# Need team building advice **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [July 24, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242 "2016-07-24T21:37:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![htismaqe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/htismaqe/32/23893_2.png) [@htismaqe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/htismaqe)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/1 "2016-07-24T21:37:00Z")
I’ve been using Templar / Valk / Mercy / Paladin for quite some time. It’s very effective with Mercy feeding Valk, Valk feeding Templar, and Templar feeding Mercy. I let the Templar buff the Paladin until I run out of moves and then fire him off. I’m just getting bored with it and I’m wanting to switch it up. I’m one arcane away from having Priest fully trained and I want to figure out how to work him in. At first I thought I would work him in place of the Paladin but without Sun and Moon, I don’t have a good way to deliver high damage like Paladin. I thought about integrating him into the loop and completely denying my opponent moves but it looks like Eternal Flame would be best for that and I don’t have it either. I’m hesitant to replace any of the other 3 because they loop so well. I’ve tried some iterations with Celestasia and/or Priestess but have yet to find anything as effective as my original line-up. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/2 "2016-07-24T21:46:16Z")
Without knowing what you have – particularly epics and legendaries – it’s hard to recommend a team. For Priest, a team I ran for quite some time is: Jarl Firemantle\*\*\* Priest\*\*\* + Eternal Flame Goblin Rocket\*\*\* Mercy\*\*\* But I don’t know how realistic this is for you. Edit: I see you don’t have Eternal Flame. Reading comprehension is a thing. Perhaps Hellcat in its place? But then you’re not using Priest. ---
**Author:** ![htismaqe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/htismaqe/32/23893_2.png) [@htismaqe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/htismaqe)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/3 "2016-07-24T21:49:11Z")
This is actually my all-divine team. I guess I didn’t mention that either. I have other teams similar to that one. ---
**Author:** ![Justakid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Justakid](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Justakid)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/4 "2016-07-24T21:51:11Z")
i like to use sooth/valk/bat/bat, use to use sooth/mab/valk/mab, lots of people now running behemoth/behemoth/valk/mercy ---
**Author:** ![htismaqe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/htismaqe/32/23893_2.png) [@htismaqe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/htismaqe)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/5 "2016-07-24T22:02:58Z")
Don’t have Maw, Mab, or Bat. Plus trying to keep my team synergy. ---
**Author:** ![Shiratori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shiratori](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shiratori)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/6 "2016-07-24T22:08:04Z")
Not as much divine here but I’ve been using Knight Coronet Knight Coronet Valkyrie Mercy All fully traited. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/7 "2016-07-24T22:27:35Z")
I don’t think the Hero can replace the Paladin in your team. No Hero weapon is designed to loop (with the possible exception of Eternal Flame, which you lack) and no Hero weapon is designed around using armor to boost damage. If you like that mechanic, consider making a Rowanne team, which can be even more powerful/fast than a Paladin team with the right supporting troops. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@Justin](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/8 "2016-07-24T22:36:48Z")
Treant (3rd trait is very helpful) Alchemist Valkyrie Banshee Banner of progress You want as many traits as possible, but you can win without any, really. Only the Treant is an ultra rare, the others are only rare. This has to be the best budget/beginner loop team. ---
**Author:** ![htismaqe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/htismaqe/32/23893_2.png) [@htismaqe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/htismaqe)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/9 "2016-07-24T22:39:32Z")
> [@Shiratori](#): > > Not as much divine here but I’ve been using > > Knight Coronet > Knight Coronet > Valkyrie > Mercy > > All fully traited. This one looks interesting. I already have all the cards and all the traits. I could drop one knight coronet and try to work in my priest to keep him alive. ---
**Author:** ![htismaqe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/htismaqe/32/23893_2.png) [@htismaqe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/htismaqe)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/10 "2016-07-24T22:43:03Z")
> [@Lyya](#): > > I don’t think the Hero can replace the Paladin in your team. No Hero weapon is designed to loop (with the possible exception of Eternal Flame, which you lack) and no Hero weapon is designed around using armor to boost damage. If you like that mechanic, consider making a Rowanne team, which can be even more powerful/fast than a Paladin team with the right supporting troops. I tried replacing the Templar instead of the Paladin and put in my priest with the Cog. The problem is that it doesn’t loop nearly as well and if the Paladin takes damage before I can get the Cog off I have no ability to deliver damage. However if the Cog gets filled early the Paladin becomes a super weapon. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/11 "2016-07-24T22:45:02Z")
Yeah, that’ll be the trade-off. I’m so hopelessly in love with looping that I’d go Templar in that scenario any day. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Shiratori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shiratori](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shiratori)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/12 "2016-07-24T22:52:08Z")
If it fits your style better then sure. I run the 2 so if something happens to 1 I still have something to deal damage. ---
**Author:** ![htismaqe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/htismaqe/32/23893_2.png) [@htismaqe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/htismaqe)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/13 "2016-07-24T23:10:23Z")
Yeah I wish I had the Eternal Flame. I tried closing the loop with Prismatic and while it works to a certain extent it’s horribly slow for obvious reasons. I had two matches though where things lined up and I finished the match on my FIRST turn. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![htismaqe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/htismaqe/32/23893_2.png) [@htismaqe](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/htismaqe)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/need-team-building-advice/10242/14 "2016-07-24T23:52:41Z")
So I decided to change directions. Kept my divine loop team intact and changed my hero to knight. Building a new team around Sword’s Edge.