Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel is a popular Roguelike Bullet-Hell, where you get to play as one of four currently available champions and slay hordes of monsters, finally leading up to a showdown against the mighty Jotunn. While you can get through the first few levels with random builds, as you progress, you’ll need more refined builds to win the stages. So, to help you with that, we’ve compiled all the best builds for every character in Jotunnslayer.
Best Berserker build in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel
How to unlock: Unlocked by default (starting character)
The Berserker is one of the first characters you get unlocked in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel. Being a typical Barbarian, the Berserker uses his melee skills and Rage mode to shred through most monsters. While lacking range, the Barbarian relies on brute strength to preserve. So, there are two builds you can use to make the most out of this character.
Zealot God Skill Crit Build
| Name | Type | Priority | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seething Zeal | Passive (Class) | Essential | Critical hits from attacks reset God Skill CD. |
| Rip and Tear | Passive (Class) | Essential | Increases your Critical chance by +15% |
| Might of Megingjord | Passive (Thor) | Essential | Increases God skill damage by up to +36% |
| Devastating Hit | Passive (Thor) | Essential | Increases Critical Hit chance by 10% and Crit Hit Damage by 35% |
| Blood Drain | Passive (Class) | High | 25% Chance to Regen HP when landing a Critical Hit. |
| Radiant Echo | Passive (Freya) | High | Double cast God skills on a single CD at up to 21% chance. |
| Gambanteinn | Active (Freya) | High | Huge AoE ranged skill that shoots a sword with high damage. |
| Divine Wave | Active (Freya) | High | Huge AoE skill that continuously deals damage to nearby enemies. |
| Mjolnir | Active (Thor) | Low | Shoots a hammer in a straight line, towards enemies. Decent AoE. |
| Swirling Axe | Active (Class) | Low | Throws multiple axes at nearby enemies. Good DPS, low AoE. |
| Reach | Passive (Class) | Low | Increases attack range by up to 60%. |
- Recommended Subclass: Zealot (All God Skill Cooldown -20%)
- Recommended Weapon: Crippling Axes (Critical Chance +5%)
- Skill Point Allocation: 7x Power (Thor), 7x Resolution (Freya), Evolved Divine Wave, Evolved Gambanteinn
This build is heavily reliant on God Skills, namely the ones from Freya. It uses the high critical chance of Berserker to continuously reset the CD of your skills and maximize the DPS. Once you have the essential skills unlocked, you can choose almost any AoE or high DPS God skill and clear the levels with ease.
Troll Scion Rage Regen Build
| Name | Type | Priority | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenaline Rush | Passive (Class) | Essential | Entering Rage regens up to 15 HP |
| No Pain, No Gain | Passive (Class) | Essential | Taking damage triggers Rage |
| Ancestral Wrath | Passive (Class) | Essential | Chance to trigger Rage when using Skill |
| Frenzy | Passive (Class) | Essential | Entering Rage deals AoE damage |
| Overlord | Passive (Odin) | High | Increases Attack with Hero’s HP |
| Heroic Hymn | Passive (Freya) | High | Increases all Healing by up to 40% |
| Divine Wave | Active (Freya) | High | Deals massive AoE damage at regular intervals |
| Assault | Active (Class) | Low | Deals AoE damage in straight line |
| Cutting Edge | Active (Class) | Low | Deals circular AoE damage around Hero |
- Recommended Subclass: Troll Scion(Healing +50% HP Regen +3/s)
- Recommended Weapon: Stunning Axes (Stun Chance +5%)
- Skill Point Allocation: 7x Vessel of Pain (Class), 2x Adrenaline Rush (Class), 7x Sturdiness (Thor), 6x Recovery (Thor), 6x Defense (Freya), 2x Heroic Hymn (Freya), 2x Older Than Time (Odin)
Unlike the previous build, this build is completely dependent on the class passives and talent skills. This takes the luck factor out and is a more lengthy style of playing. Triggering rage every few seconds and tanking almost any amount of damage while recovering insanely fast. With the Troll Scion sub-class buff, you’ll be almost immortal.
Best Seeress build in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel
How to unlock: Unlocked by default (starting character)
The Seeress is the second starting character you get unlocked in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel. Being a typical mage, the Seeress relies on her magical skills, and God skills to dish out massive amounts of damage. Even though she lacks defense, you can deal significant AoE damage with the right build. So, here are two builds to help you get started.
