Undead Hordes 
Void Attack Valkanen — guide
Speed96
HP14865
Defense1057
Attack1531 Guide: Valkanen
In short
Valkanen is a Void Legendary Attack champion from the Undead Hordes who is built around death: he sacrifices a teammate to unlock a secret nuke and stacks shields every time something dies. He shines in Hydra and Arena thanks to his +30% Arena Speed aura and AoE Hex. Build him as a fast nuker with accuracy, not as an all-purpose carry.
Strengths
- Aura of +30% Arena Speed: a free speed lead for any Arena composition.
- Curse of Blades (A2): AoE Hex for 2 turns at a 100% chance, and its damage grows by 10% for every debuff on the enemy team — huge value in Hydra and control comps.
- The secret Unstoppable Wrath steals all buffs, ignores Block Damage, Unkillable, Shield and defence, and applies Block Revive on the kill — a pinpoint off-switch for a key target.
- Deal with Death (A3) puts unblockable 25% Weaken and True Fear on every enemy, heals Valkanen and fills his own Turn Meter by 75%.
- Phantom Bulwark gives a stacking Shield worth 50% of the dead champion's MAX HP and answers hits on that Shield with random crowd control: True Fear, Freeze, Provoke, Stun.
Weaknesses
- Squishy base: 1 057 Defence, 14 865 HP and only 96 Speed — he often dies before doing anything.
- Against bosses the secret skill loses the bonus damage based on the target's Attack, so a chunk of his power is gone.
- Nearly useless in Clan Boss (1.5), Dungeons (2.0) and Doom Tower (1.5): single-target damage that needs debuff ramp-up.
- A3 kills an ally, which has to be played around in modes where team survivability matters.
Where to use
Hydra first (4.5): Hex, damage scaling off debuffs and Block Revive on the heads are exactly his lane. Then Faction Wars (4.5) as the main damage dealer, and all three Arenas (4.0) — Classic, Tag Team and Live — where the aura and True Fear swing fights. Chimera (3.5) and Hard mode (3.0) are situational. Clan Boss (1.5), Dungeons (2.0) and Doom Tower (1.5) are not his content; he just takes up a slot there.
Stats and gear
Priority: ATK% (or C.DMG) gloves, ATK% chest, Speed boots. Rough targets: 180–220 Speed, 100% C.RATE, 200%+ C.DMG, 250–300 ACC for Hydra and Arena so Hex and the debuff extension land, then HP% and DEF% in substats. From the set list take Savage, Cruel or Lethal for damage, Perception if you are short on accuracy, Reflex and Relentless to cycle A2/A3 faster, and Stoneskin as the Arena option to survive to your turn. Relics worth a look: Malefic Talon, Wand of Submission, Gorecrescent.
Masteries and blessings
Main tree Offence: Piercing Strike, Pierce Defenses, Foekiller, Gathering Momentum and Bloodthirsty Prowess for damage plus a bit of sustain. Second tree Defence for HP and damage reduction, with Invigorated picked up so he does not fold to the first AoE. Blessings: Phantom Touch for pure damage, Brimstone if you use him on Hydra and bosses, Lightning Cage as the Arena pick against fast teams.
Tomes
Book Curse of Blades (A2) first: the Hex chance goes 80% to 100% and the last level cuts a turn off the cooldown — that is what turns him into an AoE machine. Then Deal with Death (A3): two levels take it from 5 to 3 turns, so the secret skill comes online far more often. Kosa/Reaper's Scythe (A1) last, since books there only add percentages.
Verdict
A narrow but vicious specialist: a full 4.5 in Hydra and Arena, easily replaced everywhere else. Worth it if you want an Arena speed lead with Hex and a single-target delete button.
Build
Reflex
Relentless
Savage
Cruel
Perception
Lethal
Stoneskin
Pierce Defenses
Invigorated
Foekiller
Gathering Momentum
Piercing Strike
Bloodthirsty Prowess
Phantom touch
Brimstone
Lightning cage
Malefic Talon
Wand of Submission
GorecrescentThe build is a guideline: the first sets in the list fit most often. Adapt it to your artifacts and goals.
