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Dungeon Stalkers combines dungeon exploration, Player versus Environment and Player versus Player combat, and extraction strategies into a tense, atmospheric game where every loot run could be fatal. Players explore cursed maze-like areas, combat monsters and rival Stalkers, and struggle to escape with their gear and their lives.
Among the characters, Clad stands out as a defensive player with strong area control. He has healing skills, defensive enhancements, and a quick-responding ability that weakens enemies’ defenses. Clad is designed to secure narrow passages and shield allies under attack. His abilities balance toughness and strategic zone control, making him critical both alone and with a team.
Clad Overview
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Heal | Restores health to a target or yourself if no target is chosen. |
| Holy Light | Removes damage-over-time effects from nearby allies and grants brief immunity. |
| Return to Dust | Deals light magical damage at melee range and lowers enemies’ defense. |
| Shield Block | Blocks incoming attacks, using stamina to hold the block. |
| Mana Stone Gold | Creates a magical shield around you and nearby allies that absorbs damage for a few seconds. |
Clad acts as a frontline supporter, thriving in the thick of battle while keeping teammates alive. Use Return to Dust first to weaken enemies, then hold the line with Shield Block to absorb hits while waiting for cooldowns or openings. When teammates are in danger, use Heal to restore their health and Holy Light to remove damaging spells or deadly DoTs.
Once deep in enemy territory, deploy Mana Stone Gold to provide a vital group shield. Cast it just before major enemy attacks or during critical revives to shift the fight’s momentum.
Stats to Prioritize
| Stat | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Wisdom | Boosts your mana pool and how quickly it regenerates. |
| Constitution | Increases total health points and stamina. |
| Damage Resistance | Helps Clad endure poison, bleeding, and tough encounters. |
| Mana Regen | Keeps your mana full, allowing regular use of healing and shielding skills. |
| Skill Cast Speed | Speeds up casting animations for key support skills like Heal and Holy Light. |
These stats support Clad’s role as a durable frontline protector and support hybrid. Constitution helps him stay in the fight longer, especially when using Shield Block. Wisdom and Mana Regen allow frequent casting of support abilities without running dry. Fast Skill Cast Speed lets him activate critical skills quickly during intense moments. Resistances make him harder to take down over time. Rather than focusing on raw damage, Clad’s strengths lie in durability and keeping his team alive.
Best Runes for Solo Play
| Main Skill Group | Rune | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Distortion | Reduces cooldowns | Makes all skills ready faster. |
| Meditation | Greatly boosts mana regeneration | Keeps your mana full for support spells. |
| Vitality | Increased skill damage when mana >50% | Gains more effects during fights when mana is above half. |
| Shield | Higher physical resistance | Improves durability against physical hits. |
| Tempest | Boosts magical damage | Enhances your magic attack power. |
This setup ensures high skill uptime and survivability in solo situations. Faster cooldowns and better mana regeneration let Clad cycle through shields and heals more often. Increased damage when mana is high rewards skill management. Better resistance helps him endure longer and stay effective through extended battles.
Switch out runes based on needs. For more melee focus, swap Tempest and Shield for Rage and Ward—to increase damage and resistances.
Best Group Runes
| Equipment Group | Rune | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Fighter | Boosts damage with melee weapons | Enhances physical and magic attacks with staves, bows, and maces. |
| Swiftness | Increases casting speed with cloth armor | Improves the speed of spellcasting, beneficial even with partial cloth gear. |
| Shield | Increases physical resistance | Adds overall durability. |
| Sub – Mediation | Improves mana regeneration | Ensures readiness for support spells. |
| Sub – Distortion | Reduces all skill cooldowns | Keeps skills ready for quick response. |
This rune setup supports a team playstyle by maximizing Clad’s uptime on skills, survivability, and response speed, making him a reliable protector and supporter in group fights.
Best Equipment
| Slot | Gear Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Linked Helm | Good defense and headshot reduction, minor magic resistance and speed penalties. |
| Chest | Lamellar Armor | Excellent durability and defense, with debuffs to magic resistance and movement speed. |
| Gloves | Scale Gloves | Solid defense and movement speed reduction. |
| Boots | Linked/Scale Gauntlet/Boots | Good defense and increased movement speed, with bonus health. |
| Pants | Scale Chausses | High defense, physical resistance, with magic resistance and speed debuffs. |
| Necklace | Wisdom or Mind | Boosts Wisdom or Mana pool. |
| Rings | Bear, Constitution, Defense or Clarity | Increase durability and magic damage. |
Prioritize gear that enhances Wisdom, Constitution, and Mana, along with armor that provides high defense and stamina recovery. Consider additional perks on accessories—sometimes a necklace with Strength can come with Mana Regen or Wisdom, making it worth equipping.
Best Weapons
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Judgement | Top-tier weapon delivering high physical and magic damage, with fireball effects on skills. Great for endgame. |
| Mace | Balanced physical and magic damage, with faster cast speed and special perks; good for sustaining heals and shields. |
| Battle Hammer | Slightly higher damage, with a larger attack speed debuff; ideal for a more aggressive melee style. |
Judgement is the ultimate goal for high-end play, adding extra threat and faster spell cycling. The Mace provides a flexible balance for sustained support and offense, especially if the perks align well with your build. The Battle Hammer leans into melee damage and utility but trades off some mobility.
Slotted Consumables and Throwables
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Healing Potions | Heal around 50+ health quickly during fights. |
| Mana Potions | Restore over 50 mana, essential for maintaining support spells. |
| Stamina Potion | Refill stamina and boost stamina recovery, crucial for keeping Shield Block active. |
| Repair Kit | Restores armor durability, preventing equipment from breaking. |
| Campfire | Heals allies in area over time—useful between fights or during regrouping. |
Use healing potions for sudden health needs, mana potions to keep support spells active, and stamina potions to sustain defensive stances. Repair kits maintain armor durability, and campfires offer ongoing healing for the entire team during downtime.
How to Play Clad
Clad focuses on absorbing damage with Shield Block while supporting teammates with healing and cleansing skills. Start fights by debuffing enemies with Return to Dust, then rotate into Shield Block to withstand attacks. Keep teammates healthy with Heal and cleanse harmful effects with Holy Light. When the team faces a heavy push or needs to revive, deploy Mana Stone Gold to create a powerful shield for everyone.
Optimize your runes like Distortion, Meditation, and Vitality to keep your abilities ready, mana full, and durability high. Gear him toward Wisdom, Constitution, and Mana Regen capabilities. Maintain a stock of potions for healing, stamina, and armor repair, and place campfires strategically to recover in the lull between battles.
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