John Johnson

Starting stats

2

Attack

3

Defense

1

Power

1

Knowledge

Stat gain on level up

At each level, the hero gains 1 point in one of their stats. Here is the probability for each (levels 1 to 23; beyond level 24, it's 25 % for each stat).

Attack

35%

Defense

35%

Power

10%

Knowledge

20%

Specialization

Salt of the Earth

Swordsman growth in your cities increases by 1. Under his command, Swordsmen gain 1 Speed, 1 Initiative, and 20% HP. Their Attack and Defense increase by 1 for every 3 hero levels, and enemy Swordsmen lose an equal amount of Attack and Defense.

Starting army

Swordsman11–16Swordsman11–16Swordsman11–16

Starting talents

RighteousnessDefense

Recruitment cost

2 500

Available subclasses

Reach level 3 (expert) in one of the listed skills to unlock the matching subclass.

Swashbuckler

Heroic Strike deals +60 base Damage.

Unlocked by

OffenseWisdomNightshade MagicLeadershipLuck

Paragon

Friendly creatures always deal maximum and take minimum Damage.

Unlocked by

BattlecraftSummon AvatarDaylight MagicDiplomacyTactics