Rugnor Goldgleam — guide

In short

Rugnor Goldgleam is a Void epic Attack champion from the Dwarves who pays his own HP for a big unremovable shield, a 75% turn-meter refill and a debuff-loaded nuke. He shines in Clan Boss and Chimera, and his 35% Attack aura gives him a real home in Doom Tower. Build damage first, accuracy second, and keep enough HP that his own Gold Fever doesn't kill him.

Strengths

• Greed (A3) places Decrease DEF 60% and Weaken 25% on the target — plus ATK Up 50% on Rugnor himself — before the hit lands: a full setup package in one cast.
• Gold Fever (A2) fills 75% of his turn meter and puts an unremovable Shield worth 20% of his max HP for 3 turns, so he cycles fast and survives his own sacrifice.
• Spite (passive) shaves 1 turn off Greed's cooldown every time he loses 15% max HP — his A2 self-damage literally accelerates his nuke.
• The default attack has a 50% chance to place Parasite 5% for 2 turns, which is direct value against Chimera.
• 35% Attack aura in Doom Tower helps the whole team.

Weaknesses

• Gold Fever costs 15% of his max HP and can kill him — it ignores Shield and Block Damage, and there is no safety floor.
• Base ATK 1,409 and SPD 99 are unremarkable; without gear he hits soft.
• Debuff chances sit at 50% and 75%, so you need ACC and books before the kit is reliable.
• Weak in Hydra and close to dead weight in Hard mode content.

Where to use

Clan Boss (4/5) and Chimera (4/5) are his best homes — Decrease DEF, Weaken, ATK Up and Parasite all feed boss damage. Next come Faction Wars (3.5/5) and Doom Tower (3/5), where his aura also pays off. Arena and dungeons are a solid 3/5 as a debuffing damage dealer. Hydra is 2/5 and Hard mode 1/5 — don't force him there.

Stats and gear

Priority: ATK% → C.RATE to 100% → C.DMG → SPD (aim 170–200+, so Gold Fever actually powers the rotation) → ACC 200–250 for late content. Add HP% and DEF% — he damages himself, so he needs a buffer. Sets: Savage or Cruel for damage, Speed or Perception for SPD and ACC; Relentless if you can spare the survivability. Relics from the build: Malefic Talon and Irethi Coronet.

Masteries and blessings

Main tree is Offense: the key picks from the build are Pierce Defenses and Boss Slayer, both aimed at boss damage. Finish Offense, then take Support (ACC/survivability) or Defense as the second tree. Relics: Malefic Talon and Irethi Coronet.

Tombs

Book Greed (A3) first: the levels add damage, debuff chance and finally −1 cooldown, which is the whole point. Then Gold Fever for its −1 cooldown — the shield size doesn't scale with books, so it's lower priority. Leave the default attack for last unless you run Chimera.

Verdict

The site verdict is "Storage (fusion)" — he's a fusion ingredient, so don't break him down for a champion. But as the notes say, he's a top epic: if you need a debuffing damage dealer for Clan Boss and Chimera, he earns his books and gear.