The heroes

Five heroes. Five ways to win.

Each hero has a different attack, different stats and its own gear: 9 armour sets from beginner to endgame, 6 weapon types and two ancient weapon pairs. Skills are shared by everyone, but they play out differently on each hero.

Shadow Warrior

Warrior in a grade 8 set at +15, in game — In game: a full grade 8 set at +15 with an Excellent weapon

Basic attack

A wide sword swing in front of you, about 140°. Hits everyone in reach.

How to get it

Free: create this hero on the hero select screen. One of each class, up to five per account.

Frontline

Warrior

Sword, shield, zero patience.

The Warrior is the hero everyone starts with, and the one a lot of players never leave. He attacks faster than anyone else, in a wide arc in front of him, so even a sloppy swing still connects. No single hit is huge, but three or four in a row take apart anyone who stays close.

Health

110

Damage

Damage / sec

35.4

Range

Speed

215

Base values at level 1 without gear. Time between attacks: 0.48s. Every hero level (up to 300) adds HP and gives 5 stat points to spend on Strength, Agility, Vitality and Energy.

How to play it

Stay close. Your reach is short, and every second at range is a second you are not hitting.
Dash, then Shield Bash: get in, stun, and finish in three or four swings before they recover.
The wide arc makes you king against groups. Whirlwind in the middle of a goblin pack is easy money.
One-hand sword plus shield gives armor and HP. A two-hand sword gives damage and crit. Start with the shield.

Weapon types

BladeOne hand, pairs with a shield

AxeOne hand, pairs with a shield

MaceOne hand, pairs with a shield

GreatswordTwo hands, no shield

Great AxeTwo hands, no shield

WarhammerTwo hands, no shield

ShieldOff hand

A one-hand weapon plus a shield, or one two-hand weapon. Each row shows the 9 grades, from grade 0 to grade 8. The green one at the end: any item can drop as Excellent.

Top-grade and ancient weapons

Sunforged King BladeOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine AxeOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine MaceOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Sunforged King GreatswordTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine Great AxeTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine WarhammerTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Wolfsbane FangOne-hand weapon · Grade 4 · Lv 75

Wolfsbane CleaverTwo-hand weapon · Grade 4 · Lv 75

Kingslayer EdgeOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Kingslayer WarflailTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Sets

Set	Grade	Lore
Recruit	Grade 0 · Lv 1	Standard issue for fresh sword-arms.
Bronze Guard	Grade 1 · Lv 15	Cheap bronze, honest work.
Hearthguard	Grade 1 · Lv 15	Norman helm and a maroon tabard: the village militia.
Ironguard	Grade 2 · Lv 30	Forged in the barracks of the Blue Keep.
Steelheart	Grade 3 · Lv 50	A heart of steel inside a shell of steel.
Viking Jarl	Grade 3 · Lv 50	Spangenhelm, bronze shoulders and a forest-green cloak.
Knight's Oath	Grade 4 · Lv 75	Worn by knights sworn to never retreat.
Blood Knight	Grade 5 · Lv 100	Paid for in blood, every plate of it.
Copper Reaver	Grade 5 · Lv 100	Barbute and copper plate, black cloak.
Dragonscale	Grade 6 · Lv 140	Scales of a drake, hammered into plate.
Greathelm Crusader	Grade 6 · Lv 140	Silver greathelm and a white crusader tabard.
Titan	Grade 7 · Lv 180	Only giants were meant to lift this.
Sunforged King	Grade 8 · Lv 230	Legend says it was forged inside the sun itself.
Xeon Warlord	Grade 8 · Lv 230	Gold xeon helm with a red centurion plume.
Wolfsbane Relic	Grade 4 · Lv 75	An ancient weapon pair. Found only as loot, never sold.
Kingslayer Relic	Grade 8 · Lv 230	An ancient weapon pair. Found only as loot, never sold.

Shadow Lancer

Lancer in a grade 8 set at +15, in game — In game: a full grade 8 set at +15 with an Excellent weapon

Basic attack

A narrow spear thrust, about 70°, with the longest reach of any melee hero.

How to get it

Free: create this hero on the hero select screen. One of each class, up to five per account.

Reach & burst

Lancer

By the time you reach him, it is too late.

The Lancer carries the longest spear in the game. His thrust is narrow, but it reaches far and hits hard: 24 base damage, the highest of any hero, on top of the most HP. The price is tempo: almost three quarters of a second between thrusts, and every miss hurts.

