AFK Arena Stage 22-10 Guide: Shemira and Arden Lineup

To beat Stage 22-10 in AFK Arena with a mid-game Shemira carry, bench Fawkes and add Arden to your team alongside Rowan. Arden's multi-target roots stall the enemy frontline—especially Brutus—giving Rowan enough time to heal Shemira and restore her energy so she can safely cast Tortured Souls.

The Stage 22-10 Bottleneck

Stage 22-10 is a major hurdle due to Brutus's lethal physical burst. Shemira relies on taking controlled damage to charge her energy bar and survive long enough to cast her ultimate. Against Brutus, however, raw health scaling fails:

Top placement with Rowan: Shemira receives Rowan's potions and generates enough energy to cast her ultimate, but she sits directly in Brutus's path. Brutus's Whirlwind attack frequently kills her mid-cast or immediately after casting before life leech can stabilize her.
Bottom placement with Rowan: Moving Shemira to the bottom lane removes her from Brutus's immediate spin, but the incoming damage pattern changes. She takes focused fire without enough burst healing, dying before reaching full energy.

Because adjusting Shemira's position only changes how she dies, overcoming the stage requires better crowd control rather than just swapping lanes.

Why Arden Replaces Fawkes

Many mid-game team compositions rely on Fawkes to neutralize dangerous targets, but Fawkes fails to solve the threat profile on Stage 22-10.

Hero	Crowd Control Mechanic	Limitation on Stage 22-10	Result
Fawkes	Single-target Banish (Coffin)	Removes only one target; leaves other threats free	Brutus or remaining frontline still rushes Shemira
Arden	Multi-target Roots (Entangling Roots)	Lower rarity cap and fragile base stats	Binds multiple targets, immobilizing Brutus before he spins

Fawkes's coffin only isolates one enemy, leaving Brutus free to close the distance and spin into Shemira. Arden binds three enemies at once, locking down the frontline and buying Rowan enough seconds to sustain Shemira.

Lineup Roles and Positioning

Set up your formation around these core interactions:

Shemira: Place her where Rowan's potions can reach her quickly. She must take just enough damage to accelerate her ultimate without catching an unmitigated cleave from Brutus.
Rowan: Place him centrally so his potion cart covers both Shemira and Arden. His health potions keep Arden alive to cast, while his energy potion tops off Shemira.
Arden: Position him in a protected backline slot away from direct burst so he can fire off Entangling Roots early.

Once Arden roots the enemy frontline, Rowan's energy potion should top off Shemira's meter. Casting Tortured Souls while at high health allows Shemira's life leech to outlast Brutus's damage.

Retry Conditions and Reset Triggers

Because Arden has fragile base stats and root targeting involves random elements, clearing Stage 22-10 usually requires multiple attempts. Restart the battle if any of the following occur:

Arden dies before casting: If an enemy ability interrupts or snipes Arden before he casts Entangling Roots, restart immediately.
Brutus avoids the root: If Arden's roots target other enemies and leave Brutus free to advance, Shemira will take lethal spin damage before casting.
Wrong energy potion target: If Rowan's energy potion goes to a secondary support instead of Shemira, Shemira will not cast in time to survive.
Premature death to Whirlwind: If Shemira casts Tortured Souls but drops below half health right as Brutus begins spinning, restart and run the attempt again.