OEAO's Modern Power Rankings

[OEAO]

NOTE: These are preliminary rankings without having played with or against most of these new units. These are definitely subject to change. Comments and speculation are welcomed!

We also recorded an episode detailing these units here: https://castersofvalhalla.wixsite.co...-41-aoa-wave-1


For terminology that I use in the descriptions, please read my Terminology Guide.

For the methodology behind these rankings, please listen to Rankings Methodology ft. Dok.

These Power Rankings are inclusive of the Hasbro-released units from the original run of the game (2004-2010) and the Renegade releases. For my original run only Power Rankings, please see OEAO's Legacy Power Rankings.

These Power Rankings are meant to be a modern look at the Competitive HeroScape scene and the value each unit has within an army in a variety of formats.

Thanks to spider-poison and Jexik for creating and maintaining the older rankings.

For the reasoning behind the colors, read Jexik's excellent article What's in an Order Marker?, and listen to the Casters of Valhalla episode on this article, CoV Entry 13: Strategy with Jexik.

A+

Deathreavers (40*)
Major Q9 (180)
Marro Warriors (50)
Raelin the Kyrie Warrior-ROTV (80)

A
4th Mass. Line (70*)
10th Regiment of Foot (75*)
Blastatrons (60*)
Gladiatrons (80*)
Grimnak (120)

Heavy Gruts (70*)
Isamu (10)
Knights of Weston (70*)

Krav Maga Agents (100)

Marcu Esenwein (20)
Me-Burq-Sa (50)
Nerak the Glacian Swog Rider (50)
Nilfheim (185)
Sir Gilbert (105)

A-
Admiral EJ-1M (170)
Agent Skahen (120)
Airborne Elite (110)
Alastair MacDirk (110)

Arrow Gruts (40*)
The Axegrinders of Burning Forge (70*)
Blade Gruts (40*)
Braxas (210)
Cyprien Esenwein (150)

Darrak Ambershard (60)

Death Chasers of Thesk (55*)
Dorim the Bulkhead Brawler (100)
Eldgrim the Viking Champion (30)
Eltahale (140)
Fen Hydra (120+)

Fire Elemental (35*)
Greenscale Warriors (60*)
Kaemon Awa (120)
Major Q10 (150)
Marcus Decimus Gallus (100)
Marro Dividers (50*)
Marro Stingers (60*)
Mezzodemon Warmongers (65*)
Mimring (150)

Mogrimm Forgehammer (120)
Phantom Knights (70*)
Roman Legionnaires (50*)
Swog Rider (25*)
Xenithrax the Vineweaver (200)
Zelrig (185)

B+
Arkmer (50)
Ashigaru Harquebus (60*)
Atlaga (90)
Black Wyrmling (30*)
Brave Arrow (50)

Charos (210)
Crixus (90)
Ewashia, Master of Tides (115)
Exiles of the Sundered Sea (75)
Fia Bonny the Void Siren (80)
Finn the Viking Champion (80)
Frost Giant of Morh (140+)
Frostclaw Paladins (120)
Fyorlag Spiders (40*)
Goblin Cutters (50*)

Guilty McCreech (30)
Heirloom (90)

Horned Skull Brutes (75*)

Knaves of the Silver Scimitar (65)
Krug (120)

Kurrok the Elementalist (120)
Laglor (110)
Marrden Hounds (90*)
Marrden Nagrubs (30*)
Migol Ironwill (110)
Minions of Utgar (110*)
Mohican River Tribe (70*)
Moltenclaw (170)
Nakita Agents (120)
Ne-Gok-Sa (90)
Ogre Pulverizer (100+)
Red Wyrmling (30*)

Sacred Band (50*)
Samuel Brown (60)
Sentinels of Jandar (110*)
Sgt. Drake Alexander-SOTM (170)
Sg. Drake Alexander-AoA (135)
Sonya Esenwein (45)
Syvarris (100)
Tandros Kreel (120)
Tarn Viking Warriors (50)
Theracus (40)
Tornak (100)
Tor-Kul-Na (220)

Valguard (110)
Venoc Vipers (40*)

Venoc Warlord (120)
Wyvern (100+)
Zetacron (60)
Zombies of Morindan (60*)



B

Air Elemental (30*)

Ana Karithon (100)
Ashigaru Yari (40*)

Aubrien Archers (70*)
Brunak (110)
Capuan Gladiators (70*)
Chardris (90)
Concan the Kyrie Warrior (80)
Estivara (80)
Ice Troll Berserker (85+)
Iron Golem (100+)

Izumi Samurai (60)
James Murphy (75)
Johnny "Shotgun" Sullivan (65)

