About Arden
Arden is an 
A Level 
Wilder 
Mage hero in AFK Journey. A wise Mage who can summon lightning to attack enemies under control effects.
Gender Male/Race Goat Beastkin/Height 100 cm (3 ft. 3 in.)/Voice actor 小柳基 [JP]
Tier list ratings
Hero stats
Base stats
Base stats before gear, charms and the Exclusive Weapon. Bars compare with the strongest hero at the same ascension and level. Lv 240 is the cap before the Resonating Hall.
EX weapon stats
HP, ATK, Phys DEF and Magic DEF add that share of the hero's base stat; the other stats are flat. Bars show progress toward EX +29. Rivalry Stats only count in Rivalry Mode. The weapon skill upgrades at EX +5, +10 and +15. The Rivalry Mode skill unlocks at EX +27. Compare every weapon
Skills
3s
1000 EnergyArden selects a tile and casts lightning strikes on all surrounding enemies within 2 tiles, dealing 160% ATK damage and creating a dark cloud that lingers for 7s. The dark cloud will repeatedly strike controlled enemies below with lightning, dealing 80% ATK damage each time. An enemy can only be struck once every 2s. Arden prioritizes selecting the tile with the most surrounding enemies when casting the lightning strikes.
Level 2: Deals 180% ATK damage with the first lightning strike, and 90% ATK damage with the subsequent lightning strike. (Unlocks at Level 51)
Level 3: Deals 190% ATK damage with the first lightning strike, and 95% ATK damage with the subsequent lightning strike. (Unlocks at Level 111)
Level 4: Deals 200% ATK damage with the first lightning strike, and 100% ATK damage with the subsequent lightning strike. (Unlocks at Level 171)
Level 5: Deals 210% ATK damage with the first lightning strike, and 110% ATK damage with the subsequent lightning strike. (Unlocks at Level 231)
8sArden summons vines to entangle 2 closest enemies for 2s, making them unable to move or act while dealing 50% ATK damage every 1s. Arden prioritizes enemies under the dark cloud.
Level 2: Increases damage to 55% ATK. (Unlocks at Level 71)
Level 3: Increases damage to 60% ATK. (Unlocks at Level 131)
Level 4: Increases damage to 65% ATK. (Unlocks at Level 191)
Arden recovers 12 Energy whenever a non-summoned enemy is controlled. This effect can trigger once per enemy every 2s.
Level 2: Triggers once per enemy every 1.5s. (Unlocks at Level 91)
Level 3: Triggers once per enemy every 1s. (Unlocks at Level 151)
Level 4: Recovers 15 Energy. (Unlocks at Level 211)
Increases ATK by 12% during battle.
Level 2: Increases ATK by 16% during battle.
Level 3: Increases ATK by 20% during battle.
Arden reduces the lightning strike interval of Force of Nature for the same enemy by 1s.
After 5, 25, and 40 seconds into a battle, summons an untargetable illusion that casts the non-Ultimate skills in sequence, each with only 85% of the original Attack.
Level 2: Increases ATK to 90% of its original value.
Level 3: Increases ATK to 95% of its original value.
Level 4: Increases ATK to 100% of its original value.
Level 5: Increases ATK to 105% of its original value.
Level 6: Increases ATK to 110% of its original value.
Level 7: Increases ATK to 115% of its original value.
Level 8: Increases ATK to 120% of its original value.
Progression systems
Arden casts Entangling Vines on all enemies under the dark cloud once after casting Force of Nature.