Hero

A modernized rendition of the original four heroes: Warrior (front), Valkyrie (right), Elf (left), and Wizard (back)

A "hero" is any of the five playable characters in Gauntlet: Thor the Warrior, Thyra the Valkyrie, Merlin the Wizard, Questor the Elf, and Lilith the Necromancer.

Classes

Warrior		Valkyrie		Wizard		Elf		Necromancer

Class	Weapon	Health	Description
Warrior	Axe	High	Strong Melee Fighter with Wide Attacks Likes to rush into the thick of battle
Valkyrie	Sword, Spear and Shield	Medium	Swift Melee Fighter with Strong Defense Can stand her ground against any foe
Wizard	Arcane Magic	Low	Complex but Versatile All-round Fighter Combines Elements to Select Spells
Elf	Bow and Arrows	Low	Agile, Long-range Fighter Good at taking out important targets
Necromancer	Skeletons	Low	Medium Range Melee Fighter Drains Souls to Summon Undead

Health

Heroes have various amounts of maximum health depending on their class. When a hero's health is depleted, they die, at which point a Skull Coin is required in order to revive. Food, however, may be consumed to replenish certain amounts of health.

Values modified based on difficulty

Class	Meter	Bars	Max Health
Warrior		4	100
Valkyrie		3	75
Wizard		2	50
Elf		2	50
Necromancer		2	50

Notes

• Lilith the Necromancer is the only character that is not obtainable through the base game and must be purchased separately as DLC.