Ranger Guide: Wren

01Overview

Name	Wren (Ranger)
How to get	Clear Stage 1, Shady Forest, on Normal
Role	Ranged · Fast archer, physical damage plus poison
HP	95
Move speed	112
Attack multiplier	×1.05
Starting skill	Shot
Damage elements	Physical Poison
Ultimate	Sky of Arrows
Own legendaries	14 items

02How to get the Ranger

Wren the Ranger joins your town once you clear Stage 1, "Shady Forest", on Normal for the first time: beat the stage boss, The Butcher, and walk through the portal to clear it.

The first time you enter this stage on Normal and solo, you play chapter 1 of the main story, "The Lost Huntress", and Wren shows up in the story and fights by your side. In a party, once you've done the story, or on Nightmare or Hell, it's a regular stage. For how the chapter plays out, see the main story walkthrough.

Once Wren has joined, go back to town, walk to the Campfire, open the hero screen and choose "Play this hero" to switch to the Ranger.

03Playstyle

The Ranger has 8 Physical skills and 4 Poison skills. Physical does normal damage to everything except dragons. Poison hits beasts for ×1.6, but undead are almost immune to poison (just ×0.3), and from Stage 2 on there are more and more undead, so be careful with a Venom & Snare build.

Her starting skill, Shot, fires automatically at the nearest enemy. Marksmanship is arrows in lines and fans, Barrage is arrows from the sky and spinning Glaives, and Venom & Snare is poison clouds, traps and thorns that linger on the ground.

04The Ranger's 12 skills

The Ranger's skills come in three schools of four. When you level up, cards from the same school as skills you already know show up more often. Once a skill is maxed (Lv5), if you've taken the required stat upgrade card this run and its partner skill is at Lv2, a golden evolution card appears.

Marksmanship

Shot Physical

A fast arrow at the nearest enemy.

Evolves at max level → True Shot: take the "Power" upgrade card and get Strafe to Lv2

Piercing Shot Physical

An arrow that goes through everything in a straight line.

Evolves at max level → Gale Arrow: take the "Armor" upgrade card and get Shot to Lv2

Multishot Physical

Many short arrows in a fan.

Evolves at max level → Arrow Storm: take the "Reflexes" upgrade card and get Shot to Lv2

Strafe Physical

Arrows toward all four diagonals at once: up and down, left and right.

Evolves at max level → Arrow Tempest: take the "Reflexes" upgrade card and get Multishot to Lv2

Barrage

Rain of Arrows Physical

Arrows fall from the sky on nearby enemies.

Evolves at max level → Arrow Deluge: take the "Reflexes" upgrade card and get Burst Arrow to Lv2

Burst Arrow Physical

Bursts into a shower of arrows around it on impact.

Evolves at max level → Tornado Shot: take the "Power" upgrade card and get Rain of Arrows to Lv2

Glaives Physical

Two glaives that fly out and back, cutting.

Evolves at max level → Twin Glaives: take the "Reflexes" upgrade card and get Rain of Arrows to Lv2

Crown of Arrows Physical

Spin and loose a ring of arrows in every direction that pushes back those around you.

Evolves at max level → Arrow Hurricane: take the "Sprint" upgrade card and get Glaives to Lv2

Venom & Snare

Poison Arrow Poison

An arrow that poisons on hit.

Evolves at max level → Plague Arrow: take the "Power" upgrade card and get Toxic Cloud to Lv2

Toxic Cloud Poison

You leave poison clouds that intoxicate whoever walks in.

Evolves at max level → Death Fog: take the "Synthesis" upgrade card and get Thorn Roots to Lv2

Venom Snare Poison

Snares that snap shut when stepped on and poison heavily.

Evolves at max level → Deadly Trap: take the "Synthesis" upgrade card and get Poison Arrow to Lv2

Thorn Roots Poison

Roots with poisoned thorns burst out in a straight line: they poison and root enemies briefly.

Evolves at max level → Thorn Forest: take the "Power" upgrade card and get Venom Snare to Lv2

05Ultimate: Sky of Arrows

Sky of Arrows Physical

Twenty arrows fall from the sky on nearby enemies.

