SERPENT WIND
Active skill - Deals 1500% total damage distributed among enemies in the same row as Talon, has a 30% chance to Petrify each target for 2 rounds and has a 60% chance to inflict an additional 400% Poison damage for 3 rounds. Additionally, when targeting Mages, Talon has a 75% chance to ignore their Armor and reduce their Energy by 40.
Decent mech brawler but not optimal for single-target. Serpent Wind's AoE focus is wasted on mech bosses. Bleed scaling from Ancestor's Blessing (+15% ATK per Bleeding enemy) is capped at one stack in mech.
Totem Slam's end-of-round Bleed damage adds supplemental DPS. Counter-attacks from Blood Moon Berserker contribute chip damage. Serviceable if Rocco is unavailable but not the ideal Howler mech pick.
Howler's AoE Smash specialist. Serpent Wind applies Bleed to the entire enemy team, enabling Ancestor's Blessing to ramp ATK by 15% per Bleeding enemy — up to +60% ATK against a full team.
Totem Slam's end-of-round 300% AoE to all Bleeding enemies is devastating in Smash's multi-target format. Team heal at 3+ Bleeding enemies sustains the team. Bleed immunity prevents mirror-match Bleed comps from retaliating.
Strong in prolonged PvP fights where Bleed stacking accumulates value. Ancestor's Blessing ATK scaling rewards patient play — fully ramped Talon hits harder than most finishers.
Blood Moon Berserker's ATK steal weakens enemy carries while buffing Talon. Counter-attacks punish aggressive melee comps. Less effective in burst-heavy meta but excels against tank-heavy or stall compositions.
Good Howler hard mode brawler. Serpent Wind's AoE clears minion waves while applying Bleed for Totem Slam follow-up. ATK scaling from Bleeding enemies accelerates as adds spawn.
Less effective on pure boss phases where only one target can Bleed. Armor Break 35% from passives helps the team. Solid flex pick for Howler HM teams that need wave-clear alongside boss damage.
Ideal sewer brawler for Howler. AoE Bleed from Serpent Wind is perfect for sewer's multi-wave, multi-enemy format. Totem Slam's end-of-round AoE damage chains through waves efficiently.
ATK scaling with Bleeding enemies means Talon gets stronger as more enemies appear. Team heal at 3+ Bleed targets provides sustain without needing a dedicated healer slot. Core Howler sewer brawler pick.
Solid campaign brawler with strong AoE wave-clear. Serpent Wind + Totem Slam combination clears multi-enemy campaign stages efficiently. ATK scaling keeps him relevant as campaign difficulty increases.
Bleed immunity and counter-attacks add survivability. Falls off slightly against single-boss stages where his AoE kit is less impactful. Good Howler brawler investment for mid-to-late campaign.
