# Best troop for each rarity (Opinion piece) **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (General)\ **Created:** [January 9, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801 "2018-01-09T17:36:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KrudlerTheHorse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/krudlerthehorse/32/9505_2.png) [@KrudlerTheHorse](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/KrudlerTheHorse)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/22 "2018-01-10T04:36:49Z")
> [@TheIdleOne](#): > > I was referring to the topic Oh sorry… I misread that as a reply to me! Deleted the wrong reply. ---
**Author:** ![Maxx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/maxx/32/50891_2.png) [@Maxx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Maxx)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 4:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/23 "2018-01-10T04:43:03Z")
Common - Bombot. Even though I can’t use my Bombot explore team anymore because my PvP team depends on Bard class he is still my favorite common Rare - Dust Devil. I still use him alot in GW and PvP makes Psion useless. HM to Dragonette one of most used and favorite troops early game Ultra Rare - Giant Spider. I haven’t really used him in 6 months but he is still in my top 5 most used troops Epic - Ragnagord. Gets a team going really quickly. HM to Elspeth for the Bombot explore team and Forest Troll for when FT/3x Kraken could win any battle in seconds. Legenday - The Dragon Soul. I have every troop in the game traited and have Dawnbringer just from using TDS in every battle I have never done soul farming. Mythic - Infernus. Nothing comes close to him when I’m down to just him vs a full team I can still win where as with every other troop it’s just an instant retreat because they have no chance at winning. I have also lost to Infernus a lot too yesterday I had a full team vs a 1 hp Infernus and I lost. HM to Famine I only use him on brown and sometimes green GW days but I still really like him Weapon - Dawnbringer. I use it on red, yellow and blue GW days and on 3 or 4 different PvP teams. HM to Runic Blade for Arena before I got DB Class - Bard. HM to Mech GW troop and Guardian - Troglodyte for Bombot team and Justice for Justice team ---
**Author:** ![Nephilim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nephilim/32/29092_2.png) [@Nephilim](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nephilim)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 6:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/24 "2018-01-10T06:43:23Z")
You can still use bombot with bard! It practically makes zero difference between mechanist class. They pretty much insta-fill regardless of class anyway. Great thread, I’ll add my choices… Still stunned by ozball choosing garuda! Common - bombot Rare - alchemist /valkrie UR - apothecary /giant spider Epic - azura /green seer /Princess “like” Elspeth Legendary - kraken /Tds /highforge Mythic - infernus /ketras /yasmine’s Weapons - dawnbringer and black manacles ---
**Author:** ![oodumboo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oodumboo](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/oodumboo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 7:49am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/25 "2018-01-10T07:49:52Z")
I’ll add mine. Common - Bombot (for super fast explores), Fire Bomb (useful for summoners) Rare - Valkyrie (sweet souls) Ultra Rare - Sunbird (nice spell art), merlion Epic - Mercy (1 turn GG) Legendary - Gorgotha (tank+exploder+self clense+low mana cost) Mythic: Infernus paired with Ketras (combo wombo) Weapon: Dawnbringer On side note, and this has been bugging me, what is “HM” abbreviated for in Maxx’s post above? ---
**Author:** ![Maxx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/maxx/32/50891_2.png) [@Maxx](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Maxx)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 8:02am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/26 "2018-01-10T08:02:47Z")
> [@oodumboo](#): > > what is “HM” abbreviated for in Maxx’s post above? Honourable mention. I think they are good but not as good as the ones I mentioned. > [@Nephilim](#): > > You can still use bombot with bard! It practically makes zero difference between mechanist class. They pretty much insta-fill regardless of class anyway. I’ll try it out next time I’m exploring ---
