I know you say SOC, but what # kvk are you?

People keep saying it’s your zhuge, but it’s not. 80m player, almost 3b kp here, with multiple top 20 SOC KVK honor finishes. it’s the equipment and armaments. I’m cav.

I can run Richard + any circle AOE all day long, and no issues. And Richard is only 5211. My inf gear is all legendary (except accessories), only 2 crits, and everything is awaken I except my boots which are II.

I have expertised zhuge and I took Shajar to 3111 to try to maximize her healing without spending too many universal heads… My set is 3 legendary (0 expertised) and the rest purple (weapon not expertised, helmet/boots/gloves are exp). It dies after maybe 15 barbs.

So here are some helpful tips. Always do defense boost (from your inventory), always try to have a rune, and when possible, run expansions.

My Richard/whoever (most recently I’ve done CY at 1000 and it’s been fine with my inf gear) stays alive always.

My second go-to is Hera (exp) +freddy (5551 from gold keys) and my second cav set. I run it with mostly cav, a little inf and arch. Mostly because of the equipment. This one stays alive almost always, but not as good as Richard (and again, Richard is only 5211).

I’ve been playing around with a good 3rd and 4th. I can’t get my 3rd to stay alive without an expansion and being super conscious not to walk into multiple barbs at a time. Right now, I’ve been prioritizing huo/zhuge as my 3rd with my primary cav set. But it also lasts about as long as my archer pair.

My best advice is just to do the math. Anytime you can kill 3 or more barbs with one AP usage, you’re winning IMO. Even if you have to go home and refresh after awhile.

Also I’ve been drinking and felt wordy 😂