Pyrrhus
Skills
Skill 1Achilles RebornA direct skill hit on one target, then three seconds of stronger normal attacks for his troop.
Skill 2Marching to VictoryInfantry gain health and march speed, and away from alliance territory his troop's normal attacks hit harder.
Skill 3Shield and SarissaOn the map his infantry gain attack, and basic attacks sometimes raise a short shield over the troop.
Skill 4Military MaestroHis troop takes less skill damage, and deals more damage while it holds a shield.
AwakenedBattle of AsculumBasic attacks against his troop sometimes weaken the attacker's attack for three seconds.
Community builds
Builds for PyrrhusPairings
- Charles Martel · as primary
Two durable infantry kits for a beginner tank line that survives mistakes.
Counters & matchups
Infantry holds the edge over cavalry and gives it up to archers, whatever the scenario.
Best matchups
Open field · Marches meeting on the map.
- Belisarius Prime · Cavalry
Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Genghis Khan · Cavalry
Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Huo Qubing · Cavalry
Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Ivan IV · Cavalry
Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Takeda Shingen · Cavalry
Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- William · Cavalry
Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
2 more
- Lancelot · Cavalry
Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Dragon Lancer · Cavalry
Infantry over cavalry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
Countered by
Open field · Marches meeting on the map.
- Hermann Prime · ArcherS+
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Qin Shi Huang · ArcherS+
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Zhuge Liang · ArcherS+
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Alp Arslan · ArcherS
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Boudica Prime · ArcherS
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Ramesses · ArcherS
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
5 more
- Cyrus the Great · Archer
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Edward · Archer
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- El Cid · Archer
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Shajar al-Durr · Archer
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
- Thutmose · Archer
Archers over infantry, and both are built for the field (Versatility talents). By troop type.
Favoured, not guaranteed: equipment, talents, skill levels and troop counts decide real fights. Rows marked “by troop type” come from the troop triangle and each commander’s talent trees; the rest are written by hand. Checked against the meta on 2026-09-23.