Pop Epoch: Civilization Tycoon is a civilization-building strategy game in which you guide a tribe from the Ice Age toward the modern era. Heroes drawn from history and myth lead your armies in the Campaign and boost your production buildings. This tier list ranks 25 heroes from the current roster by their combat kits and their value outside battle.

How Heroes Work in Pop Epoch

Every hero in Pop Epoch has a rarity grade. From lowest to highest, the grades are R, SR, SSR, and UR, and a few heroes such as King Arthur carry an enhanced UR+ grade. Every hero needs 50 fragments to craft regardless of rarity, and each hero card lists up to three skills.

• Battle skill: a chance-based combat skill that deals a percentage of ATK and adds an effect such as Burn, healing, or Execution.
• Utility skill: an account bonus tied to a mode, event, or system. Only SSR, UR, and UR+ heroes have one.
• Mastery skill: a productivity bonus when the hero is assigned to a specific building, such as the Farm or Quarry.

Rarity changes these numbers in a consistent pattern. The values below come from the Level 1 skills shown on each hero card.

Rarity	Battle Skill Chance	Battle Skill Damage	Mastery Bonus
R	20%	120% of ATK	10%
SR	25%	140% of ATK	20%
SSR	30%	160% of ATK	30%
UR and UR+	40%	200% of ATK	40%

Because even R heroes carry a mastery skill, every hero you own has a use in your buildings.

How This Tier List Was Ranked

These placements combine current community rankings with the skill data shown on each hero card. Where rankings disagree, skill numbers decided the final tier. Each hero was judged on four points.

• Combat value: the damage, control, or protection the battle skill provides and how often it triggers.
• Utility value: how widely the hero’s mode or event bonus applies across your account.
• Production value: the size of the hero’s mastery bonus and how useful its building is.
• Investment level: every hero is compared without stars, levels, or signature items.

Stars and levels can lift any hero above an uninvested one from a higher tier, so treat these as priorities, not limits.

Tier	Heroes
S	King Arthur, Achilles, Lü Bu, William Shakespeare, Joan of Arc
A	Miyamoto Musashi, Guan Yu, Da Vinci, Yi Sun-sin, Tutankhamun
B	Hammurabi, Gawain, Charles the Great, Alexander the Great, Augustus
C	Eleanor of Aquitaine, Socrates, Alfred the Great, Hector, Galileo Galilei
D	Prometheus, Noah, Adam, Hannibal, Archimedes

S Tier Heroes

S tier heroes combine strong combat kits with lasting bonuses and are the best targets for fragments.

King Arthur

King Arthur is the only UR+ hero on this list. Excalibur has a 40% chance to deal 200% of ATK, raises allies’ skill damage reduction by 20% for 3 turns, and inflicts Rend, a damage over time effect worth 75% of allies’ ATK for 3 turns. Community testers note that he grows stronger alongside the Grail heroes.

Achilles

Achilles is a straightforward damage dealer. War God’s Wrath has a 40% chance to deal 200% of ATK, with a 50% chance of a Critical Hit for 50% more damage. Strength of Hercules adds 12% damage in Mystic Tower.

Lü Bu

Lü Bu is the strongest finisher on this list. The damage multiplier on Peerless Valor rises by 10% for every 25% of HP the target has lost, and a target at or below 50% HP is hit with Seal, which stops it from acting for 1 turn. God of War adds 4% to points in The Great Flood Is Back!

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare offers value in and out of battle. Bittersweet Symphony deals 200% of ATK with a 50% chance to heal allies for 15% of their Max HP and a 50% chance to deal an extra 150% of ATK. Script Expert cuts technology research time by 6%.

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc appears as an SSR hero on her card, but community rankings place her near the top because her rarity can rise through Immortal Epic progress. Battle Flag has a 30% chance to deal 160% of ATK with a 30% Critical Hit chance, while High Morale raises damage dealt in Campaign by 12%.

A Tier Heroes

A tier heroes are strong UR picks that fall just short of the S tier.

Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi punishes enemies at both ends of their health bar. Niten Ichi-ryū deals 200% of ATK and adds extra damage equal to 5% of the target’s current HP when it is above 70% HP, or 5% of its lost HP at or below 30%, capped at 200% of allies’ ATK.

Guan Yu

Guan Yu has the highest swing potential in this tier. Crescent Blade Slash deals 200% of ATK with a 50% Critical Hit chance, and every Critical Hit Executes 2 enemies, removing them from the fight as if defeated.

Da Vinci

Da Vinci is the strongest defensive support on this list. Mechanical Era deals 200% of ATK, shields allies for 20% of their Max HP, and raises their skill damage bonus by 20% for 3 turns. Creation Mastery also boosts the Art Workshop by 40%.

Yi Sun-sin

Yi Sun-sin anchors damage over time teams. Roar of the Dreadnought deals 200% of ATK, raises allies’ DoT damage by 20% for 3 turns, and has a 50% chance to apply Burn worth 75% of allies’ ATK for 3 turns, which pairs well with the Rend from King Arthur.

Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun is a dependable damage dealer with a disruptive edge. Cursed Echo deals 200% of ATK with a 50% Critical Hit chance, and each Critical Hit removes 1 buff from the enemies. Soul Stone raises Honor Fortune obtained in Crown Glory by 6%.

B Tier Heroes

B tier heroes are solid investments whose placements vary more between rankings, often because much of their value sits outside battle.

Hammurabi

Hammurabi is the most divisive SSR hero here, with community rankings ranging from mid-tier to near the top. His value rests mainly on Code of Law, which cuts Building Upgrade Cost by 6%. Divine Judgment deals 160% of ATK with a 30% chance to apply Guilty, which stops a target from casting skills for 1 turn.

Gawain

Gawain has one of the most explosive UR kits, although fewer community rankings cover him. Sun at Zenith deals 200% of ATK with a 50% chance to apply Burn and a 30% chance to Execute 3 enemy heroes. Power of the Sun raises battle power in Grail Journey by 12%.

Charles the Great

Charles the Great weakens enemy damage rather than adding much of his own. Divine Crown deals 200% of ATK and reduces enemies’ skill damage bonus by 20% for 2 turns, plus their ATK Bonus by 20% if the target has 2 or fewer debuffs. Legacy of the Classical Age adds 12% ally damage in Knights’ Ascent.

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great has a high damage ceiling. All-out Assault deals 200% of ATK with a 50% chance to trigger Pursuit, an extra follow-up cast worth another 200% of ATK. Destiny’s Expansion increases Land Acquired in Campaign by 6%.

Augustus

Augustus splits opinion sharply, with community rankings placing him anywhere from the top tier to the lower half. I Am Order deals 200% of ATK plus an extra 100% of ATK if it activates during the first 5 turns, or 50% afterward. First Citizen adds 12% damage in Northern Enemy.

C Tier Heroes

C tier heroes are SSR picks whose combat skills are modest but whose account bonuses make them worth owning.

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine is a reliable healer. Courtly Hymn deals 160% of ATK, heals allies for 20% of their current HP, and raises their skill damage reduction by 10% for 3 turns. Echoes of the Twin Crowns keeps resources coming for 7,200 seconds, or two hours, after you go offline.

Socrates

Socrates has one of the broadest production bonuses on this list, since Philosophical Research raises the productivity of all production buildings by 6%. Endless Inquiry deals 160% of ATK and raises allies’ skill damage reduction by 20% for 3 turns.

Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great brings a smaller version of the Rend from King Arthur. Desperate Fight deals 160% of ATK with a 50% chance to apply Rend worth 50% of allies’ ATK for 3 turns. Oath of Restoration adds 12% damage in Mystic Tower.

Hector

Hector pairs Burn with extra protection in Mystic Tower. Chariot Charge deals 160% of ATK with a 50% chance to apply Burn worth 50% of allies’ ATK for 3 turns, while Shield of Troy reduces damage taken in Mystic Tower by 12%.

Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei supports both your army and your research. Heliocentric Collapse deals 160% of ATK, increases extra damage dealt by allies by 10% for 3 turns, and has a 50% chance to deal an extra 150% of ATK. Laws of the Stars cuts the resource consumption of technology research by 6%.

D Tier Heroes

D tier heroes are SR and R units with weaker kits that are still useful in your buildings.

Prometheus

Prometheus is the first hero you meet, appearing in the Ice Age to give your tribe fire. His Level 1 card shows 262 ATK, 2,298 HP, 20 CMD, and 3 Prod. He leads your first battles but is usually replaced once higher rarity heroes arrive.

Noah

Noah is a simple SR healer. All Aboard! has a 25% chance to deal 140% of ATK and heal allies for 8% of their Max HP, while Stone Mastery boosts the Quarry by 20%.

Adam

Adam is an SR attacker whose Forbidden Fruit deals 140% of ATK with a 50% chance to raise the skill damage bonus of that action by 30%. Farm Mastery boosts the Farm by 20%, but he loses value as your roster grows.

Hannibal

Hannibal is the only SR hero covered here with a damage over time effect. Rolling Boulders deals 140% of ATK with a 40% chance to apply Hemorrhage, which deals 30% of allies’ ATK for 3 turns. Copper Mastery boosts the Copper Mine by 20%.

Archimedes

Archimedes is often one of the earliest heroes players unlock, but his kit is limited. Eureka! deals 120% of ATK with a 30% chance to apply Hidden Illness, a DoT worth 30% of allies’ ATK for 2 turns, and his Stone Mastery gives the Quarry only 10%.

This Pop Epoch tier list places King Arthur, Achilles, Lü Bu, William Shakespeare, and Joan of Arc at the top, followed by a deep pool of UR heroes in the A and B tiers. Lower tier heroes still earn their keep through building masteries, so assign every hero you own while you collect fragments for your priority picks. For the best gaming experience, play Pop Epoch: Civilization Tycoon on BlueStacks!