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Kriknak

Kriknak

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Kriknak Item Build

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

Notes on Kriknak's Item Build

The enemy team builds a lot of physical defense
RankbreakerRankbreakerMuramasaMuramasa
If the enemy team builds a lot of physical defense, buy Muramasa Muramasa instead of Rankbreaker Rankbreaker for tank shredding.
Once you have extra gold
Blade of EternityBlade of EternityArctic OrbArctic OrbDeath SickleDeath Sickle
Once you have extra gold, rotate Blade of Eternity Blade of Eternity with Arctic Orb Arctic Orb and Death Sickle Death Sickle to survive longer.
The enemy team deals a lot of magic damage
Blade of EternityBlade of EternityGaia's StandardGaia's Standard
If the enemy team deals a lot of magic damage, build Gaia's Standard Gaia's Standard instead of Blade of Eternity Blade of Eternity : +1200 HP, +200 Magic Resist, and taking damage restores 5% max HP over 2 seconds, healing more the more HP you’ve lost.
Team fights drag on and you have to stay inside the enemy formation
Fenrir's ToothFenrir's ToothThe BeastThe Beast
When team fights drag on and you have to stay inside the enemy formation, build The Beast The Beast instead of Fenrir's Tooth Fenrir's Tooth : 25% Lifesteal, 600 HP, and it restores 400–610 HP over 5 seconds when your HP drops below 30%.
Item swap
Omni ArmsOmni ArmsFrost MaceFrost Mace
If the enemy has many mobile heroes who escape your ultimate’s landing, build Frost Mace Frost Mace instead of Omni Arms Omni Arms : basic attacks and skills slow the target (stacking twice), and the extra 900 HP helps you keep chasing.

Kriknak Enchantments

Kriknak Burst Enchantments

Chaos Abyss

Chaos Abyss
Bloodthirst
I
Bloodthirst
Empower
II
Empower
Curse
III
Curse

Genesis City

Genesis City
Frost Orb
I
Frost Orb
Hunter
II
Hunter

Kriknak Sustain Enchantments

Genesis City

Genesis City
Frost Orb
I
Frost Orb
Hunter
II
Hunter
Reincarnation
III
Reincarnation

Tower of Radiance

Tower of Radiance
Contrast
I
Contrast
Penetrating Heart
II
Penetrating Heart

Kriknak Arcana

Red III Crit Chance x1 Red III Crit Chance Red III Physical Attack-Armor Penetration x9 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

Kriknak Support Spell

Punish Punish

Kriknak Skill Order

Bite Passive
Bite Passive
Terrifying Plague 1
Terrifying Plague Skill 1
1 3 5 7 9 11
Horn Rush 2
Horn Rush Skill 2
2 6 10 13 14 15
Drone Drop 3
Drone Drop Skill 3
4 8 12

How to Play Kriknak

How to Play Kriknak
Video 1 Kriknak Hero Introduction Guide | Arena of Valor - TiMi Studios
Video 2 Kriknak: Hero Spotlight | Gameplay - Arena of Valor
Video 3 AOV : KRIKNAK GAMEPLAY | IN JUNGLE - ARENA OF VALOR LIENQUANMOBILE ROV
Video 4 PRO BUILD KRIKNAK+ROTAÇÃO JUNGLE! - ARENA OF VALOR

How to Combo Kriknak

Basic Combo

  • Drone Drop 3
  • Terrifying Plague 1
  • Drone Drop 3
  • Basic Attack
  • Horn Rush 2

Basic Kriknak Kriknak combo:

  1. Use Skill 3 Drone Drop Drone Drop once for a speed boost to close in on the target.
  2. While flying, use Skill 1 Terrifying Plague Terrifying Plague to mark the enemy you want to attack.
  3. Reactivate Skill 3 Drone Drop Drone Drop to land right on that enemy, dealing damage and slowing them.
  4. Basic attack once to maximize damage.
  5. If the enemy isn’t dead yet, use Skill 2 Horn Rush Horn Rush to chase them down, or retreat otherwise.

How to Use Kriknak's Skills Effectively

  • Basic attack once after any skill lands on the enemy to maximize damage.
  • Take advantage of this skill’s long range to continuously poke the enemy and mark the target.
  • Attack a marked enemy continuously to deal damage based on percentage of their health — the more health they have, the bigger the damage.
  • Try to basic attack a marked enemy continuously to combine with passive Bite Bite for a massive burst.
  • Use its terrain-crossing dash to chase, escape, or poke the enemy.
  • Try to knock into as many targets as possible for more healing.
  • While farming, use this skill continuously to sustain, reducing the need to recall.
  • Activate Skill 3 to fly up and speed up, closing in on the enemy, escaping, or rotating lanes much faster.
  • Try to land as many enemies as possible when you land, for massive damage and slowing multiple targets.

How to Play Kriknak in the Early Game

At the start of the match, begin your jungle route with the blue buff first since Kriknak Kriknak ‘s kit consumes quite a lot of mana.

Then clear your jungle fast to reach level 4 as soon as possible and start ganking.

This hero’s damage is extremely high, so just landing Skill 3 Drone Drop Drone Drop on an enemy hero makes a kill very likely in this phase.

How to Play Kriknak in the Mid Game

In the mid game, Kriknak Kriknak is still extremely strong and can send any hero to the kill feed, so play very proactively.

Focus on ganking continuously to apply massive pressure on the enemy and snowball to end the match as soon as possible, since a prolonged match doesn’t favor this hero.

Attack Dragon and Caesar the moment there’s an opening, and take advantage of your mobility to steal resources from the enemy jungle — also a good strategy.

How to Play Kriknak in the Late Game

By the late game, slow down a bit since the enemy’s core damage dealers usually move in a group and already have life-saving items like Blade of Eternity Blade of Eternity or Arctic Orb Arctic Orb …

Push minions hard to force the enemy to split up to defend, which suits Kriknak Kriknak ‘s attacks. If you have to join a fight, wait for a good moment to dive in and take down the enemy’s core damage dealer.

And don’t forget to secure major buffs from late-game Dragon and Caesar, which will make it much easier for your team to secure victory.