A1
Crushing Impact
Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 40% chance of placing a 60% [Decrease DEF] debuff for 2 turns.
Damage 4×DEF
Skill books (4)
- Level 2: Damage +5%
- Level 3: Damage +5%
- Level 4: Damage +5%
- Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
Overview
Rearguard Sergeant is an Epic Force Defense champion from the Dwarves, built as a debuffer, buffer and healer. In battle the kit heals itself, keeps the team healing over time, places [Decrease DEF], [Decrease ATK] and gives allies [Ally Protection], [Continuous Heal]. As leader: increases Force allies' HP in all battles by 33%.
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Where Rearguard Sergeant helps
Worked out from the kit: each area lists what helps there (from our mode guides), and these are the matches in this champion's skills. Not a hand-made rating - gear, speed and the team matter more.
| Area | Fit | Because the kit has |
|---|---|---|
| Clan Boss Core | Strong fit | |
| Hydra Core | Strong fit | |
| Chimera Core | Strong fit | |
| Dragon's Lair Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Ice Golem's Peak Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Fire Knight's Castle Dungeons | Good fit | |
| Spider's Den Dungeons | Good fit | |
| Minotaur's Labyrinth Dungeons | Good fit | |
| Iron Twins Fortress Dungeons | Good fit | |
| Nether Spider Doom Tower | Good fit | |
| Faction Wars Core | Can help | |
| Campaign and dungeon waves Campaign | Can help | |
| Sand Devil's Necropolis Dungeons | Can help | |
| Phantom Shogun's Grove Dungeons | Can help |
Skills
8/10
Book value
Worth books early. 13 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.
- A3 Fend Them Off: cooldown 5 → 3
- A2 Flail Master: cooldown 4 → 3
- A2 Flail Master: effect chance 50% → 75%
- A1 Crushing Impact: effect chance 40% → 50%
- +45% damage / healing in total across the skills
A2
Flail Master
Ascension 3Cooldown 4 → 3 with booksAttacks all enemies. Has a 50% chance of placing a 50% [Decrease ATK] debuff for 2 turns.
Heals this Champion by 25% of the damage inflicted.
Heals this Champion by 25% of the damage inflicted.
Damage 3.6×DEF
Skill books (7)
- Level 2: Damage +5%
- Level 3: Damage +5%
- Level 4: Damage +10%
- Level 5: Damage +10%
- Level 6: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
- Level 7: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
- Level 8: Cooldown -1
A3
Fend Them Off
Cooldown 5 → 3 with booksPlaces a 50% [Ally Protection] buff and a 15% [Continuous Heal] buff on all allies except this Champion for 2 turns.
Skill books (2)
- Level 2: Cooldown -1
- Level 3: Cooldown -1
Skill texts, cooldowns and book upgrades are the game's own. "Damage" is the skill's multiplier (for example 4×ATK = four times this champion's ATK, before the target's DEF) - see how damage works.
Suggested build
A starting point worked out from Rearguard Sergeant's own skills - not a hand-tested build. Each line says why it was picked; your gear and team decide the rest. See what stats each champion needs.
PvE
Stat priority
- HP% - Bigger HP pool to soak hits for the team.
- DEF% - Every point of DEF cuts the damage taken.
- SPD - Protection, taunts and buffs only help if they come in time.
- RES - Shrugs off enemy debuffs.
- ACC - To land [Decrease DEF], [Decrease ATK].
Gear set combinations
- HP, DEF, a heal every turn and some SPD.Gives: HP +25%, DEF +10%, SPD +12%, Immortal effect
- Heals every turn - for long fights.Gives: HP +10%, DEF +10%, Regeneration effect
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Regeneration×4Main stats
| Weapon | ATK | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | HP | Fixed |
| Shield | DEF | Fixed |
| Gauntlets | HP% or DEF% | Survivability |
| Chestplate | HP% or DEF% | Survivability |
| Boots | SPD | Always - turns win fights |
| Ring | HP or DEF | Flat survivability |
| Amulet | HP or DEF | Flat survivability |
| Banner | RES | Resists enemy debuffs |
Masteries
The key pick in each tier of the two trees - hover or tap a mastery for the game's own text. How masteries work
Defense
- T1Tough SkinDEF.
