Stoneskin — guide

In short

Stoneskin is a Rare HP champion of the Ogryn Tribes with Dark affinity. He is a provoke tank for the Crypt and early content: Provoke on his default attack, a self DEF buff and an AoE Decrease SPD. Build priority is survivability (HP, SPD) plus Accuracy — but do not invest heavily, because per the site author this one is food.

Strengths

• 50% chance to place Provoke on his A1 (up to 75% with books) — pulls focus off your key champions.
• A2 grants himself a 60% DEF buff for 3 turns and fills his Turn Meter by 50% — cheap ramp and survivability.
• AoE 30% Decrease SPD at 75% chance works well against waves in dungeons and the Crypt.
• A1 damage partly scales from MAX HP, so HP gear does not gut his damage.
• Aura gives allies +16% Critical Rate — occasionally useful on early Arena.

Weaknesses

• Weak base stats: 95 SPD, 837 DEF, 10 Accuracy — everything has to come from gear.
• Low overall rating (1.5/5): near useless in Clan Boss, Hydra, Chimera and Hard mode.
• The aura only works in Arena, nowhere else.
• A Rare with no unique mechanics — he becomes food fast.

Where to use

His main home is the Ogryn Tribes Crypt (2/5), where Provoke and Decrease SPD matter. Arena (1/5) — only for the aura at the very start. Dungeons and Doom Tower (1/5) — early stages only. Clan Boss, Hydra, Chimera and Hard (0.5–1/5) are not his content, leave him out.

Stats and gear

Priority: HP% → SPD → Accuracy. Rough targets: 60–80k HP, 170–200 SPD, 150–200 Accuracy (plenty for the Crypt). Sets from the build: Defense, Accuracy, Lifesteal — Accuracy guarantees the Provoke and Decrease SPD land, Lifesteal keeps him alive. HP% gloves and chest, SPD boots.

Masteries and blessings

The build lists one mastery, In For The Kill; fill the rest defensively in the Defense and Support trees so he survives to the end of the fight. Blessings: Phantom touch and Indomitable Spirit — on a Rare these are more of a formality. Relic: Molten Deathbell.

Tombs

If you actually use him in the Crypt, book A2 first (cooldown -1, better DEF buff uptime), then A3 (debuff chance and cooldown). A1 books push Provoke to 75%, but tomes are wasted on a Rare. Honestly, give him none.

Verdict

A decent early tank for the Ogryn Crypt and first stages, but realistically he is food. Build him only if you need a provoker for Faction Wars and have nobody else.