[Top 5] Armello Best Rot Characters (Ranked)

1. Fang

Fang roaring as he scores a Slaughter kill on Thane. 

Summary of Fang

The savage wolf and, holy mother of games that howl is loud, is Fang the Exiled. With his starting Rot, high Fight and Body, and Berzerker ability, Fang is the Rot’s ruin incarnate. 

Fang’s Strengths 

High Fight and Body. Fang is the only Hero with 6 starting Fight. He’s powerful enough to not only compete with other Heroes, but to crush them too. 

His starting 1 Rot makes going down the Corrupted path easier. Right from the start, he can build Rot until he reaches Corrupted Status. 

Survivability is also a strength of sorts for him. 5 Body plus the ability to win most fights with Berzerker means he basically won’t die in battle. This, in turn, increases his chances of survival. 

Opinion and Analysis 

Fang is one of my favorites to play for a Rot Victory, as evidenced by his high ranking here. His stats and Ability make for easy harvesting of Banes and killing the King. Even if the King builds a lot of attack, that won’t matter if you Slaughter him. 

While Fang is basically a glass cannon, he’s also pretty much the posterchild for the Corrupted path. After all, killing Banes becomes easier when you’ve got 6 Fight. 

Starting with +1 Rot means that, unless you get Cleansing Wyld, you’re stuck on that path. It’s not that far until you can build enough Rot to slay Banes and the King. 

A downside to Fang is health. Yes, he has 5 Body, but the Rot dawn damage can cut that down quickly. This means that intimidation and avoiding swamps are must-dos until Fang reaches Corrupted status. After that, killing gets your health back. 

Ultimately, while Fang is at times difficult because of his ability to lose health over time, he’s also best for a Rot Victory. Careful playing of him and quickly getting Rot means victory for you. 

Advice and Information

Building up your attack and Rot early is paramount to Fang. Have a lot of attack items and you'll become Corrupted before you know it.

• Complete 1 Spirit Quest somewhere down the line. Most of the spells that could buff Fang up, like Evil Eye, Focus, and Haste cost 3 magic. If you want an easier game, getting up to 3 Spirit is necessary. 
• After that, focus on Rot Quests. If you’re not Corrupted at that point, focus on Body and Fight Quests. 
• Get to Corrupted status as soon as possible. Burn through your Cards to get Rot Cards and play them. The sooner you become Corrupted, the sooner you can start harvesting Banes. 
• After you get Corrupted, kill as many Banes as you can. 9-10 Rot is enough to guarantee that you can kill the King. 
• For Item Cards, go all out on attack items. Fang is one of the few Heroes who one can safely build only attack. Best items would be the following: Bastard Sword, Heavy Flail, Shining Silver Sword, Marauder’s Gauntlets, and Poisoned Dagger. 
• For Amulets, I always pick Spoil as it makes it only a Bane Blade or Reaper’s Trident away from Corrupted. However, Ruin can also work well if you’re willing to wait a little to be Corrupted. 
• For your Ring, I pick Rubellite. Fang’s losing health from starting Rot combines well with this Ring’s giving +3 Fight at 3 Body. He’s basically unkillable at that point. 

Why Fang Is Great for Rot 

• He starts with +1 Rot. That saves you one step towards the Corrupted path and starts you on it. So, it’s basically a no-brainer. 
• His high Fight pool along with Berzerker makes killing Banes so much easier. Even if they have higher Rot than you, enough damage will make it obsolete. 
• Along with Bane-farming, Fang can defeat most other Heroes as well. Being Corrupted gives Fang his power to regain health and tear everyone apart. 
• Killing the King becomes a cakewalk with a Corrupted Fang. Even if the King steals away most of your dice, you can deal enough damage to prevent him taking you down with him. 

Choose Fang Name if... 

