Heroes: The Full Breakdown

By Dreads & Blek (Blake - bddc.co.uk) · 23 June 2026

Heroes are one of the strongest long-term investments in your account — here is exactly what each tier does and the order to buy them in.

1. Why Heroes Are Worth It

Plenty of players still hold off on buying heroes, unsure whether the spend is justified. Heroes are worth the investment for your personal growth and power, regardless of whether you put in a large or small amount. The packs scale, so you can commit at whatever level your budget allows and still see real account progress.

Heroes are grouped into release tiers, and each tier has a distinct role — from broad troop boosts that help every squad, to specialised damage dealers that punish the right matchups. Understanding what each tier actually does is the key to spending wisely instead of chasing the newest release.

Important: Each hero can unlock an additional 5 stars in a later season, but reaching those stars requires a second purchase to initially unlock that hero's extended progression. Factor this into long-term planning.

2. Hero Tiers at a Glance

The table below summarises the core identity of every current hero tier. Detailed effects follow in the sections beneath it.

Tier	Heroes	Core Role
S1a	Oliveira, Scarlett, Evelyn	Broad troop Attack, Defence & Training Speed
S1b	Selena, Nyx, Sakura	Faction Attack/Defence plus always-on Damage
S2	Bella, Alma, Harlyena	Troop HP & Damage
S3	Licia, Liliana, Dodemeki	Self stats & troop HP (pairs with S2)
S4	Yu Chan, Queenie, Amber	Heavy Damage and faction-counter bonuses

3. S1a Heroes — Oliveira, Scarlett, Evelyn

S1a heroes are the broadest, most flexible boosters in the game.

Increased Attack, Defence and Training Speed for troops — these apply even when the hero is not in the squad.
Increased Attack and Defence for the hero's faction troops when the hero is in the squad (for example, Oliveira affects Assaulters).
The 5th star extends effects to all troops, even when the hero is not in the squad.
Increased troop count when you field 5 heroes of the same faction and the hero is in the squad.

4. S1b Heroes — Selena, Nyx, Sakura

S1b heroes follow the same always-on philosophy as S1a, with a sharper damage edge.

Increased Attack and Defence for faction troops when the hero is in the squad.
Increased Damage that applies even when the hero is not in the squad.

5. S2 Heroes — Bella, Alma, Harlyena

S2 heroes are built around the single most valuable stat for survivability.

Increased Health (HP) and Damage for troops when the hero is in the squad.
Increased HP for troops when you field 5 heroes of the same faction and the hero is in the squad.

Tip: HP is the most important individual stat in the game. A squad that survives longer deals more total damage and wins more attritional fights, which is why S2 heroes carry so much weight.

6. S3 Heroes — Licia, Liliana, Dodemeki

S3 heroes are the only heroes that depend on another hero to reach their full potential.

Increased self Attack and Defence when the hero is in the squad.
Increased HP for troops when the hero is in the squad.
Increased Damage for troops when deployed alongside an S2 hero of the same faction.
The 5th star grants extra HP to all troops when deployed with an S2 hero of the same faction.

Warning: S3 heroes cannot reach their full potential without their S2 equivalent in the squad. Buying S3 before S2 leaves a chunk of their value locked away.

7. S4 Heroes — Yu Chan, Queenie, Amber

S4 heroes are pure offence, with a heavy focus on Damage.

Increased self Damage when the hero is in the squad.
Increased Damage against troops when using a faction counter and the hero is in the squad (for example, Assaulters deal extra damage to Riders).
Decreased Damage taken from troops when using a faction counter (for example, Assaulters take less damage from Shooters).

S4 heroes are very strong when maxed out, and they get stronger still the more S1–S3 heroes you stack into the same squad.

8. Recommended Buying Order

If you are on a tight budget, the order you buy heroes in matters as much as how much you spend. Use this priority list to get the most account-wide value per gold brick.

S1a, then S1b — the priority for low spenders and non-spenders. Once at 5 stars, their boosts affect all troop types whether or not the hero is in the squad, so every squad you field benefits passively. Prioritise S1a over S1b.
S2 before S3 — S3 heroes cannot reach their full potential without their S2 equivalent, so the S2 hero should always come first.
S4 last (for value buyers) — extremely strong when maxed, but they scale off the S1–S3 heroes already in your squad, so they pay off best once you have built that foundation.

Priority	Tier	Why
1	S1a	Account-wide boosts at 5 stars; always active
2	S1b	Always-on damage; broad coverage
3	S2	Best HP/Damage and unlocks S3's full value
4	S3	Strong with its S2 partner; weak without it
5	S4	Top damage ceiling once S1–S3 are built

9. Summary

Heroes reward planning more than raw spend. Start with the S1 tiers for boosts that quietly power up every squad, secure each S2 hero before its S3 partner, and treat S4 as the capstone that amplifies everything you have already invested in. Buy in that order and even a modest budget translates into meaningful, lasting account power.