Aria the Golden Hope

Legendary

Leader auraIncreases Spirit allies' SPD in all battles by 25%

Overview

Aria the Golden Hope is a Legendary Spirit Defense champion from the Olympians, built as a damage dealer, debuffer and buffer. In battle the kit steals enemy buffs, pushes enemies' Turn Meters back, places [Heal Reduction], [True Fear] and gives allies [Fortify], [Strengthen]. Its damage scales from DEF. As leader: increases Spirit allies' SPD in all battles by 25%.

Damage dealerDebufferBufferCrowd control

Where Aria the Golden Hope 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.

Area	Fit	Because the kit has
Arena PvP	Strong fit	Turn Meter Reduction True Fear Steal Buffs Heal Reduction
Clan Boss Core	Can help	Strengthen
Nether Spider Doom Tower	Can help	Turn Meter Reduction
Dark Fae Doom Tower	Can help	Steal Buffs

Skills

9/10

Book value

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

A2 Halcyon Boons: cooldown 4 → 3
A3 Avatar Of Victory: cooldown 5 → 4
A1 Blazing Glory: effect chance 75% → 100%
A2 Halcyon Boons: effect chance 75% → 100%
+60% damage / healing in total across the skills

Blazing Glory

Attacks 1 enemy.

Has a 75% chance of placing a 100% [Heal Reduction] debuff for 2 turns.

[Passive Effect]

Activates this skill on an enemy whenever their HP drops below 50%. The 100% [Heal Reduction] debuff cannot be removed, resisted, or blocked when this skill is activated in this way. Occurs once per turn. If there are multiple Champions on the team with this skill, only one will activate. This skill will not activate on duplicate copies of this Champion, if this particular Champion is dead.

Damage 3.3×DEF

Skill books (3)

Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%

Halcyon Boons

Cooldown 4 → 3 with books

Attacks all enemies. Before attacking, has a 75% chance of transferring all debuffs from all allies to all enemies.

Places a 25% [Fortify] buff and a 25% [Strengthen] buff on all allies for 2 turns.

Damage 3.5×DEF

Skill books (4)

Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
Level 5: Cooldown -1

Avatar Of Victory

Cooldown 5 → 4 with books

Attacks all enemies.

Has a 75% chance of stealing all buffs from all enemies.

Also has a 75% chance of placing a [True Fear] debuff for 1 turn, and a [Block Passive Skills] debuff for 2 turns.

Damage 3.8×DEF

Skill books (4)

Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
Level 5: Cooldown -1

Passive

Surefire Success [P]

Ascension 3

Before the start of each enemy’s turn, decreases the Turn Meters of all enemies by 5%. Does not work against Bosses and their minions. If there are multiple Champions on the team with this skill, only one will activate. This skill will not activate on duplicate copies of this Champion, if this particular Champion is dead.

Enemy Ignore DEF effects against this Champion are decreased by 50%.

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 Aria the Golden Hope'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

SPD - More turns means more hits.
ACC - To land [Heal Reduction], [True Fear] - a resisted debuff does nothing.
C.RATE - Up to 100%: every crit multiplies the hit.
C.DMG - How much a crit adds - stack it once C.RATE is near 100%.
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

Weapon	ATK	Fixed
Helmet	HP	Fixed
Shield	DEF	Fixed
Gauntlets	C.RATE	C.RATE first; C.DMG once you reach 100%
Chestplate	DEF%	Damage scales from DEF
Boots	SPD	Always - turns win fights
Ring	DEF	Flat DEF
Amulet	C.DMG	The crit multiplier
Banner	ACC	To 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

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

Support

T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for the kit's debuffs.
T2Charged FocusMore ACC when no skill is on cooldown.
T3Arcane CelerityTurn meter when its debuffs expire.
T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed, Accuracy...).
T5Master HexerIts debuffs can last a turn longer.
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