Your roster shapes how you approach the climb in Eternal Rush. Knowing how heroes are built — their archetype, their class, and especially their rarity — helps you compare options. The heroes catalog lists the roster, while the Eternal Rush game overview places heroes alongside the wider game systems.
The twelve archetypes
Every hero is one of twelve archetypes, each with its own combat flavor and signature ability:
| Archetype | Class | Signature Ability |
|---|---|---|
| Blade | Warrior | Whirlwind — damage to all enemies |
| Pyro | Mage | Inferno — bonus crit damage |
| Hawk | Archer | Volley — faster attacks |
| Shadow | Rogue | Backstab — extra crit chance |
| Bastion | Guardian | Bulwark — more gold find |
| Cleric | Priest | Blessing — bonus XP gain |
| Conjurer | Summoner | Swarm — stronger pet bonus |
| Frost | Mage | Blizzard — raw damage |
| Storm | Mage | Chain Bolt — raw damage |
| Ranger | Archer | Piercing — raw damage |
| Paladin | Guardian | Aegis — boosts all stats |
| Reaper | Rogue | Harvest — more gold from bosses |
A balanced team mixes pure damage dealers with utility heroes like Bastion (gold), Cleric (XP), and Conjurer (pet power). Those buffs compound across your whole roster.
The seven rarities
Rarity is one factor in a hero's power. Higher rarities hit harder — but cost more to recruit and level. From lowest to highest:
So an Eternal Blade is a Divine-rarity warrior — the absolute pinnacle of that archetype. Every step up the rarity ladder is a meaningful power jump.
How to build a winning roster
- Chase rarity, but use what you have. A leveled Veteran can be more useful than an unleveled Warlord sitting on the bench. Keep your strongest available heroes fighting while you hunt for upgrades.
- Star up your favorites. Promoting a hero raises its ceiling. Concentrate promotions on the heroes you'll keep long-term.
- Fuse duplicates. Pulled a second copy? Fusing folds its power into the original instead of cluttering your roster.
- Don't sleep on utility. A single Bastion or Cleric quietly boosts your entire team's gold or XP — sometimes worth more than another damage dealer.
Where heroes come from
- Summoning (single or x10) is your main source — x10 pulls are the efficient way to chase rarity.
- The Battle Pass VIP track hands out legendary heroes at milestone tiers.
- Chests and event rewards can surprise you with fresh recruits.
The path from Initiate to Eternal is one way to understand roster progression. Compare the options available to you, fuse duplicates when useful, and keep climbing without treating any single recommendation as a guarantee.