Niklas overview
He cannot safely carry the Rift Seal because he will consume it, and consumed items contribute stats without their passive effects. He refunds most of an item's shard cost, making discounted purchases potentially profitable. He still needs allied shielding because his own sustain is unreliable.
How to use Niklas
Game plan
- Feed him cheap items early when The Executive can convert them into immediate durability.
- Give him high-stat HP and defense items if he may remain the endgame tank.
- Pair him with a Mystic or another dependable source of shields.
Items
- Prioritize max health and defense for raw stats.
- Higher-rarity or discounted items can be efficient because he refunds most of their shard value.
- Do not count on the passive text of an item he consumes.
Positioning Keep him on the frontline with a shielder behind him so he survives long enough to consume and benefit from the next item.
Source limits His item-eating mechanic makes Rift Seal handling and passive-item planning unusually restrictive.
Niklas upgrades
Rank B cards and A/S pools are current to Demo 0.5.5. The guide itself remains tied to the older video patch; notes appear only when the video covers a choice. The tank-flavored route is not preferred but remains playable when it appears pre-ranked.
The Dealer
Discussed in sourceSwing a mace to deal 225 (+25 Max Health +200 Attack +150 Magic) damage and Stun for 3 seconds. Every fourth cast creates a random item.
The Executive
Discussed in sourceGain an item slot. For Rush (15), gain 0 (+33 Max Health) Shields per equipped item.
The Hoarder
Game data onlyGain the Tank class and 30 Defense. For Rush (15), whenever a Vanguard or Tank is auto attacked, they deal 1 damage to the attacker per Shard generated this game. Backup.
Class modifiers
A and S use the same pool. Each rank adds one modifier. Offers are random; S excludes the modifier already owned. Base pools always apply; a Via pool applies only when that Rank B path is selected.
VanguardBase class15 modifiers
Rush Overdrive
Assassin / Vanguard / WarriorRush abilities last 3 seconds longer. Backup.
Distraction
Tank / VanguardAfter Stall (10, Stall 20, Stall 30, Stall 40, and Stall 50): Taunt all enemies.
At start of combat, give this Hero and adjacent Heroes 25% Max Health Max HP.
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.
Vanguards gain 13 (+10 per rank) HP/S. Backup.
Each second, deal 3% Max Health damage to adjacent enemies.
On Rush trigger, gain 100 Max HP, 12 Attack, and 10 Attack Speed.
For Rush (12), gain +100% Max HP.
On auto attack or when auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 800 Max Health) Burn on the enemy (Max: 7).
Vanguards gain 40 (+50 per rank) Attack. Backup.
At start of combat, inflict 30 (+1 per 50 Max Health) Burn on all enemies.
On auto attack or when auto attacked, if the enemy has Burn gain 1 HP/S.
Whenever a Vanguard auto attacks or is auto attacked, they gain 25 Shields. Backup.
Gain 1000 Max HP and 20 Omnivamp.
At start of combat, give all Heroes in the front 2 rows 66% Max Health Shields.
TankVia The Hoarder15 modifiers
After Stall (30), heal 100% Max HP, gain 100 Mana, and gain +25% Defense.
Stall Certainty
Mystic / TankStall abilities trigger 6 seconds faster. Backup.
On Stall trigger, gain 45 Defense.
When auto attacked, gain 1 Defense.
Distraction
Tank / VanguardAfter Stall (10, Stall 20, Stall 30, Stall 40, and Stall 50): Taunt all enemies.
Tanks gain +33% Defense against damage from enemies with Frost. Backup.
When auto attacked, deal 50% Defense damage to adjacent enemies.
Tanks gain 1 Attack and 1 Magic per 2 Defense they have. Backup.
When auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 100 Defense) Frost on the attacker (Max: 6).
When auto attacked by an enemy with Frost, gain 2 HP/S.
When auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 120 Defense) Poison on the attacker (Max: 6).
When auto attacked by an enemy with Poison, gain 2 HP/S.
Tanks gain +33% Defense against damage from enemies with Poison. Backup.
This Hero gains +20% Defense for each enemy targeting it.
At start of combat, if this Hero is in the back row all Heroes gain +75% Defense.
Single-hero sandbox. The source names The Executive, so it is preselected. Position, items, teammates, and relics are left blank.
