Castle Battle · Troop class
Elite Troops
Armoured champions — wardens, templars, paladins — that anchor a front line. There are 22 of them, fielded by ten of the ten kingdoms.
What they beat, and what beats them
Every elite troop deals extra damage to Shock (×1.25) troops.
Caster (×1.2) troops deal extra damage to elite troops.
The multipliers apply to every blow between the two classes, on top of a troop's own powers — an elite troop with a brace or an anti-air bonus still has that too. The whole web is on the classes page.
The standouts
- Cheapest to raise: Paladin (Human Realm), 2,450 gold.
- Dearest: Harrow Knight (Damned Covenant), 4,450 gold.
- Toughest: Minotaur (Mythic Beasts), 258 health.
- Hardest-hitting: Kensei (Jade Dynasty), 56.7 damage a second.
- Longest reach: Star Warden (Star-Fallen), range 120.
- Fastest: Kensei (Jade Dynasty), speed 112.
- Slowest: Grave Guard (Undead Dominion), speed 54.
Every Elite troop
Cheapest to raise first. Damage per second is damage per hit over the time between hits.
| Troop | Kingdom | Raise | Health | Damage | Per second | Range | Speed | Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paladin | Human Realm | 2,450 | 145 | 14 | 17.5 | Melee | 80 | 3 |
 Warlord | Orc Horde | 2,450 | 120 | 16 | 20 | Melee | 80 | 3 |
 Warden | Dwarven Clans | 2,500 | 219 | 10 | 11.1 | Melee | 62 | 3 |
 War Maiden | Elven Court | 2,550 | 123 | 16 | 21.3 | Melee | 86 | 3 |
 War Priest | Human Realm | 2,550 | 142 | 15 | 18.8 | Melee | 78 | 3 |
 Templar | Human Realm | 2,600 | 110 | 12 | 15 | Melee | 72 | 3 |
 Vanguard | Dwarven Clans | 2,750 | 194 | 12 | 14.1 | Melee | 66 | 3 |
 Sentinel | Elven Court | 2,800 | 162 | 12 | 15 | Melee | 70 | 3 |
 Grave Guard | Undead Dominion | 3,200 | 197 | 15 | 16.7 | Melee | 54 | 3 |
 Samurai | Jade Dynasty | 3,200 | 151 | 22 | 30.6 | Melee | 84 | 3 |
 Foreman | Steampunk Hold | 3,300 | 120 | 23 | 25.6 | Melee | 84 | 3 |
 Royal Guard | Human Realm | 3,500 | 213 | 21 | 22.8 | Melee | 66 | 3 |
 Abyssal Priest | Damned Covenant | 3,700 | 126 | 21 | 21 | Melee | 78 | 3 |
 Gate Warden | Damned Covenant | 3,700 | 159 | 21 | 22.1 | Melee | 72 | 3 |
 Death Knight | Undead Dominion | 3,750 | 194 | 23 | 28.8 | Melee | 74 | 3 |
 Star Warden | Star-Fallen | 3,900 | 138 | 24 | 20 | 120 | 84 | 3 |
 Dread Champion | Damned Covenant | 4,100 | 154 | 26 | 30.6 | Melee | 86 | 3 |
 Hull Knight | Star-Fallen | 4,200 | 160 | 28 | 32.9 | Melee | 88 | 4 |
 Crater Guard | Star-Fallen | 4,250 | 150 | 25 | 27.8 | Melee | 80 | 3 |
 Kensei | Jade Dynasty | 4,300 | 136 | 34 | 56.7 | Melee | 112 | 3 |
 Minotaur | Mythic Beasts | 4,300 | 258 | 28 | 29.5 | Melee | 88 | 4 |
 Harrow Knight | Damned Covenant | 4,450 | 144 | 29 | 36.3 | Melee | 96 | 4 |