Louis

Louis is a Ranger tank. His Ultimate Skill hits an area, heals him and cuts his damage taken; his Active Skill reduces the Energy damage two allies take; and his Passive Skill cuts all damage taken and lets him survive one killing blow.

• HP ×1.31, DEF ×1.05.
• The most-used Tank at Sanctuary 20 (480 of the top 1,000 squads), and in 543 at Sanctuary 30.

Position

Front row

Range

Melee (250)

Damage type

Physical

Personality

Steady

Max level / stars

150 / 50★

Appears in game

server day 62

Exclusive weapon

Thorn Shackles (Season 1, day 21)

Awakening

At 50★ (not released yet)

Ranger heroes take 20% less damage from Warrior. Warlock take 20% less damage from them.

$$$. Not in Hero Recruitment. Shards come from his paid Hero Pass, packs and the Blades Out event shop. The best tank, so he is worth the spend.

Unlock

10 shards

To 10★

25 shards

To 30★

175 shards

To 50★

975 shards

Omni Shards (UR) can stand in for the hero's own shards, but only once you own the hero.

• Fits every faction core; with Ranger Carries (Red Lady, Cynthia) he also counts toward the Ranger bonus. Shadow is his usual Ranger tank partner.

• Auto Attack

  Shackles

  Level 4th

  Unlocks at hero Lv 1Every 0.83sUpgraded at5★25★50★

  Swings the iron chain, dealing 87.1% ATK Physical DMG to a single target.

• Ultimate Skill

  Cross Whip

  Level 1st

  Unlocks at hero Lv 5Ready at 7s, then every 7sUpgraded at10★30★50★

  Simultaneously swings 2 chains forward, dealing 299% ATK damage to enemies within range, healing self for 150% ATK, and reducing all damage taken by 15.4% for 5s.

• Active Skill

  Force Link

  Level 3rd

  Unlocks at hero Lv 10Ready at 3s, then every 5sUpgraded at15★35★45★

  Charges both hands, creating an energy field that reduces Energy DMG taken by the 2 allies with the highest DEF within range by 9.2% for 4s

• Passive Skill

  Indomitable Spirit

  Level 2nd

  Unlocks at hero Lv 20Upgraded at20★45★50★

  In combat, reduces all damage taken by 15.4% and triggers an undying state upon taking fatal damage, retaining 1 HP for 2s. The state can only be triggered once.

• Support Skill

  Tenacity

  Fixed level

  Unlocks at hero Lv 30, 40★

  ATK, HP, and DEF +20%; skill cooldown speed +10%.

Cross Whip is Louis's Ultimate Skill. It hits an area, heals him and cuts the damage he takes, so give it your first books. Indomitable Spirit is next: it cuts all the damage he takes (15% → 26% over 30 levels), and staying alive is a tank's whole job. Then Force Link, and his Auto Attack last.

Tenacity can't be levelled: it unlocks at its star requirement and stays fixed.

Upgrade first: Chest Boots

For a Tank, upgrade Chest and Boots first (HP, DEF), then Gloves and Weapon. Normal gear isn't tied to a hero. Aim for UR in all four slots, strengthen to +60, then Promote.

Opens: not released yet. Needs 50★ and 50 Louis Awakening Shards (Universal Awakening Shards also work). Awakening lifts the skill level cap from 30 to 40.

Levels

40

Shards for all levels

2,870

At level 40

HP +425,119, ATK +12,119, DEF +3,812, DMG RES +5%

Skill levels 31 to 40 need awakening levels 3 to 40.

Ranger HP/DEF techs, and Defensive Tactics if he defends your city.

1. Hero tree, Ranger techs (Lab 5-21): HP +15%, DEF +15% first, then ATK +15%, DMG +15%. The cheapest big boost for this hero.
2. Squad tree for the squad this hero fights in (Lab 9-13): ATK, DEF and HP +5% each, plus Physical DMG +5%.
3. Hero tree, all-hero techs (Lab 23-24): ATK, DEF, HP and DMG +10% each for every hero.
4. Offensive or Defensive Tactics (Lab 20-25): +30% ATK, DEF and HP in PvP. Offensive if you attack, Defensive if you mostly guard your city.
5. Ranger Mastery (Lab 30, late game): Ranger ATK, HP and DEF +15% each, DMG +10%, and Synergy techs that grow with every Ranger hero you field.

Skip the monster-only techs (Blight Slayer, Boost RES) unless this squad hunts monsters.