UMBRELLA & FAN HEALER

BY ZACHARU

Introduction

Zacharu, currently the best healer on the PvP ladder, showcases a highly unconventional yet extremely effective approach by utilizing a healer-focused build in 1v1 arena—a class that is typically underutilized in competitive dueling environments.

Rather than relying on traditional burst or combo-heavy playstyles, this build revolves around winning trades through Mystic Skill usage, defensive precision, and sustained pressure. By leveraging abilities such as Dragon’s Breath, Toad, and Poet, Zacharu is able to control engagements, break Qi efficiently, and outlast opponents through superior resource management.

This is not a beginner-friendly setup. Success with this build requires exceptional reaction speed, precise input selection, and a deep understanding of matchups and player tendencies.

HAWKWING SET

FLAWLESS DEFENSE

ARENA ATTUNEMENT PRIORITIES

WEAPON 1
DEAL 15 BONUS QI DMG AND RECOVERY 5 qi when hitting a non-defending unit with a counterattack skill.

Helmet
when you remove your stagger or control erffect with a control-removing skill, gain tenacity for 2.8 seconds after the super armor wears off.

WEAPON 2
USING AN EXECUTION SKILL RESTORES VITALITY AND HP EQUAL TO 20% of the damage dealt.

CHEST
reduce damage taken by 28% when you are staggered.

Charm
IF [martial art skill: qiankun’s lock] is ready to cast when you are hit. [perception skill: celestial riposte] can be triggered.

GREAVES
After dodging an enemy attack, recover 8% of Max HP. 10-second trigger interval.

PENDANT
when [charged skill: second track slash] hits a unit with below 30% qi, it knocks them airborne.

BRACER
recover 16 qi upon a successful deflection. 10-second trigger interval.

Morale chant

Bitter Seasons

Divine roulette

fury harvest

gives a reliable, stacking buff that increases damage, and through breakthroughs it adds penetration, scaling attack power, stronger effects versus CC’d enemies, crit bonus, and extra damage/heals at max stacks

enhances your survivability and retaliation by giving you Resilience stacks when you’re hit or take damage. These stacks reduce incoming damage and, at higher Breakthrough tiers, grant healing, bonus vitality, increased attack, and damage reduction while Resilience is active — turning enemy aggression into defensive and offensive gains so you can stay in the fight longer and hit harder as you get pressured.

enhances your Mystic Arts usage by giving you bonus Vitality and occasionally refunds or shortens cooldowns when you use certain skills — essentially lowering the cost and increasing uptime on your powerful Mystic Arts. As you unlock its Breakthrough tiers, it adds perks like increased Vitality gain, chance to instantly reset skill cooldowns, bonus stats after casting, shorter cooldowns for all Mystic Arts, and extra Vitality recovery on key triggers

helps you get more Vitality by giving certain recovery actions a chance to grant bonus Vitality, and through breakthroughs it expands that benefit to guaranteed bonus Vitality from, perfect dodges, headshots, deflects, and at max tier even refunds a portion of Vitality spent after casting Mystic Arts

MYSTIC SKILLS

Build Overview

Playstyle: Defensive / Trade-focused / Sustain pressure
Difficulty: High
Strengths: Sustain, Qi break potential, strong defensive tools
Weaknesses: Extremely skill-dependent, requires high-level decision-making

Why This Build Works

This build is fundamentally centered around winning trades rather than forcing engagements. Through the intelligent use of Mystic Skills, you can create advantageous situations where your opponent is consistently losing resources while you maintain or recover your own.

Abilities such as Dragon’s Breath, Toad, and Poet provide both offensive and defensive value, allowing you to pressure opponents while simultaneously reinforcing your survivability. A key component of this build is its ability to break Qi efficiently, creating windows where opponents are vulnerable to follow-up damage.

Once Qi is broken, transitioning into Dragon’s Breath becomes your primary method of securing damage and turning the momentum in your favor.

Core strengths of the build include:

Consistent trade advantage through Mystic Skill usage
Strong Qi break potential leading to damage windows
Ability to sustain and recover during extended fights
High outplay potential through defensive mastery

The build thrives in prolonged engagements, where superior decision-making and execution allow you to gradually overwhelm your opponent.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Excellent sustain and survivability
Strong Qi break capabilities
Effective in extended duels and attrition-based fights
High outplay potential through defensive mechanics
Can overwhelm opponents through consistent trade wins

Weaknesses

Extremely high skill ceiling
Requires fast reaction time and precise inputs
Relies heavily on correct decision-making
Can feel inconsistent without strong matchup knowledge
Punishing if defensive tools are mistimed

PvP Strategy

To play this build effectively, you must adopt a calculated and reactive playstyle, focusing on reading your opponent and making the correct decision in each interaction.

At its core, this build often feels like a rock-paper-scissors dynamic, where success depends on correctly predicting your opponent’s actions and responding with the appropriate tool.

Key principles:

Prioritize winning trades over forcing engagements
Use Mystic Skills strategically rather than reactively
Time defensive tools (deflects, block counter, shift) with precision
Focus on breaking Qi to create damage opportunities
Maintain composure and avoid unnecessary risks

Core gameplay loop:

Observe and read opponent patterns
Use Mystic Skills (Toad, Poet, Dragon’s Breath) to control trades
Defend using deflects, block counter skill, and shift timing
Break Qi through sustained pressure and correct ability usage
Convert into damage using Dragon’s Breath
Sustain through healing to maintain advantage
Repeat until opponent is overwhelmed

The objective is not to win quickly, but to gradually outplay and outlast your opponent through superior decision-making.

Matchups

Strong Against:

Aggressive players who overcommit
Players with predictable patterns

Weak against:

Highly unpredictable opponents
Players with strong burst damage

Tips to Master the Build

Develop strong pattern recognition — reading your opponent is key
Practice defensive timing (deflect, block counter, shift) extensively
Learn optimal Mystic Skill usage for different matchups
Focus on spacing, vitality management and break timings
Stay patient — this build rewards discipline over aggression