- T2BlastproofLess AoE damage taken.
- T3ResurgentCan shake off a debuff after a big hit.
- T4Delay DeathTakes less damage from the same enemy over time.
- T5Selfless DefenderTakes part of an ally's first hit each round.
- T6Iron Skin+200 DEF, and the skills scale from DEF.
Support
- T1SteadfastMAX HP.
- T2Charged FocusACC for its debuffs.
- T3Rapid ResponseTurn meter when its buffs expire.
- T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses.
- T5Lasting GiftsIts buffs can last a turn longer.
- T6Elixir of Life+3,000 MAX HP.
Blessings
- Chainbreaker - Keeps a key champion from being locked down by Stun, Freeze, Fear and similar effects.
- Ward of the Fallen - Damage reduction that grows as the fight turns bad - good on a champion that must survive to keep the team's buffs and heals flowing.
- Intimidating Presence - A good fit on a leader whose aura is worth boosting; wasted on a champion that is not leading.
Relics
- Hand of Uncreation - Makes enemy debuffs, buff removal, turn-meter steals and cooldown increases land less often on the wearer - protects the champion that holds the team together.
- Volcardiac Heart - Puts a protective buff on the whole team as the fight opens, which helps most when the first rounds are the dangerous ones.
- Tempus Morbidia - Enemy turn-meter reduction and steals work less well on the wearer - useful where a slow support is easy prey.
Arena
Stat priority
- HP% - Bigger HP pool to soak hits for the team.
- DEF% - Every point of DEF cuts the damage taken.
- SPD - Protection, taunts and buffs only help if they come in time.
- RES - Shrugs off enemy debuffs and crowd control.
- ACC - To land [Decrease DEF], [Decrease ATK].
Gear set combinations
- Stone Skin, 6 to 9 pieces with accessories - hard to bring down.Gives: HP +16%, RES +80, DEF +30%, Stone Skin effect
- HP, DEF, a heal every turn and some SPD.Gives: HP +25%, DEF +10%, SPD +12%, Immortal effect
- Heals every turn - for long fights.Gives: HP +10%, DEF +10%, Regeneration effect
Stone Skin×9Main stats
| Weapon | ATK | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | HP | Fixed |
| Shield | DEF | Fixed |
| Gauntlets | HP% or DEF% | Survivability |
| Chestplate | HP% or DEF% | Survivability |
| Boots | SPD | Always - turns win fights |
| Ring | HP or DEF | Flat survivability |
| Amulet | HP or DEF | Flat survivability |
| Banner | RES | Resists enemy debuffs |
Masteries
The key pick in each tier of the two trees - hover or tap a mastery for the game's own text. How masteries work
Defense
- T1Tough SkinDEF.
- T2BlastproofLess AoE damage taken.
- T3ResurgentCan shake off a debuff after a big hit.
- T4StubbornnessMore RES while debuffed.
- T5RetributionCounterattacks after a big hit.
- T6Unshakeable+50 RES.
Support
- T1SteadfastMAX HP.
- T2Charged FocusACC for its debuffs.
- T3Rapid ResponseTurn meter when its buffs expire.
- T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses.
- T5Lasting GiftsIts buffs can last a turn longer.
- T6Elixir of Life+3,000 MAX HP.
Blessings
- Chainbreaker - Keeps a key champion from being locked down by Stun, Freeze, Fear and similar effects.
- Ward of the Fallen - Damage reduction that grows as the fight turns bad - good on a champion that must survive to keep the team's buffs and heals flowing.
- Intimidating Presence - A good fit on a leader whose aura is worth boosting; wasted on a champion that is not leading.
Relics
- Hand of Uncreation - Makes enemy debuffs, buff removal, turn-meter steals and cooldown increases land less often on the wearer - protects the champion that holds the team together.
- Volcardiac Heart - Puts a protective buff on the whole team as the fight opens, which helps most when the first rounds are the dangerous ones.
- Tempus Morbidia - Enemy turn-meter reduction and steals work less well on the wearer - useful where a slow support is easy prey.
Champions with a similar kit
Share the most buffs, debuffs and abilities with Rearguard Sergeant.
