Heroes / Apprentice
Fragile and very fast. Its Thunderclap hits every enemy from level 1, usually before they can act.
Stats by level
| Level | power | health | armor | speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Level 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Level 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Abilities
Thunderclap
Main attack, ranged area. Deals 2 magical damage to every enemy.
Also on: Archmage
Retreat
Passive. Blocks the first enemy attack that would hurt its health, then moves to the back of its team. Hits its armor stops don't use it up. Once per battle.
Also on: Assassin, Bounty Hunter, Cutpurse, Illusionist, Minstrel
Evasion
Passive. Dodges the first attack each round from an enemy slower than it.
How to use Apprentice
Best position: back.
Thunderclap deals 2 damage to every enemy regardless of power. It strips armor across the whole enemy team, which makes it far better than the number suggests.
At 2 health on level 1, it dies to almost anything that reaches it, so keep it behind sturdier heroes.
Retreat at level 2 blocks the first hit that would hurt it. Evasion at level 3 then dodges an attack each round from slower enemies, and few enemies are faster.
Good teammates
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Archmage
Two area attackers clear armor and weak enemies very quickly.
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Shieldbearer
Takes melee in front, and Bulwark covers the hero behind it from single-target ranged attacks.
Tier by stage of the run
Early S · Middle S · Late B. Superb early area damage; fades by the late game.