If you run The Defender in the middle row instead of the front row, unlock Skill 8 before Skill 6.
Commander's Tactical Evaluation
Reviewed by Don“The Defender is a frontline or middle-row archer defense hero who pairs tankiness with a double-attack buff for your carries. After every basic attack, her Skill 2 has an 80% chance to stack -20% damage taken for 2 turns and her Skill 5 has a 50% chance to deal 310% damage and heal her own squad. Her Skill 8 gives two friendly squads a 35% chance to attack twice (affecting both basic attacks and skills) with 30% increased damage for 2 turns, which also doubles her own basic attacks to stack her Skill 2 mitigation and Skill 5 healing even faster.”
Deployment Summary: The Defender is a Defense commander introduced in Sx03 (rated High Tier). Commands Archers in the Front row (with secondary flexibility in the Middle row), following an unlock priority of 6th - 8th - 7th.
Hero Skills Inspector (1–8)
Skills 2, 5 & 8 (★) are main combat skills; Skills 1, 3, 4, 6 & 7 are passive stat/troop multipliers.
23,100 bonus marching capacity for hero’s squad
After basic attacks, 80% chance to decrease -20% damage taken for self squad, for 2 turns, status stackable.
Resistance +50%
Might +50%
50% chance to deal 310% damage to 1 random enemy squad within range after basic attacks, and recover some troops for the self-squad (67% recovery rate)
Might +15%; Resist +15%, Dictator +250%, HP +15%
Resistance +40%
35% chance to make 2 random friendly squads attack twice, with 30% increased damage for 2 turns.
23,100 bonus marching capacity for hero’s squad
After basic attacks, 80% chance to decrease -20% damage taken for self squad, for 2 turns, status stackable.
Resistance +50%
Might +50%
50% chance to deal 310% damage to 1 random enemy squad within range after basic attacks, and recover some troops for the self-squad (67% recovery rate)
Might +15%; Resist +15%, Dictator +250%, HP +15%
Resistance +40%
35% chance to make 2 random friendly squads attack twice, with 30% increased damage for 2 turns.
Standard: Classic hero development requiring 3 duplicate medals to max.
Exclusive: Modern/SX hero tree requiring 34 duplicate medals to fully max.
Standard: Recruited via Super/Seasonal Banners.
Paid / Royal: Special bundle or Royal Prestige store commanders.