So just a heads up. In this article, we’re going to talk about the Summoners War “Routine” and all the free rewards you can get. What’s the best way to get the most rewards and make the most progress? We’ve broken it down into daily, weekly, and monthly tasks.

If you’re still feeling bored in Summoners War, check out our motivation post here!

But remember: even if you’re overwhelmed about all the stuff, Summoners War should be a game you enjoy and not a full-time job. It’s totally fine to miss out on some things, especially if you don’t have the time.

The good news is, that everything down below is achievable free to play, even if you’re a beginner! You don’t need to be a veteran player for it. All you need are some monsters, runes and join a guild. Obviously, better runes make it easier to get the rewards quickly, and some content requires specific monsters. This includes the Trial of Ascension, Hell Mode, and the Challenge of Ascension Towers.

Wow, that’s a huge list, isn’t it? You’ll see, there are so many rewards awaiting for you. Which rewards exactly? Let’s go to the next list and see what you can get in each content.

DAILY

Missions: daily = 2x 25 x-tals (1 shop → Limited, 1 missions), 1 random hero rune, 3 arena invitations (*), 1 LD scroll piece, 2 transcendence scroll pieces

Check in: monthly = 300 Energy, 14 MS, 200 x-tals, 1 6* hero+ Rune, 1 6* legy Rune, 1 5* Rainbowmon,1 Devilmon, 1 Reappraisal Stone, 1 LD Scroll + 18 – 21 Legy Scroll pieces

^ everything from Check-in can be doubled for 11€

(*) valuable! Will get to the point when we talk about arena

Chance for: 6* hero+ Runes / Artifacts, Hero+ Gems / Grinds, Devilmon, Reappraisal Stones, 10 x-tals, MS, Elemental Scrolls, LD / Legy Scroll (pieces)

It depends on the current Events. It could be anything from Rune crafting events to special collaborations. Usually we get Scrolls, Runes, Artifacts and sometimes even Devilmon and Reappraisal Stones.

Events are the only way to get Ancient Coins to exchange them in the Ancient Coin Shop. We have got a dedicated guide and Tier List you can check out here.

3 fights each day, you can do on auto play. Rewards you with Guild points.

WEEKLY

Each Monday all reward shops reset. You should always check them for massive rewards:

Arena – Exchange your Glory Points for:

1 Devilmon, 15 MS, 10 LD scroll pieces, or 15 Elemental Scrolls (each)

RTA – Buy the following for your Medals:

(Transmogs), 15 MS, 15 Elemental Scrolls (each)

Once per month: 100 Legandary Scroll Pieces & 50 LD Scroll Pieces

Guild – Use Guild Points for:

5* Rainbowmon, 2 Super Angelmon, 50 Ifrit Pieces, 35 Legendary Scroll Pieces, 10 LD Scroll Pieces, 15 MS, 15 Elemental Scrolls (each), 10 Engraved Scrolls, Almighty Summoning Pieces

Be active in Arena, RTA & Guild Content to earn Glory Points, Medals and Guild Points.

Every week you can head over to your crafting building and craft 3 Reappraisal Stones, 3 Ancient Reappraisal Stones, 7 Rare-Hero Engraved Conversion Stones, 3 Hero-Legend Engraved Conversion Stones, 15 Legendary Summoning Pieces and 10 Light and Dark Pieces.

You need a specific amount of Crystals to do Crafting, which you get from the Rift Beasts and 3*/4* Monsters.

Crafting Reapps is really important, they are high valuable and hard to get. If you’re not sure how to use them, no worries! Check out our guide here.

Arena ends every Sunday at the same time, and you’ll get rewards based on your final rank. If you get at least the rank Conqueror 1, you’ll get 15 Light and Dark Pieces and 150 Crystals. And Legend Rank gets you 80 Light and Dark Pieces and 750 Crystals.

In Interserver Battle we’re fighting against other servers. You need to defeat 25 Arena Defenses and you’ll get Glory EXP for your wins and fails. This includes LD, Legy, All-Attribute, MS, Elemental Scrolls, Scroll Pieces, Reapps, Devilmons, Legendary Artifacts & Runes, Legend Grindstones & Gems, and Crystals.

There are more rewards for every round (5 rounds in total) per week and at the end, you’ll get the Season Server Reward. And the rewards get better the more your server wins.

Two times a week you fight against another guild in World Guild Battle. The guild can be on the same server or a different server, it’s random. You have 48 hours to complete 10 fights in total. Your guild gets rewards for every loss and win, depending on the rank. You’ll also get EXP rewards for every successful or failed attack. You’ll get things like Legendary Artifacts & Runes, Legend Grindstones & Gems, and Crystals.

1vs1vs1 fights against other guilds on your server give you the best crystal reward in Guild Content. If you got the first place, your guild get the most crystals. You’ll need at least 45 points of contribution (three wins) to get some crystals. The more wins you have, the more crystals you’ll get.

In addition you’ll get a trophy box and EXP rewards including LD, Legy, All-Attribute, MS, Elemental Scrolls, Scroll Pieces, Reapps, Devilmons, 6* hero+ Runes / Artifacts, Legend Grindstones & Gems, Crystals and Mana.

Once a week on a specific day your guild chooses, you need to defeat the Slime Boss to get a Trophy Box with following random rewards. You’ll get things like LD, Legy, All-Attribute, MS, Elemental Scrolls, Scroll Pieces, Devilmon, 6* hero+ Runes, Grindstones, Gems, Rainbowmon, Crystals, Crafting Material and Mana.

MONTHLY

Once in a month the Trial of Ascension needs to be cleared for big rewards. There are different difficulties: Normal, Hard and Hell.

You’ll get this in Normal and Hard:

1500 Crystals

160 Engraved Summoning Pieces

6 Mystical Scrolls

100 Energy

2 4* Rainbowmon

2 5* Rainbowmon

2 Devilmon

2 Light/Dark Scroll

1 Legendary Scroll

1 All-Attribute Scroll

Rewards from ToA Hell:

for every common stage 1 MS

5 Stars: 200 Crystals

10 Stars: 1 Devilmon

15 Stars: LD

20 Stars: All-Attribute

21 Stars+: 50 Crystals

In addition there is another content you can clear for more rewards. This is a one-time clear and won’t reset every month: the Challenge of Ascension with in total 6 towers.

Tip: Use the Free Entrance Event to save some Energy!

Every month Com2us provides a Hall of Heroes with a specific monster that you can get via monster pieces in this dedicated dungeon. The Hall of Heroes is always switching between the elements, and you can find a complete list here.

Farm, obtain, craft and more in the Dimension Hole to get rewards from the Dimension Hole missions. This includes Anicent Magic Stones, Anicent Magic Origin, Dimension Hole Rune Ore, Ancient Rune Box, Ancient Reappraisal Stone, Hero+ Ancient Enchanted Gem/Grindstones, Ancient Legend Grindstone and Ancient Legend Rune.

Every second Saturday the Labyrinth opens its door to reveal the final boss, Tartarus. Your guild has to defeat the mid bosses first and then Tartarus. Depending on the final rank you’ll get Exploration Reward Boxes with random rewards: LD, Legy, MS, Elemental Scrolls, Engraved Summoning Pieces, Scroll Pieces, Devilmons, Grindstones & Gems, Rare+ Runes and Crystals.

Like other games, Summoners War has in-game codes too. We’ll get a monthly code and more codes during events like collaborations, SWC and more. You can find all active codes here.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, we all need these rewards to make more progress as fast as possible. Summoners War has some great rewards for active players, and you don’t even have to spend money to get them.

