Is Howzer worth building as an SR?

Yes for his Wind-team value. He is free and cheap to ascend, and Gauntlets' +30% Wind-hero Crit Damage Ultimate plus the +20% ally Wind-damage passive scale your whole Wind core while you build toward premium SSRs. Lance is a respectable self-contained Bleed/crit attacker. He is not an endgame damage headliner.

Who is Howzer'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 406% — pair him with a high-payload carry so his Bleed and Wind buffs amplify the team.

What does his world passive do?

Updraft creates a powerful updraft to generate lift — a traversal/repositioning tool for exploration. It has no combat effect and does not change his damage.

Howzer Guide — 7DSO Kit, Builds & Best Teams

Hero Guide · SR

Howzer SR

Grandmaster of the Holy Knights — three all-Wind SR kits.

Howzer — the current Grandmaster of the Holy Knights of Liones, wielding his 「Tempest」 magic — is an SR three-weapon hero whose every path is Wind: three units in one slot. Lance is a Bleed/crit Wind Attacker, Gauntlets is a Wind-team Bleed Supporter, and Cudgel is a barrier Warden who shreds enemy Wind Resistance. This guide reads every line of his in-game data so you know exactly which Howzer to bring.

Grandmaster of the Holy Knights
SR
3 weapon paths
All Wind
Attacker · Supporter · Warden

The short version

Should you build Howzer?

Howzer is a free SR who punches above his rarity as a Wind specialist — every weapon is Wind and each gives him a distinct, well-defined role inside a Wind composition. Lance is a Bleed/crit Attacker: Gust amplifies his Normal Skill and Ultimate, Pulling Gust applies Bleed (a Wind DoT that also cuts enemy Healing Efficiency), and Super Cyclone gains +50% Crit Chance against a Bleeding enemy. Gauntlets is a Wind-team Supporter whose passive Roar of the Storm gives allies +20% Wind damage against Bleeding enemies and whose Ultimate raises every allied Wind hero's Crit Damage by 30%. Cudgel is a barrier Warden — a Stun, a team Barrier, a −15% enemy Crit Resistance Ultimate, and a passive that shreds enemy Wind Resistance by 15%.

If you only invest in one path, match it to your team: Gauntlets for any Wind composition that wants the +30% Wind-hero Crit Damage Ultimate plus the +20% ally Wind-damage passive on Bleeding targets, Lance for a self-sufficient Bleed/crit attacker, or Cudgel for a defensive Wind core that wants a Stun, a Barrier and Wind-Resistance shred. As an SR he is cheap to ascend, which makes the Gauntlets support path especially accessible value.

Bottom line: Howzer is worth building as a free, budget Wind piece — especially Gauntlets as a team enabler for a Wind core. He will not headline an endgame team, but he is an accessible utility/attacker hybrid while you build toward premium SSRs.

Lance pathWind Bleed DPSBleed engine + Crit-Chance Ultimate.
Gauntlets pathWind Support+30% Wind Crit Dmg + ally Wind buff.
Cudgel pathWind WardenStun + Barrier + Wind-Res shred.

Strengths

Free SR — every account can field him, and he is cheap to ascend.
Three full kits in one hero — Lance (Wind Attacker), Gauntlets (Wind Supporter), Cudgel (Wind Warden).
Gauntlets Ultimate Whirl Shock: +30% Crit Damage for all allied Wind heroes for 40 sec.
Gauntlets passive Roar of the Storm: allies attacking a Bleeding enemy gain +20% Wind damage.
Lance Super Cyclone: +50% Crit Chance when attacking a Bleeding enemy.
Cudgel passive Eye of the Storm: −15% enemy Wind Resistance on Wind-Burst targets.

Weaknesses

SR rarity — low base stats and SR-tier multipliers; not an endgame damage carry.
Every path is Wind — his best value needs a Wind team to pay off Bleed and the Wind buffs.
Lance's payoff is conditional — Gust must be active for Pulling Gust to apply Bleed.
Cudgel's damage is low (it is the Warden path); its value is the Stun, Barrier and Wind-Res shred, not personal DPS.
His combined-attack data ships no team-bonus text — he contributes utility, not a combo debuff.

