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Anson
Anson, a fighter too stubborn to stay down, even when the odds are stacked against him.
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Basic Information
Anson will be a new champion in the Wintershield event on 7 January 2026.
Seat: Unknown Species: Human (Guess) Class: Fighter (Guess) Roles: Tanking / Support / Debuff (Guess) Age: Unknown Gender: Male (Guess) Alignment: Unknown Affiliation: The Fallbacks (Guess)
Formation
Attacks
Base Attack: Broken Blade (Melee)
Anson attacks the closest enemy and deals one hit.
Cooldown: 4s (Cap 1s)
Raw Data
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Base Attack: Broken Blade (Melee)
Anson attacks the closest enemy and deals one hit.
Cooldown: 4s (Cap 1s)
Raw Data
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}
Base Attack: Uggie’s Bite (Melee)
Uggie leaps out and bites a random enemy, dealing 1 hit. Uggie will prioritize enemies she hasn’t attacked yet.
Cooldown: 0s (Cap 0s)
Raw Data
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"target": "front",
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],
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],
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]
}
Ultimate Attack: Storm Crash
Anson attacks the toughest enemy with his sword, while blasting all nearby foes with deadly lightning.
Cooldown: 360s (Cap 90s)
Raw Data
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"target": "highest_health",
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"damage_modifier": 0.03,
"cooldown": 360,
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},
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],
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"magic",
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],
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]
}
Base Attack: United Strike (Storm Crash) (Magic)
Anson directs all the Fallbacks to attack with their ultimate attack, including his own Storm Crash.
Cooldown: 360s (Cap 90s)
Raw Data
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}
],
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],
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]
}
Base Attack: Call Uggie
Anson calls Uggie to his side.
Cooldown: 0s (Cap 0s)
Raw Data
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"name": "Call Uggie",
"description": "Anson calls Uggie to his side.",
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"target": "none",
"num_targets": 0,
"aoe_radius": 0,
"damage_modifier": 1,
"cooldown": 0,
"animations": [
{
"type": "call_uggie_ultimate",
"no_damage_display": true
}
],
"tags": [
"ignore_familiar",
"ignore_cooldown_override"
],
"damage_types": []
}
Abilities
Unknown (Guess)
Uggie joins the party, starting next to Anson unless she’s already in the formation next to another Fallbacks Champion. Uggie increases the damage of all non-adjacent Champions by 100%.
Raw Data
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},
{
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},
{
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"targets": [
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"properties": {
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"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0,
"retain_on_slot_changed": true
}
}
Unshakable (Guess)
Anson increases the damage of all Champions in the columns behind him by 100%.
Raw Data
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"effect_string": "hero_dps_multiplier_mult,100",
"targets": [
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"feat_changed"
]
},
{
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"large_graphic_id": 28044,
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}
Unbreakable Uggie (Guess)
Uggie’s buff is increased by 400% when Anson is in the formation.
Raw Data
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Biting Style (Guess)
When Uggie is with Anson, Uggie attacks the closest enemy whenever Anson attacks. Uggie’s damage deals 1 second of BUD-based damage and drives the enemy berserk. Berserk enemies move 50% faster and attack twice as often, but deal 90% less damage.
Raw Data
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},
"effect_keys": [
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"effect_string": "uggie_attack_handler,1",
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"uggie_attack_on_start": true
},
{
"effect_string": "uggie_inflict_berserk",
"off_when_benched": true,
"debuff_before_damage": true,
"debuffing_attack_ids": [
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],
"debuff_effects": [
{
"effect_string": "effect_def,2472"
}
]
}
],
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"large_graphic_id": 28039,
"properties": {
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}
}
Got Your Back (Guess)
Anson increases the health of all other Champions by 25% of his max health, and healing effects on all Champions are increased by 25%.
Raw Data
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},
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{
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"targets": [
"all"
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}
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"large_graphic_id": 28042,
"properties": {
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}
Combat Trance (Guess)
Each time Anson is attacked or takes damage in an area, he gains a Meditation stack. Each Meditation stack increases the effect of Unshakable by 50%, stacking multiplicatively. Anson can have a maximum of 50 Meditation stacks, and they reset when changing areas.
Raw Data
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"desc": "Each time Anson is attacked or takes damage in an area, he gains a Meditation stack. Each Meditation stack increases the effect of Unshakable by $amount%, stacking multiplicatively. Anson can have a maximum of $(anson_meditation_max_stacks) Meditation stacks, and they reset when changing areas."
},
"effect_keys": [
{
"effect_string": "pre_stack,50"
},
{
"effect_string": "buff_upgrade,0,18468",
"amount_expr": "upgrade_amount(18472,0)",
"stacks_on_trigger": "will_stack_manually",
"stacks_multiply": true,
"show_bonus": true
},
{
"effect_string": "anson_combat_trance",
"buff_effect_key_index": 1,
"base_max_stacks": 75,
"stacks_per_damage": 1
}
],
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"graphic_id": 28046,
"large_graphic_id": 28040,
"properties": {
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"owner_use_outgoing_description": true,
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"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
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}
}
Erratic Energy (Guess)
When Anson uses his Storm Crash ultimate ability, Anson’s sword ignites in lightning for 45 seconds. For the duration, Anson’s attacks deal an additional 5 seconds of BUD-based damage, damage him for damage equal to 1% of his Maximum Health, and increase the maximum stacks of Combat Trance’s Meditation by 1, up to a maximum of 25 additional maximum stacks. The increase to the maximum stacks resets when changing areas.
