Corpulent Cadaver — guide

In short

Corpulent Cadaver is a rare HP champion from the Undead Hordes, famous for dealing massive Clan Boss damage in teams with Brogni and Krisk, where his A1 scales with shield strength. Build him only for that specific synergy; he is weak elsewhere.

Strengths

• A1 deals bonus damage equal to 30% of the Shield buff value, enabling billion-damage runs against Clan Boss.
• Self-applies a Shield (A2) based on his Max HP and grants an Extra Turn, allowing an immediate amplified A1.
• A3 provides a 2-turn Provoke with high chance, useful for Hydra control.
• +15% Defense aura in all battles helps team survivability.
• As a rare champion, easy to acquire and fully book.

Weaknesses

• Completely reliant on external shields: without a massive shield from allies, his damage is negligible.
• Low base stats (20,640 HP, 96 SPD) making him squishy and slow.
• Useless in most areas (Arena, Dungeons, Doom Tower) – lacks survivability and damage outside his niche.
• Requires a very specific team setup (Brogni, Krisk) to unlock his potential.

Where to use

Best areas: Clan Boss and Hydra (rating 3.0). Decent in Faction Wars (2.5). Poor everywhere else (Arena, Dungeons, Doom Tower, Chimera).

Stats and gear

Stat priority: HP% (primary, more HP = stronger shield and damage), DEF% (survivability), Speed (tune to your team, ~170–190), Accuracy (if using Provoke, ~200+). Ignore ATK and Crit Rate. Target: 80,000+ HP, 3,000+ DEF. Recommended sets: Immortal, Shield (grants a starting shield to all allies), Regeneration, or Defense. You can also use broken sets prioritizing HP% and Speed.

Masteries and blessings

Main mastery trees: Survival Speed (Support, speed and sustain), Unflinching (Defense, damage reduction), Puppetmaster (Support, chance to reduce cooldown when placing buffs). Key blessing: Faultless Defense – bonus DEF helps his durability. Useful relics: Mask of Rage and Golden Elixir.

Tomes

First, max out Gruesome Gaze (A2) to increase his self-shield from 20% to 40% Max HP, directly boosting A1 damage. Then Evil Intent (A3) for higher Provoke chance and cooldown reduction. A1 can be booked last.

Verdict

A niche rare champion capable of record-breaking Clan Boss damage with the right shield-providing allies. Build him if you have Brogni and/or Krisk; otherwise, skip.