Dungeon Siege III / Heroes and stances

Dungeon Siege III Heroes and stances: Lucas, Anjali, Katarina and Reinhart

Compare the four fixed protagonists and their alternate combat approaches.

Edition covered

Original Dungeon Siege III campaign and publisher PC pictures. Treasures of the Sun adds a separate adventure and changes progression options; its systems are not assumed in these base-game tables.

4 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Heroes and stances

Sword-based front-line fighter

Lucas

Defensive single-target and broader two-handed approaches.

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Human and fiery archon forms

Anjali

Switch between martial and fire-based tools.

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Firearms and supernatural attacks

Katarina

Manage range and close threats.

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Arcane combat specialist

Reinhart

Use different-range magical approaches.

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Quick notes

Choose a hero as well as a combat style. The four protagonists have distinct backgrounds, dialogue and ability sets.
Stances change the active toolkit. Switching stance opens different weapons and offensive abilities.
Defensive mode is a separate response. Blocking, dodging and defensive abilities form another layer of control.
Use a companion to complement the hero. The solo campaign pairs the player with a companion.

Stances change the active toolkit

Combat modes
Mode	What changes	When to use it
First offensive stance	One weapon and ability set	Match its range and target role
Second offensive stance	Alternate weapons and abilities	Answer a different formation
Defensive mode	Block, dodge and support actions	React to an incoming attack
Empowered ability	Stronger learned version	Spend Power on a valuable opening

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Dungeon Siege III publisher listing	store.steampowered.com
Publisher game manual	shared.akamai.steamstatic.com
Obsidian game overview	www.obsidian.net
Developer forum co-op explanation	forums.obsidian.net