Boris
Boris is the fourth hero that you will unlock at stage 30. He has the most HP and dodge chance of the early heroes.
Abilities
| Crushing Blow | |
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Hit your target for 140% of your damage. Target hit by Crushing Blow deals 50% less damage for the next 3 seconds. Cost: 15 Rage. |
| Shield Wall | |
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Force all enemies to attack you for 20 seconds. While Shield Wall is active you will receive 60% less damage from all sources. 50 seconds cooldown. Cost: 30 Rage. |
| Anger | |
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Increases party damage by 30% for 15 seconds. Cost: 45 Rage. |
Gear
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Biography
The Royal Guard
Boris was born to be a warrior. As a small-town child in the Riverlands, his incredible size separated him from the other boys. His body was so well-formed, so similar to the great hero statues from the Age of Adventure, that some joked: "His father must be a God". Year after year, he would travel with his family to watch the military parades, where he could admire his personal heroes, the Riverland Knights. He dreamed of wearing the Royal Guard's shining armor, worn only by the greatest of the Knights in service of the King, and as soon as he became a man, he did. In training, his favorite tool of combat quickly became the shield, a strange choice to many. Most young warriors preferred the sword, but in his arms, a shield became a fearsome weapon. With his unnatural strength, it became a barrier none could pass - his line never broke and his counterattacks always hit. After his knighting, Boris won honor after honor for excellence and bravery on the battlefield, and every great general of the human realm would request him as a personal guard in every dangerous expedition. As the years passed, the King took notice of his heroic deeds and awarded him the highest title known in the Riverlands: Defender of the Realm.
Boris became a part of history for his strength and loyalty to the forces of the Light in the Second Human-Undead War, during the Undead Siege of Irongard. The Undead, believing Humans to be emotional and weak, sought to break their morale. It is believed their plan was to spread panic by murdering a person of great importance, a symbol of human unity. Their plan was set when an elite squad of Undead Flayers discovered a maze of tunnels leading from the sewers to the inner court of Riverland Castle - a path to the king's family.
On the fifth day of the Siege, the Flayers broke into the court, quietly advancing to the Royal Chambers. Any resistance was futile against their savage slaughter, and their path was littered with skinless bodies. From his guard post, Boris heard a scream that was quickly silenced. Before the Guard Captain could even understand what was happening, Boris picked up his shield and ran to the Royal Family's chamber. There, he found the Undead at the Royal Family's door. With no hesitation, he rushed to their defense. It is said that his shield charge crushed every rotten bone of the first Flayer that was unlucky enough to stand in his way. Drawing his sword, he fought a one-man battle against them - the Undead had surrounded him, but every strike met his unbreaking defense. One by one, they fell to his frenzy, only the flash of his blade visible through the wall of his shield and armor. The King, hearing of the secret attack, ordered every member of the Royal Guard to rush to Boris' aid. By the time they reached him, they saw Boris holding the Flayer Captain by the throat, high above the ground. They could only look in terror and amazement as he dropped the Undead's body to the ground. Swinging his shield like it was made of air, he crushed the invaders body into a pulp of blood and bone-dust. A member of the court swears that Boris, picking up the Captain's skull and tying it to his shield whispered: "Now your friends will know, to cross my shield is to cross into the afterlife".
The Crypto Warrior
This skin could only be obtained during the 5 Year Anniversary Event.
Boris, ever the innovator, decided to invest his royal guard salary in mystical Jinn coins – an intangible currency, “thought of” by enigmatic Jinns and somehow costing real gold. Despite the gold-to-Jinn coin exchange rate plummeting, his optimism never did – “Buy low!” was his new battle cry. He even got a flashy suit and round shield labeled “non-fungible” (and bearing a “B”, for “Boris”, naturally) from the Jinns' market. Clueless about what “non-fungible” meant yet assuming it's impressive, Boris proudly became “The Crypto Warrior”.
The Legendary Hoplite
This skin could only be obtained during the Epic Games Special Offer from April 17 2025 to April 24 2025.
Over time, Boris became quite a collerctor of the older artifacts from the ancient eras. One day he came to possession of an ancient shield, which belonged to a hero of old named Perseus. The shield is engraved with the head of the monster, defeated by Perseus, and is rumored to have magical power to turn the enemies to stone. Boris became so obsessed with the invocation of the shield's powers that he decided to look the part.
Dialogue
Before unlocking:
- Aurelia: Heroes, you must stop the Undead and reclaim the Firestones.
- Aurelia: But, you need more allies for this quest.
- Aurelia: Go! Find Boris, the Royal Guard. He will tell you what to do next.
After unlocking:
- Solaine: Thank god we found you before it's too late.
- Solaine: Aurelia said you can help us stop the Undead invasion.
- Boris: I can offer you my shield and keep you safe.
- Boris: If we want to find a solution against the Undead, we need to seek the truth at the Temple of Eternals.
- Solaine: I am curious what we will find there.