• You want an easier time harvesting Banes. Berzerker is deadly against them and makes for easy farming of their Rot. 
• You want to kill everyone in your path. It can become addicting to trigger the Berzerker and hear the roar thunder in your eardrums. 
• You want a Hero who’s stronger in battle. Many Heroes choose Rot to get stronger, but Fang’s already strong. Follow the Corrupted path to the end. 

Fang Power Rating: 90/100

2. Agniya

Agniya looking over her shoulder while holding her paddle weapon.

Summary of Agniya

Towering over other Heroes, Agniya has lived for many years in the Rot’s service. With her Consecrate ability, and Rot Affinity, Agniya is the Rot’s vessel to end the King’s reign.

Agniya’s Strengths 

Survivability is a high point for Agniya. With 6 Body and Consecrate’s healing for 2 turns, Agniya keeps alive basically the entire game. 

Her Rot Affinity means she’s more partial to the Corrupted path than most. She also is on more even footing with Heroes with more Rot than her. 

Finally, Agniya’s Wits and Spirit are high enough to cast most Spell Cards and to be built up. Only 1 or 2 Spirit Quests and she can play the higher cost Spells Cards like Dark Influence and Lightning Strike. 

Opinion and Analysis 

As mentioned above, her Rot Affinity means she doesn’t take Rot dawn damage. This alone makes her one of my best choices for Rot. It can get annoying keeping an eye on your health while trying to get Corrupted. 

Additionally, her Consecrate combos with a Corrupted Hero’s ability to get +1 health back from a kill. Thus, she can basically kill anyone, including the King. That is, if she has enough Fight. 

4 Fight, while better than most Heroes, means Agniya is slightly weaker than Banes, especially at Night. Thus, unless you get really lucky and get 5-6 Rot early, you’ll have to wait to fight Banes until later in the game. 

Yet, the wait is worth it since Agniya’s high health maximizes Bane killing. Also, she can survive the other players’ attacks with her high Body. When she becomes Corrupted, she’s nigh unstoppable. 

Expert advice and Information

Grow your Fight to fully use her ability. Also, more Fight and Wits means easier harvesting of Banes and gaining Rot.

• Pick your fights carefully. If you need to restore some health, find a low Fight and/or low health creature to kill. 
• Attack Banes if you’re confident you’ll either die or survive with enough health to benefit from Consecrate next turn. 
• On that note, remember that Consecrate restores your health the turn after you kill something. If you kill something to restore health, get to safety.
• For Quests, complete at least 1 Wits Quest and 1 Fight Quest. After that, follow the Rot Quests. 
• Agniya needs at least 5 Fight to be able to take on Banes and King’s Guards if need be. Unless you pick Scratch as your Amulet, complete at least 1 Fight Quest to make the most out of Consecrate. 
• On the subject of Amulets, if you want to build Rot Quickly, Ruin or Spoil are your best choices. I opt for Ruin as it becomes pretty simple to get Rot from there. 
• For the Ring, I pick Sulfur to walk through swamps safely. However, Axinite is excellent for making the most out of Consecrate. It’ll help you defeat any enemies that want you dead before Consecrate heals you. 

Why Agniya is Great for Rot 

• The Dragon Clan’s Rot Affinity makes them automatically good choices for going down the Corrupted path. No Rot damage and a disadvantage against those who have more Rot than you is a plus for you. 
• Her Consecrate ability pairs well with Corrupted Hero’s ability to take health from fallen opponents. This means she’s immortal and can live long enough to become Corrupted and the new Queen. 
• Along with Consecrate, her 6 Body points lets her live long enough to gain Rot. Other Heroes and Banes may try to kill you. But Agniya will stay alive easier for you. 

Choose Agniya if... 

• You want survivability. Both her Consecrate ability and 6 Body pool, allow her to live longer to become Corrupted. 
• You want the Corrupted path without hurting from it. Her Dragon Clan Affinity means she doesn’t take damage from dawn Rot. Also, even if she has less Rot than Banes, they’re not as strong. 
• You want the potential for Spell Card casting along with living long. Agniya can grow into a powerful spellcaster and still fight with her paddle. 

