Romero — guide

In short

Romero is an Epic Defense champion from the Sacred Order with Force affinity: he hands out a Shield worth 25% of max HP to the whole team, applies Regen and steals buffs from enemies. He shines mainly in Faction Wars (3.5/5) and situationally in Arena; elsewhere he is average. Build him for Defense and Speed — both his Shield and his damage scale off DEF.

Strengths

• His third skill grants a Shield equal to 25% of each ally's max HP for 2 turns; fully booked that's another +50% Shield, a very real buffer.
• Second skill applies Regen 15% for 2 turns and steals 1 buff from a random enemy.
• First skill automatically puts Regen 7.5% on the ally with the lowest HP — free healing without input.
• All his damaging skills scale off DEF, so a defensive build doesn't cut his damage.
• The third skill also gives Romero himself a 30% Defense buff for 2 turns.

Weaknesses

• His fourth skill (three hits on all enemies) only works with Yuliana on the team — without her that part of his kit is dead weight.
• Base Speed 99: he is slow and, without a Speed set and support, simply doesn't get his Shields up in time.
• The kit is outdated — plenty of Epics now bring Shields and Regen and do it better.
• No cleanse and no crowd control, so he has little to offer in Hydra, Chimera or Hard modes.

Where to use

His main home is Faction Wars (3.5/5) — the Sacred Order genuinely wants Shields. In Arena (3.0/5) he works as a budget shielder in a defensive team. Clan Boss (2.5/5) and Doom Tower (2.5/5) only early on. Dungeons, Hydra and Chimera (2.0/5 each) — you have better options. Hard (1.0/5) — leave him out.

Stats and gear

Priority: DEF > SPD > HP. Rough targets: DEF 3000+, SPD 200–220, HP 40–50k, ACC 150–200 if you want the buff steal to land more often, no crit needed at all. Sets: Defense, Speed, Lifesteal (for solo survivability), Divine Speed.

Masteries and blessings

Support + Defense trees. Key picks: Blessed Heal, Invigorated, Heal 'N' Go. Blessing: Cruelty. Useful relics include Journal of Necrotos and Perched Shadow.

Tombs

Book the third skill first: +25% and another +25% Shield plus -1 cooldown directly upgrades his main job. Second, book the second skill (-1 cooldown). Leave the first skill for last — it only gains damage.

Verdict

A middling Epic from an older era: he belongs in Faction Wars and in the vault. Build him for a fusion or if the Sacred Order really needs a Shielder.