Health

125

Damage

Damage / sec

31.6

Range

128

Speed

200

Base values at level 1 without gear. Time between attacks: 0.76s. Every hero level (up to 300) adds HP and gives 5 stat points to spend on Strength, Agility, Vitality and Energy.

How to play it

Fight at the edge of your reach. 128 against a Warrior's 82 is a step and a half.
Aim. The thrust is narrow, so every hit has to land.
Shield Bash stuns long enough for two clean thrusts.
With the most base HP, you can afford to go in first and soak damage.

Weapon types

Short SpearOne hand, pairs with a shield

JavelinOne hand, pairs with a shield

TridentOne hand, pairs with a shield

HalberdTwo hands, no shield

GlaiveTwo hands, no shield

War ScytheTwo hands, no shield

BucklerOff hand

A one-hand weapon plus a shield, or one two-hand weapon. Each row shows the 9 grades, from grade 0 to grade 8. The green one at the end: any item can drop as Excellent.

Top-grade and ancient weapons

Celestial Dragoon Short SpearOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine JavelinOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine TridentOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Celestial Dragoon HalberdTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine GlaiveTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine War ScytheTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Tidecaller HarpoonOne-hand weapon · Grade 4 · Lv 75

Tidecaller GlaiveTwo-hand weapon · Grade 4 · Lv 75

Skyrender PikeOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Skyrender ReaperTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Sets

Set	Grade	Lore
Squire	Grade 0 · Lv 1	A squire’s first spear and a borrowed coat.
Militia	Grade 1 · Lv 15	Grab a spear, defend the walls.
Barbute Levy	Grade 1 · Lv 15	Simple barbute and a green tabard.
Spearwall	Grade 2 · Lv 30	Hold the line. Always.
Iron Pike	Grade 3 · Lv 50	The front rank of every siege.
Sugarloaf Sergeant	Grade 3 · Lv 50	Steel sugarloaf helm and silver epaulets.
Stormlance	Grade 4 · Lv 75	Crackles faintly before a storm.
Thunder Dragoon	Grade 5 · Lv 100	Strikes like lightning, from above.
Brass Hussar	Grade 5 · Lv 100	Slit-visor armet in polished brass.
Wyvern Rider	Grade 6 · Lv 140	Made for those who hunt wyverns.
Ceramic Templar	Grade 6 · Lv 140	White ceramic plate and a round visor.
Sky Lord	Grade 7 · Lv 180	Rules the sky between the clouds.
Celestial Dragoon	Grade 8 · Lv 230	Falls from the sky like a comet.
Golden Pigface	Grade 8 · Lv 230	Pointed gold helm with a raised pigface visor.
Tidecaller Relic	Grade 4 · Lv 75	An ancient weapon pair. Found only as loot, never sold.
Skyrender Relic	Grade 8 · Lv 230	An ancient weapon pair. Found only as loot, never sold.

III

Shadow Archer

Archer in a grade 8 set at +15, in game — In game: a full grade 8 set at +15 with an Excellent weapon

Basic attack

An arrow fired at the target. Fast, straight, and farther than any other attack.

How to get it

Free: create this hero on the hero select screen. One of each class, up to five per account.

Long range

Archer

They never see the first arrow.

The Archer fires arrows from 430 away, the longest range in the game, and he is the fastest runner too. In exchange he is one of the most fragile heroes in the arena. A good Archer never stands still: shoot, move, shoot, and let them chase you straight into the arrows.

Health

Damage

Damage / sec

21.0

Range

430

Speed

225

Base values at level 1 without gear. Time between attacks: 0.62s. Every hero level (up to 300) adds HP and gives 5 stat points to spend on Strength, Agility, Vitality and Energy.

How to play it

Keep your distance. Someone reached you? Dash out first, then keep shooting.
On phones, auto-aim reads your stick direction and prefers weak targets. Let it work for you.
Finish off wounded enemies. An arrow from afar takes the kill and the loot.
Crit and attack speed do the most for an Archer. Look at gloves and the Windrunner set.

Weapon types

Hand CrossbowOne hand, pairs with a shield

Throwing KnivesOne hand, pairs with a shield

Heavy CrossbowOne hand, pairs with a shield

LongbowTwo hands, no shield

Recurve BowTwo hands, no shield

War BowTwo hands, no shield

BucklerOff hand

A one-hand weapon plus a shield, or one two-hand weapon. Each row shows the 9 grades, from grade 0 to grade 8. The green one at the end: any item can drop as Excellent.