Agniya Power Rating: 84/100

3. Volodar 

Volodar the Wormchanter, speaking as he pets an Enthralled Bane

Summary of Volodar

With a magic bell and the ability to control Banes, Volodar heralds the return of the Dragon Clan to Armello. His Enthrall ability combined with spellcasting and Rot Affinity makes Volodar a perfect host for the Rot. 

Volodar’s Strengths

Volodar is essentially safe from Banes as his Enthrall ability makes them aggressive to all, but him. They become his sentry units. 

His high Spirit pool means a lot of potential Spell Card playing. Also, he can use more powerful Spells like Lightning Strike, Banish, and Dark Influence. 

His Rot Affinity means he won’t take damage from morning Rot damage. Thus, the Corrupted path becomes a less dangerous option for him. 

His 4 Wits and 5 Spirit stats give him an edge over Perils which makes for an easier time in Armello. Simpler to find and play Rot Cards to play as well. 

Opinion and Analysis

Like Agniya, Volodar being from the Dragon Clan means he’s a go-to for Rot. Also, unlike Agniya, he’s better for casting Spell Cards. 

I often pick Volodar for that reason. The best ways to quickly get Rot are Syphon and Dark Influence, both high-cost spell cards. Thus, having a 5 Spirit pool Hero like Volodar is a plus for those seeking corruption.

That, plus his Rot Affinity means I have an easier time surviving the Corrupted Path. Still, his lack of Fight means I have to avoid fights a lot. Still, Enthralled Banes make for decent security. 

Also, he can cast spells like Mirror Image and/or Feral twice if need be. This reasonable compensates for not starting strong in combat. 

Enthrall also makes hunting Banes easier in a way. While they won’t move after you Enthrall them, they’ll wait for you to return and harvest their Rot. 

Finally, his 4 Body means surviving till fully Corrupted is more difficult than for Agniya. Avoiding fights and swamps (unless you’re using the Sulfur Ring), becomes a must to stay alive. Still, this is a risk worth taking to achieve the Rot victory. 

Advice and Information on Volodar

Spell Cards and Banes are the key points to Volodar's Victory. Balance those two aspects while you increase in Rot.

• After an Enthralled Bane attacks a character, they stop being Enthralled. Keep this in mind as you may need to Enthrall them again later. 
• Move or spawn Banes to your advantage. For example, if you have Cub’s Blood and another player is after you, play the item between you two. Then end your move to Enthrall the Bane. 
• While your Rot strengthens you, you need to build at least +2 Fight to get enough strength to defend yourself from other Heroes. It also increases your chances to beat Banes and the King. 
• For your Rings, Tremolite is an obvious choice. This plus the Spoil Amulet, makes him stronger against any enemies that try to attack him next turn.
• Another good Ring choice is Sulfur as it will keep Volodar alive as he builds his Rot. Which Ring you pick depends on whether you want quick Rot building or more survivability. 
• For your Amulets, Spoil and Decay are the best ones for the Rot path. As I mentioned above, Spoil is best. However, Decay is also good for survivability if you want more of that.
• Get at least +2 armor from your Item Cards to make up for Volodar’s starting Fight pool. Tower Shield would be best as well as the Oak Spear. 
• If you're Prestige Leader, pick Declarations that buff Banes such as Terror Awakened and Dark Liege. Banes become more of an asset to you this way.

Why Volodar Is Great for Rot 

• The Dragon Clan’s Rot Affinity makes them automatically good choices for going down the Corrupted path. Volodar’s being Dragon Clan Hero means he has nothing to lose from the Corrupted path and everything to gain.
• His balanced stats mean that he has a higher chance to get Rot from Rot Quests. Even if it’s a gamble, it’s one better chanced with Volodar’s stats. 
• Banes become less dangerous for Volodar. You can Enthrall one, get the Rot to beat them, and kill them later. Kind of like raising a turkey to eat for Thanksgiving. 
• Because of Volodar’s high Spirit pool, spell cards like Syphon and Dark Influence are easier to play. The path to darkness is shorter for this Dragon.

