Champion Spotlight: Eric

Eric is the Cavalier of the group of friends trapped in the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons. Known for his sarcasm and frequent cowardice, he's often the butt of jokes. Yet, when danger strikes, Eric's bravery emerges, and he uses his magical shield to protect his friends. Despite his complaints and fears, his loyalty and courage make him an essential part of the group's quest to find their way home.

Eric is a Support, Tanking and Gold Find Champion who reluctantly protects his friends while trapped in a foreign world. He enhances his allies' knockback capabilities while shielding them from ranged and magical attacks. This Cavalier is versatile in how he buffs the formation, all while keeping an eye out for Gold and Corrupted Gems.

For details on this sarcastic Cavalier, read on!

[h2]Eric the Cavalier[/h2]
Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Vajra, Elminster (until January 1st, 2028)

[h3]Abilities[/h3]
[h3]Basic Attack[/h3]

• Forceful Bash(melee) -Eric hits the closest enemy with his shield, dealing one hit and knocking them back a short distance.

[h3]Specializations A[/h3]

• Trait: Cautious - Eric increases the damage of all Champions by 100%, increased by 100% for each column they are in front of him, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Trait: Brave - Eric increases the damage of all Champions by 100%, increased by 100% for each column they are behind him, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Trait: Sarcastic - Eric increases the damage of adjacent Champions by 600%.
  

[h3]Formation Abilities[/h3]

• Cavalier's Code - Eric increases the effect of his Trait specialization choice and the party's Gold Find by 20% for each enemy that has spawned in the current area, stacking multiplicatively up to 100 enemies. Boss enemies count as 25 enemies for this ability.
  
• Shield of the Cavalier - Eric increases the health of all other Champions by 25% of his max health, and when any Champion in the formation gains temporary health, the amount gained is increased by 100%.
  
• Preferred Target - All Ranged and Magic attacking enemies target Eric before any other Champion in the formation.
  
• Keep Away - For the first 60 seconds in any area, Eric increases the distance of all knockback effects by 100%.
  
• Corrupted Gem Scavenger - Eric can help scavenge up to 5000 additional Corrupted Gems when killing bosses. While this cap is not reached, Eric has a 10% chance of 10 Corrupted Gems each time a boss is defeated. The cap increases by 150 every day.
  

[h3]Specializations B[/h3]

• Unassuming Force - Eric increases the damage bonus of his Trait specialization choice by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a total ability score of 78 or less, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Youthful Valor - Eric increases the damage bonus of his Trait specialization choice by 100% for each Champion in the formation with an age of 20 or less, stacking multiplicatively.
  
• Treasure Hunters - Eric increases the damage bonus of his Trait specialization choice by 100% for each Champion in the formation with the Gold Find role, stacking multiplicatively.
  

[h3]Ultimate Ability[/h3]

• Protective Field(magic) -Eric's shield projects a powerful force field, dealing 1 ultimate hit to all monsters while protecting the Champions from all damage for 10 seconds.
  

[h3]Equipment[/h3]

[h3]Feats[/h3]

[h3]Uncommon[/h3]

• Selflessness
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
  
• Frugal
  Increases all Gold found by 10%.
  
• Tough
  Increases the health of Eric by 15%.
  
• Defensive Duelist
  Eric takes 5 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
  
• Humble Strength
  Increases the effect of Eric's Cavalier's Code ability by 20%.
  
• Cowardly Commander
  Increases the base effect of Eric's Trait specializations by 20%.
  

[h3]Rare[/h3]

• Inspiring Leader
  Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
  
• Lucky
  Increases all Gold found by 25%.
  
• Resilient
  Increases the health of Eric by 30%.
  
• Calm Under Pressure
  Eric takes 10 more Enemies attacking to get overwhelmed.
  
• Hidden Potential
  Increases the effect of Eric's Cavalier's Code ability by 40%.
  
• Opportunistic Bravado
  Increases the base effect of Eric's Trait specializations by 40%.
  
• Misplaced Confidence
  Increases the effect of Unassuming Force, Youthful Valor, and Treasure Hunters abilities by 40%.
  

[h3]Epic[/h3]

• Cavalier Approach
  Increases the per column effect of Eric's Trait: Cautious and Trait: Brave specializations by 80%
  Unlockable as an Event Reward
• Friendly Resolve
  Increases the effect of Unassuming Force, Youthful Valor, and Treasure Hunters abilities by 80%.
  Available for 50,000 Gems or in the Stone Golem Eric Theme Pack
• Scholar
  Increases the Intelligence score of Eric by 2.
  Unlockable as an Event Reward

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