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JANUARY UPDATE BRINGS NEW BLACKSMITH UNIT TO KRAFTON'S DEFENSE DERBY

Magic Hero Lana free for all players to celebrate Defense Derby's 100-day anniversary

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January 2, 2024

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KRAFTON, Inc. :

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. – Jan. 2, 2024 – The January update from RisingWings real-time PvP tower defense mobile game Defense Derby, published by KRAFTON, Inc., is now here with two new units, a free new hero, and the Radiant Start in-game season.
 

 


The two new units are the Blacksmith, who specializes in crowd control, and the Electric Monk, who specializes in area denial. There’s also a new hero named Lana, a powerful mage who protects her allies with shields. Blacksmith and Electric Monk will both have limited-time mirror match modes where players can learn how to play as and against the new units, and Lana will be given to all players to celebrate the 100-day anniversary of Defense Derby for free.
 

Here’s some additional information about the new characters:

New Hero: Lana

  • Type: Magic

  • Faction: Human

  • Ability: Summon a shield at battle start

  • Skill: Divine Judgement

    • Targets a monster with the highest maximum HP, and refunds part of the cooldown on takedown

  • Acquisition methods: Granted as a free legendary card to all players on January 1

New Unit: Blacksmith

  • Type: Physical

  • Faction: Human

  • Ability: Forge, enhance hero attack power and speed

  • Specializes in taking down large groups of monsters and providing support with splash damage

  • Acquisition methods: Shop of Blessings, Lucky Draw, Featured Summon, and Step Up Pack

  • Limited time mode ‘Blacksmith Mirror Match’ will be available until January 11

New Unit: Electric Monk

  • Type: Magic

  • Faction: Beast

  • Ability: Electric Blast, creates a magnetic field when critical hits are made, damaging enemies in the surrounding unit

  • Limited time mode ‘Electric Monk Mirror Match’ will become available January 15 and end January 28

 

For the latest Defense Derby updates, please visit https://defensederby.krafton.com and follow along on social media (Facebook | YouTube | Discord).     

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