Shiva Frosts Through Eos

Shiva, Goddess of Ice

Nothing hurts more than the biting chill of ice. Shiva has always been the queen of Ice Elemental Troops and freezing your enemy into submission. Here are a couple of guides if you’re just starting out with an Astral Shrine and your first Astral, Shiva. But, I’ve got more for you, as she levels up past 100 all the way to 350.

Definitions:

Synergy: An added boost that only applies to a particular hero or Astral when the other is present in battle.

Infusion: Increasing the benefits provided to a particular hero or Astral by a certain percentage.

Multiplier: A direct multiplication of that boost. Only applies to that particular boost as written, ie “Dark Troop Attack Multiplier” does not apply to “Dark City Assault Attack”.

Levels 101-150

The first jump after Shiva’s release brings us new Mercenary Troops to train in the Mercenary Pits. After unlocking these troops, you will need to have Ice Essence Level 2 and Mercenary Rations to train them. Also, don’t forget to have Aranea active as your hero to decrease the cost to train Shiva’s Troops.

Frigid Bulwark: Increases-

Shiva’s Armor Bonus up to a max of 100%.
Troop Armor for Champions of Shiva up to a max of 1.9M%
Unlocks trainable Champions of Shiva Warriors.

Unlocks at level 104, and requires Arctic Wind, Frost Armor, and Pillars of Ice nodes at level 50.

Sculpted Arsenal: Increases-

Shiva’s Attack Bonus up to a max of 1,400%.
Troop Attack for Champions of Shiva up to a max of 1.1M%.
Unlocks trainable Champion of Shiva Cavalry.

Unlocks at level 108, and requires Heavenly Strike, Icestorm, and Diamond Dust nodes at level 50.

Icy Grasp: Increases-

Shiva’s HP bonus up to a max of 22%.
Troop HP for Champions of Shiva up to a max of 950,000%.
Unlocks trainable Champion of Shiva Mages.

Unlocks at level 114 and requires Glacian Heart, Mirror Images, and Queen’s Grace nodes at level 50.

Shatter: Increases-

Your Empire’s Anti-Attack Shredding up to a max of 50%.
City Defense Attack up to a max of 5M%.

Unlocks at level 120.

Levels 151-200

Since this is Shiva’s first increase after the Dark World has been dropped on us, it’s obvious that the new skills will be as dark as a winter night. After all, what’s our glacian goddess without skills that will annihilate your enemies?

Not only do you get immense stats to your Dark Core Troops, but she adds skills to Dark City Defense. So, anyone trying to crack open your Citadel is going to be in for a rude awakening. Notice that I say “Dark” with these stats? These will be the stats that actually matter now that we’ve gone into the Dark World.

The Glacian: Reborn: Increases-

Amount that Shiva benefits from Dark World Bonuses up to a max of 100%.
Increases Shiva’s total attack by 10% when defending a city.

Unlocks at level 151.

Crystalline Armor: Increases-

Dark City Defense HP up to a max of 600%.
Dark City Defense Armor by up to 1,800%.

Unlocks at level 151.

Ice Vortex: Increases

Dark City Defense Attack up to 10,000%.

Unlocks at level 151.

Frigid Downpour: Increases-

Dark Troop Attack Bonus up to a max of 4,000%.

Unlocks at level 151.

Mageheart: Increases-

Dark Mage HP by up to 500%.
Dark Mage Armor up to a max of 1,600%.

Unlocks at level 160.

Glacial Front: Increases-

Dark Warrior HP up to a max of 500%.
Dark Warrior Armor up to a max of 1,600%.

Unlocks at level 160.

Resilient Lances: Increases-

Dark Cavalry Hp up to a max of 500%.
Dark Cavalry Armor up to a max of 1,600%.

Unlocks at level 160.

Pro Tip: Don’t have enough points for these new Dark World stats? Use the Reset Skills button and only fill in the points needed to unlock Shiva’s new skills. Remember, you can reset Astral skills as many times as you like!

Levels 201-250

This is where the tempest of Shiva starts to shine in defense mode. Not only do these skills boost Dark Mage Troops, but they also boost all of your troops when they are guarding your Citadel. So long as you have Multi-Astral Defense unlocked, you don’t have to worry about anything as long as Shiva is in your empire during combat. Be sure to max out as many Dark City Defense stats as you can in order to defeat anyone trying to breach your walls.

The Glacian: Frostbite: Increases-

Dark Troop Attack up to a max of 30M%.

Unlocks at level 201.

Icy Veins: Increases-

Dark City Defense HP up to a max of 100M%.

Unlocks at level 205.

Frost Aegis: Increases-

Dark City Defense Armor up to a max of 300M%.

Unlocks at level 205.

Crystalline Blade: Increases-

Dark City Defense Attack up to a max of 150M%.
Dark Rally Troop attack up to a max of 50M%.

Unlocks at level 210.

