Bone Defender

Once a proud shieldbearer, the Bone Defender were honorably and loyally soldiers that served our family in ages long since passed. Holding the line on the battlefield with shield and trusty axe, those who were slain on the field of battle were giving a place within the crypts of the Ruins among those who fought and died on the battlefield for our family’s name and glory. However, when their bodies died, so too did their loyalties…

When the Necromancer and his Apprentices desecrated his grave they brought this poor soldier back as a dark creature to protect his fellow undead within the Ruins. Like a undead mockery of the Man-at-Arms, it protects its unholy allies with his own body, holding the line with his sturdy shield and armor while those that hide behind him attack with impunity. Fortunately, these skeletal remains are lumbering slow with their heavy amour and it won't be difficult to get around his defenses

Behavior
The Defender is a Unholy enemy that always appears at the front and aims to frustrate your heroes with his hefty PROT and stun/move ability Dead Weight, whilst chipping away at their health with his axe. If pushed to the back he will move forwards with his near useless Clumsy Axeblade attack. Generally speaking, despite the potential annoyance of Dead Weight, unless you have a Blight attack spare, you should leave him alone at the start of battle and concentrate on the more vulnerable troops he is protecting, which is relatively simple as he has no ability that would allow him to take fire for an ally.

As of the Radiant Update, the Veteran and Champion Defenders have a new skill: Foul Warding. It is a guard skill much like the Pelagic Guardian's Barnacle Barrier, guarding allies and conferring a PROT bonus to the Defender.