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Guide to Optimizing Hero Battle Power (BP) in Watcher of Realms 
Maximizing Battle Power (BP) is key for content like Tide and Guild Wars/Guild Wars (GvG). Higher BP means stronger Demon Soldiers and deeper Tide progression.

Quick Checklist: Hero BP Optimization
Pick Your Content
o Tide → Optimize squad in this order: Tacticians → Fighters → Marksmen → Mages → Defenders → Healers.
o Guild Wars/GvG → Focus on your top 5 heroes, prioritizing Lords.
Gear Optimization
o Use Quick Equip as a starting point.
o DPS → Wicked Vengeance + Ageless Wrath.
o Healers → Light Grace + Invigoration / Wings of Grace.
o Defenders → Astral Guardian + Tempered Will.
o Lower develop accounts may see T2 gear.
o Manually compare each slot → check exclusives gear pieces and faction exclusive rings.
o Broken sets are fine.
Artifacts
o Fighters → Wailing Skull.
o Others → Highest-level artifact (check exclusives, they out-BP normal artifacts if highly leveled).
Resource Check
o Use Legendary Crystals to skill/awaken heroes when pushing BP.
o Always compare normal vs exclusive gear/artifacts before locking in.
Repeat for each hero until your whole squad is fully optimized.

Full Hero BP Optimization Guide
Optimizing BP for Tide
• Focus is raw BP, not perfect gear stats.
• Tide Rewards:
o Level 160 = Volka Soulstones
o Level 200 = Init Soulstones
• Optimize heroes in this order: Tacticians → Fighters → Marksmen → Mages → Defenders → Healers.

Optimizing BP for Guild Wars / GvG
• Select your top 5 heroes – focus on highly awakened heroes. Use the website to compare how your hero compares to his class.
• Lords vs Legendaries:
o If a normal legendary projects over ~7,000 BP vs your Lord, pick the Lord.
o Go to demon soldier affiliation interface and auto-affiliate. If your Lord is selected as the top affiliation hero (#1 slot), prioritize your Lord for BP with the best gear in your account.
• Lords bring higher BP into Demon Soldier affiliation and gain an ~18% stat bonus on demon soldier affiliation.
• Consider Legendary Crystals to skill key heroes.

Gear Optimization Process
Make all gear available.
Press Quick Equip:
Typically you will see
o DPS → Wicked Vengeance + Ageless Wrath
o Healers → Light Grace + Invigoration / Wings of Grace
o Defenders → Astral Guardian + Tempered Will/Unshaken Will
o Less developed accounts may see T2 gear auto-selected.
**These are general rules. There are heroes that will be auto equipped with sets not typically normal for the class. Example – Cyrus, Eunomia, Torodor.**

Manual Comparison:
o Left side (weapon, breastplate): compare against all set pieces & exclusives.
o Right side (bangle, amulet, ring): check exclusives, faction rings, and other sets (Cataclysm, Hell’s Lament, Soulbound Arcana, Infernal Roar).
o Broken sets are fine for BP.

Artifact Optimization
• Fighters: Wailing Skull
• Others: Highest-level normal artifact
• Exclusives: Compare your partially leveled to your normal artifacts. They often out-BP normal artifacts (e.g., Beelzebub’s exclusive at +19 and above beats Tear of Twilight)
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Final Takeaways
• Tide: Optimize by role priority (Tactician → Fighter → Marksman → Mage → Defender → Healer).
• Guild Wars/GvG: Focus on your top 5 heroes, leaning into Lords.
• Gear: Quick Equip → Manual check → Hero & Faction Exclusives matter (substats dependent).
• Artifacts: Highest-level or exclusive.
• Don’t worry about broken sets. BP optimization is about numbers, not battle performance.

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