And the higher your rank in Guild Content and Arena/RTA, the better your rewards will be. If you’re into PvP content, you should definitely check it out, make progress, and achieve higher ranks or join a Guardian Guild.

You can also join the official Summoners War Discord Server or follow the official Instagram account to make sure that you won’t miss any announcements. So you’ll be always up to date for new updates, events and more.

Personally, we’ve been playing Summoners War for 5 & 6 years straight with no interruptions. After such a long time, it’s not surprising that the game can feel boring. This happens a lot in games like this, especially ones that require so much grinding, like SW.

Today, we’re going to answer the question: Is it still worth playing Summoners War in 2025 and beyond? Maybe you’ve never played it before and you’re looking for a new game you can start playing, or you’re a returning player and you’re not sure if you can keep up with all those players who’ve been playing for years.

Either way, you have to consider if it is worth for you. Every gamer is different, and we all have different needs when it comes to the games we want to play.

Reason 1: Content

First of all, yes! You can still start Summoners War and have a lot of fun with it for a very long time. There is a ton of content you can discover. It’s not going to be easy to unlock and achieve everything right away, so you can expect long-term fun if you’re ready to grind your way through the Sky Island.

These days, the rewards for new and returning players through events are a great help to catch up and have a smooth start into your Summoners War Journey. You’ll get a bunch of Monsters, Runes and other helpful resources completely for free.

Reason 2: PvP

Of course, you can boost your fresh account with in-game purchases, if you want, but in Summoners War this is never necessary and you can achieve everything in PvE without spending anything. On the other hand, if you’re interested in reaching the highest ranks in PvP, especially in RTA (real time arena against other players globally), you’ll have a tough time.

Some pro-players have been playing since the release of the game. If you want to play along here, it won’t be possible with a fresh account if you want to stay free to play. However this is not everyone’s goal and as said you can reach high ranks and have a lot of fun if you grind your way through the game.

Reason 3: Community

Also, there are advantages to starting an established game like Summoners War. The game won’t just disappear after 10 years out of nowhere. You can expect to have a great game with a stable core community. Especially the community of Summoners War is one of it’s greatest benefits! You can meet new friends online in chat, on socials or in your guild. It’s always fun to hang out together and strategize about the game.

Furthermore Com2us hosts a bunch offline events each year, so you can meet your online friends at meetups, fairs or SWC in-person viewings. Not every mobile game is doing this!

If you want to play on your own, it’s also a lot easier than ever. There are tons of guides, videos, etc. out there, that will help you avoid comon beginner mistakes and progress fast through the early stages of the game. Just make sure you follow the latest guides, as some may already be outdated. You can find a lot of helpful information here on this website – feel free to start here: beginners mistakes.

Reason 4: Classic Mobile Game

Graphical, Summoners War might not be the most appealing game compared to modern games. But that’s not really an issue. Many people love the charm of the older games and we also think it’s great to have a game without any in-game ads.

At the end of the day, you have to decide if Summoners War is the right game for you. But don’t worry, this game isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and it’s got a ton of content. If you’re into grind games, you’ll definitely have fun.

What is a Reappraisal Stone?

Runes have a wide-ranging complexity and it’s not that easy to understand every detail, especially as a beginner. But runes are a crucial element of Summoners War. If you don’t have runes, your monsters won’t be able to deal damage, survive in the dungeons, or have any stats at all.

With Reapps it’s possible to change all four sub-stats of a rune that has been power-upped to +12. That means you can completely convert a rune to a better rune! Every roll of this rune reappraisal costs one Reappraisal Stone and let you select between two options of different rune sub-stats.

If the new rolled values are not better than before, you can choose “before reappraisal” and keep the current rune as it is. Once you’ve done that, you can invest more Reappraisal Stones until you find the best stats for a certain rune. If you think the new stats are a better choice, you can select “after reappraisal” to have the rune values changed to the new ones.

To sum up: Reapps can turn a bad rune into a highly valuable one. Many summoners are grinding for high speed or other efficient rolls. It’s pretty insane that you can improve your account with these stones, but in many cases you need a lot of them!

If you’re a beginner, we highly recommend to save your Reapps for now. You should only use them on specific runes that will improve your overall rune quality. We’ll get to that point later on. First, let’s look at where you can get Reappraisal Stones.

Where to get?

Okay, we mentioned that the Reapps are pretty rare and you can’t obtain them via farming. So, how do we get the reappraisal stones exactly?

One option is the weekly crafting feature. You can get 3 reappraisal stones every week by going to the “Special” tab in your crafting building. You definitely should start crafting them every week, as soon as you can. You’ll need the crystals from the Rift Beast Dungeons. Also the Ancient Reappraisal Stones can be crafted here. They have the same effect, but only on Ancient runes.

Ancient runes are an improved version of normal runes and can be obtained in the Dimension Hole Dungeons. The base rolls of these runes can be higher, which makes them very interesting to use Reapps on. Keep in mind that you need the Ancient Reapps for Ancient Runes. The crafting of those are limited to 2 per week (also to find in the crafting building → “Special”). You can also claim another one as a monthly reward in the Dimensional Hole. If you check the “Mission,” you can unlock the additional Ancient Reapp right there.

Another way are the special events that are provided in-game by Com2us. Many events offer  Reappraisal Stones as rewards. Usually these events are pretty easy, beginner friendly and free to play. In most of these events you just need to farm dungeons, fight in the arena, participate in guild content, which you’re already doing.

As we mentioned in our Ancient Coins Guide, you can also purchase 1 Reappraisal Stone for 100 Ancient coins here.

The last option is to obtain the stones through real-money packs. If you’re not free to play you can consider buying packs that include Reappraisal Stones or the specific Rune Reappraisal packages. If this is something you’re looking into, our guide has all the information you need to save money on packs.

What runes to consider?

It’s a tough question because every summoner has a different opinion and experience about it and you can’t really compare the focus of each player.

Basically, we recommend using Reapps only on legendary runes, preferably in slot 2/4/6. The best rune sets you can reapp are Violent, Will, and Swift. These are the most used rune sets with the most effect and importance in the game.

Why slot 2/4/6? On these slots you can have HP, DEF, ATK, CDMG and more as a percentage instead of a flat stat. This means you can get higher stats out of it. Also SPD on slot 2 is a significant stat for many monsters. The chances of farming an efficient rune with %-main stat is way lower compared to the other rune slots. This is where you can make improvements with Reappraisal Stones.

In addition, it’s highly recommended that you should reapp runes with a prefix property. The stats you’ll want to have as a prefix are Accuracy, Resistance, and for a no-damage dealer, Crit Rate and Crit Dmg on the highest roll possible. If a stat is already in the prefix, it’s not possible to get these stats into your runes normal sub-stats.

The prefix is fixed and will never change, even if you’re using a Reappraisal Stone on that rune. And the prefix stat can never roll into the other sub-stats. This way, you reduce the chances of rolling stats into your rune, that you don’t want to have there. You’ll have more chances to get the efficient stats such as HP%, SPD or DEF%, which you can then improve further with grindstones.

It is a good idea to keep your runes organized. Make use of the rune marking feature and set of the markers to mark the runes you consider using Reapps on in the future. This way you’ll have a much better overview and can focus on your next reapp targets.

So, you know everything about Reappraisal Stones now. If you’re still unsure which runes you should use your Reapps on, you can just ask the community on our Discord Server. Reapps are as complex as runes themselves, so it’s important to use them wisely and not waste them.

