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Português (Brasil)← Hero Guides · Weapon
By Amya · Updated 2026-10-26
Shield & Spear
Hero Killing5/10
Units Killing4/10
Dueling5/10
Crowd Control6/10
Loadouts
pick one columnStandard
Only buildStack rage by blocking and by hitting, then spend it on ultimates. Hold the front lane and CC whatever is off cooldown.
Spells
QAegis RetributionAegis Retribution16sDeals 108% Base + 421 Blunt Damage.Second pressDeals 212% Base + 785 Blunt Damage, and inflicts Concussed on enemies.Control RemovalRemoves Dazed and Knockdown effects upon use.BuffSuccessful blocks increase Block recovery rate by 100% for 5s. Grants 30 Rage per enemy unit hit.
EAres' CleaveAres' Cleave18sDeals 123% Base + 477 Blunt Damage.Second pressDeals 178% Base + 1558 Slashing Damage.Control RemovalRemoves Dazed and Knockdown effects upon use.BuffGrants 30 Rage per enemy unit hit.
RHeracles ThrowHeracles Throw8sDeals 175% Base + 1451 Piercing DamageBuffGrants 30 Rage per enemy unit hit.
TSpartan KickSpartan Kick10s[Spartan Kick] is usable while you have [Fury]. Attacking and blocking generate [Rage], which converts into [Fury] at certain stacks. Can store up to 2 stacks of [Fury]. Deals 558% Base + 2098 Blunt Damage, and inflicts Knockup on enemies.Control RemovalRemoves Dazed, Knockdown, and Concussed effects upon use.Effects on EnemiesLaunched enemies deal Damage and inflict Knockup to targets in their path. With [Wrath of the God] Specialty: Can store up to 3 stacks of [Fury].
QAegis RetributionAegis Retribution16sDeals 108% Base + 421 Blunt Damage.Second pressDeals 212% Base + 785 Blunt Damage, and inflicts Concussed on enemies.Control RemovalRemoves Dazed and Knockdown effects upon use.BuffSuccessful blocks increase Block recovery rate by 100% for 5s. Grants 30 Rage per enemy unit hit.EAres' CleaveAres' Cleave18sDeals 123% Base + 477 Blunt Damage.Second pressDeals 178% Base + 1558 Slashing Damage.Control RemovalRemoves Dazed and Knockdown effects upon use.BuffGrants 30 Rage per enemy unit hit.RHeracles ThrowHeracles Throw8sDeals 175% Base + 1451 Piercing DamageBuffGrants 30 Rage per enemy unit hit.TSpartan KickSpartan Kick10s[Spartan Kick] is usable while you have [Fury]. Attacking and blocking generate [Rage], which converts into [Fury] at certain stacks. Can store up to 2 stacks of [Fury]. Deals 558% Base + 2098 Blunt Damage, and inflicts Knockup on enemies.Control RemovalRemoves Dazed, Knockdown, and Concussed effects upon use.Effects on EnemiesLaunched enemies deal Damage and inflict Knockup to targets in their path. With [Wrath of the God] Specialty: Can store up to 3 stacks of [Fury].You can hold four ultimates on a 10s cooldown. Your spear throw and your mounted spear throw are on separate cooldowns, so use both. The phantom trait lets you phase through units to reach heroes and exotics.
Wear
Carnifex's HelmHelm · Medium armourNormal Blue schematic2 pcIncreases piercing, slashing, and blunt damage by 150 each.4 pcIncreases Strength, Agility, Toughness and Armour by 10.
Carnifex's GlovesBracers · Medium armourNormal Blue schematic2 pcIncreases piercing, slashing, and blunt damage by 150 each.4 pcIncreases Strength, Agility, Toughness and Armour by 10.
Carnifex's CamisoleChest · Medium armourNormal Blue schematic2 pcIncreases piercing, slashing, and blunt damage by 150 each.4 pcIncreases Strength, Agility, Toughness and Armour by 10.
Carnifex's BootsBoots · Medium armourNormal Blue schematic2 pcIncreases piercing, slashing, and blunt damage by 150 each.4 pcIncreases Strength, Agility, Toughness and Armour by 10.
HeroicsEpic schematicCarnifex'sHeroicsNormal Blue · MediumCarnifex or the epic schematic.
Carnifex's HelmHelm · Medium armourNormal Blue schematic2 pcIncreases piercing, slashing, and blunt damage by 150 each.4 pcIncreases Strength, Agility, Toughness and Armour by 10.Carnifex's GlovesBracers · Medium armourNormal Blue schematic2 pcIncreases piercing, slashing, and blunt damage by 150 each.4 pcIncreases Strength, Agility, Toughness and Armour by 10.Carnifex's CamisoleChest · Medium armourNormal Blue schematic2 pcIncreases piercing, slashing, and blunt damage by 150 each.4 pcIncreases Strength, Agility, Toughness and Armour by 10.Carnifex's BootsBoots · Medium armourNormal Blue schematic2 pcIncreases piercing, slashing, and blunt damage by 150 each.4 pcIncreases Strength, Agility, Toughness and Armour by 10.HeroicsEpic schematicCarnifex'sHeroicsNormal Blue · MediumCarnifex or the epic schematic.Immortal Soul The weapon is needed. The armour is recommended but completely playable without.
Attributes
Full Strengthor Full HP
Full HP only if you really feel unsafe learning the class.
