Buckler

The Buckler is a Tank Type unit unlocked at Player Level 2.

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 Description : “Reduce damage from attacks with the shield and counterattack with the sword. The shield can reduce the damage, and defend against poison attacks.”

The Buckler is the first Tank that you unlock in Craft Warriors. This unit is fairly useful at the beginning of the game, but its mediocre amount of hp and damage (it’s also slow), so it’s better to replace it with better tanks, like Paladin or Titan, although the cost is much cheaper than other tanks and it's easier to upgrade. However, with high-tier weaponry, they can become a viable front line again in mid-late game when paired with healers.

Skills
Buckler’s shield can reduce 50% of taken damage and prevent poison attack. However, it still gets damage from combustion, so when you reach the point where enemy castles have Fire Archer s and Mortar s, it will die pretty quick even for a tank. Also, just like the Paladin, its shield can be blasted away by wind cannon s, Blast Gunners and Samurai’s iai move.

The Buckler also has a minor skill: when an enemy attacks it, after parrying the attack with the shield, this unit counter-attacks with the sword, representing a great threat for units like the Lancer.

Weapons
Viking shield: slightly increases both attack and defense. Higher levels increases its speed dramatically

Spartan shield: trades some defense for attack and increases counterattack strength, excellent for fighting other bucklers.

Medusa shield: reduces physical abilities but attacks paralyse enemies.

Dragon shield: increases attack speed, defense, and speed, and allows units to climb walls and target defenses, but adds to the cost.

Curse shield: trades attack power for defense, and inflicts the curse debuff upon attacking.

Cook shield: increases defense and attack largely but at higher cost.

Mythril shield: increases attack and defense largely and allows the shield to regenerate after destruction, and provides freeze protection, but at much higher cost.