Tariq's self-sustain tanks the front while Liu Che's defence shred makes both kits hit harder on a same-troop line.
Sargon's skill damage rides the survivability Tariq provides, keeping an all-infantry march dangerous in extended fights.
Pakal's defensive infantry kit keeps a Tariq rally intact through long garrison exchanges.
The same infantry skill-and-sustain synergy carries from field to rally, where longer fights favour Tariq's defensive staying power.