Choose Volodar if... 

• You want an easier time dealing with Perils. Having good Wits and Spirit stats means he can survive most Perils.
• You want Banes to protect you instead of Fighting you. Enthrall makes sure that the Banes won’t attack you, but other Heroes instead. 
• You like playing Spell Cards. Volodar’s Spirit pool means he can cast more Spells than many. Since Spells are the main vector to Corruption, he’s an obvious choice.

Volodar Power Rating: 81/100

4. Twiss 

Twiss holding a freshly stolen Seal with the King's Sigil on it.

Summary of Twiss

Small and potentially deadly to the King, Twiss can become a great champion for the Rot. High Spirit and high Wits means she can descend down the path of darkness faster than many. 

What are Twiss’ strengths – Avoiding fights, which may sound bad but isn’t in Twiss’ case. She can stay alive long enough to complete her Quests. Or in your case, live long enough to show the King you’re the true master of the Rot. 

Spellcasting is also a strong plus of Twiss. Her high Wits pool along with 4 Spirit means she can play many Rot spell cards. Also, she can get bonus stats from spells like Feral and Evil Eye to complete Quests. 

Also, her high Spirit and Wits gives her a chance to survive most Perils. That helps when you need to get Rot. 

Opinion and Analysis

The Rot can either enhance already combat strong Heroes, like Fang or in Twiss’ case, they can give an advantage. Twiss in particular can pick her conflicts better than most other Heroes.

Because she can dodge most attacks unless her opponent has Piercing weapons or abilities, Twiss can survive long times and build up her Rot while not getting killed. 

Advice and Information 

Building up Rot immediately is key for Twiss. Fortunately, her Pickpocket and Spirit pool can help you to corruption if properly wielded.

• Save your fights against Banes and the King when you have enough Rot to take their power. Before that, avoid fights unless absolutely necessary. Twiss’ strength is in her spellcasting. 
• Speaking of which, burn through cards to find Rot Spell Cards. The quicker you become Corrupted, the better. If you have to get rid of Cards, get into a Peril or two. 
• When you attack the King, enter the castle during the day. This will make sure that you’re not attacked by King’s Guards next turn and so derail your whole plan. Also, Twiss’ Night Affinity means one extra die in combat. 
• For Quests, complete 1 of both Fight and Body Quests to increase your fighting chances against the King. After that, 1 Wits Quest and other Rot Quests. The more Wits you have, the higher chance you have of finding a Rot Spell or Item Card. 
• For a corrupted Twiss, Spoil is the best Amulet for her. You’ll want to build up your Rot as quickly as you can to become Corrupted. Her Pickpocket ability keeps you safe from most retaliation. 
• The best Ring to enhance Twiss’ descent is the Celestite Ring. When mountains become a non-issue, making your way to Quests and the King becomes so much easier. 
• For items, Tower Shield, Heavy Flail, and Hare’s Halberd/Marauder’s Gauntlets would be the best Items for Twiss. Having at least one of both attack and armor items means Twiss can evade attacks and farm Banes. 

Why Twiss is Great for Rot 

• She can live for longer. Her Pickpocket ability means only Spell and Trickery Cards can definitely hurt her. This means she can build her Rot without much risk of dying. 
• Her large Wits pool means more chances of drawing Rot Cards to play. Additionally, this also means she can break into the castle early if she’s fully Corrupted early as well. 
• Her Spirit pool means she can cast spells like Dark Influence to further push her down her path. It also means she’s closer to playing Spell Cards like Syphon. 

Choose Twiss if...

• You want to avoid combat while growing stronger in mind and Rot. Her Pickpocket works everywhere except in the castle. 
• You want an easier time dealing with Perils. With 5 Wits and 4 Spirit, Perils are easier to face and to survive. 
• You want an easier path to the Rot. With high chances of drawing and playing Rot Spell Cards, she can descend into darkness like leaves in the Fall. 

