Age of Empires Mobile launched on October 17, 2024 and the classic real-time strategy game is now on Android and iOS. Like the PC version, the game has over 50 playable characters, each with unique abilities and roles so figuring out the best ones can be overwhelming. As a result, players are flocking to the internet to find the best heroes in AoE Mobile. This Age of Empires Mobile hero tier list will help you build the strongest lineup and dominate the battlefield.
AoE Hero Tier System
Heroes in Age of Empires Mobile are tiered based on their performance in different aspects of the game:
- Combat Effectiveness: How well a hero performs in battles, considering damage output, survivability and utility.
- Versatility: How well a hero can adapt to different game modes and strategies.
- Synergy: How well a hero’s abilities work with other heroes in a team composition.
- Accessibility: How easy it is to get and upgrade the hero.
Tier Definitions
- S+ Tier: Top-tier heroes that can dominate battles solo.
- S Tier: Powerful and reliable in almost any team.
- A Tier: Strong but need the right strategy to shine.
- B Tier: Decent picks for specific roles or combos.
- C Tier: Average heroes, best in early or niche setups.
- D Tier: Weak overall; require heavy investment to be useful.
| Hero | Tier | Role | Unit Type | Notable Skills/Traits | Potential Synergy | Potential Game Stage/Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Bu | S+ | Warrior | Cavalry | Critical Strike (Very High Chance & Damage), High Damage Output | Cavalry-heavy compositions | All Game Stages |
| King Arthur | S+ | Warrior | Cavalry, Swordsmen | Piercing Attacks (Ignores Defense), Powerful AoE Active Skill | Aggressive melee-focused armies | Mid to Late Game |
| Hua Mulan | S+ | Warrior | Archer | Secondary Strike (Multiple Attacks), Versatile Combatant | Archer-centric strategies | All Game Stages |
| Ramesses II | S+ | Tactician | Archer, Swordsmen | Great AoE Damage, Enhances Archer Troops, Strong PvP & PvE | Archer-heavy compositions | All Game Stages |
| Hannibal | S | Warrior | Cavalry | Secondary Strike, Strong Offensive (+% Cavalry Attack) | Fast-moving, offensive cavalry formations | Mid to Late Game |
| Miyamoto Musashi | S | Warrior | Swordsmen | High Burst Damage Active Skill, High Mobility | Flanking maneuvers, taking down key targets | Mid to Late Game |
| Attila The Hun | S | Warrior | Archer, Cavalry | Support Role (Grants Double Attack to Allies) | High-damage Archer units | Mid to Late Game Support |
| Octavian | S | Marshal | Pikemen | Turn-Based Attacks, Leadership (+% Pikemen Defense) | Defensive Pikemen formations | Early to Mid Game |
| Queen Seondeok | S | Tactician | Archer | Active Support (Heals and Buffs Archers), Enhances Archer Range | Archer-heavy compositions | All Game Stages Support |
| Leonidas | S | Warrior | Pikemen | Counterattacks (High Retaliation Damage), Defensive Strength (+% Pikemen Defense) | Defensive formations, countering melee attackers | Mid to Late Game |
| Justinian the Great | S | Tactician | Cavalry | Recovery Abilities (Heals Allies), Buffs Allies (+% Defense) | Sustained battles, supporting vulnerable units | Mid to Late Game Support |
| Tribhuwana | S | Warrior | Pikemen, Cavalry | Support Role (Buffs Cavalry Attack and Defense), Active Skill (Area Damage) | Mixed Pikemen/Cavalry armies | Mid Game Support |
| Boudica | S | Warrior | Pikemen | Counterattacks, Inspires Troops (+% Attack after taking damage) | Aggressive Pikemen formations, sustained fights | Mid Game |
| Ram Khamhaeng | S | Marshal | Pikemen | Buffs Allies (+% Attack of all units), Turn-Based Strategy | Balanced army compositions | Mid to Late Game Support |
| Yodit | S | Warrior | Swordsmen | Active Skills (High Single-Target Damage), Strong Offense | Aggressive melee-focused strategies | Early to Mid Game |
| Suleiman | A | Tactician | Archer | Charging Attacks, Tactical Support (Debuffs Enemy Attack) | Archer-focused armies, countering strong enemies | Mid to Late Game |
| Sun Tzu | A | Tactician | Swordsmen | Charging Attacks, Strategic Buffs (+% Attack to Nearby Units) | Area-of-effect damage dealers | Mid to Late Game |
| Ashoka | A | Tactician | Pikemen, Cavalry | Support Role (+% Defense of Pikemen and Cavalry), Secondary Strike | Mixed Pikemen/Cavalry armies | Mid Game Support |
