Sigurd vs Angus - Hero Wars Alliance

In one corner, Sigurd, the Water tank whose shield shrugs off every hit. In the other, Angus, the Earth tank who turns the battlefield into a field of roots. Both hold the front line in Hero Wars Alliance, but they win fights in completely different ways.

So we put them in the ring. Five rounds, scored on max-level stats and skills: durability, damage, signature skill, elemental matchup and gear. Here is how the battle went.

Both titans are built to take punishment, but Angus simply has more of it. At max level he carries 14,501,587 Health against Sigurd's 13,002,838, roughly 1.5 million more. Their Seals and Default Skins add identical Health bonuses, so the gap never closes.

On paper Sigurd hits harder with his basic attack (438,401 Physical Attack against 326,454). But basic attacks are not where Angus does his damage. Anger of the Earth strikes every enemy titan for 293,808 damage per second for 8 seconds, which adds up to more than 2.3 million damage on each target. Sigurd has no damage skill at all.

This is Sigurd's round. Icy Aegis raises his shield and makes him immune to any damage for 5 seconds. Timed against the enemy's biggest ultimate, it turns a deadly hit into nothing. Angus has nothing like it: his roots deal damage, but they do not protect anyone.

There is one catch in this matchup. Angus's roots last 8 seconds, so if Sigurd lifts his shield as the roots appear, the last 3 seconds still land once the Aegis fades.

This is the round that decides the head-to-head. Earth has the advantage over Water, and both titans' gear reflects it. Angus's Crown adds +255,000 extra damage to Water titans and +100,500 extra defense against them, and his Primordial Skin piles on another +418,195 extra damage to Water titans. Sigurd's elemental bonuses all target Fire, which does nothing against Angus.

Sigurd's weapon is built for staying power: it restores +100,050 Health with a 100% activation chance, which keeps him topped up between shields. Angus's weapon adds +120,000 Physical Attack, a damage bonus for a titan whose real damage comes from his ultimate anyway. For a front-line tank, the healing is the better tool.

Angus wins the head-to-head, 3 rounds to 2. More Health, a damage ultimate that hits the whole team and the elemental advantage make him the stronger titan when these two meet directly.

That does not make Sigurd the weaker pick in general. Choose Sigurd when you need a wall that can block one huge ultimate, or when you are fighting Fire teams. Choose Angus when you want your tank to deal damage too, or when the enemy is running Water titans.