Depends on how you use them. If you're using them to strengthen your army, no. If you're using it to defeat a phase, yes.
Estoc edge increases your plunder Rancor is used for season wars/chaos wars. Basically levels where you get stuff.
Estoc's Edge- Raises your EB plunder and drop rate for 2 weeks. Rancor Level- Used to determine how many equips as a reward for EE wars and how many hunt items you get like eggs.
Attacks won, allies, strength of buildings (basically hfbc or can't get there), hire price might and I'm not sure if there's anything else
I still wonder why kaw didn't make level 5 for highland and moved straight to hf. Pls bring level 5 for hl: )