Good to know
- Best gender
- To test (animation change depending on it)
- Aiming
- Hero: Assisted off, Locked off · Units: Assisted off, Locked off
Crafting
Weapon
- Must roll
- Slash DMG / Slash PEN
- Aim for
- Slashing Damage~313+max 522Slashing Pen~328+max 546
Rule of thumb: get your main damage and penetration to 60% of max. The ceilings are the Legendary rolls on the Heroics.
- Also good
- Blunt DMG&Pen / STR / AGI / Crit dmg / HP/Armor (Crit value is weak as you have 100% crit rate on your main dps spell)
Best runes this season When a slot says "Pick one", both runes are playable: take the one that fits how you play. Helm: both are playable, but I prefer Crown Soul's extra 10% unit damage reduction over Abyssal Rift's poison, unless you play a diving class. Armour: Flower War triggers on skills whose tooltip shows the DAMAGE tag without RANGED (here: Ares' Cleave), and its +25% defence does not count toward the defence caps on passives. Bracers: Diving Eagle is a must if you run lance cavalry in your warband. It costs 3, so drop Yang Fire VII for it. If you don't run Buckler or Poleaxe units, take Yang Fire VII and VIII on the armour instead.
Weapon5/5
Shorn One's Oath3Shorn One's Oath3 Rune PowerReduces damage taken during [Spartan Kick] by 30% and grants immunity to crowd control effects, except [Winded].
Courier's Swiftness2Courier's Swiftness2 Rune PowerReduces Stamina cost of [Sidestep] and Sidestep attacks.Helm5/5
Pick one
Crown Soul3Crown Soul3 Rune PowerReduces unit damage taken by 20%. When health is below 50%, further reduces unit damage taken by 10%.or
Abyssal Rift3Abyssal Rift3 Rune PowerReduces unit damage taken by 20%. Upon death, creates a poison area with a 5-meter radius. Enemy units within the area take [Poison] damage equal to 2% of their max health per second for 10 seconds.
Crown Soul3Crown Soul3 Rune PowerReduces unit damage taken by 20%. When health is below 50%, further reduces unit damage taken by 10%.Abyssal Rift3Abyssal Rift3 Rune PowerReduces unit damage taken by 20%. Upon death, creates a poison area with a 5-meter radius. Enemy units within the area take [Poison] damage equal to 2% of their max health per second for 10 seconds.
Yang Fire VIII1Yang Fire VIII1 Rune PowerIncreases Agility and Armour by 2 points.
Yang Fire VII1Yang Fire VII1 Rune PowerIncreases Strength and Toughness by 2 points.Armour5/5
Pick one
Flower War3Flower War3 Rune PowerUsing non-ranged [Damage] skills increases all defence types by 25% for 8 seconds.or
Earth's Vessel3Earth's Vessel3 Rune PowerReduces damage taken by 10%. When in [Knockback], [Knockdown], [Knockup], or [Concussed] states, further reduces damage taken by 25%.
Flower War3Flower War3 Rune PowerUsing non-ranged [Damage] skills increases all defence types by 25% for 8 seconds.Earth's Vessel3Earth's Vessel3 Rune PowerReduces damage taken by 10%. When in [Knockback], [Knockdown], [Knockup], or [Concussed] states, further reduces damage taken by 25%.Pick one
Hidden Blade2Hidden Blade2 Rune PowerIncreases Slashing Damage of [Buckler] units by 6%.or
Blood Copper2Blood Copper2 Rune PowerLifesteal from [Poleaxe] units converts 50% of the healing amount into damage to the target. Only effective for units.
Hidden Blade2Hidden Blade2 Rune PowerIncreases Slashing Damage of [Buckler] units by 6%.Blood Copper2Blood Copper2 Rune PowerLifesteal from [Poleaxe] units converts 50% of the healing amount into damage to the target. Only effective for units.Bracers5/5
Obsidian Saw2Obsidian Saw2 Rune PowerIncreases damage dealt to units by 6%.Pick one
Captor's Glory2Captor's Glory2 Rune PowerIncreases damage dealt to heroes by 6%.or
Diving Eagle3Diving Eagle3 Rune PowerEnters an uninterruptible state during a melee cavalry charge, which disappears after taking one attack. Lasts 10 seconds.
Captor's Glory2Captor's Glory2 Rune PowerIncreases damage dealt to heroes by 6%.Diving Eagle3Diving Eagle3 Rune PowerEnters an uninterruptible state during a melee cavalry charge, which disappears after taking one attack. Lasts 10 seconds.Yang Fire VII1Yang Fire VII1 Rune PowerIncreases Strength and Toughness by 2 points.Boots5/5
Falling Talon3Falling Talon3 Rune PowerWhen health is below 25%, hero damage taken is reduced by 50%.
Healing Herbs2Healing Herbs2 Rune PowerReduces [Bandage] duration by 40% while keeping the total healing amount unchanged.Guide
Playstyle
The class stacks rage thru getting hit while in defensive state (right click) and thru hitting enemies. This lets you charge and stack 4 ultimates (10s CD).
Your goal will be to stay front-lane and CC any heroes / units on CD, while being able at any time to sidestep thru units to chase heroes or exotic units: you have the phantom trait (can phase thru units with it).
Your spear throw and mounted spear throw do not share the same cooldown, so use them wisely.
Make use of shift-aa to smother combo.