The Calamitus

Mythical

Leader auraIncreases allies' ATK in all battles by 35%

Overview

The Calamitus is a Mythical Spirit Attack champion from the Undead Hordes, built as a damage dealer, debuffer and crowd control. In battle the kit heals itself, can take extra turns and places [Decrease DEF], [Weaken], [Decrease SPD], [Block Buffs]. Its damage scales from ATK. As leader: increases allies' ATK in all battles by 35%.

Damage dealerDebufferCrowd control

Where The Calamitus 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 Weaken Unkillable Increase ATK Shield
Hydra Core	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Weaken Block Buffs Increase ATK
Chimera Core	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Weaken Decrease SPD
Faction Wars Core	Strong fit	Increase ATK Decrease DEF Weaken Extra Turn
Campaign and dungeon waves Campaign	Strong fit	Increase ATK Extra Turn Decrease DEF Weaken
Dragon's Lair Dungeons	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Weaken Increase ATK Shield
Ice Golem's Peak Dungeons	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Weaken Shield
Fire Knight's Castle Dungeons	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Weaken Increase ATK
Spider's Den Dungeons	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Weaken Increase ATK
Minotaur's Labyrinth Dungeons	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Weaken Unkillable Shield Increase ATK
Iron Twins Fortress Dungeons	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Weaken Increase ATK
Phantom Shogun's Grove Dungeons	Strong fit	Decrease DEF Weaken Increase ATK
Frost Spider Doom Tower	Strong fit	Increase ATK Decrease DEF Weaken
Scarab King Doom Tower	Strong fit	Shield Decrease DEF Weaken

Skills

6/10

Book value

Worth books once it is a core champion. 11 skill books to max every skill; each book upgrades a random skill.

A3 Necroclysm: cooldown 5 → 4
A2 Final Testament: cooldown 4 → 3
+120% damage / healing in total across the skills

Form 1 (Spirit)

Reaping Cull

Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Each hit has an extra 20% chance of inflicting a critical hit.

Each hit restores this Champion's destroyed MAX HP, equal to the damage inflicted. Each hit also heals this Champion by 30% of the damage inflicted.

Grants an Extra Turn if this attack kills an enemy.

Damage 2.1×ATK

Skill books (1)

Level 2: Damage +20%

Horde of Calamity

Cooldown 3

Attacks 1 enemy 4 times. Each hit has an extra 20% chance of inflicting a critical hit.

The first hit will ignore 10% of the target's DEF. Each subsequent hit will ignore an additional 5% of the target's DEF.

The first hit places a [Block Buffs] debuff for 2 turns.

The second hit places a 60% [Decrease DEF] debuff for 2 turns.

The third hit places a 25% [Weaken] debuff for 2 turns.

The fourth hit places a 30% [Decrease SPD] debuff for 2 turns.

Damage 1.8×ATK

Skill books (2)

Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Ignore RES +20%

Necroclysm

Cooldown 5 → 4 with books

Attacks all enemies. This attack is always critical, and will ignore 20% of each enemy's DEF.

If this attack kills an enemy, places an [Unkillable] buff on this Champion for 1 turn.

If this attack kills 2 or more enemies, places an [Unkillable] buff on this Champion for 2 turns instead.

Damage 4.8×ATK

Skill books (2)

Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Cooldown -1

Metamorph

Cooldown 4

Transforms this Champion into their Alternate Form. Then grants an Extra Turn.

Passive

Immortal Creation [P]

Ascension 3

At the start of this Champion's turn, places a [Shield] buff equal to 50% of this Champion's MAX HP on them for 1 turn. Also places a 50% [Increase ATK] buff on this Champion for 1 turn.

Form 2 (Spirit)

Fell Scythe

Attacks 1 enemy. Has an extra 20% chance of inflicting a critical hit.

After attacking, transfers all debuffs from this Champion to the target.

If the target is under a [Hex] debuff before the attack, transfers all debuffs from this Champion to the target before attacking instead.

Damage 4×ATK

Skill books (2)

Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Ignore RES +20%

Final Testament

Cooldown 4 → 3 with books

Attacks all enemies. Has an extra 20% chance of inflicting a critical hit. Before attacking, removes all debuffs from this Champion.

Will ignore 20% of each enemy's DEF. Will ignore 35% of each target's DEF instead if they are under a [Hex] debuff.

Damage increases by 10% for each debuff on each target.

Scales from ATK

Skill books (2)

Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Cooldown -1

Termination

Cooldown 3

Attacks all enemies. Has an extra 20% chance of inflicting a critical hit. Before attacking, places a [Hex] debuff and a 60% [Decrease DEF] debuff for 2 turns.

Will ignore [Life Barrier], [Poison Cloud], and [Ally Protection] buffs.

Damage 4.4×ATK

Skill books (2)

Level 2: Damage +20%
Level 3: Ignore RES +20%

Metamorph

Cooldown 4

Transforms this Champion into their Base Form. Then grants an Extra Turn.

Passive

Banquet of Death [P]

Ascension 3

Whenever this Champion attacks an enemy under a [Hex] debuff, heals this Champion by 30% of the damage inflicted.

Also increases this Champion's ATK by 20% for each enemy under a [Hex] debuff.

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 The Calamitus'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 DEF], [Weaken], [Decrease SPD] - 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

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

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

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

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 [Decrease DEF], [Weaken], [Decrease SPD] 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

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

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