Varkos Headsplitter

Varkos Headsplitter

LegendaryForceDefenseB tier

Introduction

Varkos Headsplitter is a Legendary Force character in RAID: Shadow Legends. Varkos Headsplitter's role is Defense. Faction: Dark Elves.

On the combined RAID: Shadow Legends tier list Varkos Headsplitter is B tier, 315th of the 1029 characters ranked, from where 3 community tier lists put Varkos Headsplitter.

Other Force characters in RAID: Shadow Legends: Abbess, Achak the Wendarin, Acolyte, Admonitor, Alaric the Hooded, Alaz the Sunbearer and 273 more.

What Varkos Headsplitter does

A counterattacker who buffs himself with Increase DEF, Counterattack and Shatter for 3 turns and takes an Extra Turn. His counters hit three times and ignore Unkillable, he has a 15% chance to join any ally's attack (25% for Dark Elves allies) with a three-hit strike that ignores Block Damage and Shields, and enemies he kills that way can't be revived.

Background

'They thought they could creep into our Lords' forest like some parasite. Ignorant, deluded fools. The breaking of a single thread of web, or crackling of a single autumn leaf is akin to the loudest warning chime to my Lords. The Sylvan's hubris requires punishment, so it has been decreed by my just masters. The honor falls to me to deliver it. It is high time the mighty Insect Lords of Durham assert their dominance over the Mistwood.', Varkos Headsplitter

Varkos' dominant, aggressive, bullying personality is matched only by his imposing physique. He enjoys pushing around those smaller and weaker than him, gladly blaming them for their circumstances. In turn Varkos takes, almost, full credit for his own success.

The only force Varkos has any regard for are the Insect Lords. He claims they came to him in his childhood, admiring his great potential, and ever since he has been their loyal servant. His favored weapon is a two-handed ax, to demonstrate his might as well as the power of the Insect Lords.

A figure of immense brawn he may be, but Varkos is not lacking in brains. He is as much a devious schemer as any Dark Elf, wearing a short, punching blade at the back of his waist to brazenly show his willingness to stab someone in the back. Winning is all that matters to him, and if he can rub that in his enemy's face, he will.

All this makes Varkos a useful tool of the Insect Lords. The one who made Haggibah's own cranium its nest knew his vessel would need a protector. It chose Varkos, appearing to him in a feverish, hours-long dream, speaking in a voice that sounded like a billion ants marching to war over the forest floor.

Upon waking, Varkos made for Durham's boundary that instant, thrilled to be chosen to spread the Insect Lords' power to the Mistwood, thousands of miles away. Oh how it needed the great webs and the gnashing of fangs, he thought.

Varkos waited six days and six nights for the Nestmaid to arrive. Without a word, they departed together.

Soon after they reached the Mistwood, they witnessed the Corruption for the first time. Rage and hate inflamed Varkos' heart at the sight. He cut down many monstrous beasts and insane, crimson-veined Sylvan before they saw Talenna Soulseer battling the Corrupted alongside Sylvan allies.

Like almost all Dark Elves, Varkos harbored a deep hatred of High Elves. He wanted Talenna dead. When Haggibah ordered her slain, he eagerly attacked the Aravian. He easily outmatched her, and was poised to cut her in twain, head to groin, when he was blasted aside by an Undead being he could not know was Vallaryn the Equalizer. Varkos was furious. But he and Haggibah were forced to withdraw.

Haggibah had a new plan. Varkos was still to kill the High Elf, and now the Undead as well, while she went about completing their mission and birthing the Insect Lord she bore.

Stats

  • HP257th19,485
  • ATK949th760
  • DEF25th1,520
  • SPD336th101
  • C. RATE15%
  • C. DMG1st63%
  • RES183rd40
  • ACC0

At 6 stars, level 60 and fully ascended, before gear, Masteries and Blessings. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the RAID: Shadow Legends roster, and the place is out of every character with that stat.