All you have to do is follow the fusion recipe (you can find the info in-game or here). The fusion material just needs to be 5-stars and level 35, skill-ups are not needed. Once you’ve got everything ready, just head to the Fusion Hexagram on your island to perform the summoning and get your Dark Ifrit.

It’s definitely worth to make use of the fusion event for new players. You get all the materials you need for the fusion, so you don’t have to spend too much time and resources on it.

And he’s definitely worth the fusion! Veromos is such a strong monster with an impressive passive skill. In this article, we’ll show you why you should fuse and how to use him and which runes and artifacts have the most impact on him.

Let’s start by taking a look at his skills:

Veromos Skills

Leader Skill

First things first: his leader skill increases the HP by 33% to ally monsters in every content, which is a great addition and brings sustain to your team. His leader skill can be used in every content area in Summoners War.

First Skill

Next, his first skill “Mega Smash” has a 50% chance (with skill ups up to 75%) of inflicting continuous damage for 2 turns on the enemy. It’s a pretty decent skill to get more damage on the enemy through Dots. On top of that, the skill gets stronger in line with the attack speed.

Second Skill

His second skill, “Super Crush” is more interesting and more powerful. It’s an AoE attack on all enemies, and there’s a 40% chance (with skill ups up to 70%) to stun them. If the enemy is not stunned, he’ll reduce the Attack Bar by 50% with a 100% chance instead.

So, even if you don’t get the stun, you will get the Attack Bar reduced, which is pretty strong! Attack Bar reduce skills are really important, especially in PvP fights you want to limit the enemy’s movement and attacks. If you manage to stun all of your enemies, it’s an incredible defensive move that prevents them from attacking you.

Passive Skill

After his powerful second skill, the passive skill “Conversion of Magic” is following up. This skill makes Veromos a strong monster in many areas of Summoners War. His passive skill lets him remove harmful effects from all allies each turn, and it also lets them recover 5% of their HP for each harmful effect removed.

However, this doesn’t apply to inability effects like Stun, Sleep or Freeze. He can also cleanse Dots, Defense Breaks, Attack Breaks, Slows and other effects. For every harmful effect that remains on the ally after attacking, he gets an Attack Bar increase by 15%. So, it’s not uncommon for him to get another turn right after!

Where to use

Veromos is a great addition to the team, providing a lot of stability and sustain. He’s not only a tank or a bruiser, he’s also a great supporter for your team. He can cleanse debuffs from your team. The more there are, the better Veromos’ turn cycling becomes. In addition, he can control the enemies with his second skill. He’s a very versatile monster and can be used in many areas. Let’s see which content and teams work best with him!

PvE

Veromos is one the first fusions you should focus on if you’re a beginner. He’s a fantastic addition to your PvE teams and will help you progress in the game. He’s a great choice for early dungeons teams and even for safe Giants Abyss Hard and Dragons Abyss Hard teams. You can also use him in Trial of Ascension, Element Dungeons and Dimension Hole as well.

He cleanses the defense break and dots from your team in Giants and Dragons, which is crucial to survive the dungeon and make enough damage to the boss. If you already have speed teams in Giants and Dragons, you obviously don’t need to use Veromos anymore in your teams.

RTA

In the World Arena, he’s typically used as tanky counter pick against harmful effects. He works well with other tanky units that benefit from his 33% HP leader skill such as Gapsoo, Juno, Sagar or Velajuel.

With this kind of tank team, it’s really hard to get through and kill them, because units like Veromos or Gapsoo can cleanse harmful effects from the allies and heal them. Furthermore, Veromos can stun the whole enemy team, if there’s no immunity buffer in his/her team. You’ll need a lot of damage, like snipe combos, or enough control to kill Veromos or permanently stun him, since he can’t cleanse inability effects.

He’s definitely a pretty decent unit to pick!

Siege

Similar to RTA, Veromos can be used as a dark tank and cleanser in Siege. The most common team you can use in Siege is Veromos – Juno – Camilla/Chow.

All of them can cleanse themselves, heal the allies and have strong survivability. They’re extremely strong against defense teams that have a lot of harmful effect skills like Nora or Kiki. You might have seen this team in our Siege videos on Youtube.

How to build

Veromos’ best build is on Violent/Nemesis or Violent/Will for PvP content for additional and faster turns. His high base HP of 10710 and high base Def of 758 invites us to build him as a tank on SPD/HP/HP. It’s important to make sure you get enough defense, good SPD, and ACC for his first and second skill.

You can improve the accuracy in the artifacts and get some “damage taken from” Fire, Water, Wind or Light artifacts, depending on the Siege defenses or the teams you’re facing most in RTA.

In PvE, it’s not that important which rune sets he has, because his passive skill should lead your team to success. You can also build him on Violent with an Energy or Focus set.

If you want to use him as a damage dealer in the dungeons because of his second skill, which deals damage in proportion to the enemy’s max HP, the Rage set is better. In this case make sure to reach 100% Critical Rate to maximize you’re dealing.

Last but not least: if you’re impressed by Veromos’ abilities and want to fuse him, we have the fusion recipe right here!

That’s all you need to know about Veromos. If you have any questions or need further help building him, just jump into our Discord Server! We have a lot of experienced players in our community who are happy to help.

Feng Yan is one of the 5-Star monsters you want to summon and have in your monster box because he has a lot of good skills and can be used in many different ways. In this Monster Spotlight we’ll give you all the information you need: his strengths and weaknesses, the best Runes and Artifacts for him and where and how to use him in the correct way.

The Wind Panda Warrior is a defense-type monster. As you can see from his appearance, Feng Yan is definitely a tank and will support our teams with his defense-based skills and his passive. Let’s take a closer look at his skills.

Feng Yan Skills

He brings a leader skill of 44% Defense for the whole team, but it only counts in guild conten, where he really shines. We’ll tell you why later in this article.

Feng Yan has just one skill that lets him attack the enemy directly. His 1^st skill, “Sequential Attack”, attacks 3 times and has a 30% chance of landing a defense break for 2 turns with each attack. You’ll mainly use this skill to make sure that the enemy get a defense break while also doing some good damage.

His 2^nd skill cleanses all harmful effects on yourself. This is a pretty powerful move, especially if you get a defense break, which can be very serious for a defense-based monster like Feng Yan. You can get rid of it instantly if you turn. Additionally he gets the counterattack effect and restores HP effect for all allies for 2 turns. Whenever the enemy attacks Feng Yan in this status, he will counterattack with his first skill.

His passive “Winds and Clouds” is the most important skill. If the enemy’s defense is lower than yours, he’ll take 20% less damage and he’ll get Attack Bar by 20% for every enemy attack. This is a huge advantage and allows us to have a very tanky unit that can withstand enemy attacks. Also, he deals additional damage in proportion to his defense with each attack.

Where to use

You can use Feng Yan in many contents in Summoners War. He is a very useful monster with lots of applications, which makes him really valuable. He’s best used in RTA and Siege, you can even use duplicate Fengs in Siege.

Let’s take a closer look:

RTA:

There is no specific team with Feng Yan. He is often picked as counter or threat if the enemy doesn’t have enough damage against Feng Yan and his passive, or if you don’t want to have monsters that cut in between if you’re using other skills than 1^st skill like Giou. Feng Yan brings a lot of tank and damage to the team and without a defense break, he’s pretty tough to kill.

Feng Yan is usually paired with second-turn teams that include other sustainable monsters like Sagar, Chandra, Velajuel, Miles, Riley, and Juno. Some of them also bring a defense leader skill of 44% for the whole team in Arena content.

