Arena Legend

Holger

Expert Arena Legend

An immortal arena legend who brings powerful bonuses in arena battles.

Type

Arena Legend

Skills 4

Max Affinity 100

Max status Intimate

Story

Ace of the Arena, undefeated champion for many years and winner of numerous trophy cups, Holger's future was once very bright. A combination of professional negligence, lax rules, and evil cunning tragically put that future to an end.

None of the officials witnessed the poison dagger Conrad slipped into Holger's ribs as the two wrestled on the ground. Was it against Arena rules? Certainly. Did it put an end to Holger's championship streak? Yes. Did it stop Conrad from winning the cup? Not at all. Conrad was back to competing for the trophy a few months later while Holger had to rest in bed in a long process of recovery that might take years. Time passed. Holger's trophies began to rust. His exploits began to fade from memory.

Holger will never again be champion of the Arena, but Holger is still learning how much he has to teach.

What is an Ace of the Arena to do after he has lost his crown? It was hard for Holger to accept he might never recover from his injuries. Life became quiet. Quiet, still, even a little bit... pointless. The fire of Holger's passion was fading until he saw the news: his old enemy Conrad had also retired from the Arena to coach. Holger almost had to thank Conrad for providing him with the inspiration for his next venture—if he wasn't still so filled with rage.

Conrad revealed in an interview that he had nothing but contempt for old Holger and made no mention of the little present he slipped into Holger's ribs during their last battle. Holger could not believe his eyes. Such dishonor in one man... Yet Conrad was still a champion in the people's eyes. Better than defeating Conrad physically would be defeating him in the arena of honor. Holger would best Conrad at his own game: the art of training and coaching.

Holger's championship era may be a distant memory, but his influence remains in all kinds of ways: from the strategies today's arena participants favor to modern-day formations, weapons, and combat approaches. That same creativity makes coaching difficult. The ageing champion has only attracted an uncertain few contenders without proven abilities. To say that it is going to be difficult even for Holger to make champions out of this "riffraff" is an understatement.

Holger has tried to acquire better students more appreciative of the combat arts. His old friends at the Arena cannot help. They refuse to supply their best and brightest up-and-comers.

Holger's angry dark side is well-known in the industry. A supremely gifted fighter, Holger could never win against his greatest enemy: himself. Knowing when to retreat can be half the battle. Holger's inability to say no to a challenge was what Conrad exploited in their final face-off. Holger could have rested, recovered and returned next season. By battling on despite blow after blow, Holger destroyed his health and career. Can a Holger unable to resist the path of anger be worthy of the best Arena students?

But Holger is eager to prove himself, especially seeing the new Icebreaker Cup announcement. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Fortunately for Holger, a brave Chief might just be willing to extend the hand of friendship at this crucial time.

Talent

Passive effect that scales with talent level (levels 1–11).

Talent Blade Dancing

Holger knows the best rewards in the Arena are often won from the crowd. Holger's winsome techniques give 50–100% chance of audience reward: 1–3 Arena Star Chest(s).

Reward Chance: 50% / 55% / 60% / 65% / 70% / 75% / 80% / 85% / 90% / 95% / 100%

Chests: 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 3

Level scaling Lv 1–11

Values, Expert Sigil cost, and Learning XP by skill level. Some levels require higher Affinity or total skill power.

Lv	Values	Sigils	Learning XP	Requirement
1	50% / 1	—	—	—
2	55% / 1	—	—	—
3	60% / 1	—	—	—
4	65% / 1	—	—	—
5	70% / 1	—	—	—
6	75% / 2	—	—	—
7	80% / 2	—	—	—
8	85% / 2	—	—	—
9	90% / 2	—	—	—
10	95% / 2	—	—	—
11	100% / 3	—	—	—

Affinity

Affinity levels run from 1 to 100 and are raised with Treks and gifts. Every 10 levels advances relationship status (Stranger → Intimate) for Expert Sigils and adds a larger troop bonus. Stats below combine the level bonus with the current relationship bonus. Affinity 100 unlocks Special Research.

