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Zagreus Dragon Traveler Build & Guide

Nether Princess

T2SSR+Assassin
Role: Freeze control assassin
Factions: Elemental Echo / Arcane Wisdom
Best For: Holy King Contest, Elemental Echo Trial Realm, Arcane Wisdom Trial Realm, PvP

Overview

Zagreus is an SSR+ Assassin who freezes targets and then hits them much harder. Cryostasis applies Cold every 7 seconds, which triggers Sword of Roses for 430-790% of Attack and a 4-second Freeze that slows Rage regeneration. Razor Edge adds 40-72% Attack against frozen enemies, making her a natural counter to Wild Spirit teams.

Title:
Nether Princess
Origin:
Greek mythology
Roles:
Elemental Reaction, Chain control
Best in:
Holy King Contest
Star target:
Diamond recommended
Build priority:
Worth building for Elemental
Zagreus, Nether Princess, official art from Dragon Traveler

Zagreus Skills

Storm Snowpiercer

S1 · Overdrive · 18s cooldown

Flashes to the target location and unleashes a blizzard, dealing magic damage equal to 52-76% of Attack 10 times to enemy units within a large circular area. Each hit has a 5% chance to inflict Cold. Each time an ally unleashes an Overdrive, gains 1 stack of Awakening. For each stack of Awakening present, this chance is increased by an additional 1%.

Cryostasis

S2 · Ultimate Skill · 7s cooldown

Summons an ice bomb to deal magic damage equal to 390-630% of own Attack to a single target and inflict Cold.

Razor Edge

S3 · Secret Skill

In battle, increases Attack by 10-18%.

Attack increases by an additional 40-72% when attacking enemies afflicted with Freeze.

Swiftshadow Execution

S4 · Special Skill · 14s cooldown

Performs multiple slashes on a single target, dealing a total of 680-1200% of Attack as magic damage. Becomes Untargetable while executing this skill.

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

Talent: Sword of Roses

  1. Lv 1

    When inflicting Cold or dealing damage to enemies afflicted with Flash Freeze / Evaporation, deals additional magic damage equal to 430-790% of own Attack to the target, and inflicts Freeze for 4 seconds (can only trigger once every 8 seconds on the same target). Enemies afflicted with Freeze have their base Rage Regen Efficiency reduced by 60%.

  2. Lv 2

    For each enemy afflicted with Freeze, reduces the cooldown of Swiftshadow Execution by 4 seconds.

  3. Lv 3

    Increases Attack by 10% and Hit by 50.

  4. Lv 4

    Whenever the team triggers an Elemental Reaction, reduces the Energy Cost of the next Overdrive by 1. This can trigger once every 2 seconds.

  5. Lv 7

    Extends the duration of Freeze to 6 seconds. Enemies in the Freeze state have their base Rage Regen reduced by 100%.

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
1Attack EnhancementBoosts Attack by 5%.
2Elemental AttackBoosts Attack by 12% for 4 seconds when applying Basic Elemental Debuff.Elemental Crit DamageBoosts Critical Hit Damage by 16% for 4 seconds when applying Basic Elemental Debuff.
3Crit EnhancementGrants 150 Critical Hit.Attack EnhancementBoosts Attack by 7%.
4Elemental Crit DamageGrants 16% Crit Damage for 3s when an allied Elemental Reaction is triggered.Elemental AttackGrants 12% Attack for 3s when an allied Elemental Reaction is triggered.
5Attack EnhancementBoosts Attack by 7%.Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.
6Nether SnowpiercerStorm Snowpiercer When cast, applies Magic Defense Down and Attack Speed Down to enemy units within range.

Zagreus Build: Relic, Gear and Subclass

Relic

Blade of Rebellion SSR+ exclusive · first choice

  • Purple 6: Increases own Skill Haste by 15 and the damage multiplier of Swiftshadow Execution by 60%.
  • Red 6: Reduces the Damage Reduction and Healing Received of enemies afflicted with Freeze by 30%.
  • Divinity 3: When an enemy afflicted with Freeze dies, additionally inflicts Freeze on enemies within a large circular area around them, lasting for 4s.

Dwarven Codex SSR · alternative

Increases Bonus Damage of self-cast AoE skills by 49%.

