Goblin Guard

Standard Evolutions:
Goblin Guard I, II, III"'Armored in the finest robot parts they could scavenge, these Goblin smiths are the domed defenders of Goblin Gulch.'"

Elite Evolution:
Spike"'Spike shields his friends, blasts his enemies, and even when he’s beat down and battered, he keeps on bouncing.'"

Strategy:
Evolve to Guard Shield II for the chance to Cleanse an ally when placing the shield on them. Shield allies early and often for the best synergy with Goblin Guard's Shocker attack. Early in battles try shielding allies that your opponent is not trying to attack-- this will provide the best chance to have multiple shields in the battlefield at one time. The cost of Shocker is reduced by 1 AP for each ally with a shield, potentially allowing huge damage for a low cost. If you plan to use Shocker, make sure to always deploy a shield on an unshielded ally first for maximum efficiency. Guardian is a powerful support ability that helps keep lower health allies upright longer. Guardian has great synergy with Guard Shield; when shielded, his shield will absorb any Guardian damage. Area damage is the biggest concern with Guardian characters, as they will absorb the majority of the total damage from enemy AoE abilities.

Items:
Use an Enrage item for its synergy with his Guardian trait, as it will provide an offense buff each time he absorbs ally damage. His attack stat is very low, so equip an Offense Boost item for a more powerful Shocker and shields with more capacity. Use an Invigorate item to passively regenerate health lost due to Guardian. Equip an Amp item for the chance to gain AP each time a shield is deployed.

Team:
An allied Goblin Medic will keep him topped up on health, while Goblin Guard can Cleanse off the Medic’s Poison. Goblin Guard can do a great job protecting low health but powerful characters like Demon Wing, Bomb Goblin or Dark Archer.