Meliodas, a 5-star Dark-element combatant in The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin

Meliodas

5★ Dark Attacker Demon Tier SS
What you need to know about Meliodas

Meliodas is a 5-star Dark-element Attacker (Attacker) — currently rated Tier SS on our tier list.

Profile

Rarity: 5★ Element: Dark Role: Attacker Race: Demon Costumes: 5

The owner of the mobile tavern, Boar Hat, and the leader of The Seven Deadly Sins, who were wanted for the crime of attempting to overthrow the kingdom. Currently, he is traveling with Elizabeth, the third princess of Liones, searching for the members of The Seven Deadly Sins who are scattered throughout the land.

Attacker — Attacker

Base Stats

Base Attack: 250 Base Defense: 200 Base Max HP: 2,000 Critical Rate: 10% Accuracy: 80 Block: 50 Critical Resist: 3% Critical Damage: 25% Critical Damage Resist: 10%

Meliodas's 3 Weapon Builds

Longsword Dark Attacker
Dark Slash Normal Attack

Inflicts damage equal to 160% of Attack.

1st hit: 24%

2nd hit: 26%

3rd hit: 42%

4th hit: 68%

Abyssal Dash First Skill

Gains Haste for 7 sec. Deals damage equal to 93% of Attack.

Resets the cooldown when attacking an enemy with Darkness Burst activated.

※ Haste: Increases Speed Master damage by 25% and Darkness Attack by 15%. (Max: 2 times)

Chain Attack Second Skill

Inflicts damage equal to 286% of Attack. Each hit on an enemy with Darkness Burst activated decreases the cooldown by 2 sec for every 1 Haste stack(s).

Dark Force Tag Skill

Inflicts damage equal to 133% of Attack.

Blazing Cross Ultimate Skill

Inflicts damage equal to 449% of Attack. Attacking enemies with Darkness Burst activated increases damage by 100%.

The final strike removes the target's Darkness Burst.

Using a Combined Attack with the hero's Ultimate Move as the base inflicts Opening on the enemy for 20 sec.

※ Opening: Increases Speed Master damage taken by 50%.

Speed Master Passive

Decreases Darkness Burst duration by 2 sec and inflicts additional damage equal to 200% of Attack when landing the Normal Skill on an enemy with Darkness Burst activated.

 10 Potential Levels
  1. Increases Attack by 5%, Defense by 4%, and Max HP by 2%.
  2. Amplifies Normal Skill power by 15%.
  3. Increases Attack by 10%, Defense by 8%, and Max HP by 3%.
  4. Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 30%.
  5. Decreases the Passive effect's Darkness Burst duration reduction by 25%. Additionally increases Normal Skill cooldown reduction by 15%. Using the Special Attack additionally grants 1 Haste stack(s).
  6. Amplifies Passive power by 75%.
  7. The Normal Skill's final strike inflicts additional damage equal to 220% of Attack.
  8. Increases Attack by 15%, Defense by 12%, and Max HP by 5%.
  9. Amplifies Normal Skill power by 100%.
  10. The final strike of the Ultimate Move inflicts additional damage equal to 350% of Attack.
Axe Dark Attacker
Dark Axe Normal Attack

Inflicts damage equal to 164% of Attack.

1st hit: 24%

2nd hit: 27%

3rd hit: 42%

4th hit: 71%

Abyssal Power Smash First Skill

Inflicts damage equal to 140% / 302% of Attack based on the charge level. Each Darkness projectile inflicts Demon Energy for 10 sec.

※ Demon Energy: Inflicts damage equal to 120% of Attack when the effect is removed.

Circle Slash Second Skill

Teleports behind an enemy affected by Demon Energy within 24m and inflicts damage equal to 184% of Attack. Attacking an enemy affected by Demon Energy resets the hero's Normal Skill cooldown and removes the enemy's Demon Energy.

Power Arc Tag Skill

Inflicts damage equal to 134% of Attack, then inflicts Demon Energy.

※ Demon Energy: Inflicts damage equal to 120% of Attack when the effect is removed.

Demon's Fighting Spirit Ultimate Skill

Inflicts damage equal to 407% of Attack.

Resets all skill cooldowns if the hero has 3 or more Infernal Release stacks.

Strike Master Passive

Inflicting Demon Energy on an enemy already affected by Demon Energy will immediately remove the existing Demon Energy effect.

Gains Infernal Release for 10 sec every time Demon Energy is removed from the enemy. (Max: 3 times)

※ Demon Energy: Inflicts damage equal to 120% of Attack when the effect is removed.

※ Infernal Release: Increases Darkness damage by 30%.

 10 Potential Levels
  1. Increases Attack by 5%, Defense by 4%, and Max HP by 2%.
  2. Amplifies Special Attack power by 20%
  3. Increases Attack by 10%, Defense by 8%, and Max HP by 3%.
  4. Amplifies Normal Skill power by 20%.
  5. Using the Special Attack increases the hero's Darkness damage by 30% for 20 sec, and they become immune to Reactions while casting. Slightly increases the size of the Special Attack's Darkness projectiles.
  6. Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 40%.
  7. The final strike of the Normal Skill inflicts additional damage equal to 160% of Attack.
  8. Increases Attack by 15%, Defense by 12%, and Max HP by 5%.
  9. Amplifies Normal Skill power by 70%.
  10. Slightly increases the range of the Ultimate Move. Increases Demon Energy damage by 100% for 10 sec on hit enemies.
Dual Swords Dark Attacker
Dark Dual Slash Normal Attack

Inflicts damage equal to 162% of Attack. If Demonic Power is active on the hero, each hit on the enemy decreases the Normal Skill cooldown by 1 sec.

