Skull King
Build Tips
The strongest tank in the game. Deep Recovery restores 40% max HP for free, and Pain Recovery heals on every hit taken, giving him effectively bottomless sustain. Expensive to obtain and upgrade, and lower-rarity tanks outperform him until you can afford the investment.
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Guard Tips
- Place guards at the front of your layout so heroes focus them before reaching ranged units.
- Pair a guard with ranged DPS behind — the frontline buys time while archers deal damage.
- Early-game guards at 1–2 population Cost often beat unmutated Epics — mutation rolls can wait until mid-game.
Active Ability
Deep Recovery
Restore 40% max HP. No cost.
Passives
Pain Recovery
When taking damage: Restore 50 HP + 3% max HP (1s cooldown).
Mutation Variants
| Variant | ATK | HP |
|---|---|---|
| Base | 450 | 5,850 |
| Shiny | 585 | 7,605 |
| Cursed | 900 | 11,700 |
| Demonic | 1,125 | 14,625 |
Mutations only change ATK and HP — abilities and Range are unchanged.
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Detail card at 30:45 and hover card at 36:15 — Lv.1 Guard Cost 4 (Secret-red card), Power 10764, ATK 585 / HP 7605 / SPD 0.50 / Range 6, 0/2 star track; field HP bars 7985–8117
Unit FAQ
Do mutations change this unit's abilities?
No. Mutations only multiply ATK and HP — active abilities, passives, and Range stay the same. A Cursed or Demonic copy hits harder and survives longer but keeps the same skill set. See the mutation variant table above for exact numbers.
What does population Cost mean on the unit card?
Population Cost is the number of slots this minion consumes when deployed. Your total slots come from Skill Tree nodes like Population I and II. A two-slot support like Cursed Acolyte needs Population II unlocked before you can field it.
When should I spend Souls on this unit?
Spend Souls on units already in your active layout — not bench picks. Cheap starters (1–10 Souls) are fine to buy directly. For expensive units, batch mutation rolls during Cursed Moon when odds double, and compare DPS per population Cost in the Unit Value Calculator before committing.