One hero, three kits

Weapon paths

Howzer swaps the entire kit with the weapon you equip. Pick the path that matches the team you are building.

Lance

Lance
Wind
Attacker

A Bleed/crit Wind Attacker: a Gust amplifier, a Bleed-applying gather and a Crit-Chance Ultimate.

Gale Lance Burst: 147% and grants Gust for 20 sec (Gust adds +15% of Normal Skill / Ultimate damage).
Pulling Gust: 276% and applies Bleed for 20 sec if the hero has Gust.
Ultimate Super Cyclone: 406%, pulls the enemy to the centre, +50% Crit Chance vs Bleeding enemies.
Passive Heart of the Storm: +3% Wind damage per hit on a Wind-Burst enemy for 20 sec (max 8).

Gauntlets

Gauntlets
Wind
Supporter

A Wind-team enabler: a cooldown-reset bruiser combo, a team Crit-Damage Ultimate and an ally Wind-damage passive.

Wind Punch / Combo: 50% chance to reset the Special Attack cooldown.
Cyclone Impact: −5% enemy Crit Resistance for 40 sec on a Bleeding target (max 3).
Ultimate Whirl Shock: +30% Crit Damage for all allied Wind heroes for 40 sec, then a 212% hit.
Passive Roar of the Storm: allies attacking a Bleeding enemy gain +20% Wind damage.

Cudgel

Nunchaku
Wind
Warden

A defensive Wind Warden: a 4-sec Stun, a team Barrier, a Crit-Resistance-cutting Ultimate and Wind-Res shred.

Precise Stab: 80%, pulls the enemy in and Stuns for 4 sec.
Storm Breaker: a stance that grants all allies a 75%-Attack Barrier for 15 sec on 10 hits.
Ultimate Gust: 214%; with a Barrier active, −15% enemy Crit Resistance for 40 sec.
Passive Eye of the Storm: each hit on a Wind-Burst enemy cuts their Wind Resistance by 15% for 20 sec.

Path 1 · Wind · Attacker

Lance — the Bleed/crit Wind Attacker

The self-sufficient path: a Gust amplifier, a Bleed-applying gather and a Crit-Chance Ultimate.

Lance is Howzer's straightforward Attacker, built around the Gust buff. Gale Lance Burst deals 147% and grants Gust for 20 seconds — while Gust is up, every Normal Skill or Ultimate deals an extra 15% of its damage. Pulling Gust deals 276% and, if the hero has Gust, applies Bleed for 20 seconds: a Wind DoT worth 10% of damage dealt every second that also cuts the enemy's Healing Efficiency by 20% (and a further 6% on each Critical Hit). His Ultimate, Super Cyclone, deals 406%, pulls the enemy to the centre, and grants +50% Crit Chance while attacking a Bleeding enemy.

The combo is the loop: open Gale Lance Burst for Gust, land Pulling Gust to apply Bleed, then fire Super Cyclone into the Bleeding target for the +50% Crit Chance window. The passive Heart of the Storm rewards staying on a Wind-Burst enemy with +3% Wind damage per hit (up to +24%). It is a clean, self-contained damage package from a free SR — no teammate setup required beyond a Wind Burst on the target.

Lance skill breakdown (from in-game data)

NormalLance Strike4-hit · 158% total
Filler combo between casts (22/24/42/70%).
FirstGale Lance BurstCD 18s · 51 MP
147%; grants Gust for 20 sec — Gust adds +15% of the damage dealt with the Normal Skill or Ultimate.
SecondPulling GustCD 15.7s · 140 MP
276%; applies Bleed for 20 sec if the hero has Gust (10% Wind damage/sec, −20% Healing Efficiency, −6% more per crit, max 10).
TagWind Drop135%
Tag-in hit when you swap Howzer into the fight.
UltimateSuper CycloneCD 10s · 2 MF
406% and pulls the enemy to the centre; +50% Crit Chance when attacking a Bleeding enemy.
PassiveHeart of the Storm
Each attack on a Wind-Burst enemy increases Wind damage by 3% for 20 sec (max 8).

Path 2 · Wind · Supporter

Gauntlets — the Wind-team enabler

The team-buff path: cooldown-reset pressure, a +30% Wind-hero Crit-Damage Ultimate and an ally Wind-damage passive.