Affinity levels Levels 1–100 · cost, advancement & stats

Affinity is the XP cost to reach that level. Advancement is Expert Sigils spent when relationship status increases (levels 10, 20, …, 100). Stats are total Troops Attack/Defense (or other troop stats) at that level.

Level	Affinity	Advancement	Stats
1	1000	—	Troop ATK +1.58%, Troop DEF +1.58%
2	600	—	Troop ATK +1.65%, Troop DEF +1.65%
3	630	—	Troop ATK +1.73%, Troop DEF +1.73%
4	660	—	Troop ATK +1.80%, Troop DEF +1.80%
5	690	—	Troop ATK +1.88%, Troop DEF +1.88%
6	720	—	Troop ATK +1.95%, Troop DEF +1.95%
7	780	—	Troop ATK +2.03%, Troop DEF +2.03%
8	840	—	Troop ATK +2.10%, Troop DEF +2.10%
9	900	—	Troop ATK +2.18%, Troop DEF +2.18%
10	960	8 Sigils - Acquaintance 1	Troop ATK +2.85%, Troop DEF +2.85%
11	1020	—	Troop ATK +2.93%, Troop DEF +2.93%
12	1080	—	Troop ATK +3.00%, Troop DEF +3.00%
13	1140	—	Troop ATK +3.08%, Troop DEF +3.08%
14	1200	—	Troop ATK +3.15%, Troop DEF +3.15%
15	1260	—	Troop ATK +3.23%, Troop DEF +3.23%
16	1320	—	Troop ATK +3.30%, Troop DEF +3.30%
17	1380	—	Troop ATK +3.38%, Troop DEF +3.38%
18	1440	—	Troop ATK +3.45%, Troop DEF +3.45%
19	1500	—	Troop ATK +3.53%, Troop DEF +3.53%
20	1560	16 Sigils - Acquaintance 2	Troop ATK +4.20%, Troop DEF +4.20%
21	1620	—	Troop ATK +4.28%, Troop DEF +4.28%
22	1680	—	Troop ATK +4.35%, Troop DEF +4.35%
23	1740	—	Troop ATK +4.43%, Troop DEF +4.43%
24	1800	—	Troop ATK +4.50%, Troop DEF +4.50%
25	1860	—	Troop ATK +4.58%, Troop DEF +4.58%
26	1920	—	Troop ATK +4.65%, Troop DEF +4.65%
27	1980	—	Troop ATK +4.73%, Troop DEF +4.73%
28	2040	—	Troop ATK +4.80%, Troop DEF +4.80%
29	2100	—	Troop ATK +4.88%, Troop DEF +4.88%
30	2190	24 Sigils - Acquaintance 3	Troop ATK +5.55%, Troop DEF +5.55%
31	2280	—	Troop ATK +5.63%, Troop DEF +5.63%
32	2370	—	Troop ATK +5.70%, Troop DEF +5.70%
33	2460	—	Troop ATK +5.78%, Troop DEF +5.78%
34	2550	—	Troop ATK +5.85%, Troop DEF +5.85%
35	2640	—	Troop ATK +5.93%, Troop DEF +5.93%
36	2730	—	Troop ATK +6.00%, Troop DEF +6.00%
37	2820	—	Troop ATK +6.08%, Troop DEF +6.08%
38	2910	—	Troop ATK +6.15%, Troop DEF +6.15%
39	3000	—	Troop ATK +6.23%, Troop DEF +6.23%
40	3120	32 Sigils - Casual 1	Troop ATK +6.90%, Troop DEF +6.90%
41	3240	—	Troop ATK +6.98%, Troop DEF +6.98%
42	3360	—	Troop ATK +7.05%, Troop DEF +7.05%
43	3480	—	Troop ATK +7.13%, Troop DEF +7.13%
44	3600	—	Troop ATK +7.20%, Troop DEF +7.20%
45	3720	—	Troop ATK +7.28%, Troop DEF +7.28%
46	3840	—	Troop ATK +7.35%, Troop DEF +7.35%
47	3960	—	Troop ATK +7.43%, Troop DEF +7.43%
48	4080	—	Troop ATK +7.50%, Troop DEF +7.50%