Top-grade and ancient weapons

Phoenix Eye Hand CrossbowOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine Throwing KnivesOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine Heavy CrossbowOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Phoenix Eye LongbowTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine Recurve BowTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine War BowTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Galewing DartOne-hand weapon · Grade 4 · Lv 75

Galewing RecurveTwo-hand weapon · Grade 4 · Lv 75

Starfall RepeaterOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Starfall WarbowTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Sets

Set	Grade	Lore
Hunter	Grade 0 · Lv 1	Good for rabbits. Okay for knights.
Scout	Grade 1 · Lv 15	Light enough to run all day.
Tricorne Scout	Grade 1 · Lv 15	A tricorne hat and a tan hunting coat.
Ranger	Grade 2 · Lv 30	Silent steps through the forest.
Falconer	Grade 3 · Lv 50	Hunts with a falcon’s eye.
Bonnie Woodsman	Grade 3 · Lv 50	Feathered bonnie cap and forest leathers.
Windrunner	Grade 4 · Lv 75	Arrows ride the wind.
Nightwing	Grade 5 · Lv 100	Moves only by moonlight.
Bicorne Marksman	Grade 5 · Lv 100	Captain’s bicorne, white and navy.
Shadowstalker	Grade 6 · Lv 140	Never seen. Only felt.
Norman Warden	Grade 6 · Lv 140	Silver mail and a teal tabard.
Starshot	Grade 7 · Lv 180	Each arrow a falling star.
Phoenix Eye	Grade 8 · Lv 230	Every arrow burns like a rising phoenix.
Starlight Huntress	Grade 8 · Lv 230	Gold barbute, white mantle, violet cloak.
Galewing Relic	Grade 4 · Lv 75	An ancient weapon pair. Found only as loot, never sold.
Starfall Relic	Grade 8 · Lv 230	An ancient weapon pair. Found only as loot, never sold.

Shadow Monk

Monk in a grade 8 set at +15, in game — In game: a full grade 8 set at +15 with an Excellent weapon

Basic attack

A holy blast all around you, 360°. Every attack heals 6% of your max HP.

How to get it

Free: create this hero on the hero select screen. One of each class, up to five per account.

Battle healer

Monk

Every blow gives him life back.

The Monk strikes with a holy blast that hits all around him, and every attack gives him back 6% of his max HP. His damage is the lowest of the group, but he barely runs out. In a long brawl inside a crowd, the Monk is usually the one still standing at the end.

Health

Damage

Damage / sec

14.6

Range

118

Speed

210

Base values at level 1 without gear. Time between attacks: 0.82s. Every hero level (up to 300) adds HP and gives 5 stat points to spend on Strength, Agility, Vitality and Energy.

How to play it

Get in the middle. A 360° blast loves as many enemies around it as possible.
Every attack heals, so against a single enemy just keep hitting and outlast them.
Second Wind plus the on-hit healing makes you very hard to kill in a long fight.
HP and Max HP % multiply the healing: 6% of a big pool is a lot more.

Weapon types

MaceOne hand, pairs with a shield

Prayer WandOne hand, pairs with a shield

MorningstarOne hand, pairs with a shield

StaffTwo hands, no shield

QuarterstaffTwo hands, no shield

Monk ScytheTwo hands, no shield

WardOff hand

A one-hand weapon plus a shield, or one two-hand weapon. Each row shows the 9 grades, from grade 0 to grade 8. The green one at the end: any item can drop as Excellent.

Top-grade and ancient weapons

Ascendant MaceOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine Prayer WandOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine MorningstarOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Ascendant StaffTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine QuarterstaffTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine Monk ScytheTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Temple Bell MaceOne-hand weapon · Grade 4 · Lv 75

Temple Bell QuarterstaffTwo-hand weapon · Grade 4 · Lv 75

Heavenfist StarOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Heavenfist Sky StaffTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Sets