Gauntlets turns Howzer into a Wind-team Supporter. Wind Punch and Combo each have a 50% chance to reset the Special Attack cooldown, so clean play keeps Combo (107%) cycling. Cyclone Impact's second strike cuts a Bleeding enemy's Crit Resistance by 5% for 40 seconds (stacking up to three times). His Ultimate, Whirl Shock, raises every allied Wind hero's Crit Damage by 30% for 40 seconds and then lands a 212% hit.

The reason to run Gauntlets on a Wind team is the passive Roar of the Storm: while an enemy is Bleeding, every allied hero attacking it gains +20% Wind damage. Pair it with Howzer's own Lance Bleed (or any Bleed source) and the whole Wind core scales — a cheap, complete enabler from a free SR.

Gauntlets skill breakdown (from in-game data)

NormalWind Punch4-hit · 75% total
Filler combo; 50% chance to reset the Special Attack cooldown on the final strike.
FirstCyclone ImpactCD 10.8s · 25 MP
75% (25/50); the second strike decreases Crit Resistance by 5% for 40 sec on a Bleeding enemy (max 3).
SecondComboCD 18.7s · 247 MP
107%; 50% chance to reset the Special Attack cooldown.
TagRising Fist62%
Tag-in hit.
UltimateWhirl ShockCD 10s · 2 MF
+30% Crit Damage for all allied Wind heroes for 40 sec, then 212%.
PassiveRoar of the Storm
When an allied hero attacks a Bleeding enemy, their Wind damage increases by 20%.

Path 3 · Wind · Warden

Cudgel — the barrier / Wind-Res Warden

The defensive path: a 4-sec Stun, a team Barrier, a Crit-Resistance-cutting Ultimate and Wind-Res shred.

Cudgel is Howzer's defensive Warden. Precise Stab deals 80%, pulls the enemy toward him and Stuns them for 4 seconds — a real control tool. Storm Breaker is a maintained stance: it deals 4% of Attack per tick to nearby enemies, and once the attack lands 10 times it grants every allied hero a Barrier worth 75% of Attack for 15 seconds (the final strike deals 74% and restores 200 Tag Gauge). His Ultimate, Gust, deals 214%, and while he has a Barrier active it cuts the enemy's Crit Resistance by 15% for 40 seconds.

The passive Eye of the Storm rounds it out: every hit on an enemy with Wind Burst active reduces their Wind Resistance by 15% for 20 seconds. Combined with the Barrier and the −15% Crit Resistance from the Ultimate, Cudgel is a cheap, complete defensive enabler for a dedicated Wind composition.

Cudgel skill breakdown (from in-game data)

NormalWind Smash4-hit · 87% total
Filler combo between control casts (13/14/23/37%).
FirstPrecise StabCD 12.6s · 132 MP
80%; pulls the enemy toward the hero, then Stuns them for 4 sec.
SecondStorm BreakerCD 30s · 666 MP
4% per tick to nearby enemies while held; 10 hits → a 75%-Attack Barrier for 15 sec for all allies; final strike 74% + restores 200 Tag Gauge.
TagChain Uppercut73%
Tag-in hit.
UltimateGustCD 10s · 2 MF
214%; if the hero has a Barrier, −15% enemy Crit Resistance for 40 sec.
PassiveEye of the Storm
Each attack on a Wind-Burst enemy decreases their Wind Resistance by 15% for 20 sec.

Investment

Potential priority

Each path has its own Potential track unlocked with Howzer's Potential Points (Exchange Shop, server-capped).

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

Where the value sits

Gauntlets first (support) — If you only ascend one path, Gauntlets gives the most team value at SR cost — the Whirl Shock +30% Wind-hero Crit Damage and the Roar of the Storm +20% ally Wind damage on Bleeding enemies scale your whole Wind core, not just Howzer.
Lance second (self-sufficient) — Lance needs no teammate setup beyond a Wind Burst — the Gust amplifier plus the Super Cyclone +50% Crit Chance on a Bleeding enemy is the highest solo payoff.
Cudgel last (defensive) — Only worth deep investment for a defensive Wind core that wants the Stun, the team Barrier and the −15% Wind-Resistance shred — its personal damage is low.

