Seven archetypes

Tank

A hero’s class decides two things that matter more than its stats: which upgrade pool it draws from at rank A and again at rank S, and which relics and items are built to support it. Seven classes, four heroes each, and a shared pool per class — so two heroes of the same class compete for the same upgrades. Each page below lists the heroes, both upgrade pools in full, and every relic and item that carries the class name.

Updated for patch 0.5.10

The Tank list is built around three mirrored pairs. Freezing Aura and Poisonous Aura put their status on whoever auto attacks the Tank, the two Restorations return 2 HP/S when that attacker already carries it, and the two Presences give Tanks +33% Defense against damage from enemies holding it. A hero gets one pick at rank A and a second at S, so Freezing Aura followed by Freezing Presence, or the Poison versions, lets one Tank apply a status and then profit from it.

High Defense, low Attack

All four Tanks sit at 52 Defense or more, the four highest values on the roster, while the next highest, Niklas, stops at 44. Attack is the weak number: a 31.75 average, below every class except Mystic and Mage. The Best Offense... closes part of that gap, and since 0.5.5 it gives Tanks 1 Attack and 1 Magic per 2 Defense instead of per 3, with Backup. Tank's Tower Shield grows the same stat, 2 Defense per Stall trigger in a Tank's hands.

Three in Stall Tanks

Stall Tanks, rated S, counts three: Skorn with Stalled Defense, Stall Certainty and the Tower Shield, Pimenta, and Gustav, a Mystic who gains the class through The Glacier and has paid 1 Attack Range for it since 0.5.2. Tank's Readiness Banner in that build makes Tank Stall abilities trigger 8 seconds faster, up from 6 before 0.5.5. In Debuff Mages, Rowan reaches rank S with Second Wind and Rear Support, whose Defense bonus for the whole team needs him in the back row.

Tank heroes

Tank stats compared

The base values of every Tank, before ranks, items and relics.

Base statistics of the Tank heroes: health, defence, attack, attacks per second, range and mana.
Hero	Health	Defence	Attack	Attacks per second	Range	Mana / regen	Crit
Zuri	900	52	33	0.38	1	100 / 4	50
Rowan	1,000	54	31	0.35	1	115 / 4	15
Skorn	950	60	30	0.38	1	105 / 4	15
Pimenta	950	58	33	0.42	1	90 / 4	15

Tank upgrades — rank A

15 upgrades in the rank A pool. A hero picks one, and heroes of the same class draw from the same list.

Second WindAfter Stall (30), heal 100% Max HP, gain 100 Mana, and gain +25% Defense.
Stall CertaintyStall abilities trigger 6 seconds faster. Backup.
Stalled DefenseOn Stall trigger, gain 45 Defense.
ResoluteWhen auto attacked, gain 2 Defense.
DistractionAfter Stall (10, Stall 20, Stall 30, Stall 40, and Stall 50): Taunt all enemies.
Freezing PresenceTanks gain +33% Defense against damage from enemies with Frost. Backup.
SpikedWhen auto attacked, deal 50% Defense damage to adjacent enemies.
The Best Offense...Tanks gain 1 Attack and 1 Magic per 2 Defense they have. Backup.
Freezing AuraWhen auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 100 Defense) Frost on the attacker (Max: 6).
Freezing RestorationWhen auto attacked by an enemy with Frost, gain 2 HP/S.
Poisonous AuraWhen auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 100 Defense) Poison on the attacker (Max: 6).
Poisonous RestorationWhen auto attacked by an enemy with Poison, gain 2 HP/S.
Poisonous PresenceTanks gain +33% Defense against damage from enemies with Poison. Backup.
ProtectorThis Hero gains +20% Defense for each enemy targeting it.
Rear SupportAt start of combat, if this Hero is in the back row all Heroes gain +75% Defense.

Tank upgrades — rank S

15 upgrades in the rank S pool. A hero picks one, and heroes of the same class draw from the same list.

Second WindAfter Stall (30), heal 100% Max HP, gain 100 Mana, and gain +25% Defense.
Stall CertaintyStall abilities trigger 6 seconds faster. Backup.
Stalled DefenseOn Stall trigger, gain 45 Defense.
ResoluteWhen auto attacked, gain 2 Defense.
DistractionAfter Stall (10, Stall 20, Stall 30, Stall 40, and Stall 50): Taunt all enemies.
Freezing PresenceTanks gain +33% Defense against damage from enemies with Frost. Backup.
SpikedWhen auto attacked, deal 50% Defense damage to adjacent enemies.
The Best Offense...Tanks gain 1 Attack and 1 Magic per 2 Defense they have. Backup.
Freezing AuraWhen auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 100 Defense) Frost on the attacker (Max: 6).
Freezing RestorationWhen auto attacked by an enemy with Frost, gain 2 HP/S.
Poisonous AuraWhen auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 100 Defense) Poison on the attacker (Max: 6).
Poisonous RestorationWhen auto attacked by an enemy with Poison, gain 2 HP/S.
Poisonous PresenceTanks gain +33% Defense against damage from enemies with Poison. Backup.
ProtectorThis Hero gains +20% Defense for each enemy targeting it.
Rear SupportAt start of combat, if this Hero is in the back row all Heroes gain +75% Defense.