Meliodas
SSR/Darkness/DPSS tier
Introduction
Meliodas is an SSR Darkness character in The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin. Meliodas's role is DPS.
On our The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin tier list Meliodas is S tier, 2nd of the 26 characters ranked, from where 15 current tier lists put Meliodas.
Other Darkness characters in The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin: Bug.
Is Meliodas good?
Every one of Meliodas's weapon styles plays as a straight damage dealer, so gearing him is simple: chase Crit stats and Darkness Damage above anything else. His Longsword form is the recommended pick, built around a Normal Skill spam playstyle. We rate him S tier.
Strengths
- Every weapon form plays as a straightforward, hard-hitting DPS
- Longsword form's Normal Skill spam playstyle is simple and effective
Best build for Meliodas
From 2 guidesWeapon
4 options- 12 of 2
Gluttonous Soul Longsword - 22 of 2
Crimson Flame Longsword - 31 of 2
Breath of Glory Longsword - 41 of 2
Jet-black Longsword
Stat priority
- Spell Bead
- Darkness
- Enhancement
- Darkness Damage>Crit Damage>Crit Chance>Normal Skill Damage
- Engraving
- Crit Chance>Crit Damage>Normal Skill Damage>Ultimate Move Damage
Engraved equipment
1 option- 1 of 1
A New Adventure
Armor and accessories
Eye of the Ominous Star Top1 of 1
Silent Watcher Bottoms1 of 1
Jet-black Crystal Belt1 of 1
Jet-black Crystal Combat Boots1 of 1
Greedy Ruler Earrings1 of 1
Greedy Ruler Necklace1 of 1
Greedy Ruler Ring1 of 1
Weapon
4 options- 12 of 2
Black Flame Wings Axe - 22 of 2
Crimson Flame Axe - 31 of 2
Breath of Glory Axe - 41 of 2
Jet-black Axe
Stat priority
- Spell Bead
- Darkness
- Enhancement
- Darkness Damage>Crit Damage>Special Attack Damage>Normal Skill Damage
- Engraving
- Crit Chance>Crit Damage>Ultimate Move Damage>Normal Skill Damage
Engraved equipment
1 option- 1 of 1A New Adventure
Armor and accessories
Arachne's Melody Top1 of 1
Arachne's Melody Bottoms1 of 1
Arachne's Melody Belt1 of 1
Arachne's Melody Combat Boots1 of 1
Arachne's Melody Earrings1 of 1
Arachne's Melody Necklace1 of 1
Arachne's Melody Ring1 of 1
Weapon
4 options- 12 of 2
Black Flame Wings Dual Swords - 22 of 2
Crimson Flame Dual Swords - 31 of 2
Breath of Glory Dual Swords - 41 of 2
Jet-black Dual Swords
Stat priority
- Spell Bead
- Darkness
- Enhancement
- Darkness Damage>Crit Damage>Crit Chance>Normal Skill Damage
- Engraving
- Crit Chance>Crit Damage>Ultimate Move Damage>Normal Skill Damage
Engraved equipment
1 option- 1 of 1
Most Malevolent Majesty
Armor and accessories
- Eye of the Ominous Star Top1 of 1
- Silent Watcher Bottoms1 of 1
- Jet-black Crystal Belt1 of 1
- Jet-black Crystal Combat Boots1 of 1
- Greedy Ruler Earrings1 of 1
- Greedy Ruler Necklace1 of 1
- Greedy Ruler Ring1 of 1
Stats
- Attack250
- Defense200
- Max HP2,000
At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin roster.
Skills
19
Captain's Acumen
Adventure SkillAllows double jumps and wall runs.
Dark Slash
Normal Attack · LongswordInflicts damage equal to 160% of Attack.
Abyssal Dash
Special Attack · Longsword · 17s cooldownGains Haste for 7 sec. Deals damage equal to 93% of Attack.
Chain Attack
Normal Skill · Longsword · 27s cooldownInflicts damage equal to 286% of Attack. Each hit on an enemy with Darkness Burst activated decreases the cooldown by 2 sec for every 1 Haste stack(s).
Dark Force
Tag Skill · LongswordInflicts damage equal to 133% of Attack.
Blazing Cross
Ultimate Move · Longsword · 10s cooldownInflicts damage equal to 449% of Attack. Attacking enemies with Darkness Burst activated increases damage by 100%.
Speed Master
Passive · LongswordDecreases Darkness Burst duration by 2 sec and inflicts additional damage equal to 200% of Attack when landing the Normal Skill on an enemy with Darkness Burst activated.
Dark Axe
Normal Attack · AxeInflicts damage equal to 164% of Attack.
Abyssal Power Smash
Special Attack · Axe · 25.8s cooldownInflicts damage equal to 140% / 302% of Attack based on the charge level. Each Darkness projectile inflicts Demon Energy for 10 sec.
Circle Slash
Normal Skill · Axe · 22s cooldownTeleports behind an enemy affected by Demon Energy within 24m and inflicts damage equal to 184% of Attack. Attacking an enemy affected by Demon Energy resets the hero's Normal Skill cooldown and removes the enemy's Demon Energy.
Power Arc
Tag Skill · AxeInflicts damage equal to 134% of Attack, then inflicts Demon Energy.
Demon's Fighting Spirit
Ultimate Move · Axe · 10s cooldownInflicts damage equal to 407% of Attack.
Strike Master
Passive · AxeInflicting Demon Energy on an enemy already affected by Demon Energy will immediately remove the existing Demon Energy effect.
Dark Dual Slash
Normal Attack · Dual SwordsInflicts damage equal to 162% of Attack. If Demonic Power is active on the hero, each hit on the enemy decreases the Normal Skill cooldown by 1 sec.
Dark Rapid Slash
Special Attack · Dual Swords · 20s cooldownInflicts damage equal to 160% of Attack. Increases the duration of Darkness Burst by 3 sec with each hit if Demonic Power is active.
Burning Slash
Normal Skill · Dual Swords · 32s cooldownInflicts damage equal to 267% of Attack. Additionally inflicts damage equal to 200% of Attack on nearby enemies with the final strike, and restores HP by 90% of Attack if Demonic Power is active.
X Slash
Tag Skill · Dual SwordsInflicts damage equal to 132% of Attack.
X Slash - Flurry
Ultimate Move · Dual Swords · 10s cooldownInflicts damage equal to 411% of Attack.
Spirit Master
Passive · Dual SwordsGains Demonic Power for 20 sec when landing attacks on an enemy with Darkness Burst activated 5 time(s) while Demonic Power is not active.
How to get Meliodas
Limited-time gacha banner (Meliodas Pick Up), SSR rate-up; also given free during the Version 2.0 update on August 26, 2026.