| Cleopatra | A | Tactician | Cavalry, Swordsmen | Support Role (Increases Resource Gathering), Buffs Allies (% Health Regen) | Resource-focused strategies, sustained battles | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Julius Caesar | A | Marshal | Pikemen, Swordsmen | Turn-Based Attacks, Leadership (+% Attack of Swordsmen) | Balanced melee-focused armies | Early to Mid Game |
| Richard | A | Warrior | Pikemen | Counterattacks, Durable (+% Health) | Defensive Pikemen formations | Mid Game |
| Constantine the Great | A | Warrior | Swordsmen | Recovery Abilities (Self-Heal), Buffs (+% Defense) | Frontline melee units | Mid Game Support |
| Rani Durgavati | A | Warrior | Archer, Cavalry | Double Attack (Chance), Support Role (+% Archer Attack Speed) | Archer-heavy compositions | Mid Game Support |
| Theodora | A | Tactician | Archer, Swordsmen | Active Support (Morale Boost), Enhances Archer Defense | Balanced Archer/Swordsmen armies | Mid Game Support |
| King Derrick | A | Warrior | Archer, Swordsmen | Buffs Allies (+% Attack), Strong Leadership | Balanced army compositions | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Josephine | A | Warrior | Archer, Swordsmen | Attack and Recovery (Heals after attacking) | Aggressive mixed armies | Mid Game |
| Yi Seong Gye | A | Marshal | Cavalry | Active Skills (Area Damage), Cavalry Specialist (+% Cavalry Attack) | Cavalry-heavy compositions | Mid to Late Game |
| Belisarius | A | Tactician | Pikemen, Cavalry | Strategy Damage (Single Target), Boosts Secondary Strike, Excels Against Single Target | Single-target focused strategies, anti-hero comps | Mid to Late Game |
| Charlemagne | A | Tactician | Archer, Swordsmen | Enhances Archer Survivability & Damage, Boosts Resistance & Range Synergy | Archer-heavy compositions | Mid to Late Game Support |
| Elizabeth I | A | Tactician | Pikemen | Increases Damage Dealt, Converts Part to Troop Healing | Aggressive mixed Archer/Cavalry armies | Mid to Late Game Support |
| Lagertha | A | Warrior | Swordsmen | Ignores Enemy Defense, Excels in Direct Duels, Aggressive Frontline | Aggressive melee-focused strategies | Early to Mid Game |
| Mansa Musa | A | Warrior | Pikemen | Economy-Focused, Boosts Gathering Efficiency & Production Speed | Resource-focused strategies | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Saladin | A | Marshal | Archer, Cavalry | Reduces Enemy Healing, Increases Own Damage (vs Cavalry) | Anti-Cavalry compositions, aggressive cavalry | Mid to Late Game |
| Sejong The Great | A | Marshal | Cavalry | Defense and Recovery (+% Cavalry Defense, Heals Cavalry) | Defensive Cavalry formations | Mid Game Support |
| Mehmed II | B | Warrior | Archer, Swordsmen | Recovers Troops on Skill Damage Taken, Enhances Troop Damage Output | Durable mixed Archer/Swordsmen armies | Mid to Late Game |
| Cid | B | Marshal | Cavalry | Secondary Strike, Balanced Fighter (General stat boosts) | Versatile army compositions | Mid Game |
| Bushra | B | Marshal | Pikemen, Cavalry | Support Role (Increases Gathering Efficiency), Gathering Boost | Resource-focused strategies | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Tariq | B | Marshal | Cavalry | Secondary Strike, Tactical Maneuvers (Debuffs Enemy Speed) | Fast-moving, tactical cavalry deployments | Mid Game |
| Frederick Barbarossa | B | Warrior | Pikemen | Defense and Recovery (+% Pikemen Defense, Self-Heal) | Defensive Pikemen formations | Mid Game |
| Philip IV | B | Tactician | Swordsmen | Buffs Allies (+% Defense), Strategic Deployment | Defensive melee-focused armies | Mid Game Support |
| Guan Yu | B | Warrior | Cavalry | Critical Strike (Moderate Chance), Offensive Power (+% Attack) | Offensive cavalry formations | Mid Game |
| Yi Sun-Shin | B | Tactician | Archer | Gathering Boost, Tactical Support (Minor buffs) | Resource-focused strategies, balanced armies | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Diao Chan | B | Tactician | Cavalry, Archer | Support Role (Increases Gathering Speed) | Resource-focused strategies | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Oda Nobunaga | B | Marshal | Swordsmen | Turn-Based Attacks, Leadership (+% Attack Speed of Swordsmen) | Aggressive Swordsmen formations | Mid Game |
