A1
Axe of Glory
Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. If the target is under any debuff, each hit decreases the target's Turn Meter by 10%.
Damage 1.9×DEF
Skill books (2)
- Level 2: Damage +10%
- Level 3: Damage +10%
Staltus Dragonbane
Leader auraIncreases allies' DEF in all battles by 30%
Overview
Staltus Dragonbane is a Legendary Force Defense champion from the Banner Lords, built as a damage dealer, debuffer and crowd control. In battle the kit pushes enemies' Turn Meters back and places [Decrease SPD], [Stun]. Its damage scales from DEF. As leader: increases allies' DEF in all battles by 30%.
Damage dealerDebufferCrowd control
Where Staltus Dragonbane 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 | |
| Chimera Core | Can help | |
| Faction Wars Core | Can help | |
| Campaign and dungeon waves Campaign | Can help | |
| Nether Spider Doom Tower | Can help |
Skills
7/10
Book value
Worth books once it is a core champion. 11 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.
- A2 Drakehunter Tactics: cooldown 4 → 3
- A3 Dragon Heart: cooldown 5 → 4
- A3 Dragon Heart: effect chance 75% → 100%
- A2 Drakehunter Tactics: effect chance 50% → 65%
- +60% damage / healing in total across the skills
A2
Drakehunter Tactics
Cooldown 4 → 3 with booksAttacks all enemies 2 times. Each hit has a 50% chance of placing a [Stun] debuff for 1 turn.
Damage 2.1×DEF
Skill books (4)
- Level 2: Damage +10%
- Level 3: Damage +10%
- Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
- Level 5: Cooldown -1
A3
Dragon Heart
Cooldown 5 → 4 with booksPlaces a 60% [Increase DEF] buff on this Champion for 3 turns, then attacks all enemies.
Has a 75% chance of placing a 25% [Decrease C. DMG] debuff for 2 turns on enemies whose ATK is higher than their DEF.
Has a 75% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease SPD] debuff for 2 turns on enemies whose ATK is equal to or lower than their DEF.
Has a 75% chance of placing a 25% [Decrease C. DMG] debuff for 2 turns on enemies whose ATK is higher than their DEF.
Has a 75% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease SPD] debuff for 2 turns on enemies whose ATK is equal to or lower than their DEF.
Damage 4×DEF
Skill books (5)
- Level 2: Damage +10%
- Level 3: Damage +10%
- Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
- Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +15%
- Level 6: Cooldown -1
Passive
Untarnished [P]
Ascension 3Whenever an enemy attempts to place a [Weaken] debuff, a [Decrease DEF] debuff, or a [Poison] debuff on this Champion, reflects them back onto the attacker.
Damage increases by 5% for each debuff on the target.
Damage increases by 5% for each debuff on the target.
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 Staltus Dragonbane'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 [Decrease SPD], [Stun] - 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%.
- DEF% - The skills' damage scales from DEF.
Gear set combinations
- Ignores DEF on every hit, plus DEF - the all-round damage build.Gives: DEF +15%, Savage 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: DEF +15%, Lifesteal effect
- Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.Gives: DEF +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%
- Keeps the damage and adds ACC for the kit's debuffs.Gives: ACC +40, SPD +5%, Savage effect
Savage×4
Defense×2
Lethal×4
Speed×2
Lifesteal×4
Critical Rate×2
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 | DEF% | Damage scales from DEF |
| Boots | SPD | Always - turns win fights |
| Ring | DEF | Flat DEF |
| 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
- 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.
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.
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%.
- DEF% - The skills' damage scales from DEF.
- ACC - To land [Decrease SPD], [Stun] on Arena defenders, who usually have high RES.
Gear set combinations
- Ignores DEF on every hit, plus DEF - the all-round damage build.Gives: DEF +15%, Savage 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: DEF +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%
- 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 | DEF% | Damage scales from DEF |
| Boots | SPD | Always - turns win fights |
| Ring | DEF | Flat DEF |
| 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
- 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.
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.
Champions with a similar kit
Share the most buffs, debuffs and abilities with Staltus Dragonbane.