49	4200	—	Troop ATK +7.58%, Troop DEF +7.58%
50	4350	40 Sigils - Casual 2	Troop ATK +8.25%, Troop DEF +8.25%
51	4500	—	Troop ATK +8.33%, Troop DEF +8.33%
52	4650	—	Troop ATK +8.40%, Troop DEF +8.40%
53	4800	—	Troop ATK +8.48%, Troop DEF +8.48%
54	4950	—	Troop ATK +8.55%, Troop DEF +8.55%
55	5100	—	Troop ATK +8.63%, Troop DEF +8.63%
56	5250	—	Troop ATK +8.70%, Troop DEF +8.70%
57	5400	—	Troop ATK +8.78%, Troop DEF +8.78%
58	5550	—	Troop ATK +8.85%, Troop DEF +8.85%
59	5700	—	Troop ATK +8.93%, Troop DEF +8.93%
60	5850	48 Sigils - Casual 3	Troop ATK +9.60%, Troop DEF +9.60%
61	6000	—	Troop ATK +9.68%, Troop DEF +9.68%
62	6150	—	Troop ATK +9.75%, Troop DEF +9.75%
63	6300	—	Troop ATK +9.83%, Troop DEF +9.83%
64	6450	—	Troop ATK +9.90%, Troop DEF +9.90%
65	6600	—	Troop ATK +9.98%, Troop DEF +9.98%
66	6750	—	Troop ATK +10.05%, Troop DEF +10.05%
67	6900	—	Troop ATK +10.13%, Troop DEF +10.13%
68	7050	—	Troop ATK +10.20%, Troop DEF +10.20%
69	7200	—	Troop ATK +10.28%, Troop DEF +10.28%
70	7350	56 Sigils - Close 1	Troop ATK +10.95%, Troop DEF +10.95%
71	7500	—	Troop ATK +11.03%, Troop DEF +11.03%
72	7650	—	Troop ATK +11.10%, Troop DEF +11.10%
73	7800	—	Troop ATK +11.18%, Troop DEF +11.18%
74	7950	—	Troop ATK +11.25%, Troop DEF +11.25%
75	8100	—	Troop ATK +11.33%, Troop DEF +11.33%
76	8250	—	Troop ATK +11.40%, Troop DEF +11.40%
77	8400	—	Troop ATK +11.48%, Troop DEF +11.48%
78	8550	—	Troop ATK +11.55%, Troop DEF +11.55%
79	8700	—	Troop ATK +11.63%, Troop DEF +11.63%
80	8850	64 Sigils - Close 2	Troop ATK +12.30%, Troop DEF +12.30%
81	9000	—	Troop ATK +12.38%, Troop DEF +12.38%
82	9150	—	Troop ATK +12.45%, Troop DEF +12.45%
83	9300	—	Troop ATK +12.53%, Troop DEF +12.53%
84	9450	—	Troop ATK +12.60%, Troop DEF +12.60%
85	9600	—	Troop ATK +12.68%, Troop DEF +12.68%
86	9750	—	Troop ATK +12.75%, Troop DEF +12.75%
87	9900	—	Troop ATK +12.83%, Troop DEF +12.83%
88	10050	—	Troop ATK +12.90%, Troop DEF +12.90%
89	10200	—	Troop ATK +12.98%, Troop DEF +12.98%
90	10350	72 Sigils - Close 3	Troop ATK +13.65%, Troop DEF +13.65%
91	10500	—	Troop ATK +13.73%, Troop DEF +13.73%
92	10650	—	Troop ATK +13.80%, Troop DEF +13.80%
93	10800	—	Troop ATK +13.88%, Troop DEF +13.88%
94	10950	—	Troop ATK +13.95%, Troop DEF +13.95%
95	11100	—	Troop ATK +14.03%, Troop DEF +14.03%
96	11250	—	Troop ATK +14.10%, Troop DEF +14.10%
97	11400	—	Troop ATK +14.18%, Troop DEF +14.18%
98	11550	—	Troop ATK +14.25%, Troop DEF +14.25%
99	11700	—	Troop ATK +14.33%, Troop DEF +14.33%
100	11850	80 Sigils - Intimate	Troop ATK +15.00%, Troop DEF +15.00%

