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Retainer

Rare Void Void Defense Dark Elves
Leader auraIncreases allies' DEF in Faction Wars by 19%

Overview

Retainer is a Rare Void Defense champion from the Dark Elves, built as a damage dealer, debuffer and crowd control. In battle the kit heals itself, pushes enemies' Turn Meters back and places [Decrease DEF], [Sleep]. Its damage scales from DEF. As leader: increases allies' DEF in Faction Wars by 19%.

Damage dealerDebufferCrowd controlProtector

Where Retainer 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
Sand Devil's Necropolis
Dungeons		Strong fit
SleepDecrease DEF
Clan Boss
Core		Good fit
Decrease DEFCounterattack
Hydra
Core		Good fit
Decrease DEF
Chimera
Core		Good fit
Decrease DEFCounterattack
Faction Wars
Core		Good fit
Decrease DEFSleep
Arena
PvP		Good fit
Turn Meter Reduction
Dragon's Lair
Dungeons		Good fit
Decrease DEF
Ice Golem's Peak
Dungeons		Good fit
Decrease DEF
Minotaur's Labyrinth
Dungeons		Good fit
Decrease DEF
Iron Twins Fortress
Dungeons		Good fit
Decrease DEF
Nether Spider
Doom Tower		Good fit
Turn Meter ReductionDecrease DEF
Campaign and dungeon waves
Campaign		Can help
Decrease DEF
Fire Knight's Castle
Dungeons		Can help
Decrease DEF
Spider's Den
Dungeons		Can help
Decrease DEF

Skills

5/10

Book value

Worth books once it is a core champion. 13 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.

  • A2 Resolute Stance: cooldown 4 → 3
  • A3 Hypnotize: cooldown 5 → 4
  • A1 Sundering Chop: effect chance 40% → 60%
  • +55% damage / healing in total across the skills
A1

Sundering Chop

Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 40% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease DEF] debuff for 2 turns.
Damage 3.2×DEF
Skill books (4)
  1. Level 2: Damage +5%
  2. Level 3: Damage +5%
  3. Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
  4. Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
A2

Resolute Stance

Cooldown 4 → 3 with books
Heals this Champion by 40% of their MAX HP and places a [Counterattack] buff on this Champion for 2 turns.
Skill books (4)
  1. Level 2: Heal +5%
  2. Level 3: Heal +5%
  3. Level 4: Heal +5%
  4. Level 5: Cooldown -1
A3

Hypnotize

Ascension 3Cooldown 5 → 4 with books
Attacks 1 enemy. Decreases the target's Turn Meter by 50%. If the target's Turn Meter is fully depleted, places a [Sleep] debuff on them for 1 turn.
Damage 4.7×DEF
Skill books (5)
  1. Level 2: Damage +5%
  2. Level 3: Damage +5%
  3. Level 4: Damage +10%
  4. Level 5: Damage +10%
  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 Retainer'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 DEF], [Sleep] - 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. DEF% - The skills' damage scales from DEF.

Gear set combinations

  • Savage×4+Defense×2
    Ignores DEF on every hit, plus DEF - the all-round damage build.
    Gives: DEF +15%, Savage 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+Defense×2
    Heals from its own damage - survives long boss fights.
    Gives: DEF +15%, Lifesteal effect
  • Defense×2+Critical Rate×2+Speed×2
    Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.
    Gives: DEF +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%
  • 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%
ChestplateDEF%Damage scales from DEF
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingDEFFlat DEF
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. DEF% - The skills' damage scales from DEF.
  5. ACC - To land [Decrease DEF], [Sleep] on Arena defenders, who usually have high RES.

Gear set combinations

  • Savage×4+Defense×2
    Ignores DEF on every hit, plus DEF - the all-round damage build.
    Gives: DEF +15%, Savage 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
  • Defense×2+Critical Rate×2+Speed×2
    Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.
    Gives: DEF +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%
  • 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%
ChestplateDEF%Damage scales from DEF
BootsSPDAlways - turns win fights
RingDEFFlat DEF
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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