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Beowulf Dragon Traveler Build & Guide

King of the Wild Hunt

T4SSRWarrior
Role: Melee magic bruiser / boss damage
Factions: Otherworld Return / Arcane Wisdom
Best For: Guild bosses, Holy King Contest, Otherworld Return Trial Realm, Arcane Wisdom Trial Realm

Overview

Beowulf is an SSR Warrior from Otherworld Return and Arcane Wisdom and one of the few melee units that deals magic damage. Beowulf survives the first fatal hit, then fights on with 60% more Attack Speed, and every ally Overdrive triggers an extra Hammer Time. A filler for Arcane and Otherworld teams with good guild boss damage.

Title:
King of the Wild Hunt
Origin:
Norse mythology
Roles:
Revive, Magic attack
Best in:
Holy King Contest, Bosses
Star target:
Later
Build priority:
Worth building for Arcane and Otherworld
Beowulf, King of the Wild Hunt, official art from Dragon Traveler

Beowulf Skills

Dark Rising

S1 · Overdrive · 18s cooldown

Deals magic damage equal to 330-450% of Attack to enemies within a large circular area. For the next 8 seconds, deals magic damage equal to 110-150% of Attack to enemies within a large circular area every 2 seconds.

Hammer Time

S2 · Ultimate Skill · 16s cooldown

Delivers a hammer blow to a single enemy, dealing magic damage equal to 320-640% of Attack. After dealing damage, steals 7% of the target's magic defense (does not affect bosses) for 8 seconds. This steal effect can stack up to 5 times.

Unbreakable Form

S3 · Secret Skill

When dealing damage with skills, grants a shield equal to 5-10% of Max HP for each enemy hit. Lasts 6 seconds.

For each stack of Death Rattle, the shield effect increases by 2%.

Infinite Strength

S4 · Special Skill

In battle, increases Attack by 10-18%.

Each time an ally unleashes an Overdrive, gains 1 stack of Awakening. When possessing Awakening, immediately consumes 1 stack of Awakening to launch 1 additional Hammer Time.

Ranges such as 340-520% show the value at skill level 1 and at max level. Keywords are explained in the glossary.

Talent: Undead Glory

  1. Lv 1

    When taking fatal damage for the first time, defies death, instantly recovering 60-100% of Max HP. In the following battle, Attack Speed increases by 60%, and loses 10% of Max HP per second.

    Whenever an ally is defeated, gains 1 stack of Death Rattle. For each stack of Death Rattle, the speed at which HP is lost decreases by 3%.

  2. Lv 2

    Hammer Time Damage increased by 30%.

  3. Lv 3

    Increases HP by 15%.

  4. Lv 4

    Each use of Hammer Time, reduces the Energy cost of this unit's next Overdrive by 1.

  5. Lv 7

    At 5 stacks of Death Rattle, Hammer Time becomes AoE Damage.

Divinity

Each Divinity level offers one or two nodes; where there are two you pick one. Our recommendation is in the build notes further down.

LvOption AOption B
1Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 5%.
2Otherworld AttackBoosts Attack by 12% for 2 seconds when gaining Death Rattle.Otherworld BreakGrants 250 Break for 2 seconds when gaining Death Rattle.
3Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.Anti-Crit EnhancementGrants 150 Critical Resistance.
4Otherworld Physical DefenseGrants 16% Physical Defense for 4s every 10 stacks of Death Rattle gained by allies.Otherworld Crit ResistGrants 250 Crit Resist for 4s every 10 stacks of Death Rattle gained by allies.
5Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.Break UpGrants 150 Break.
6Life's DesireHammer Time gains 20% Lifesteal.

Beowulf Build: Relic, Gear and Subclass

Relic

Star Crystal Greatsword SSR · first choice

In battle, increases Attack by 14.4% and Physical Defense and Magic Defense by 14.4%. For every 10 seconds survived in this battle, additionally increases Attack by 7.2% and Physical Defense and Magic Defense by 7.2%, up to an additional 43.2%.

Gear

Build 1

  • Headgear: Flamelord's Helmet (HP)
  • Chestplate: Flamelord's Armor (HP)
  • Bracers: Flamelord's Gauntlets (HP)
  • Boots: Flamelord's Boots (HP)
  • Weapon: Bloodseeker Sword (Bloodthirst)
  • Accessory: Blessing of the Sacred Tree (Evade)
  • HP set 1-piece: Boosts HP by 10%.
  • Bloodthirst set 1-piece: Boosts Attack by 20% and Lifesteal by 8%.
  • Evade set 1-piece: Boosts HP by 20% and Dodge by 120.

Build 2 (alternative)

  • Headgear: Flamelord's Helmet (HP)
  • Chestplate: Flamelord's Armor (HP)
  • Bracers: Flamelord's Gauntlets (HP)
  • Boots: Flamelord's Boots (HP)
  • Weapon: Last Whisper (Penetration)
  • HP set 1-piece: Boosts HP by 10%.
  • Penetration set 1-piece: Boosts Attack by 20% and ignores 12% of the target's Physical Defense and Magic Defense when attacking. (Defense Ignore effect can stack up to 40%)

How the sets compare is covered in the gear sets guide.

