A1
Blade Combo
Attacks 1 enemy 3 times. Each hit has a 30% chance of placing a 25% [Weaken] debuff for 2 turns.
Damage 1.2×ATK
Skill books (3)
- Level 2: Damage +5%
- Level 3: Damage +5%
- Level 4: Damage +10%
Overview
Zinogre Blademaster is a Legendary Magic Attack champion from the Shadowkin, built as a damage dealer, debuffer and buffer. In battle the kit heals allies, places [Weaken], [Decrease ATK], [Leech] and gives allies [Increase SPD]. Its damage scales from ATK. As leader: increases allies' SPD in Dungeons by 30%.
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Where Zinogre Blademaster 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 | |
| Hydra Core | Strong fit | |
| Chimera Core | Strong fit | |
| Faction Wars Core | Strong fit | |
| Campaign and dungeon waves Campaign | Strong fit | |
| Dragon's Lair Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Ice Golem's Peak Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Fire Knight's Castle Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Spider's Den Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Minotaur's Labyrinth Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Iron Twins Fortress Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Phantom Shogun's Grove Dungeons | Strong fit | |
| Frost Spider Doom Tower | Strong fit | |
| Sand Devil's Necropolis Dungeons | Good fit |
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.
- A2 Blade Strike: cooldown 4 → 3
- A3 Blade Spin: cooldown 4 → 3
- A3 Blade Spin: effect chance 75% → 100%
- +60% damage / healing in total across the skills
A2
Blade Strike
Cooldown 4 → 3 with booksAttacks 1 enemy 4 times. Each hit increases this Champion’s Turn Meter by 5%.
Also places a 30% [Increase SPD] buff on all allies for 2 turns.
Also places a 30% [Increase SPD] buff on all allies for 2 turns.
Damage 1.4×ATK
Skill books (3)
- Level 2: Damage +10%
- Level 3: Damage +10%
- Level 4: Cooldown -1
A3
Blade Spin
Cooldown 4 → 3 with booksAttacks 1 enemy 4 times. Before attacking, places a 50% [Increase ATK] buff on this Champion for 2 turns.
The first and the second hit each have a 75% chance of placing a [Leech] debuff for 2 turns.
The third and the fourth hit each have a 75% chance of placing a 50% [Decrease ATK] debuff for 2 turns.
The first and the second hit each have a 75% chance of placing a [Leech] debuff for 2 turns.
The third and the fourth hit each have a 75% chance of placing a 50% [Decrease ATK] debuff for 2 turns.
Damage 1.5×ATK
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
Zinogre Essence [P]
Cooldown 4[Passive Effect]
Increases the damage this Champion deals by 1% for every 1% of HP lost (stacks up to 50%). This increased damage doubles if a target is under a [Decrease DEF] debuff.
[Active Effect]
Prevents this Champion's death and keeps them alive on 1 HP when hit by a fatal hit.
If this skill prevents this Champion's death, heals them by 50% of their MAX HP.
Will not prevent this Champion's death if they are under a [Heal Reduction] debuff.
Increases the damage this Champion deals by 1% for every 1% of HP lost (stacks up to 50%). This increased damage doubles if a target is under a [Decrease DEF] debuff.
[Active Effect]
Prevents this Champion's death and keeps them alive on 1 HP when hit by a fatal hit.
If this skill prevents this Champion's death, heals them by 50% of their MAX HP.
Will not prevent this Champion's death if they are under a [Heal Reduction] 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 Zinogre Blademaster'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 [Weaken], [Decrease ATK], [Leech] - 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
- Ignores DEF on every hit, plus ATK - the all-round damage build.Gives: ATK +15%, Savage effect, Cruel 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: ATK +15%, Lifesteal effect, Cruel effect
- Three 2-piece sets when your 4-piece pieces are weak.Gives: ATK +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%, Cruel effect
- Keeps the damage and adds ACC for the kit's debuffs.Gives: ACC +40, SPD +5%, Savage effect
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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 | 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.
- T6Giant SlayerThe A1 hits 3 times - more chances to trigger it.
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
- Phantom Touch - Extra damage on every attack suits anyone whose job is to hit, and it needs no particular debuff or buff to work.
- Cruelty - Many hits per turn means the target's DEF melts away; best on multi-hit attackers and in long boss fights.
- Lightning Cage - Rewards teams that fight buffed enemies and gives any attacker a steady source of extra damage.
Relics
- Torch of Thralldom - Raises the wearer's stats for each ally of the same faction - strong on teams built around a single faction.
- Journal of Necrotos - Boosts every heal and every turn-meter fill the wearer gives its allies, so the more of those a kit has, the more it gets.
- Irethi Coronet - Damage climbs with each debuff the wearer places, up to a cap - made for champions that apply several debuffs per turn.
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 [Weaken], [Decrease ATK], [Leech] on Arena defenders, who usually have high RES.
Gear set combinations
- Ignores DEF on every hit, plus ATK - the all-round damage build.Gives: ATK +15%, Savage effect, Cruel 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: ATK +15%, C.RATE +12%, SPD +12%, Cruel effect
- 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
- Phantom Touch - Extra damage on every attack suits anyone whose job is to hit, and it needs no particular debuff or buff to work.
- Cruelty - Many hits per turn means the target's DEF melts away; best on multi-hit attackers and in long boss fights.
- Lightning Cage - Rewards teams that fight buffed enemies and gives any attacker a steady source of extra damage.
Relics
- Torch of Thralldom - Raises the wearer's stats for each ally of the same faction - strong on teams built around a single faction.
- Journal of Necrotos - Boosts every heal and every turn-meter fill the wearer gives its allies, so the more of those a kit has, the more it gets.
- Irethi Coronet - Damage climbs with each debuff the wearer places, up to a cap - made for champions that apply several debuffs per turn.
Champions with a similar kit
Share the most buffs, debuffs and abilities with Zinogre Blademaster.
