Defenses

Heroes use various Defenses to protect the Eternia Crystals from the creatures of Etheria. Heroes like the Monk and Initiate use auras while the Huntress and Ranger use traps. The Squire, Countess, Apprentice, and Adept all use towers and blockades. The Series EV lays down various beams, the Summoner can call forth crystalline Minions, and the Jester deploys blockades, towers, or presents.  The Barbarian does not have any physical defenses to summon but instead uses stances that provide useful bonuses to his attacks.

Defenses start at level 0 and can be upgraded up to the max of level 5 at varying mana costs. Along with the normal damage, etc., increase they get a hidden bonus to the stat modifier. Level 0 gets none, level 1 gets 2, level 2 gets 5, level 3 gets 12, level 4 gets 22 and level 5 gets 36. There is a 33% bonus to damage when the hero that summoned the defense is active.

Map Specific Defenses

• The War Ballista is a built-in defense players can use on The Ramparts, The Summit, and the Boss Rush challenge.

Apprentice and Adept
Name		Cost	DU	Description
	Magic Blockade	20	1	Blocks enemies, slowing their progress, while also stealing whatever elemental immunity the enemy has.
	Magic Missile Tower	40	3	Shoots rapid‐fire bolts of arcane magic. Although weak standing alone, they can be deadly in numbers.
	Fireball Tower	80	5	Erupts with slow but powerful balls of flame that splash enemies with fire damage.
	Lightning Tower	120	7	Blasts out bolts of lightning that chain from target to target, temporarily stunning enemies with electrifying results.
	Deadly Striker Tower	150	8	Unleashes deathly fast and accurate energy blasts over long distances and through walls, but with a slow rate of fire.
Squire and Countess
Name		Cost	DU	Description
	Spike Blockade	30	3	A Reinforced Blockade that is sure to cause a sharp pain to enemies who touch it.
	Bouncer Blockade	40	4	This spiked blockade thrusts enemies back with ferocious force.
	Harpoon Turret	80	6	Penetrating its foes, this turret launches deadly arrows that damage rows of enemies at a time.
	Bowling Ball Turret	100	7	This stationary turret launches steel balls that bounce off of enemies and surfaces within its sights.
	Slice N Dice Blockade	140	8	This monumental blockade takes time to spin up but it quickly cuts down waves of enemies with its whirling blades.
Monk and Initiate
Name		Cost	DU	Description
	Ensnare Aura	30	3	All enemies within this Aura become encumbered by their own weight, greatly slowing their movement and attack speed.
	Electric Aura	50	5	Feeling their souls slowly draining away, all enemies within this Aura take damage over time.
	Healing Aura	40	4	Within this Aura, Heroes are healed over time.
	Strength Drain Aura	60	5	All enemies within this Aura deal significantly less damage and are stripped of elemental affinity while affected.
	Enrage Aura	100	5	Enemies within this Aura may become blind with rage, attacking and killing one another.
Huntress and Ranger
Name		Cost	DU	Description
	Gas Trap	40	3	When activated, enemies become engulfed in coughing gas, stunning them for the duration. Poison Immune enemies are not effected.
	Proximity Mine Trap	30	3	When activated, an explosive blast instantly devastates all nearby enemies.
	Inferno Trap	60	4	When activated, a blazing cloud of fire surrounds enemies and damages them over time. Flame Immune enemies are not effected.
	Darkness Trap	70	3	When activated, enemies become consumed by darkness, making them lose their current target and dispels their elemental affinity.
	Ethereal Spike Trap	80	3	When activated, a single enemy is skewered for massive damage. Electric Immune enemies are not effected.
Barbarian
Name		Cost	Description
	Tornado Stance	10	Run faster, attack faster, jump higher, and push back enemies with a flurry of quick, low damage attacks.
	Lightning Stance	15	Use the power of lightning to stun your enemies as your attacks make contact, while halving your life with every hit.
	Siphon Stance	40	Sacrifice some of your resistances to steal life from your enemies as you damage them.
	Turtle Stance	20	Enter this protective stance to greatly increase your resistances, but reduce your movement speed and jump height.
	Hawk Stance	120	Summon the powers of the mighty hawk to deal a massive amount of damage in your next attack.
Series EV
Name		Cost	DU	Description
	Proton Beam	40	3-5	An intense beam that constantly zaps all ground enemies foolish enough to walk along its path
	Physical Beam	30	2-5	Blocks the movement of ground enemies, slowing their progress.
	Reflection Beam	20	1-3	Reflects both allied and enemy projectiles back at enemies
	Shock Beam	55	4-7	A laser trip wire with a delayed detonation that stuns and damages ground enemies which pass it.
	Tower Buff Beam	70	4-6	A beam which increases the effectiveness of other hero defenses by a percentage.
Summoner
Name		Cost	MU	Description
	Archer Minion	40	4	Summons a crystalline Dark Elf Archer.
	Spider Minion	80	5	Summons a crystalline Spider.
	Orc Minion	140	6	Summons a crystalline Orc.
	Mage Minion	180	7	Summons a crystalline Dark Elf Mage.
	Warrior Minion	300	8	Summons a crystalline Dark Elf Warrior.
	Ogre Minion	600	13	Summons a crystalline Ogre.
Jester
Name		Cost	DU	Description
	Jack in the Box	40	3	A type of blockade: "A present box which contains a boxing glove which springs loose to send nearby foes flying!"
	Party Popper	50	4	Tower which randomly cycles through Magic Missiles, Archer Minion arrows, Fireballs, Djinn magic bolts, Deadly Striker bolts, and Ogre poison balls.
	Small Present	40	2	When opened may yield mana, loot, a low cost defense, or additional enemies.
	Deluxe Present	80	3	When opened may yield mana, loot, a medium cost defense, or additional enemies.
	Extravagant Present	120	4	When opened may yield mana, loot, a high cost defense, or additional enemies.