| Toyotomi Hideyoshi | B | Marshal | Swordsmen | Active Skills (Moderate Area Damage), Strategic Commander | Balanced melee-focused armies | Mid Game |
| Tokugawa Ieyasu | B | Marshal | Swordsmen | Support Role (+% Defense of all units), Recovery Abilities (Minor heal) | Balanced army compositions | Mid Game Support |
| Harald | C | Warrior | Swordsmen, Cavalry | Support Role (+% Attack of nearby allies), Buffs Allies | Mixed melee/cavalry armies | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Bellevue | C | Warrior | Archer | Double Attack (Consistent Chance), Ranged Specialist | Archer-centric strategies | Mid Game |
| Hammurabi | C | Warrior | Swordsmen | Support Role (+% Defense of nearby allies), Buffs Allies | Defensive melee-focused armies | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Joan Of Arc | C | Military | Pikemen | Counterattacks, Inspiration (Minor morale boost) | Pikemen-heavy formations | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Darius the Great | C | Warrior | Pikemen, Cavalry | Piercing Attacks (Minor effect), Resource Gathering Boost | Mixed Pikemen/Cavalry armies, resource focus | Early to Mid Game |
| Li Daoxuan | C | Marshal | Swordsmen | Turn-Based Attacks, Tactical Planning (Minor buffs) | Balanced melee-focused armies | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Leo | C | Marshal | Pikemen | Recovery (Minor heal), Gathering Boost | Pikemen-heavy formations, resource focus | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Leon | C | Marshal | Archer | Support Role (Minor buffs), Gathering Boost | Archer-heavy formations, resource focus | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Cui Ruyi | C | Warrior | Archer | Secondary Strike (Low chance), Support Role (Minor buffs) | Archer-centric strategies | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Axel | C | Marshal | Cavalry | Secondary Strike (Low chance), Offensive Tactics (Minor buff) | Offensive cavalry formations | Early to Mid Game |
| Baldassi | C | Tactician | Swordsmen | Attack Skills (Low damage), Resource Gathering Boost | Aggressive melee-focused armies, resource focus | Early to Mid Game |
| Wu Wei | C | Warrior | Pikemen | Counterattacks (Low damage), Defensive Stance (Minor buff) | Defensive Pikemen formations | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Nino | C | Tactician | Swordsmen | Attack Skills (Low damage), Resource Gathering Boost | Aggressive melee-focused armies, resource focus | Early to Mid Game |
| Gao Meng | C | Warrior | Swordsmen | Support Role (Minor buffs), Buffs (Minor) | Melee-focused armies | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Yuan Xia | C | Tactician | Archer | Buffs (Minor), Gathering Boost | Archer-heavy formations, resource focus | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Gatos | C | Tactician | Pikemen | Secondary Strike (Low chance), Tactical Defense (Minor buff) | Defensive Pikemen formations | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Narses | C | Warrior | Cavalry | Attack Skills (Low damage), Resource Gathering Boost | Offensive cavalry formations, resource focus | Early to Mid Game |
| Luki | C | Military | Archer | Active (Low impact), Versatile Attacker | Balanced army compositions | Early Game |
| Kaso | C | Warrior | Cavalry | Support Role (Minor buffs), Gathering Boost | Cavalry-heavy formations, resource focus | Early to Mid Game Support |
| Thanius | C | Marshal | Pikemen | Attack (Low impact), Gathering Boost | Pikemen-heavy formations, resource focus | Early Game |
| Clyde | D | Tactician | Cavalry | Secondary Strike (Very Low Chance), Tactical Options (Minor) | Cavalry-heavy formations | Early Game |
The primary way to unlock Heroes is by completing the main quests in the game and participating in the major events. Thankfully, you can also get new heroes from the tavern as well.
When it comes to upgrading them, we recommend taking crucial factors into account such as the Unit Type and their Style.
Be sure to check out the Age of Empires Gift Codes for free rewards as well.
Keep in mind that a troop can include up to 3 heroes but their military power bonuses are maximized only when their unit types and styles are a perfect match. Therefore, focus on training heroes sharing the same unit type and style to create a powerful lineup.
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