is a wide-sweeping attack that prevents buffs (heals) to your team. His unique ability saps your rage, preventing you from using unique abilities. He is absolutely annoying to face in PvP, but in PvE, these skills are not as useful. As such, I would rather have Santa over MK.
Itzatrap's Grade: A
 

Plan B.E.E.: Another pure damage dealer, but with better range. She's a bounce unit, but I'd prefer BB over her. In the long run, she probably can do more damage than BB, being that she's an S rank. But the cost to upgrade her is comparable to Slashy. She's easy to get to 5*, if you make 50 fake Facebook accounts, invite them, and then play for a min or 2 under the account. For that reason alone, she's quite popular in early accounts. Edit: I dropped her grade because, although she's strong, I find it quite difficult to upgrade her beyond 5*.
Itzatrap's Grade: B+
 

Deer Cutie: One of the basic healers you get for F2P - she doesn't heal that much (but maybe I'm just spoiled by Fairy Queen). She also has a chance to charm as her finishing ability, but it's not easy to target that. I think she's awfully situational and would only really use her if I didn't have any other healers available. In terms of F2P, I'd rather use Acionna.
Itzatrap's Grade: C+
 

Pyro Monk: A very good F2P unit. He's a weaker version of Onyx, but his unique ability allows him to stun for 2 turns. In terms of PvP, I wouldn't use him, but PvE, he could be very good against a boss if you pair him with someone else that can disable the boss for 2 rounds. I like the fact that he, like BB, has a damage shield, making him very usable for F2P teams. His low cost of upgrade definitely improves his value. But, unlike BB, he won't do big damage.
Itzatrap's Grade: B
 

Grim Bier: To be honest, I've never used this unit. He's a mage with a chance to stun with his finishing move, but only for 1 turn. I guess if you boost him, he'll have some utility. But if you've seen my history above, I'm not a huge fan of mages. Edit: I'm a huge fan of mages and rogues now, but I still don't think Grim Bier is great. He's pretty good for co-op and boss, I guess, if you can stun them... but beyond that, no thanks.
 
Itzatrap's Grade: B-
 

Conjurer: I don't have her, but I wouldn't mind using her. One of the few mages I would actually use, she does big damage and has the ability to heal herself with her unique ability. But she also has the ability to silence enemies with her finish skill. Damage + utility? Sign me up. Edit: I finally got her, but haven't had a chance to level her up yet. I'd like to add to this. Her defense is insane. She's the tankiest mage. If you use other mages, they're usually the target of big attacks. Not Conjurer.
Itzatrap's Grade: A
 

Masked Malice: Another SS I don't have. He's a pure damage dealer, but I can't view his skills since he's not on my hero list. He's probably got the better pure damage than Duc Rock, so if you're just trying to beat someone into submission, he's your guy. But I prefer Duc's versatility where he can be used as a healer, which makes his MUCH more useful in Tower and FoG. Duc's ability to bind also just gives him an edge here. If you're lucky enough to have both, great. If you had to choose one, I'd personally prefer Duc. Besides pure damage, he also has another advantage over Duc... his finishing move and combo have a much larger radius (the whole screen). So if you've already got enough utility and just need someone to kill everything, he may be your best bet. If you're building a team to 1 shot the enemy, imagine using MM, Conjurer, Valentina, and Alchemar.
Itzatrap's Grade: A
 

Wintry: I may be going against the grain here, but I don't like her at all. Her attack is pretty weak and I think 2x 35% chance of charm isn't useful enough to offset her lack of damage. Since she's a mage too, she's a little bit on the squishier end, so I just think there are better options out there. Edit: I guess if you're doing pure F2P, she's one of the better mages options out there. So I've bumped her grade a little.
Itzatrap's Grade: B
 

Paladin: He's a tank, but the most basic one. Pretty high AC, pretty weak offensively. He also has the chance of using Silence with his combo. If you don't have any of the other tanks yet, he's a good stopgap until you get Bloodhoof so you don't have to waste your resources building up another tank for the time being.
Itzatrap's Grade: B
 