Skills

Skills are trained at Dawn Academy. Higher levels cost Expert Sigils and Learning XP. Some levels also require higher Affinity or total skill power.

Skill 1 Arena Elite

Tough training gets tough trainee results. Holger's rigorous program increases Escorts' Attack and Health by 2–20%.

Escort Boost: 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% / 18% / 20%

Level scaling Lv 1–10 · unlocks from Affinity 2

Values, Expert Sigil cost, and Learning XP by skill level. Some levels require higher Affinity or total skill power.

Lv	Values	Sigils	Learning XP	Requirement
1	2%	—	—	Affinity 2
2	4%	600	82800	—
3	6%	1200	248400	—
4	8%	1800	496800	—
5	10%	2400	828600	Affinity 4
6	12%	3000	1243200	—
7	14%	3600	1740600	—
8	16%	4200	2320800	Affinity 6
9	18%	4800	2984400	—
10	20%	5400	3730800	Affinity 8

Skill 2 Crowd Pleaser

Holger knows how to put on a show and so will his heroes. Holger's classic crowd-pleasers increase both daily and weekly Arena Tokens earned by 5–50%.

Arena Token Gain: 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40% / 45% / 50%

Level scaling Lv 1–10 · unlocks from Affinity 3

Values, Expert Sigil cost, and Learning XP by skill level. Some levels require higher Affinity or total skill power.

Lv	Values	Sigils	Learning XP	Requirement
1	5%	—	—	Affinity 3
2	10%	300	30600	—
3	15%	600	92400	—
4	20%	900	185400	—
5	25%	1200	309600	Affinity 5
6	30%	1500	465000	—
7	35%	1800	651600	—
8	40%	2100	868800	Affinity 7
9	45%	2400	1117200	—
10	50%	2700	1396800	Affinity 9

Skill 3 Arena Star

Holger is a true Ace of the Arena and that means his Chiefs and heroes get the star treatment: 1–3 more items in the Arena Shop at an 5–50% discount.

Shop Items: 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 3

Price Drop: 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% / 35% / 40% / 45% / 50%

Level scaling Lv 1–10 · unlocks from Affinity 4

Values, Expert Sigil cost, and Learning XP by skill level. Some levels require higher Affinity or total skill power.

Lv	Values	Sigils	Learning XP	Requirement
1	1 / 5%	—	—	Affinity 4
2	1 / 10%	300	30600	—
3	1 / 15%	600	92400	—
4	1 / 20%	900	185400	—
5	1 / 25%	1200	309600	Skill power 14
6	2 / 30%	1500	465000	—
7	2 / 35%	1800	651600	—
8	2 / 40%	2100	868800	Skill power 20
9	2 / 45%	2400	1117200	—
10	3 / 50%	2700	1396800	Skill power 28

Skill 4 Legacy

Holger is in the Arena legend-creation process, giving heroes 2–20% additional Attack and Health in the Arena.

Hero Stats Up: 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% / 12% / 14% / 16% / 18% / 20%

Level scaling Lv 1–10 · unlocks from Affinity 5

Values, Expert Sigil cost, and Learning XP by skill level. Some levels require higher Affinity or total skill power.

