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Edward Kenway

Legendary Force Force Attack Banner Lords

Overview

Edward Kenway is a Legendary Force Attack champion from the Banner Lords, built as a damage dealer, debuffer and crowd control. In battle the kit pushes enemies' Turn Meters back, steals enemy buffs and places [Sleep], [Block Revive]. Its damage scales from ATK.

Damage dealerDebufferCrowd control

Where Edward Kenway 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
Arena
PvP		Strong fit
Turn Meter ReductionPerfect VeilSteal Buffs
Sand Devil's Necropolis
Dungeons		Good fit
Sleep
Faction Wars
Core		Can help
Sleep
Ice Golem's Peak
Dungeons		Can help
Block Revive
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. 10 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.

  • A3 Between The Eyes: cooldown 5 → 3
  • A2 Fan The Hammer: cooldown 4 → 3
  • A1 Privateer Blitz: effect chance 75% → 100%
  • A2 Fan The Hammer: effect chance 75% → 100%
  • +30% damage / healing in total across the skills
A1

Privateer Blitz

Attacks 1 enemy 3 times.

Each hit has a 75% chance of decreasing the target’s Turn Meter by 15%. Each hit will decrease the target’s Turn Meter by 25% instead if the attack is critical. This effect cannot be resisted if this Champion is under a [Veil] or [Perfect Veil] buff.
Damage 1.35×ATK
Skill books (3)
  1. Level 2: Damage +10%
  2. Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
  3. Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
A2

Fan The Hammer

Cooldown 4 → 3 with books
Attacks all enemies 2 times.

The first hit steals all buffs from all enemies and decreases each enemy's Turn Meter by 20%. This effect cannot be resisted if this Champion is under a [Veil] or [Perfect Veil] buff.

The second hit has a 75% chance of placing a [Sleep] debuff on all enemies for 1 turn. This debuff will ignore any [Block Debuffs] buffs if the attack is critical. This effect cannot be resisted if this Champion is under a [Veil] or [Perfect Veil] buff.
Damage 2.15×ATK
Skill books (4)
  1. Level 2: Damage +10%
  2. Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
  3. Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
  4. Level 5: Cooldown -1
A3

Between The Eyes

Cooldown 5 → 3 with books
Attacks 1 enemy. Before attacking, places a [Perfect Veil] buff on this Champion, as well as any other Assassins on the team for 2 turns.

Will ignore [Shield], [Stone Skin], and [Block Damage] buffs.

Places a [Block Revive] debuff if the target is killed.
Damage 6.5×ATK
Skill books (3)
  1. Level 2: Damage +10%
  2. Level 3: Cooldown -1
  3. Level 4: Cooldown -1
Passive

Everything Is Permitted [P]

Whenever an enemy’s HP drops below 25% after receiving damage from any Assassin, they receive additional bonus damage proportional to this Champion’s ATK. This bonus damage will ignore 100% of the target’s DEF and cannot be critical.
Damage 2×ATK
Passive

Keelhaul [P]

Ascension 3
Each hit inflicted by this Champion has a 50% chance of placing a 100% [Ensnare] debuff on their target for 2 turns. Whenever this Champion kills an enemy, places a 100% [Ensnare] debuff on all other enemies for 2 turns and decreases their Turn Meter by 20%. These effects cannot be resisted if this Champion is under a [Veil] or [Perfect Veil] buff.

This Champion inflicts 20% more damage against targets under [Ensnare] debuffs.

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 Edward Kenway'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 [Sleep], [Block Revive] - 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. ATK% - The skills' damage scales from ATK.

Gear set combinations

  • Savage×4+Cruel×2
    Ignores DEF on every hit, plus ATK - the all-round damage build.
    Gives: ATK +15%, Savage effect, Cruel 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+Cruel×2
    Heals from its own damage - survives long boss fights.
    Gives: ATK +15%, Lifesteal effect, Cruel effect
  • Cruel×2+Critical Rate×2+Speed×2
    Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.
    Gives: ATK +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%, Cruel effect
  • 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%
ChestplateATK%Damage scales from ATK
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingATKFlat ATK
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. T6Giant SlayerThe A1 hits 3 times - more chances to trigger it.

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. ATK% - The skills' damage scales from ATK.
  5. ACC - To land [Sleep], [Block Revive] on Arena defenders, who usually have high RES.

Gear set combinations

  • Savage×4+Cruel×2
    Ignores DEF on every hit, plus ATK - the all-round damage build.
    Gives: ATK +15%, Savage effect, Cruel 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
  • Cruel×2+Critical Rate×2+Speed×2
    Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.
    Gives: ATK +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%, Cruel effect
  • 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%
ChestplateATK%Damage scales from ATK
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingATKFlat ATK
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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