Weapons & skins

Weapon and gear direction

Howzer's compatible weapons and what their passives reward.

Howzer's universal pick is Black Flame Wings (activating a Burst → +28% Attack and +6% Crit Chance for 10 sec), available on his Lance, Gauntlets and Nunchaku 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 — Jet-black is especially good on the crit-leaning Lance path. Thorn of Greed (Lance only: +7% damage to enemies taking DoT) synergises directly with his own Bleed.

Notable compatible weapons (data-listed)

Black Flame Wings — Activating a Burst → +28% Attack and +6% Crit Chance for 10 sec. The universal pick across his weapon types.
Crimson Flame — Activating a Burst → +28% Attack for 10 sec — a strong, accessible option on every path.
Jet-black — Using the Ultimate Move → 20% chance of +50% Crit Chance for 7 sec; excellent on the crit-leaning Lance path.
Thorn of Greed (Lance) — Increases damage dealt to enemies taking DoT by 7% — direct synergy with his Lance Bleed.

Costumes

Howzer ships with the default grade-3 Trusted Grandmaster costume, a grade-4 skin End-of-Day Mug of Ale, and three grade-5 skins in the data: Holy Knight of Storms, Secure Adventure and Grandmaster's Dignity. There is no weapon costume in his data.

Combined attacks

Best teammates

Howzer's own Combined-Attack base is 406% — but the carry is still the partner whose payload his Bleed and Wind buffs amplify. The numbers below are each partner's Combined-Attack damage as listed in his data; pair him with a high-payload carry.

1Drake461%Highest listed partner — the carry to build the combo around.
2Meliodas449%Premium carry most accounts own from launch.
3King433%Heavy combo payload.
4Elaine402%Anchors several of his verified 3-hero combos.
5Dreyfus400%Round 400% combo damage.
6Escanor397%Premium carry; appears in his verified 3-hero combos.
7Diane371%Strong, accessible combo partner.

Verified 3-hero Combined-Attack combos in his data: Daisy + Tristan, Daisy + Tioreh, Daisy + Escanor, Drake + Tristan, Drake + Tioreh, Drake + Escanor, Escanor + Gilthunder, Gilthunder + Tristan, Gilthunder + Tioreh.

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Quick answers

FAQ

Which Howzer weapon should I build first?: Gauntlets for most accounts — it is the cheapest way to add Wind-team value: the Whirl Shock Ultimate grants all allied Wind heroes +30% Crit Damage for 40 sec, and the passive Roar of the Storm gives allies +20% Wind damage against Bleeding enemies. Build Lance if you want a self-sufficient Bleed/crit attacker, and Cudgel for a defensive Wind core that wants a Stun, a Barrier and Wind-Resistance shred.
Is Howzer worth building as an SR?: Yes for his Wind-team value. He is free and cheap to ascend, and Gauntlets' +30% Wind-hero Crit Damage Ultimate plus the +20% ally Wind-damage passive scale your whole Wind core while you build toward premium SSRs. Lance is a respectable self-contained Bleed/crit attacker. He is not an endgame damage headliner.
How does Howzer's Lance Bleed work?: Gale Lance Burst grants Gust for 20 sec; while he has Gust, Pulling Gust (276%) applies Bleed for 20 sec — a Wind DoT worth 10% of damage dealt every second that also cuts the enemy's Healing Efficiency by 20% (and a further 6% per Critical Hit, up to 10 times). Super Cyclone then gains +50% Crit Chance against that Bleeding target.
Who is Howzer'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 406% — pair him with a high-payload carry so his Bleed and Wind buffs amplify the team.
What does his world passive do?: Updraft creates a powerful updraft to generate lift — a traversal/repositioning tool for exploration. It has no combat effect and does not change his damage.

Sources & method

Every number, skill name and mechanic on this page is read directly from the game's own data tables — nothing is invented. The analysis and recommendations are our own editorial reading of that kit.

ZeroLuck.GG 7DS: Origin game data — Howzer skill, potential, combination and costume tables (importer output, in-game values).
Netmarble official 7DS: Origin announcements — banner and roster

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