I’m DONE Summoning Heroes Like This | Age of Empires Mobile

Hero Summoning and Investment

Burgas explains why he no longer summons heroes simply because they are new or legendary: unlocking a hero is only the beginning. An underdeveloped hero may contribute little to a legion while consuming resources that could have strengthened an existing lineup.

Before summoning, consider:

• Role: Does the hero fit the job you need, such as rally or open-field combat?
• Investment required: Can you provide the stars, medals, gear, rings, skills, and awakening the hero needs?
• Replacement: Which hero in your current legion will the new one replace?
• Ability to finish: Do you have enough resources to develop the hero enough to improve your legion?

A hero’s maximum potential alone is not enough to justify summoning. Compare the version you can realistically build with the developed hero already in your legion. Since each legion uses three heroes, replacing one can significantly affect its strength. Burgas also cautions against mismatching a hero’s military specialty and troop type, except perhaps in unusual cases involving exceptionally powerful accounts.

Resource and Roster Strategy

• Count the whole investment, not just the cost of unlocking the hero. Burgas estimates that roughly 590 tokens are needed to fully awaken one hero. Gear and some rings may be reusable, but skills and other development resources still require investment.
• If you are free-to-play or a lower-spending player, avoid spreading resources across too many legions or heroes. Focus on the legion you can realistically build.
• Don’t summon every appealing hero. Burgas says collecting heroes for content creation has left him with unfinished investments, and advises other players to skip heroes that don’t fit their plans.
• Save Universal Legendary Hero Medals as well as Empire Coins. Medals are crucial for developing heroes after summoning, and using them on one hero means they cannot be spent on another.
• Keep some resources in reserve for future heroes who may be a much better fit instead of spending everything as soon as it becomes available.

Burgas’s account illustrates the trade-offs: he has a five-star Zhao Yun, is still working on Lu Bu, and plans to replace his underdeveloped Attila with a future Cavalry hero that better fits his needs. He also mentions not investing in Marksmen heroes such as Lady Trieu, and being content to skip King Canute unless he obtains him by chance.

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Burgas of Burgas Gaming discusses Age of Empires Mobile. He also points viewers to his videos on Strongwind and a Hero Awakening Guide.