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Masked Fearmonger

Epic Spirit Spirit Attack Banner Lords

Overview

Masked Fearmonger is an Epic Spirit Attack champion from the Banner Lords, built as a damage dealer, debuffer and reviver. In battle the kit pushes enemies' Turn Meters back and places [Decrease SPD], [True Fear], [Fear]. Its damage scales from ATK.

Damage dealerDebufferReviverCrowd control

Where Masked Fearmonger 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 ReductionTrue FearRevive on DeathBlock Debuffs
Nether Spider
Doom Tower		Strong fit
Block DebuffsTurn Meter Reduction
Chimera
Core		Good fit
Decrease SPDBlock Debuffs
Sand Devil's Necropolis
Dungeons		Good fit
Revive on Death
Celestial Griffin
Doom Tower		Good fit
Block Debuffs
Dark Fae
Doom Tower		Good fit
Block Debuffs
Clan Boss
Core		Can help
Block Debuffs
Spider's Den
Dungeons		Can help
Block Debuffs
Scarab King
Doom Tower		Can help
Block Debuffs

Skills

8/10

Book value

Worth books early. 13 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.

  • Passive Taste of Despair [P]: cooldown 6 → 4
  • A3 Well-Used Axe: cooldown 5 → 4
  • A2 Haunted Machete: effect chance 75% → 100%
  • +50% damage / healing in total across the skills
A1

Nightmare

Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Each hit decreases the target's Turn Meter by 7.5% if the target is under a [Fear] or a [True Fear] debuff.

Reduces the cooldown of this Champion's Taste of Despair [P] skill by 1 turn if this attack kills an enemy.
Damage 1.7×ATK
Skill books (4)
  1. Level 2: Damage +5%
  2. Level 3: Damage +5%
  3. Level 4: Damage +5%
  4. Level 5: Damage +5%
A2

Haunted Machete

Cooldown 3
Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 75% chance of placing a [Fear] debuff for 1 turn and a 75% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease SPD] debuff for 2 turns.

Has a 75% chance of placing a [True Fear] debuff on 2 enemies for 1 turn if this attack kills an enemy. One [True Fear] debuff will be placed on the enemy with the lowest Turn Meter, while one will be placed on the enemy with the highest Turn Meter.
Damage 5.8×ATK
Skill books (4)
  1. Level 2: Damage +5%
  2. Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
  3. Level 4: Damage +10%
  4. Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
A3

Well-Used Axe

Ascension 3Cooldown 5 → 4 with books
Attacks 1 enemy. Will ignore 35% of target's DEF if the target is under a [Fear] or a [True Fear] debuff.

Places a [Block Debuffs] buff for 1 turn, a 30% [Increase SPD] buff for 2 turns, and a [Revive On Death] buff for 2 turns on this Champion if this attack kills an enemy.
Damage 6×ATK
Skill books (3)
  1. Level 2: Damage +5%
  2. Level 3: Damage +10%
  3. Level 4: Cooldown -1
Passive

Taste of Despair [P]

Cooldown 6 → 4 with books
Fills this Champion’s Turn Meter by 50% whenever an enemy’s HP drops below 20%.
Skill books (2)
  1. Level 2: Cooldown -1
  2. Level 3: 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 Masked Fearmonger'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 [Decrease SPD], [True Fear], [Fear] - 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. T6WarmasterBonus damage from the target's MAX HP on most hits.

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 [Decrease SPD], [True Fear], [Fear] 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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