1st hit: 24%

2nd hit: 26%

3rd hit: 43%

4th hit: 69%

Dark Rapid Slash First Skill

Inflicts damage equal to 160% of Attack. Increases the duration of Darkness Burst by 3 sec with each hit if Demonic Power is active.

Burning Slash Second Skill

Inflicts damage equal to 267% of Attack. Additionally inflicts damage equal to 200% of Attack on nearby enemies with the final strike, and restores HP by 90% of Attack if Demonic Power is active.

X Slash Tag Skill

Inflicts damage equal to 132% of Attack.

X Slash - Flurry Ultimate Skill

Inflicts damage equal to 411% of Attack.

Each hit on an enemy affected by Hellfire removes 1 Hellfire stack(s) and increases the damage by 15%. The final strike results in a Critical Hit if at least 1 Hellfire stack(s) are removed.

Using a Combined Attack with the hero's Ultimate Move as the base consumes all Magic Points, each increasing Combined Attack damage by 30% for 10 sec.

Spirit Master Passive

Gains Demonic Power for 20 sec when landing attacks on an enemy with Darkness Burst activated 5 time(s) while Demonic Power is not active.

※ Demonic Power: Inflicts damage equal to 20% of Attack every 0.5 sec in an area around the hero.Iinflicts Hellfire for 10 sec. Increases damage dealt with Demonic Power by 100% when the target has max stacks of Hellfire.

※ Hellfire: Decreases Crit Resistance by 3% against attacks from the caster. Additionally decreases Crit Defense by 50% at max stacks. (Max: 10 times)

 10 Potential Levels
  1. Increases Attack by 5%, Defense by 4%, and Max HP by 2%.
  2. Amplifies Normal Attack power by 20%.
  3. Increases Attack by 10%, Defense by 8%, and Max HP by 3%.
  4. Amplifies Special Attack power by 35%
  5. Slightly increases the range of the Special Attack. The Special Attack's final strike decreases the cooldowns of the Special Attack and Normal Skill by 50% while Demonic Power is active.
  6. Amplifies Normal Skill power by 60%.
  7. The Normal Skill's final strike inflicts additional damage equal to 220% of Attack and inflicts 5 Hellfire stack(s) while Demonic Power is active.
  8. Increases Attack by 15%, Defense by 12%, and Max HP by 5%.
  9. Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 50%.
  10. Decreases cooldown by 1 sec every time the Ultimate Move hits while Demonic Power is active. The Ultimate Move's final strike inflicts additional damage equal to 300% of Attack.

Compatible with 66 weapons · 15 weapon combinations

Meliodas — Best Build

Dual Swords

Weapons

Engraved Equipment — Most Malevolent Majesty · Simple Defense

Armor Set — Eye of the Ominous Star Top · Silent Watcher Bottoms · Jet-black Crystal Belt · Jet-black Crystal Combat Boots

Accessories — Arachne's Melody Earrings · Arachne's Melody Necklace · Arachne's Melody Ring

Dual Swords build: pairs the Best-in-Slot weapon with the matching Engraved Equipment and armor set (Version 1.7 meta) for maximum output.

Longsword

Weapons

Engraved Equipment — A New Adventure · Simple Defense

Armor Set — Eye of the Ominous Star Top · Silent Watcher Bottoms · Jet-black Crystal Belt · Jet-black Crystal Combat Boots

Accessories — Arachne's Melody Earrings · Arachne's Melody Necklace · Arachne's Melody Ring

Longsword build: pairs the Best-in-Slot weapon with the matching Engraved Equipment and armor set (Version 1.7 meta) for maximum output.

Axe

Weapons

Engraved Equipment — A New Adventure · Simple Defense

Armor Set — Arachne's Melody Top · Arachne's Melody Bottoms · Arachne's Melody Belt · Arachne's Melody Combat Boots

Accessories — Arachne's Melody Earrings · Arachne's Melody Necklace · Arachne's Melody Ring

Axe build: pairs the Best-in-Slot weapon with the matching Engraved Equipment and armor set (Version 1.7 meta) for maximum output.

World Passive

Captain's Acumen

Allows double jumps and wall runs.

Teams and Build for Meliodas

Best Overall Team (Darkness Core)

Meliodas
Diane
Mannie
Daisy

Best Darkness Team

Meliodas
Tristan
Bug
Tioreh

Best Darkness Team (1.7 Meta — Gowther)

Meliodas
Gowther
Daisy
Elizabeth

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Meliodas a good combatant?
Meliodas is a 5-star Dark-element Attacker (Attacker) — currently rated Tier SS on our tier list.
How many weapon types can Meliodas use?
Meliodas can equip 3 different weapon types in The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, each unlocking its own skill set — see the weapon builds section above for the full skill list of every loadout.
How many weapons are compatible with Meliodas?
Meliodas is compatible with 66 weapons in the game's own weapon pool, giving you plenty of room to swap in a stronger piece as you farm better gear.
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