Gear

Build 1

  • Headgear: Arcane Hood (Haste)
  • Chestplate: Arcane Robe (Haste)
  • Bracers: Arcane Gauntlets (Haste)
  • Boots: Arcane Boots (Haste)
  • Weapon: Silver Sword of Demon Hunting (Focus)
  • Accessory: Wolf's Will (Focus)
  • Haste set 2-piece: Boosts Haste ability by 10.
  • Focus set 2-piece: Boosts Attack Speed by 24% and Hit by 240.

Build 2 (alternative)

  • Headgear: Arcane Hood (Haste)
  • Chestplate: Arcane Robe (Haste)
  • Bracers: Arcane Gauntlets (Haste)
  • Boots: Arcane Boots (Haste)
  • Weapon: Tome of Stars (Arcane)
  • Accessory: Starlight Magisterium (Arcane)
  • Haste set 2-piece: Boosts Haste ability by 10.
  • Arcane set 2-piece: Increases HP by 15%, Overdrive Energy Consumption reduced by 1 point.

Build 3

  • Headgear: Arcane Hood (Haste)
  • Chestplate: Arcane Robe (Haste)
  • Bracers: Arcane Gauntlets (Haste)
  • Boots: Arcane Boots (Haste)
  • Weapon: Last Whisper (Penetration)
  • Accessory: Eagle Warrior Portrait (Judgment)
  • Haste set 2-piece: Boosts Haste ability 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%)
  • Judgment set 1-piece: Boosts 12 Haste, and Overdrive damage by 20%.

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

Subclass

  • Outlaw (recommended, HP +8% MDEF +16%): For each enemy Luminary below 60% HP, your attack speed is increased by 36-54% (Max Attack Speed increase: 108-162%)
  • Forest Bandit (alternative, HP +8% PDEF +16%): Each time you deal damage, your Attack increases by 1.2-1.92%. (Stacks up to 20 times)

Teams with Zagreus

Formations players run with Zagreus. Lists longer than six include the usual substitutes; the Overdrive order is the order to fire ultimates in manual play.

Venus · Orion · Zagreus · Dvalin · Poseidon · Thor · Vivienne · Anubis · Lorilin · Gullveig

Overdrive order: Thor → Zagreus → Venus → Orion → Dvalin → Poseidon

Venus · Zagreus · Vermilion Bird · Dvalin · Morgana · Thor

Overdrive order: Vermilion Bird → Morgana → Zagreus → Thor → Venus → Dvalin

Morgana · Zagreus · Vermilion Bird · Salome · Poseidon · Thor

Overdrive order: Vermilion Bird → Morgana → Zagreus → Thor → Salome → Poseidon

More full teams with explanations are on the best teams page.

Our Take on Zagreus

Zagreus is T2 and one of the best control units for Elemental Echo. She counters Wild Spirit teams directly: Freeze cuts base Rage regeneration by 60%, or 100% at talent level 7, and Wild Spirit units need full Rage to enter Wild. She is very strong one on one, which makes her a Holy King Contest pick. Her talent level 4 also lowers her next Overdrive cost by 1 whenever the team triggers an Elemental Reaction, so in a busy Elemental team she casts more often. Diamond is the recommended star level. Her exclusive relic raises her damage by roughly 1.5 times, but it is only worth chasing if you really like her.

Strengths

  • +Applying Cold with Cryostasis triggers Sword of Roses for 430-790% of Attack and a Freeze of 4 seconds, 6 at talent level 7.
  • +Freeze cuts base Rage regeneration by 60%, or 100% at talent level 7, which stalls Wild Spirit teams.
  • +Razor Edge adds 40-72% Attack against frozen enemies, and talent level 2 cuts Swiftshadow Execution's cooldown by 4 seconds per frozen enemy.
  • +She is Untargetable during Swiftshadow Execution, and team Elemental Reactions lower her next Overdrive cost by 1 at talent level 4.

Weaknesses

  • −Sword of Roses can trigger only once every 8 seconds on the same target, so the Freeze has gaps.
  • −Storm Snowpiercer's Cold chance is only 5% per hit plus 1% per Awakening stack, so her area Freeze is unreliable.
  • −Diamond is the recommended star level, 18 copies in total.
  • −Her exclusive relic is a clear damage gain, but it is a fan pick more than a must-have.

