Defenders usually fall into the [[Heavyweight]] and [[Midweight]] stat type, and usually follow a similar playstyle to other Defenders. As long as Defenders are slipstreaming behind other racers, their Boost Gain Mechanic will keep their boost topped up at all times. This puts Defenders in an awkward situation where they will always be full on boost as long as they are behind other racers, but will have a harder time maintaining their boost in first place. ### Boost Gain Mechanic The Defenders unique boost gaining mechanic is Slipstreaming. Although all classes do gain some manual boost for slipstreaming, Defenders gain significantly more. ### Dash Mechanic When Defenders Dash into opponents, the defender gains a protective shield. This shield is half of a power 1 shield, so it lasts 10 seconds. When in Team Mode, dashing a teammate will cause both racers to gain a shield. ### Leveling Stats When leveling up Defender racers, they gain certain stats at the following levels. The last digit of the level if the stat that gets increased. *(For example, a Defender going from level 39 to 40 would get a Handling boost. A Defender going from level 18 to 19 would get Top Speed)* | Stat | Level | | ------------ | ----- | | Top Speed | 4 / 9 | | Acceleration | 1 / 6 | | Handling | 5 / 0 | | Boost | 3 / 8 | | Combat | 2 / 7 | #### Current list of Defenders | Defenders | | -------------------- | | [[Ariel]] | | [[Baloo]] | | [[Buzz Lightyear]] | | [[Celia Mae]] | | [[Davy Jones]] | | [[Elizabeth Swann]] | | [[Elsa]] | | [[EVE]] | | [[Fear]] | | [[Fix-It Felix]] | | [[Frozone]] | | [[Genie]] | | [[Goofy]] | | [[Jumba]] | | [[Kristoff]] | | [[Rapunzel]] | | [[Sadness]] | | [[Sally]] | | [[Shang]] | | [[Steamboat Mickey]] | | [[Violet]] |