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Cainan build, tier & guide

S+
Hero tier
across the core game modes
Most used in
Gear Dungeon III, Drake's Chasm
Top build
Cataclysm + Wicked Vengeance
Single-Target P. ATKTrue DMGDual-Target ATK

Gear how the site’s players gear this hero · 98 heroes

Weapon
Wicked Vengeance
ATK
Armor
Wicked Vengeance
HP
Artifact
Absolution
94% of players with this build
Bracer
Cataclysm
ATK Bonus
Amulet
Cataclysm
ATK Bonus
Ring
Cataclysm
ATK Bonus

Hero statsi

5,873ATK#3
28,487HP#3
2,564DEF#9
664M. RES#7
Crit. DMG
150%
Penetration
0%
ATK interval
2.6 s
Cost
18
Redeploy
60 s
Block
2

Skills game texts for the chosen skill level

Basic attack

P. ATK

Attacks 1 enemy target, dealing 120% DMG. Ascendant Form: Each attack deals 160% DMG 1 time to up to 2 enemies each. If there is only 1 enemy in range, deals 60% DMG 2 times instead.

Max skill level
Attack area: Forward 2 tiles, width 3
Attack areaForward 2 tiles, width 3
7 tiles
Ultimate

Angel of Ruin

Can choose and teleport to an unoccupied tile within 4 tiles, entering Ascendant Form. Afterward, immediately triggers 1 special Talent attack, dealing an extra 300% DMG 1 time to the target. If already in Ascendant Form, restores 50% Rage and extends the remaining duration of Ascendant Form by 2 sec.

Max skill level
Attack area: Forward 2 tiles, width 3
Attack areaForward 2 tiles, width 3
7 tiles
Passive

Inner Fire

While in Ascendant Form, every 5 sec, heals up to 5 allied heroes within 2 tiles for 8% of their Max HP, and deals a total of 200% True DMG to up to 5 enemies within 2 tiles.

Max skill level
Passive

Perpetual Flame

Each time a healing or DMG effect from Inner Fire is triggered on a target, extends the remaining duration of Ascendant Form by 1 sec.

Max skill level
Link

Wings of Attrition

Obtain hero Jezebelle, The Primordial Sin to unlock the following bonus effect: Increases the DMG Cainan deals to an enemy by 6% for each debuff they have, up to an increase of 24%.

Tiers by activity where the hero is strongest

ModeScale C → S+Tier
Raids and dungeons—
ArenaS (Preliminary: little data)
Guild bossesS+
Halls of Malric—
Overall tierS+

Against bosses: Guild boss · #2 of 270

Awakenings

  1. I

    Skill

    When on a ground tile, the hero deals Normal DMG. When on a platform, the hero deals M. DMG.

  2. II

    Stat
    +300ATK
  3. III

    Skill

    When a Basic ATK deals DMG to different targets during Ascendant Form, reduces the hero's ATK Interval by 25% for 5 sec.

  4. IV

    Skill

    After performing a Talent ATK, inflicts DEF Reduction or M. RES. Reduction on targets based on the hero's tile.

  5. V

    Skill

    After casting Angel of Ruin, grants Debuff Immunity to all allied heroes within 2 tiles.

Changes a skillAdds a stat

Talents by stars

From 1★

Deployable on either ground or platform tiles. Each time the hero uses a Basic ATK to deal DMG, gains 1 stack of Headwind. For every 6 instances of DMG dealt, deals 160% DMG to 1 enemy with the highest ATK in range and then consumes all Headwind stacks. During Ascendant Form, for every 6 instances of DMG dealt by Basic ATK, deals 180% DMG to up to 2 enemies with the highest ATK in range.

From 2★

New

During Ascendant Form, for every 6 instances of DMG dealt by Basic ATK, deals 250% DMG to up to 2 enemies with the highest ATK in range.

From 5★

New

During Ascendant Form, for every 6 instances of DMG dealt by Basic ATK, deals 320% DMG to up to 2 enemies with the highest ATK in range.

Hero at a glance

Cainan is a Tactician from The Watchguard. Overall tier: S+. The site’s players take this hero most often to: Gear Dungeon III and Drake's Chasm. The most common build is Cataclysm + Wicked Vengeance.

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