Stout Axeman is a Rare Magic HP champion of the Dwarves faction, a warrior who wraps himself in a reflective barrier that turns enemy attacks into recovery while punishing the attacker. His kit offers limited synergy despite an interesting concept.
Core Strengths & Abilities
Reflect Damage with Self-Healing: His A2, Repel the Horde, places a 15% Reflect Damage buff on himself and, with an 85% chance (100% booked), on a random ally as well, while his passive, Thrives on Danger, heals him for 50% of damage taken while under that buff and has a 25% chance to extend the attacker's debuffs by a turn.
Situational Provoke: His A2 also carries a 35% chance (50% booked) to place Provoke on two random enemies, giving him some crowd control alongside his defensive setup.
Key Weaknesses
Single-Target Reflect Limits Utility: His Reflect Damage only applies to himself and one random ally rather than the whole team, sharply limiting how much value the mechanic provides compared to an AoE version.
Bottom-Tier Ratings: Scoring 1-3 across nearly every mode, including a 1 in Amius and Iron Twins, Stout Axeman is outclassed by most champions of his rarity.
Stout Axeman may offer niche value for early Fire Knight runs by helping soak the boss's Shield counters, but he isn't recommended for real investment.
Attacks 1 enemy. Level 2: Damage +5% Level 3: Damage +5% Level 4: Damage +5% Level 5: Damage +5% Level 6: Damage +5%
Places a 15% [Reflect Damage] buff on this champion for 2 turns. Has an 85% chance of placing a 15% [Reflect Damage] buff on a random ally for 2 turns. Also has a 35% chance of placing a [Provoke] debuff on 2 random enemies for 1 turn. Level 2: Buff/Debuff Chance +5% Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +5% Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +5% Level 5: Cooldown -1
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflect Damage | buff | place | 15% | 100% | 100% | 2 | self |
| Reflect Damage | buff | place | 15% | 85% | 100% | 2 | random allies |
| Provoke | debuff | place | 35% | 50% | 1 | random enemies |
Heals this champion by 50% of the damage taken while under a [Reflect Damage] buff. Also has a 25% chance of increasing the duration of all attackers’ debuffs by 1 turn when hit while under a [Reflect Damage] buff.
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflect Damage | buff | condition | self | ||||
| Reflect Damage | buff | condition | 25% | 25% |