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Varkos Headsplitter — guide

Legendary Dark ElvesAlly: The CorruptedRole: Defense Element: Force
Speed101
HP19485
Defense1520
Attack760
Author: RAID GURU Editorial Updated: 21.10.2026 Reading: ~1 min 0 reviews

Build

Artifact sets
SavageLethalStoneskinImpulseZealMercilessMercurial
Key masteries
Pierce DefensesUnrelenting PowerFoekillerRolling ForcePiercing StrikeSharpened RiposteBloodthirsty ProwessBoss Slayer
Blessings
Crushing rendChainbreakerCrueltyHeavencastLightning cage
Relics
Malefic TalonThe Cat's GazeEssence QuencherMurderfangLens of Intangibility
Best in
Classic ArenaDragon's LairFire Knight's CastleDark Elves CryptLive ArenaSiege

The build is a guideline: the first sets in the list fit most often. Adapt it to your artifacts and goals.

Guide and skills

Varkos the Headsman is a Legendary champion in RAID: Shadow Legends from the Dark Elves faction (The Corrupted), role — Defense, affinity — Force.

Skills

SkillDescriptionLevel Upgrades

Giant Slayer

Attacks an enemy 2 times. Ignores Unkillable.
When counterattacking, attacks three times instead.
Damage based on [DEF] = 2 × [DEF] (2 times)

Effects: Ignores Unkillable

Lvl 2 Damage +10%
Lvl 3 Damage +10%
Lvl 4 Damage +10%

Deadly Fighter

Cooldown: 4 turns

Attacks an enemy 2 times. Ignores Block Damage and Shield.
Uses this skill each time it attacks an enemy together with an ally. When joining an ally's attack, it will instead attack three times.
Damage based on [DEF] = 2.8 × [DEF] (2 times)

Effects: Ignores Block Damage, Ignores Shield, Joint attack

Lvl 2 Damage +10%
Lvl 3 Damage +10%
Lvl 4 Damage +10%
Lvl 5 Cooldown -1

Cruel Dominion

Cooldown: 6 turns

Applies a 60% Increase DEF buff, Counterattack, and 15% Fracture for 3 turns.
Gets an extra turn.

Effects: 60% Increase DEF, Counterattack, Weaken

Lvl 2 Cooldown -1
Lvl 3 Cooldown -1

Strength Gesture

When an ally attacks, has a 15% chance to join the attack. The chance increases to 25% when a Dark Elves ally attacks.
Enemies killed by this hero's counterattack or by joining an ally's attack cannot be revived.

Effects: Block Revive, Ally Attack

Where to get

Sacred Shardmain source
Ancient Shardvery rare chance
Events and fusionsstay tuned

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