Skills
Valkanen is a Legendary champion in RAID: Shadow Legends from the Undead Hordes faction (The Corrupted), role — Attack, affinity — Void.
Skills
| Skill | Description | Level Upgrades |
Scythe of Horror | Attacks an enemy. This attack ignores Shield. Has a 60% (80%) chance of extending all debuffs on the target by 1 turn. Has an 80% (100%) chance of placing a Debuff Spread, transferring 2 random debuffs from the target to all enemies under Hex. Damage based on [ATK] = 3.9 × [ATK] Effects: Ignores Shield, Extends debuffs, Removes debuffs | Lvl 2 Damage +10% Lvl 3 Debuff chance: +10% Lvl 4 Damage +10% Lvl 5 Debuff chance: +10% |
Curse of Blades Cooldown: 4 turns | Attacks all enemies. Deals damage to each enemy individually rather than as an AoE. Before attacking, has an 80% (100%) chance of placing a Hex on all enemies for 2 turns. Ignores 20% of each enemy's RES for each dead ally. The damage of this skill increases by 10% for each debuff on the enemy team. Damage based on [ATK] = 4.2 × [ATK] AoE Effects: Hex | Lvl 2 Damage +10% Lvl 3 Debuff chance: +10% Lvl 4 Damage +10% Lvl 5 Debuff chance: +10% Lvl 6 Cooldown -1 |
Deal with Death Cooldown: 5 turns | *Skill targets an ally. If the ally is alive, kills them and unlocks the secret skill Unstoppable Rage. Also places a 25% Decrease ATK on all enemies for 2 turns and True Fear for 1 turn. * These debuffs cannot be reflected or blocked. Fills own Turn Meter by 75%. If the ally is dead, heals by 50% of their MAX HP. If all allies are dead, also unlocks the secret skill Unstoppable Rage. Places a Shield on self for 2 turns. The Shield's value is equal to the remaining heal. If this Champion is already under a Shield, the remaining heal is added to the Shield's value. Fills own Turn Meter by 75%. Damage based on [enemy MAX HP] Effects: Fills only own Turn Meter, True Fear, Heals self, Weaken, Shield | Lvl 2 Cooldown -1 Lvl 3 Cooldown -1 |
Unstoppable Anger | Attacks the enemy. Before attacking, steals all buffs from the target. *This effect cannot be resisted. If the target's ATK is equal to or higher than the caster's own ATK, the champion deals additional bonus damage equal to the target's ATK. *Does not apply to Bosses. If the target's ATK is lower than the caster's own ATK, ignores 50% of the target's DEF when attacking. Also ignores Block Damage, Unkillable, Shield, and Ally Protection. Places a Block Revive debuff if the target dies. Damage based on [ATK] Multipliers: Bosses: 7.5 × [ATK] Champions: 7.5 × [ATK] + [ATK] of the target *if the target has higher ATK Effects: Block Revive, Ignores Block Damage, Ignores Unkillable, Ignores Shield, Ignores DEF, Steals buffs | |
Phantom Bulwark [P] Cooldown: 1 turn | Active effect: Places a Shield on itself each time an ally or enemy dies. The Shield's strength equals 50% of the deceased's MAX HP. *This Shield cannot be removed, stolen, or transferred. If this hero is already under a Shield, the Shield's strength increases by 50% of the deceased's MAX HP. The skill does not activate when a boss or its minion dies. Passive effect: If the hero is attacked while under a Shield, places a random debuff on the attacking enemy. True Fear, Freeze, Provoke, Frostbite, Sleep, and Stun are placed for 1 turn. Other debuffs are placed for 2 turns. Ignores 20% of the enemy's RES for each deceased ally. * Cannot place Polymorph, Cruelty, and debuffs available only to bosses. | |
| Aura | Increases allies' SPD in Arena by 30%. |
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