Heroes that pair well with Eric based on role synergy and community tier lists.
Eric requires premium investment to reach full potential. Typically needs purchased packs or significant event participation for enough shards.
For F2P players: this hero is not recommended as a primary investment unless you receive shards through special circumstances.
Eric is the physical tank of Gen 3 — a Legendary Infantry hero with the highest base Health of any documented hero (49950). His Conquest tree is built around durability and suppression: Ground Shock deals up to Attack × 168% damage while reducing the target's Attack Speed by 50% for 4 seconds, Veterancy grants up to a 16% chance on being attacked to boost his Defense by up to 20% (stacking to 5), and Hammer of Justice hits a fan-shaped arc for up to Attack × 112% with a 30% chance to stun for 1 second. His Expedition tree extends his defensive philosophy to the whole army: Holy Warrior reduces enemy squad Attack by up to 20%, Conviction reduces squad damage taken by up to 20%, and Exhortation boosts squad Health by up to 25%. His exclusive gear Anvil of Truth adds +482 Attack, +630 Defense, +9450 Health (highest exclusive-gear Health bonus), +70% Lethality, +70% Health, and unlocks two more skills: Blessed Hammer (+30% damage dealt) and Vanguard (+15% defender troops' Defense). Community tier lists place him at S-tier Garrison, B-tier everywhere else. heroes.js marks him as premium/non-F2P despite kingshotwiki showing 3 F2P access methods — the standard 'available but not practically obtainable without spending' interpretation. His lore connects directly to Hilde: he was a Paladin of the Ecclesia enforcing mandatory tithes when he witnessed Hilde being sold into slavery because her family couldn't pay. The encounter broke his faith, and he became 'a dark hammer for breaking chains of oppression' — the first hero with an explicit inter-hero lore pairing outside the Unjust League (Amadeus + Zoe).
Rally — B. Not a rally lead.
Garrison — S. Solid garrison infantry defender. High HP (49950 base) + stacking Defense (Veterancy) + damage reduction (Conviction). Core of any premium garrison depth lineup.
Bear Hunt — B. Adequate.
Joiner — —. Not typically.
Ground Shock. Eric imperils the ground with an almighty smash of his blessed hammer, dealing damage to the target ahead while reducing targets' Attack Speed by 50% for 4 seconds. Scaling by level (percent of attack): 120, 132, 144, 156, 168.
Veterancy. Attacks against Eric have a chance of increasing his Defense for 2 seconds. Max 5 stacks.
Hammer of Justice. Eric casts his warhammer into the ground, dealing damage in a fan-shaped arc with a 30% chance of stunning the targets for 1 second. Scaling by level (percent of attack fan aoe): 80, 88, 96, 104, 112.
Holy Warrior. Reduces total Enemy Squads' Attack. Scaling by level (percent enemy attack reduction): 4, 8, 12, 16, 20.
Conviction. Reduces squads' damage taken. Scaling by level (percent damage taken reduction): 4, 8, 12, 16, 20.
Exhortation. Increases total squads' Health. Scaling by level (percent squad health): 5, 10, 15, 20, 25.
Confidence: VERIFIED community consensus multi source. Sources: kingshothandbook.com build guides, allclash.com (via Perplexity), kingshotguide.org, community consensus
Anvil of Truth reaches 315,000 power at max.
Conquest bonuses: attack 482, defense 630, health 9450.
Expedition bonuses: lethality % 70.0, health % 70.0.
Unlocks: Blessed Hammer, Vanguard.
Highest Conquest Health bonus of any exclusive gear documented (+9450).
Confidence: high 2 source convergence. Sources: kingshot-data, kingshotwiki
Stat focus by piece: helmet → infantry lethality · gloves → infantry health · chest → infantry health · boots → infantry lethality
Minimum build: helmet Infantry Rare Lv 40, gloves Infantry Epic Lv 32, chest Infantry Epic Lv 32, boots Infantry Rare Lv 40.
Standard infantry archetype at legendary tier. The piece split is the same for all three archetypes — chest and gloves for health, helmet and boots for lethality — with only the troop-type prefix changing; allclash.com's Zoe guide is the canonical worked example, and Zoe is an infantry hero. Confirmed across allclash, heaven-guardian and kingshothandbook build guides.
Confidence: VERIFIED community template. Sources: allclash.com Zoe build guide (canonical infantry template), community consensus, Perplexity cross-verification
Eric, Hilde, Jaeger — garrison defense. Source: kingshotguides.com + lootbar.gg + kingshotmastery.com (verified 3+ sources)
No public source documents explicit hero-vs-hero counter matchups for Kingshot. Community discussions reference troop-type rock-paper-scissors (Infantry > Cavalry > Archer > Infantry) and formation-based counters but not specific hero counters. Check Discord/Reddit for player-tested matchups.
Checked 9 public sources for this and found nothing published.
Free-to-play viable: no.
Obtainable from: Hall of Heroes, Mythic General Hero Shard, Swordland Shop.
Shards to unlock: 10.
Shards per star: 0 star to 1 star 2, 1 star to 2 star 5, 2 star to 3 star 15, 3 star to 4 star 40, 4 star to 5 star 100, total shards from unlock to 5 star 172.
Confidence: VERIFIED 3 independent sources. Sources: kingshot.fandom.com/wiki/Hero_Star_Upgrade_Requirements, kingshotdata.com/database/hero-shards/, kingshot.net/hero-shard-calculator
heroes.js baseline marks Eric as F2P=false. However, kingshotwiki lists 3 F2P pools as acquisition methods. Same pattern as Hilde — technically available, not practically F2P-viable. Community guides treat him as a premium garrison option not suited for F2P investment.
Attack: 2,554 · Defense: 3,330 · Health: 49,950 · Expedition attack %: 290.23 · Expedition defense %: 290.23
Highest Conquest Health of all documented heroes (49950). Eric is the physical tank archetype — high HP, defense-scaling kit.
Confidence: 9x3x3 VERIFIED 4 sources kingshotwiki plus kingshothandbook plus kingshotdata. Sources: kingshot-data, kingshotwiki, kingshothandbook.com/heroes/database, kingshotdata.com/heroes/eric, kingshotguide.org/heroes/eric
Eric was a loyal Paladin of the Ecclesia, enforcing mandatory tithes across the countryside in the name of his faith. Then he met Hilde — a woman whose family couldn't pay the levies, and who was sold into slavery as punishment. That encounter broke his faith in the institution. He abandoned the Ecclesia and reforged himself into what he calls 'a dark hammer for breaking chains of oppression.' Where once he collected tithes, he now breaks the backs of tithe collectors.
Hero research verified 2026-04-14. Figures are community-sourced and cross-checked; where no public source documents a value, this page says so rather than estimating.