Top Lords: Early Combat Deployment and Hero Upgrade Guide

Position high-defense tank heroes in your front line and fragile damage dealers in the back line while focusing upgrade materials on a core team of three to five heroes in Top Lords. Matching hero passive combat buffs to your active troop types reduces casualties and allows your army to clear campaign stages above your current power rating.

Strategic Unit Positioning and Battle Preparation

Proper unit placement prevents early front-line collapses and keeps your damage dealers active throughout the battle. Before tapping "Start" on any campaign stage, evaluate the enemy formation to adjust your line:

Frontline Tanks: Place high-defense heroes and heavy melee units directly in front to absorb incoming strikes.
Backline DPS: Position ranged units and fragile damage dealers behind your tank line so they can attack without taking direct damage.
Pre-Battle Adjustment: Inspect enemy backlines for heavy ranged damage. Deploy faster units or flanking combatants if you need to breach their back line quickly.

Superior positioning protects your army's overall health and enables three-star stage completions even when fighting slightly below the recommended power level.

Selecting Heroes and Matching Troop Affinities

Spreading experience scrolls across every recruited unit drains your reserves without significantly improving combat performance. Concentrate your investment on a core group of three to five heroes.

When selecting which heroes to build, match their passive buffs directly to the troop types produced by your barracks. Upgrading a cavalry-buffing hero when your primary army relies on infantry wastes scrolls and gold. Prioritize heroes that provide:

Passive stat multipliers that benefit your main army composition.
Active skills featuring crowd control or heavy damage multipliers.
Versatile defensive or offensive abilities that adapt well to general campaign stages.

Resource Upgrade Priority Hierarchy

To prevent resource droughts during mid-game progression, limit low-tier gear upgrades and stick to a strict investment order.

Priority Level	Upgrade Target	Focus Area
1. High	Hero Levels	Level primary tanks and main damage dealers first with experience scrolls.
2. Medium	Skill Enhancements	Allocate skill points to crowd control abilities and major damage boosts.
3. Low	Army Equipment	Spend remaining materials on gear only after core hero levels stabilize.

Managing Daily Tasks and Roster Upgrades

Daily tasks provide predictable progression materials, while roster management requires swapping out starter units as soon as stronger options arrive:

Complete Daily Objectives: Log in and complete all daily quest loops first to gain guaranteed loot boxes and stamina refills. Use these extra resources to farm specific upgrade items when campaign stages stall.
Transition to Higher-Rarity Units: Starter heroes exist to bridge the early game. Once higher-rarity units with stronger stat multipliers are unlocked, reallocate your active roster spot to the higher-rarity hero rather than spending additional resources on low-tier units.