Jorhdawn (100)
Kato Katsuro (200)

Killian Vane III (80)
Kita the Springrunner (30)
Knight Irene (110)
Kozuke Samurai (100)
Kyntela Gwyn (20)
MacDirk Warriors (80*)
Marro Drones (50*)
Master of the Hunt (140+)
Microcorp Agents (100*)
Ogre Warhulk (150+)

Omnicron Repulsors (40*)
Omnicron Snipers (100*)
Onshu the Welkineye (50)
Ornak (100)
Othkurik the Black Dragon (140)
Otonashi (10)
Parmenio (90)
Protectors of Ullar (110*)
Raelin the Kyrie Warrior-SOTM (120)
Raelin the Kyrie Warrior-AoA (100)
Sgt. Drake Alexander-ROTV (110)
Sir Denrick (100)
Sir Hawthorne (90)
Sonlen (160)
Spartacus (200)
Taelord the Kyrie Warrior (180)

Tagawa Samurai (120)

Thorgrim the Viking Champion (80)
Ulginesh (150)
Warforged Soldiers (80*)
Warriors of Ashra (50*)
Water Elemental (30*)

White Wyrmling (30*)

B-

Anubian Wolves (75*)

Armoc Vipers (65*)

Blue Wyrmling (35*)

Bok-Bur-Na (125)
Death Knights of Valkrill (60*)

Drow Chainfighter (25*)
Dumutef Guard (25*)

Dzu-Teh (75*)

Earth Elemental (35*)

Emirroon (80)
Evar Scarcarver (110)
Granite Guardians (100*)
Iskra Esenwein (50)
Kelda the Kyrie Warrior (80)

Loviatak the Kyrie Warrior (80)
Marro Hive (160)

Misaerx the Kyrie Warrior (50)
Morsbane (100)
Quasatch Hunters (100*)

Raakchott, Steward of Death (100)
Retiarius (90)
Rhogar Dragonspine (110)
Shurrak (160)
Siege (120)
Su-Bak-Na (160)
Sujoah (185)
Tagawa Samurai Archers (65*)

Torin (120)
Warden 816 (90)
Werewolf Lord (140+)
Wolves of Badru (80*)
Wo-Sa-Ga (135)
Zettian Guards (70)



C+
Agent Carr (100)

Brandis Skyhunter (90)

Deathstalkers (100*)
Deathwalker 8000 (130)

Deepwyrm Drow (70*)

Elite Onyx Vipers (100)

Gorillinators (90*)

Greater Ice Elemental (130+)

Jotun (225)

Kumiko (80)

Marro Drudge (50*)
Master Win Chiu Woo (140)
Mika Connour (110)
Mind Flayer Mastermind (100+)
Ninjas of the Northern Wind (110)
Shaolin Monks (80*)

Shiori-AoA (110)
Sir Dupuis (150)
Tul-Bak-Ra (130)



C
Acolarh (110)
Deathwalker 9000 (140)

The Einar Imperium (140*)

Empress Kiova (90)

Erevan Sunshadow (80)

Feral Troll (90+)
Grok Riders (130*)

Hatamoto Taro (130)
Kee-Mo-Shi (130)
Khosumet the Darklord (75)
Major X17 (100)
Roman Archers (55*)
Sahuagin Raider (25*)

Saylind the Kyrie Warrior (80)
Sharwin Wildborn (110)
Templar Cavalry (120*)

C-

Deadeye Dan (60)

Dünd (110)
Gurei-Oni (100)
Moriko (110)

Obsidian Guards (100*)
Rechets of Bogdan (50)
Runa (120)

Shades of Bleakewoode (100*)
Shiori-SotM (60)


Sudema (140)

D

Deathwalker 7000 (100)

Pelloth (100)

[Master Roshi]

Interesting, looking forward to it evolving over time because the legacy one was very useful

[OEAO]

A few more notes:

First, to clarify, this does not take into account any of the other spoiled cards from the AH campaign.

Second, we go much more in depth into the units on the pod.

Third, I could be a bit bullish on some of these, so I could see them dropping a bit. For example, all the pirates could drop a bit if Admiral isn't as good as I'm expecting him to be.

[Myriadite]

Great stuff! I have always liked seeing these rankings included in the books; I will add a link to the books I update.

[OEAO]

Originally Posted by Myriadite

Great stuff! I have always liked seeing these rankings included in the books; I will add a link to the books I update.

Well, remember that these are still preliminary. They're definitely still subject to quite a bit of change.

[OEAO]

I dropped Irene to B. We were all talking about Knights on the pod as if they could bond with her, when they clearly can't. I can't see taking her with Frostclaws, so B seems about right.