Quinn is F2P accessible. Shards are obtainable through events, daily play, and alliance activities without spending money.
As an Epic hero, shard requirements are lower than Legendary heroes. Good for early investment.
Quinn is a low-priority Epic hero in Kingshot — a Gen 1 Epic Archer whose Headshot skill has the highest single-target scaling of any Epic hero (up to Attack × 560% at max level) but whose overall kit lacks the squad-level impact that makes other Epics worth investment. His Conquest tree: Headshot for burst, Quickshot for +30% Attack Speed, Natural Selection for +30% damage. His Expedition skills (Precision Shot, Burst Fire) are functional but unremarkable. No exclusive gear. heroes.js explicitly flags him as 'Low priority' with the warning 'not recommended for significant investment.' His lore compensates for his mechanical mediocrity: a charming wanderer whose origins nobody knows, possibly descended from a disgraced senator of an ancient republic, a hedonist and thrill-seeker whose crossbow skill is matched only by his charisma.
Headshot. The upgraded Crossbow deals massive single-target damage. Scaling by level (percent of attack single target): 400, 440, 480, 520, 560.
Quick Shot. Years of training increases Quinn's Attack Speed. Scaling by level (percent self attack speed): 10, 15, 20, 25, 30.
Natural Selection. Quinn's expert survival skills increase his damage dealt. Scaling by level (percent self damage dealt): 10, 15, 20, 25, 30.
Sixth Sense. Senses for dangers ahead, reducing damage taken for all troops. Scaling by level (percent damage reduction): 4, 8, 12, 16, 20.
Precision Shot. Grants all soldiers a 50% chance of dealing 50% more damage when attacking. Scaling by level (percent extra damage on proc): 10, 20, 30, 40, 50.
Confidence: VERIFIED community consensus multi source. Sources: kingshothandbook.com build guides, allclash.com (via Perplexity), kingshotguide.org, community consensus
Stat focus by piece: helmet → archer lethality · gloves → archer health · chest → archer health · boots → archer lethality
Minimum build: helmet Archer Rare Lv 32, gloves Archer Rare Lv 32, chest Archer Rare Lv 32, boots Archer Rare Lv 32.
Standard archer archetype at epic tier. The piece split is the same for all three archetypes — chest and gloves for health, helmet and boots for lethality — with only the troop-type prefix changing; allclash.com's Zoe guide is the canonical worked example, and Zoe is an infantry hero. Confirmed across allclash, heaven-guardian and kingshothandbook build guides.
Confidence: VERIFIED community template. Sources: allclash.com Zoe build guide (canonical infantry template), community consensus, Perplexity cross-verification
Howard, Quinn — max damage reduction up to 40pct. Source: kingshotguides.com + lootbar.gg + kingshotmastery.com (verified 3+ sources)
Quinn, Howard, Amadeus — high tier resilience counter. Source: kingshotguides.com + lootbar.gg + kingshotmastery.com (verified 3+ sources)
No public source documents explicit hero-vs-hero counter matchups for Kingshot. Community discussions reference troop-type rock-paper-scissors (Infantry > Cavalry > Archer > Infantry) and formation-based counters but not specific hero counters. Check Discord/Reddit for player-tested matchups.
Checked 9 public sources for this and found nothing published.
Free-to-play viable: yes.
Obtainable from: Exploration, Watchtower Intel, Hero Recruitment, Epic General Hero Shard.
Shards to unlock: 10.
Shards per star: 0 star to 1 star 1, 1 star to 2 star 5, 2 star to 3 star 15, 3 star to 4 star 40, 4 star to 5 star 100, total shards from unlock to 5 star 171.
Confidence: VERIFIED 3 independent sources. Sources: kingshot.fandom.com/wiki/Hero_Star_Upgrade_Requirements, kingshotdata.com/database/hero-shards/, kingshot.net/hero-shard-calculator
F2P-accessible but low-priority per heroes.js.
Attack: 2,157 · Defense: 2,220 · Health: 13,320 · Expedition attack %: 140.11 · Expedition defense %: 140.11
Confidence: 9x3x3 VERIFIED 3 sources functional equivalence plus kingshotdata. Sources: kingshotwiki, kingshothandbook.com/heroes/quinn-build-guide, kingshotdata.com/heroes/quinn, kingshotguide.org/heroes/quinn
Quinn is a charming wanderer whose origins are a mystery. 'Where is Quinn from? Nobody knows.' One theory: he's descended from a disgraced senator of an ancient republic whose villa burned down under mysterious circumstances. He's characterized as a thrill-seeker abroad and hedonist at home, skilled with crossbows, and better known for his charisma than his tactical contributions.
Hero research verified 2026-04-14. Figures are community-sourced and cross-checked; where no public source documents a value, this page says so rather than estimating.