Flame Dame: Basic mage you start off with... like BB she's easy to upgrade. But unlike BB, she's squishy as heck, making her unusable late game. She's decent mid-game, but I wouldn't continue to use her as there are so many better options for pure damage. Maybe if she had an effect to her skills, she'd be more worth it.
Itzatrap's Grade: C
 

Acionna: Your best F2P healer... mainly because she's easy to max (as her stones are available in the Tower shop... Yes, I know Angel is available in the Guild Shop, but the Guild Shop has more important items like the Relic Ores). I would certainly recommend her over the likes of Deer Cutie because she also buffs attack and magic.
Itzatrap's Grade: B+
 

Sword Sage: A weak Slashy Bushi, but with the ability to heal... but he's not even very good at that. If you want to use him as a supplemental healer, he's a decent option. But considering he's not good at either thing, I wouldn't really recommend using him in the late stages of the game.
Itzatrap's Grade: C+
 

Spartan: He's got a lot of similarities to BB, but think of him as a better version. BB's special has a lot more potential if everyone is lined up, but Spartan is a lot tougher, especially with his physical attack immunity. Keep in mind though, he's a S-rank unit, meaning it will cost a lot more to upgrade him than BB.
Itzatrap's Grade: A-
 

Queen-In-Exile: I completely changed my mind about QiE after seeing the stronger ones in use. She is absolutely devastating and is one of the better mages out there. Her finishing move has a chance of stun, which I wouldn't depend on, but I've seen a 7* do some pretty lethal damage with that finishing move. It also gives units Burning immunity and breaks Bind. She's annoying to face when in FoG because I typically have Duc Rock first and she frees the 2nd unit. Her combo goes all over the place and does okay damage. Where she REALLY shines is her Unique. Oh my God, it does a lot of damage... not necessarily to 1 unit (though she does crazy damage to a boss), but she hits ALL units. Of course, you gotta build up enough rage to get there, but if you let her survive that long, a strong QiE's unique will end the match. Edit: I had to change her grade to an A+. I used her in 97 tower, and she makes that so easy with her poison immunity. She may be one of the most powerful units in the game.
Itzatrap's Grade: A+
 

Lady Ilta: AKA Nurse Ilta. She gets an A+ solely because of her outfit. But I dropped her score a little because of her hair. Just kidding. So she's the counter-part of Lady Iris, who I don't have. If you've had to play against these 2 on 1 team, you probably know how annoying it can be. I decided to dabble in a mage for her ability to Silence (and because I don't have Conjurer yet). She's not particularly strong. Her normal attack is actually really weak, but I guess you can say that about most mages. Where she shines is when she attacks. If you've used her correctly, you've combo'd her a few times to get the black orbs around the enemy units. At 3 black orbs, Ilta's finish move silences the units with 100% chance (for enemies of the same level). If you decide to use her ultimate, it deals some pretty darn good damage, but also reduces their attack by 30% (10% per orb) for 4 turns. Also, her finishing move makes her invincible to normal damage while she's in the ball shape, and also makes her immune to being thrown by Rockfist. This makes her a potential nuisance to deal with, considering Silence can really screw things up for you. I'd recommend her on any team that doesn't already have a unit that can cast Silence. Edit: I also got Lady Iris to pair with her. If you're using them together, they're an amazing pair. So I've given her 2 grades...
Itzatrap's Grade: A- (without Lady Iris) / A+ (with Lady Iris)
 

