Arash

Arash in Practice

Arash is one of the more directly applicable epic-tier advisors for military-focused builds. The bonus (royal archer champion can be trained at the fortress) does not require complex setup to extract value.

Lower-skill matches often undervalue this advisor; at competitive tiers the effect becomes a measurable swing in resource graphs and unit counts.

If you've previously underwhelmed with epic-tier advisors, Arash is a useful test case for whether your build order rewards focused bonuses.

Other Epic Advisors to Consider

If you want Epic-tier alternatives that take your build in a different direction than Arash, these advisors offer distinct strategic angles:

• Weylin — Age I, economy focused
• Pytheas — Age III, economy focused
• Xanthe — Age IV, construction focused
• Tycho — Age IV, construction focused
• Andrasta — Age II, utility focused

How to Obtain Arash

Players targeting Arash should focus on the Epic-reward quest sequences in their faction storyline. Random drops also occur but are less reliable.

Age IV Context

Age IV is where deep deck-building pays off. Casual rotations underperform here — focused, planned advisor picks like this one consistently outperform.

Arash Synergies

Within the military archetype, several advisors layer cleanly with Arash. Players running a focused military build often rotate one of these as a second slot:

• Jason (Epic, Age IV) — Hetairoi Champion can be trained at the Fortress
• Nynetjer (Rare, Age III) — Desert Archer Master can be trained at the Fortress
• Orestorius (Epic, Age III) — Gaesatae Champion can be trained at the Fortress

Lore & Etymology

Etymologically, Arash reads as a Egyptian name — Nile civilization of the pharaohs — though in practice this advisor can be slotted into any civilization's deck.