So far we’re seeing a pretty consistent pattern with how SEGA Heroes (Free) adds characters to the playable roster. Each newly-added series seems to get exactly four heroes, regardless of how many installments there were. So, for example, Phantasy Star has two characters from the first game, one from the second, and one that could be from the third, the fourth, or both depending your point of view. Well, we’ve got our third representative from Valkyria Chronicles, and it seems as though this batch is going to be sticking to the first game.
Following the additions of Alicia Melchiott and Selvaria Bles, the main protagonist of the original Valkyria Chronicles, Welkin Gunther, is now available to add to your collection. He’s listed as a Rare unit, which means his stats are likely lower than both Alicia (Epic unit) and Selvaria (Legendary unit). Welkin’s abilities include the MAX Skill Edelweiss, which sticks Volatile status on the enemy and deals damage, the Star Skill Awaken All, which buffs Defense and Focus, and the Passive Skill Nature Lover, which adds a Rally tile when you make a Green match and deals Elemental damage when you make a Rally match.
There are two ways to get Welkin Gunther as of now. The Welkin Gunther Release Chest, which costs 575 gems, has a 25% chance of giving you ten Welkin shards, and a 7% chance of giving you one hundred shards. The newest event, Might of the Militia, offers up Welkin shards as prizes for the top finis...