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Acolyte of the Slither

Leader auraIncreases allies' SPD in Dungeons by 16%

Overview

Acolyte of the Slither is a Rare Spirit Support champion from the Olympians, built as a debuffer, buffer and healer. In battle the kit pushes enemies' Turn Meters back, heals allies, fills allies' Turn Meters, places [Decrease SPD] and gives allies [Increase SPD]. As leader: increases allies' SPD in Dungeons by 16%.

DebufferBufferHealerCrowd controlTurn meter

Where Acolyte of the Slither helps

Worked out from the kit: each area lists what helps there (from our mode guides), and these are the matches in this champion's skills. Not a hand-made rating - gear, speed and the team matter more.

Skills

10/10

Book value

Worth books early. 11 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.

  • A2 Reduce To Ash: cooldown 5 → 3
  • A3 Rite of Flame: cooldown 5 → 3
  • A1 Darklight Spears: effect chance 35% → 60%
  • A2 Reduce To Ash: effect chance 50% → 75%
  • +30% damage / healing in total across the skills
A1

Darklight Spears

Attacks 1 enemy 3 times.

Each hit has a 35% chance of decreasing the target’s Turn Meter by 5%. If the target is under a [Decrease SPD] debuff, each hit has a 35% chance of decreasing the target’s Turn Meter by 10% instead.
Damage 1.55×ATK
Skill books (4)
  1. Level 2: Damage +10%
  2. Level 3: Damage +10%
  3. Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
  4. Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
A2

Reduce To Ash

Cooldown 5 → 3 with books
Attacks all enemies.

Has a 50% chance of placing a 15% [Decrease SPD] debuff for 2 turns.

Heals all allies by 15% of their MAX HP.
Damage 4.6×ATK
Skill books (5)
  1. Level 2: Damage +10%
  2. Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
  3. Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
  4. Level 5: Cooldown -1
  5. Level 6: Cooldown -1
A3

Rite of Flame

Cooldown 5 → 3 with books
Places a 30% [Increase SPD] buff on all allies for 2 turns.

Fills the Turn Meters of all allies by 15%.
Skill books (2)
  1. Level 2: Cooldown -1
  2. Level 3: Cooldown -1

Skill texts, cooldowns and book upgrades are the game's own. "Damage" is the skill's multiplier (for example 4×ATK = four times this champion's ATK, before the target's DEF) - see how damage works.

Suggested build

A starting point worked out from Acolyte of the Slither's own skills - not a hand-tested build. Each line says why it was picked; your gear and team decide the rest. See what stats each champion needs.

PvE

Stat priority

  1. SPD - A support's value is how often it acts.
  2. ACC - To land [Decrease SPD].
  3. HP% - To stay alive - a dead support helps no one.
  4. RES - Shrugs off enemy debuffs.

Gear set combinations

Main stats

WeaponATKFixed
HelmetHPFixed
ShieldDEFFixed
GauntletsHP%Survivability
ChestplateACCTo land the kit's debuffs
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingHPFlat HP
AmuletHPFlat HP
BannerACCTo land the kit's debuffs

Masteries

The key pick in each tier of the two trees - hover or tap a mastery for the game's own text. How masteries work

Support

  1. T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for its debuffs.
  2. T2Lay On HandsStronger heals.
  3. T3Healing SaviorStronger heals on allies in danger.
  4. T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed...).
  5. T5Lasting GiftsIts buffs can last a turn longer.
  6. T6Timely InterventionTurn meter when an ally drops low.

Defense

  1. T1DefiantRES.
  2. T2BlastproofLess AoE damage taken.
  3. T3ResurgentCan shake off a debuff after a big hit.
  4. T4Delay DeathTakes less damage from the same enemy over time.
  5. T5Cycle of RevengeTurn meter when allies are crit.
  6. T6Fearsome PresenceBetter odds for its crowd control.

Blessings

  • Temporal Chains - Speed control for the whole team: slower enemies act less often, which is why it is a staple for support and control champions.
  • Lightning Cage - Rewards teams that fight buffed enemies and gives any attacker a steady source of extra damage.
  • Intimidating Presence - A good fit on a leader whose aura is worth boosting; wasted on a champion that is not leading.

How blessings work

Relics

  • Journal of Necrotos - Boosts every heal and every turn-meter fill the wearer gives its allies, so the more of those a kit has, the more it gets.
  • Harp of Kasbiel - Support skills that do no damage still refill a little turn meter, so buffers and healers act more often.
  • Hand of Uncreation - Makes enemy debuffs, buff removal, turn-meter steals and cooldown increases land less often on the wearer - protects the champion that holds the team together.

How relics work

Arena

Stat priority

  1. SPD - A support's value is how often it acts - and acting first in the Arena.
  2. ACC - To land [Decrease SPD].
  3. RES - Resists enemy crowd control.
  4. HP% - To stay alive.

Gear set combinations

Main stats

WeaponATKFixed
HelmetHPFixed
ShieldDEFFixed
GauntletsHP%Survivability
ChestplateACCTo land the kit's debuffs
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingHPFlat HP
AmuletHPFlat HP
BannerACCTo land the kit's debuffs

Masteries

The key pick in each tier of the two trees - hover or tap a mastery for the game's own text. How masteries work

Support

  1. T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for its debuffs.
  2. T2Lay On HandsStronger heals.
  3. T3Healing SaviorStronger heals on allies in danger.
  4. T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed...).
  5. T5Lasting GiftsIts buffs can last a turn longer.
  6. T6Timely InterventionTurn meter when an ally drops low.

Defense

  1. T1DefiantRES.
  2. T2Improved ParryLess damage from crits.
  3. T3Wisdom of BattleCan block debuffs after crowd control ends.
  4. T4Harvest DespairIts crowd control can also place [Leech].
  5. T5Cycle of RevengeTurn meter when allies are crit.
  6. T6Unshakeable+50 RES.

Blessings

  • Temporal Chains - Speed control for the whole team: slower enemies act less often, which is why it is a staple for support and control champions.
  • Lightning Cage - Rewards teams that fight buffed enemies and gives any attacker a steady source of extra damage.
  • Intimidating Presence - A good fit on a leader whose aura is worth boosting; wasted on a champion that is not leading.

How blessings work

Relics

  • Journal of Necrotos - Boosts every heal and every turn-meter fill the wearer gives its allies, so the more of those a kit has, the more it gets.
  • Harp of Kasbiel - Support skills that do no damage still refill a little turn meter, so buffers and healers act more often.
  • Hand of Uncreation - Makes enemy debuffs, buff removal, turn-meter steals and cooldown increases land less often on the wearer - protects the champion that holds the team together.

How relics work

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