Hag God Skill Build
| Name | Type | Priority | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Strike | Active (Thor) | Essential | No CD, high damage, huge AoE ranged skill. |
| Golden Disc | Active (Freya) | Essential | Low CD, high damage, huge AoE ranged skill. |
| Sentinel | Active (Thor) | Essential | No CD, single target, high damage skill. |
| Rune Mastery | Passive (Odin) | High | Increases Double Cast chance by 5% and HP regen on Double Cast. |
| King of Gods | Passive (Odin) | High | Increases God skill damage by up to 30% and Critical chance by up to 15%. |
| Might of Megingjord | Passive (Thor) | High | Increases God skill damage by up to 36%. |
| Overwhelming Potential | Passive (Thor) | High | Increases Thor’s skill damage by up to 30%. |
| Radiant Echo | Passive (Freya) | High | Increases Double Cast chance by up to 36%. |
| Concentration | Passive (Odin) | Low | Decrease the cooldown of skills by -20% when standing still. |
| Thunderstorm | Active (Thor) | Low | Multitarget, high damage, minor AoE skill. |
- Recommended Subclass: Hag (+25% Damage)
- Recommended Weapon: Asgardian Staff (Cooldown -10%)
- Skill Point Allocation: 6x Mastery of Fate (Class), 2x Divination (Class), 7x Power (Thor), 6x Sentinel (Thor), 2x Overwhelming Potential (Thor), 3x Lightning Strike (Thor)
While the Seeress lacks defenses, she makes up for it with insane firepower. Using this primarily God skills build, with her Hag subclass, you can clear almost any level with relative ease. The no CD skills paired with multiple stacks of God skill damage boost make this an ideal build for the Seeress, as well as any other hero that you want.
Best Revenant build in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel
How to unlock: Unlocked by clearing Niflheim on Easy mode
The Revenant is a ranged hero, that excels at dealing tons of long-range damage, while also having a wolf companion on the side. This limits his build to two very distinct playstyles, completely relying on the bow and arrow, while the other is a summoning build. So, here’s how you can use both of them.
Marksman Attack Speed Build
| Name | Type | Priority | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleipnir’s Speed | Passive (Odin) | Essential | Increases Attack Speed by up to 30% |
| Blows of Jarngreipr | Passive (Thor) | Essential | Attacks have a chance to cause Knockback and Stun |
| Volley | Passive (Class) | Essential | Increases the number of arrows fired by up to 7 arrows. |
| Guidance | Passive (Freya) | High | Increases Class Skill damage by up to 60% |
| Explosive Nature | Passive (Thor) | High | Create chain lightning every time you attack. |
| Focused Fire | Active (Class) | High | Shoots up to 15 arrows in quick succession. |
| Aimed Shot | Passive (Class) | High | Increase Attack by up to 30% |
| Necrotic Rain | Active (Class) | Low | Shoots a wave of arrows in an AoE. |
| Heart Seeker | Active (Class) | Low | Shoots up to 6 arrows that automatically seek nearby targets. |
- Recommended Subclass: Marksman (When standing still, Attack Speed +50% and Knockback: Weak)
- Recommended Weapon: Winter Bow (Attack Speed +5%)
- Skill Point Allocation: 7x Rapid Fire (Class), 7x Lichborne (Class), 2x Aimed Shot (Class), 3x Focused Fire (Class), 7x Resolution (Freya), 7x Prowess (Odin), 2x Sleipnir’s Speed (Odin)
As you may have guessed from the name, this build optimizes the Marksman subclass to create a hero that is essentially an arrow machine gun. The hero, if built properly will shred through almost any amount of enemies, and acts like a shotgun when up against Elite enemies or even Jotunns.
Beastmaster Haunting Wolf Build
| Name | Type | Priority | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dire Wolf | Passive (Class) | Essential | Haunting wolves have a 10% slay chance. |
| Shattered Spirit | Passive (Class) | Essential | 35% chance to release a haunting wolf after dash. |
| Vampirism | Passive (Class) | Essential | Haunting Wolves offer minor healing. |
| Wolf Pack | Passive (Class) | High | Summon a pack of five wolves upon level-up. |
| Might of Megingjord | Passive (Thor) | High | Increase damage from skills. |
| Skull Shot | Active (Class) | Low | Sends out a skull that shatters and deals damage. |
| Golden Disc | Active (Freya) | Low | Sends out discs that cause damage. |
- Recommended Subclass: Beastmaster (Haunting Wolf Cooldown -30%, Damage +50%)
- Recommended Weapon: Winter Bow (Attack Speed +5%)
- Skill Point Allocation: 7x Lichborne (Class), 6x Wild Hearth (Class), 7x Power (Thor), 2x Heroic Hymn (Freya),
A more unique and alternative build for the Revenant is the Beastmaster build. This focuses on making the most of the Haunting Wolf passive of this hero. To supplement any damage, you can choose meta AoE God skills like Golden Discs to clear most stages. While not as consistent as the Marksman build, this can still be a fun option for most players.
