G5 · Archer · intelligence
Vivian
Vivian is a Mythic archer hero in Generation 5. This dossier separates recorded skills from the effects currently supported in Bear simulation.
- Generation
- G5
- Troop
- Archer
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Primary role
- Combat
Investment decision
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Previous Generation
Rosa
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Next Generation
Yang
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Combat brief
How Vivian creates value
Limited evidence · Reliability Medium · Reviewed 2026-08-21
Recorded strengths
- Crouching Tiger provides 25% enemy damage taken to all enemy squads at skill level 5 (Skill: Crouching Tiger).
- Trap of Greed provides 60% additional damage to hero's squad at skill level 5 (Skill: Trap of Greed).
- Money Driven provides 15% defense to all friendly squads at skill level 5 (Skill: Money Driven).
Limitations
- Money Driven applies only when: Hero must be defending (Skill: Money Driven).
Bear Hunt
Rally Leader: Sufficient Verified Coverage. Rally Joiner: Fully Modeled. Only effects listed in role coverage execute numerically.
PvP attack / rally
At least one source-recorded, classified mechanic is relevant to this mode.
PvP defense / garrison
Relevant effects depend on a condition or activation roll.
Arena
Exploration mechanics come from a public fan-maintained reference. They may inform provisional Arena evidence, but cannot drive a definitive investment recommendation.
General Expedition / PvE
At least one source-recorded, classified mechanic is relevant to this mode.
Bear Hunt
Current simulation coverage
Both roles use the same canonical skill and applicability rules as Generation Upgrade comparisons.
Rally Leader
Supported in the current model
- Exclusive Gear Expedition LethalityExclusive Gear progression
- Crouching TigerExpedition skill
- Focus FireExpedition skill
- Trap of GreedExpedition skill
Not modeled or excluded (6)
- Gilded BarrageNot yet modeled · Bear impact not yet verified
- Lucky StrikeNot yet modeled · Bear impact not yet verified
- Priceless ShotNot yet modeled · Bear impact not yet verified
- Money DrivenNot yet modeled · Defensive-only for the current Bear damage scenario
- Refined GunplayNot yet modeled · Bear impact not yet verified
- Exclusive Gear statNot yet modeled · Bear impact not yet verified
Simulation coverage details
- Progression
- INCLUDEDVerified star and star-tier scaling.
- Expedition Skills
- INCLUDED4 of 4 canonical effects execute; 0 are validated exclusions.
- Other hero skills
- UNSUPPORTED0 of 3 canonical effects have executable Bear mappings.
- Exclusive Gear
- PARTIALEG5 contributes canonical Expedition Lethality; unverified or unsupported EG entries are excluded (Money Driven, Refined Gunplay, ATK, DEF, …).
Rally Joiner
Supported in the current model
- Crouching TigerExpedition skill
- Focus FireExpedition skill
- Trap of GreedExpedition skill
Exclusive Gear: Not applicable to Rally Joiner.
Simulation coverage details
- Progression
- INCLUDEDVerified star and star-tier scaling.
- Expedition Skills
- INCLUDED4 of 4 canonical effects execute; 0 are validated exclusions.
- Other hero skills
- EXCLUDED BY ROLEJoiner execution excludes non-Expedition skills.
- Exclusive Gear
- EXCLUDED BY ROLERally Joiner ignores all Exclusive Gear stats and skills.
Expedition skills
Mechanics and practical impact
Crouching Tiger
Vivian is a patient commander willing to wait for just the right moment to strike. All squads' attacks increase enemy damage taken by 25%.
- Recorded effect
- 25% Enemy damage taken
- Target
- All enemy squads
- Trigger / cadence
- passive · Continuous
- Chance
- No supported chance roll
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Condition
- None recorded
- Stacking
- Unclassified
- Modes
- Rally Attack, Expedition Pve
DIRECT · RELIABLE keeps this effect distinct from permanent bonuses. Evidence: Canonical Expedition skill data.
Focus Fire
Vivian's sharp focus exposes enemy weaknesses, granting all squads' attack 100% extra damage after every four attacks, and causes the target to receive 15% extra damage for its next attack received.
