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Capheny
Marksman
Introduction to Capheny
▼Capheny is a Marksman in Arena of Valor who plays the Dragon Lane and serves as the team's main source of physical damage. What makes Capheny stand out is her passive: she can move while attacking, and all attack speed gained from items is converted into physical attack.
Her gameplay revolves around switching between two gun modes with Pulse Shot: the heavy cannon mode shoots farther and pierces targets but drains energy and slows her down, while the rapid-fire mode fires two shots in a row to restore energy. Her second skill changes with it too, giving either a dash that stacks critical chance or a speed boost that stacks armor penetration. Her ultimate, Fusillade, sprays bullets in a cone and reduces enemy armor.
Capheny deals very high damage, but low health, little crowd control and high difficulty make her easy to catch when out of position, so it takes practice to manage her energy well. This Capheny guide covers the item build, Arcana, Enchantments, summoner spells, combos, skill usage and how to play through each phase of the match.
Capheny Item Build
Capheny Full Damage Build
Capheny Kiting Build
Notes on Capheny's Item Build
Fenrir's Tooth
instead of
Bow of Slaughter
.
Medallion of Troy
instead of
Bow of Slaughter
.
Sonic Boots
instead of
Gilded Greaves
, or if you’re rarely targeted, build
War Boots
to maximize damage.
Blade of Eternity
with other life-saving items.
Fafnir's Talon
instead of
Devil's Handshake
: basic attacks deal bonus physical damage equal to 8% of the target’s current HP, which hits hardest while they are still healthy.
Voidsteel Blade
instead of
Frost Mace
: its active grants 35% damage reduction for 3 seconds and works even while crowd-controlled, buying time for your team to save you.
The Beast
instead of
Blitz Blade
: 25% Lifesteal, 600 HP, and it restores 400–610 HP over 5 seconds when your HP drops below 30%.Capheny Enchantments
Capheny Laning Enchantments
Tower of Radiance
Genesis City
Capheny Team Fight Enchantments
Tower of Radiance
Genesis City
Capheny Arcana
Capheny Support Spell
vs. Mobile Enemies
Flicker
vs. Immobile Enemies
Sprint
Capheny Skill Order
How to Play Capheny
How to Combo Capheny
Basic Combo
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2
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1
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2
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How to Combo
Capheny
:
- Pick-off combo: Use the Momentum stage of Skill 2
Armorbreaker
to increase movement speed and basic attack until the enemy is low, then switch to Cannon mode of Skill 1
Pulse Shot
to burst them down; if they’re still alive, use the Jet-Boost stage of Skill 2
Armorbreaker
again to close in and finish with Cannon mode.
- Team fight combo: Choose a good position and unload Skill 3
Fusillade
to drain a large chunk of the enemy team’s health and reduce their armor, then use the Momentum stage of Skill 2
Armorbreaker
to increase movement speed before switching to Cannon mode of Skill 1
Pulse Shot
to burst down the remaining enemy heroes.
How to Use Capheny's Skills Effectively
- Activate the speed boost to kite the enemy more effectively while attacking
- When chasing or escaping, activate the speed boost first, then switch Skill 1
Pulse Shot
to Cannon mode so you can use Skill 2 to dash across terrain.
How to Play Capheny in the Early Game
In the early game, your top priority is still farming minions, but
Capheny
‘s stats are fairly strong compared to other marksmen, so play a bit more proactively.
Once your energy is full, switch to Cannon mode
Fusillade
to poke your opponent; if you notice a low-health enemy hero refusing to retreat, you can suddenly burst them down to send them to the kill feed.
How to Play Capheny in the Mid Game
In this phase, still focus on earning gold for your build, but since
Capheny
‘s stats are fairly strong in the mid game, join a few small skirmishes, push lanes, or coordinate to secure major objectives.
Play proactively in this phase but always keep a good position and stay with your allies to avoid getting picked off alone.
How to Play Capheny in the Late Game
By the late game,
Capheny
is full or nearly full build and has absolutely massive damage.
Always move with your allies and keep a good position to avoid being attacked. When you see enemy heroes clustered together, use Skill 3
Fusillade
into the middle of their formation, then switch to Cannon mode of Skill 1
Pulse Shot
to clean up the battlefield.
If you’re being chased by an assassin or the enemy’s core damage dealer, use the Jet-Boost stage of Skill 2
Armorbreaker
to dash backward and keep shooting.
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