6 stars, level 60

  • HPNo Ascension: 18,000Ascension 1: 18,165Ascension 2: 18,330Ascension 3: 18,495Ascension 4: 18,660Ascension 5: 18,990Ascension 6: 19,485
  • ATKNo Ascension: 727Ascension 1: 727Ascension 2: 727Ascension 3: 727Ascension 4: 738Ascension 5: 749Ascension 6: 760
  • DEFNo Ascension: 1,376Ascension 1: 1,387Ascension 2: 1,398Ascension 3: 1,421Ascension 4: 1,443Ascension 5: 1,476Ascension 6: 1,520
  • SPDNo Ascension: 101Ascension 1: 101Ascension 2: 101Ascension 3: 101Ascension 4: 101Ascension 5: 101Ascension 6: 101
  • C. RATENo Ascension: 15%Ascension 1: 15%Ascension 2: 15%Ascension 3: 15%Ascension 4: 15%Ascension 5: 15%Ascension 6: 15%
  • C. DMGNo Ascension: 50%Ascension 1: 50%Ascension 2: 50%Ascension 3: 50%Ascension 4: 50%Ascension 5: 50%Ascension 6: 63%
  • RESNo Ascension: 30Ascension 1: 30Ascension 2: 30Ascension 3: 30Ascension 4: 30Ascension 5: 30Ascension 6: 40
  • ACCNo Ascension: 0Ascension 1: 0Ascension 2: 0Ascension 3: 0Ascension 4: 0Ascension 5: 0Ascension 6: 0
  • HPNo Ascension: 18,000Ascension 6: 19,485
  • ATKNo Ascension: 727Ascension 6: 760
  • DEFNo Ascension: 1,376Ascension 6: 1,520
  • SPDNo Ascension: 101Ascension 6: 101
  • C. RATENo Ascension: 15%Ascension 6: 15%
  • C. DMGNo Ascension: 50%Ascension 6: 63%
  • RESNo Ascension: 30Ascension 6: 40
  • ACCNo Ascension: 0Ascension 6: 0

Base values before gear, Masteries, Blessings and Great Hall bonuses.

  • Hulking Killer

    A1

    Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Will ignore Unkillable buffs. When counterattacking, will attack 3 times instead.

    Damage
    2 x DEF
    Damage
    2 x DEF
    1. Level 2 Damage +10%
    2. Level 3 Damage +10%
    3. Level 4 Damage +10%
  • Murderous Fighter

    A2

    Cooldown 4 turns, 3 fully booked

    Attacks 1 enemy 2 times. Will ignore Block Damage and Shield buffs. Whenever this Champion teams up with an ally to attack an enemy, they will use this skill. When joining an ally's attack, will attack 3 times instead.

    Damage
    2.8 x DEF
    Damage
    2.8 x DEF
    1. Level 2 Damage +10%
    2. Level 3 Damage +10%
    3. Level 4 Damage +10%
    4. Level 5 Cooldown -1
  • Brutish Dominance

    A3

    Cooldown 6 turns, 4 fully booked

    Places a 60% Increase DEF buff, a Counterattack buff, and a 15% Shatter buff on this Champion for 3 turns. Then grants an Extra Turn.

    1. Level 2 Cooldown -1
    2. Level 3 Cooldown -1
    • Counterattack When attacked, the Champion with Counterattack buff strikes back at their attacker using their Default Skill. This attack deals 75% of the normal Default Skill damage. Can only counterattack once when attacked with a Multi-hit skill. Does not counterattack in response to the enemy's own counterattack. Does not count as a Turn.
    • Increase DEF Increases the Champion's Battle DEF by 30% or 60%.
    • Shatter Increases a Champion's Ignore DEF by 7.5% or 15%.
  • Instrument of Power [P]

    Passive

    Unlocked at Ascension 3

    Has a 15% chance to join an attack whenever an ally attacks an enemy. The chance increases to 25% when an ally from the Dark Elves Faction attacks. Enemies killed by this Champion whenever they counterattack or join in an ally's attack cannot be revived.

    • Block Revive This debuff blocks Revive effects. The Block Revive debuff cannot be blocked. Valid throughout the battle.

How to get Varkos Headsplitter

Varkos Headsplitter can be summoned from Ancient Shard, Sacred Shard and Primal Shard as a Legendary champion.

Upgrade costs

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Ascension

  • Ascension 1Superior Force Potion ×1Greater Arcane Potion ×5
  • Ascension 2Superior Force Potion ×2Superior Arcane Potion ×2
  • Ascension 3Superior Force Potion ×3Superior Arcane Potion ×2
  • Ascension 4Superior Force Potion ×4Superior Arcane Potion ×3
  • Ascension 5Superior Force Potion ×5Superior Arcane Potion ×4
  • Ascension 6Superior Force Potion ×6Superior Arcane Potion ×4

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