Ezio Auditore — guide

In short

Ezio Auditore is a Legendary Spirit Attack champion from the Sacred Order, built for Arena and Faction Wars: he steals every buff, ignores 35% DEF along with Shields and Strengthen, spreads Decrease DEF and poisons, and his passive hands him Veil plus a chance to nullify a big hit. Build him as a nuker first — speed, crit and accuracy decide everything.

Strengths

• His third skill steals all buffs from the target and ignores 35% DEF, Shields and Strengthen — a clean answer to shield and buff teams in Arena.
• The first skill lands Decrease DEF 60% for 2 turns, and it cannot be blocked while he is Veiled.
• The second skill hits all enemies at 4x ATK with two 5% poisons and 25% Poison Sensitivity, instantly triggers poisons on enemies carrying 4+ debuffs, and turns into two Bombs at 6x ATK against Stoneskin.
• Synchronization: Dense Veil for 2 turns at the start of every round, 35% chance to reduce a hit above 50% of his max HP to 0, and 35% counterattack chance when struck.
• Ratings: Arena 4.5, Faction Wars 4.5, Clan Boss 4.0, Chimera 4.0, Dungeons 4.0.

Weaknesses

• 99 base SPD — he is slow and gets killed before his first turn without speed support and gear.
• Damage is single-target on the first and third skills; only one AoE, so no true cleave.
• The poison and bomb theme is niche — little value in Hydra (3.0) and Hard (3.0).
• 1013 DEF makes him squishy, and losing the Veil costs him both unblockable debuffs and part of his defensive procs.

Where to use

Arena offense (4.5) comes first — buff stealing and shield breaking. Then Faction Wars (4.5), where he is the main damage dealer for the Sacred Order. In Clan Boss (4.0), Chimera (4.0) and Dungeons (4.0) he works as a poison DPS with Decrease DEF. Doom Tower (3.5) is average, and Hydra and Hard (3.0) are his weak spots — don't force him there.

Stats and gear

Priority order: 100% C.RATE → 200%+ C.DMG → 4000-5000+ ATK → 200+ SPD (220-250 in Arena or paired with a turn-meter booster) → 200-250 ACC for Arena and 300+ for Clan Boss and Doom Tower. Fill HP and RES with whatever is left so he survives the opening volley. Sets: Savage, Merciless, Lethal and Cruel for damage, Perception if you are short on ACC, Stoneskin as the Arena pick against control.

Masteries and blessings

Main tree is Attack: Boss Slayer, Explosive Power, Pierce Defenses, Pouncing Strike; take Caught Unaware from the second tree. Blessings: Lethal Dose for the poison angle, Brimstone for bosses, Nature's Wrath in Arena. Relics: Irethi Coronet, Wand of Submission, Preserved Aberration, Arachnelixir, Sporeburst Rod.

Tomes

Book the second skill first: level 6 cuts the cooldown and levels 4-5 push the debuff chance to 100% — it is his only AoE and his main source of area damage. Then the third skill to level 4 for the cooldown, so he steals buffs more often in Arena. The first skill comes last, purely for the Decrease DEF chance.

Verdict

A solid Arena nuker with buff steal and built-in protection against one-shots, but he needs speed and good gear — and Hydra or Hard is simply not his fight.