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TIME SAVIOUR

Kingdom Rush GenesisGERALD
LIGHTSEEKER

A time-travelling paladin who holds the front line, protects nearby allies, and turns enemy attacks against them.

MeleePhysical
Available from the startSteam, iOS & Android · Starting level 1
Explore abilities
Gerald Lightseeker character artwork
FIELD NOTES / 01

A shield for the front line.

Three hero skills. One decisive ultimate.

SKILL 01Inspire CourageSKILL 02Shield of RetributionSKILL 03Fated SurvivorULTIMATEDivine Blade

HERO SKILL / Ally protection

Inspire Courage

Boosts armor and magic resistance of nearby allied units that are currently fighting; does not affect Gerald himself.

Inspire Courage skill demonstration
Inspire Courage · In action

Rank I

1 point
Armor & magic resistance
+40 percentage points
Duration
4 s
Cooldown
16 s

Unlock afterGerald

Rank II

2 points
Armor & magic resistance
+40 percentage points
Duration
6 s
Cooldown
16 s

Unlock afterInspire Courage I

Rank III

3 points
Armor & magic resistance
+40 percentage points
Duration
10 s
Cooldown
16 s

Unlock afterInspire Courage II

Affects fighting allies within a radius of 60. Gerald does not receive this buff.

HERO SKILL / Defense & reflection

Shield of Retribution

Raises Gerald's armor and magic resistance for 6 s and reflects a share of each hit he receives to the enemy he is blocking. Reflected damage ignores the target’s armor.

Shield of Retribution skill demonstration
Shield of Retribution · In action

Rank I

2 points
Armor & magic resistance
+30 percentage points
Damage reflected
30%
Cooldown
24 s

Unlock afterGerald

Rank II

2 points
Armor & magic resistance
+30 percentage points
Damage reflected
60%
Cooldown
24 s

Unlock afterShield of Retribution I

Rank III

2 points
Armor & magic resistance
+40 percentage points
Damage reflected
60%
Cooldown
20 s

Unlock afterShield of Retribution II

The shield lasts 6 seconds. Reflection targets the enemy Gerald is blocking and ignores its armor.

HERO SKILL / Death prevention

Fated Survivor

Prevents Gerald's death, restores health, and sends the enemy he is blocking backward along the path.

Fated Survivor skill demonstration
Fated Survivor · In action

Rank I

3 points
Total health restored
40%
Cooldown
50 s

Unlock afterBase damage or health upgrade

Rank II

3 points
Total health restored
70%
Cooldown
50 s

Unlock afterFated Survivor I

Rank III

3 points
Total health restored
100%
Cooldown
40 s

Unlock afterFated Survivor II

Triggers on an otherwise fatal hit and pushes the blocked enemy back along its path.

ULTIMATE / True damage & crowd control

Divine Blade

Strikes one enemy for true damage; nearby enemies around the target are stunned and take a percentage of the main hit.

Divine Blade skill demonstration
Divine Blade · In action

Ultimate

4 points
Main target
200 true damage
Nearby enemies
150 damage · 1 s stun
Cooldown
25 s

Unlock afterEither talent

Nearby enemies within a radius of 50 take 75% of the main hit and are stunned for 1 second.

Choose your edge.

Two talents. Choose one. Either unlocks Divine Blade.

Block

Hardened Steel

35%

Chance to block a melee strike or an arrow.

3 points After Fated Survivor I

Regenerate

Battle Vigor

3% / s

Restores total health each second, including while blocking.

3 points After Fated Survivor I
Passive upgrades & unlock paths5 upgrades

Connected upgrades open the path to new skills. A complete build with one talent costs 36 points; Gerald Lightseeker joins with 0.

XP gain +30%

Applies to the first basic sword strike; the alternate strike and skills earn unchanged XP.

After Inspire Courage I or Shield of Retribution I
1 point

Respawn time 20 s

Replaces the 30-second base respawn.

After XP gain
1 point

Armor +10 pp

Adds 10 percentage points at every hero level.

After XP gain
2 points

Base damage +10%

Opens a path to Fated Survivor I.

After Respawn time upgrade
2 points

Health +10%

Opens a path to Fated Survivor I.

After Armor upgrade
2 points
FIELD NOTES / 02

Know Gerald.

Base stats · before purchased upgrades or talents

COMBAT STATS

Level 1

Health
220HP
Armor
5%
Idle regeneration
18HP / s
Melee
10–14

Attack interval
2 s
Movement speed
55
Base respawn
30 s

Health regeneration applies while the hero is idle and no enemy is engaged, after a second without taking a hit.

All 10 levelsView progression
Gerald Lightseeker base stats from level 1 to level 10, excluding upgrades and talents
LevelHealthArmorRegen / sMelee
Level 12205%1810–14
Level 224010%1911–17
Level 326015%2113–19
Level 428020%2214–22
Level 530025%2416–24
Level 632030%2618–26
Level 734035%2719–29
Level 836040%2921–31
Level 938045%3022–34
Level 1040050%3224–36

FIELD NOTES / 03 · LORE

One chance to
change tomorrow.

Gerald survives Vez’nan’s assault and is sent into the past. His mission is to stop the Dark Wizard from wielding the Tear of Elynie—and change the future that follows.

The Genesis Wiki identifies its lore and quotes as demo material. These details may change in the full release.

FIELD NOTES / 04

Words of a Lightseeker.

7 Genesis lines

A brighter tomorrow!
General
Prepare for glory!
General
Honor guides me!
General
Smite the unholy!
General
The light... fades...
Upon death
A blessing of might!
Level up
For the light!!
Divine Blade

The Genesis Wiki identifies its lore and quotes as demo material. These details may change in the full release.