Subclass

  • Sword Master (recommended, PDEF +16% MDEF +16%): Each Basic Attack or skill reduces target's Defense and Resistance by 1.8-2.7% (Max reduction: 18-27%) (Effect clears when switching targets) (Cannot stack with Gladiator)

Our Take on Beowulf

Beowulf sits in our T4, a role player rather than a core pick. The kit has two hooks. Infinite Strength gains an Awakening stack each time an ally uses an Overdrive and spends it at once on an extra Hammer Time, and talent node 4 cuts Beowulf's next Overdrive cost by 1 for every Hammer Time cast. In a team that casts often, that loop keeps both skills cycling. Undead Glory lets Beowulf survive the first fatal hit with 60-100% of Max HP restored and 60% more Attack Speed, at the cost of losing 10% of Max HP per second afterwards. Expect solid boss damage and filler duty in two Trial Realms, not a main carry.

Strengths

  • +Every ally Overdrive grants an extra Hammer Time cast, and at talent node 4 each cast lowers Beowulf's next Overdrive cost by 1.
  • +Hammer Time hits for 320-640% of Attack and steals 7% Magic Defense per hit, stacking 5 times against non-boss targets.
  • +Undead Glory blocks the first fatal hit, restores 60-100% of Max HP and adds 60% Attack Speed.
  • +Unbreakable Form grants a shield of 5-10% of Max HP per enemy hit by skills, plus 2% more per Death Rattle stack.

Weaknesses

  • −After the revive Beowulf loses 10% of Max HP per second, so the second life is short without Death Rattle stacks or lifesteal.
  • −The Magic Defense steal does not work on bosses, which removes part of the damage in the mode where Beowulf is most used.
  • −Hammer Time only becomes area damage at 5 Death Rattle stacks, and only with talent node 7.
  • −No example teams are built around Beowulf; it fills a slot rather than defining one.

How to Play Beowulf

Put Beowulf in the front row with the other melee units. The kit wants many allied Overdrives: each one gives an Awakening stack that Infinite Strength spends at once on an extra Hammer Time, and each Hammer Time lowers the cost of Beowulf's next Dark Rising. In a team that cycles Overdrives quickly, Beowulf casts both skills far more often than their cooldowns suggest. Cast Dark Rising when enemies are grouped. It hits a large circle for 330-450% of Attack and keeps pulsing for 110-150% every 2 seconds for 8 seconds, and every enemy a skill hits adds to Unbreakable Form's shield. The revive from Undead Glory comes with a drain of 10% of Max HP per second. Each Death Rattle stack slows that drain by 3%, so Beowulf lasts longer in Otherworld teams where allies fall. The level 6 divinity, Life's Desire, gives Hammer Time 20% Lifesteal and is the best way to stretch the second life. Otherworld Attack at level 2 adds 12% Attack whenever a Death Rattle stack arrives. Against guild bosses, Sword Master's stacking Defense and Resistance cut on a single target pairs well with Beowulf's repeated Hammer Time hits, as long as you do not switch targets. In Holy King Contest one-minute duels, the revive buys time. In regular PvP, Beowulf is usually outclassed.

Good Teammates

  • Atanith (SSR) – Atanith shares Arcane Wisdom, cuts the Cursed Domain target's Magic Defense by 20-44% for Hammer Time, and grants extra Lifesteal against that target to offset the post-revive drain.
  • Azure Dragon (SSR+) – Azure Dragon shares both factions and its shields grant Death Rattle stacks, each slowing Beowulf's post-revive HP loss by 3% and adding 2% to Unbreakable Form's shield.
  • Cleopatra (SSR) – Cleopatra shares both factions and fills the field with Mummies built to die, a steady source of the ally defeats that give Beowulf Death Rattle.
  • Scheherazade (SSR+) – Scheherazade's Blessed Boon makes team Overdrives cheaper, and every extra ally Overdrive gives Beowulf another Hammer Time.

Keywords in brackets are explained in the status effect glossary.

Should You Invest?

Beowulf is a later star investment, worth building only for Arcane Wisdom and Otherworld Return depth or guild boss damage. Talent node 7, which turns Hammer Time into area damage at 5 Death Rattle stacks, is the main late upgrade. For divinity, take Otherworld Attack at level 2, Health Enhancement at 3 and 5, Otherworld Physical Defense at 4, and Life's Desire at 6. The listed relic is Star Crystal Greatsword, gear is the HP set with a Bloodthirst weapon and Evade accessory, and Sword Master is the subclass. Free-to-play players should spend on core units first.

Beowulf FAQ

Is Beowulf worth building?
Only as a filler for Arcane Wisdom or Otherworld Return teams, or for guild boss damage. Beowulf is T4 in our list and does not carry teams, but the extra Hammer Time casts from ally Overdrives give steady single-target magic damage.
How does Beowulf's revive work?
The first time Beowulf takes fatal damage, Undead Glory restores 60-100% of Max HP and grants 60% Attack Speed, but Beowulf then loses 10% of Max HP every second. Each Death Rattle stack slows that loss by 3%, and Life's Desire's 20% Lifesteal on Hammer Time helps offset it.
Why use Sword Master on Beowulf?
Sword Master reduces the target's Defense and Resistance by 1.8-2.7% with every basic attack or skill, up to 18-27%, and the stacks clear when you switch targets. Beowulf hits one target repeatedly with Hammer Time, so the stacks stay up, especially on bosses.

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