Champion

This article refers to The Champion as "he". Please note this is purely for author's convenience, Females may be Champions as well as Males.

Champions are a class of Melee fighters in RuneScape Assault!. They focus on attack, fighting accurately, using parries and evasion more than a Berserker, but less than a Duelist. A high attack is vital for a champion, but defense is important too. Strength is as well, up to a point, but will soon become useless, as the Champion's victory lies not in pummeling the opponent, but striking wisely. A Champion knows when to defend, and when not to strike, when to duck, and when to charge. He uses his reflexes and blade evenly.

Signature Weapons
The Champion's weapons are the shield and sword, which offer him the balance of attack and defense. All Champion Moves can only be used whilst wielding a single handed blade and a shield.

Strengths And Weaknesses
A Champion will almost never miss, and when he hits, he hits fairly hard. Champion are suited to the front row, blocking damage well. A good champion will often decimate the enemy, and strikes up moral in his friends and allies. He is strong against ranged attackers, because he can catch arrows and bolts easily in his shield.

However, a Champion must work hard against a Berserker, and dodge his every attack, because as defensive as a Champion is, he is no match for the fearsome blow from a Two-handed war hammer. However. they can also be attacked from the other end of the spectrum: Duelists can be too fast for them, and when a Champion does strike, they can often avoid it. Mages, also, can spell disaster for a Champion, because they have a variety of spells to kill him before he can reach them.

Tactics

 * Ultimate Defense and Attention can offer protection to The Champion's entire team.
 * Using Moral Boost will negate the negative effects caused by Sword Rush.
 * Shield Defense, when used with Strong Guard, can make the Champion nearly as well guarded as the Defender.