Active
Blade Crush
Level 1 · 0 stars
Deals 1 instance of direct damage to the target (Damage Factor 236).
Level 10 · 0 stars
Deals 1 instance of direct damage to the target (Damage Factor 675).
VRA ATLAS · Reference
Ulf: Viking Rise hero guide
Ulf — The Guardian. 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.
Passive
Food & Stone Surge
Level 1 · 0 stars
Increases your deployed Troops' Food Gathering Efficiency by 4% and Stone Gathering Efficiency by 5%.
Level 10 · 0 stars
Increases your deployed Troops' Food Gathering Efficiency by 10% and Stone Gathering Efficiency by 15%.
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.
Stone Reserve
Increases deployed Troops’ Stone Gathering Efficiency by 24%.
Listed ranks: 5
Spear of Honor
Increases deployed Pikemen’s Attack by 3%.
Listed ranks: 5
Food Reserve
Increases deployed Troops’ Food Gathering Efficiency by 24%.
Listed ranks: 5
Absolute Defense
Increases deployed Pikemen's Defense by 3%.
Listed ranks: 5
Gathering Master
Increases deployed Troops' March Speed by 4.5% and Load by 10%.
Listed ranks: 5
Clever Collector
Troops led by this Hero can obtain 4.5% more resources when gathering.
Listed ranks: 5
Level progression
| Hero level | Troop capacity | Listed power | Star limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 | 16 | 6 |
| 20 | 10155 | 3001 | 6 |
| 40 | 41670 | 31922 | 6 |
| 60 | 70000 | 136730 | 6 |
Custom-skill slots are listed at hero levels 20 / 40. Check your current game for unlock conditions and account-specific availability.
Hero background
With extreme weather conditions and ferocious beasts roaming the land, the snowfields are the most dangerous place in the Northernmost Border. But the people who lived there were not afraid, because they knew Ulf the great warrior would protect them. According to the elders, Ulf lived in seclusion in a forest near the clan's settlement and served as their protector for years. He always wore a helmet so no one saw his face. He showed up and fought for the clan when disaster struck, and quietly disappeared when his job was done. Thanks to him, the clan could live in peace. The Vikings were forced to leave the Northernmost Border for Vanirneyjar after it was destroyed by a blizzard. To the people's surprise, Ulf was among the fighters when the Niflungs attacked. To save the clan, he came out of seclusion and joined the battle against the Niflungs. There's no doubt he will become one of the Vikings' greatest heroes one day.
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These heroes share at least one roster tag. Shared tags are a starting point for research, not proof of combat synergy.