What Makes Siegfrund the Nephilim Special

Siegfrund stands out because he combines elite burst damage with built-in fail-safe utility. His A3 deletes a target, ignores a large portion of DEF, and splashes surplus damage into the rest of the enemy team. That gives him true one-shot pressure against squishy targets and real wipe potential against entire Arena teams.

His passive is what pushes him into the top tier. Instead of simply dying to the first fatal hit, he blocks the hit, gains Block Damage, restores HP, and jumps to full Turn Meter. That makes him deadly in go-second setups and punishes teams that fail to finish the fight cleanly.

His second form is not his main plan, but it wins fights anyway. Once he is the last champion standing, he transforms automatically, gains tempo, and can revive the team with Block Damage. That gives him a unique mix of nuker pressure, comeback value, and draft threat.

Best Areas

• Live Arena
• Classic Arena offense
• Tag Team Arena offense
• Siege offense
• Wave-based PvE clears
• Faction Wars
• Cursed City damage comps

His strongest role is PvP. That is where his opening burst, cheat-death passive, and forced support transformation create the most pressure.

Skill Plan

Book Order

1. A3 first
2. A2 second
3. Passive priority next
4. A1 last

Use Order

• Open with A3 when you can guarantee the first kill and convert it into surplus damage.
• Use A2 when you need turn meter, cleanup damage, or cooldown resets.
• Use A1 mainly as a fallback attack or when counterattacks can create value.
• In second form, prioritize the revive when it flips the fight immediately.

How to Build Siegfrund the Nephilim

Primary Build: High-Speed Arena Nuker

This is the best all-around build for Siegfrund. It keeps his kill pressure high while giving him enough speed to function in modern Arena drafts and enough damage to punish any failed opener.

• Gauntlets: Crit Damage
• Chest: ATK%
• Boots: Speed
• Ring: ATK
• Amulet: Crit Damage
• Banner: ATK

Stat Priorities

1. 100% Crit Rate
2. Speed
3. ATK
4. Crit Damage

Target a fast, aggressive stat line. Get him to full Crit Rate, push his speed high enough for Arena play, then stack ATK and Crit Damage as hard as possible. Accuracy is not part of the core build. His job is not control. His job is to kill.

Best Artifact Sets

Primary Build

Feral + Savage

This is the cleanest PvP setup. Feral helps protect him from bomb-based and debuff-heavy pressure, while Savage keeps his damage where it needs to be. It supports a go-second game plan without sacrificing his identity as a finisher.

Alternative Build 1

Merciless

Use this when your Merciless gear is elite. It gives Siegfrund brutal burst output and excellent snowball potential, especially when the build already has enough speed and Crit Rate.

Alternative Build 2

Stoneskin + Savage

This is the safer Arena variant when you need extra opening protection. It is strong, but it is less aligned with Siegfrund’s passive-driven punish playstyle than the primary build.

Best Blessings

Primary Blessing

Lightning Cage

This is the best blessing for the main PvP build. It protects the structure of his setup, adds extra safety against buff removal, and supports the same go-second punish pattern that makes Siegfrund so oppressive.

Alternative Blessings

• Polymorph: Strong in high-end Arena drafts where added disruption matters more than raw damage.
• Crushing Rend: Best for PvE burst and boss-focused damage setups where you want maximum defense penetration.

Best Relics

Primary Relic

Gorecrescent

Gorecrescent is the cleanest relic for Siegfrund’s signature kill sequence. It amplifies follow-up damage after a kill, which fits perfectly with how his A3 converts a single takedown into a team wipe.

Other Strong Options

• The Cat’s Gaze: Excellent for pushing ignore DEF even further and keeping his damage lethal against high-HP targets.
• Covetous Passion: Great on Arena nuker builds that want immediate front-loaded value.
• Dreadbomb: Premium pure-damage option for accounts that can fully support an all-in offensive setup.

Prioritize offensive relic stats and sockets that increase attack, crit damage, and defense ignore value. Everything should feed his A3.

Masteries

Take Offense + Defense.

• Offense Tree: standard nuker path ending in Helmsmasher
• Defense Tree: pick up the counterattack-based value nodes for better A1 punish potential

Helmsmasher is the default choice because it strengthens both his opener and his cleanup damage. Defense tree support is valuable because Siegfrund’s passive and A1 both reward surviving the first exchange and hitting back immediately.

Team Synergy

• Turn Meter boosters: help him take the first meaningful turn before defensive layers stack too hard.
• Buff strippers: remove Stoneskin and protection so his A3 can secure the opening kill.
• Control champions: hold the enemy team in place after Siegfrund takes out the first target.
• Damage amplifiers: Increase ATK, Weaken, and DEF Down all raise his wipe potential.
• Tempo-based revivers: fit well because Siegfrund already brings emergency recovery when the fight turns messy.

He performs best in teams that either set up a clean first kill or deliberately bait the enemy into triggering his passive and losing the trade.

Gameplay Tips

• Always identify the safest first kill target before using A3.
• Avoid targeting champions with built-in survival mechanics unless you know the kill still goes through.
• Use A2 when you need a reset path or when A3 is not yet the winning button.
• Do not overbuild Accuracy. That weakens the part of his kit that actually wins fights.
• Draft him confidently into teams that rely on burst kills and expect a normal nuker to stay dead.
• Respect his second form. It is not the main plan, but it closes games that most nukers would lose.

Strengths

• Elite single-target burst with team wipe potential
• One of the most threatening A3 skills in the game
• Built-in cheat death passive
• Excellent go-second value
• Emergency team revive in second form
• Strong Arena draft pressure
• Useful in selected PvE wave-clearing roles

Weaknesses

• Needs premium damage gear to fully dominate
• Wants careful target selection
• Second form cannot be activated on demand
• Less valuable in content where pure burst is not the win condition
• Can lose momentum if his opening kill is denied

Final Verdict

Siegfrund the Nephilim is a premier Arena champion and one of the most dangerous offensive mythicals in Raid. His A3 alone makes him worth building, but the passive and emergency support transformation are what make him exceptional. Build him as a high-speed nuker, feed everything into his damage, and let him punish any fight that gives him a single opening.