Empress

When to choose this captain

Likes to let others do the work. + Spawn +100% friendly Units - -30% Speed

Barracks Army: Spawns more friendly units at the cost of driving speed. Start turning and escaping earlier than with a neutral captain.

Companion Hammer Army: Spawns 100% more friendly units at the cost of 30% speed. Begin escaping early and avoid narrow routes that require a last-second turn.

Empress costs 3500 silver. Compare this purchase with the core module unlock you need next.

Loadout trade-offs

Read the benefit and penalty together. Choose equipment that uses the positive effect, then plan movement and cooldown timing around the disadvantage.

Keep the rest of the loadout familiar when trying a new captain. Compare one ordinary encounter and one boss approach before changing the whole build, so you can see whether the captain solves your current problem.