CThe Unstoppable
The Unstoppable Passive
Gain 60% (+25% Attack) more Shields from all sources. Whenever Kai gains Shields, he also gains 9 (+6 per Rank) Attack.
Hero
Kai
Tier C
Warrior
The Shotcaller
Kai tier and best specialization
C
C tier on patch 0.5.12
Runs with Kai are among the least successful overall, and player lists for Red Rift rate him C. He holds up on SSS difficulty on a small sample and leads a highly rated shield strategy in Endless, where The Unstoppable is the first pick.
Specializations, best first
Picked at rank B and locked for the run. The order weighs what each one does for this hero in the comps that win, not the ability on its own.
- CThe Unstoppable PassiveMore Shields from every source, and Attack whenever he gains them; an Endless guide's first pick and his most successful spec, though a Red Rift list rates it last.
- C
The Bold Passive · +TankMakes him a Tank with a faster, wider Resolute Strike and lasting Shields after Stall (15); two published comps run it, though a spec list rates it last. - D
The Intrepid PassiveA Backup that makes Warrior Crits cut Defense and gives Kai Attack and Shields on Crit; players call it a decent Backup, but its runs win the least.
Tiers are reviewed by hand after each patch (latest: 0.5.12), weighing the runs players share, most of them in Red Rift, the comps that clear the high difficulties, current player tier lists and recent balance changes. All 25 heroes side by side are on the hero tier list.
Kai charges for two seconds, shields himself for the wind-up, then dumps the remaining Shields into the board as damage. Anything that raises his Shields raises his damage, which is the inversion the rest of the roster does not have: on Kai, defence items are offence items.
The Bold, patched five times in a row
No part of Kai's kit has changed as often as The Bold. Today it adds the Tank class and 30 Defense, makes Resolute Strike hit 1 second sooner over a larger area, and, once Stall (15) has passed, grants 100 plus 400% Defense in lasting Shields on each cast. On his 41 base Defense plus the spec's 30, that is 384 Shields per cast before rank gains.
- 0.5.1: base Shields on cast cut from 250 to 100.
- 0.5.2: Defense on pick-up cut from 45 to 30, Defense scaling from 500% to 400%.
- 0.5.3: those Shields locked behind Stall (15).
- 0.5.4: the lock moved to Stall (20).
- 0.5.5: back to Stall (15).
Attack buys Shields
Resolute Strike's Shields scale on 400% of Attack and 250% of Magic, its hit on 150% of Attack, raised from 100% in 0.5.4. The Unstoppable closes a loop on top: each time Kai gains Shields he also gains 9 plus 6 per rank Attack, and his 46 base Attack is second among Warriors only to Logan's 50. Shields handed out as combat opens count as gains too: Shielding Presence, a Warrior upgrade, grants 1,000 plus 500 per rank lasting Shields, and Warrior's Aegis Banner a lasting Shield worth five times his Attack.
Crits inside six seconds
The Intrepid wants Crits early. For Rush (6), each Crit permanently adds 1 plus 1 per rank Attack and 100 plus 200% Attack in lasting Shields, and its Backup line takes 2 plus 1 per rank Defense off the target of any Warrior Crit. Before the 0.5.3 rework the first line granted Crit for Rush (8), and 0.5.4 narrowed the new window to 6.
Kai starts at 15 Crit like every hero outside the Assassin class, so the Crit has to come from elsewhere: Warrior's Precise Reflection gives Warriors 25 Attack and 15 Crit, and Precision Lattice adds 250 Crit to each hero's first attack against every enemy.
Base stats
- Health
- 875
- Defence
- 41
- Attack
- 46
- Crit
- 15
- Magic
- 0
- Range
- 1
- Max mana
- 105
- Mana regen
- 4
What Kai gains per rank
A hero climbs C → B → A → S — 3 upgrades in all. Every stat rises at the same rate on every hero, with one exception: the primary stat of the class rises three to four times faster. For Kai that stat is Attack.
| Stats | Per rank | C → S |
|---|---|---|
| Health | +12.5% | +37.5% |
| Defence | +8 | +24 |
| Attackprimary | +25 | +75 |
| Magic | +6 | +18 |
| Attack speed | +5 | +15 |
| Crit | +4 | +12 |
| Mana regen | +1 | +3 |
Health rises as a percentage of base health; every other stat is a flat addition. The specialization is chosen at rank B, and the class modifier pools open at A and S.
