Sydax King-killer

Legendary

Leader auraIncreases allies' DEF in all battles by 30%

Overview

Sydax King-killer is a Legendary Spirit Defense champion from the Dark Elves, built as a debuffer, buffer and crowd control. In battle the kit places [Decrease DEF], [Decrease ATK], [Decrease SPD] and gives allies [Ally Protection], [Increase DEF], [Increase SPD]. As leader: increases allies' DEF in all battles by 30%.

DebufferBufferCrowd controlProtector

Where Sydax King-killer 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
Clan Boss Core	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Decrease ATK Ally Protection
Chimera Core	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Decrease SPD Pain Link
Dragon's Lair Dungeons	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Decrease ATK
Ice Golem's Peak Dungeons	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Decrease ATK
Hydra Core	Good fit	Decrease DEF Ally Protection
Fire Knight's Castle Dungeons	Good fit	Decrease DEF Ally Protection
Spider's Den Dungeons	Good fit	Decrease DEF Decrease ATK
Minotaur's Labyrinth Dungeons	Good fit	Decrease DEF Ally Protection
Iron Twins Fortress Dungeons	Good fit	Decrease DEF Decrease ATK
Faction Wars Core	Can help	Decrease DEF
Campaign and dungeon waves Campaign	Can help	Decrease DEF
Sand Devil's Necropolis Dungeons	Can help	Decrease DEF
Phantom Shogun's Grove Dungeons	Can help	Decrease DEF
Magma Dragon Doom Tower	Can help	Decrease DEF

Skills

8/10

Book value

Worth books early. 11 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.

A3 Bond Of The Enslaved: cooldown 5 → 3
A2 Brutal Decapitator: cooldown 4 → 3
A2 Brutal Decapitator: effect chance 75% → 100%
A1 Fleshcleaver: effect chance 80% → 100%
+30% damage / healing in total across the skills

Fleshcleaver

Attacks 1 enemy.

Has a 80% chance of placing a 50% [Decrease ATK] debuff and a [Pain Link] debuff for 2 turns.

Damage 3.9×DEF

Skill books (4)

Level 2: Damage +5%
Level 3: Damage +5%
Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%

Brutal Decapitator

Cooldown 4 → 3 with books

Attacks all enemies 2 times.

The first hit has a 75% chance of placing a 60% [Decrease DEF] debuff for 2 turns. The second hit has a 75% chance of placing a 30% [Decrease SPD] debuff for 2 turns.

Scales from 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

Bond Of The Enslaved

Cooldown 5 → 3 with books

Places a 60% [Increase DEF] buff and a 30% [Increase SPD] buff on all allies for 2 turns. Also places a 50% [Ally Protection] buff on all allies except this Champion for 2 turns.

Skill books (2)

Level 2: Cooldown -1
Level 3: Cooldown -1

Passive

Earned Resilience [P]

Ascension 3

Decreases the damage this Champion receives by 10% for each ally under an [Ally Protection] buff.

This Champion is immune to [Pain Link] debuffs, as well as any damage from [Reflect Damage] buffs or passive Reflect Damage effects.

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 Sydax King-killer'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

HP% - Bigger HP pool to soak hits for the team.
DEF% - Every point of DEF cuts the damage taken.
SPD - Protection, taunts and buffs only help if they come in time.
RES - Shrugs off enemy debuffs.
ACC - To land [Decrease DEF], [Decrease ATK], [Decrease SPD].

Gear set combinations

Resilience×2+Immortal×2+Speed×2
HP, DEF, a heal every turn and some SPD.
Gives: HP +25%, DEF +10%, SPD +12%, Immortal effect
Regeneration×4+Resilience×2
Heals every turn - for long fights.
Gives: HP +10%, DEF +10%, Regeneration effect

Main stats

Weapon	ATK	Fixed
Helmet	HP	Fixed
Shield	DEF	Fixed
Gauntlets	HP% or DEF%	Survivability
Chestplate	HP% or DEF%	Survivability
Boots	SPD	Always - turns win fights
Ring	HP or DEF	Flat survivability
Amulet	HP or DEF	Flat survivability
Banner	RES	Resists enemy 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

Defense

T1Tough SkinDEF.
T2BlastproofLess AoE damage taken.
T3ResurgentCan shake off a debuff after a big hit.
T4Delay DeathTakes less damage from the same enemy over time.
T5Selfless DefenderTakes part of an ally's first hit each round.
T6Iron Skin+200 DEF, and the skills scale from DEF.

