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Gunnar: Viking Rise hero guide

Gunnar — Shark Wrestler. Inspect skills, talent effects and progression, then compare a starter march with the upgrades you intend to use.

How to evaluate this hero

Start with the listed troop and specialty tags, then read the skill triggers below. A gathering condition, commander-position condition or status requirement changes when an effect applies. Compare a complete march rather than ranking the hero by one factor.

Choose a different second commander in the planner, keep both upgrade states explicit and inspect the bonus sources. Atlas does not simulate full combat damage or prove that a pairing is best for every account.

Hero skills and awakened effect

Two reference variants are shown for each listed skill. Use the planner to inspect available level and star choices. An awakened skill replaces the corresponding original skill where supported; these effects are not all active together.

Active

Piercing Thrust

Level 1 · 0 stars

Deals 1 instance of direct damage (Damage Factor 505) to the target and inflicts them with Lacerate, dealing continuous damage every second (Damage Factor 140) for 2s.

Level 10 · 0 stars

Deals 1 instance of direct damage (Damage Factor 1440) to the target and inflicts them with Lacerate, dealing continuous damage every second (Damage Factor 400) for 2s.

Counterattack

Bloody Mad

Level 1 · 0 stars

When deployed Troop is healed, there is a 25% chance to inflict Lacerate on the target Troop, dealing continuous damage every second (Damage Factor 100) for 2s, and a 25% chance to grant your own Troop a shield (Shield Factor 195) for 2s. Triggers up to 1 time every 1s.

Level 10 · 0 stars

When deployed Troop is healed, there is a 35% chance to inflict Lacerate on the target Troop, dealing continuous damage every second (Damage Factor 200) for 2s, and a 35% chance to grant your own Troop a shield (Shield Factor 400) for 2s. Triggers up to 1 time every 1s.

Awakened skill

One Stroke, One Kill

Level 1 · 0 stars

Deals 1 instance of direct damage (Damage Factor 1800) to the target Troop and inflicts them with Lacerate, dealing continuous damage every second (Damage Factor 500) for 2s. If your own Troop is shielded, inflicts Broken Blade on the target Troop for 3s.

Talent reference

These are captured hero-talent effects at the largest listed rank. Promoted variants may replace original talents; use a consistent promotion and rank selection in the planner rather than adding every row together.

High Tide Hunt

Deployed Troop's damage dealt from Lacerate increases by 15%. When deployed Troop counterattacks, there is a 20% chance to reduce your own Troop's damage received by 30% for 1s. There is a 20% chance to heal your own Troop (Heal Factor 250). Triggers up to 1 time every 3s.

Listed ranks: 5

Spear of Honor

Increases deployed Pikemen’s Attack by 10%.

Listed ranks: 5

Fierce Fighting Spirit

When deployed Troop is healed, there is a 60% chance to deal 1 instance of direct damage (Damage Factor 300) to target Troop. When dealing damage, if the target Troop is inflicted with Lacerate, also inflicts Broken Blade on the target Troop for 1s. Triggers up to 1 time every 1s.

Listed ranks: 5

Absolute Defense

Increases deployed Pikemen's Defense by 10%.

Listed ranks: 5

Purifying Water

Increases deployed Pikemen’s Health by 10%.

Listed ranks: 5

Deadly Strike

When deployed Troop receives Active Skill Damage, deals 1 instance of direct damage (Damage Factor 650) to the target Troop, randomly dispels one buff from the target Troop, and grants your own Troop a shield (Shield Factor 650) for 2s. Triggers up to 1 time every 1s.

Listed ranks: 5

Level progression

Reference milestones from the recorded level progression
Hero levelTroop capacityListed powerStar limit
11000256
201015547936
4041670510616
60700002187466

Custom-skill slots are listed at hero levels 20 / 40. Check your current game for unlock conditions and account-specific availability.

Hero background

That night, the raging sea rose with immense waves and swallowed the village. The villagers struggled to survive in the icy waters. Suddenly, with the cry of a newborn, the sea retreated, and the waters calmed. This was how Gunnar entered the world—amid the gratitude of thousands. From a young age, Gunnar displayed an uncanny ability to control the sea. Some claimed he was a descendant of the Sea God, but his mother firmly denied it. To quell the rumors, she took him far from the coastal town to a secluded forest deep in the mountains. There, she warned him to stay away from the sea and to never reveal his powers. But Gunnar was haunted by dreams of storms and crashing waves, leaving him sleepless and increasingly curious about his true nature. Finally, unable to resist the pull of the ocean, Gunnar bid farewell to the forest and journeyed toward the sea. As Gunnar stepped into the turbulent waters, a vicious shark attacked him. Riding the currents through the foaming waves, he plunged his harpoon into the shark’s belly. Its blood stained the sea crimson, but the scent attracted a frenzy of other sharks. Undeterred, Gunnar battled the relentless predators, his harpoon flashing as waves surged and storms roared. Lightning illuminated the chaos as thunder cracked overhead, turning the ocean into a scene of raw, untamed violence. After the battle, the sea turned a turbid red. As Gunnar stood in the center of the storm, he heard a voice, soft yet commanding—a whisper that seemed to come from Njord, the Sea God: "Go to the heart of the raging sea, challenge it, and claim your place as its ruler!"

Compare related specialties

These heroes share at least one roster tag. Shared tags are a starting point for research, not proof of combat synergy.