Bree

hero S-tier

Class WarriorRole Thorns tank (top-tier survivability)

🔑 How to unlock Bree

Not unlocked by default — recruit her through an in-game quest. The Ylmer's Seed item is the key: plant it at the Garden node in the Upper Void and Bree unlocks.

Passive · Spiky — gain 2 Thorns at combat start (Thorns damages anything that attacks her).

How to play

Stack Thorns + Block and Taunt enemies into hitting her — they hurt themselves attacking. Widely rated one of the best pure tanks in the game.

Best cards›

Spiked Shield — Block + Thorns
Intercept — Block + retaliate
Intimidate — Taunt to redirect attacks
Pommel — cheap control
Standard Bearer / Battle Shout — party buff

Starting deck›

3× Pommel 3× Intercept 3× Spiked Shield 2× Invigorating Blow 2× Intimidate 1× Battle Shout 1× Standard Bearer

Key perks›

Queen of Thorns + Unforgiving Nature + Countermeasures to scale Thorns; a little Block keeps her safe when Thorns get purged.

Popular builds community›

Thorns + Vitality — skills-heavy deck (Spiked Shield, Intimidate taunt); Battle Shout stacks huge Vitality; Queen of Thorns capstone. Enemies die attacking her.

Synergies community›

Best pure tank. Malukah's dark heals / regen keep her topped; Sight from Sylvie or Nezglekt boosts her Thorns damage. (Ottis's capstone is anti-synergy with her — avoid relying on it.)

Co-op tip 2-player›

Soak everything while your partner nukes freely. Watch Act 3-4 enemies that purge or steal Thorns — keep some Block as backup.

Plays well with community›

Sylvie — Sylvie's Sight stacks boost Bree's Thorns damage (and Sylvie's own scaling), a frequently recommended duo. [1][3]
Malukah — Malukah's Dark/regen passive healing keeps the Thorns tank topped off so enemies keep killing themselves on her. [1][7]
Ottis — ANTI-SYNERGY: Ottis's capstone works against Bree's Thorns tanking, so don't rely on that pairing. [1]

Featured in comps 5›