Guardian

Guardian is the Warrior's starting ability.

Ingame Description

(Active) End your turn and wait for an enemy to come within range. Hit up to one enemy with a melee attack. (Also works with ranged theme attacks in melee range)

Specifics

• Attacks the first enemy to come into range before the party's next turn.
• Guardian prefers to strike with a melee weapon, but it will use a theme melee or ranged attack if no melee weapon is equipped. If none of these options are available, the hero will punch the target for 1 damage (boosted by bonus damage).
• Guardian can stunt. In this case the bonus from a water stunt is lost; other stunt effects work normally.
• Foes will attempt to avoid the guarded area.

Tips

• Combine with a mace or hammer to knock back melee attackers, causing them to forfeit their attack when they are no longer in range.

• Guardian can attack during your turn if another hero uses an ability that repositions a foe into the guarded area.

• Upgraded by Vigilance, Sentinel, and Paladin.