**Author:** ![TimeKnight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/timeknight/32/50221_2.png) [@TimeKnight](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TimeKnight)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 10:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/27 "2018-01-10T10:59:11Z")
Here is my list! Common - Fire bomb, HM to Silver Drakon. —\> Fire bomb is the best for explore and fast red filling. Silver Drakon is very good meat bag for Krytalnex when summoned, and that sweet water link! Rare - Padadin, HM to Gnoll, Savage hunter. —\> Paradin is my sniper in Yellow and Green GW days, kinda suck if someone got to his shield first. Those Wild Plain troop are such heavy hitters in mono-color team of their choice. Ultra-Rare - Merlion, HM to Knight Coronet, Stayr Musician, Stone Spirit, Lava Elemental. —\> Merlion is very powerful targeted silence/damage combo. If they happened to be sileneced or single troop left, then even more power to him! He is even imperious on top of all that!! Knight and Colonet for same single troop situation. Stone for heavy spead damage and great mana gatherer, also single target left like all the split-damage kind. Lava is so OP when his explode result in skull match, dealing 100+ to first troop and burn it! Epic - Baba yaka, HM to Lady Ironbeard, Merilith —\> I really like silencing troop, and summon on top of that? Yes please! Baba is perfect for purple day, as her summon is also purple. You all know why Lady was picked. Merrilith is awesome attack booster and mana gatherer, those small true damages is a nice plus! Legandary - Krystalnex, HM to Forest Guardian —\> Krys is the most powerful Legandary in my opinion. His AoE, summon, remove gems almost result in extra turn everytime, more so when pair with Valkaries for endless offence. FG for his mana/barrier buff with skull spam! Mythic - Infernus, HM to Yasmine’s Chosen, Death —\> No agument for looping Infernus. Yasmine is good as looping as well in green day, and sweet endless split damage. Death for the split damage with life boost, and necromany trait for soul-farming clean up! \*Edit for more! Weapon - Runic blade —\> its 4-way buff is so awesome in arena, before Dawnbringer come and wreak everything… Class - Warlord —\> Very powerful in Uskaya team with its hammer. Who would dare to fight with ever-incresing attack enraged hero? ---
**Author:** ![Venar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venar/32/36634_2.png) [@Venar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Venar)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/28 "2018-01-10T12:16:33Z")
Common: Goblin Rare: Cockatrice UR: Spirit Fox Epic: Ragnagord Legendary: Krystenax Mythic: Abynissia Class: Bard Weapon: Soul of Xanethos Hardest is Legendary, what with Mab, TDS, and other such broken stuff. ---
**Author:** ![XLS78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b2d939/32.png) [@XLS78](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/XLS78)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/29 "2018-01-10T13:10:26Z")
Interesting that there are few complaints about Infernus being overpowered, or begging for him to be nerfed. I’m guessing that’s because he’s so helpful on offense that people are willing to deal with him on defense as-is. ---
**Author:** ![Shimrra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/shimrra/32/87_2.png) [@Shimrra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shimrra)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/30 "2018-01-10T13:47:11Z")
I do think Infernus is OP, just not in a game-breaking or irritating fashion. Didn’t need the boost to his base damage, I think they gave him another 4 or something. ---
**Author:** ![TimeKnight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/timeknight/32/50221_2.png) [@TimeKnight](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TimeKnight)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/31 "2018-01-10T14:24:04Z")
If people complain about Infernus enough, the dev might nerfed him. But shortly after his buff is so unlikely. For me, I think he is strong as a mythic should be. But if the nerf have to happen eventually, my idea for it is to remove explode from his spell, and change it to summon 3 Fire bomb instead. But that might suck when casting him with full team. ---
**Author:** ![Amadan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amadan/32/7653_2.png) [@Amadan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Amadan)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/32 "2018-01-10T14:26:41Z")
Nice idea! _Common_: **Fire Bomb**. Speed farming all-star. _Rare_: **Valkyrie**. Still top-tier, even after her loss of Necromancy. _Ultra-Rare_: **Druid**. Ridiculously good early-good damage. _Epic_: **Mercy**. Empowered transformer will always be amazing. _Legendary_: **Gorgotha**. Tank extraordinaire, for oh-so-many different teams. _Mythic_: **Pharos-Ra**. One of the only really, truly _necessary_ units in the game. ---