Best Flame Sister build in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel
How to unlock: Unlocked by clearing Niflheim on Normal mode
The Flame Sister is currently the last character you can unlock in Jotunnslayer. She is somewhat of an amalgamation of both the Revenant and the Seer. Because of this, you can create two distinct builds for her, one that takes advantage of her nimbleness and high attack speed, while the other maximizes her firepower. So, here’s both the build for you to try out.
Ash Disciple God Skill Build
| Name | Type | Priority | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Strike | Active (Thor) | Essential | No CD, high damage, huge AoE ranged skill. |
| Divine Wave | Active (Freya) | Essential | No CD, high damage, AoE skill around the Hero. |
| Sentinel | Active (Thor) | Essential | No CD, single target, high damage skill. |
| Rune Mastery | Passive (Odin) | High | Increases Double Cast chance by 5% and HP regen on Double Cast. |
| King of Gods | Passive (Odin) | High | Increases God skill damage by up to 30% and Critical chance by up to 15%. |
| Might of Megingjord | Passive (Thor) | High | Increases God skill damage by up to 36%. |
| Overwhelming Potential | Passive (Thor) | High | Increases Thor’s skill damage by up to 30%. |
| Radiant Echo | Passive (Freya) | High | Increases Double Cast chance by up to 36%. |
| Concentration | Passive (Odin) | Low | Decrease the cooldown of skills by -20% when standing still. |
| Thunderstorm | Active (Thor) | Low | Multitarget, high damage, minor AoE skill. |
- Recommended Subclass: Ash Disciple (God Skill Damage +35%)
- Recommended Weapon: Cultist Dagger (Regen +1 HP/s)
- Skill Point Allocation: 7x Vital Spot (Class), 7x Power (Thor), 6x Sentinel (Thor), 2x Overwhelming Potential (Thor), 3x Lightning Strike (Thor), 7x Prowess (Odin), 3x Divine Wave (Freya)
This is the key build for the Flame Sister with the Ash Disciple. With the number of God Skill damage buffs stacked, this build has some of the highest DPS numbers you can expect. For example, I could clear the Flame Jotunn within 15 seconds with this build. Try to unlock the no CD skills as fast as possible, then just sit back and watch the destruction unfold.
Smoke Assassin Slay Build
| Name | Type | Priority | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleipnir’s Speed | Passive (Odin) | Essential | Increases Attack Speed by up to 30% |
| Long Knife | Passive (Class) | Essential | Increases Attack Range by 30%. |
| Master Assassin | Passive (Class) | Essential | Increases Slay chance by 5%. |
| Forbidden Technique | Passive (Class) | Essential | Increases Attack Speed by up to 30%. |
| Explosive Nature | Passive (Thor) | High | Create chain lightning every time you attack. |
| Slepnir’s Speed | Passive (Odin) | High | Increases Attack Speed by up to 30%. |
| Blows of Jarngreipr | Passive (Thor) | High | Attacks have a chance to cause Knockback and Stun |
| Divine Wave | Active (Freya) | Low | Creates a no CD, huge AoE damaging circle around you. |
| Flaming Ray | Active (Class) | Low | Creates a circular AoE, low CD damaging area around you. |
- Recommended Subclass: Smoke Assassin (Slay Chance +20%)
- Recommended Weapon: Sisterhood Dagger (Evasion +10%)
- Skill Point Allocation: 2x Sprint (Class), 7x Power (Thor), 6x Massacre (Thor), 7x Resolution (Freya), 3x Divine Wave (Freya), 7x Prowess (Odin), 2x Slepnir’s Speed (Odin), 7x Quickness (Loki)
This build is similar to the Marksman build of the Revenant, but the only difference is, that this has a total of 40% Slay Chance, so almost every attack will one-shot regular monsters on any level. Apart from that, the high attack speed and status effects make it an ideal assassin build to clear any boss at relatively close range.
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