A1
Gathering Inferno
Ascension 3Attacks 1 enemy. Decreases [Bomb] debuff detonation countdowns by 1 turn.
Damage 3.8×ATK
Skill books (3)
- Level 2: Damage +5%
- Level 3: Damage +5%
- Level 4: Damage +5%
Overview
Malbranche is a Rare Void Attack champion from the Demonspawn, built as a damage dealer, debuffer and protector. In battle the kit detonates damage-over-time debuffs early and places [Bomb]. Its damage scales from ATK. As leader: increases allies' SPD in the Arena by 16%.
Damage dealerDebufferProtector
Where Malbranche 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.
Skills
6/10
Book value
Worth books once it is a core champion. 14 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.
- A3 Demonic Explosives: cooldown 6 → 4
- A2 Bident Mastery: cooldown 5 → 4
- A3 Demonic Explosives: effect chance 60% → 85%
- +30% damage / healing in total across the skills
A2
Bident Mastery
Cooldown 5 → 4 with booksAttacks 1 enemy 2 times. Places a [Counterattack] buff on this Champion for 2 turns.
Damage 2.3×ATK
Skill books (4)
- Level 2: Damage +5%
- Level 3: Damage +5%
- Level 4: Damage +5%
- Level 5: Cooldown -1
A3
Demonic Explosives
Cooldown 6 → 4 with booksAttacks 1 enemy. Has a 60% chance of placing a [Bomb] debuff that detonates after 3 turns.
Damage 6.6×ATK
Skill books (7)
- Level 2: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
- Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
- Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
- Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
- Level 6: Buff/Debuff Chance +5%
- Level 7: Cooldown -1
- Level 8: 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 Malbranche'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 - More turns means more hits.
- ACC - To land [Bomb] - a resisted debuff does nothing.
- C.RATE - Up to 100%: every crit multiplies the hit.
- C.DMG - How much a crit adds - stack it once C.RATE is near 100%.
- ATK% - The skills' damage scales from ATK.
Gear set combinations
- Ignores DEF on every hit, plus ATK - the all-round damage build.Gives: ATK +15%, Savage effect, Cruel effect
- C.RATE and DEF ignore in one set, with SPD to act more often.Gives: C.RATE +10%, SPD +12%, Lethal effect
- Heals from its own damage - survives long boss fights.Gives: ATK +15%, Lifesteal effect, Cruel effect
- Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.Gives: ATK +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%, Cruel effect
- Keeps the damage and adds ACC for the kit's debuffs.Gives: ACC +40, SPD +5%, Savage effect
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Perception×2Main stats
| Weapon | ATK | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | HP | Fixed |
| Shield | DEF | Fixed |
| Gauntlets | C.RATE | C.RATE first; C.DMG once you reach 100% |
| Chestplate | ATK% | Damage scales from ATK |
| Boots | SPD | Always - turns win fights |
| Ring | ATK | Flat ATK |
| Amulet | C.DMG | The crit multiplier |
| 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
Offense
- T1Deadly PrecisionC.RATE for a damage dealer.
- T2Keen StrikeC.DMG.
- T3Single OutFinishes off low-HP targets.
- T4Cycle of ViolenceBrings the big cooldown skills back sooner.
- T5MethodicalThe A1 hits harder every use.
- T6WarmasterBonus damage from the target's MAX HP on most hits.
Support
- T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for the kit's debuffs.
- T2Charged FocusMore ACC when no skill is on cooldown.
- T3Arcane CelerityTurn meter when its debuffs expire.
- T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed, Accuracy...).
- T5Master HexerIts debuffs can last a turn longer.
- T6Eagle-Eye+50 ACC.
Blessings
- Phantom Touch - Extra damage on every attack suits anyone whose job is to hit, and it needs no particular debuff or buff to work.
- Cruelty - Many hits per turn means the target's DEF melts away; best on multi-hit attackers and in long boss fights.
- Lightning Cage - Rewards teams that fight buffed enemies and gives any attacker a steady source of extra damage.
Relics
- Irethi Coronet - Damage climbs with each debuff the wearer places, up to a cap - made for champions that apply several debuffs per turn.
- Preserved Aberration - Ignores DEF for each [Poison] the wearer has on the target - a natural fit for poisoners.
- Arachnelixir - Adds ATK-based bonus damage to the wearer's [Poison] debuffs, so poison kits get a lot more out of each tick.
Arena
Stat priority
- SPD - More turns means more hits and opening first in the Arena.
- C.RATE - Up to 100%: every crit multiplies the hit.
- C.DMG - How much a crit adds - stack it once C.RATE is near 100%.
- ATK% - The skills' damage scales from ATK.
- ACC - To land [Bomb] on Arena defenders, who usually have high RES.
Gear set combinations
- Ignores DEF on every hit, plus ATK - the all-round damage build.Gives: ATK +15%, Savage effect, Cruel effect
- C.RATE and DEF ignore in one set, with SPD to act more often.Gives: C.RATE +10%, SPD +12%, Lethal effect
- Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.Gives: ATK +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%, Cruel effect
- Keeps the damage and adds ACC for the kit's debuffs.Gives: ACC +40, SPD +5%, Savage effect
Main stats
| Weapon | ATK | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
| Helmet | HP | Fixed |
| Shield | DEF | Fixed |
| Gauntlets | C.RATE | C.RATE first; C.DMG once you reach 100% |
| Chestplate | ATK% | Damage scales from ATK |
| Boots | SPD | Always - turns win fights |
| Ring | ATK | Flat ATK |
| Amulet | C.DMG | The crit multiplier |
| 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
Offense
- T1Deadly PrecisionC.RATE for a damage dealer.
- T2Keen StrikeC.DMG.
- T3Ruthless AmbushBigger first hit on each enemy.
- T4Bring It DownMore damage to targets with more MAX HP than this champion.
- T5Kill StreakSnowballs Arena kills.
- T6Flawless ExecutionMore C.DMG for one-shot Arena openers.
Support
- T1Pinpoint AccuracyACC for the kit's debuffs.
- T2Charged FocusMore ACC when no skill is on cooldown.
- T3Arcane CelerityTurn meter when its debuffs expire.
- T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses (Speed, Accuracy...).
- T5Master HexerIts debuffs can last a turn longer.
- T6Eagle-Eye+50 ACC.
Blessings
- Phantom Touch - Extra damage on every attack suits anyone whose job is to hit, and it needs no particular debuff or buff to work.
- Cruelty - Many hits per turn means the target's DEF melts away; best on multi-hit attackers and in long boss fights.
- Lightning Cage - Rewards teams that fight buffed enemies and gives any attacker a steady source of extra damage.
Relics
- Irethi Coronet - Damage climbs with each debuff the wearer places, up to a cap - made for champions that apply several debuffs per turn.
- Preserved Aberration - Ignores DEF for each [Poison] the wearer has on the target - a natural fit for poisoners.
- Arachnelixir - Adds ATK-based bonus damage to the wearer's [Poison] debuffs, so poison kits get a lot more out of each tick.
Champions with a similar kit
Share the most buffs, debuffs and abilities with Malbranche.
