Knight Guide: Task Bar Hero (TBH)

The Knight is a tanky melee fighter hero in Task Bar Hero (TBH). He is a starter hero who specializes in getting up close and personal with his enemies. You can unlock him with the base version using 500 gold.

• Main Weapon - Sword
• Off-Hand - Shield
• How to Unlock - Starter Hero

Explore Knight's upgrades, skills, and their effects in the sections below.

Here we'll showcase a handful of recommended builds to help guide you during the early to mid game. Specific stats and items aren't required, making them a solid entry point to jump into.

If you're just starting out and haven't unlocked the second Skill Slot yet, simply skip to the next priority node in the meantime.

Disclaimer:

Melee heroes have a pretty rough time in Task Bar Hero. Trying to tank and sustain damage can often be quite the struggle, especially when multiple ranged attacks come flying towards them as they pull aggro.

While there is yet to be a consensus about the best builds, a good place to start would include stacking Max HP and Life Leech (aim for around ~10%) on your Armor/Accessories.

Level 20 Knight Build

The initial skill points are focused purely on survival, allowing the Knight to hopefully live while your other heroes handle the DPS. Given the lack of materials at this point of the game, there's really no sense investing more points into offense.

Skill Point Priority

• Piercing Thrust 1/5
• Max Health 8/8
• Attack Damage 1/3
• Retribution Strike 1/5
• Armor 8/8
• HP Regen Per Sec 1/5

Level 30 Knight Build

Continues to maximize defenses by adding Block Chance for reduced Physical Damage.

Skill Point Priority

• Piercing Thrust 1/5
• Max Health 8/8
• Attack Damage 1/3
• Retribution Strike 1/5
• Armor 8/8
• HP Regen Per Sec 1/5
• Block Chance 10/10

Level 40 Knight Build

This is where the Knight finally gets a relevant defense boost. The percentage-based Max HP nodes scale really nicely, especially once you start stacking more Max HP later on.

Skill Point Priority

• Piercing Thrust 1/5
• Max Health 8/8
• Attack Damage 1/3
• Retribution Strike 1/5
• Armor 8/8
• HP Regen Per Sec 1/5
• Block Chance 10/10
• Max Health (%) 10/10

Level 50 Knight Build

Once you reach level 50+, several options start to open up. Now that you have increased Physical Damage, you can begin investing into Life Leech and get Piercing Thrust/Retribution Strike to 5/5.

Alternatively, you can focus more on defenses first, and try to cap out Block Chance and All Resist. When putting points here, check your detailed stats to make sure none go to waste. Both of these cap at 75%, and it's very likely you'll hit that without full investment.

Beyond level 70, prioritize the Damage Reduction node, and eventually you can put more into Attack Speed and Attack Damage.

Power Leveling Tips

• If your sole purpose is to power level the Knight alongside your higher level characters, replace Piercing Thrust with Unyielding Will (5/5) to help with survival.
• Avoid equipping Boots unless they don't grant Movement Speed. Otherwise, the Knight may pull too much aggro and cause your squishy DPS to die. You'll want the Knight positioned at the back.

Skill Point Priority

• Piercing Thrust 1/5
• Max Health 8/8
• Attack Damage 1/3
• Retribution Strike 1/5
• Armor 8/8
• HP Regen Per Sec 1/5
• Block Chance 10/10
• Max Health (%) 10/10
• Physical Damage 10/10

Tier 1 upgrades are available from the start.

Attack Damage Enhancement - (5/5) - Passive

• Attack Damage +1 per level.

Health Enhancement - (5/5) - Passive

• Max HP +15 per level.

Piercing Thrust - (5/5) - Active

• Thrust your sword deeply forward, dealing physical damage to enemies in range.

Shield Charge - (5/5) - Active

• Raise your shield and charge forward. Deal physical damage to enemies you collide with.

Tier 2 upgrades are available after 10 points in Tier 1 upgrades.

Armor Enhancement - (5/5) - Passive

• Armor +10 per level.

HP Regen Enhancement - (5/5) - Passive

• HP Regen per Sec +100 per level.

Retribution Strike - (5/5) - Active

• Strike enemies multiple times, dealing physical damage per hit. The lower the hero's HP, the more strikes.

Tier 3 upgrades are available after 20 points have been used.

HP Per Kill Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Add HP per Kill +3 per level.

Block Chance Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Block Chance +3% per level.

Aegis Field - (5/5) - Active

• Deploy a protective aura that blocks damage for allies within the area.

Tier 4 upgrades are available after 30 points have been used.

Physical Damage Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Physical Damage Percent +15% per level.

Health Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Max HP +5% per level.

Sacred Blade - (5/5) - Active

• Imbue your sword with holy power. While buffed, attack damage increases by 50% and attacks restore HP.

Tier 5 upgrades are available after 40 points have been used.

Cooldown Reduction - (10/10) - Passive

• Cooldown Reduction +2% per level.

HP Regen Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• HP Regen per Sec +100 per level.

Unyielding Will - (5/5) - Active

• Once per stage, when near-death, focus your mind to rise again with HP.

Tier 6 upgrades are available after 50 points have been used.

HP Per Kill Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Add HP per Kill +5 per level.

Block Chance Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Block Chance +3% per level.

Tier 7 upgrades are available after 60 points have been used.

Attack Speed Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Attack Speed +4% per level.

All Elemental Resistance Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• All Elemental Resistance +30% per level.

Tier 8 upgrades are available after 70 points have been used.

Damage Reduction Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Damage Reduction +2% per level.

Attack Damage Enhancement - (10/10) - Passive

• Attack Damage +1 per level.