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**Grenwald** is an SSR warlock who plays as DPS. Fully upgraded, he reaches 690,773 Might, rank 7 of 16 among the game's DPS heroes. Unlocking him takes 10 shards (:item-shard-grenwald: [[hero-shards|Grenwald Shard]]), and the shards become available once the :building-warlock-statue: [[building-warlock-statue|Warlock Statue]] reaches level 20.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Faction | [[hero-factions\|Warlock]] |
| Role | DPS |
| Rarity | SSR |
| Max Might | 690,773 |
| Max stars | 50 |
| Attack speed | one hit every 0.77 s |
| Shards to unlock | :item-shard-grenwald: [[hero-shards\|Grenwald Shard]] × 10 |
| Faction building | :building-warlock-statue: [[building-warlock-statue\|Warlock Statue]], level 20 |
| Skills | 5, full set |
| Trait | Smart |
| Faction advantage | Warlocks take 20% less damage from Rangers |
## Profile
[Hero] Has a certain obsession with magic research. Acquire him after successful treatment at the clinic.
## Why he matters
**Role:** A single-target DPS for warlock squads, as :skill-grenwald-3: Heartbreaker Spell lands 1,841.4% of ATK every 5 seconds. That is rank 3 of 15 among the active skills of this role. His ultimate :skill-grenwald-2: Soul Capture Spell picks up the damage on everyone around.
**Worth investing:** Grenwald ranks seventh of sixteen DPS heroes by maximum Might (690,773), the best figure among the SSR heroes of his role. In a warlock squad he stays the main source of damage until Annie or Joker becomes available, so early investment in him is not wasted.
## Skills
### 1. :skill-grenwald-1: Cast Spell
*Auto Attack · Energy DMG*
Waves the wand, unleashing lightning to deal **72.45%** ATK Energy DMG to a single enemy.
Hero stars strengthen the skill, and each threshold changes its effect.
| Stars | What changes |
|---|---|
| no stars | - |
| ★5 | Deals 25% extra damage. |
| ★25 | Extra damage increases to 60%. |
| ★50 | Extra damage increases to 120%. |
**Value growth by skill level**
| Stars | Skill level 1 | Skill level 5 | Skill level 10 | Skill level 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no stars | 72.45% | 86.25% | 103.5% | 207% |
| ★5 | 90.56% | 107.81% | 129.38% | 258.75% |
| ★25 | 115.92% | 138% | 165.6% | 331.2% |
| ★50 | 159.39% | 189.75% | 227.7% | 455.4% |
### 2. :skill-grenwald-2: Soul Capture Spell
*Ultimate Skill · Energy DMG · Cooldown 9s · Unlocks at: hero level 5*
Raises the wand, causing spirits to leave enemy bodies within range, dealing **332.85%** ATK Energy DMG to all targets.
Hero stars strengthen the skill, and each threshold changes its effect.
| Stars | What changes |
|---|---|
| no stars | - |
| ★10 | Deals 20% extra damage and increases ATK by 7.5% for 7s. |
| ★30 | Extra damage increases to 55%. |
| ★50 | Extra damage increases to 115%. |
**Value growth by skill level**
| Stars | Skill level 1 | Skill level 5 | Skill level 10 | Skill level 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no stars | 332.85% | 396.25% | 475.5% | 951% |
| ★10 | 399.42% | 475.5% | 570.6% | 1,141.2% |
| ★30 | 515.92% | 614.19% | 737.02% | 1,474.05% |
| ★50 | 715.63% | 851.94% | 1,022.33% | 2,044.65% |
### 3. :skill-grenwald-3: Heartbreaker Spell
*Active Skill · Energy DMG · Cooldown 5s · Unlocks at: hero level 10*
Summons a soul claw, dealing **292.95%** ATK Energy DMG to a single enemy.
Hero stars strengthen the skill, and each threshold changes its effect.
| Stars | What changes |
|---|---|
| no stars | - |
| ★15 | Deals 25% extra damage. |
| ★35 | Extra damage increases to 60%. |
| ★45 | Extra damage increases to 120%. |
**Value growth by skill level**
| Stars | Skill level 1 | Skill level 5 | Skill level 10 | Skill level 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no stars | 292.95% | 348.75% | 418.5% | 837% |
| ★15 | 366.19% | 435.94% | 523.12% | 1,046.25% |
| ★35 | 468.72% | 558% | 669.6% | 1,339.2% |
| ★45 | 644.49% | 767.25% | 920.7% | 1,841.4% |
### 4. :skill-grenwald-4: Exorcism Spell
*Passive Skill · Unlocks at: hero level 20*
In combat, increases damage dealt to monsters by **10.25%**.