Siege:

In Siege we have some great combos with Feng Yan. You can play these teams against other tanky teams that aren’t too difficult or quick to kill or you cannot pick a cleave combo against it. Teams including Leo can be picked if you don’t want to get the enemy’s first turn or against speed-based monsters like the Beast Riders.

Here are some common teams that work well with Feng Yan:

Feng Yan – Aaliyah – Velajuel or Leo

Aaliyah and Feng Yan are a dream team. She can buff the whole team with immunity and a defense buff, which are essential for Feng Yan in this team. His attacks are stronger and it’s not easy for the enemy to get a defense break on him if he has the immunity buff almost every round. Velajuel’s damage and immunity buff for 3 turns are very helpful either. If you’re up against defenses with Beast Riders or other fast units, it’s probably best to replace Velajuel with Leo.

If you don’t have an Aaliyah you can also use Riley or Tetra in this team.

Bolverk – Amelia – Feng Yan

Bolverk and Amelia are a pretty common team in Siege, due to Bolverk’s huge damage-to-heal ratio and Amelia’s buffs for Bolverk to get his 5 books make them a great combo. With 5 books he is able to decreases the enemy’s HP by 50%. Instead of Windy or Mo Long you can also use Feng Yan in this combo. He provides buffs with his 2^nd skill and good additional damage with his 1^st skill to take the enemies out after Bolverk’s 3^rd skill or to prepare the kill.

PvE:

The Wind Panda Warrior is not only usable in PvP content, you can use him in many PvE areas as well such as Rift Beasts, Rift Raid 5 Solo Team, Dimension Hole and Tartarus’ Labyrinth. That’s why everyone wants a Feng Yan!

How to Build

If you’re looking to build Feng Yan, it’s a good idea to focus on Violent runes. This gives him the chance to proc and hit multiple times with his first skill, especially if he lands the defense break with the first attack. Make sure to equip a lot of additional damage artifacts to boost his damage exceptionally!

The second rune set can be Destroy, Will or Revenge, depending on where you’re using him. If you’re using him in Siege content, Destroy is the way to go, so you destroy the enemy’s HP and make sure to win the fight even if it takes a bit longer.

Will or Revenge can be also good in the other situations. Will is often really helpful in RTA, so he won’t get any harmful effect at the start of the game if your opponent is faster (apart from units that can remove beneficial effects). The Revenge set gives you another 15% to counterattack the enemy. This helps keeping the defense break on the enemies and dealing good damage even if it isn’t your turn.

Feng Yan doesn’t need damage runes. His damage comes from his passive skill, additional damage artifacts and his defense. So, it’s recommended to build him on triple Defense on rune slots 2/4/6 and as much defense as you can.

He should have a decent amount of HP, as well as some ACC and SPD. His passive gives him some attack bar, but you don’t want him to be too slow.

Now you know how to build and use your Wind Panda Warrior in Summoners War. You need more help? – don’t hesitate and ask on our Discord Server.

I am using Liam and Kyle in my Dragons Abyssal hard speed team. They both deal a lot of damage and help defeat the boss easily. This team also involves Shaina, Julie and Konamiya. All monsters need very good runes, most of them should be on fight sets to give Liam and Kyle more ATK to do their job in the most efficient way.

Dragon Abyss Hard Team

The plan is to have Shaina take care of the AoE defense break, followed by Julie to clear the waves between the bosses. Julie has a perfect AI, she will always use her 3^rd skill, whereas Shaina might not always do what she is supposed to do or might miss a defense break. This is not an issue, the run will be a bit slower, but it should still work. Liam’s 3^rd Skill “Unlimited Power” is very strong against bosses:

Attacks all enemies and stuns for 1 turn if there are 4 or more enemies. The damage increases the higher the enemy’s current HP. Attacks the selected target 6 times if there are 3 or fewer enemies and deals damage that ignores Defense up to 100% the lower the target’s current HP. (Reusable in 5 turns)

In the boss stages, there are always just 3 enemies, so Liam’s 3^rd skill will attack 6 times. Additional damage (by ATK) Artifacts are very strong here! If you reduce the Dragon’s HP enough, Liam will always use this skill, if it’s available. And here comes Kyle in play: he is supposed to deal as much damage to the boss, as possible. You’ll need extremely good runes in order to hit the threshold.

Konamiya makes the runs safer, because it can cleanse the dots, the dragon boss is dealing when attacking. However, Kona’s main task is to give the attack buff and instantly another turn to the monster in your team with the lowest attack bar (that means the monster, that turned right before Konamiya). You want that to be Kyle, because only with more attacks and the attack buff, he is able to deal the necessary damage.

Kyle will attack 2 times, per turn. So, with the attack bar push from Kona, Kyle is dealing 4 hits on the enemy. This is also useful, if Shaina isn’t able to defense break all enemies in the trash waves. He will clean up very fast and you won’t lose too much time.

As an alternative, you could use Water Dhalsim instead of Kyle. It is the same monster, but it’s the special Streetfighter-Collaboration version of it. Its skill animations are slightly faster, which helps you to get even faster run times.

Summary

Skill ups are needed for Kyle / Dhalsim! The defense break on his second skill will have a higher activation rate, the damage is increased by 20%, and also this skill’s cooldown time is reduced by 2 turns. Liam does not need to be fully skilled up. If his 3^rd skill is maxed, he deals more damage and has this skill available 1 turn earlier. The first and second skills are not that important as he just needs to deal the final damage to the Dragon with the third skill.

You can clear the Dragons Abyssal hard dungeon in about 30 seconds with this team. My personal average is around 40 – 45 seconds, because I haven’t been able to one-shot the boss with my current runes. You can see a run of my team in our YouTube video. I’ll also show you the runes and artifacts I am using on this team.

Keep in mind: This is a speed team for the Dragons Abyss hard dungeon. You’ll need very strong runes for it. In particular, there’s a high demand for Fight runes that provide a good Crit Rate, Crit Damage, and Attack. If you don’t have the right runes for this team, you should choose a safe team over a speed team.

Other Content

Liam can also be used in the following content: Necropolis, as multi-hitter against the boss’ passive skill and also for Siege offense. There are better options, but if you’ve already built Liam for Dragons Abyssal hard, you can try him in these content as well.

Kyle can also be a part of a safe Giants team. If you’re looking for a speed Giants team (average. 30 seconds / run !!) you should not miss our next monster spotlight – can you guess which monster it will be?

I hope this article helped you figure out the best way to use Liam and Kyle. In case you have any questions or need help for this team – don’t hesitate and ask on our Discord.

How to make your selection?

We know everyone has a different pool of monsters already. Different play styles and the focus on different content also makes the choices for your personal special summon list highly individual. For that reason, we can only give you an estimate of what to consider, but we can’t give you a list of monsters that fits your individual Summoners War account.

As a reference, we took our Tierlist from the “Selective Summon Event” that happened just some weeks ago. It’s a good idea to check it out, too. You can find it here.

First things first: figure out what your main focus is in Summoners War. Are you just starting out and about to build your next dungeon team? You’re already playing at high ranks in the real time arena, but still struggling with ToA Hell and the Challenge of Ascension? Or maybe your main focus is Siege Battle, and you really want to build new offenses and defenses? It doesn’t matter what your goal is, just make sure you know what you want to achieve next. Once you know that, you’ll know where to start looking.

Best monsters to pick for the Special Summon [Tierlist]

Here are some monsters that are generally good in one or more areas of the game:

Leo – Wind Dragon Knight

You can use him in RTA, Siege, and Arena. His unique passive skill makes him a popular monster. You can read our Monster Spotlight to learn more about Leo.

