Sniktraak — guide

In short

Sniktraak is a legendary HP tank from the Skinwalkers faction, excelling in Clan Boss, Hydra, and Faction Wars. He provides massive shields, ally protection, and damage reflection while debuffing enemies. Build him for these areas.

Strengths

• Massive Shields: A2 places a Shield equal to 30% of his MAX HP on all allies, unremovable if any enemy has Parasite debuff.
• 50% Ally Protection on all allies (except himself) on a short 3-turn cooldown when booked.
• Damage Reflection: A3 grants a 30% Reflect Damage buff, enhanced by his passive to reflect 50% damage (70% if the buff was placed by an ally).
• Passive Parasite: When an ally with Reflect Damage is hit, the attacker gets Parasite, enabling guaranteed Decrease ATK from A1 and unremovable shields.
• +33% HP Aura in all battles for massive team survivability.
• Self-heal 50% MAX HP on A3 and AoE Decrease SPD (30%) for control.

Weaknesses

• Low base Speed (99) – requires heavy SPD investment.
• Needs Accuracy for A1 and A2 debuffs; base ACC is only 20.
• Unremovable shield condition – if Parasite is cleansed or not applied, the shield can be stripped.
• Ally Protection doesn't cover himself – he can be focused down.
• Underwhelming in dungeons (rating 3.0) and Hard content (2.0) – reflect mechanics are less impactful.

Where to use

Best areas: Clan Boss (5.0), Hydra (4.5), Faction Wars (4.5). Viable in Arena (4.0) and Chimera (4.0). Less effective in Dungeons (3.0), Doom Tower (3.0), and Hard (2.0).

Stats and gear

Stat priority: HP% (damage, shield, heal), SPD (aim for 200+), ACC (250+ for high-level content), DEF%, RES optional. Targets: 80k+ HP, 200+ SPD, 250+ ACC.

Recommended sets: Resistance, Frenzy, Regeneration, Perception (ACC & SPD), Untouchable, Guardian (boosts ally protection), Fortitude. For Clan Boss and Hydra, Regeneration or Guardian are excellent; for Arena, consider Frenzy or Untouchable.

Masteries and blessings

Masteries: Defense and Support trees. Key masteries: Invigorated, Survival Speed, Unflinching, Expeditious Exploitation, Gathering Momentum, Damage Mitigation, Buff Depletion, Bolstered Defense. A dedicated PvP build “Reflecting Demon” is also used.

Blessings: Faultless Defense (survivability) or Brimstone (extra PvE damage). Relics: Golden Elixir, Volcardiac Heart, Perched Shadow.

Tomes

Prioritize A2 and A3 for cooldown reduction (A2 to 3 turns, A3 to 3 turns) and 100% chance on A2. A1 is optional – the extra Decrease ATK chance is not essential.

Verdict

Sniktraak is a top-tier protector for Clan Boss and Hydra, definitely worth building. He’s situational elsewhere but irreplaceable in his niche.