Raw Data
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},
"effect_keys": [
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"damage_percent": 1,
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"buff_indicies": [
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2
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"attack_ids": [
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},
{
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"skin_property_prefix": "erratic_energy_overlay",
"apply_manually": true
},
{
"effect_string": "add_max_combat_trance_stacks,1",
"stacks_on_trigger": "will_stack_manually",
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"stacks_multiply": false,
"show_stacks": true,
"apply_manually": true
}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 28047,
"large_graphic_id": 28041,
"properties": {
"is_formation_ability": true,
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}
}
Get Behind Me! (Guess)
Anson taunts enemies to attack him when he attacks, and when he successfully taunts an enemy his max Meditation stacks are increased by 1, up to a max of 25. The max stack increase resets when changing areas.
Raw Data
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},
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},
{
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}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 0,
"large_graphic_id": 0,
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"show_in_owner_outgoing": true,
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}
}
Specialisations
Pure of Heart (Guess)
Anson increases the effect of Unshakable by 100% for each Good Champion or Fallbacks Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
ⓘ Note: This ability is prestack.
Raw Data
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"effect_keys": [
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"skip_effect_key_desc": true
},
{
"effect_string": "buff_upgrade,0,18468",
"off_when_benched": true,
"stack_func": "per_hero_attribute",
"per_hero_expr": "HasTag(`good`) || HasTag(`fallbacks`)",
"amount_func": "mult",
"amount_expr": "upgrade_amount(18474,0)",
"amount_updated_listeners": [
"slot_changed",
"upgrade_unlocked",
"feat_changed",
"loot_changed"
],
"show_bonus": true
}
],
"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 28057,
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"properties": {
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"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0,
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}
}
Found Family (Guess)
Anson increases the effect of Unshakable by 125% for each unaffiliated Champion or Fallbacks Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
ⓘ Note: This ability is prestack.
Raw Data
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"description": {
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"stack_func": "per_hero_attribute",
"per_hero_expr": "HasTag(`unaffiliated`) || HasTag(`fallbacks`)",
"amount_func": "mult",
"amount_expr": "upgrade_amount(18475,0)",
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"feat_changed",
"loot_changed"
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"requirements": "",
"graphic_id": 28055,
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"properties": {
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"per_effect_index_bonuses": true,
"default_bonus_index": 0,
"spec_option_post_apply_info": "Unaffiliated or Fallback Champions: $num_stacks___2"
}
}
Never Surrender (Guess)
Anson increases the effect of Unshakable by 200% for each formation slot blocked by an escort or Fallbacks Champion in the formation, stacking multiplicatively.
ⓘ Note: This ability is prestack.
Raw Data
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{
"effect_string": "buff_upgrade,0,18468",
"off_when_benched": true,
"stack_func": "per_crusader",
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"include_escorts": true,
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"type": "escort"
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"type": "tags",
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},
"amount_func": "mult",
"amount_expr": "upgrade_amount(18476,0)",
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"default_bonus_index": 0,
"spec_option_post_apply_info": "Escorts or Fallback Champions: $num_stacks___2"
}
}
Items
Icons
Name
Bow
Fallbacks
Pouches
Shield Helm
Uggie Stuff
Weapons
Feats
Unknown.
Legendaries
Unknown.
Adventures and Variants
Unlock Adventure: The Merry Map Misadventure (Anson) (Complete Area 50)
Help a poor map find its way home for the holidays.
Variant 1: Always Count Uggie (Complete Area 75)
Anson starts in the formation with his Unshakable Ability unlocked. He can be moved but not removed.
Only Anson and Champions buffed by both him and Uggie can deal damage.
1-2 Mimics spawn with each wave. They don’t drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
Getting to Know Anson: Anson increases the damage of Champions behind him, while Uggie increases the damage of Champions not next to Uggie. Position your damage dealer to take advantage of both buffs!
Variant 2: The Walkers of Waterdeep (Complete Area 125)
Anson starts in the formation. He can be moved but not removed.
Champions don’t recover health when moving to a new area.
Champions resurrect at half health when changing areas instead of full health.
Every 100 areas, enemy speed and damage is increased by 100%, stacking additively up to 10 times.
Starting in area 50, a thrown rock hits a random Champion every second, dealing 1% of their max health in damage
Getting to Know Anson: Anson’s unstable weapon sometimes shocks him, but he powers through it. You may need to include some healing abilities to get him through!
Variant 3: Family Matters (Complete Area 175)
Anson starts in the formation. He can be moved but not removed.
Anson’s brother Valen and a scared villager join the formation.
1-2 Zhentarim Thugs spawn with each wave. They don’t drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
You may only use Good, Unaffiliated, or Fallbacks champions.
Getting to Know Anson: Anson’s specializations choices determine which heroes he works best with. Who will you include in the formation?
Other Champion Images
Console Portrait
Gold Chest Icon
Silver Chest Icon
Last Modified: 2025-11-09 01:48:40 +0000