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Marlin

Best used for: Long-term F2P archer carry

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AQuick answer
Marlin rewards patience: he's a genuinely long-term F2P investment that keeps paying off in both PvE and PvP once you clear the shard threshold for his higher star levels. Save shards deliberately rather than spreading them thin.

Role ratings

Rally Lead

S

Garrison

B

Bear Hunt

B

Rally Joiner

-

Skills

Tidal Rush

Conquest

Conquest skill: the listed numeric effect scales from 200% to 280% as the skill ranks up.

Fermented Blow

Conquest

Conquest skill: the listed numeric effect scales from 50% to 70% as the skill ranks up.

Lucky Hit

Conquest

Conquest skill: in-game combat or city bonus; rank it up to increase the effect.

Wild Card

Expedition

Expedition skill: the listed numeric effect scales from 8% to 40% as the skill ranks up.

Rumhead

Expedition

Expedition skill: the listed numeric effect scales from 10% to 50% as the skill ranks up.

Servant of Wine

Exclusive Conquest

Exclusive Conquest skill: the listed numeric effect scales from 5% to 15% as the skill ranks up.

Admiral of the Line

Exclusive Expedition

Exclusive Expedition skill: the listed numeric effect scales from 5% to 15% as the skill ranks up.

Star-up shard costs

StarShards neededExp. ATK%Exp. DEF%
1030.3%30.3%
2133.12%33.12%
3135.94%35.94%
4238.76%38.76%
5241.58%41.58%
6244.4%44.4%
7249.48%49.48%
8553.42%53.42%
9557.37%57.37%
10561.32%61.32%
11565.27%65.27%
12569.22%69.22%
131576.32%76.32%
141581.84%81.84%
151587.37%87.37%
161592.9%92.9%
171598.42%98.42%
1815103.96%103.96%
1940113.9%113.9%
2040121.64%121.64%
2140129.37%129.37%
2240137.11%137.11%
2340144.85%144.85%
2440152.59%152.59%
25100166.52%166.52%
26100177.35%177.35%
27100188.18%188.18%
28100199.02%199.02%
29100209.86%209.86%
30100220.69%220.69%
31100240.19%240.19%

Tags

rally leadoffensivef2p friendlylong termarena

Source: Cross-referenced across multiple community Kingshot resources (see /methodology)