Kingdom Rush 6 Genesis dual heroes — Gerald & Zefira

What this gets you: Field two heroes per stage. Demo pairing rules for Gerald Lightseeker and Zefira the Battlemage — not a KR5 Alliance copy.

Written for patch demo-2026-09 · 2026-09-15

Run order

Equip both demo heroes before a campaign stage
Park Gerald on the primary choke with Knights Order
Send Zefira to the opposite fork or mid-path clumps
Stagger deaths so both portraits are not down at once

Where this comes from

First-party	Steam feature copy and official Genesis site — 12 heroes, two per stage. Games Press 2026-06-15 demo kit names Gerald and Zefira. Ironhide hero Devlogs
Our own runs	Dual-hero HUD frames at Arcane Academy and Western Wall from the 2026-09-15 illustrated pack.
Unknown	Remaining 10 of 12 hero names and unlock order; exact ability names, cooldowns, and respawn timers; whether Silveroak Alleria counts toward the two equipped heroes.

Steam and the official Genesis site state the full game has 12 heroes and that you play with 2 heroes in each stage. The Steam/mobile demo ships the opening pair: Gerald Lightseeker and Zefira (Games Press demo feature list; Ironhide hero Devlogs). Roster cards live on the heroes hub.

Genesis HUD showing two hero portraits and three spells at Arcane Academy stage

Dual-hero rules (confirmed)

Bring two heroes into the same stage (Steam feature copy; official site “Field two heroes per stage”).
Position them on separate lanes when possible so one blocks while the other covers leaks or priority targets.
Hero portraits sit on the battle HUD beside equipped spells (Steam screenshots / demo footage).
Ten additional heroes beyond the demo pair are unlisted here until official unlock order is shown in-game.

Dual hero HUD with Gerald and Zefira on Western Wall style mining stage

Demo hero table

Hero	Title / role	Combat focus (official)	Unlock note
Gerald Lightseeker	Paladin / main hero	Melee frontliner with Sword of Elynie and shield; holds the line and inspires allies (Devlog #2).	Starting / main campaign hero
Zefira	Battlemage	Close-range battle sorceress; summons energy weapons (swords, spears, hammer) rather than tower-style distant casting (Devlog #3).	Second hero unlocked in the game (Devlog #3); present in demo

Stage 1 Citadel construction with Gerald portrait and early barracks and catapult

Pairing the demo duo

Lane job	Gerald	Zefira
Primary choke	Park with Knights Order to double the block.	Roam to the opposite fork or mid-path clumps.
Priority targets	Tank armored / melee packs.	Burst close-range threats that slip past barracks.
Death downtime	Keep them staggered — both dying at once opens two lanes. Exact respawn timers are not locked here.	Keep them staggered — both dying at once opens two lanes. Exact respawn timers are not locked here.

Stage hero callout (Silveroak)

On the Silveroak Village stage, Ironhide Devlog #6 states Alleria joins as a Stage Hero defending her forest and does not leave with Gerald’s party. Treat that as a stage-bound ally, separate from the two equipped campaign heroes.

Modes that change the hero count

Mode	Heroes
Campaign / Iron / Blitz	Two equipped heroes (demo: Gerald + Zefira)
Spell Rush	No heroes — towers and spells only
Hero Party	Four heroes, no spells (full-game mode; not claimed as demo-default)
Classic Mode	One hero plus Reinforcements and Rain of Fire (anniversary mode; announced for Genesis)

This page is Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD only. Do not paste Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance hero tables or pairing notes here.

Pair loadouts with the tower roster, tower synergy, and the heroes index.

Still unknown

Remaining 10 of 12 heroes: names, roles, unlock order.
Exact ability names, cooldowns, respawn timers for Gerald / Zefira.
Whether Stage Hero Alleria (Silveroak) counts toward the two equipped heroes or is purely stage-bound.