Once the Fury orb at the bottom right is full, you can unleash it. Fury builds like this: defeating a normal enemy +1, an elite +6, a boss +30; taking damage gives about +7 for every 10% of HP you lose; and hitting enemies slowly adds more (capped per second). If you go more than 5 seconds without hitting an enemy or getting hit, Fury that isn't full slowly drains away.

Press R or Space to unleash it, or tap the Fury orb on mobile. The higher your level in the run, the harder your ultimate hits (+6% per level).

06Talent tree

After every run, Wren earns hero experience (more for surviving longer, killing more, and beating more bosses). Each hero level gives 1 talent point, up to level 31, for 30 points in total: exactly enough to fill the whole tree. You learn talents from the Mentor in town and can reset them for free.

The three branches match the three skill schools, and each talent needs the one before it. The third talent in a branch directly boosts the damage of that school. Whichever school your main skills come from, fill that branch first.

07Elemental matchups: who to hit hardest

• Physical, 8 skills: no race it's especially strong against; only ×0.6 against Dragon
• Poison, 4 skills: ×1.6 against Beast; only ×0.6 against Insect; Undead almost immune (×0.3)

The table below shows how much damage this hero's elements deal to each stage boss (×1.6 strong, ×0.6 resisted, and two types multiply together). For the full chart, see elemental matchups.

08Beginner builds

Your starting skill always comes along; pick the other four slots from the builds below. When you level up, take the build's skills first, then fill in the stat cards their evolutions need.

Marksmanship (best for beginners)

ShotStarting skill · PhysicalMultishotSkill slot · PhysicalStrafeSkill slot · PhysicalPiercing ShotSkill slot · PhysicalRain of ArrowsSkill slot · Physical

Multishot, Strafe and Piercing Shot are all Physical and work on every stage. Your starting Shot pairs with Strafe, and Multishot ties in with Strafe too, so evolutions are easy to put together.

Evolutions this build can reach: Shot (Power), Multishot (Reflexes), Strafe (Reflexes), Piercing Shot (Armor)

Venom & Snare (early forest)

ShotStarting skill · PhysicalPoison ArrowSkill slot · PoisonToxic CloudSkill slot · PoisonVenom SnareSkill slot · PoisonThorn RootsSkill slot · Poison

The four poison skills are each other's evolution partners. The Shady Forest is full of beasts, so poison is ×1.6 and works great; switch back to Marksmanship on stages full of undead.

Evolutions this build can reach: Poison Arrow (Power), Toxic Cloud (Synthesis), Venom Snare (Synthesis), Thorn Roots (Power)

Beginner tips

• 112 speed, second only to the Assassin. Use it to keep your distance and never stop moving.
• From Stage 2 on, don't rely on poison alone: undead are almost immune to it.
• Sky of Arrows drops 20 arrows on nearby enemies. It's best value when you're surrounded.

09The Ranger's own legendary gear

The Ranger has 14 legendaries of their own. They only drop while you play the Ranger, and each one changes how a skill plays. For effects, numbers and combos, see the full Ranger legendary list.

Whisperwind Bow
Multishot fires twice as many arrows. Pierce: +1.

Skyfall Quiver
Every 6 s an Arrow Rain falls by itself where the enemies are thickest.

Windforce
All your arrows knock enemies back. +1% damage per hero level and +70% Fury from hitting.

Venomfang Ring
Poisoned enemies take 25% more of all your damage.

10FAQ

How do I get the Ranger?

Clear Stage 1, Shady Forest, on Normal for the first time (beat The Butcher and walk through the portal). Wren joins your town, and you can then switch to the Ranger at the Campfire.

Can I play the Ranger as a man?

Yes. Open the hero screen at the Campfire in town and choose Male or Female. It only changes the look; abilities are identical.

How do I use the Ranger's ultimate?

Defeating enemies, taking damage and hitting enemies all build Fury. When the Fury orb is full, press R or Space (or tap the Fury orb on mobile) to unleash Sky of Arrows.

Why isn't my Ranger's poison doing anything?

You're probably fighting undead. Poison only does ×0.3 to them; switch to Physical skills and damage is back to normal.