Karol
- Generation: G12
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Rarity:
SSR Legendary -
Class:
Lancer -
Subclass:
Combat
Exploration
- Hero ATK: 17826
- Hero DEF: 17826
- Hero HP: 178266
- Escort ATK:
- Escort DEF:
- Escort HP:
Expedition
- Lancer ATK: 1451.16%
- Lancer DEF: 1451.16%
Description
Karol is a Generation 12 Legendary Lancer who combines short windows of enemy weakening with benefits that grow out of a successful fight. A cavalry commander from a horse-breeding homeland, he inherited his brigade’s banner after a costly counterattack against an invasion. His task became more than leading another charge: the survivors needed rebuilding and allies who could help protect their home.
Create an opening, then capitalize on a fallen hero
Dawn Charge hits a frontal area and temporarily lowers enemy Defense. At level 5, it deals damage equal to 280% of Karol’s Attack and applies a 25% Defense reduction for two seconds. The short duration matters: it creates an opportunity for damage rather than permanently weakening the opposing team.
Bristling Strike supplies another area-damage attack, reaching 140% of Attack at level 5. Soaring Victory instead responds to an enemy hero falling. At level 5, each such event increases Karol’s Attack by 12% and restores 10% of his maximum Health. The recovery is for Karol, not a heal for every ally.
Editorial recommendation: when comparing Arena lineups, watch both the opening exchange and what happens after the first enemy hero falls. Soaring Victory has not delivered its listed benefit before that trigger. Test whether the extra damage and recovery help Karol remain effective against the survivors, rather than judging the skill as unconditional starting strength.
The trigger concerns enemy heroes, so ordinary escort losses should not be treated as equivalent triggers.
Expedition bonuses depend on the enemy troop type
| Skill | Level-5 effect |
|---|---|
| In the Wings | All friendly troops take 20% less damage |
| Shieldbreaker | All friendly troops deal 30% more damage to enemy Lancers and 25% more to enemy Infantry |
| Standard of Ages | All friendly troops gain 15% Attack and 10% Defense |
Shieldbreaker’s two named troop types are targets of the bonus. It does not mean only your own Lancers and Infantry receive it. Nor does its wording establish an equal bonus against enemy Marksmen. Assessing the opposing composition is therefore more useful than treating Shieldbreaker as a universal damage increase.
Standard of Ages changes Attack and Defense, while In the Wings reduces damage taken. Those are separate attributes and effects; the percentages should not simply be added into a single defensive total. None of these troop effects converts Soaring Victory into Expedition healing.
Spirit of Winterwind
Eagle Flutter activates with Dawn Charge and gives the friendly squad 100% more Movement Speed for five seconds at weapon skill level 5. This is a hero-battle movement effect, not a world-map march-speed bonus.
Triumphant March increases Rally Squad Attack by 15% at skill level 5. That rally benefit is separate from Eagle Flutter’s five-second window. Keep the weapon’s two battle modes distinct when deciding which part of Karol’s kit you are trying to improve.
Acquisition and development
Lucky Wheel and Foundry Shop are listed acquisition routes, with availability depending on state progression and current rewards. Mythic General Hero Shards can develop Karol after he has been summoned. Recruitment requires 10 shards, followed by 1,065 for all five promotion stages: 1,075 in total from locked to five stars.
His displayed Lancer Attack and Defense are 1,451.16% each. The hero and weapon figures on this page are reference values.
Shards
Hero Skills
Exploration Skills
Dawn Charge
Deals the paired Attack-scaled damage to frontal enemies and reduces their Defense by the paired value for 2 seconds. Levels 1–5: 200% damage; 5% Defense reduction / 220% damage; 10% Defense reduction / 240% damage; 15% Defense reduction / 260% damage; 20% Defense reduction / 280% damage; 25% Defense reduction.
Bristling Strike
Deals the listed Attack-scaled damage to enemies in an area. Levels 1–5: 100% / 110% / 120% / 130% / 140%.
Soaring Victory
For each fallen enemy hero, increases Karol’s Attack and restores the paired percentage of his maximum Health. Levels 1–5: 4% Attack; 2% healing / 6% Attack; 4% healing / 8% Attack; 6% healing / 10% Attack; 8% healing / 12% Attack; 10% healing.
Expedition Skills
In the Wings
Reduces all friendly troops’ damage taken. Levels 1–5: 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%.
Shieldbreaker
Increases all friendly troops’ damage to enemy Lancers and enemy Infantry by the paired values. Levels 1–5: 6% to Lancers; 5% to Infantry / 12% to Lancers; 10% to Infantry / 18% to Lancers; 15% to Infantry / 24% to Lancers; 20% to Infantry / 30% to Lancers; 25% to Infantry.
Standard of Ages
Increases all friendly troops’ Attack and Defense by the paired values. Levels 1–5: 3% Attack; 2% Defense / 6% Attack; 4% Defense / 9% Attack; 6% Defense / 12% Attack; 8% Defense / 15% Attack; 10% Defense.
Special Skill
Eagle Flutter (skill level 5)
Spirit of Winterwind’s Exploration effect: each Dawn Charge increases friendly squad Movement Speed by 100% for 5 seconds at skill level 5.
Triumphant March (skill level 5)
Spirit of Winterwind’s Expedition effect: increases Rally Squad Attack by 15% at skill level 5.
Spirit of Winterwind
Exclusive weapon. Reference power: 1,806,750. Reference stat bonuses: Exploration Attack 3,613, Defense 3,613 and Health 36,135; Expedition Lethality 362.50% and Health 362.50%.