Duedan the Runic

Duedan the Runic is an Epic Force HP champion from the Sylvan Watchers, imbued with the ancient powers of the woodlands. Introduced alongside the then-new Taunt buff in 2022, he is a self-sufficient protector who draws enemy fire onto himself while quietly cleansing and shielding his team.

Core Strengths & Abilities

Taunt Tanking & Counterattacks: His A3, Lure of Fools, places a Taunt buff on himself for 1 turn, forcing enemies to target him, alongside 2-turn Strengthen and Counterattack buffs. Once booked, its cooldown drops from 5 turns to a very manageable 3, letting him repeatedly redirect enemy attacks and punish them with counters.

Cleansing & Shielding: His A1 has a 50% chance (60% booked) of removing 1 random debuff from all allies, making constant A1 cycling a genuine team cleanse. His A2 backs this up with an AoE attack that shields all allies for 15% of his MAX HP for 2 turns and extends all ally buffs by 1 turn.

Key Weaknesses

Slow Buff Extension: The A2 sits on a 4-turn cooldown that books cannot reduce, which rules him out of the 3-turn buff-extension cycles many Clan Boss speed tunes demand.

Passive Damage Output: As a pure protector with a single-hit A1, he contributes little offense, and his Iron Twins rating reflects limited value there.

Duedan fits best as a durable protector for Spider, Dragon, and Amius teams, and as a low-maintenance cleanser for Faction Wars progression.