Chill Essence: Increases-

Dark Troop HP up to a max of 10M%.
Dark Mage HP up to a max of 90M%.

Unlocks at level 210.

Ice Shield: Increases-

Dark Troop Armor up to a max of 30M%.
Dark Mage Armor up to a max of 270M%.

Unlocks at level 210.

Shatterspell: Increases-

Dark Troop Attack up to a max of 70M%.
Dark Mage Attack up to a max of 180M%.
Dark City Defense Attack up to a max of 150M%.

Unlocks at level 210.

Levels 251-350

With winter’s chill arriving in Eos, we can see that Shiva is making a comeback. With her, she brings levels for Gentiana up to 200. If we compare both of their skills, we can see that they share some of the same features. Especially the Synergy skills that they both have. With Synergy, you get increased benefits from Gentiana’s Mastery Skills when Shiva is present in battle. With that in mind, you’ll want to add Shiva to your combat roster when dismantling your foes. On the other hand, you can’t go wrong with Shiva in your empire, especially with Multi-Astral Defense allowing all your Astrals’ boosts to aid you as long as they are within your Citadel walls.

Winter’s Arrival: Increases-

Dark Infusion Strength: Shiva up to a max of 300%.
Dark Shiva Attack up to a max of 3B%.

Unlocks at level 251.

Dark Mage Troops: Increases-

Dark Mage Attack up to a max of 9.5B%.
Dark Mage HP up to a max of 1.5B%
Dark Mage Armor up to a max of 4.5B%.

Unlocks at level 251.

Dark Astral Attack: Increases Dark Astral Attack Bonus by up to 1.2B%. Unlocks at level 250.

Ice Therapy: Increases-

Shiva Armor Bonus up to a max of 62.5M%.
Shiva HP Regeneration Speed up to a max of 8,000%.
Gentiana Shiva Synergy: Dark City Defense HP up to a max of 1B%.
Gentiana Shiva Synergy: Dark City Assault HP up to a max of 1B%.

Dark Guardian Boost: Increases-

Dark Guardian Attack up to a max of 6.5B%.
Dark Guardian HP up to a max of 1.75B%.
Dark Guardian Armor up to a max of 5.25B%.

Unlocks at level 251.

Dark Astral Armor Bonus: Increases-

Dark Astral Armor Bonus up to a max of 300M%.

Unlocks at level 250.

Biting Chill: Increases-

Shiva HP Bonus up to a max of 5,000%.
Gentiana Shiva Synergy: Dark City Defense Armor up to a max of 2.25B%.
Gentiana Shiva Synergy: Dark City Assault Armor up to a max of 2.25B%.

Unlocks at level 280.

Dark Elemental Boost: Increases-

Dark Ice Troop Attack up to a max of 7.5B%.
Dark Ice Troop HP up to a max of 2.25B%.
Dark Ice Troop Armor up to a max of 6.75B%.

Unlocks at level 251.

Dark Astal HP Bonus: Increases-

Dark Astral HP Bonus up to a max of 2,500%.

Unlocks at level 250.

Let it Snow: Increases-

Gentiana Shiva Synergy: Dark City Defense Attack up to a max of 6B%.
Gentiana Shiva Synergy: Dark City Assault Attack up to a max of 6B%.
Dark Shiva Attack up to a max of 1.5B%.

Unlocks at level 300.

Defense Supply Potency: Increases-

Defense Astral Supplies Potency up to a max of 50,000%.
Astral Supplies Potency up to a max of 50,000%.
Defense Troop Supplies Potency up to a max of 50,000%.
Magical Troop Supplies Potency up to a max of 50,000%.

Unlocks at level 251.

Dark Astral HP Regeneration Speed: Increases-

Dark Astral HP Regeneration Speed up to a max of 2,500%.

Unlocks at level 250.

City Defense Boost: Increases-

Dark City Defense Attack up to a max of 800M%.
Dark City Defense HP up to a max of 300M%.
Dark City Defense Armor up to a max of 900M%.

Unlocks at level 251.

Mirror Hero Boost – Luna: Increases-

Mirror Hero Luna: Dark Mage Bonus up to a max of 1.5B%.
Mirror Hero Luna: Shiva Bonus up to a max of 1.2B%.

Unlocks at level 251.

Mount Debuff: Increases-

Enemy Mount Strength Resistance up to a max of 700M%.
Enemy Cripple Mount Endurance up to a max of 700M%.

Unlocks at level 251.

Shiva’s Furor Reigns

For the most part, Shiva is the Astral we turn to for City Defense. But, you can’t count her out when it comes to offensive attacks. With each new release, she gets some good boosts that will help you out no matter how you play the game. In my opinion, I think it’s becoming a game of strategy to figure out which Astrals you will take with you into battle. They each have their own advantages that work well in certain situations. So, you’ll want to do a lot of testing to figure out how to mold your assets into a fantastic victory.