A1
Evaporation
Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 10% chance of placing a 5% [Poison] debuff for 2 turns.
Damage 4×ATK
Skill books (4)
- Level 2: Damage +5%
- Level 3: Damage +5%
- Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
- Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
Cardinal
Overview
Cardinal is an Epic Void Support champion from the Sacred Order, built as a buffer, healer and reviver. In battle the kit heals allies, revives fallen allies, fills allies' Turn Meters, places [Poison] and gives allies [Increase DEF].
BufferHealerReviverTurn meter
Where Cardinal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Faction Wars Core | Strong fit | |
| Campaign and dungeon waves Campaign | Strong fit | |
| Dragon's Lair Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Phantom Shogun's Grove Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Clan Boss Core | Good fit | |
| Hydra Core | Good fit | |
| Ice Golem's Peak Dungeons | Good fit | |
| Fire Knight's Castle Dungeons | Good fit | |
| Spider's Den Dungeons | Good fit | |
| Iron Twins Fortress Dungeons | Good fit | |
| Sand Devil's Necropolis Dungeons | Good fit | |
| Nether Spider Doom Tower | Good fit | |
| Celestial Griffin Doom Tower | Good fit | |
| Eternal Dragon Doom Tower | Good fit |
Skills
7/10
Book value
Worth books once it is a core champion. 9 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.
- A3 Redemption: cooldown 7 → 5
- A2 Mending Touch: cooldown 4 → 3
- A1 Evaporation: effect chance 10% → 20%
- +20% damage / healing in total across the skills
A2
Mending Touch
Cooldown 4 → 3 with booksHeals a target ally by 30% of their MAX HP. Places a 60% [Increase DEF] buff for 2 turns.
Skill books (3)
- Level 2: Heal +5%
- Level 3: Heal +5%
- Level 4: Cooldown -1
A3
Redemption
Ascension 3Cooldown 7 → 5 with booksRevives all dead allies, heals them by 25% of their MAX HP, and boosts their Turn Meter to max.
Skill books (2)
- Level 2: Cooldown -1
- 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 Cardinal'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 - A support's value is how often it acts.
- HP% - To stay alive - a dead support helps no one.
- RES - Shrugs off enemy debuffs.
- ACC - Optional - only the A1 places [Poison], so other stats come first.
Gear set combinations
- Maximum SPD - a support's value is how often it acts.Gives: SPD +36%
- Fast, with HP and a heal every turn.Gives: SPD +24%, HP +15%, Immortal effect
- Sustain in long boss fights.Gives: SPD +12%, Lifesteal effect
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Lifesteal×4Main stats
| Weapon | ATK | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | HP | Fixed |
| Shield | DEF | Fixed |
| Gauntlets | HP% | Survivability |
| Chestplate | HP% | Survivability |
| Boots | SPD | Always - turns win fights |
| Ring | HP | Flat HP |
| Amulet | HP | Flat HP |
| Banner | RES | Resists enemy 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
- T1SteadfastMAX HP.
- T2Lay On HandsStronger heals.
- T3Healing SaviorStronger heals on allies in danger.
- T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed...).
- T5Lasting GiftsIts buffs can last a turn longer.
- T6Timely InterventionTurn meter when an ally drops low.
Defense
- T1DefiantRES.
- T2BlastproofLess AoE damage taken.
- T3ResurgentCan shake off a debuff after a big hit.
- T4Delay DeathTakes less damage from the same enemy over time.
- T5Cycle of RevengeTurn meter when allies are crit.
- 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.
- Intimidating Presence - A good fit on a leader whose aura is worth boosting; wasted on a champion that is not leading.
- Chainbreaker - Keeps a key champion from being locked down by Stun, Freeze, Fear and similar effects.
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.
Arena
Stat priority
- SPD - A support's value is how often it acts - and acting first in the Arena.
- RES - Resists enemy crowd control.
- HP% - To stay alive.
- ACC - Optional - only the A1 places [Poison], so other stats come first.
Gear set combinations
- Maximum SPD - a support's value is how often it acts.Gives: SPD +36%
- Fast, with HP and a heal every turn.Gives: SPD +24%, HP +15%, Immortal effect
- SPD and a [Shield] to survive the opening.Gives: SPD +24%, HP +15%, Divine Speed effect, Immortal effect
Divine Speed×2Main stats
| Weapon | ATK | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | HP | Fixed |
| Shield | DEF | Fixed |
| Gauntlets | HP% | Survivability |
| Chestplate | HP% | Survivability |
| Boots | SPD | Always - turns win fights |
| Ring | HP | Flat HP |
| Amulet | HP | Flat HP |
| Banner | RES | Resists enemy 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
- T1SteadfastMAX HP.
- T2Lay On HandsStronger heals.
- T3Healing SaviorStronger heals on allies in danger.
- T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed...).
- T5Lasting GiftsIts buffs can last a turn longer.
- T6Timely InterventionTurn meter when an ally drops low.
Defense
- T1DefiantRES.
- T2Improved ParryLess damage from crits.
- T3Wisdom of BattleCan block debuffs after crowd control ends.
- T4Delay DeathTakes less damage from the same enemy over time.
- T5Cycle of RevengeTurn meter when allies are crit.
- 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.
- Intimidating Presence - A good fit on a leader whose aura is worth boosting; wasted on a champion that is not leading.
- Chainbreaker - Keeps a key champion from being locked down by Stun, Freeze, Fear and similar effects.
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.
Champions with a similar kit
Share the most buffs, debuffs and abilities with Cardinal.
