Marlin

Mythic Archer hero from Generation 2.

Backstory

Even someone as calm and steady as Forrest often wonders how the large ship from the north suddenly appeared in town. Its hull is…
Opening of the story from the hero reference

How to unlock

Hall of Heroes
Community guides also list: Daily Deals (Gen 3 and higher).

Maximum stats

Hero level 80. Exclusive Gear adds its own stats on top when equipped.

Stars	Attack	Defence	Health
No stars	828	570	5,130
1★	1,048	720	6,480
2★	1,354	930	8,370
3★	1,782	1,224	11,016
4★	2,386	1,638	14,742
5★	3,235	2,220	19,980
5★ with Mistweaver Lv. 10	3,890	2,760	24,030

Bonuses to Archer troops' attack and defence. They depend on stars, not hero level.

Stars	Attack	Defence
No stars	+30.30%	+30.30%
1★	+49.47%	+49.47%
2★	+76.32%	+76.32%
3★	+113.90%	+113.90%
4★	+166.52%	+166.52%
5★	+240.19%	+240.19%

Abilities

Ability	What it does	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5
Tidal Rush	Marlin is a tidal force on the battlefield, literally and figuratively, when he unleashes a pulse dealing 200%–280% Area of Effect damage and immobilizing the enemy for 1.5s.	200%	220%	240%	260%	280%
Fermented Blow	Marlin's deadly airborne concoction deals 50%–70% of Attack Area of Effect damage.	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%
Lucky Hit	Good fortune inevitably follows bad. Marlin stuns targets for 0.2–0.5s after every 8–5 strikes.	8 / 0.2s	7 / 0.2s	7 / 0.4s	6 / 0.4s	5 / 0.5s

Ability	What it does	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5
Wild Card	Marlin, being unpredictable, has a 8%–40% chance of increasing damage dealt by 50% for all squads.	8%	16%	24%	32%	40%
Rumhead	"Stiff rum can drown 'most any battlefield sorrow". Marlin grants all squads a 20% chance of reducing the total Enemy Squads' Lethality by 10%–50% for 2 turns when attacking.	10%	20%	30%	40%	50%
Dynamo	Grants your squads' attack a 50% chance of increasing damage dealt by 10%–50%.	10%	20%	30%	40%	50%

Skill upgrades

Skill level	1st skill	2nd skill	3rd skill	Books
Lv. 1	On recruit	1★	2★	—
Lv. 2	1★	1★	2★	10
Lv. 3	2★	2★	2★	30
Lv. 4	3★	3★	3★	50
Lv. 5	4★	4★	4★	75

Exclusive Gear levels

Each level costs Mistweaver Widgets.

Lv.	Widgets	Total widgets	Power
1	5	5	36,000
2	10	15	61,200
3	15	30	86,400
4	20	50	111,600
5	25	75	136,800
6	30	105	162,000
7	35	140	187,200
8	40	180	212,400
9	45	225	237,600
10	50	275	270,000

Lv.	Attack	Defence	Health	Conquest skill
1	86.4	72	540	Lv. 1
2	147.6	122.4	918	Lv. 1
3	208.8	172.8	1,296	Lv. 2
4	271.2	223.2	1,674	Lv. 2
5	332.4	273.6	2,052	Lv. 3
6	393.6	324	2,430	Lv. 3
7	454.8	374.4	2,808	Lv. 4
8	516	424.8	3,186	Lv. 4
9	577.2	475.2	3,564	Lv. 5
10	655.2	540	4,050	Lv. 5

The Expedition ability unlocks at gear level 2.

Lv.	Archer Lethality	Archer Health	Expedition skill
1	6%	6%	Locked
2	12%	12%	Lv. 1
3	18%	18%	Lv. 1
4	24%	24%	Lv. 2
5	30%	30%	Lv. 2
6	36%	36%	Lv. 3
7	42%	42%	Lv. 3
8	48%	48%	Lv. 4
9	54%	54%	Lv. 4
10	60%	60%	Lv. 5

Exclusive Gear abilities

Ability	What it does	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5
Servant of Wine	There's no battlefield pick-me-up like Marlin's special brew, healing your weakest hero by 5%–15% of Attack with each basic attack.	5%	7.5%	10%	12.5%	15%

Ability	What it does	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5
Admiral of the Line	A true admiral leads from the front. Increases Rally Squad's Lethality by 5%–15% when initiating a rally.	5%	7.5%	10%	12.5%	15%

Shard progression

Star	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4	Tier 5	Tier 6	Total
1★	1	1	2	2	2	2	10
2★	5	5	5	5	5	15	40
3★	15	15	15	15	15	40	115
4★	40	40	40	40	40	100	300
5★	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

Lv.	Attack	Defence	Health
1	28.8	24	180
2	49.2	40.8	306
3	69.6	57.6	432
4	90	74.4	558
5	110.4	91.2	684
6	130.8	108	810
7	151.2	124.8	936
8	171.6	141.6	1,062
9	192	158.4	1,188
10	218.4	180	1,350