Build Scaling Quick Reference

Scales From: DEF (Rock Dragon's +30% base DEF, +32% stacking DEF), Block Rate, HP Recovery Effect

Core Synergy: Rock Dragon (+30% DEF, Dragon Protection +32% stacking) → Moguli of suit 3pc (+200 Pure DEF) → Moguli of suit 2pc (+15% Block) → Moguli of suit 4pc (+100% HP Recovery doubles all heals) → Tier 4B2 (+25% team Crit Rate & Crit DMG)

Weakness: Forced aggro requires healer support — Rock Dragon's 5% HP drain every 5s needs sustained healing

Affix Priority: Equipment DEF% > DMG Reduction% > Block Rate

Why Taunt is the Best Tank Path

1. Forced aggro — Enemies must attack you, protecting squishier allies
2. Warriors have highest DEF growth — Natural tank stats (102→284 DEF growth)
3. Rock Dragon card compounds tankiness — Stacking DEF buffs every 5 seconds
4. CC component — Taunt is a crowd control effect, not just threat generation
5. Pairs perfectly with healer — Tank takes hits, healer keeps tank alive

Recommended Card

Best: Rock Dragon — ★4

Star	Passive
★1	+10% ATK, +15% DEF
★2	+15% ATK, +20% DEF
★3	+20% ATK, +30% DEF; +50% Damage Reflect, +1000 Reflect Value
★4	Every 5s: lose 5% HP → gain Dragon Protection: +16% DEF, +10% ATK (max 2 stacks)

Dragon Protection mechanic: The HP drain is actually beneficial — your healer heals it back, and the stacking DEF/ATK buff is permanent for the fight. At 2 stacks: +32% DEF, +20% ATK on top of the base bonuses.

Why Rock Dragon over Chrysalis? Rock Dragon's +30% base DEF and +32% stacking DEF (Dragon Protection) create a multiplicative DEF chain that scales with Moguli of suit set's +200 Pure DEF and Sapphire gems. Chrysalis offers burst shield survival but doesn't compound with DEF%-based scaling the way Rock Dragon does. Rock Dragon also provides +20% ATK for threat generation, which Chrysalis lacks entirely.

Budget Alternative: Rock Drake — ★2

+10→15% HP, +3→5% DR. Cheap and effective tank card for early game.

Alt: Chrysalis — ★4

Shield mechanic: Take 50% max HP in damage → get DEF×200% shield → shield breaks → heal 150% DEF + 35% DEF buff. Use Chrysalis over Rock Dragon when facing burst-heavy content (e.g., Abyss bosses with one-shot mechanics) where the emergency shield saves runs. In sustained fights, Rock Dragon's permanent DEF stacking wins.

Equipment Set

Best: Moguli of suit — ★4

Why Moguli of suit is the tank set: The synergy chain with Rock Dragon is exceptional. Rock Dragon's Dragon Protection stacks +32% DEF — Moguli of suit 3pc adds +200 Pure DEF on top, creating an enormous effective DEF pool. The 2pc +15% Block gives free mitigation (blocked hits take zero damage). Most critically, the 4pc +100% HP Recovery Effect doubles all incoming heals, which directly offsets Rock Dragon's 5% HP drain every 5 seconds. With a healer and Bat pet, you become nearly unkillable: Rock Dragon drains HP, your doubled healing fills it back, and you gain permanent DEF stacks in the process.

Gem Setup

Rock Dragon scales with DEF — every 5 seconds you gain +16% DEF per stack (max 2). Stack DEF gems to maximize Dragon Protection value. ATK gems are secondary since Rock Dragon also grants +10% ATK per stack passively.

Early Game (Before Moguli of suit 4pc)

Without the Moguli of suit set's +100% HP Recovery, Rock Dragon's 5% HP drain is harder to sustain. Balance DEF stacking with more HP for survivability.

Equipment	Socket 1	Socket 2	Socket 3	Why
Weapon	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	ATK maintains threat; Rock Dragon's +20% ATK buff multiplies your base
Ring	Ruby (ATK)	Garnet (Anti-Crit)	Garnet (Anti-Crit)	Anti-Crit prevents spike damage — tanks die to crits, not sustained hits
Armor	Sapphire (DEF)	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	More HP early to survive Rock Dragon's drain without Moguli of suit's doubled healing
Amulet	Sapphire (DEF)	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	2 Sapphire + 4 Emerald — survival-first before set completes

Endgame (With Moguli of suit 4pc)

Once Moguli of suit 4pc doubles your HP recovery, you can safely shift to maximum DEF stacking because the drain is fully covered:

Equipment	Socket 1	Socket 2	Socket 3	Why
Weapon	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	ATK maintains threat; Rock Dragon's +20% ATK buff multiplies your base
Ring	Ruby (ATK)	Garnet (Anti-Crit)	Garnet (Anti-Crit)	Anti-Crit prevents spike damage — tanks die to crits, not sustained hits
Armor	Sapphire (DEF)	Sapphire (DEF)	Emerald (HP)	DEF stacking is the core — Rock Dragon's +32% DEF (2 stacks) multiplies your Sapphire base
Amulet	Sapphire (DEF)	Sapphire (DEF)	Emerald (HP)	4 Sapphire + 2 Emerald — Moguli of suit's doubled healing covers the HP drain, so maximize DEF

Why DEF-heavy in endgame? With Moguli of suit 4pc active, every heal is doubled — Rock Dragon's 5% HP drain becomes trivial. This lets you go aggressive on Sapphire gems. Rock Dragon's +32% DEF buff is a percentage multiplier, so higher base DEF from gems = exponentially more effective HP. At ★4, the combined +30% base DEF, +32% stacking DEF, Moguli of suit's +200 Pure DEF, and Tortoise's +45% DEF make Sapphire gems roughly 40% more slot-efficient than Emerald for total mitigation.

Equipment Affixes

Priority	Affix	Why
1	Equipment DEF%	Core stat — multiplied by Rock Dragon's +30% base and +32% stacking DEF, feeding the entire Moguli of suit synergy chain
2	Damage Reduction%	Stacks additively with taunt DR for near-immunity; compounds with Moguli of suit's doubled healing to make you unkillable
3	Block Rate	Moguli of suit 2pc gives +15% Block — pushing higher means more hits fully negated, preserving HP for Rock Dragon's drain cycle