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William Wallace

William Wallace

Wallace

Playable from the startThis hero is available as soon as you begin — no unlock required.

A proud Scottish leader, born to lead from the front.

How it plays

His iron Parry and fearless Dodge knock enemies away. Balanced in most aspects of combat.

Base stats

How William Wallace compares against the other heroes. Only stats that actually differ between the 6 of them are listed — every hero has the same dodge pool, so ranking it would tell you nothing. Highest and lowest in each row are marked.

Base stats

Complexity
2 of 5
Health
75
Block
20
Stamina
100
Stamina regen
0.4
Special gain
0.85
Move speed
3
Perfect block window
0.12s
StatWilliam WallaceRange across heroesRank
Complexity21–54 of 6
Health7550–2003 of 6
Block205–504 of 6
Stamina regen0.40.215–1.42 of 6
Special gain0.850.5–14 of 6
Move speed31–54 of 6
Perfect block window0.120.066–0.152 of 6

Upgrade tree (44)

Everything you can buy for William Wallace — 44 in total, costing 12,689 Crosses — in the order the prerequisites allow. In game this sits inside their house in the village and has to be opened one row at a time, which is why nobody has written it down.

Permanent upgrades

ItemPriceRequires
Ally Command

Unlock the ability to issue special commands to your soldiers.

50 Crosses
Hearty Constitution

Permanently increase Max HP by 20%

75 CrossesAlly Command
Brute Force

Permanently increase Heavy damage by 5%

165 CrossesAlly Command
Unbreakable

Permanently increase Max Block Stamina by 25%

165 CrossesAlly Command
Parry Stun

Pressing block right before getting hit will perform a Parry and stun the attacking enemy.

350 CrossesHearty ConstitutionUnbreakableBrute Force
Quick Recovery

Permanently increase Block regeneration by 35%

425 CrossesParry Stun
Hearty Constitution II

Permanently increase Max HP by 30%

425 CrossesParry Stun
Unbreakable II

Permanently increase Max Block Stamina by 25%

425 CrossesParry Stun
Coup de Grace

Permanently increase Finisher damage by 2.5%

500 CrossesHearty Constitution IIUnbreakable IIQuick Recovery
Focused Strike

Permanently increase Strike damage by 10%

500 CrossesHearty Constitution IIUnbreakable IIQuick Recovery
Unleashed Potential

Permanently increase Special damage by 15%

500 CrossesHearty Constitution IIUnbreakable IIQuick Recovery
Parry Flourish

Keep ability to Parry even when Block Stamina is depleted.

1000 CrossesFocused StrikeUnleashed PotentialCoup de Grace
Quick Recovery II

Permanently increase Block regeneration by 35%

1200 CrossesParry Flourish
Hearty Constitution III

Permanently increase Max HP by 50%

1200 CrossesParry Flourish
Unleashed Potential II

Permanently increase Special damage by 15%

1200 CrossesParry Flourish
Coup de Grace II

Permanently increase Finisher damage by 2.5%

1500 CrossesHearty Constitution IIIUnleashed Potential IIQuick Recovery II
Brute Force II

Permanently increase Heavy damage by 5%

1500 CrossesHearty Constitution IIIUnleashed Potential IIQuick Recovery II
Focused Strike II

Permanently increase Strike damage by 10%

1500 CrossesHearty Constitution IIIUnleashed Potential IIQuick Recovery II

Weapons and combos

ItemPriceRequires
Claymore

No special effect. Tackling enemies with a Dodge pushes them away.

0 Crosses
Flamberge

Dodge has a 33% chance to stun tackled enemies for 2 seconds. Swift attacks with blows that break through shields.

9 METEOR
Celtic Longsword

Instantly refresh Dodge cooldown when tackling an enemy. Once every 5 seconds. Swift as the wind, striking from long range.

0 CrossesCeltic Longsword
Seraphic Blade

No special effect. Cleave enemies with brutal power.

0 CrossesSeraphic Blade

Gear

ItemPriceRequires
Wallace's Shoulder Plate

No special effect. A simple shoulder plate that has seen its share of encounters.

0 Crosses
Wallace's Rusty Greaves

No special effect. Rusty greaves and battered leather boots.

0 Crosses
Wallace's Leather Gloves

No special effect. A pair of weathered leather gloves.

0 Crosses
Wallace's Satchel

No special effect. A frayed leather satchel polished at the corners by a thousand journeys.

0 Crosses
Commanding Shoulder Plate

Increases Max HP by 25% An intricate, golden-tinged pauldron that carries the mark of a Commander.

0 CrossesCommanding Shoulder Plate
Warmongering Pauldron

Increases Heavy damage by 5% A spiked pauldron designed to maim during close-quarter combat.

0 CrossesWarmongering Pauldron
Dueling Pauldron

Increases Max Block Stamina by 25% An oiled piece of leather that offers protection without sacrificing motion.

0 CrossesDueling Pauldron
Commanding Leather Boots

Increases Move speed by 15% High quality battle boots kept deliberately supple for unrestricted movement.

0 CrossesCommanding Leather Boots
Warmongering Sabatons

Increases Critical Hit chance by 2.5% and Critical Hit damage by 25% Light iron foot-plates and spiked greaves designed for precise strikes.

0 CrossesWarmongering Sabatons
Dueling Poleyn

Increases Dodge Regeneration by 15% Heavy leather boots seamlessly joined to a rugged poleyn.

0 CrossesDueling Poleyn
Commanding Gloves

Increases Special Charge Generation by 20% Cut from a unique viridian leather that exudes authority.

0 CrossesCommanding Gloves
Warmongering Gloves

Increases Strike damage by 5% Iron-plated leather gloves that convert speed into stinging blows.

0 CrossesWarmongering Gloves
Dueling Gloves

10% bonus damage against Bosses and Elites Leather gloves with knuckle plates crafted for a singular purpose.

0 CrossesDueling Gloves
Commanding Battle Horn

Increases Ally Command Damage by 10% A polished ivory horn.

0 CrossesCommanding Battle Horn
Warmongering Dagger

Increases Critical Hit chance by 5% A modest blade in a plain sheath that excels at close encounters.

0 CrossesWarmongering Dagger
Dueling Targe

Reduces stagger duration after receiving damage by 33% A simple buckler whose true craft lies in subtle angles that partially cushions blows.

0 CrossesDueling Targe

Outfits and lore

ItemPriceRequires
Letter from The Capital

A letter bearing the official seal of the parish of St. Brigid

0 Crosses
Singed Letter

A singed, ash-covered letter

0 CrossesStats_Wallace_TimesCharactersUsed>0
Wallace's Tunic

No special effect. Smells faintly of damp dirt and wood smoke.

0 Crosses
Commanding Tunic

Increases Ally Command Damage by 10% A regal outfit which seen from a distance is reminiscent of fresh saffron.

0 CrossesCommanding Tunic
Warmongering Tunic

Increases Finisher damage by 5% Dyed with woad so cheap it might stain your skin permanently.

0 CrossesWarmongering Tunic
Dueling Tunic

Increases Block regeneration by 35% Some would say only the dead wear white so pure.

0 CrossesDueling Tunic

All 6 heroes

Verified from game files · EA 1.0 (2026-07-22)