Best Build for Chien in Sea of Conquest

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You’re in the right place, below you will find answer to each one of those questions and this will help you make your Chien perfrom as strong as possible while not mindlessly pumping endless resources into building the hero.

Current Ranking – is Chien S-Tier, A-Tier, or D-Tier?!

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Chien

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See how Chien is ranking in the different game modes of Sea of Conquest in my current tier list here and also make sure that you’re running the right ship setups and damage types in Sea of Conquest or you might really affect your progress negatively – I have also a guide on the best ship types to build in Sea of Conquest here

Skill Order

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Best Trinkets

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Exorcist Hammer

Golden Rudder

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Exorcist Hammer Its armor and periodic damage reduction make it a strong defensive pick for a DMG RED hero who should stay alive and soak pressure. Golden Rudder Its armor and periodic damage reduction make it a strong defensive pick for a DMG RED hero who should stay alive and soak pressure.

Best Hero Pairing for Chien

Old AhabPerfect pairingHis massive shield package and flagship focus stack perfectly with Chien’s damage reduction to create an absurdly durable frontlineOld Ahab build

Rikiishi YujiPerfect pairingHe brings premium shield mechanics for a defensive flagship, letting Chien’s mitigation value stay alive longerRikiishi Yuji build

KenshiroGreat pairingHis heavy damage mitigation and reflection turn the same defensive ship into a punishment engine that complements Chien’s tankinessKenshiro build

MagnusGreat pairingAggro pull plus shielding keeps pressure off the crew and lets Chien’s reduction effects work at full valueMagnus build

ObiGood pairingHe reduces damage and manipulates aggro, which is exactly what a Chien-led defensive flagship wantsObi build

Callahan DurrachGood pairingHis protection and shield kit adds another layer of survivability to the same tanky shipCallahan Durrach build

TigrandOkay pairingHis enemy damage-dealt reduction amplifies the damage-suppression theme and fits a flagship support shellTigrand build

Elizabeth SheenOkay pairingHeal plus damage reduction gives Chien the sustain needed to survive longer fleet fightsElizabeth Sheen build

CordeliaOkay pairingHer healing and dispel keep a defensive crew stable against debuffs while Chien soaks damageCordelia build

LailaOkay pairingHer universal healing, rage and fleet attack buff make her a top all-purpose support even on a defensive Chien shipLaila build

Best Ship Setup

A ship setup is a lot more than just this one hero so please chack out our dedicated guides for the different ships to build where Chien fits on:

Or you can also see here the overview for all different ship types to build in Sea of Conquest.

Conclusion

I hope this guide for building Chien helped you investing without wasting much time and resources. If you liked it or you further questions (or maybe also annnotations that you believe should be added here in this guide), please don’t hesitate to post them below in the comment section. Thanks for reading and have a great day.

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