John

John
Description	A master at fighting with sword and shield, nothing can stop this father from protecting his family. The weight of his father’s old sword and his shield, a gift from his brother Ben, might slow him down; but his slashes are powerful and sweeping.
Fighting Style	Melee ➜ Warrior
Primary Attack	Basic Swipe: John stands still while swinging his sword in a large arc before him. Shield Block: John raises his shield, negating damage at the cost of stamina. Allows use of Shield Slam & Shield Dash.
Evade	Lunge: John lunges forward out of harm's way. 1 charge.

John is one of The Heroes, he's one of the Children Of Morta and the father of the Bergsons household.

He is the first playable character, and is featured in the tutorial, teaching the player the fundamentals of the game.

Gameplay

John is a balanced fighter and an excellent pick for new players. His primary attacks cover a wide arc in front of him, allowing him to effectively crowd control, while his shield provides nearly invulnerability as long he has stamina. He excels in co-op as he can effectively be a tank, providing protection to the other player thanks to his shield.

Pros

• Second highest health of all the characters, after Joey, and tied with Mark.
• Primary Attacks have decent speed and range.
• Can negate damage through shield block.
  • While holding his shield, John is can perform sword thrusts while keeping his guard up.
  • Shield of Thorns allows him to reflect damage while shielding.
• Heaven's Strike provides great on demand area-of-effect damage from a safe distance.
• Has the highest number of active skills in the game as he has access to two additional ones, Shield Slam and Shield Dash, while holding his guard.
• Shield Slam and Shield Dash are excelent crowd-control and keepaway tools.
• His Guardian's Rage is one of the best in the game against bosses, as it gives John a briefly invulnerability.
• Can passively increase the maximum health of the other characters and also provide them health regeneration.

Cons

• His Primary Attack damage is below average.
• Poor mobility, having only one Evade charge.
• Heaven's Strike has a very high cooldown.
• His Stamina drains very fast when shielding against various attacks in succession, specially against hordes of enemies.
• Relies too much on Divine Relics, Graces and Charms to be truly effective.

List of Abilities

Rank 0	Shield of Thorns Passive: Skill Lv 0 Melee attackers take damage when blocked by John's shield. • Heaven's Strike Active: Skill Lv 0 Call down swords from the heavens upon John's enemies.
Rank 4	Of the Same Blood Trait: Skill Lv 4 Increase the max health of all family members. • Aged Vigor Passive: Skill Lv 4 Increase John's armor. • Guardian's Rage Active: Skill Lv 4 Unleash your rage to become temporarily invulnerable and deal thorn damage to attackers.
Rank 8	Father's Authority Trait: Skill Lv 8 Family members gain Heaven's Strike runes for their various abilities. • Shield Slam Active: Skill Lv 8 Fracture the ground at John's feet with his shield, to damage, stun, and knockback nearby enemies. • Heaven's Grace Passive: Skill Lv 8 Chance for John's primary attack to reset Heaven's Strike cooldown and guarantee a critical hit. • Grit and Might Passive: Skill Lv 8 Increase John's maximum stamina.
Rank 14	Father's Protection Trait: Skill Lv 14 John appears to shield any attack that would cause fatal damage to any of his family members. • Shield Dash Active: Skill Lv 14 Charge forward with John's shield to damage and stun enemies. Uses 1 evade charge. • No Quarter Passive: Skill Lv 14 John deals additional damage to enemies who are near death.
Rank 20	Father's Passion Trait: Skill Lv 20 Ever thinking of his family, John's love transcends physicality, slowly regenerating the health of his family while in the dungeons. • Shield Blessing Passive: Skill Lv 20 John's Ancestral Shield absorbs damage when blocking, increasing the damage of his next shield-based attack. • Last Stand Passive: Skill Lv 20 Upon receiving fatal damage, John gains a small portion of health and becomes invulnerable for 5 seconds.

Gallery

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  John's animation in the early development seen in the Kickstarter.

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  John's sprite in-game.