Bolverk – Water Lightning Emperor

With Bolverk, you’ll have less trouble in Hell mode of the Trial of Ascension. He’s also a great offense for Siege Battle, along with Amelia and Mo Long.

Tiana – Wind Polar Queen

Tiana is the only monster that can do a 100% guaranteed AOE strip. She’s a great choice for cleave teams in Arena and Siege Battle, and she can even be built multiple times.

Feng Yan – Wind Panda Warrior

Also known as the “unfair bear” because he can take on an entire team by himself. He’s a great addition to Leo and can be used in Siege Battle, Arena, and RTA.

Cheongpung – Wind Art Master

There are lots of ways to use CP. You can use it in Arena, RTA, Siege Battle, and Trials of Ascension. His skills bring a lot to the battlefield, what makes him very versatile.

For your 4-star monster selection it’s recommendable to choose the ones you not already have. In case you don’t miss any water, fire or wind monster, you should choose monsters, that can be used as skill-ups. Keep in mind that some monsters can be used as skill-ups for 5-star monsters as well. This includes for example the monsters from the Witcher and the Assassin’s Creed collaborations, Cannon Girl, Vampire and Sky Dancer, just to name some. It is also possible to select fusion monsters, to save yourself the time and resources to level and evolve them. Of course for the light and dark 4-star monsters, this is a bit of another story.

What about the Light and Dark monsters?

This is the first time we’ll be able to select one 4- and 5-star from light and dark each, to increase their summon rate slightly. We already had a lucky guild mate who summoned his selected Dark 5-star, Nephthys! The choice here is a bit harder, as you probably don’t have that many of them yet.

For the natural 4-star monsters, these are our top 5 picks (listed in no specific order):

Leah – Light Blade Dancer

Leah is a great cleave unit for your arena offense and maybe also for Siege Battle. Thanks to her passive, the damage is increased up to 200%, depending on the speed difference between her and the enemy.

Kinki – Light Onimusha

Even after Kinki’s recent nerf, he’s still a solid unit in the game. You can see a lot of Arena and Siege Battle defenses with Kinki as a tanky, robust, damage dealer.

Betta – Dark Mermaid

A great supporter to heal and revive your team. The AOE Anti-Crit and Immunity buff also gives your team more sustainability, especially in Siege Battle but also in the newer Challenge of Ascension.

Robo-F29 – Dark ROBO

This Robo is a great AOE stripper that can also deal decent damage, if you build it that way. You can use it in RTA and Siege Battle to strip and control your enemies.

Tilasha – Dark Undine

This is a must-have for every Leo and Ragdoll player in RTA. Tilasha is a budget Vivachel and could be a great pick for your list if you missed her in the recent Hall of Heroes.

Just a heads-up: Some light & dark 4-star monsters will be available in the upcoming Hall of Heroes. You can find the full list of all upcoming Hall of Heroes from the 10 anniversary event here Additionally, the Dark Steel Commander, Evan, will be in the next Hall of Heroes, available from June 14th to June 16th

For the light and dark 5-star monsters, you probably have your dream monster in mind already. If you’re still looking for some inspiration, here’s our selection of the top light and dark 5-stars to consider (listed in no specific order):

Nephthys – Dark Desert Queen

If you pick Nephthys, you’ll already have a 24% speed lead. You can also apply defense break, heal block, glancing and silence on all enemies. Thanks to her passive, this can’t be resisted by the enemies.

Maximilian – Dark Weapon Master

He’s a very strong cleave monster that brings his own speed lead and AOE defense break with him. He deals multiple hits, spreads a lot of debuffs and absorbs the attack bar of his enemies. Fights against Maximilian often end quickly.

Lucifer – Light Demon

Lucifer is a great choice for anyone with a Leo. Their passive skills complement each other perfectly, making them ideal Arena and RTA.

Tian Lang – Light Panda Warrior

He is one of the most desired light 5-stars because of his unique passive. Whenever the attack bar of any monster is increased through a skill, he decreases the effect by 50% and gets 15% attack bar himself. His first and second skills can deal good damage and apply a defense break.

Ragdoll – Dark Dragon Knight

Ragdoll is another great addition to a Leo comp. For every critical hit against your team, Ragdoll pushes your team’s attack-bars by 10% and he also reflects 15% of the damage he receives. He’s a great bruiser for second-turn teams.

Whatever you choose for your personal Special Summoning list, we wish you the best of luck and hope you can enjoy all the 10^th anniversary events.

How does the Rune Crafting Event work?

In Summoners War, we use monsters to farm dungeons, build teams, and compete with other players in the real time arena. However, without the right runes (and Artifacts), our monsters won’t do much. That’s why we’re farming every day, trading our crystals for more energy, and hoping to find good runes.

All the runes you’re farming in the Giants, Dragons, Necropolis, or Spiritual Realms dungeons are random. We can select the dungeon according to the rune set we want, but we’re still getting one random rune set out of five or six different ones. It takes quite some time to build up good runes for the monsters you want to use.

Runes that are really overpowered and get you ahead of your opponents are rarely found straight in any dungeon. You’re more likely to get them from using Reappraisal stones or from a Rune Crafting Event. So, how do you participate in the event and what runes should you choose?

The current event (June 9^th to July 28^th, 2024) is related to the 10^th anniversary of Summoners War. This article will also help you with most other rune crafting events, as they always have a similar structure. This time, you have to collect “10-Year Emblems”. It’s pretty simple: just farm as much as you can in any dungeon and they will drop. Also, for buying or using 100 crystals, you’ll get 10 Emblems each. New players who created their account after April 11^th, get more when they check in daily for seven days. You can use the Emblems you collect to craft your runes in just five simple steps:

1. Select the tune type

2. Select the rune number (1-6)

3. Select the main property

4. Reroll the sub properties

5. Power up the rune to +6 and reroll these results

And that’s it! It couldn’t be simpler, but you still have to make some key decisions to get the best results for your runes.

What rune to pick? Choosing right for your account!

Just a heads-up: You have seven weeks to finalize your two runes. You can optimize them until the last day of the event, so it’s a good idea to do so. It’s important not to rush this event, so we’ll mention it again later.

There are a lot of things to consider in the rune crafting event, including the type of rune, the slot, and the main and sub stats. Also, every slot and type can only be picked once, so plan ahead which runes you want to pick. Let’s break it down:

The Slot:

Obviously the best slots to pick are 2, 4, or 6. These are harder to obtain because you want a main stat with a % value instead of a flat stat (SPD excluded).

Choose the two slots you need the most runes for, depending on the type of rune you’re choosing. Personally, we prefer slots 4 and 6, because you can have speed as a substat here.

The Type:

The best rune sets to pick are definitely Violent, Will, Swift and Despair. There might be a reason to pick something else if you’re desperately looking for a specific rune. The four sets mentioned are generally the best in the game and you’ll need a lot of them always. That’s why you should go for two of them.

Our runes of choice are one Violent and one Will.

The Main Stat:

If you’re choosing to get a slot 2 rune, speed is the main stat you want. You’ll need them on more monsters compared to the other stats, like HP%, DEF% or ATK%.

For the 4^th and 6^th rune slot, HP% is always a good choice and has a wide area of application. ATK% for Slot 6 is great for damage dealers or Crit Damage / Crit Rate for a slot 4 rune.

Take a look at your rune inventory and get familiar with what you already have and what you want to have more of.

Here we’re going for Crit Rate and HP%.

The Sub Stats:

Ideally, you want to have grindable, %-substats like HP%, DEF%, and/or ATK% in every rune. Crit rate is also nice to have for an ATK%-slot 6 rune. But the most desired substat is Speed. These events are your chance to get a super fast rune for the rune type of your choice.

