Shogun

Battle commander — War Cry buffs the entire party. Every kill permanently emboldens allies for the rest of the floor.

"An army fights hardest for a general who fights alongside them."

What Changes at Level 10

When a Samurai reaches level 10 and you select Shogun, three things change permanently:

1. Stat bonuses are added to the hero's ability scores immediately and permanently.
2. Active ability is replaced with the subclass variant (War Cry).
3. Passive effect is unlocked and becomes active in all future runs.

Ability: War Cry

Permanent Stat Bonuses

Shogun grants the following ability score bonuses on top of the Samurai base scores:

• +2 Strength — adds to the Samurai base strength score
• +1 Toughness — adds to the Samurai base toughness score

These bonuses stack with ability score points allocated from levelling. They cannot be removed without retiring the hero.

Passive Effect

Gains +4 ATK permanently on every kill (up to 3 kills per run, +12 ATK total).

This passive is always active during combat — no gear or skill tree investment required to trigger it.

Recommended Skill Tree Themes

Synergy (Pack Hunter, Full House, Inspiration), Offense (War Machine for stacking ATK).

See the Skill Tree deep dive for the full 120-node reference and routing advice, or the Samurai build guide for a complete path recommendation for this class.

Shogun vs. Kensei

Both subclasses unlock at level 10. Compare them to choose:

The choice is permanent — use a Scroll of Divergence consumable to re-select without retiring the hero.

Applying via Archetype

Set an Archetype with Shogun as the guild standard for Samurai — all future recruits of that class will automatically receive this subclass at level 10 without any manual selection.