Narcos: Cartel Wars & Strategy: 3 Most Important Sicarios

To progress efficiently in Narcos: Cartel Wars & Strategy without diluting scarce upgrade materials, concentrate your Sicario XP, promotion tokens, and fusion talents on three leaders: Pacho Herrera, El Silencio, and Falcon.

Upgrades require heavy investments of gold, tokens, and fusion materials. Spreading these assets across a wide roster leaves your commanders underpowered against fortified compounds. Focusing on this specific trio covers every offensive requirement: area-of-effect (AoE) structure clearance, single-target threat assassination, and continuous aerial fire support.

Sicario Roles and Investment Order

Invest your earliest resources into Pacho Herrera to accelerate resource farming, transition into El Silencio to handle defensive anchors in Cartel Wars, and then develop Falcon to sustain multi-stage assaults against late-game fortifications.

Sicario	Primary Combat Role	Key Tactical Focus	Recommended Talent Synergy
Pacho Herrera	Offensive Nuker	AoE structure clearing	Explosive damage and cooldown reduction
El Silencio	Precision Assassin	High-threat target elimination	Critical strike and armor piercing
Falcon	Aerial Fire Support	Continuous suppression and lane clearing	Sustained DPS and attack speed

1. Pacho Herrera (Primary Offense)

Pacho Herrera anchors standard base raids by wiping out densely clustered defensive structures. His tactical strike delivers concentrated AoE bombardment capable of destroying Mortars, Machine Guns, and Missile Turrets in a single hit.

When to deploy: Scout the base perimeter first to identify overlapping firing zones. Wait until frontline units draw initial turret fire or until defensive buildings converge on a funnel before firing his active ability.
Troop follow-up: Detonating Pacho’s ability opens clear lanes through perimeter walls, allowing ground troops such as Flacos and Guerrillas to push into the compound without taking early crossfire.

2. El Silencio (Structure Assassination)

El Silencio neutralizes critical fortifications and defensive Sicarios such as Marillo or Rosa before they can pin down your main assault force. His high burst damage and infiltration capabilities allow him to bypass perimeter barriers.

When to deploy: Drop El Silencio along base edges where defensive coverage is sparse. Never drop him directly into dense crossfire; guide him through blind spots between turrets so he reaches his primary target intact.
Tactical benefit: Eliminating defensive anchors early preserves your army's health. Once his primary target is down, use El Silencio to dismantle adjacent resource depots to generate combat energy for subsequent commander abilities.

3. Falcon (Sustained Aerial Support)

Falcon bypasses walls, barricades, and minefields entirely, providing sustained airborne fire across prolonged engagements. His continuous fire wears down fortified structures and neutralizes defending garrison troops that emerge during a raid.

When to deploy: Call in Falcon to soften up defensive lanes ahead of fragile ground units like Fuegos.
Tactical benefit: Falcon prevents towers from overwhelming advancing troops during deep compound breaches, making him effective in both fast-paced attacks and slow funnel pushes.

Mistakes to Avoid

Spreading tokens evenly: Leveling every newly unlocked Sicario leaves your account with a roster of mid-tier units that lack the stats to crack upgraded bases. Three fully fused, high-star Sicarios will consistently outperform a full lineup of under-leveled commanders.
Blind ability timing: Firing Pacho Herrera's strike at widely scattered buildings wastes his burst damage. Similarly, dropping El Silencio into overlapping machine-gun arcs negates his stealth and burst advantage before he can eliminate key targets. Scout base layouts thoroughly before committing abilities.