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Heraclius

Heracliusヘラクレイオス플라비우스 헤라클리우스

The First Basileus

Legendary ByzantiumHas an awakening

Unchanged since August 30, 2026

Growth

Max stars6

Level cap60

Talent points at max74

Unit capacity at max50,000

XP to max level50,682,600

Sculptures to summon10

Power Stats at any level →

Skill power (all skills maxed)71,000

Base power1,200

Power multiplier1.5

Skills

Hammer of NinevehActive · Lv.5

Deals direct damage to up to 5 nearby enemy troops (Damage Factor 1200; every additional target reduces the damage to each target by 15%). This commander's troop gains a damage-absorbing Mighty Shield for 5 seconds (Damage Factor 1200).

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ThemataPassive · Lv.5

This commander's troop gains 30% Health. If this commander is serving as a garrison commander, whenever the garrison launches a basic attack it has a 30% chance to gain a 30% bonus to counterattack damage dealt (40% bonus if it is your city's garrison) for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 8 seconds.

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Skouton of ByzantiumPassive · Lv.5

This commander's troop deals 20% more skill damage. Whenever their troop uses an active skill, it gains a damage-absorbing Mighty Shield for 3 seconds (Damage Factor 400, 500 if they are garrisoned in your city). Cooldown: 8 seconds.

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BasileusPassive · Lv.5

If this commander is serving as a garrison commander, the garrison gains 15% Defense and 15% Attack. If this commander's troop has a shield, whenever it is hit with a basic attack it has a 30% chance to deal direct damage (Damage Factor 1000) to the attacker. Cooldown: 8 seconds.

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Talent trees

LeadershipGarrisonDefense

Profile

Heraclius was the first Byzantine Emperor of the Heraclian dynasty. In 608, alongside his father (then the Exarch of Africa), he rebelled against the tyrannical Emperor Phocas. In 610, he defeated Phocas and became the new Emperor. During Phocas's reign, Byzantium had lost part of its eastern territory to the Sasanian Empire. Heraclius attempted to reconquer this territory, but was soundly defeated. The Sasanians advanced all the way to the Bosphorus, directly threatening the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. Thanks to the city's mighty walls and powerful navy, Heraclius was able to avoid total defeat. Soon after, Heraclius adopted a series of reforms to rebuild and strengthen the Byzantine army. In 627, Heraclius finally defeated the Sasanians at the Battle of Nineveh. The Shahanshah of the Sasanian Empire was overthrown, and his successor soon sued for peace. The territory Heraclius recaptured soon came under a new threat. The ascendant Rashidun Caliphate from Arabia had managed to swiftly conquer the Sasanian Empire, and made significant inroads into Egypt, Armenia, and Mesopotamia. Faced with this new crisis, Heraclius once again reformed the army, allowing his successors to slow down the Caliphate's expansion. Under Heraclius's reign, the Byzantine Empire continued to become more Hellenized. Greek became the official language of the Empire, and Heraclius became the first Emperor to officially adopt the Greek title "Basileus".