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Arthur

Arthur

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Arthur Item Build

Arthur Top Lane Tank Build

Gilded Greaves Gilded Greaves Mantle of Ra Mantle of Ra Shield of the Lost Shield of the Lost Medallion of Troy Medallion of Troy Rock Shield Rock Shield Mail of Pain Mail of Pain

Arthur Support Tank Build

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

Arthur Full Damage Build

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

Notes on Arthur's Item Build

Once you have extra gold late game
Rock ShieldRock ShieldBlade of EternityBlade of EternityArctic OrbArctic OrbDeath SickleDeath Sickle
Once you have extra gold late game, rotate Blade of Eternity Blade of Eternity , Arctic Orb Arctic Orb , Death Sickle Death Sickle in place of Rock Shield Rock Shield .
Facing a lot of strong magic-damage heroes
Mail of PainMail of PainGaia's StandardGaia's Standard
If facing a lot of strong magic-damage heroes, build Gaia's Standard Gaia's Standard instead of Mail of Pain Mail of Pain .
The enemy hero has strong healing
Fenrir's ToothFenrir's ToothCurse of DeathCurse of Death
If the enemy hero has strong healing, build Curse of Death Curse of Death instead of Fenrir's Tooth Fenrir's Tooth to counter it.
Note
Only go full damage on Arthur Arthur when your mechanical skill is clearly better than your opponent’s.
Recommended items
SoulreaverSoulreaverLeviathanLeviathan
If you want to play Arthur Arthur jungle, go full damage and buy Soulreaver Soulreaver or Leviathan Leviathan first.

Arthur Enchantments

Arthur Tank Enchantments

Primal Forest

Primal Forest
Vigilance
I
Vigilance
Survival
II
Survival
Wooden Armor
III
Wooden Armor

Chaos Abyss

Chaos Abyss
Bloodthirst
I
Bloodthirst
Fortify
II
Fortify

Arthur Damage Enchantments

Chaos Abyss

Chaos Abyss
Bloodthirst
I
Bloodthirst
Empower
II
Empower
Devilry
III
Devilry

Tower of Radiance

Tower of Radiance
Contrast
I
Contrast
Penetrating Heart
II
Penetrating Heart

Arthur Arcana

Arthur Tank 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

Arthur Damage Arcana

Red III Physical Attack-Armor Penetration x10 Red III Physical Attack-Armor Penetration Purple III Physical Attack-Movement Speed x10 Purple III Physical Attack-Movement Speed Green III Physical Attack-Armor Penetration x10 Green III Physical Attack-Armor Penetration

Arthur Support Spell

Mobility

Sprint Sprint

Finish the Kill

Execute Execute

Arthur Skill Order

Might and Valor Passive
Might and Valor Passive
Sword of Justice 1
Sword of Justice Skill 1
2 6 10 13 14 15
Divine Guardian 2
Divine Guardian Skill 2
1 3 5 7 9 11
Judgment of Justice 3
Judgment of Justice Skill 3
4 8 12

How to Play Arthur

How to Play Arthur
Video 1 Arthur Hero Introduction Guide | Arena of Valor - TiMi Studios
Video 2 AOV : ARTHUR GAMEPLAY | HARD GAME - ARENA OF VALOR LIENQUANMOBILE ROV
Video 3 Arthur is completely UNKILLABLE with this Build! (ft. Darkbreaker)…

How to Combo Arthur

Basic Combo

  • Sword of Justice 1
  • Basic Attack
  • Divine Guardian 2
  • Judgment of Justice 3
  • Basic Attack

Activate Skill 1 Sword of Justice Sword of Justice for 30% movement speed, then basic attack: this attack leaps to the target, silences it, and makes every following attack and skill deal bonus magic damage equal to 1% of the victim’s max HP. Next, activate Skill 2 Divine Guardian Divine Guardian for a shield and continuous magic damage around you, then leap in with Skill 3 Judgment of Justice Judgment of Justice to launch the target and nearby enemies airborne. The sword’s remaining power lasts 5 seconds, so keep basic attacking to finish them off. When you need to start a full team fight, you can use Skill 3 first to launch the whole group, then follow with Skill 1 and Skill 2.

How to Use Arthur's Skills Effectively

  • The passive lets Arthur Arthur regenerate HP every second based on his max HP, so the more max HP he has, the more he heals.
  • Thanks to this sustain, you can trade skills aggressively early on and stay in lane for a long time without recalling early.
  • As a support, stand in front of your marksman to absorb poke; the HP you lose regenerates over time.
  • Activate it to gain 30% movement speed and close in; your next attack leaps to the target, dealing physical damage and silencing them, so the opponent cannot use an escape skill in time.
  • A target hit by this skill takes bonus magic damage equal to 1% of its max HP from each of Arthur Arthur ‘s basic attacks and skills, so always open with it before unloading Skill 2 Divine Guardian Divine Guardian and Skill 3 Judgment of Justice Judgment of Justice .
  • In the late game, save this skill to silence an assassin or fighter who just dove onto your marksman.
  • Activate it once you are close: the sword and shield deal magic damage every 0.5 seconds to nearby enemies, so the longer you stay next to the target, the more damage you deal.
  • The shield scales with Arthur Arthur ‘s max HP; use it to absorb damage when diving in or when the enemy focuses you.
  • Early on, level this skill first to clear the first minion wave quickly and poke your opponent.
  • The skill leaps to the target and launches every enemy in the area airborne; aim it where several enemy heroes stand close together to open the fight for your team.
  • Its damage scales with Arthur Arthur ‘s max HP, so it stays effective even with a tank build.
  • After the leap, victims keep taking magic damage per second for 5 seconds, giving your team time to burst them or letting you finish them with basic attacks.

How to Play Arthur in the Early Game

In the early game, Arthur Arthur is fairly strong thanks to his decent damage plus the durability and sustain from his passive Might and Valor Might and Valor , so the playstyle early on is to actively trade skills with the enemy hero, and push minions fast to gank other lanes or harass the enemy jungle.

At the start of the match, level up Skill 2 Divine Guardian Divine Guardian and use it to quickly clear the first minion wave while poking your opponent to reach level 2 first, then use Skill 1 Sword of Justice Sword of Justice to attack the enemy hero along with Execute Execute .

If you execute this combo well, you’ll secure first blood or at least dominate your lane.

How to Play Arthur in the Mid Game

The mid game is when Arthur Arthur is at his strongest, with high durability and fairly big damage plus the silence effect from Skill 1 Sword of Justice Sword of Justice .

Take advantage of this to push lanes, roam to gank, and join your allies to secure objectives.

Use the bonus movement speed from Skill 1 Sword of Justice Sword of Justice and the support spell Sprint Sprint to close in on squishy enemy heroes, silence them, then combo with Skill 2 Divine Guardian Divine Guardian and finish with Skill 3 Judgment of Justice Judgment of Justice to send them to the kill feed.

How to Play Arthur in the Late Game

The further the game drags on, the weaker Arthur Arthur becomes, since his combo damage is no longer enough to threaten the enemy’s core damage dealers.

So your main job now is to be a tanky shield for your team, using Skill 1 Sword of Justice Sword of Justice well to silence any enemy hero trying to attack your AD, or to attack directly to harass the enemy’s core damage dealer.

Try to end the match as soon as possible, since the longer it goes, the less impactful Arthur Arthur becomes.