Lv	Values	Sigils	Learning XP	Requirement
1	2%	—	—	Affinity 5
2	4%	600	82800	—
3	6%	1200	248400	—
4	8%	1800	496800	—
5	10%	2400	828600	Skill power 22
6	12%	3000	1243200	—
7	14%	3600	1740600	—
8	16%	4200	2320800	Skill power 30
9	18%	4800	2984400	—
10	20%	5400	3730800	Skill power 39

Special Research

Special Research is available after reaching Affinity Level 100. Expert Sigils power each research; every 20 levels grants a path milestone buff.

Unlock Affinity Lv 100

Paths 3

Total researches 600

Total Sigils 6,000

How research works

Unlocks at Affinity Level 100 (Intimate).
Each research spends Expert Sigils and raises research level by 1.
Every 20 research levels unlocks a milestone buff (10 milestones per path).
Paths progress Proficient → Expert → Ultimate. Milestone order differs by path so totals land on different stats first.
Research also adds Research Power used for some later upgrade gates.

Each path is 200 researches. Cost is 10 Sigils per research (2,000 per path · 6,000 for Proficient + Expert + Ultimate).

Research paths 3 paths · 6,000 Sigils total

Each path is a 200-level track. A milestone unlocks every 20 researches (10 per path). Paths award the same kinds of troop stats in different orders — check the totals column for what each path grants when finished.

Tree	Path	Tier	Levels	Researches	Sigils / research	Sigils total	Path buff totals
1	Arena Skill - Proficient	Proficient	1–200	200	10	2,000	Troop ATK +1.8%, Troop DEF +1.8%, Troop HP +2.4%
1	Arena Skill - Expert	Expert	201–400	200	10	2,000	Troop ATK +2.4%, Troop DEF +1.8%, Troop HP +1.8%
1	Arena Skill - Ultimate	Ultimate	401–600	200	10	2,000	Troop ATK +1.8%, Troop DEF +2.4%, Troop HP +1.8%

Arena Skill - Proficient milestones Proficient · 10 milestones · 2,000 Sigils

Research levels 1–200. Every 20 researches grants the next milestone buff below.

#	Research Lv	Buff	Amount
1	20	Troop HP	+0.6%
2	40	Troop ATK	+0.6%
3	60	Troop DEF	+0.6%
4	80	Troop HP	+0.6%
5	100	Troop ATK	+0.6%
6	120	Troop DEF	+0.6%
7	140	Troop HP	+0.6%
8	160	Troop ATK	+0.6%
9	180	Troop DEF	+0.6%
10	200	Troop HP	+0.6%

Fully researched path total: Troop ATK +1.8%, Troop DEF +1.8%, Troop HP +2.4%

Arena Skill - Expert milestones Expert · 10 milestones · 2,000 Sigils

Research levels 201–400. Every 20 researches grants the next milestone buff below.

#	Research Lv	Buff	Amount
1	220	Troop ATK	+0.6%
2	240	Troop DEF	+0.6%
3	260	Troop HP	+0.6%
4	280	Troop ATK	+0.6%
5	300	Troop DEF	+0.6%
6	320	Troop HP	+0.6%
7	340	Troop ATK	+0.6%
8	360	Troop DEF	+0.6%
9	380	Troop HP	+0.6%
10	400	Troop ATK	+0.6%

Fully researched path total: Troop ATK +2.4%, Troop DEF +1.8%, Troop HP +1.8%

Arena Skill - Ultimate milestones Ultimate · 10 milestones · 2,000 Sigils

Research levels 401–600. Every 20 researches grants the next milestone buff below.

#	Research Lv	Buff	Amount
1	420	Troop DEF	+0.6%
2	440	Troop HP	+0.6%
3	460	Troop ATK	+0.6%
4	480	Troop DEF	+0.6%
5	500	Troop HP	+0.6%
6	520	Troop ATK	+0.6%
7	540	Troop DEF	+0.6%
8	560	Troop HP	+0.6%
9	580	Troop ATK	+0.6%
10	600	Troop DEF	+0.6%

Fully researched path total: Troop ATK +1.8%, Troop DEF +2.4%, Troop HP +1.8%