Set	Grade	Lore
Novice	Grade 0 · Lv 1	Humble cloth for humble beginnings.
Initiate	Grade 1 · Lv 15	The first step of a long path.
Wanderer	Grade 1 · Lv 15	Leather cap and a sash for the long road.
Pilgrim	Grade 2 · Lv 30	Walked a thousand roads.
Stone Fist	Grade 3 · Lv 50	Hard as the mountain monastery.
Tiger Disciple	Grade 3 · Lv 50	Black and orange, bronze cuffs.
Serene Lotus	Grade 4 · Lv 75	Calm as still water.
Crimson Crane	Grade 5 · Lv 100	Graceful, and deadly.
Iron Crane	Grade 5 · Lv 100	Pointed iron helm and red pantaloons.
Jade Tempest	Grade 6 · Lv 140	The calm before the storm is over.
Jade Sage	Grade 6 · Lv 140	Jade robes and a green mantle.
Enlightened	Grade 7 · Lv 180	Sees every blow before it lands.
Ascendant	Grade 8 · Lv 230	Touched by the heavens.
Sun Emperor	Grade 8 · Lv 230	Gold pauldrons over a laced yellow vest.
Temple Bell Relic	Grade 4 · Lv 75	An ancient weapon pair. Found only as loot, never sold.
Heavenfist Relic	Grade 8 · Lv 230	An ancient weapon pair. Found only as loot, never sold.

Shadow Mage

Mage in a grade 8 set at +15, in game — In game: a full grade 8 set at +15 with an Excellent weapon

Basic attack

An arcane orb thrown at the target. Slower than an arrow, but it hits like a sword.

How to get it

Free: create this hero on the hero select screen. One of each class, up to five per account.

Ranged burst

Mage

One orb. Not much to explain.

The Mage hurls arcane orbs from 380 away, with 17 base damage, the same as the Warrior, only from range. He is the most fragile hero in the game, and his orbs fly slower than arrows, so you have to lead your shots. Once you get the hang of it, players melt before they ever reach you.

Health

Damage

Damage / sec

22.4

Range

380

Speed

212

Base values at level 1 without gear. Time between attacks: 0.76s. Every hero level (up to 300) adds HP and gives 5 stat points to spend on Strength, Agility, Vitality and Energy.

How to play it

Aim where the enemy is going, not where they stand. The orb is slower than an arrow.
You are the most fragile hero in the arena. Never stand in the front line.
Whirlwind is not just for Warriors. Someone jumped you? Spin, make space, and go back to shooting.
Damage and crit. The Voidcaller set and the Excellent Damage option are your best friends.

Weapon types

WandOne hand, pairs with a shield

ChakramOne hand, pairs with a shield

SpellbladeOne hand, pairs with a shield

StaffTwo hands, no shield

Rune StaffTwo hands, no shield

Elder StaffTwo hands, no shield

Orb FocusOff hand

A one-hand weapon plus a shield, or one two-hand weapon. Each row shows the 9 grades, from grade 0 to grade 8. The green one at the end: any item can drop as Excellent.

Top-grade and ancient weapons

Archmage Eternal WandOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine ChakramOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine SpellbladeOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Archmage Eternal StaffTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine Rune StaffTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Divine Elder StaffTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Emberheart WandOne-hand weapon · Grade 4 · Lv 75

Emberheart StaffTwo-hand weapon · Grade 4 · Lv 75

Starweaver ChakramOne-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Starweaver Cosmic StaffTwo-hand weapon · Grade 8 · Lv 230

Sets

Set	Grade	Lore
Apprentice	Grade 0 · Lv 1	Singed sleeves and big dreams.
Hedge Mage	Grade 1 · Lv 15	Self-taught, mostly self-singed.
Hedge Witch	Grade 1 · Lv 15	A tilted bonnie cap and purple wool.
Runeweaver	Grade 2 · Lv 30	Every thread is a spell.
Ember Adept	Grade 3 · Lv 50	Keeps a spark in every pocket.
Tide Oracle	Grade 3 · Lv 50	Moon hat and a teal kimono.
Frostbinder	Grade 4 · Lv 75	Winter answers when called.
Stormcaller	Grade 5 · Lv 100	The storm answers to them.
Crimson Enchantress	Grade 5 · Lv 100	Celestial hat, slit dress, tattered cloak.
Voidcaller	Grade 6 · Lv 140	Something in the void called back.
Frost Seer	Grade 6 · Lv 140	White and sky, a snow-white mantle.
Grand Arcanist	Grade 7 · Lv 180	Master of the high arcane.
Archmage Eternal	Grade 8 · Lv 230	Master of every school of magic.
Void Empress	Grade 8 · Lv 230	Black kimono and violet mantle.
Emberheart Relic	Grade 4 · Lv 75	An ancient weapon pair. Found only as loot, never sold.
Starweaver Relic	Grade 8 · Lv 230	An ancient weapon pair. Found only as loot, never sold.

Skills

Four active. Three passive.

Every hero learns the same skills, in town from the Scholar. Each goes up to level 5, and every level shortens the cooldown and strengthens the effect. Every class has its own effects and sounds.