Decent DMG boosted by extremely strong Mark synergy.
Very high HP, especially for a back-rank hero.
A great assortment of support skills, from healing the party to debuffing the enemy team's damage.
Her weaknesses are:
Many of her skills are weak in the early game, but scale very well with levels and Trinkets.
Her low SPD. Though this is not too bad because it enables SPD control, notably allowing another hero to Mark before her.
The vast majority of her abilities can only be used in ranks 3 and 4, so she is almost always placed in the back ranks. Some builds place her in rank 2 with the expectation that a fast dancer teammate (e.g. Jester, Grave Robber, Highwayman) will move forward on the first turn.
The Arbalest has received a visual restyling available to Kickstarter backers of Adventurer tier. The Musketeer presents a restyling of most combat abilities, one camp ability and every visual aspect and animation of the character itself. As of June 19th, 2018, the Musketeer has been made available to all owners of the game in the form of a free DLC.
Combat Skills
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A runaway turned soldier, the Arbalest is the definitive backline fighter. Able to rain suppressing fire down on the enemy, snipe high profile targets and apply powerfully effective first-aid, she is a rallying point, a turret, a beacon in the dark.
As on the battlefield, so too at camp. The Arbalest splits her time at rest, providing expert first aid care, and preparing for the next leg of the journey with optimized marching plans and a fresh, taut bowstring.
Camping skills are special skills heroes can use while they are camping. They take a certain number of "respite" points to use, and can only be used once per camp (unless the skill says otherwise). Most heroes have three shared camping skills and all heroes have 4 unique camping skills (with the Flagellant being the exception, having only unique camping skills). Only 4 of these can be equipped at one time. Any Buffs or lasting effects given from a camping skill lasts for 4 battles.
The Arbalest is a proficient medic at camp, able to heal all her companions or one ally greatly. She can also increase everyone else's speed or power-up her bow at the cost of her own speed.
Field Dressing
Time Cost
Target
Description
2
One Companion
Heal 35% HP (75% chance) Heal 50% HP (25% chance) Remove Bleeding
Bark
"Even great wounds are treatable. Get back in this fight."
Marching Plan
Time Cost
Target
Description
3
All Companions
+2 SPD (4 Battles)
Bark
"If we learn to move in ordered fashion, we will fight better together."
"Shut your traps and let me tend to those wounds."
Encourage
Time Cost
Target
Description
2
One Companion
-15 Stress
Bark
"Focus on victory!" "Think of the songs they will sing for us!" "Stories will be told of our battles!"
Wound Care
Time Cost
Target
Description
2
One Companion
Heal 15% HP Removes Bleeding Removes Blight
Bark
"I learned how to stitch from battle nuns in the desert kingdoms." "This poultice has saved many worse off than you." "Drink this and you will live, I hope."
Pep Talk
Time Cost
Target
Description
2
One Companion
-15% Stress (4 Battles)
Bark
"I will show you a trick of the will I learned in my travels." "Be calm, my arbalest will slay those who threaten." "If it bleeds, we can slay it."
Equipment
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The Arbalest takes her name from the massive crossbow she carries into the battle. Able to decimate enemies at range with a dizzying array of ammunition, she wears medium plate for increased protection against the volleys she knows are coming...
Equipment upgrades are all bought at the Blacksmith:
Arbalest
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Crude Crossbow
Reinforced Crossbow
Heavy Crossbow
Veteran's Crossbow
Millicent
DMG base:
4-8
DMG base:
5-10
DMG base:
6-11
DMG base:
6-13
DMG base:
7-14
CRT base:
6.0%
CRT base:
7.0%
CRT base:
8.0%
CRT base:
9.0%
CRT base:
10.0%
SPD base:
3
SPD base:
3
SPD base:
4
SPD base:
4
SPD base:
5
Plate Armor
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Second-Hand Plate
Pawned Plate
Reliable Plate
Refined Plate
Survivor
DODGE base:
0
DODGE base:
5
DODGE base:
10
DODGE base:
15
DODGE base:
20
HP base:
27
HP base:
32
HP base:
37
HP base:
42
HP base:
47
Each Hero has Trinkets unique to them that only they can equip. The Arbalest has seven; 2 common, 2 Crimson Court and 1 uncommon, rare and very rare. In the base game, her lower level trinkets are greaves and her high level trinkets are bandanas. The Crimson Court DLC adds a stuffed animal and crossbow bolt, while The Color of Madness DLC added crystal bolts
Each hero has a unique trinket set consisting of two hero-exclusive trinkets, and a hero who equips both will gain an additional set bonus. Most heroes' set trinkets can only be found in the Courtyard and have the rarity Crimson Court. Each set trinket is unique and limited to one copy in the inventory. The Shieldbreaker's set trinkets can only be obtained by completing her nightmare encounters and do not interact with The Crimson Court in any way.
Image
Name
Class
Effect
Set Effect
Quote
Notes
Childhood Treasure
Arbalest
+30% Healing Skills
+20% Healing Skills while Camping
-15% Stress
+25% PROT
"I remember my father's kindly eyes."
Bedtime Story
+15 ACC vs Marked
+8% CRIT vs Marked
+35% Debuff Skill Chance
+35% Move Skill Chance
The Color of Madness DLC introduces trinkets with a new rarity, Crystalline, which must be purchased by spending Crystal Shards at the Jeweler in the Nomad Wagon. There are both generic crystalline trinkets as well as one exclusive crystalline trinket for each hero.
"Millicent", the name of her highest level weapon, is a female medieval name whose Germanic roots are the words for "work" and "strength".
"Arbalest" actually refers to a type of crossbow, not to the wielders themselves as noted by the blacksmith. However this may just be the Blacksmith refering to the Arbalest in the general sense like "The Crusader" meaning it's the reverse case and not incorrect.
Her predetermined name, Missandei, is a reference to a character found in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.
One of her camping skill barks, "If it bleeds, we can slay it," is a reference to the 1987 movie Predator.
One of her Irrational barks, "Have you ever seen a colour out of space?," is a reference to the title of H.P. Lovecraft's short story The Colour Out of Space. The Color of Madness DLC is also based on this short story.
Stun
Move
Blight
Bleed
Disease
Debuff
Death Blow
Trap
Mark synergy.
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Courtyard and have the rarity Crimson Court. Each set trinket is unique and limited to one copy in the inventory. The 
Shieldbreaker's set trinkets can only be obtained by completing her nightmare encounters and do not interact with 
The Color of Madness DLC introduces trinkets with a new rarity, Crystalline, which must be purchased by spending Crystal Shards at the Jeweler in the Nomad Wagon. There are both generic crystalline trinkets as well as one exclusive crystalline trinket for each hero.
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