Starting ability
Resolute Strike Active
Charge up a mighty attack, gaining 300 (+400% Attack, +250% Magic) Shields. After 2 seconds, deal 100 (+150% Attack) damage plus bonus damage equal to Kai's remaining Shields to surrounding enemies.
Specializations
A hero unlocks one of these at rank B. The choice is locked for the run, and it decides which role the hero ends up playing.
CThe Bold
Extra classes it can gain: Tank
Gain the Tank class and 30 Defense.
The Bold Passive
Resolute Strike hits 1 second faster and affects a larger area. On cast after Stall (15), gain 100 (+400% Defense) lasting Shields.
DThe Intrepid
The Intrepid Passive
On Crit for Rush (6), permanently gain 1 (+1 per Rank) Attack and 100 (+200% Attack) lasting Shields.
Whenever a Warrior Crits reduce their target's Defense by 2 (+1 per Rank). Backup.
Class upgrades
Picked at rank A and again at rank S. Drawn from the shared pool for the hero class, so two heroes of the same class compete for the same upgrades.
Critical Invigoration
On Crit, heal 50% Crit health and gain 3 Mana.
Ranger
Gain 1 Range and 40 Attack Speed.
Critical Attack Growth
On Crit, permanently gain 2 Attack.
Critical Aggression
For Rush (10), gain +100% Crit.
Rush Overdrive
Rush abilities last 3 seconds longer. Backup.
Brutal Force
Gain 100 Attack and 20 Omnivamp.
Victorious Presence
On combat victory,
Warriors permanently gain 25 Attack. Backup.
Fight and Win
On damage dealt for Rush (8), gain lasting Shields equal to 50% of the damage dealt.
Critical Attacks
This Hero's auto attacks gain 150 Crit.
Hit Hard, Hit Fast
For Rush (8), gain +100% Attack.
Rush Strength
Warriors gain 2 Attack per Rush trigger this game. Backup.
Shielding Presence
At start of combat,
Warriors gain 1000 (+500 per Rank) lasting Shields. Backup.
Unfiltered Rage
Gain 2 Omnivamp and 2 Crit per 1% of this Hero's missing health.
Shield Power
This Hero gains 1 Attack per 8 Shields it has (Max Bonus: 1000).
Scaling Attack
At start of combat, if this Hero is adjacent to exactly one other Hero they both permanently gain 33 Attack.
Guildrun Heroes
Questions people ask
What tier is Kai in Guildrun?
Kai is C tier on patch 0.5.12. The strongest specialization is The Unstoppable, rated C.
What class is Kai in Guildrun?
Kai is a Warrior hero with 875 health, 41 defence, 46 attack and 15 crit at rank C.
Which specializations can Kai take?
Kai has 3 paths: The Unstoppable, The Bold, The Intrepid. One is picked at rank B and stays locked for the rest of the run.
What does Kai gain per rank?
Every stat rises at each rank, but Attack rises three to four times faster than the rest, because it is the primary stat of Kai’s class. There are 3 upgrades between C and S.
What is Kai’s starting ability?
Resolute Strike (Active). Charge up a mighty attack, gaining 300 (+400% Attack, +250% Magic) Shields. After 2 seconds, deal 100 (+150% Attack) damage plus bonus damage equal to Kai's remaining Shields to surrounding enemies.
What does ranking a hero up actually do?
Rank B unlocks the specialization. Rank A adds a class upgrade. Rank S adds a second class upgrade and a fourth item slot. A hero below rank B cannot take a specialization at all.
Can a hero play outside its class?
Yes, and that is the point of the game. Specializations exist to pull a hero out of its class role. A Mage can end up as the damage carry, a Vanguard can end up generating shards.
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