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Niklas

Vanguard

The Dealer

Niklas eats an item every time he survives a fight, keeping half its stats permanently and refunding most of its value in Shards. He is an economy engine with an extra item slot to feed it, and the only hero whose build is meant to be rebuilt: buy cheap items to consume, not expensive ones to keep.

Base stats

Health
1150
Defence
44
Attack
40
Crit
15
Magic
0
Range
1
Max mana
90
Mana regen
4

What Niklas 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 Niklas that stat is Health.

Stat gains per rank and total from C to S for Niklas.
StatsPer rankC → S
Healthprimary+25%+75%
Defence+8+24
Attack+6+18
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

Red Hot Deals Passive

Niklas has an extra item slot. When he survives combat, consume the item in his leftmost item slot to permanently gain 50 (+25 per Rank)% of its stats and Shards equal to 80% of its value. For Rush (14), auto attacks inflict 1 (+1 per 500 Max Health) Burn per equipped item.

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.

The Dealer

Wheel and Deal Active

Swing a mace to deal 225 (+25% Max Health, +200% Attack, +150% Magic) damage and Stun for 3 seconds. Every 4 casts, create a random item.

The Executive

+2 item slots

The Executive Passive

Gain an item slot. For Rush (15), gain 33% Max Health Shields per equipped item.

The Hoarder

Extra classes it can gain: Tank

Gain the Tank class and 30 Defense.

The Hoarder Passive

For Rush (20), whenever a Vanguard or Tank is auto attacked they deal 1 damage to the attacker per Shard generated this game. 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.

  • Rush Overdrive

    Rush abilities last 3 seconds longer. Backup.

  • Distraction

    After Stall (10, Stall 20, Stall 30, Stall 40, and Stall 50): Taunt all enemies.

  • Bulk Formation

    At start of combat, give this Hero and adjacent Heroes 25% Max Health Max HP.

  • Vindictive Shields

    The first time each combat this Hero goes below 50% Max HP, they gain 50% Max Health Shields and deal 50% Max Health damage to adjacent enemies.

  • Calming Presence

    Vanguards gain 13 (+10 per Rank) HP/S. Backup.

  • Intimidating Aura

    Each second, deal 3% Max Health damage to adjacent enemies.

  • Rushed Offense

    On Rush trigger, gain 100 Max HP, 12 Attack, and 10 Attack Speed.

  • Rushed Size

    For Rush (12), gain +100% Max HP.

  • Burning Aura

    On auto attack or when auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 800 Max Health) Burn on the enemy (Max: 7).

  • Aggressive Presence

    Vanguards gain 50 (+50 per Rank) Attack. Backup.

  • Burning Eye

    At start of combat, inflict 30 (+1 per 50 Max Health) Burn on all enemies.

  • Burning Restoration

    On auto attack or when auto attacked, if the enemy has Burn gain 1 HP/S.

  • Violent Presence

    Whenever a Vanguard auto attacks or is auto attacked, they gain 25 Shields. Backup.

  • Brutal Vitality

    Gain 1000 Max HP and 20 Omnivamp.

  • Shield Line

    At start of combat, give all Heroes in the front 2 rows 66% Max Health Shields.

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Questions people ask

What class is Niklas in Guildrun?
Niklas is a Vanguard hero with 1150 health, 44 defence, 40 attack and 15 crit at rank C.
Which specializations can Niklas take?
Niklas has 3 paths: The Dealer, The Executive, The Hoarder. One is picked at rank B and stays locked for the rest of the run.
What does Niklas gain per rank?
Every stat rises at each rank, but Health rises three to four times faster than the rest, because it is the primary stat of Niklas’s class. There are 3 upgrades between C and S.
What is Niklas’s starting ability?
Red Hot Deals (Passive). Niklas has an extra item slot. When he survives combat, consume the item in his leftmost item slot to permanently gain 50 (+25 per Rank)% of its stats and Shards equal to 80% of its value. For Rush (14), auto attacks inflict 1 (+1 per 500 Max Health) Burn per equipped item.
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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