Esme the Dancer

Legendary

Leader auraIncreases allies' SPD in all battles by 19%

Overview

Esme the Dancer is a Legendary Force Support champion from the Barbarians, built as a debuffer, buffer and crowd control. In battle the kit pushes enemies' Turn Meters back, strips enemy buffs, steals enemy buffs, fills allies' Turn Meters, places [Weaken], [Block Buffs] and gives allies [Increase ACC], [Increase ATK], [Increase SPD]. As leader: increases allies' SPD in all battles by 19%.

DebufferBufferCrowd controlTurn meter

Where Esme the Dancer 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
Clan Boss Core	Strong fit	Weaken Increase ATK
Hydra Core	Strong fit	Weaken Block Buffs Increase ATK
Faction Wars Core	Strong fit	Turn Meter Fill Increase ATK Weaken
Arena PvP	Strong fit	Turn Meter Reduction Block Buffs Turn Meter Fill Steal Buffs
Campaign and dungeon waves Campaign	Strong fit	Turn Meter Fill Increase ATK Weaken
Dragon's Lair Dungeons	Strong fit	Weaken Increase ATK Turn Meter Fill
Minotaur's Labyrinth Dungeons	Strong fit	Weaken Increase ATK
Iron Twins Fortress Dungeons	Strong fit	Weaken Increase ATK
Chimera Core	Good fit	Weaken
Ice Golem's Peak Dungeons	Good fit	Weaken
Fire Knight's Castle Dungeons	Good fit	Weaken Increase ATK
Spider's Den Dungeons	Good fit	Weaken Increase ATK
Phantom Shogun's Grove Dungeons	Good fit	Weaken Increase ATK
Nether Spider Doom Tower	Good fit	Turn Meter Reduction Weaken

Skills

7/10

Book value

Worth books once it is a core champion. 10 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.

A2 Earthdancer: cooldown 4 → 3
A3 Blessing of the Sands: cooldown 5 → 4
A2 Earthdancer: effect chance 75% → 100%
A3 Blessing of the Sands: effect chance 75% → 100%
+30% damage / healing in total across the skills

Blade Juggler

Attacks 1 enemy.

Places a 50% [Increase ATK] buff on all allies for 1 turn.

Damage 4.5×ATK

Skill books (3)

Level 2: Damage +5%
Level 3: Damage +5%
Level 4: Damage +10%

Earthdancer

Cooldown 4 → 3 with books

Attacks all enemies.

Has a 75% chance of placing a 25% [Weaken] debuff and a [Block Buffs] debuff for 2 turns.

Also decreases the Turn Meters of all enemies by 20%. If Modo of the Peal is on the same team, steals 20% of each enemy’s Turn Meter instead.

Damage 4.5×ATK

Skill books (4)

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

Blessing of the Sands

Cooldown 5 → 4 with books

Places a 50% [Increase ACC] buff and a 30% [Increase SPD] buff on all allies for 2 turns.

Has a 75% chance of removing all buffs from all enemies. If Modo of the Peal is on the same team, has a 75% chance of stealing all buffs from all enemies instead.

Skill books (3)

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

Passive

Beguiling Moves [P]

Ascension 3Cooldown 1

[Passive Effect]

When hit, has a 15% chance of randomly changing the attacker’s critical hits to weak, normal, or strong hits. If Modo of the Peal is on the same team, the chance increases to 30%.

[Active Effect]

Whenever this Champion is hit, increases the Turn Meter of the ally with the highest ATK 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 Esme the Dancer'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.
ACC - To land [Weaken], [Block Buffs].
HP% - To stay alive - a dead support helps no one.
RES - Shrugs off enemy debuffs.

Gear set combinations

Speed×2+Speed×2+Perception×2
As fast as possible while still landing debuffs.
Gives: SPD +29%, ACC +40
Speed×2+Perception×2+Accuracy×2
More ACC when targets have high RES.
Gives: SPD +17%, ACC +80
Lifesteal×4+Perception×2
Stays alive in long boss fights and lands its debuffs.
Gives: ACC +40, SPD +5%, Lifesteal effect

Main stats

Weapon	ATK	Fixed
Helmet	HP	Fixed
Shield	DEF	Fixed
Gauntlets	HP%	Survivability
Chestplate	ACC	To land the kit's debuffs
Boots	SPD	Always - turns win fights
Ring	HP	Flat HP
Amulet	HP	Flat HP
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

Support

T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for its debuffs.
T2Charged FocusMore ACC when no skill is on cooldown.
T3Rapid ResponseTurn meter when its buffs expire.
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.
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.
Tempus Sanguinis - Makes the wearer's turn-meter reduction effects stronger, for champions that spend their turns pushing enemies back.

How relics work

Arena