Pann the Bowhorn — guide

In short

Pann the Bowhorn is an Epic Attack champion of the Sylvan Watchers, Force affinity. He is a speed-based nuker: his debuffs cut through half the target's Resistance when he is faster, and his AoE buffs him with Attack and Speed before it lands. Build him fast with high crit — he is an Arena and Faction Wars pick first, not a dungeon hero.

Strengths

• A2 is a 3.8× ATK AoE that first gives him +50% ATK and +30% SPD for 3 turns, so it fuels itself and every later hit.
• A3 hits 3 times at 1.9× ATK, each hit ignoring 10% DEF, with a 75% (100% booked) True Fear for 2 turns — or Weaken 25% against bosses.
• His signature check: if the target's SPD is not higher than his own, his attacks ignore 50% of the target's Resistance, so debuffs land even on well-built defences.
• A1 is a 2-hit with a 30% Freeze chance — cheap extra control in longer fights and versus slow teams.
• Aura: +20% SPD in Dungeons, a nice boost for his own team and for Faction Wars clears.

Weaknesses

• Squishy: 903 DEF and 14,370 HP at 6★ — any AoE can delete him.
• The whole kit leans on being faster; against fast Arena teams the Resistance-ignore does nothing.
• No shields, heals or survival buffs — pure damage and debuffs.
• Mediocre against bosses: Clan Boss, Hydra and Chimera sit at 2.5; Dungeons, Hard content and Doom Tower at 2.0.

Where to use

Faction Wars first (3.5/5) — his AoE and control clear waves, and the Speed aura lifts the whole team. Then Arena (3.0): Classic, Tag Team and Live Arena as a secondary nuker behind a booster and control. Against bosses (CB 2.5, Hydra 2.5, Chimera 2.5) he is only a filler who brings Weaken. Dungeons, Hard content and Doom Tower (2.0) are weak spots — he usually dies before he fires twice.

Stats and gear

Priority: SPD → C.RATE to ~100% → C.DMG → ATK% → ACC. Rough targets: SPD 200–250+ (higher in Arena so you actually outspeed targets), C.RATE 100%, C.DMG 200%+, ATK 3500–4500, ACC 150–200 (250+ in Arena), then HP/DEF with whatever is left so one AoE does not end him.

Sets: Savage, Cruel or Lethal for raw damage and DEF-ignore; Relentless if you want extra turns; Retaliation to fish for A1 Freeze procs; Perception when you need SPD plus ACC; Offense as the budget option.

Masteries and blessings

Two routes: a PvE nuker tree (Dungeons, Clan Boss, Doom Tower, Faction Wars) and a PvP nuker tree (Arena 1v1 and 3v3). Key picks are Pierce Defenses and Boss Slayer; the rest goes into crit damage and a bit of survivability. Blessings: Phantom Touch for his multi-hit A1/A3, or Cruelty if you build around DEF-ignore. Relics: Malefic Talon and Irethi Coronet.

Tombs

Book A3 first: it takes True Fear/Weaken to a guaranteed 100% and drops the cooldown to 4 turns. A2 second (cooldown −1 plus damage). Leave A1 for last — only the Freeze chance improves there.

Verdict

A solid Epic nuker for Arena and Faction Wars if you gear him fast and crit-capped. He is not your go-to for bosses or dungeons.