Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Gilthunder — Hero Guide

One-Handed Sword is Gilthunder's Thunder-team enabler. Lightning Divide deals 109% and its first strike extends the enemy's Shock by 3 seconds, while Lightning Sword deals 176% and shaves 1 second off his Special Attack cooldown every time it hits a Shocked enemy — so once Shock is rolling the path keeps its rotation tight. His Ultimate, Lightning Flash, deals 259% and drops the enemy's Lightning Burst Resistance by 20% for 5 seconds.

The reason to run it on any Thunder team is the passive Lightning King's Strike: every hit on a Shocked enemy adds +20 Burst Gauge, and activating Lightning Burst then lowers the enemy's Lightning Resistance by 15% for 20 seconds. Combined with the Ultimate's −20% Lightning Burst Resistance, that is a clean, cheap resistance-shred package from a free SR.

Shield channels Gilthunder into pure protection. Lightning Barrier is a stance that makes him Reaction-immune, cuts his damage taken by 40%, and Taunts nearby enemies for up to 10 seconds; if he is hit 5 times the stance breaks for an 84% hit. Judgment deals 170% and grants every allied hero a Barrier equal to 10% of Max HP for 20 seconds — upgraded to a 15% Lightning Barrier (reflects 15% of damage taken) if the enemy is Bound.

His Ultimate, Shackles of the Lightning King, deals 214%, Binds the enemy for 8 seconds and pulls them toward him — which directly sets up Judgment's stronger Lightning Barrier. The passive Lightning Incarnate cuts his damage taken by a further 10% while a Barrier is active, and when the Normal Skill's Lightning Barrier is removed it shreds 15% Lightning Resistance off nearby enemies for 30 seconds. This is the path to pick when a Thunder team simply needs a durable front-line peel.

Lance is Gilthunder's actual damage path. Charge Electricity deals 208% and inflicts Shock for 10 seconds; Lightning Surge then deals 135% and Paralyses any Shocked enemy — Paralysis incapacitates the target and cuts its Lightning Resistance by 15%, an effect that persists while Shock is up. His Ultimate, Lightning Bolt, deals 343% and, against an enemy with Lightning Burst active, slashes his Special Attack cooldown by 50%, so the rotation snowballs.

The whole path is gated by the passive Burning Lightning — attacking a Paralyzed enemy increases damage by 25%. That is a large modifier, but it only pays off if you run the Shock → Paralysis chain, so Lance wants the setup but rewards it with both the highest base multipliers in his kit and a self-stacking resistance debuff.

The pattern matches every hero: odd levels (1, 3, 8) are flat Attack / Defense / Max HP — smaller values here because Gilthunder is an SR — and even levels are the meaningful skill amplifiers. Prioritise reaching the amp levels for whichever path you committed to.

Gilthunder's universal pick is Black Flame Wings (activating a Burst → +28% Attack and +6% Crit Chance for 10 sec), available across all three of his weapon types. On a budget SR, Crimson Flame (Burst → +28% Attack) and Jet-black (Ultimate → 20% chance of +50% Crit Chance for 7 sec) are strong, accessible options. Blazing (attacking a 100%-HP enemy → +20% damage taken for 20 sec) is a solid opener-amplifier on every path. Note Gluttonous Soul grants off-element damage (Earth on Sword and Shield, Darkness on Longsword) for an all-Thunder hero — skip it here.

1. 1Drake461%Highest listed partner — the carry to build the combo around.
2. 2Meliodas449%Premium carry most accounts own from launch.
3. 3King433%Heavy combo payload; anchors a verified 3-hero combo.
4. 4Howzer406%Anchors several of his verified 3-hero combos.
5. 5Elaine402%Repeated 3-hero combo partner.
6. 6Dreyfus400%Round 400% combo damage.
7. 7Escanor397%Premium carry that loves his Lightning-Resistance shred.

Verified 3-hero Combined-Attack combos in his data: Elaine + Tristan, Elaine + Tioreh, Elaine + Escanor, Escanor + Howzer, Howzer + Tristan, Howzer + Tioreh, King + Mannie.

Which Gilthunder weapon should I build first?

One-Handed Sword for most Thunder accounts — it is the cheapest way to add Thunder-team value: −15% enemy Lightning Resistance on Lightning Burst plus −20% Lightning Burst Resistance on the Ultimate. Build Lance if you want his highest personal damage via the Shock → Paralysis → +25% chain, and Shield only if your Thunder team needs a durable Taunt front-line with a team Barrier and a Bind.

Is Gilthunder worth building as an SR?

Yes for his Thunder-team value. He is free and cheap to ascend, and the Sword path's resistance shred plus the Lance path's Paralysis combo are real, accessible utility while you build toward premium SSRs. He is not an endgame damage headliner.

How does the Lance path's Paralysis combo work?

Charge Electricity applies Shock for 10 sec, then Lightning Surge converts a Shocked enemy into Paralysis — which incapacitates them and cuts Lightning Resistance by 15%. While they are Paralyzed, the passive Burning Lightning grants Gilthunder +25% damage, which is the core reason to run the Lance path.

Who is Gilthunder's best Combined-Attack partner?

By the damage values in his data, Drake (461%) is the highest, followed by Meliodas (449%) and King (433%). His own combo base is 259% — solid for an SR, but build the combo around a high-payload carry whose damage his resistance shred amplifies.

What does his world passive do?

Lightning Javelin greatly fills an object's Lightning gauge based on the charge level — an exploration/interaction tool for environmental puzzles and switches. It has no combat effect and does not change his damage.