Hero stars strengthen the skill, and each threshold changes its effect.
| Stars | What changes |
|---|---|
| no stars | - |
| ★20 | Effect increases by 2%. |
| ★45 | Effect increases by 3%. |
| ★50 | Effect increases by 5%. |
**Value growth by skill level**
| Stars | Skill level 1 | Skill level 5 | Skill level 10 | Skill level 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no stars | 10.25% | 11.25% | 12.5% | 20% |
| ★20 | 12.25% | 13.25% | 14.5% | 22% |
| ★45 | 15.25% | 16.25% | 17.5% | 25% |
| ★50 | 20.25% | 21.25% | 22.5% | 30% |
### 5. :skill-grenwald-5: Tenacity
*Support Skill · Unlocks at: hero level 30, ★40*
ATK, HP and DEF+10%
*Support skill: active while the hero is outside the main squad.*
## Compared to other heroes
Below, Grenwald is compared with the other heroes of the same role, of which the game has 16 in total. Skill numbers are taken at the final star threshold and the maximum skill level.
### Stats
The twelve strongest heroes of the role by Might. Growth is the personal multiplier applied to the stat gain per level, so a higher one means more from the same upgrades.
| Hero | Faction | Rarity | Max Might | HP growth | ATK growth | DEF growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoya | Warrior | UR | 918,563 | 0.55 | 1.57 | 0.89 |
| Annie | Warlock | UR | 916,394 | 0.57 | 1.52 | 0.9 |
| Cynthia | Ranger | UR | 916,153 | 0.64 | 1.39 | 0.92 |
| Marlena | Warrior | UR | 914,868 | 0.58 | 1.49 | 0.91 |
| Red Lady | Ranger | UR | 913,583 | 0.6 | 1.45 | 0.91 |
| Joker | Warlock | UR | 913,583 | 0.6 | 1.45 | 0.91 |
| **Grenwald** | Warlock | SSR | **690,773** | 0.35 | 1.09 | 0.59 |
| Kesso | Warrior | SSR | 686,515 | 0.42 | 0.94 | 0.61 |
| Ash | Ranger | SSR | 685,873 | 0.43 | 0.92 | 0.61 |
| Bestar | Ranger | SSR | 685,793 | 0.4 | 0.97 | 0.61 |
| Sivir | Warrior | SSR | 685,150 | 0.41 | 0.95 | 0.61 |
| Claire | Warrior | SSR | 685,150 | 0.41 | 0.95 | 0.61 |
### Skill numbers
**Cast Spell** · damage multiplier · rank 13 of 16
| Hero | Faction | Skill | Skill type | DMG, % of ATK | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :hero-claire-adv: Claire | Warrior | :skill-claire-adv-1: Holy Banner (advanced) | Auto Attack | 810% | single target |
| :hero-marlena: Marlena | Warrior | :skill-marlena-1: Skybreaker Slash | Auto Attack | 783% | single target |
| :hero-zoya: Zoya | Warrior | :skill-zoya-1: Dagger | Auto Attack | 747% | single target |
| :hero-cynthia: Cynthia | Ranger | :skill-cynthia-1: Moon Blade | Auto Attack | 747% | single target |
| :hero-grenwald: **Grenwald** | Warlock | :skill-grenwald-1: Cast Spell | Auto Attack | **455.4%** | single target |
Stronger: :hero-claire-adv: Claire, :skill-claire-adv-1: Holy Banner (advanced) hits for 810% of ATK on a single target.
**Soul Capture Spell** · damage multiplier · rank 10 of 15
| Hero | Faction | Skill | Skill type | DMG, % of ATK | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :hero-joker: Joker | Warlock | :skill-joker-2: Joker Ace | Ultimate Skill | 5,047.5% | single target |
| :hero-red-lady: Red Lady | Ranger | :skill-red-lady-2: Crimson Rose | Ultimate Skill | 4,550.4% | single target |
| :hero-zoya: Zoya | Warrior | :skill-zoya-2: Forest Hunter | Ultimate Skill | 3,669.6% | single target |
| :hero-annie: Annie | Warlock | :skill-annie-2: Candy Jar | Ultimate Skill | 3,553.2% | single target |
| :hero-grenwald: **Grenwald** | Warlock | :skill-grenwald-2: Soul Capture Spell | Ultimate Skill | **2,044.65%** | single target |
Stronger: :hero-joker: Joker, :skill-joker-2: Joker Ace hits for 5,047.5% of ATK on a single target.
**Heartbreaker Spell** · damage multiplier · rank 3 of 15
| Hero | Faction | Skill | Skill type | DMG, % of ATK | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :hero-red-lady: Red Lady | Ranger | :skill-red-lady-3: Bloodthirsty Slaughter | Active Skill | 2,934% | single target |
| :hero-sivir: Sivir | Warrior | :skill-sivir-3: Shield Strike | Active Skill | 1,887.6% | single target |
| :hero-grenwald: **Grenwald** | Warlock | :skill-grenwald-3: Heartbreaker Spell | Active Skill | **1,841.4%** | single target |
| :hero-cynthia: Cynthia | Ranger | :skill-cynthia-3: Lunar Hunt | Active Skill | 1,800% | single target |
| :hero-joker: Joker | Warlock | :skill-joker-3: Hearthunt Red Card | Active Skill | 1,620% | single target |
Stronger: :hero-red-lady: Red Lady, :skill-red-lady-3: Bloodthirsty Slaughter hits for 2,934% of ATK on a single target.
