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Akoth the Seared

Epic Magic Magic Defense Demonspawn
Leader auraIncreases allies' HP in all battles by 25%

Overview

Akoth the Seared is an Epic Magic Defense champion from the Demonspawn, built as a damage dealer, debuffer and buffer. In battle the kit lengthens enemy cooldowns, places [HP Burn], [Fear] and gives allies [Shield]. Its damage scales from DEF. As leader: increases allies' HP in all battles by 25%.

Damage dealerDebufferBufferCrowd control

Where Akoth the Seared 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.

AreaFitBecause the kit has
Clan Boss
Core		Good fit
HP BurnShield
Ice Golem's Peak
Dungeons		Good fit
HP BurnShield
Scarab King
Doom Tower		Good fit
Shield
Eternal Dragon
Doom Tower		Good fit
Increase CooldownsHP Burn
Hydra
Core		Can help
HP Burn
Dragon's Lair
Dungeons		Can help
HP BurnShield
Spider's Den
Dungeons		Can help
HP Burn
Minotaur's Labyrinth
Dungeons		Can help
Shield
Iron Twins Fortress
Dungeons		Can help
HP Burn
Sand Devil's Necropolis
Dungeons		Can help
HP Burn
Phantom Shogun's Grove
Dungeons		Can help
HP Burn
Magma Dragon
Doom Tower		Can help
HP Burn

Skills

4/10

Book value

Low priority - books mostly add damage. 18 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.

  • A3 Pyretic Release: cooldown 5 → 4
  • A1 Molten Punch: effect chance 50% → 70%
  • A3 Pyretic Release: effect chance 50% → 70%
  • Passive Fiery Swath [P]: effect chance 10% → 25%
  • +50% damage / healing in total across the skills
A1

Molten Punch

Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 50% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease C. RATE] debuff for 2 turns.
Damage 4×DEF
Skill books (5)
  1. Level 2: Damage +5%
  2. Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
  3. Level 4: Damage +5%
  4. Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
  5. Level 6: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
A2

Pyroclasm

Cooldown 3
Attacks all enemies. Has a 20% chance of placing a [HP Burn] debuff for 2 turns. The chance of placing the debuff increases by 20% for each alive enemy.
Damage 3.5×DEF
Skill books (4)
  1. Level 2: Damage +5%
  2. Level 3: Damage +5%
  3. Level 4: Damage +10%
  4. Level 5: Damage +10%
A3

Pyretic Release

Cooldown 5 → 4 with books
Attacks all enemies. Has a 50% chance of increasing the cooldowns of all skills by 2 turns on enemies under [HP Burn] debuffs. Also places a [Shield] buff equal to 20% of this Champion's MAX HP on all allies for 2 turns.

[Instantly activates this skill when this Champion is revived by Rian the Conjurer.]
Damage 3.5×DEF
Skill books (6)
  1. Level 2: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
  2. Level 3: Shield +5%
  3. Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
  4. Level 5: Shield +5%
  5. Level 6: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
  6. Level 7: Cooldown -1
Passive

Fiery Swath [P]

Ascension 3
Has a 10% chance of placing a [Fear] debuff on an enemy for 1 turn whenever they receive damage from a [HP Burn] debuff placed on themselves.
Skill books (3)
  1. Level 2: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
  2. Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
  3. Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%

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 Akoth the Seared'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 - More turns means more hits.
  2. ACC - To land [HP Burn], [Fear] - a resisted debuff does nothing.
  3. C.RATE - Up to 100%: every crit multiplies the hit.
  4. C.DMG - How much a crit adds - stack it once C.RATE is near 100%.
  5. DEF% - The skills' damage scales from DEF.

Gear set combinations

  • Savage×4+Defense×2
    Ignores DEF on every hit, plus DEF - the all-round damage build.
    Gives: DEF +15%, Savage effect
  • Lethal×4+Speed×2
    C.RATE and DEF ignore in one set, with SPD to act more often.
    Gives: C.RATE +10%, SPD +12%, Lethal effect
  • Lifesteal×4+Defense×2
    Heals from its own damage - survives long boss fights.
    Gives: DEF +15%, Lifesteal effect
  • Defense×2+Critical Rate×2+Speed×2
    Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.
    Gives: DEF +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%
  • Savage×4+Perception×2
    Keeps the damage and adds ACC for the kit's debuffs.
    Gives: ACC +40, SPD +5%, Savage effect

Main stats

WeaponATKFixed
HelmetHPFixed
ShieldDEFFixed
GauntletsC.RATEC.RATE first; C.DMG once you reach 100%
ChestplateDEF%Damage scales from DEF
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingDEFFlat DEF
AmuletC.DMGThe crit multiplier
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

Offense

  1. T1Deadly PrecisionC.RATE for a damage dealer.
  2. T2Keen StrikeC.DMG.
  3. T3Single OutFinishes off low-HP targets.
  4. T4Cycle of ViolenceBrings the big cooldown skills back sooner.
  5. T5MethodicalThe A1 hits harder every use.
  6. T6WarmasterBonus damage from the target's MAX HP on most hits.

