Matemhain is a defensive specialist hero whose powerful passive grants +200% Engineer strength/health and dramatically reduces wall repair time. He turns your city into a fortress that is extremely hard to breach and quick to recover from attacks, making him the ideal hero for players focused on strong city defense and siege survival.
Master Total Battle’s ultimate city-fortification hero and learn how to make your walls nearly unbreakable while repairing damage at lightning speed.
⚔️ Best Use Cases
- City defense & wall fortification (Primary role)
- PvP sieges, Citadel battles, and kingdom defense events
- Maintaining strong fortifications while you focus on offensive raiding or growth
- Any situation where your city is under heavy attack or needs rapid repairs
- Best when: You want a rock-solid home base that can withstand prolonged assaults
🛡️ Strengths
- +200% Engineer strength/health makes walls much tankier and harder to destroy
- Super-fast wall repair (repairs happen almost instantly during battles)
- Always-on passive — no micromanagement needed
- Excellent synergy with defensive equipment and gems for near-indestructible city defense
⚠️ Weaknesses
- No offensive or marching bonuses — he is purely defensive/city-focused
- Less useful if you rarely get attacked or play a highly mobile offensive style
- Limited value in pure PvP marches or monster hunting
- Switching heroes temporarily requires the “Change Avatar” item and cooldown
⚙️ Best Equipment
Matemhain stays in the city most of the time, so focus his 6 equipment slots on defense, construction, and wall repair.
Recommended Set: Honored Ruler + Defensive sets
- Early Game: Guardsman pieces + basic defensive gear
- Mid Game: Full Honored Ruler set focused on construction speed and wall repair
- Late Game: Max-level enchanted legendary pieces with high defense, troop health, and repair bonuses
Gems & Enchantments (Critical for Matemhain)
Each equipment piece has one gem slot and one enchantment slot. Socket these for massive passive bonuses while Matemhain is your active hero:
- Best Gems: Wall Repair Speed, Construction Speed, Troop Defense/Health, Resource Capacity
- Best Enchantments: Godlike/Legendary Wall Repair, Construction Speed, or Defensive bonuses
Pro Tip: These bonuses run 24/7 and make your city extremely resilient.
📈 Progression Tips
- Unlock Matemhain once your city is a frequent target or you want strong passive defense (mid-game)
- Level him consistently and invest Talent Points heavily into Economy and Battle Tactics trees
- Keep him as your main hero for daily city management and during defense events
- Prioritize getting him to level 86+ quickly for maximum Talent Points, then focus on wall upgrades and defensive research
Key Takeaways
- Matemhain’s +200% Engineer strength/health + super-fast wall repair is one of the strongest defensive passives in the game
- Focus equipment and gems on wall repair, construction speed, and defense for a nearly unbreakable city
- He is A-Tier for players who value a strong, hard-to-crack home base
- Keep him active as your main hero whenever your city is under threat or you want passive fortification
Pro Tips
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Pair Matemhain with strong defensive captains and high-tier troops for maximum wall tankiness
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The super-fast wall repair lets you survive longer sieges without losing momentum
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Common mistake: Using him in offensive marches where his bonuses don’t apply
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Hidden advantage: Makes your city a “no-go zone” for most attackers — they’ll often skip you entirely