Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Meliodas — Hero Guide

The Sword identity is Haste and Darkness Burst. Abyssal Dash grants Haste — up to two stacks of +25% Speed Master damage and +15% Darkness Attack — and its cooldown resets whenever you attack a Darkness-Burst target, so against a Burst-maintained enemy you can keep Haste rolling. The passive Speed Master is the payoff: landing the Normal Skill on a Darkness-Burst enemy adds a flat +200% of Attack and shaves 2 seconds off the Burst, while Chain Attack's cooldown drops 2 seconds per Haste stack on Burst targets.

His Ultimate, Blazing Cross, hits for 449% and a further +100% against Darkness Burst before stripping the Burst on the final strike. Critically, using it as a Combined-Attack base inflicts Opening — the enemy takes +50% Speed Master damage for 20 seconds — which is why Meliodas is such a common Combined-Attack opener even on teams that don't otherwise run him.

The Axe loop is Demon Energy. Abyssal Power Smash is a chargeable hit (140% / 302%) whose Darkness projectiles apply Demon Energy, a debuff that detonates for 120% of Attack when it is removed. The passive Strike Master turns that into an engine: re-applying Demon Energy to an already-affected enemy instantly detonates the old one, and every removal grants Infernal Release (+30% Darkness damage, up to 3 stacks). Circle Slash teleports behind a Demon-Energy target, hits for 184%, removes the Demon Energy and resets the Normal Skill cooldown.

The payoff is the Ultimate, Demon's Fighting Spirit: 407% damage, and with 3 or more Infernal Release stacks it resets ALL skill cooldowns — enabling back-to-back burst windows. It is the highest-skill, highest-ceiling Meliodas path.

Dual Swords is built on Demonic Power. The passive Spirit Master grants Demonic Power for 20 seconds after landing 5 hits on a Darkness-Burst enemy: while active it deals an AoE tick of 20% of Attack every 0.5 seconds and applies Hellfire. Hellfire lowers the target's Crit Resistance and, at maximum stacks, slashes Crit Defence by 50% — a large self-generated damage amp. Burning Slash adds reliable sustain, restoring HP equal to 90% of Attack while Demonic Power is up.

The Ultimate, X Slash - Flurry, hits 411% and consumes Hellfire stacks for +15% damage each with a guaranteed crit finish; used as a Combined-Attack base it spends all Magic Points to pump Combined-Attack damage by 30% per point. It is the path to pick when you want a Meliodas that survives and scales without external support.

Across all three paths the pattern is the same: odd levels (1, 3, 8) are flat Attack / Defense / Max HP, while even levels are the meaningful skill amplifiers. You feel the jumps at the amp levels, so prioritise reaching them.

On the Sword path, the most kit-coherent grade-5 option is the Gluttonous Soul Longsword: every Normal Skill use grants +9% Darkness damage for 7 sec (max 18%). Meliodas's whole kit is Dark and the Sword path leans on its Normal Skill, so this directly amplifies his core damage. Black Flame Wings (Burst → +28% Attack and +6% Crit Chance for 10 sec) is the universal burst-window weapon available on all three weapon types. Note the Axe-tree Gluttonous Soul Axe grants Fire damage, which is off-element for a Dark hero — prefer Black Flame Wings there.

1. 1DrakeHighest listed Combined-Attack damage with Meliodas.461%
2. 2KingHeavy combo payload.433%
3. 3HowzerStrong, widely-owned combo partner.406%
4. 4ElaineReliable 400%+ combo.402%
5. 5DreyfusRound 400% combo damage.400%
6. 6EscanorPremium carry partner — pairs naturally with the Opening debuff.397%
7. 7DianeSolid alternative combo partner.371%

Meliodas's data lists no fixed 3-hero Combined-Attack combos — the values above are his two-hero combo payloads. Use the live community teams below for proven full compositions.

Which Meliodas weapon should I build first?

Sword is the safest first build — it deals strong Dark damage and its Combined Attack applies Opening (+50% damage taken), which is useful even on teams that don't main him. Axe has the highest ceiling via its all-cooldown-reset Ultimate. Dual Swords is the most self-sufficient thanks to built-in healing and Hellfire Crit-Defence shred.

Why is Meliodas such a common Combined-Attack pick?

His Sword Ultimate, used as a Combined-Attack base, inflicts Opening on the enemy — they take +50% Speed Master damage for 20 seconds. That is a strong team-wide damage window, and since almost every account owns him from the launch banner he is an easy enabler to slot in.

Does the element matter for Meliodas?

Yes — all three of his weapons are Dark Attackers, and his entire kit revolves around maintaining Darkness Burst on the target. He performs best in Dark-favourable content and with teammates who can keep Darkness Burst up.

Who is Meliodas's best Combined-Attack partner?

By the damage values in his data, Drake (461%) is the highest, followed by King (433%) and Howzer (406%). His own Combined-Attack base hit is 449% and it applies the Opening debuff. His data lists no fixed 3-hero combos.

What does his world passive do?

Captain's Acumen allows double jumps and wall runs. It is a pure traversal/mobility tool for exploration and dodging mechanics — it has no combat effect and does not change his damage.