How to Play Zagreus

Zagreus is an assassin with a control job. Cryostasis is the skill that matters: it hits one target for 390-630% of Attack and applies Cold, and applying Cold is what triggers Sword of Roses' bonus hit and Freeze. The same target can be refrozen every 8 seconds, so a 4-second Freeze covers half the time and the 6-second Freeze from talent level 7 covers most of it. Frozen enemies take her best damage, so follow a Freeze with Swiftshadow Execution. It deals 680-1200% of Attack, and she is Untargetable during the slashes. Each frozen enemy cuts its cooldown by 4 seconds at talent level 2. Storm Snowpiercer is her area Overdrive. It flashes to a point and hits 10 times. Each Awakening stack, gained from allied Overdrives, adds 1% to its low Cold chance. In the listed Echo formations she casts after Vermilion Bird and Morgana, or second after Thor, so she arrives once the team has reactions going and her Overdrive cost has come down. For divinity take Attack at level 1, Elemental Attack or Crit Damage at level 2, Attack at level 3, Elemental Attack at level 4 and Attack at level 5. Level 6, Nether Snowpiercer, adds Magic Defense Down and Attack Speed Down to Storm Snowpiercer. In PvP, aim Cryostasis at the enemy Wild Spirit carry before they reach full Rage.

Good Teammates

  • Morgana (SSR+) – Morgana casts before her in the Echo formations, and during her Overdrive every allied Burn or Shock also applies Cold, keeping Elemental Reactions frequent for Zagreus' cost reduction.
  • Vermilion Bird (SSR+) – Vermilion Bird opens the Echo formations and applies Burn repeatedly, keeping team Elemental Reactions, and so Zagreus' cheaper Overdrives, coming.
  • Thor (SSR EX) – Thor applies Shock up to 3 times per target and casts next to Zagreus in most listed Echo formations, adding reactions for her talent level 4.
  • Poseidon (SSR EX) – Poseidon inflicts Cold with every skill and appears in the Echo and Arcane formations with Zagreus, adding Elemental Debuffs for team reactions.
  • Venus (SSR EX) – Venus heals an ally for 18% of Max HP whenever they trigger an Elemental Reaction, keeping a diving Zagreus alive.

Keywords in brackets are explained in the status effect glossary.

Should You Invest?

Diamond is the recommended star level, and she is worth building for Elemental Echo. For divinity, take Attack and Elemental Attack nodes and Nether Snowpiercer at level 6. Her exclusive relic, Blade of Rebellion, raises damage by roughly 1.5 times, mainly through its Red 6 effect: frozen enemies lose 30% Damage Reduction and Healing Received. Dwarven Codex is the listed alternative. Use the Outlaw or Forest Bandit subclass, and the Arcane Haste set with the Focus pieces, Silver Sword of Demon Hunting and Wolf's Will. Free-to-play Elemental players should build her before chasing her relic.

Zagreus FAQ

Is Zagreus good against Wild Spirit teams?
Yes, she is a direct counter. Freeze cuts base Rage regeneration by 60%, or 100% at talent level 7, and Wild Spirit units need full Rage to enter Wild. Freezing their carry delays their power spike.
What is the best relic for Zagreus?
Her exclusive Blade of Rebellion, which raises her damage by roughly 1.5 times. Purple 6 adds 15 Skill Haste and 60% to Swiftshadow Execution, Red 6 cuts frozen enemies' Damage Reduction and Healing Received by 30%, and Divinity 3 spreads Freeze when a frozen enemy dies. It is worth it only if you really like her; Dwarven Codex is the alternative.
What star level does Zagreus need?
Diamond is recommended, which takes 18 copies in total. She works earlier as a control unit, since Freeze comes from her talent, but her star investment note points high.
Can Zagreus play in Arcane Wisdom teams?
Yes. She belongs to both Elemental Echo and Arcane Wisdom, appears in an Arcane formation with Atanith, Vivienne, Ifrit, Pompey and Poseidon, and is listed for the Arcane Wisdom Trial Realm.

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