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Gerald Lightseeker is a hero in Kingdom Rush that represents the Barracks upgrade path. He was the first hero to be unveiled by Ironhide Studios. He is one of the four melee heroes and one of the four free heroes. On the Steam version and mobile version, Gerald is unlocked after completing Pagras, the third level of the main campaign level.
Overview[]
Defender of the righteous, punisher of the dark, protector of the innocent, crusher of evil beings, Gerald Lightseeker is the uncanny of Linirea's armed forces! His sword swings with class and elegance, his armor shines like the sun itself, his cape shakes with pure hope, ladies faint at the sight of his presence.
If there's good, he will find it... if there's evil, he will crush it... if there's light, he will seek it!
Three hoorays and a mug of light beer for Gerald Lightseeker, hero of Linirea!
Stats[]
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Statistics[]
| Level | HP (Casual) | Melee Damage (Physical) (1.0s) | Armor | Respawn |
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| 1 | 400 (480) | 11-18 | Low (30%) | 15s |
| 2 | 420 (504) | 12-20 | Low (30%) | 15s |
| 3 | 440 (528) | 14-23 | Medium (40%) | 15s |
| 4 | 460 (552) | 15-25 | Medium (40%) | 15s |
| 5 | 480 (576) | 17-28 | Medium (50%) | 15s |
| 6 | 500 (600) | 18-30 | Medium (50%) | 15s |
| 7 | 520 (624) | 20-33 | Medium (60%) | 15s |
| 8 | 540 (648) | 21-35 | Medium (60%) | 15s |
| 9 | 560 (672) | 23-38 | High (70%) | 15s |
| 10 | 580 (696) | 24-40 | High (80%) | 15s |
Skills[]
Courage 
- Learnt at Level 2. Gerald Lightseeker will strengthen units in an AoE around him (requires at least two allies that are engaging melee combat near him). Affected Units will emit a blue aura below their feet. This skill has a duration of 6 seconds. (Cooldown: 8 seconds)
| Ability Level | Hero Level | Damage Boost | Allies' Heal Boost | Armor Boost |
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| 1 | 2 | +2 | 15% of max health | +5% |
| 2 | 5 | +4 | 15% of max health | +10% |
| 3 | 8 | +6 | 15% of max health | +15% |
Shield of Retribution 
- Learnt at level 4. Once used, Gerald Lightseeker will reflect enemy damage to the source, dealing True Damage. It can't be used against enemies with an area attack ability (except Cerberus and Lord Blackburn), which include the Yeti, Magma Elemental, Forest Troll, Troll Breaker, Swamp Thing and most Bosses. Ranged attacks or a demon's infernal combustion also cannot be blocked. The rate of triggering this skill increases as Gerald's level increases. At Level 10, this skill greatly enhances Gerald's durability and allows him to kill enemies with high armor or even physical damage immunity. On flash, it is bugged that the Shield of Retribution reflects no damage while Gerald himself receives no damage from enemies either.
| Ability Level | Hero Level | Damage Reflected | Chance |
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| 1 | 4 | 100% | 20% |
| 2 | 7 | 150% | 40% |
| 3 | 10 | 200% | 60% |
Tips and Tricks[]
Gerald is a physical melee hero specializing on singlehandedly taking out tanky enemies with true damage whilst supporting his chokepoint with Inspire, which means he could not attack flying enemies. Do not send Gerald towards a lane that has mostly flying enemies on it.
Keep in mind melee heroes are vulnerable to ranged enemies, so get reinforcements or your own units to deter that threat. Moving Gerald to the ranged unit will also work.
Gerald works great at defending, and he has great potential for tanking and controlling a path of enemies by himself. Do not hesitate to bring him alongside reinforcements to face tanky enemies or a horde of weaker enemies.
Retreat only when the waves get harder or the lane(s) where you sent Gerald starts to get overwhelmed. Better to retreat back to where your units are stationed to give him a chance to see another wave.
Against enemies with a high, non-area attack (such as Dark Slayers, Sons of Sarelgaz, Fallen Knights, Lycans etc.), Shield of Retribution can be used to great effect. Furthermore, it deals True Damage, making it perfect against heavily armored enemies like Dark Slayers, Raiders and Spectral Knights. At level 10, Gerald can even kill Gul'Thak and Myconid quite easily, as they lack an area attack.
Raising Gerald to Level 7 should always be a priority, as his Shield of Retribution will proc more often, leading to a larger dose of experience that can get him to level 10 quicker than other heroes. Try to proc Gerald's Courage skill and prioritize foes with no physical defenses for more experience gain.
Do note however, that Gerald cannot proc Shield of Retribution on foes that deal Area Attacks.
Against bosses without instant-kill mechanisms, such as Gul'Thak,The Juggernaut,Myconid,Ulguk-Hai; Gerald could easily tank their attacks, allowing extra delay time. However, retreat as soon as possible to prevent the boss from dealing killing Gerald. Using reinforcements and/or making use of soldiers would significantly delay the boss from reaching its goal, allowing towers to deal significant damage to the boss.
Against bosses with instant-kill mechanisms, such as J.T., Sarelgaz, or Vez'nan; sending Gerald against the boss would be a pointless move resulting in his immediate death, worsening the situation. Send him to defend your final choke points instead, fending off enemies while your towers deal with the boss.
Be wary of bosses with instant-kill abilities or disrupting abilities, such as Moloch and Lord Blackburn. Take note of their animations when they utilize their abilities and move Gerald out of the way.
Related Upgrades[]
Spiked Armor (3 Stars)
- When attacked, soldier's spiked armor return a percent of the damage received to the attacker. (10% reflection of damage, dealt as True Damage)
Quotes[]
- "Prepare for glory!"
- "Honor guide me!"
- "Come on, you wanna live forever?"
- "I will cleanse this land!"
- (upon death) "Ahhhh!"
Trivia[]
- In one of the first reveal photos of Gerald, he was shown using Shield of Retribution against a Yeti, which implies that the skill was originally intended to reflect area damage as well. It is unknown why this attribute was removed. One possible reason is because it may have been deemed too powerful.
- He's the only Hero available in the start of Kingdom Rush to not be a secondary hero in Kingdom Rush: Origins.
- The name Gerald is an old Germanic name that means Rule of the Spear.
- "Prepare for glory!"
- Spoken by King Leonidas in the graphic novel/film 300
- "Honor guide me!"
- The first of several quotes taken from StarCraft, this is a confirmation quote for the Zealot unit.
- "Come on, you wanna live forever?"
- Censored version of the Daniel Daly's (American sergeant, he was decorated twice with Medal of Honor) quote - "Come on you sons of b****es, do you want to live forever?"
- "I will cleanse this land!"
- The Wiki started by the developers states this is a quote from Diablo II. It is also a line from a song called The Cleansing by Nothing More.
- Gerald is tied with Vez'nan for the most appearances across the Category:Kingdom Rush Franchise with four occurrences. He appears as a hero in Kingdom Rush, Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time and Legends of Kingdom Rush and as a boss in Kingdom Rush: Vengeance
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