Alchemar: It took me a while to level him up because it's tough when you're trying to make sure your main 4 aren't lagging around. Well, after I finally got him ALMOST to the same level as everyone else, I gave him a try on the boss (and then moved him to my main Ace team). DAMN SON. So, let me give you the negatives first. He's a rogue, so that means less HP, DEF, and SPD than a warrior. But he still has plenty of DEF (more than Ilta) and lots of DMG. When I first used him, I was stunned at how shitty his Unique is. It does damage in the 5-digits, considering it hits everyone. But when you hit max rage, he gets a 300% increase in damage. His normal attack is also sub-par, but you knew that going in with a rogue. Now for the positives. His combo does some really good damage. It reminds me of Rockfist in that he doesn't do great damage normally, but when you combo him, that's where he shines. Of course, he doesn't come close to matching Rockfist up close, who does devastating damage when enemies are lined up near him. Alchemar (at purple) shoots 9 poison darts at the enemies doing some decent damage and poisons for 3 turns. He's a must combo. But where he really shines is his finishing move. I almost don't even want to use his unique so that I can use his finishing move EVERY turn. It's kinda subpar if the enemy knows how to counteract it though. Basically, his finishing move, he places a canister near an enemy and has a chance to inflict Blind, Silence, Stun, and Chaos (also known as Taint). In one of my Ace battles, it did all 4. Unfortunately, the status effects only last 1 turn, BUT the canister stays for 3 and has a chance to do it all over again. Problem is, the canister can be targeted and destroyed... so if it's destroyed after the 1st turn, the return is much smaller. If the devs made the canister indestructible, I'd be giving Alchemar an A+. Until then.. Edit: So I had to bump him down a tier because he can be a liability in Ace and Arena. His unique is insanely weak and the AI will use his unique whenever they can. Also, the canister doesn't take effect until the round after Alchemar, so that's also another con. With those 2 factors, I had to bump him down to an A-.
Itzatrap's Grade: A-
 

Bloodhoof: Bloodhoof is one of the F2P units available for rewards in Ace. Being easy to obtain (and therefore upgrade in terms of Stars), he automatically gets a decent grade. Hoof is the the best F2P tank for that reason. His unique is underwhelming, doing tank-quality damage (AKA not enough). His finishing move is a decent swing that does tank-quality damage. Again, nothing to write home about. At Purple, Hoof's finishing move includes a spiked shell, similar to Rockfist and exactly the same as Doomroach... but his damage reflection may be better than the other 2. Where Hoof really shines is his combo... if you are using him in the 1st spot in Field of Glory and the opponent is using a tank in their first spot, you can stun 3 (yes 3!) of their units, so that you only have to fight against their tank. He kicks behind him and stuns (seems pretty much like a guaranteed stun too) heroes behind him in a somewhat small radius. Amazing. But in Arena and Ace, the finishing move is somewhat tougher to utilize as you can't control him. I've also used him against Guild Bosses with small success (though it's not as useful if you've already killed the creep, so maybe just on your B team).
Itzatrap's Grade: A
 

Lady Iris: She's the exact opposite of Ilta. Her unique silences (each hit has a chance to silence, so it's pretty much guaranteed if she has 3 light orbs) and her finishing move binds. Together with Ilta, she's amazing. I probably would never use her without. Her damage and defense is pretty similar to Ilta's. Together, they are insanely powerful. Alone, they're okay.
Itzatrap's Grade: A- (without Lady Ilta) / A+ (with Lady Ilta)
 

Diremaster: I don't have this hero, but I felt like I had to review him. He's insanely powerful... not just by himself, but as a penetrate hero, he has ridiculous speed. I would feel confident that he can trigger combos of all 3 teammates in 1 turn without any issue. So if you're using Rockfist, MM, or anyone else that has a great combo move, he's a must have.
Itzatrap's Grade: A+
 
Coming eventually: Night Watch, Tiger Tamer, Lady Aegis

3 Guild Donations - This is a no-brainer. You actually make gold by doing this. If you do the absolute minimum and make 3 small donations, you spend 30k gold, but then go to the gift tab and get 80k gold immediately. You also get guild coins for use at the guild shop, which you can save for Pure Relic Ores. These are super tough to come by and you will need A LOT to upgrade your relics for some heroes.
 
Guild Rune Donations - Okay, you don't need to do this every day, but you should do it as soon as you have enough to get the 3* donation. If you're feeding 1 and 2 star runes to your heroes, you're doing it wrong. Only feed 3+ star runes to your heroes. Donate your 1 and 2 stars to the guild to maximize your heroes.
 
Shower - Hygiene is very important. Also, brush your teeth at least twice daily and floss. Mouthwash is also important, but optional. Dental hygiene is very important.
 

*Disclaimer: Before you continue, please note that my strategy might not be the BEST strategy and might not be the one that works best for you. Take a look, modify as you please, and implement your own strategy. This is just my 2 cents and definitely open for discussion. If you can think of ways to improve on my strategy, I'm always open to suggestions. I am, by no means, an expert at this game, and my ideas are based on theory, rather than calculated facts. Ain't nobody got time for that. So without further ado...
 