- Recorded effect
- 100% Additional damage
- Target
- Target interpretation not yet verified
- Trigger / cadence
- periodic · After every 4 attacks
- Chance
- No supported chance roll
- Duration
- Next eligible attack
- Condition
- None recorded
- Stacking
- Unclassified
- Modes
- Rally Attack, Expedition Pve
SCHEDULED · GUARANTEED CADENCE keeps this effect distinct from permanent bonuses. Evidence: Canonical Expedition skill data.
- Recorded effect
- 15% Enemy damage taken
- Target
- Target interpretation not yet verified
- Trigger / cadence
- periodic · After every 4 attacks
- Chance
- No supported chance roll
- Duration
- Next eligible attack
- Condition
- None recorded
- Stacking
- Unclassified
- Modes
- Rally Attack, Expedition Pve
SCHEDULED · GUARANTEED CADENCE keeps this effect distinct from permanent bonuses. Evidence: Canonical Expedition skill data.
Trap of Greed
Vivian equips her Archers with custom coin traps, her Archers deal 60% extra damage to all enemies on the next attack of every 4 attacks.
- Recorded effect
- 60% Additional damage
- Target
- Hero's squad
- Trigger / cadence
- periodic · Next attack after every 4 attacks
- Chance
- No supported chance roll
- Duration
- One attack
- Condition
- None recorded
- Stacking
- Unclassified
- Modes
- Rally Attack, Expedition Pve
SCHEDULED · GUARANTEED CADENCE keeps this effect distinct from permanent bonuses. Evidence: Canonical Expedition skill data.
Exploration / Arena skills
Arena evidence
These mechanics come from a public fan-maintained skill reference. They remain provisional, never substitute Expedition skills, and do not drive a definitive investment recommendation.
Gilded Barrage
Vivian fires a coin bullet at the enemy back row (heroes first), dealing Attack* Area of Effect damage and reducing the targets' Attack Speed by 50% for 2 seconds. 180–252%
- Recorded effect
- 252% area of effect damage up
- Target
- Enemy target
- Chance
- No source-recorded chance roll
- Duration
- 2 seconds
- Cadence
- Not recorded
- Stacking
- unknown
Evidence: Public skill reference. Status: provisional.
Lucky Strike
Luck can turn the tide. Vivian fires at an enemy (heroes first), dealing Attack* damage with a 50% chance of dealing double damage. 100–140%
- Recorded effect
- 140% damage up
- Target
- Enemy target
- Chance
- 50.0%
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Cadence
- Not recorded
- Stacking
- unknown
Evidence: Public skill reference. Status: provisional.
Priceless Shot
Vivian unleashes a devastating hail of massive coin bullets, dealing Attack* damage per second to enemies within range for 3s. 35–49%
- Recorded effect
- 49% damage up
- Target
- Target interpretation not yet verified
- Chance
- No source-recorded chance roll
- Duration
- 3 seconds
- Cadence
- Not recorded
- Stacking
- unknown
Evidence: Public skill reference. Status: provisional.
Exclusive Gear
Exclusive Gear effect analysis
Canonical Exclusive Gear progression is available. Bear usage depends on the selected level, role, and supported effect mapping shown in Bear coverage.
Exclusive GearMoney Driven
Big rewards fuel great bravery, increasing Defender Squad Defense by 15%.
CONDITIONAL · VERIFIED REQUIREMENT · recorded range up to 15% defense · All friendly squads.
Role dependency: Role-specific. Rally Joiner excludes all Exclusive Gear contributions.
Evidence limits
Unknown and unclassified mechanics
- Combat examples use recorded skill level 5; no verified star-to-skill-level mapping is inferred.
- Exploration / Arena records are provisional public evidence until directly verified in game; Arena conclusions remain non-definitive.
- Focus Fire: target interpretation is not yet verified (Skill: Focus Fire).
- Stacking behavior and caps are not recorded for the catalogued effects.
Availability
Acquisition evidence
Hall of Heroes
Availability can vary with kingdom age and live game events.
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