What is this about?
The Generation 5 Heroes bring three new Mythic heroes to Kingshot:
Thrud, Long Fei, and Vivian.
Each of these heroes is specialized in a different troop type and can make a big difference depending on your playstyle.
These heroes usually appear when a kingdom is around 270 to 280 days old.
Generation 5 Heroes Overview
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Thrud – Cavalry Hero
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Long Fei – Infantry Hero
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Vivian – Archer Hero
All three heroes are Mythic heroes and provide strong bonuses for battles, expeditions, and specific troop setups.
Thrud – Cavalry
Thrud is the Cavalry hero of Generation 5. She is especially interesting for players who focus heavily on Cavalry, rallies, and offensive combat bonuses.
How to unlock
Daily Deals
Hero Rally
Strongest Governor
Kingdom of Power
Conquest Stats
Hero Attack: 4,928
Hero Defense: 4,928
Hero Health: 49,284
Important Skills
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Axe Flurry: Thrud throws multiple axes at random targets and deals area damage.
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Brutal Throw: Deals damage within range and can briefly stun enemies.
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Feast of the Pack: Increases the attack of all troops.
Expedition
Cavalry Attack: +444.35%
Cavalry Defense: +444.35%
In Expedition, Thrud not only supports Cavalry but also provides strong bonuses for damage, damage reduction, and rally battles.
In short
Thrud is a strong choice for anyone who wants to boost their Cavalry and create more pressure in rallies or offensive fights.
Long Fei – Infantry
Long Fei is the Infantry hero of Generation 5. He feels like a very durable hero who becomes especially strong when he is under pressure.
How to unlock
Hero Roulette
Swordland Showdown Shop
Conquest Stats
Hero Attack: 3,780
Hero Defense: 4,928
Hero Health: 73,926
Important Skills
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Ambrosia: Long Fei greatly increases his attack speed and becomes briefly immune to control effects.
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Above and Beyond: When Long Fei drops below 50% health, incoming damage is greatly reduced.
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Mountain Mover: When below 50% health, Long Fei gains additional attack.
Expedition
Infantry Attack: +444.35%
Infantry Defense: +444.35%
Long Fei brings strong defensive effects but can also hit back hard through bonus damage. He is especially interesting for players who focus on Infantry and solid defense.
In short
Long Fei is a very strong hero for Infantry players, especially if you value survival, defense, and powerful counterattacks.
Vivian – Archers
Vivian is the Archer hero of Generation 5. She is focused on damage, attack speed reduction, and additional damage effects.
How to unlock
Hall of Heroes
Swordland Showdown Shop
Conquest Stats
Hero Attack: 5,987
Hero Defense: 4,928
Hero Health: 36,962
Important Skills
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Gilded Barrage: Vivian attacks the back row, deals area damage, and reduces the attack speed of the targets.
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Lucky Strike: Deals damage to one target and has a chance to deal double damage.
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Priceless Shot: Deals damage over several seconds to enemies within range.
Expedition
Archer Attack: +444.35%
Archer Defense: +444.35%
Vivian is especially useful for players who want to strengthen their Archers. She provides strong damage bonuses, additional effects after multiple attacks, and bonuses for defending troops.
In short
Vivian is a strong damage hero for Archer players and can put enemies under pressure with attack speed reduction and extra damage.
Hero Widget Bonuses
Thrud – Bloodfang
Power: 499,500
Cavalry Lethality: +111%
Cavalry Health: +111%
Extra: Rally troops gain more Lethality.
Long Fei – Immortal’s Flask
Power: 499,500
Infantry Lethality: +111%
Infantry Health: +111%
Extra: Defending troops gain more Attack.
Vivian – Lucky Spinner
Power: 499,500
Archer Lethality: +111%
Archer Health: +111%
Extra: Defending troops gain more Defense.
Which hero fits you best?
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You play Cavalry?
Then Thrud is the most important hero of this generation for you. -
You play Infantry?
Then you should take a closer look at Long Fei. -
You play Archers?
Then Vivian is your Generation 5 hero.
DVG Conclusion
Generation 5 brings one clear specialist for each troop type. So the important question is not only which hero is generally strong, but which hero actually fits your own main troop type.
Thrud = Cavalry, rallies, offensive pressure
Long Fei = Infantry, survival, defense
Vivian = Archers, damage, extra effects
Our tip: Do not blindly upgrade everything. First check which troop type you really play. Then build the matching Generation 5 hero step by step.