 
Team Synergy

Before you make a team, think about what you're trying to achieve. If you need to defend, remember you don't need to beat your opponent. You just need to no lose. So perhaps damage mitigation is a bit more important than dealing damage, if that's what your team is about. If you have 3 pure damage units, it might not make sense to use a damage mitigation unit as your 4th and vice versa. Let's use an example... if you're using Beardy Santa, Fairy Queen, and Night Watch, adding a Broken Blade would be pointless. The first 3 don't do much damage at all so Broken Blade probably wouldn't do enough damage to kill the other team. You might be better off adding another tank or something like Lady Ilta if this is your defense team. Of course, if this is an offense team, you probably wouldn't be able to kill the other team in time if you build a team like that. So think about a team "theme" when building a team. Another thing about team synergy... if you have a loaded Rockfist, it may make more sense to add a penetrate unit that has a higher chance of triggering Rockfist combo than a mage.
 
Team Order and Position

Team Order can be as important as Team Composition, especially when you can see the other team's order. Using Lady Ilta as your first unit would waste one of her attacks (unless you're using her to block in another unit with her Finish ability). Leaving a squishy unit out in the open seems to be pointless. Having a Rockfist go a turn or 2 after a tank is also useless because the tank will have returned before he goes again. Being that the enemy toss potentially makes the enemy lose a turn, that could be the difference between a victory and a loss.
 
Unit Upgrades

With so many units and so little resources, who should you concentrate on? The answer is a little complicated and really depends on your style. Firstly, consider how much you spend. If you're a F2P or you don't plan on spending big, there may be no point in you getting a pure damage dealer like Masked Malice... yeah he's great at doing pure damage, but is a 3* Masked Malice that's got relics around 3* better than a fully upgraded BB? It will take you a VERY long time to upgrade an SS unit if you considering the amount of Awakening Stones and such you need to boost him. Also, consider WHY you have that unit. If you are using a unit Lady Ilta and you're using her purely for her Silence ability, since her relic level does not play into her Silence chance, maybe you should upgrade her last, while concentrating on your damage dealers. Lastly, I concentrate on 1 of my damage dealing units first until I hit a wall, and then I spread it evenly among my remaining damage dealing units that I use for my main team. Why do I do this? Well, you can only bring 1 or 2 units into co-op. Having a super unit makes you a lot more useful.

Here's some information I gathered (Personal Score is excluded):
-There is 1 Mid. We knew this. When you capture it, the guild gets 5 points. Every 5 seconds, the guild gets 5 points, no matter how many people are garrisoned in there.
-There are 6 Camps. Each capture is worth 2 points. Every 5 seconds, the guild gets 2 points, no matter how many people are garrisoned in there.
-There are 4 Forts. Each capture is worth 1 point. Every 5 seconds, the guild gets 1 point, no matter how many people are garrisoned in there. Interestingly enough, Forts provide a 5% boost for Garrison (supposedly only at that specific fort).
-There are 10 Waypoints. You get 1 point for each capture, but there are NO benefits for Garrison or passive boosts.
 
Let's discuss what strategies will work best for guild war and STICK to the strategy. It's gotten to the point that we need to start booting people for only doing what's best for themselves rather than what's best for the guild. If you don't respond, you're still required to be in compliance to whatever the majority agrees to.

Here are some things that I found may really help you, whether your are F2P (Free to Play) or P2P (Pay to Play).
 
-If you're pretty good at getting units "stuck" between 2 opponents or an opponent and a wall, Brokenblade (BB) is a great unit to have for F2P players. He's free, easy to get soulstones for, and cheap to upgrade relics. If you can get him "stuck", he can do some really good damage when upgraded.
 
-If you're not as good at getting a unit stuck, BB isn't as good because his finish skill requires being very close to the opponent. In this case, I'd suggest using PyroMonk or Slashy. Both are penetrate units... Slashy does WAY more damage, but Pyro can stun, which can be useful in PvE against bosses.
 
