How to Defeat Noisy Noel in the Rise of Castles "Strife Over Dragon" Event
The Strife Over Dragon event brought one of the most challenging bosses in the game: Noisy Noel! With abilities that include control immunity, physical damage reduction and massive attacks, defeating him requires strategy and specific combinations. Below, we list the formations that stood out, both for paid and F2P accounts.
Noisy Noel's Skills and Why He's So Difficult
Invisible: Immunity to silence/disarm/suppression/confusion for 8 rounds.
Clown Makeup: Reduces physical damage taken by 60%, but increases burning damage by 200%.
Pickpocket: 70% chance to deal 600% damage to a random squad after 2 rounds of preparation.
Power of the Legion: Buffs boss attributes (attack +500%, damage +70%, troops +4.8M).
Paid Combos That Achieved Perfect Wins
La Hire + Al-Hawra + Henry II La Hire: Taunts enemies and reduces damage taken (Tenacity + Advance). Al-Hawra: Buffs allies and deals area damage (Ghostly Strike). Henry II: Focuses on eliminating priority squads (Plantagenet). Strategy: La Hire tanks, Al-Hawra buffs/deals area damage, and Henry eliminates critical targets.
Rozen Blade + Al-Hawra + Henry II Rozen Blade: Removes debuffs from allies and causes suppression (Blitz). Al-Hawra: Amplifies allied damage (Enchanting Dance). Henry II: Steals attributes and focuses on single targets. Highlight: Offensive combination with control and sustained damage.
Ramses + Al-Hawra + Henry II Ramses: Massive damage with archers (Battle of Kadesh). Al-Hawra: Buffa archers (Desert Phantom). Henry II: Eliminates weakened targets. Synergy: Ideal for exploding Noel's HP before the Power of the Legion buff.
Al-Hawra + Nicolas Flamel + Frederick Nicolas Flamel: Applies burning (Eternal Flame). Frederick: Amplifies burning damage (Frenzy War). Al-Hawra: Buffs damage and reduces damage taken. Highlight: Exploits Clown Makeup's weakness (+200% burning damage).
Edward + Warden + Caesar Edward: Initial dodge and damage reduction (Powerful Sceptor). Warden: Buffs allied skills (Aspect of the Eagle). Caesar: Buffs Cavalry and deals area damage (Divine Julius). Highlight: Versatile team for consistent support and damage.
Effective F2P (Free-to-Play) Combos
La Hire + Bjorn + Henry La Hire: Main tank with taunt. Bjorn: Area damage (Raging Flurry) + confusion (Intimidating Presence). Henry: Focused damage and attribute steal. Tip: Use Bjorn to direct attacks and Henry to eliminate targets.
Sakura + Bjorn + Henry Sakura: Debuffs (Sannrennsoukatui) + area damage. Bjorn: Crowd control + random damage. Henry: Rapid elimination of priority squads. Highlight: Balance between damage and control without paid heroes.
Darius + Nicolas Flamel + Frederick Darius: Causes "Panic" and vampirism (King of All Kings). Nicolas/Frederick: Area burn + critical damage. Strategy: Combination of debuffs + scalable damage.
General Tips
Prioritize Burning: Heroes like Nicolas Flamel, Frederick and Witch Hunter are essential for exploiting Clown Makeup's weakness.
Focus on Rapid Damage: Use heroes like Hawra, Sakura, Ramses, Henry who eliminate Noel before the 5th round, when Power of the Legion becomes overwhelming.
Use Taunt: Heroes like La Hire and Harald who direct attacks to protect fragile allies.