A1
Hermit Cudgel
Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 30% chance of placing a [Stun] debuff for 1 turn.
Damage 3.85×DEF
Skill books (4)
- Level 2: Damage +5%
- Level 3: Damage +5%
- Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
- Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
Overview
Hoskarul is an Epic Spirit Defense champion from the Barbarians, built as a debuffer, buffer and cleanser. In battle the kit pushes enemies' Turn Meters back, removes debuffs from allies, places [Stun] and gives allies [Increase DEF], [Increase RES]. As leader: increases allies' DEF in Faction Wars by 30%.
DebufferBufferCleanserCrowd control
Where Hoskarul 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 | |
| Nether Spider Doom Tower | Strong fit | |
| Hydra Core | Can help | |
| Faction Wars Core | Can help | |
| Campaign and dungeon waves Campaign | Can help | |
| Spider's Den Dungeons | Can help | |
| Phantom Shogun's Grove Dungeons | Can help | |
| Scarab King Doom Tower | Can help | |
| Celestial Griffin Doom Tower | Can help | |
| Dark Fae Doom Tower | Can help |
Skills
8/10
Book value
Worth books early. 9 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.
- A3 Unfaze: cooldown 6 → 4
- A2 Sustained Beating: cooldown 4 → 3
- A2 Sustained Beating: effect chance 50% → 75%
- A1 Hermit Cudgel: effect chance 30% → 40%
- +20% damage / healing in total across the skills
A2
Sustained Beating
Cooldown 4 → 3 with booksAttacks all enemies. Has a 50% chance of placing a [Stun] debuff for 1 turn. Decreases the Turn Meters of enemies under [Stun] debuffs by 15%.
Damage 4.1×DEF
Skill books (3)
- Level 2: Damage +10%
- Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +25%
- Level 4: Cooldown -1
A3
Unfaze
Cooldown 6 → 4 with booksRemoves all [Stun] debuffs from all allies, then places a 60% [Increase DEF] buff and a 25% [Increase RES] buff on all allies for 2 turns.
Skill books (2)
- Level 2: Cooldown -1
- Level 3: Cooldown -1
Passive
Finish the Foe [P]
Ascension 3Skill 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 Hoskarul'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 [Stun].
- DEF% - The damage scales from DEF - and it keeps the champion alive.
- RES - Shrugs off enemy debuffs.
Gear set combinations
- As fast as possible while still landing debuffs.Gives: SPD +29%, ACC +40
- More ACC when targets have high RES.Gives: SPD +17%, ACC +80
- Stays alive in long boss fights and lands its debuffs.Gives: ACC +40, SPD +5%, Lifesteal effect
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Lifesteal×4Main stats
| Weapon | ATK | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | HP | Fixed |
| Shield | DEF | Fixed |
| Gauntlets | DEF% | Survivability and the DEF-based skills |
| Chestplate | ACC | To land the kit's debuffs |
| Boots | SPD | Always - turns win fights |
| Ring | DEF | Flat DEF |
| Amulet | DEF | Flat DEF |
| 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.
Relics
- Hoarder's Cauldron - Sometimes ignores some of the target's RES when applying a debuff, so a debuffer lands more of what it casts.
- 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.
Arena
Stat priority
- SPD - A support's value is how often it acts - and acting first in the Arena.
- ACC - To land [Stun].
- DEF% - The damage scales from DEF - and it keeps the champion alive.
- RES - Resists enemy crowd control.
Gear set combinations
- As fast as possible while still landing debuffs.Gives: SPD +29%, ACC +40
- More ACC when targets have high RES.Gives: SPD +17%, ACC +80
- SPD, ACC and a [Shield] for the opening turns.Gives: SPD +29%, ACC +40, Divine Speed effect
Divine Speed×2Main stats
| Weapon | ATK | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | HP | Fixed |
| Shield | DEF | Fixed |
| Gauntlets | DEF% | Survivability and the DEF-based skills |
| Chestplate | ACC | To land the kit's debuffs |
| Boots | SPD | Always - turns win fights |
| Ring | DEF | Flat DEF |
| Amulet | DEF | Flat DEF |
| 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.
- T2Improved ParryLess damage from crits.
- T3Wisdom of BattleCan block debuffs after crowd control ends.
- T4Harvest DespairIts crowd control can also place [Leech].
- 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.
- 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.
Relics
- Hoarder's Cauldron - Sometimes ignores some of the target's RES when applying a debuff, so a debuffer lands more of what it casts.
- 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.
Champions with a similar kit
Share the most buffs, debuffs and abilities with Hoskarul.