Make sure that all of the substats are as high as possible. Just a reminder to take your time until the last day of the event. Speed should be on six, respectively 18 after powering up the rune. Before that, don’t collect the rune.

It’s important to know what you’re missing for your account. Maybe you already have a decent amount of efficient and fast Slot 6 Vio Runes and you’re more in need of Slot 2 speed runes. If you are playing RTA, it also depends on the team and style of play you’re using. For example, a turn-two teams needs different runes than a first-turn cleave.

What else should you know?

This time, the event has a “Sub Properties Notification System”. You can also reroll the sub properties of each rune 10 times at once instead of doing it one by one. These are great features that will save you a lot of clicks and time, and also prevent you from skipping the good substats you’re looking for by accident. Just choose up to four substats you want in your rune and set their values.

Once you’ve done that, it will stop rerolling your rune if the requirements are met. It can be a good idea to start with just two substats and build the rune up step by step. That way, you’ll have a usable rune even if you never hit the maximum in all substats. Once you hit that, you can add a third and fourth subproperty and increase the numeric values.

After you’ve created your perfect rune, you can power it up to +6 in the last step of the event. You can even reroll the powerup results, until you’re satisfied. This means you can get to 18 Speed as a substat, before you collect your crafted runes. For that reason, those rune crafting events are so popular. You only need two more Speed rolls after that, and you’ll have a beautiful quad speed rune!

One downside to the event is that you won’t get any prefix in your rune. Prefixes are the additional subproperty some runes naturally have. This is another reason to take your time and get the best possible rune out of the event. If it’s not that good after the event, it won’t be a target for your Reappraisal stones.

Summary of the 6-star Rune Crafting Event

This event is your chance to craft high-quality runes. Take your time over the full seven weeks to get the best out of your selections and make decisions based on your rune inventory and play style. While the crafted runes lack prefixes, the ability to fine-tune them makes this event valuable.

Feel free to share screenshots of your final runes on our Discord server. We wish you good luck with this event.

After all the latest summoning events, it’s still not the easiest choice for us summoners to pick the best available summoning list. It could be different for each of us, depending on our personal progress in the game.

Let us help you with this Summoners War Engraved Summoning Tierlist. We’ve also put together lists for the Hall of Heroes event and the Pick your Nat5 event, which you can check out.

Getting new monsters in Summoners War is one of the essential parts of the game. When it comes to engraved summons, we can save up our scrolls to chase our desired monster, when it becomes available. Because there are only a few monsters in this pool, your chances of getting what you’re after are much higher compared to the normal summons. This game mechanic is similar to other gacha games like Genshin Impact, where the chances of getting some characters are much higher with a special banner.

Keep in mind, you need 200 summons on average to get a natural 5-star monster. Even with the legendary engraved summons, which are available as rewards in the world guild battle, you need more than 15 summons on average. It’s not always the best idea to focus only on the 5-star monsters. It’s also worth considering the 4-stars ones as well. They can be really helpful for new players in PvE content, such as the Trial of Ascension, your dungeon teams or the Dimensional Hole teams. They’re also a great source to skill up the 4-star monsters you already own.

Here are the two lists of engraved summons you can choose from, along with our thoughts, to help you make the right choice for your best game progress:

Week 1: 20th May – 27th May 2024

5-Star Monster

Leo – Wind Dragon Knight

If you didn’t get him through the other events or scrolls, go for Leo this time! He’s MVP in almost every content

Okeanos – Fire Sea Emperor

Strong choice for first turn/CC combos in RTA

Minato – Water Shadowcaster

Good counter or last pick in RTA

4-Star Monster

Galleon – Water Pirate Captain

AOE Defense Break and Attack Buff, good for several Arena and Siege cleaves, also skillups

Hwahee – Fire Sky Dancer

Good for skillups or usable in Rift Dungeons

Antares – Fire Lich

Annoying counter or last pick in RTA

Lupinus – Wind Magic Knight

Good for skillups or fusions

Fedora – Water Death Knight

Niche monster or skillups

5-Star Monster

Moore – Water Striker

Really strong unit in RTA with Speed Lead

Ethna – Wind Hell Lady

Perfect damage dealer for first turn combos in RTA due to her turn cycling

Jeogun – Fire Art Master

Niche pick in RTA or Arena combos for Attack Buff and his Scroll Trap skill

4-Star Monster

Cichlid – Wind Mermaid

Strong unit for Siege Defs or can be used as skillups

Jarrett – Wind Poison Master

Good for skillups

Trevor – Fire Neostone Fighter / Susan – Water Rune Blacksmith

Good for skillups

Kaz – Water Samurai

Good for fusions

5-Star Monster

Vanessa – Fire Valkyrja

Super unit for RTA and Arena, one of the 33% Speed Leads with revive skill

Praha – Water Oracle

Strong monster for RTA or some Siege Defs/Offs, has AOE heal and strip

Taranys – Wind Druid

Niche monster for PVP Content

4-Star Monster

Shaina – Fire Chakram Dancer

One of the Fire twins, perfect for several PVE contents or can be used as skillups

Iunu – Wind Anubis

Good damage dealer for Siege Defs/Offs or can be used as skillups

ROBO-R40 – Water ROBO

Good for skillups

Hwa – Fire Rakshasa

Good for Rift Dungeons or skillups

Arang – Wind Nine-tailed Fox

Good for skillups or fusions

5-Star Monster

Oliver – Wind Sky Surfer

Strong unit for first turn combos in RTA due to his 33% Speed Lead, Attack Bar absorb and cooltime increase

Josephine – Water Paladin

Good counter or last pick against CC combos in RTA

Zima – Fire Puppeteer

Nice monster for Bomb combos in RTA or Arena

4-Star Monster

Abigail – Water Cannon Girl

Relevant unit for Necropolis Abyss Hard or for skillups

Lariel – Water Blade Dancer

Good for skillups

Aquila – Wind Brownie Magician

Good for skillups

Lexy – Fire Assassin

Good for skillups

Akia – Fire Succubus

Good for skillups or fusions, can be used in some niche sleep teams

5-Star Monster

Adriana – Water Pudding Princess

Perfect support unit for several combos in RTA, Arena or Siege, she has a strong Attack Lead Skill, Oblivion and Heal

Rakan – Fire Chimera

Strong damage dealer for Siege Defs/Offs or RTA

Hathor – Wind Desert Queen

Niche monster in RTA

4-Star Monster

Praline – Wind Choco Knight

Good pusher for sniper/cleave teams in Siege or Arena or can be used as skillups

Julie – Water Pierret

Strong damage dealer for several contents, also skillups

Hongyeon – Fire String Master

Good support unit for Arena or Siege cleave teams, also skillups

Susano – Water Ninja

Damage dealer for some Siege offs or can be used for fusions or skillups

Taurus – Wind Kobold Bomber

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Tiana – Wind Polar Queen

If you didn’t have her yet, pick her! She is the only monster which has a 100% Strip

