Active
Deadly War Axe
Level 1 · 0 stars
Deals 1 instance of direct damage to the target (Damage Factor 385).
Level 10 · 0 stars
Deals 1 instance of direct damage to the target (Damage Factor 1100).
VRA ATLAS · Reference
Erik: Viking Rise hero guide
Erik — Axe of Wrath. Inspect skills, talent effects and progression, then compare a starter march with the upgrades you intend to use.
How to evaluate this hero
Start with the listed troop and specialty tags, then read the skill triggers below. A gathering condition, commander-position condition or status requirement changes when an effect applies. Compare a complete march rather than ranking the hero by one factor.
Choose a different second commander in the planner, keep both upgrade states explicit and inspect the bonus sources. Atlas does not simulate full combat damage or prove that a pairing is best for every account.
Hero skills and awakened effect
Two reference variants are shown for each listed skill. Use the planner to inspect available level and star choices. An awakened skill replaces the corresponding original skill where supported; these effects are not all active together.
Passive
Lumber & Gold Surge
Level 1 · 0 stars
Increases your deployed Troops' Lumber Gathering Efficiency by 7% and Gold Gathering Efficiency by 8%.
Level 10 · 0 stars
Increases your deployed Troops' Lumber Gathering Efficiency by 20% and Gold Gathering Efficiency by 25%.
Awakened skill
Berserk Combat
Level 1 · 0 stars
Deals 1 instance of direct damage to the target (Damage Factor 1700).
Talent reference
These are captured hero-talent effects at the largest listed rank. Promoted variants may replace original talents; use a consistent promotion and rank selection in the planner rather than adding every row together.
Gold Reserve
Increases deployed Troops’ Gold Gathering Efficiency by 32%.
Listed ranks: 5
Power Axe
Increases deployed Infantry’s Attack by 4.5%.
Listed ranks: 5
Lumber Reserve
Increases deployed Troops’ Lumber Gathering Efficiency by 32%.
Listed ranks: 5
Defensive Rhythm
Increases deployed Infantry’s Defense by 4.5%.
Listed ranks: 5
Gathering Master
Increases deployed Troops' March Speed by 6% and Load by 12%.
Listed ranks: 5
One Heart
Troops led by this Hero can obtain 6% more resources when gathering.
Listed ranks: 5
Level progression
| Hero level | Troop capacity | Listed power | Star limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 | 21 | 6 |
| 20 | 10155 | 3996 | 6 |
| 40 | 41670 | 42554 | 6 |
| 60 | 70000 | 182293 | 6 |
Custom-skill slots are listed at hero levels 20 / 40. Check your current game for unlock conditions and account-specific availability.
Hero background
Due to the extreme weather conditions in the Northernmost Border, resources for survival became rare commodities. To survive, the infamous Raider Troop emerged. Erik, the Axe of Wrath, was a member of the Raider Troop. He's very powerful, and extremely skilled with his axe. Anyone who tries to go against Erik always meets a painful end. Erik followed the Raider Troop across the Northernmost Border, killing their people, looting supplies, committing one chilling crime after another, and becoming the target of the Vikings' vitriol. As the Viking clans relocated, Erik's fate took a turn. The Raider Troop had just arrived on Vanirneyjar when they were attacked by the Niflung army. Severely outnumbered, they couldn't fend off the Niflungs' overwhelming attack even with Erik's strength. The Raider Troop was decimated, and only a few survived, including Erik. Because he was accustomed to being the victor, the haughty Erik was unable to accept defeat. Harboring hatred toward the Niflungs, he thus embarked on an arduous path to revenge. "My axe remains full of wrath, and it thirsts for the Niflungs' blood."
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These heroes share at least one roster tag. Shared tags are a starting point for research, not proof of combat synergy.