**Author:** ![Nephilim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nephilim/32/29092_2.png) [@Nephilim](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nephilim)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/33 "2018-01-10T17:16:51Z")
I was going to put krystenax but I don’t use it that much, maybe once a week in gw now and then? ---
**Author:** ![Emos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/emos/32/5163_2.png) [@Emos](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Emos)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/34 "2018-01-10T17:36:19Z")
Pretty much in line with most of the other voices here. Common: FireBomb Rare: Valkyrie Ultra Rare: Sunbird Epic: Mercy Legendary: Gorgotha Mythic: Infernus Hero: Titan(!) As much as I love the new Bard and Dragon Hero classes that 50% Giant mana boost is incredible. Combined with DawnBringer I use Titan for Red/Blue GW day, sometimes yellow if I don’t feel like switching to Bard. He’s also featured in one of my GW Defense and is a staple in my favorite PvP team at the moment (Gorg/Infernus/Titan or Bard DB/Mercy). Yes this team has four of my best troops 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sidousai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/sidousai/32/604_2.png) [@Sidousai](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sidousai)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/35 "2018-01-10T17:46:05Z")
> [@Eika](#): > > Class - Titan You might enjoy this team then: Forest Troll Jotnar Kraken Thoradin (Titan class Giant perk) ---
**Author:** ![Krang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/krang/32/34001_2.png) [@Krang](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Krang)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/36 "2018-01-11T12:04:58Z")
Common: Used to be Snowy Owl, but Fire Bomb came along and exploded some luuuv. Rare: Alchemist or Dark Maiden, it’s too hard to choose, so i’ll call it a tie. Ultra-rare: Sunbird. Epic: Azura. Legendary: Gorgotha is used in many, many of my teams. But i have to say that Sekhma is the most fun legendary to play. Mythic: Ugh… I don’t have that many mythics. Most recently i crafted Pharos-Ra, and sniping enemies with 60hp is strangely satisfying. Although, Worldbreaker is just insanely fun to use with Bard Class. Class: Bard 😉 Weapon: Dawnbringer. Broken Guard is good aswell. ---
**Author:** ![Seadogg83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@Seadogg83](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Seadogg83)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/37 "2018-01-11T13:24:33Z")
Common - Fire Bomb Rare - Valkyrie Ultra-Rare - Sunbird Epic - Ragnagord/Azura/Mercy Legendary - Dragon Soul/Gorgotha Mythic - Infernus Weapon - Dawnbringer Class - Bard ---
**Author:** ![Seadogg83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@Seadogg83](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Seadogg83)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2018, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/38 "2018-01-11T13:25:56Z")
that team is also the most overpowered team in the game, imo. There’s something to be said for a weapon that clears 3 trophy fights in less than a minute. ---
**Author:** ![Silver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Silver](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Silver)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/39 "2019-08-14T12:50:18Z")
_Here is my humble noob opinion of a list_ Mythic: Arachnean Weaver Legendary: Xerodar/Emperor Khorvash/Behemoth Epic: Emperina/Gelatinous Cube/Venbarak Ultrarare: Ancient Horror/Dryad/Darkmaster Rare: Owlbear/Drake Common: Zhenniao/Pride Hunter Pet: Moon Moon/Lucky Class: Assassin/Oracle Weapon: Serpentine Dagger/Burning Scythe ---
**Author:** ![EpicElfLord73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9adbd/32.png) [@EpicElfLord73](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/EpicElfLord73)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/40 "2020-03-05T13:58:20Z")
Hey guys my first post and i have questions lol I guess these troops you post are fully accendef? And traits? Well i use halbread? Of might Scylla Quuen of the wild That mechanical cat like thing they are fully upgraded to lvl 18-19 i have too few ir no extras I also have a ton of purple troops. Thing is i do not know what to level up and what not to , also what troops are tank,support,dps and so on. I do not have the soulforge yet. So the dwarven gate is a good tank then? I hope you all have a great day 😃 ---
**Author:** ![igniteice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/igniteice/32/67904_2.png) [@igniteice](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/igniteice)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/best-troop-for-each-rarity-opinion-piece/34801/41 "2020-03-05T15:54:27Z")
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