Support

  1. T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for the kit's debuffs.
  2. T2Charged FocusMore ACC when no skill is on cooldown.
  3. T3Arcane CelerityTurn meter when its debuffs expire.
  4. T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed, Accuracy...).
  5. T5Master HexerIts debuffs can last a turn longer.
  6. T6Eagle-Eye+50 ACC.

Blessings

  • Lightning Cage - Rewards teams that fight buffed enemies and gives any attacker a steady source of extra damage.
  • Brimstone - Damage that scales from the target's MAX HP and punishes enemies for using skills; guaranteed at the top level.
  • Phantom Touch - Extra damage on every attack suits anyone whose job is to hit, and it needs no particular debuff or buff to work.

How blessings work

Relics

  • Diabolical Dice - Can lengthen an enemy skill's cooldown before a single-target attack, and hits harder while enemy skills are cooling down.
  • Irethi Coronet - Damage climbs with each debuff the wearer places, up to a cap - made for champions that apply several debuffs per turn.
  • Tempus Sanguinis - Makes the wearer's turn-meter reduction effects stronger, for champions that spend their turns pushing enemies back.

How relics work

Arena

Stat priority

  1. SPD - More turns means more hits and opening first in the Arena.
  2. C.RATE - Up to 100%: every crit multiplies the hit.
  3. C.DMG - How much a crit adds - stack it once C.RATE is near 100%.
  4. DEF% - The skills' damage scales from DEF.
  5. ACC - To land [HP Burn], [Fear] on Arena defenders, who usually have high RES.

Gear set combinations

  • Savage×4+Defense×2
    Ignores DEF on every hit, plus DEF - the all-round damage build.
    Gives: DEF +15%, Savage effect
  • Lethal×4+Speed×2
    C.RATE and DEF ignore in one set, with SPD to act more often.
    Gives: C.RATE +10%, SPD +12%, Lethal effect
  • Defense×2+Critical Rate×2+Speed×2
    Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.
    Gives: DEF +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%
  • Savage×4+Perception×2
    Keeps the damage and adds ACC for the kit's debuffs.
    Gives: ACC +40, SPD +5%, Savage effect

Main stats

WeaponATKFixed
HelmetHPFixed
ShieldDEFFixed
GauntletsC.RATEC.RATE first; C.DMG once you reach 100%
ChestplateDEF%Damage scales from DEF
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingDEFFlat DEF
AmuletC.DMGThe crit multiplier
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

Offense

  1. T1Deadly PrecisionC.RATE for a damage dealer.
  2. T2Keen StrikeC.DMG.
  3. T3Ruthless AmbushBigger first hit on each enemy.
  4. T4Bring It DownMore damage to targets with more MAX HP than this champion.
  5. T5Kill StreakSnowballs Arena kills.
  6. T6Flawless ExecutionMore C.DMG for one-shot Arena openers.

Support

  1. T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for the kit's debuffs.
  2. T2Charged FocusMore ACC when no skill is on cooldown.
  3. T3Arcane CelerityTurn meter when its debuffs expire.
  4. T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed, Accuracy...).
  5. T5Master HexerIts debuffs can last a turn longer.
  6. T6Eagle-Eye+50 ACC.

Blessings

  • Lightning Cage - Rewards teams that fight buffed enemies and gives any attacker a steady source of extra damage.
  • Brimstone - Damage that scales from the target's MAX HP and punishes enemies for using skills; guaranteed at the top level.
  • Phantom Touch - Extra damage on every attack suits anyone whose job is to hit, and it needs no particular debuff or buff to work.

How blessings work

Relics

  • Diabolical Dice - Can lengthen an enemy skill's cooldown before a single-target attack, and hits harder while enemy skills are cooling down.
  • Irethi Coronet - Damage climbs with each debuff the wearer places, up to a cap - made for champions that apply several debuffs per turn.
  • Tempus Sanguinis - Makes the wearer's turn-meter reduction effects stronger, for champions that spend their turns pushing enemies back.

How relics work

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