The Shieldbreaker is a front-line duelist who pierces armor, blights, and dodges. She shreds protected enemies.
Role and difficulty
Front line, moderate difficulty. High damage against armor plus blight and dodge make her a strong pick.
Key abilities
- Pierce — damage that ignores armor.
- Puncture — damage plus blight.
- Adderine rush — repositioning damage.
- Serpent dance — dodge and counter.
- Expose — removes enemy protection.
Step-by-step play pattern
- Place her in rank one or two.
- Open with expose on protected enemies.
- Shred armor with pierce.
- Stack blight with puncture.
- Reposition with adderine rush to reach casters.
- Dodge big hits with serpent dance.
- Focus heavily armored enemies first.
Party synergy
She answers armored parties. Pair her with blight users like the Plague Doctor for stacked damage over time.
Tips
- Pierce ignores armor — use it on tanks
- Expose before the party focuses fire
- Blight plus pierce kills armor fast
- Dodge turns save her life
Common mistakes
- Using basic attacks on armored targets
- Forgetting expose exists
- Standing in rank one with no dodge ready
- Ignoring her blight stacking
Practical notes
The Shieldbreaker ignores guard and punishes shielded foes, so use her pierce on guarded enemies. She also clears her own affliction. Time her pierce when the enemy guards. A Shieldbreaker opens any turtle. Use her pierce on guarded foes and clear her own affliction.
She also clears her own affliction, which makes her self-sufficient in long fights. Time her pierce when the enemy guards, because that is when the ignore-guard effect matters most. A Shieldbreaker opens any turtle and sustains herself where other damage dealers would stall.