Merge Tactics Rulers Abilities and How to Unlock

There are 10 Rulers. They are Spirit Empress, Royale King, Elixir Loong, Goblin Queen, Battle Machine, Echo Sage, Dagger Duchess, Grand Warden, Ronin, Tomb Queen. Every Ruler with its ability, quest and the way to unlock it, plus the Equipment from Quest Orbs.

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Season 11

Season dates September 1, 2026 to December 1, 2026

How to unlock Rulers

Spirit Empress

TierS
Ability
Fusion ForesightEvery merge grants the player +1 Golden Elixir.
Quest
Merge 3/25/60 troops in one game
How to unlock
The Spirit Empress is a Ruler that is unlocked by an in-app purchase.

Royale King

TierB
Ability
Royal CommissionEvery turn the player loses, they get +4-8 Golden Elixir every round. The amount given is chosen at random.
Quest
Lose 1/2/4 Rounds in one game
How to unlock
The Royale King is a Ruler that is already unlocked for the player.

Elixir Loong

TierA
Ability
Endless SpringThe player gets 5 Golden Elixir per turn instead of 4, and can place 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 troops instead of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Quest
Win 2/3/5 round in a row
How to unlock
The Elixir Loong is a Ruler that is unlocked by an in-app purchase.

Goblin Queen

TierD
Ability
Greener GrinEvery troop the player defeats grants them a 33% chance of obtaining a Goblin.
Quest
Get 2/8/20 Goblins from Goblin Trait or Goblin Queen's passive ability
How to unlock
The Goblin Queen is a Ruler that is unlocked by an in-app purchase.

Battle Machine

TierC
Ability
Building MasterThe player gets a 1-Star building in turn 1, a 2-Star building in turn 3, a 3-Star building in turn 5, and a 4-Star building in turn 8. The player gets -1 team size from turn 5 onwards.

Echo Sage

TierD
Ability
Striking cloneThe player gets an Echo at the start of a game, which charges up to defeat an enemy and levels up gradually.
Quest
Knock out 2/4/8 troops in one game
How to unlock
The Echo Sage is a Ruler that is unlocked by an in-app purchase.

Dagger Duchess

TierB
Ability
Dagger DonationThe player gets a dagger equipment that increases a troop's attack speed for a few hits.
Quest
Win 1/2/4 rounds in less than 8s
How to unlock
The Dagger Duchess is a Ruler that is unlocked by either an in-app purchase.

Grand Warden

TierA
Ability
Shield SponsorAt 5 and 15 seconds into the round, a random troop on the field gains a shield."
Quest
Shield affect 2/8/16 troops in one game
How to unlock
The Grand Warden is Ruler that is available to unlock in Merge Tactics.

Ronin

TierC
Ability
Double EdgeWhen an enemy steps on the crossover tile, Ronin casts his ability, dealing AOE damage to all troops in the way based on charge time.
Quest
Defeat 1/3/5 enemy troops with Double Edge in one game

Tomb Queen

TierC
Ability
Regal RevivalCombat Start: Spawns a Tombstone and once it's destroyed, she rises from the building to join the fight.
Quest
Summon 3/15/50 troops in one game

Equipment

Equipment comes from the Quest Orbs of your Ruler and is placed on a Troop by hand during the deploy phase.

  • DaggerThe dagger boost hit speed by 80%, damage by 20% and range by 1 tile. 8 charges.
  • Maiden's ShieldAlso grants Control Immunity like stun, knock back, etc.
  • Prince's LanceEquipped troop knocks enemy back 2 tiles until Lance breaks (3 hits)
  • Fisherman's HookHooked enemy has -50% Hit, Move and Ability Speed for 3s
  • Valkyrie's Axe2 tiles radius
  • Assassin BladeDash takes 0.8s, troops is untargetable during this period. On kill: +50% Hit Speed for 3s
  • Juggernaut Armor30% max HP and Control Immunity
  • Ranger Crossbow+15% Hit Speed per stack. 300% maximum
  • Superstar Ring8 charges
  • Archer Queen's Cape50% attack speed for 5s
  • Battle Healer's BlessingHeals 500 HP in 2 tiles radius
  • Controller Enchantment-35% reduction (8 charges)
  • Dragon Scale30% damage reduction and +30% bonus damage (10 charges)
  • Lumberjack's Jar2 tiles radius and +30% attack and movement speed for 5s
  • Mage WandDuration 6s
  • P.E.K.K.A's Sword50% bonus damage and 30% Life Steal (10 charges)
  • Thrower Telescope15% bonus damage per tile of distance (8 charges)
  • Legendary Shield3 tiles knockback (5 charges)
  • Legendary LanceUse slash units like Baby Dragon kan kill multiple units with 1 attack.
  • Legendary Axe3 tiles radius (5 charges)
  • Rider EmblemEnables 2+/4
  • Undead DrumEnables 6/6
  • Goblin LuteEnables 6/6
  • Noble TrumpetEnables 6/6
  • Forest FluteEnables 6/6
  • Clan HornEnables 6/6
  • Boss MaskEnables 2+/4

Frequently asked questions

How many Rulers are in Merge Tactics?
There are 10 Rulers. They are Spirit Empress, Royale King, Elixir Loong, Goblin Queen, Battle Machine, Echo Sage, Dagger Duchess, Grand Warden, Ronin, Tomb Queen.
How to get Spirit Empress in Merge Tactics?
The Spirit Empress is a Ruler that is unlocked by an in-app purchase.
How to get Royale King in Merge Tactics?
The Royale King is a Ruler that is already unlocked for the player.
How to get Elixir Loong in Merge Tactics?
The Elixir Loong is a Ruler that is unlocked by an in-app purchase.
How to get Goblin Queen in Merge Tactics?
The Goblin Queen is a Ruler that is unlocked by an in-app purchase.
How to get Echo Sage in Merge Tactics?
The Echo Sage is a Ruler that is unlocked by an in-app purchase.
How to get Dagger Duchess in Merge Tactics?
The Dagger Duchess is a Ruler that is unlocked by either an in-app purchase.
How to get Grand Warden in Merge Tactics?
The Grand Warden is Ruler that is available to unlock in Merge Tactics.