Cormac the Highpeak — guide

In short

Cormac the Highpeak is an Epic Attack champion of the Sylvan Watchers with Magic affinity. His one real job is keeping 60% Decrease DEF on a boss, so he is built for Speed and Accuracy, not damage. Overall build priority is low: he is a narrow specialist with almost no use outside Clan Boss.

Strengths

• "Highpeak's Grandeur" — a 75% chance to place 60% Decrease DEF for 2 turns, one of the most valuable debuffs against Clan Boss and Iron Twins.
• "Time Shift" grants himself +50% ACC and +30% C. RATE for 3 turns plus an Extra Turn — he can immediately follow up with his A2 and land the debuff almost guaranteed.
• Aura of +20% Ally ATK in all battles — a free bonus for the team.
• Decent multipliers: 5×ATK on the A2 and 3×ATK on the A1.
• Epic rarity, cheap to book and easy to experiment with.

Weaknesses

• Base 94 Speed — very slow, barely takes turns without Speed gear.
• 826 DEF and 14,535 HP: he folds to any AoE, especially in Hard Clan Boss.
• The A3 deals no damage and gives nothing to the team — only to himself.
• Useless in PvP: no control, no speed, no protection.

Where to use

His best home is Clan Boss (4/5), where the 60% Decrease DEF actually matters. Next come Iron Twins (Magic), Hydra, dungeons and Faction Wars — a solid three as a debuffer. Doom Tower, Arena and Chimera (2.5) are a waste, and on Hard (2/5) he simply does not survive.

Stats and gear

Priority: Speed → Accuracy → C. RATE → ATK. Rough targets: 200+ Speed (220–250 for Clan Boss), 250+ Accuracy (300+ for Hard CB), 100% C. RATE (his A3 gives 30%, fill the rest with gear), 150%+ C. DMG, then ATK with whatever is left. Sets: Speed, Savage, Cruel, Relentless, Lethal; Perception if you are short on Accuracy; Stoneskin if he dies in Hard CB.

Masteries and blessings

Standard boss-debuffer PvE setup built around Pierce Defenses, Targetfinder (Accuracy) and Invigorated (survivability), with the usual damage and durability nodes around them. Blessings: Chainbreaker or Cruelty. Relics: Malefic Talon, Orb of Transfixion.

Tomos

Book the A2 first: +15% debuff chance at level 5 and −1 cooldown at level 6 — that is the only reason to bring him. Books into the A1 or the A3 (−2 cooldown) are a luxury better spent elsewhere.

Verdict

Cormac is trash: a one-trick boss debuffer and the weakest Epic in the faction. Build him only if you have no other source of 60% Decrease DEF.