Marlin

Archer · Gen 2 · Mythic

Hall of Heroes

Marlin showed surprisingly good aim given the amount of rum he carried.

Rated for

Bear Rally Lead ★★★★★

Bear Joiner ★★★★★

PvP Rally Lead ★★★★★

PvP Garrison Lead ★★★★★

PvP Joiner ★★★★★

Solo March Combat ★★★★★

Arena/Conquest ★★★★★

Amazing Bear Hunt and Arena damage-dealing specialist

The first true offensive rally archer available to players
Will significantly increase your Bear Hunt score when transitioning to him
Amazing AoE damage dealer and crowd controller in Arena and Conquest mode

Marlin: Archer Hero Guide

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In Expedition mode, Marlin is an amazing Generation 2 mythic archer hero in Kingshot and is widely considered the best-in-slot leader for offensive rallies due to his great abilities and offensive widget. His strategic utility centers on heavy damage amplification through skills like "Dynamo" and "Wild Card," which both offer massive damage boosts, alongside "Rumhead," which introduces a powerful lethality debuff to opposing squads. His exclusive gear ability, "Admiral of the Line," is a critical upgrade because it provides the 15% lethality bonus (multiplicative) that enables his superiority in offensive rallies. He provides a compelling return on investment (particularly in Bear Hunt) for free-to-play and low-spending players compared to Saul. However, his first-position skill, "Wild Card," has an effective value of 20% (which is below the 25% target benchmark) and does not stack when multiple players send him as a joiner. This means his maximum potential is unlocked when leading the rally instead of joining, and causes him to drop out of use in later Generations when free-to-play players have the opportunity to buil Generation 4's Rosa of the Hero Roulette wheel. For Conquest an

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Strat Game Sloth Strategic Summary In-Game Skills Conquest Skills (base) Expedition Skills (passive / proc) Exclusive Gear: Mistweaver Conquest Stats Expedition Stats Stats at 5-Star Max Conquest Expedition Hero Story Frequently Asked Questions about Marlin

Marlin is a orange (Legendary) Generation 2 archer hero in Kingshot, obtainable through Hall of Heroes and Daily Deals (Gen 3 and higher). Marlin has 3 conquest skills and 3 expedition skills, plus 2 exclusive skills from the Mistweaver.

Skills

Conquest

Tidal Rush

Marlin is a tidal force on the battlefield, literally and figuratively, when he unleashes a pulse dealing 280% Area of Effect damage and immobilizing the enemy for 1.5s

Fermented Blow

Marlin's deadly airborne concoction deals Attack * 70% Area of Effect damage

Lucky Hit

Good fortune inevitably follows bad. Marlin stuns targets for 0.5%s after every 5% strikes

Expedition

Wild Card

Marlin, being unpredictable, has a 40% chance of increasing damage dealt by 50% for all squads

Rumhead

"Stiff rum can drown most any battlefield sorrow". Marlin grants all squads a 20% chance of reducing the total Enemy Squads' Lethality by 50% for 2 turns when attacking

Dynamo

Grants your squads' attack a 50% chance of increasing damage dealt by 50%

Exclusive Gear

Mistweaver

Max Widget Stats

Strength Lv 10

Exclusive Skills

Conquest

Servant of Wine

There's no battlefield pick-me-up like Marlin's special brew, healing your weakest hero by Attack * 15% with each basic attack

Expedition

Admiral of the Line

A true admiral leads from the front. Increases Rally Squads' Lethality by 15%

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