## Upgrade order
**Skill priority:** Heartbreaker Spell comes first, rank 3 of 15 among the active skills of DPS heroes and back every 5 seconds. Soul Capture Spell is next, the only skill of his that covers an area. Exorcism Spell follows, and the auto attack :skill-grenwald-1: Cast Spell comes last with the support skill, at 455.4% even with 50 stars.
### What stars and levels unlock
Every threshold of the hero in one list, from the first level to the last stars, together with the skills and upgrades they unlock.
| Condition | Unlocks |
|---|---|
| from the start | :skill-grenwald-1: Cast Spell |
| hero level 5 | :skill-grenwald-2: Soul Capture Spell |
| hero level 10 | :skill-grenwald-3: Heartbreaker Spell |
| hero level 20 | :skill-grenwald-4: Exorcism Spell |
| ★5 | :skill-grenwald-1: Cast Spell: Deals 25% extra damage. |
| ★10 | :skill-grenwald-2: Soul Capture Spell: Deals 20% extra damage and increases ATK by 7.5% for 7s. |
| ★15 | :skill-grenwald-3: Heartbreaker Spell: Deals 25% extra damage. |
| ★20 | :skill-grenwald-4: Exorcism Spell: Effect increases by 2%. |
| ★25 | :skill-grenwald-1: Cast Spell: Extra damage increases to 60%. |
| ★30 | :skill-grenwald-2: Soul Capture Spell: Extra damage increases to 55%. |
| ★35 | :skill-grenwald-3: Heartbreaker Spell: Extra damage increases to 60%. |
| hero level 30, ★40 | :skill-grenwald-5: Tenacity |
| ★45 | :skill-grenwald-3: Heartbreaker Spell: Extra damage increases to 120%. |
| ★45 | :skill-grenwald-4: Exorcism Spell: Effect increases by 3%. |
| ★50 | :skill-grenwald-1: Cast Spell: Extra damage increases to 120%. |
| ★50 | :skill-grenwald-2: Soul Capture Spell: Extra damage increases to 115%. |
| ★50 | :skill-grenwald-4: Exorcism Spell: Effect increases by 5%. |
## Progression
### Hero levels
The hero has 150 levels, and reaching the last one costs :res-antidote: Antitoxin 5,248,471,500. The table shows the stats at reference levels:
| Level | HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,247 | 27 | 14 |
| 50 | 43,458 | 965 | 522 |
| 100 | 255,704 | 5,690 | 3,080 |
| 150 | 608,795 | 13,544 | 7,331 |
### Stars
Reaching 50 stars takes 975 shards (:item-shard-grenwald: [[hero-shards|Grenwald Shard]]). Besides stats, stars unlock stronger versions of the skills, which makes them matter more than levels:
| Stars | HP | ATK | DEF | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 21,080 | 467 | 253 | 3 |
| 25 | 62,292 | 1,384 | 749 | 8 |
| 40 | 121,212 | 2,699 | 1,461 | 35 |
| 50 | 173,912 | 3,867 | 2,093 | 60 |
### Skill levels
Every skill goes up to level 40 with :item-skill-badge: [[skill-badges|Skill Badge]]: one skill costs 436,700 of them. The higher the level, the more hero stars it requires:
| Skill level | Stars | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 20 | 300 |
| 10 | 30 | 1,200 |
| 20 | 40 | 6,900 |
| 30 | 50 | 18,400 |
| 40 | 50 | 33,400 |
## Might at full progression
Gains from each progression system on its own. They show where to invest first:
| System | HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hero levels | 608,795 | 13,544 | 7,331 |
| Stars | 173,912 | 3,867 | 2,093 |
| **Total** | **782,706** | **17,411** | **9,424** |
## How to play
By attack Grenwald leads every SSR DPS hero: a growth ratio of 1.09 gives him 13,544 ATK at level 150 against 11,804 for Sivir and 11,431 for Ash. Heartbreaker Spell lands 1,841.4% of ATK every 5 seconds, while Ash's One Stone Two Birds gives 1,584% split across two targets.
An SSR hero carries no server age condition, and the 10 shards that unlock him come from the Warlock Statue at level 20. Grenwald is worth levelling until a warlock squad receives Annie on server day 14 or Joker, because until then the game holds no other warlock with attack of that size.
Skills are the bottleneck. Each of the four goes up to level 40 for 436,700 badges, and level 40 itself requires 50 stars, meaning all 975 shards. SSR heroes receive neither Awakening nor an Exclusive Weapon, so Grenwald stops at 782,707 HP and 17,411 ATK.
Grenwald stands in two of the best squads without a UR hero: with Lucius, Stellar, Bella and Hastar he gives 9.0M effective HP, and with Stellar, Griffith, Hastar and Ash 7.7M. The same squad with Billy in place of Bella raises that to 16.5M, and nothing better can be built around Grenwald with a single UR hero.
## Related pages
- [[hero-tier-list|Hero tier list]]
- [[hero-stars|Hero stars]]
- [[hero-skills|Skills and upgrades]]
- [[hero-awakening|Awakening]]
- [[hero-unique-equipment|Exclusive Weapon]]
- [[hero-factions|Hero factions]]