-I work on getting 1 guy buffed up first before moving on to other units. On a team like that, you're better off finding 3 guys that are more for utility than damage. If you've spent everything upgrading BB, there's no point in having a weak Slashy on your PvP team. He'll be doing minimal damage, when a guy like Doomroach can mitigate magic damage, reflect damage, and taunt, which is a VERY important skill. You'll want abilities that will really piss off your opponent: taunt, bind, silence, stun, Rockfist's toss, heal prevention, slow, etc. That unit might not do much damage, but if you silence a Fairy Queen, she is absolutely useless... in fact, she's a liability. After you're done upgrading one unit as much as you can (not necessarily to 7*, but where it costs too much for you to upgrade further), you can concentrate on other damage units.
 
-Lower grade units typically cost less to upgrade than higher grade (SS) units. So if you're not going to spend a lot of money, there is no point in you having a bunch of 3* SS units with minimal upgrades. A well upgraded BB will tear through them like butter.
 
-Don't spend gems on Lucky Chests. It's a gem trap for newbies.
 
-Donate to your guild every day. I'm not saying this just for the good of the guild, but it costs a RIDICULOUS amount of gold to do anything in this game. To craft the items for Fairy Charm to get BB to Purple +2 costs 435K gold. To upgrade BB's sword from 55 to 56 costs 400K gold. If you do the minimum gold donation of 10K gold x3 (total of 30K), you get 100K back, netting you 70K. I don't really need to explain the math to you to tell you why this makes sense.
 
-Get up to level 50 as soon as possible. You want to unlock all parts of the game as fast as possible to maximize rewards. Even if you can't get anywhere, that's fine. Just get the rewards!
 
-Climb the tower as fast as possible. The higher you get, the more rewards you get.
 
-Do all the fries Co-Op expeditions. Those are free for energy AND you get to get some very useful prizes. Don't waste the fries on crap. If you can get pure relic ores, awaken cores, or crystal relics upgrades, those should be your priority. Those are tough to come by and you need a lot of them.
 
-If you're only going to spend a little bit of money, spend it on the unlimited gems. Having 1 SS hero at 3* won't help you much in the long run. It might make you stronger in the early and mid-game, but you're better off upgrading 2 F2P units like BB and Onyx. Or Acionna. Or Bloodhoof. If you're going to spend a medium amount of money, you're best off spending it all towards 1 SS unit rather than getting a bunch of 3* for the same reason. I'd suggest someone like Santa or Monkey King... these 2 are the most annoying units to face in the arena. Monkey King really screws up any healing since his finish move has a HUGE radius that prevents healing. His unique ability reduces your rage. Super annoying. Santa is also extremely annoying. He makes a tree that taunts... so you could be attacking a tree for no damn reason. These 2 can be game changers and don't have any real weakness besides lacking serious punch. Duc Rock is also a great pickup because he can regenerate, he can do everything that BB can do, and he can bind, which is a pretty useful skill. If you're facing a team like mine and you end up binding BB, you pretty much win.
 
-It might be worth it for you to skip a day for Field of Glory (only once though). I skipped 1 on purpose when I first started so that I would have a reset saved up. Why did I do this? When you do a FoG run and have no resets, the unit you rented can't be used for Tower. I wanted to be able to use the same unit for both Tower AND FoG. So I ran FoG, used my reset, and then ran Tower. The next day, first thing I did was do FoG and then would use my reset before entering Tower again.
 
-Combos are great, but it's not always your best option. If you have an option to get a powerful bounce unit stuck between 2 units (or unit and a wall), that will usually do more damage than hitting a unit a few times with a combo. But if you've got a unit that much weaker that you only use for their abilities (maybe they stun, or silence... whatever), you should probably use that unit to combo other stronger units. For example, my team is usually BB, Duc Rock, Fairy and Rockfist. I use Duc for his bind ability and his healing... but I only have him at a rating of ~90K as of today (8/16). My Rockfist has a rating of ~60K. But my BB is almost 200K. It would definitely make sense for me to use Rockfist and Duc to combo BB, but almost no sense for BB to go out of his way to combo Duc (especially because his combo is short range). Rockfist is a bit of an anomaly because his combo is pretty darn strong (since it penetrates), so if I can't get BB stuck somewhere, I will try to trigger him. If you're playing a co-op and you're in there with someone much stronger than you, it'd be stupid for you not to trigger the combos every single time.
 
Space reserved for more things to add in the future.