Support

T1SteadfastMAX HP.
T2Charged FocusACC for its debuffs.
T3Rapid ResponseTurn meter when its buffs expire.
T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses.
T5Lasting GiftsIts buffs can last a turn longer.
T6Elixir of Life+3,000 MAX HP.

Blessings

Polymorph - A deterrent against enemy debuffers - best in the Arena and against ordinary enemies, not bosses.
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.

How blessings work

Relics

Volcardiac Heart - Puts a protective buff on the whole team as the fight opens, which helps most when the first rounds are the dangerous ones.
Hand of Uncreation - Makes enemy debuffs, buff removal, turn-meter steals and cooldown increases land less often on the wearer - protects the champion that holds the team together.
Diadem of Undeath - Raises the wearer's DEF for each ally it has under its own [Ally Protection], which rewards a champion that shields others.

How relics work

Arena

Stat priority

HP% - Bigger HP pool to soak hits for the team.
DEF% - Every point of DEF cuts the damage taken.
SPD - Protection, taunts and buffs only help if they come in time.
RES - Shrugs off enemy debuffs and crowd control.
ACC - To land [Decrease DEF], [Decrease ATK], [Decrease SPD].

Gear set combinations

Stone Skin×9
Stone Skin, 6 to 9 pieces with accessories - hard to bring down.
Gives: HP +16%, RES +80, DEF +30%, Stone Skin effect
Resilience×2+Immortal×2+Speed×2
HP, DEF, a heal every turn and some SPD.
Gives: HP +25%, DEF +10%, SPD +12%, Immortal effect
Regeneration×4+Resilience×2
Heals every turn - for long fights.
Gives: HP +10%, DEF +10%, Regeneration effect

Main stats

Weapon	ATK	Fixed
Helmet	HP	Fixed
Shield	DEF	Fixed
Gauntlets	HP% or DEF%	Survivability
Chestplate	HP% or DEF%	Survivability
Boots	SPD	Always - turns win fights
Ring	HP or DEF	Flat survivability
Amulet	HP or DEF	Flat survivability
Banner	RES	Resists enemy 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

Defense

T1Tough SkinDEF.
T2BlastproofLess AoE damage taken.
T3ResurgentCan shake off a debuff after a big hit.
T4StubbornnessMore RES while debuffed.
T5RetributionCounterattacks after a big hit.
T6Unshakeable+50 RES.

Support

T1SteadfastMAX HP.
T2Charged FocusACC for its debuffs.
T3Rapid ResponseTurn meter when its buffs expire.
T4Lore of SteelStronger set bonuses.
T5Lasting GiftsIts buffs can last a turn longer.
T6Elixir of Life+3,000 MAX HP.

Blessings

Polymorph - A deterrent against enemy debuffers - best in the Arena and against ordinary enemies, not bosses.
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.

How blessings work

Relics

Volcardiac Heart - Puts a protective buff on the whole team as the fight opens, which helps most when the first rounds are the dangerous ones.
Hand of Uncreation - Makes enemy debuffs, buff removal, turn-meter steals and cooldown increases land less often on the wearer - protects the champion that holds the team together.
Diadem of Undeath - Raises the wearer's DEF for each ally it has under its own [Ally Protection], which rewards a champion that shields others.

How relics work

What Sydax King-killer brings

Debuffs it places

Decrease ATK 50%Pain Link Decrease DEF 60%Decrease SPD 30%

Buffs it places

Increase DEF 60%Increase SPD 30%Ally Protection 50%

Damage scales from

DEF

Base stats

Stat	Ascended	Not ascended
HP	18,832	17,510
ATK	859	815
DEF	1,465	1,322
SPD	99	99
C.RATE	15	15
C.DMG	50	50
RES	40	30
ACC	20	0

6 stars, level 60, no gear or bonuses. Ascension raises them - the first column is fully ascended. What each stat does

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