Twiss Power Rating: 77/100

5. Sana 

Sana holding out her staff against an incoming enemy

Summary of Sana

Yup, you read that right! The Bear Clan Hero whose ability is purely anti-Corrupted enemies is also one of the best Rot characters. Her Priestess ability means she can destroy Banes for good, or in this case, her own descent into corruption. 

Sana’s Strengths

Sana excels at playing powerful Spell Cards. She can easily cast 2 spells in a turn and not have to worry about needing much magic. 

Also, her Priestess ability means she’s more powerful against Banes and the King than even other Fight oriented Heroes. Her Spirit becomes her weapon in those cases. 

The high Body pool also means that Sana has more survivability than most Heroes. This comes in use when surviving Rot attrition damage. And high health is good for tanking Rot dawn damage.

Opinion and Analysis

Sana is a great spellcaster which is why I pick her if I’m in the mood for a spell-oriented game. Yet, she’s not that strong in combat. This can get frustrating, yet bearable if played correctly. 

If you want to play Sana, be prepared for running and passivism. Staying alive will mean avoiding fights unless you can win them, or fighting is the only option. Only Banes and the King can be fought with a good chance of winning. 

Fortunately, her Priestess ability combined with the Rot you get from being Corrupted, means those are fights you’re almost guaranteed to win. This makes a good choice down the path of Rot. 

Also, her large Spirit pool means that spell cards can make up the lack of Fight. Sana isn’t high on my list unless it’s for Rot because her Spirit becomes her Fight in those cases.

Her Spirit also means she can cast the Spell Cards that quickly build Rot like Syphon and Dark Influence. These become beneficial for growing in Rot faster than the King.

Advice and Information

Staying away from fights while building Rot is Sana's main strategy. Fortunately, your Priestess ability along with high Spirit means becoming Corrupted is so much easier.

• You’ll want to get and play as many Rot Spell Cards as possible. Thus, building your Wits and Spirit should be paramount to you. Sana’s starting 3 Wits means she doesn’t have as much chance of drawing a Rot Card. 
• Complete at least 2 Wits Quests and 1 Spirit Quest. After that, any Rot Quests relying on those, or Body should be easy for you to complete.
• For Amulets, pick either Spoil or Think. If you can bear (haha) the morning Rot damage from the start, pick Spoil. If you want to continue further down the Corrupted, pick Think to get more Rot Cards earlier. 
• For Rings, Aquamarine has always worked well for me. It gives me an extra damage at night while not requiring much else from it. When you’re fighting Banes at night, that extra Moon helps. 
• Since Sana is weak in combat, avoid fighting anyone not a Bane or a King. When you get enough Rot (5-6 Rot), attack Banes to build up your corruption. 
• To make combat easier, buy armor items like Battle Armor and/or Leather Armor. Preferably, you’ll want 2 armor items equipped to keep you protected from attack. 

Why Sana Is Great for Rot 

• Defeating Banes is easier with Sana’s ability. This means easier farming of their power and quicker Rot harvesting.
• Killing the King also is simpler since Priestess applies to him as well. Even if you have to fight through the King’s Guards, the Rot offers you protection and strength.
• Spell Cards that quickly build up your Rot, like Dark Influence and Syphon are easier to play with Sana’s high Spirit pool. 
• Surviving the game is easier with Sana’s 6 Body. With the Rot damage each dawn plus the potential Rot damage from the King’s Declarations, every point of health matters. 

Choose Sana if... 

• You want to cast more Rot Spell Cards on your path. Sana’s high Spirit pool means that she’ll be playing more Spell Cards to advance her fall. 
• You like a twist on a character’s established path. Sana is clearly meant to be an anti-Rot Hero. Well, a little subversion of expectations doesn’t hurt that much. (Most of the time).
• You like surviving the game. Sana’s high health means greater survivability down the dark path. 

Sana Power Rating: 69/100

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