Chandra – Water Beast Monk

Strong unit for first turn combos in RTA or for some Siege Defs

Bael – Fire Demon

Niche monster for Arena

4-Star Monster

Sabrina – Water Boomerang Warrior

One of the Water Twins, revelant for Rift Dungeons or skillups

Argen – Wind Vampire

Good for skillups or fusions

Tanzaite – Water Gargoyle

Good for skillups

Woochi  – Wind Taoist

Good for TOA or skillups

Jean – Phantom Thief

Good for Rift Dungeons or skillups

5-Star Monster

Mo Long – Water Panda Warrior

Nice unit for several RTA or Siege combos

Mei Hou Wang – Fire Monkey King

Strong damage dealer in RTA

Diana – Wind Unicorn

Good counter or last pick in RTA

4-Star Monster

Carcano – Fire Sniper Mk.I

Strong sniper unit for Siege Defs/Offs

Skogul – Wind Giant Warrior

Nice monster for Siege Defs/Offs

Emma – Water Neostone Agent

Niche monster for Siege or Rift Dungeons, can be used as skillups

Hong Hua – Fire Kung Fu Girl

Good for skillups

Lumirecia – Water Sylphid

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Amber – Water Battle Angel

Super unit for TOA, RTA or Siege

Karnal – Fire Slayer

Strong tank with CC attacks for second turn combos in RTA

Jade – Wind Macaron Guard

Niche monster

4-Star Monster

Kyle – Water Poison Master

Relevant unit for dungeon speed teams, also skillups

Imesety – Wind Horus

Good pusher for sniper combos in Siege offenses, also skillups

Baretta – Fire Sylph

Good for skillups

Ludo – Dice Magician

Good for skillups

Raviti – Wind Harg

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Tomoe – Fire Onmyouji

Strong unit in several CC combos in RTA and has a Speed Lead

Savannah – Wind Beast Rider

AOE Defense Break and Attack Bar pushback, can be used in first Giants Teams and in Siege

Anavel – Water Occult Girl

Good unit with AOE Defense Break and Cleanse in RTA or Siege

4-Star Monster

Lushen – Wind Joker

The one and only cleave unit! Can be used in every PVP content and for skillups

Chilling – Water Jack o’-lantern

Fast damage dealer in Siege Defs/Offs, also skillups

Mellia – Wind Dryad

Can be used in Giants or TOA, good for skillups or fusions

Surtr – Fire Barbaric King

Good for skillups

Manx – Fire Hypnomeow

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Bolverk – Water Lightning Emperor

He can be used in almost every content especially RTA, Siege or TOA Hell

Dominic – Wind Weapon Master

Good damage dealer for Siege and RTA

Zaiross – Fire Dragon

Nice cleave unit for Siege or Arena

4-Star Monster

Kaki – Fire Onimusha

Strong damage dealer for cleave teams in Arena

Sonnet – Water Harp Magician

Good for skillups

Mikene – Water Undine

Good for skillups or fusions

Hibiscus – Fire Black Tea Bunny / Briand – Wind Death Knight

Niche monster, good for skillups

For the first week we have many different rotations, it depends on your next game focus which rotation is the best for you, this list should help you to find the best rotation. These following 5-Star monsters can be used in almost every content in Summoners War and therefore are the best picks overall.

Best 5-Stars Monsters of Week 1

Leo – Wind Dragon Knight

Tiana – Wind Polar Queen

Vanessa – Fire Valkyrja

Amber – Water Battle Angel

Bolverk – Water Lightning Emperor

Week 2: 27th May – 3rd June 2024

5-Star Monster

Juno – Fire Oracle

Strong unit with her passive and strip in RTA and Siege

Eladriel – Wind Archangel

Nice tank and healer for Siege and Labyrinth

Barbara – Water Beast Rider

Niche damage dealer in RTA

4-Star Monster

Sian – Water Joker

Strong unit for bomber cleaves in Arena or can be used as last pick in RTA

Harmonia – Harp Magician

Good healer for Siege Defs/Offs, also skillups

Olivia – Wind Neostone Agent

Nice support unit for some combos for Siege or can be used as skillups

Chasun – Wind Sky Dancer

Good for skillups

Songseol – Water String Master

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Teshar – Wind Phoenix

Relevant unit for Giants Speed team

Chow – Water Dragon Knight

Nice unit for Siege offenses, RTA and he is MVP for the Water Boss in Labyrinth

Daphnis – Fire Fairy King

Strong sniper in RTA

4-Star Monster

Susano – Water Ninja

Damage dealer for some Siege offs or can be used for fusions or skillups

ROBO-G92 – Wind ROBO

Good for skillups

Zibrolta – Fire Kobold Bomber / Shihwa – Fire Nine-tailed Fox

Niche monster, good for skillups

Selena – Wind Succubus

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Liam – Water Weapon Master

Relevant unit for Dragons Abyss Hard Speed team or can be used in Rift Dungeons

Sagar – Wind Slayer

Strong control unit in RTA

Coco – Fire Mage

Great damage dealer for some Siege offenses or niche in RTA

4-Star Monster

Verdehile – Fire Vampire

Strong monster in almost every content, also skillups and fusions

Clara – Fire Pierret

Nice unit for Siege Defs or can be used as skillups

Gildong – Water Taoist

Good for World Boss or skillups

Yen – Wind Rakshasa

Usable in Dimension Hole teams or for skillups

Luer – Water Phantom Thief

Niche monster and good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Chiwu – Fire Pioneer

Nice unit for AOE Strip and Speed Lead, can be used in Arena and RTA

Taor – Water Chimera

Great damage dealer against Fire monsters with freeze and attack bar reduce in RTA

Ritesh – Wind Beast Monk

Niche monster for Siege

4-Star Monster

Tetra – Water Mermaid

Great support unit in Siege and RTA, also skillups

Herne – Water Dryad

Nice Oblivion monster for TOA Hell and RTA, good for skillups

Carrack – Fire Pirate Captain

Good for skillups

Ling Ling – Wind Kung Fu Girl

Good for Steel Fortress, skillups and fusions

Logan – Wind Neostone Fighter

Niche damage dealer and good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Feng Yan – Wind Panda Warrior

Fantastic allrounder for almost every content, it’s good to have him!

