Reid + Kalthas

Why Reid and Kalthas work together

Reid is the toughest Berserker commander: +30% Berserker HP and +10% DEF, a self-heal and an ATK cut on three enemy troops. Kalthas adds the DEF shred that most Berserker partners lack.

Reid's Burst, Thor's Rage, heals him every second for 4 seconds (heal factor 2,500 at max) and cuts the ATK of 3 troops in front of him by 30% for 2 seconds, with a further 15% against Cavalry. Shieldbearer gives Berserkers +30% HP and +10% DEF. Hold the Line and Heart of the Fortress are garrison tools: up to 30% less normal-attack damage, +22% counterattack damage and 12% less damage taken while garrisoned, with a chance to heal on counterattack. Once awakened, Warhorn gives his troop and 2 nearby troops +15% damage for 2 seconds every time he uses a skill.

Kalthas's Scalesplitting Strike (factor 9,000) hits harder for every Vulnerability stack he has applied. Breaker's Mark gives his normal attacks a 10% chance to cut the target's DEF by up to 8% per stack, and at 5 stacks the next hit cuts 48% for 5 seconds. Shadow Scale Ward makes him weak for the first 5 seconds of a fight and then ramps normal-attack damage up to +300%. He heals 10% of the damage he deals and, awakened, gains +40% ATK for 3 seconds after each Burst.

Key skills at max level

Reid

• Thor's Rage (Burst): Heals himself every second for 4 seconds and reduces the ATK of 3 target troops in a cone in front of him for 2 seconds, with a further ATK cut against Cavalry. Costs 1,000 rage; gains up to 160 rage per round.
• Shieldbearer (Passive): Increases the HP and DEF of your Berserker soldiers.
• Hold the Line (Passive): Reduces normal-attack damage the troop receives and increases counterattack damage while in a garrison.

Kalthas

• Scalesplitting Strike (Burst): Charged strike on the target. Deals 5% extra damage for each stack of Vulnerability Kalthas has put on that target. Costs 1,000 rage; gains up to 160 rage per round.
• Shadow Scale Ward (Passive): For the first 5 seconds of battle, normal attacks deal 70% less damage, with a chance to become immune to damage from the target. For the next 5 seconds, normal-attack damage rises every second.
• Breaker's Mark (Passive): Normal attacks have a 10% chance to apply Vulnerability, lowering the target's DEF for 5 seconds. At 5 stacks, the next attack applies a much larger DEF cut for 5 seconds and clears the stacks.

Skill upgrade order

Reid

1. 3Hold the Line
2. 4Heart of the Fortress
3. 2Shieldbearer
4. Thor's Rage

Kalthas

1. Breaker's Mark
2. Scalesplitting Strike
3. Shadow Scale Ward
4. Blackscale Revival

Talent build

Reid's talent trees: Berserker, Garrison, Defense. For Open field and PvP:

1. Max the Berserker tree first.
2. Then the Defense tree: Superior Defense (+1.6% DEF per star), Prevention Priorities (−10% skill damage taken) and Stockpiled Medicine.

See the open-field damage build and every talent node.

Troop mix

Berserkers.

Swaps if you don't have Kalthas

• Joan F2P: Invest
• Karl F2P: Invest

Questions players ask

Is Reid + Kalthas a good pairing?

Yes for open field and pvp. Reid adds +30% Berserker HP and cuts enemy ATK; Kalthas's DEF shred works in any troop. Highest Berserker score in the model.

Who should be commander, Reid or Kalthas?

Reid commands and Kalthas is lieutenant. Both heroes' skills apply, but some skills only work in one role; see the skills section on this page.

What troops should Reid and Kalthas lead?

Berserkers.