Best Arduin Build, Arcana & Guide for 2026

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Arduin

Arduin

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Arduin Item Build

Arduin Top Lane Build

Gilded Greaves Gilded Greaves Spear of Longinus Spear of Longinus Frost Cape Frost Cape Medallion of Troy Medallion of Troy Shield of the Lost Shield of the Lost Rock Shield Rock Shield

Arduin Full-Tank Support Build

Terra Recovery Terra Recovery Gilded Greaves Gilded Greaves Shield of the Lost Shield of the Lost Medallion of Troy Medallion of Troy Mail of Pain Mail of Pain Rock Shield Rock Shield

Arduin Full Damage Build

Gilded Greaves Gilded Greaves Claves Sancti Claves Sancti Rankbreaker Rankbreaker Omni Arms Omni Arms Fenrir's Tooth Fenrir's Tooth Blade of Eternity Blade of Eternity

Notes on Arduin's Item Build

The enemy hero has strong healing
Frost CapeFrost CapeCurse of DeathCurse of Death
If the enemy hero has strong healing, replace Frost Cape Frost Cape with Curse of Death Curse of Death after your boots to counter it.
The enemy team has a lot of strong magic damage
Mail of PainMail of PainGaia's StandardGaia's Standard
If the enemy team has a lot of strong magic damage, build Gaia's Standard Gaia's Standard instead of Mail of Pain Mail of Pain .
Note
Only play Arduin Arduin full damage if your mechanical skill is clearly better than your opponent’s — otherwise it’s very risky.
Item swap
Claves SanctiClaves SanctiSoulreaverSoulreaver
You can also play Arduin Arduin jungle by going full damage, buying Soulreaver Soulreaver first, and skipping Claves Sancti Claves Sancti .

Arduin Enchantments

Arduin Top/Support Enchantments

Primal Forest

Primal Forest
Vigilance
I
Vigilance
Vitality
II
Vitality
Binding
III
Binding

Genesis City

Genesis City
Super Recovery
I
Super Recovery

Chaos Abyss

Chaos Abyss
Bloodthirst
I
Bloodthirst

Arduin Full Damage Enchantments

Chaos Abyss

Chaos Abyss
Hellfire
I
Hellfire
Empower
II
Empower
Curse
III
Curse

Tower of Radiance

Tower of Radiance
Contrast
I
Contrast
Penetrating Heart
II
Penetrating Heart

Arduin Arcana

Arduin Top/Support Arcana

Red III Attack Speed-HP-Armor x10 Red III Attack Speed-HP-Armor Purple III HP-HP Regen-Movement Speed x10 Purple III HP-HP Regen-Movement Speed Green III Max HP-Cooldown Reduction x10 Green III Max HP-Cooldown Reduction

Arduin Full Damage Arcana

Red III Physical Attack x10 Red III Physical Attack Purple III Physical Attack-Movement Speed x10 Purple III Physical Attack-Movement Speed Green III Cooldown Reduction x10 Green III Cooldown Reduction

Arduin Support Spell

Flicker Flicker

Arduin Skill Order

Bloodlust Passive
Bloodlust Passive
Rend 1
Rend Skill 1
1 3 5 7 9 11
Undying Protector 2
Undying Protector Skill 2
2 6 10 13 14 15
Cull 3
Cull Skill 3
4 8 12

How to Play Arduin

How to Play Arduin
Video 1 Arduin Hero Introduction Guide | Arena of Valor - TiMi Studios
Video 2 Arduin: Hero Spotlight | Gameplay - Arena of Valor
Video 3 Arduin gameplay | new build the diminisher - arena of valor

How to Combo Arduin

Basic Combo

  • Undying Protector 2
  • Cull 3
  • Rend 1
  • Rend 1
  • Basic Attack

Cast Skill 2 Undying Protector Undying Protector before diving in so the max-HP shield soaks the first burst. Then throw Skill 3 Cull Cull to stun your target and leap to the axe; enemy crowd control cannot interrupt it. Slash Skill 1 Rend Rend to slow, recast it to slam the axe down for the knock-up and extend your crowd control, then basic attack so the 3 empowered hits deal bonus true damage and cut Skill 3’s cooldown. When you need to protect your marksman, wait for the enemy assassin to dive first, then use Skill 3 on it and follow with Skill 1.

How to Use Arduin's Skills Effectively

  • The passive Bloodlust Bloodlust only triggers when your HP is low and Arduin Arduin is in combat, so don’t rush to run: keep basic attacking and casting skills to heal based on max HP.
  • The healing scales with max HP, so the more HP you build, the longer Arduin Arduin lasts in this state to buy time for the team.
  • Cast Skill 2 Undying Protector Undying Protector once the state is active for an extra shield and basic attacks that deal bonus true damage, stretching how long you can stay in the fight.
  • Skill 1 slashes a wide energy arc that deals damage and slows: use it to poke, clear waves or sweep suspicious bushes from a safe distance.
  • You can only slam the axe down for the knock-up if the arc hits an enemy hero, so wait for your opponent to step up for a minion before casting.
  • The slam’s knock-up is also how you extend crowd control right after the Skill 3 Cull Cull stun.
  • Cast Skill 2 before diving into a fight or contesting an objective: the max-HP shield soaks the first burst while dealing magic damage to nearby enemies.
  • Your next 3 basic attacks deal bonus true damage, and each hit reduces the cooldown of Skill 3 Cull Cull by 1 second, so start basic attacking right after the shield goes up.
  • Timed well, this gives you an extra Skill 3 for crowd control within the same fight.
  • Skill 3 throws the axe to stun the first enemy hit, then pulls Arduin Arduin to the axe’s location; once cast, enemy crowd control cannot stop you from completing it, which makes it a very safe engage.
  • When protecting your marksman against a team with assassins, hold Skill 3 to stun the very assassin diving your backline instead of engaging from range.
  • Skill 3 also crosses terrain, so you can use it to jump into a fight or escape when chased.

How to Play Arduin in the Early Game

In the early game, Arduin Arduin is a tank hero and lacks damage, so focus on farming minions, and use Skill 1 Bloodlust Bloodlust with its wide range and launch effect to harass and deny the enemy from farming minions.

If the enemy mid laner pushes hard, push your lane fast then roam out to gank — you can also harass the enemy jungle since Skill 1 Bloodlust Bloodlust has an extremely annoying wide-area launch.

But be careful not to wander too deep into enemy territory, since Arduin Arduin has no mobility skill to escape with.

How to Play Arduin in the Mid Game

By the mid game, Arduin Arduin ‘s job is to be a shield for your team’s core damage dealer and crowd-control the enemy’s core damage dealer.

Follow your team’s core damage dealer during this phase to protect and support your allies in fights, as well as tank damage while securing objectives like turrets, Dragon, or Abyssal Dragon.

When moving around, you can use Skill 1 Bloodlust Bloodlust to check bushes, or Skill 3 Undying Protector Undying Protector to dive into a fight or escape using its terrain-crossing ability.

How to Play Arduin in the Late Game

The late game isn’t much different from the mid game for Arduin Arduin — follow your allies into team fights.

There are 2 main playstyles in team fights for Arduin Arduin :

  1. If the enemy team has a lot of assassins and your core damage dealer is easy to kill, stand in front and cover them with your crowd-control skills.
  2. If your core damage dealer holds position well and already has a life-saving item like Blade of Eternity Blade of Eternity , use Skill 3 Undying Protector Undying Protector to close in and harass the enemy’s core damage dealer, denying them the chance to deal damage.

Depending on the situation you’ll handle things differently, but remember that playing Arduin Arduin means sticking with your team.