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Grappler

Rare Spirit Spirit Defense Skinwalkers
Leader auraIncreases Spirit allies' HP in all battles by 19%

Overview

Grappler is a Rare Spirit Defense champion from the Skinwalkers, built as a debuffer and buffer. In battle the kit places [Weaken], [Poison] and gives allies [Reflect Damage], [Shield]. As leader: increases Spirit allies' HP in all battles by 19%.

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Where Grappler 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		Strong fit
WeakenPoisonShield
Hydra
Core		Strong fit
WeakenPoison
Chimera
Core		Strong fit
WeakenReflect Damage
Dragon's Lair
Dungeons		Strong fit
WeakenPoisonShield
Ice Golem's Peak
Dungeons		Strong fit
WeakenPoisonShield
Minotaur's Labyrinth
Dungeons		Strong fit
WeakenShield
Iron Twins Fortress
Dungeons		Strong fit
WeakenPoison
Scarab King
Doom Tower		Strong fit
ShieldWeaken
Fire Knight's Castle
Dungeons		Good fit
WeakenPoison
Spider's Den
Dungeons		Good fit
WeakenPoison
Sand Devil's Necropolis
Dungeons		Good fit
WeakenPoison
Phantom Shogun's Grove
Dungeons		Good fit
WeakenPoison
Magma Dragon
Doom Tower		Good fit
WeakenPoison
Frost Spider
Doom Tower		Good fit
WeakenPoison

Skills

5/10

Book value

Worth books once it is a core champion. 15 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.

  • A2 Soul Sizzle: cooldown 4 → 3
  • A3 Envelop: cooldown 5 → 4
  • A2 Soul Sizzle: effect chance 50% → 75%
  • A1 Hoodoo: effect chance 15% → 25%
  • +50% damage / healing in total across the skills
A1

Hoodoo

Attacks 2 times at random. Has a 15% chance of placing a 15% [Weaken] debuff for 2 turns.
Damage 2.3×ATK
Skill books (5)
  1. Level 2: Damage +5%
  2. Level 3: Damage +5%
  3. Level 4: Damage +5%
  4. Level 5: Damage +5%
  5. Level 6: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
A2

Soul Sizzle

Cooldown 4 → 3 with books
Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Each hit has a 50% chance of placing two 2.5% [Poison] debuffs for 2 turns.
Damage 3.7×ATK
Skill books (5)
  1. Level 2: Damage +5%
  2. Level 3: Damage +5%
  3. Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
  4. Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
  5. Level 6: Cooldown -1
A3

Envelop

Ascension 3Cooldown 5 → 4 with books
Places a [Shield] buff on all allies equal to 20% of their HP and a 15% [Reflect Damage] buff on all allies for 2 turns.
Skill books (5)
  1. Level 2: Shield +5%
  2. Level 3: Shield +5%
  3. Level 4: Shield +5%
  4. Level 5: Shield +5%
  5. Level 6: 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 Grappler'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 - A support's value is how often it acts.
  2. ACC - To land [Weaken], [Poison].
  3. HP% - To stay alive - a dead support helps no one.
  4. RES - Shrugs off enemy debuffs.

Gear set combinations

Main stats

WeaponATKFixed
HelmetHPFixed
ShieldDEFFixed
GauntletsHP%Survivability
ChestplateACCTo land the kit's debuffs
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingHPFlat HP
AmuletHPFlat HP
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

Support

  1. T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for its debuffs.
  2. T2Charged FocusMore ACC when no skill is on cooldown.
  3. T3Rapid ResponseTurn meter when its buffs expire.
  4. T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed...).
  5. T5Lasting GiftsIts buffs can last a turn longer.
  6. T6Timely InterventionTurn meter when an ally drops low.

Defense

  1. T1DefiantRES.
  2. T2BlastproofLess AoE damage taken.
  3. T3ResurgentCan shake off a debuff after a big hit.
  4. T4Delay DeathTakes less damage from the same enemy over time.
  5. T5Cycle of RevengeTurn meter when allies are crit.
  6. 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.
  • Commanding Presence - The simpler aura booster for a leader; useless unless the champion is leading the team.

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.
  • Volcardiac Heart - Puts a protective buff on the whole team as the fight opens, which helps most when the first rounds are the dangerous ones.

How relics work

Arena

Stat priority

  1. SPD - A support's value is how often it acts - and acting first in the Arena.
  2. ACC - To land [Weaken], [Poison].
  3. RES - Resists enemy crowd control.
  4. HP% - To stay alive.

Gear set combinations

Main stats

WeaponATKFixed
HelmetHPFixed
ShieldDEFFixed
GauntletsHP%Survivability
ChestplateACCTo land the kit's debuffs
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingHPFlat HP
AmuletHPFlat HP
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

Support

  1. T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for its debuffs.
  2. T2Charged FocusMore ACC when no skill is on cooldown.
  3. T3Rapid ResponseTurn meter when its buffs expire.
  4. T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed...).
  5. T5Lasting GiftsIts buffs can last a turn longer.
  6. T6Timely InterventionTurn meter when an ally drops low.

Defense

  1. T1DefiantRES.
  2. T2Improved ParryLess damage from crits.
  3. T3Wisdom of BattleCan block debuffs after crowd control ends.
  4. T4Delay DeathTakes less damage from the same enemy over time.
  5. T5Cycle of RevengeTurn meter when allies are crit.
  6. 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.
  • Commanding Presence - The simpler aura booster for a leader; useless unless the champion is leading the team.

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.
  • Volcardiac Heart - Puts a protective buff on the whole team as the fight opens, which helps most when the first rounds are the dangerous ones.

How relics work

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