Herakleides

How to Use Herakleides

Slotting Herakleides into your Age II advisor slot tells your opponent you're investing in military; the bonus (infantry units train 15% faster) is most impactful in extended matches where stat compounding matters.

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

Used correctly, Herakleides is one of the cleaner epic options for players moving from casual to competitive play.

Recommended Companions

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

• Heron (Rare, Age II) — Cavalry units see 40% farther
• Siavash (Epic, Age III) — Scythian Mounted Archer Champion can be trained at the Fortress
• Etain (Common, Age III) — Headhunter can be trained at the Fortress

Similar Epic Picks

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

• Timo — Age IV, combat focused
• Hatshepsut — Age IV, combat focused
• Gaiana — Age II, combat focused
• Niall — Age I, economy focused
• Cartimandua — Age III, utility focused

Where to Get Herakleides

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

Timing Within Age II

By Age II, you have enough population and resources to start applying pressure. Advisor bonuses active at this tier influence mid-game army composition decisions.

Cultural Background

Etymologically, Herakleides reads as a Greek name — Hellenic city-state era — though in practice this advisor can be slotted into any civilization's deck.