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{{Infobox unit
| name = Walker
| Image = Walker Icon.png
| max_health = {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|MaxHealth}} / 11000 / 14000
| bullet_resist = 75% → -50
| spirit_resist = 75% → -50
| dps = {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Laser|DPS}}
| attack_range = {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|SightRangePlayers|3}}m
| melee_damage = {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|StompDamage}}
| soul_value = {{#invoke:GenericData|get_objective_param|Tier2GoldKill}}
}}
'''Walkers''' are one of the two types of defenses protecting the [[Patron]], along with [[Guardian|Guardians]]. They are very large metal automatons with four legs that hold a strange disc in their hands, which they use as a weapon.

==Overview==
Walkers are the second line of defense in each lane, and can only be damaged after their corresponding Guardian has been destroyed. In total, there are '''3''' Walkers on each team with one individual in each lane. Walkers start with {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|MaxHealth}} HP. As each Walker dies, the remaining Walkers have increased HP, with 11000 for two remaining Walkers and 14000 for one remaining Walker. They also increase in size.

Walkers provide nearby allied heroes ({{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|FriendlyAuraRadius}}m) {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|FriendlyAuraBulletArmor}}% Bullet and {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|FriendlyAuraSpiritArmor}}% Spirit Resistance. Walkers currently do not take headshot damage anywhere on their bodies. 

The Walker is surrounded by two white circles on the ground. The smaller circle indicates the Waker's stomp range, and the larger circle indicates the Walker's range to take damage and to use their fireballs. 

Like Guardians, Walkers are immune to all damage when no enemies are within {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|InvulnerabilityRange}}m. When an enemy enters this range, the Walker becomes vulnerable, prioritizing the closest target to it.

When attacking, a Walker has three attacks it can use:

====Fire Beam====
Channels a constantly damaging beam onto a target. Deals 2% Max HP per second as damage.

====Stomp====
The Walker stomps the ground, dealing damage and stunning enemies for {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|StompStunDuration}} seconds in a {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|StompRadius}}m radius. Deals {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|StompDamage}} damage as well as {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|StompDamageMaxHealthPercent}}% Max HP as damage. A Walker will only ever use this attack if an enemy gets within {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|MeleeAttemptRange|3}}m of it.

====Fireballs====
The Walker's {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|BoundAbilities|1|Name}} (also known as Fireball Spray) launches a volley of {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|citadel_ability_tier2boss_rocket_barrage|GrenadesInVolley}} projectiles. Each projectile deals {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|citadel_ability_tier2boss_rocket_barrage|Damage}} damage on impact and leaves a patch of fire on the ground. The fire lasts for {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|citadel_ability_tier2boss_rocket_barrage|FireDuration}} seconds and deals {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|citadel_ability_tier2boss_rocket_barrage|FireDPS}} damage per second to enemies standing in it. Additionally, the fireballs apply a debuff that reduces Bullet and Spirit resistance by 10%. This ability has a cooldown of {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|citadel_ability_tier2boss_rocket_barrage|AbilityCooldown}} seconds.

== Resistances ==
Walkers possess a high resistance to damage early in the game that degrades over time. They start with 75% Damage Resistance, which decays linearly down to -50% Damage Resistance (taking increased damage) over the first 20 minutes of the match.

Walkers also take less weapon damage for each additional enemy within {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|NearbyEnemyResistanceRange}}m, from {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|NearbyEnemyResistanceValues|index=4}}% (3 enemies) to {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|NearbyEnemyResistanceValues|index=7}}% (6 enemies). If there's only one or two enemies nearby, it has no additional resistance.

=== Backdoor protection ===
Like [[Shrine|Shrines]] and [[Guardian|Base Guardians]], the Walker has a backdoor protection represented by a green circular effect around them, if the player attacks the Walker while their lane hasn't been [[Strategy#Pushing Lanes|pushed up]] to its position. When backdoor protection is active, the Walker gains {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|BackdoorPlayerDamageMitigation}}% damage reduction from players and regenerates {{NpcData|npc_boss_tier2|BackdoorHealthRegen}} health per second.

Since the lane progress depends on the position of the last trooper wave, the Walker still has backdoor protection until the active enemy trooper wave reaches the Walker's position.

==Destruction==
<!-- Define total_souls variable for following calculations -->
{{#vardefine:total_souls|{{#invoke:GenericData|get_objective_param|Tier2GoldKill}}}}

When a team destroys a Walker, it awards a total of {{Souls|{{#var:total_souls}}}}. The bounty is divided among attackers in two parts: First, 40% ({{Souls|{{formatnum:{{#expr:{{#var:total_souls}}*0.4 round0}}}}}}) is split between all nearby attacking players (including those that did damage to the walker in the last 20 seconds). The remaining 60% ({{Souls|{{formatnum:{{#expr:{{#var:total_souls}}*0.6 round0}}}}}}) is then distributed equally among all six members of the attacking team, regardless of their location.

====Extra Slots====
Each Walker destroyed unlocks one [[Extra Slots|Extra Slot]] for the entire team.
== Update history ==
{{Main|Walker/Update history|l1=Update history}}{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Walker Icon.png|Walker Icon
File:Walker attack.png|An active Walker
File:Wax Walker.png|Wax Walker
File:Neon Prime Walker v1.png|[[Neon Prime]] Walker v1
File:Neon Prime Walker v2.png|Neon Prime Walker v2
File:Neon Prime Walker.png|Neon Prime Walker v3
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* The current Walker model is called the '''Sun Walker''' in the files.
* The Walker used to have a model called the '''Wax Walker'''. It was functionally similar to the Sun Walker, with 4 legs and 2 arms, but the legs were made of candle wax and the arms were attached to the underside of the body, which was shaped like an iron cauldron. The Wax Walker was used during the beginning of the [[Early Development Build|current playtest]], from April to [[Update:May 16, 2024|May 2024]], when it was replaced by the Sun Walker.
* In [[Neon Prime|''Neon Prime'']], the Walkers were carried by a dropship and dropped in the lanes at the start of the game.
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