Abellio – Water Druid

Great support unit and tank in RTA, Arena or Siege

Alice – Fire Macaron Guard

Niche monster in RTA or Arena

4-Star Monster

Malite – Wind Gargoyle

Nice tank unit for Siege offenses

Jojo – Fire Joker

Good for skillups and fusions

Lapis – Water Magic Knight

Good for skillups

Chamomile – Wind Black Tea Bunny / Jun – Fire Samurai

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Camilla – Water Valkyrja

She can be a strong tank or a damage dealer in RTA, Arena or Siege

Charlotte – Wind Occult Girl

Great unit for CC combos in RTA or can be used in TOA

Ophilia – Fire Paladin

Nice monster for Siege defenses

4-Star Monster

Tyron – Water Sylph

Relevant monster for TOA teams

Berenice – Fire Blade Dancer

Nice pusher for cleaves in Arena or Siege offenses

Qebehsenuef – Water Horus

Good support unit for different Siege offenses combos

Fuco – Wind Lich

Good for skillups

Atenai – Fire Undine

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Sonia – Wind Battle Angel

Great damage dealer for sniper combos in RTA, Arena or Siege

Sekhmet – Fire Desert Queen

Nice choice for first turn combos in RTA

Alicia – Water Polar Queen

Strong damage dealer for Arena cleaves

4-Star Monster

Mellia – Wind Dryad

Can be used in Giants or TOA, good for skillups or fusions

Hraesvelg – Wind Barbaric King

Usable in Rift Dungeons or Giants Teams, also skillups

Orion – Water Brownie Magician

Good as Siege defense and skillups

Pavé – Fire Choco Knight

Good for skillups

Reno – Water Dice Magician

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Zibala – Water Puppeteer

Strong pick in CC and first turn combos in RTA

Odin – Wind Lightning Emperor

Great oneshot damage dealer for Siege defs/offs

Ren – Fire Shadowcaster

Niche monster in Rift Raid, Arena and RTA

4-Star Monster

Covenant – Water Sniper Mk.I

Great sniper unit for Siege offenses

Scarlett – Fire Cannon Girl

Good for skillups

Akia – Fire Succubus

Good for skillups and fusions

Tanya – Wind Assassin / Birman – Water Hypnomeow

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Haegang – Water Art Master

Great choice in RTA for first turn combos or against stripper

Angela – Wind Pudding Princess

Niche monster in second turn/tank combos in RTA

Raki – Fire Hell Lady

Good counter and last pick in RTA

4-Star Monster

Maruna – Fire Boomerang Warrior

One of the Fire Twins, usable in Rift Dungeons or Siege offenses

Suiki – Water Onimusha

Great damage dealer in RTA, also skillups and fusions

Chloe – Wind Epikion Priest

Nice support unit in RTA or Siege offenses

Celine – Wind Rune Blacksmith

Good for skillups

Acasis – Wind Sylphid

Good for skillups

5-Star Monster

Amelia – Water Unicorn

Good choice for Siege offenses and TOA Hell, in combination with Bolverk

Douglas – Fire Striker

Great counter or last pick in RTA, usable in Rift Dungeons

Mephisto – Wind Demon

Niche monster to counter revive units, usable in Arena

4-Star Monster

Talia – Water Chakram Dancer

One of the Water Twins, great damage dealer for Rift Dungeons or skillups

Arnold – Fire Death Knight

Good unit for several Siege offenses, also skillups

Orochi – Wind Ninja

Usable in Dimension Hole teams, also skillups

Avaris – Water Anubis

Good for skillups

Arang – Wind Nine-tailed Fox

Good for skillups or fusions

In Week 2 we have again a lot of great monsters! We hope this list can provide you an overview which monster can help you for your next goal in Summoners War. Our best of 5 monsters are:

Best 5-Star Monsters of Week 2

Teshar – Wind Phoenix

Feng Yan – Wind Panda Warrior

Juno – Fire Oracle

Liam – Water Weapon Master

Camilla – Water Valkyrja

The Wind Dragon Knight is one of Summoners War original monsters, that was available from the very beginning of the game. It’s a support-type monster with a unique passive skill. No other monster has something comparable to it. Let’s break down his skills:

The leader skill brings a 50% increase of the Defense to all wind monsters in every content. This can be very strong in some team comps – we’ll be covering some of them later on.

“Dragon’s Might”, the first skill, is a simple hit on the enemy, dealing some damage. Additionally, you inflict a Dot on the enemy, if this skill lands a critical hit.

The second skill, “Torrent”, makes Leo a great damage dealer. It gets stronger as lower Leo’s current HP status is and ignores the enemies defense, if you have less than 30% HP. This skill gives us lots of possibilities on how to rune and use Leo – more on that later in this article.

Last but not least, the passive skill “Eye of the Storm” that makes the Wind Dragon Knight what he is.

‘The attack speed of all enemies and allies is limited to your attack speed’. This means, every monsters speed will be adjusted to the exact SPD value, Leo has and he is guaranteed to move first (not effecting boss monsters). Furthermore, every attack from Leo (skill 1 or 2) decreases the enemie’s attack bar by 15%. You’re not only going to take the first turn with Leo, but also can push back the enemies fastest monster (if not on Immunity), which is a great advantage, for example, in the Real Time Arena or in your Siege offense.

This brings us to the next question you might have: ‘Where do I use my Leo?‘

Simply said, you can use Leo for any content in Summoners War. This is the reason, so many players going for him in the current Nat5 event. Even some duplicate Leo’s are welcome for siege battles, as it can be used for very safe offense. Also in RTA, the Arena, and even in the labyrinth, Leo is doing a great job. Let us give you an overview:

RTA:

The Wind Dragon Knight is a very good last pick if your enemy is going to take the first turn with fast monsters and a strong speed leader skill. Most of the times, Leo will be the forced ban for the enemy, making it easy for you, to predict this and act accordingly.

Also, together with Vivachel and Ragdoll, Leo is very common. The combination of his passive skill with Ragdoll’s (increases the attack bar of all allies by 10% if an ally receives a critical hit) makes it very easy for you, cutting in between the enemies turn and deal a lot of damage. Nana is another good pick in this team.

Another good team combo with Leo is Lucifer, the Light Demon. If you’re lucky enough to get both, you can play them in a cleave team, together with the usual cleave combos like: Draco, Bastet, Psamathe, Lushen, Kabilla, …

Siege:

Every time you don’t want the enemy’s defense to get the first turn, you can consider Leo. Also, monsters that deal damage based on their speed are a good target for picking an offense with Leo. One example for this are the Beast Riders.

Common teams to play with Leo include:

Leo – Feng Yan – Aaliyah

Aaliyah buffs the whole team with immunity and a defense buff. This makes Feng Yans’ attacks stronger. Also some healing comes with her 3^rd and 4^th skills, making this team very sustainable.

Feng deals great damage through his multihits and defense break – especially if you have good Artifacts with ‘Add. Damage’ stats on him.

Leo – Helena – Jeanne

Jeanne is a great tank and thanks to her 3^rd Skill, she can provoke the entire enemy team and afterwards defend herself with the invincibility effect of her 2^nd skill.

This gives Helena the chance to deal aoe damage, transforming between her human and pony form, using the 2^nd skill for the defense break on all enemies and the damage that comes with it.

For the question, how you should rune your Leo, we can’t give you a straightforward answer. There are so many possibilities that we try our best, to give you an idea. The most obvious thing when runing a Wind Dragon Knight is that you don’t want any speed on your runes, due to his passive skill. It’s not a big issue to have speed as a substat, but it simply wastes the potential of other stats that make Leo stronger or tankier.

These are the right keywords you should keep in mind: strong and tanky. In other words, instead of speed, you want Attack, HP, Def on your Leo, so that his 2nd skill, that ignores the enemies defense once he’s under 30% health, will have a chance to oneshot one enemy instantly. That’s why you should aim for 100% Crit Rate. 85% is also enough to crit against water monsters. Besides your slot 4 rune, Crit Damage is not that important. You can boost this with your Artifacts with the following substats:

S1 / S2 Crit damage, First attack Crit DMG, Own turn 1-target CD, CD+ as more/less enemy HP. Also good for the Wind Artifact is ‘DMG dealt on …’ depending on the element you’re attacking.

Another valuable stat for your runes is Resistance. If you’re able to, 100% resistance can help against teams with inability effects (stun or freeze). This for example is my current Leo for Siege and Arena:

When it comes to the ‘right’ rune set, following ideas are very common:

As most of the times, Violent runes are the most obvious way to go, as for most pvp contents. Additionally you can use Destroy, Revenge or Blade runes. For Leo, you don’t need to get Will runes as off set, as you always get the first turn. In case you really need a Will set on Leo, you would need to use 2 sets, so your Leo still have the Immunity effect after his first turn. Double Will + Nemesis is a good way to play against a Tesarion for example, to avoid getting defense broken right away.

You can also play Leo as a solo survivor to finish the enemy’s team by himself after every other monsters in your team is defeated. In this case, the Vampire rune set, best combined with 2 Destroy runes, will make him heal himself, destroy the opponents over time and finish them of with his 2^nd skill, once the HP is below 30%. After that, you’ll have your Leo on max HP again, believe me, this is fun to play!

Now you should have an idea how to build and use your Leo in Summoners War. As you can see, it is a very strong monster. Even though it is classified as a support monster, it can also deal great damage and carry you in many different contents in the game. In case you have any questions or need help – don’t hesitate and ask on our Discord.

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