| “ | No one can stop us! | ” |
Grimson is a free hero and the fourth Hero available in Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance. Grimson is a member of the Dark Army.
Description[]
After resisting being turned into an Abomination by the Cult, the mercenary Grimson was imprisoned and left to rot. The torturous process granted Grimson shapeshifting powers, which he used to escape from the Cult, vowing to come back for revenge.
Skills[]
HEARTSEEKER (active, 10 seconds) (1/1/1 hero points)
- Strikes a distant enemy, dealing 12/36/60 physical damage with a 60%/80%/100% chance of causing bleed. The bleed deals 8 damage per second for 4 seconds.
INNER BEAST (active, 40 seconds) (2/2/2 hero points)
- When below 30% health, Grimson fully transforms for 10 seconds, gaining 40%/60%/80% extra damage and healing for 8% of his max health on each attack.
- In addition, his attack becomes a 3-hit combo with a 2.5s cooldown. During the transforming, he will be invincible for 1s.
DEADLY SPIKES (active, 30 seconds) (2/2/2 hero points)
- Summons 15 spiky tendrils on the path, dealing 18/38/58 true damage per spike in a very small area.
- Requires 3 targets to activate.
RENEW FLESH (active, 38/34/30 seconds) (3/3/3 hero points)
- Devours an enemy below 20% health, instantly killing them and healing Grimson for 25%/40%/60% of his max health.
Ultimate Spell[]
CREEPING DEATH (active, 50 seconds) (4/4/4 hero points)
- Fills an area with a gooey substance that slows all enemies caught within it by 50%. After 3 seconds, the goo transforms into spikes, dealing 150/200/250/300 true damage.
Stats[]
When moving long distances, Grimson turns into a slime form, increasing his movement speed from 75 to 150.
| Level | HP | Heal Rate | Melee Damage (1.0s) | Armor | Respawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 180 | 14 | 8-12 | None | 30s |
| 2 | 205 | 16 | 9-14 | None | 30s |
| 3 | 230 | 18 | 10-16 | None | 30s |
| 4 | 255 | 20 | 12-17 | None | 30s |
| 5 | 280 | 22 | 13-19 | None | 30s |
| 6 | 305 | 24 | 14-21 | None | 30s |
| 7 | 330 | 26 | 15-23 | None | 30s |
| 8 | 355 | 28 | 16-24 | None | 30s |
| 9 | 380 | 30 | 18-26 | None | 30s |
| 10 | 400 | 32 | 20-28 | None | 30s |
Tips and Tricks[]
- Grimson excels at staying in the fight for extensive periods of time. He is able to reliably deal with both weaker enemies and is able to go toe to toe with stronger foes. Renew Flesh makes him one of the best stallers and duelists in the game provided there is a steady flow of weak enemies to feast off of, but if there is, he can stay fighting almost indefinitely.
- Inner Beast further boosts his survivability by transforming him at critical health and grants him massive lifesteal for the duration.
- In a pinch, Grimson is capable of surviving an attack from bosses. This combined with Inner Beast can let him heal a huge portion of his health provided other units can tank the boss while he heals off it.
Hero Synergy[]
Related Upgrades[]
KNOW THY ENEMY (1 upgrade point): Heroes' attacks ignore 20% of the enemies' resistance
- LONE WOLVES (1 upgrade point): Heroes earn 50% more experience when they are away from each other (distance > 150)
- HELPING HAND (1 upgrade point): Heroes have 10% extra armor when standing next to each other (distance < 200)
- UNLIMITED VIGOR (2 upgrade point): Reduces all Hero Spell cool downs by 10%
- LETHAL FOCUS (2 upgrade point): Heroes deal critical damage (2x damage, 1.5x area for area attacks) in 20% of their attacks
- NIMBLE PHYSIQUE (2 upgrade point): Heroes dodge 20% of enemy attacks
- LIMIT PUSHING (3 upgrade point): After using each Hero Spell five times its cooldown will be instantly reset.
Quotes[]
- "No one can stop us!"
- "They will know our name!"
- "Dark sneering coolness"
- "It's morphing time."
- (death) "We'll be back"
Trivia[]
- "They will know our name!"
- A line from the song Dreamchaser by Seven Spires, 2021
- "It's moprhing time!"
- The catchphrase of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Grimson is based on Venom, from the Spider-Man franchise.
- Grimson & Therien are siblings
- Grimson was a Twilight Elf before encountering the Unblinded Cult.