Best Main + Assistant Pairings for SvS
How to think about main and assistant general pairings for Server vs Server – what buffs actually stack, and how to compare candidates.
A general pairing lives or dies on which buffs stack and which overlap into nothing. The assistant slot is not a second main – its job is to fill the gaps the main leaves.
Read the buffs by role
- Match the pairing to a single troop type and tier – a mixed march dilutes every percentage buff.
- An assistant that duplicates the main’s specialty is wasted; look for coverage of attack, defense and HP together.
- Debuff generals are read against the enemy, not your own march – plan them separately.
Compare candidates side by side
Rather than eyeballing skill descriptions, put two candidate pairings next to each other and compare their combined attack, defense and HP buffs against the same troop type. The comparison tool does exactly this.
General Comparison
Put two general pairings side by side and compare their combined buffs.
When you have settled on a pairing, run its totals through the calculator to convert flat bonuses into the effective percentage your march will actually feel.
General Calculator
Buff totals and flat→percent conversion for a single general or pair.