Arena Cabrakan - To be a Thorn

This guide is uploaded solely for the purpose of the contest. As of right now, I can't make rent, and I'm almost out of food... And so, for that purpose, this will be a full comprehensive guide to Cabrakan, a very well rounded tank with high damage mitigation and a considerably powerful punch.

For any new players coming to this game, there's one thing I'd like to point out for playing in general. The winning team is not chock full of damagers with 10+ kills each, no. My personal recommendation is a good mix of each role.

• ADC (All Damage Carry)
• Support (CC heavy or healer)
• Assassin (High damage for focusing enemy CC's, and finishing runaways)
• Bruiser (Can take a hit, and deals a good bit of damage in return)
• Guardian (The saving grace of the team)

• Take a look at Abilities and Combos for a good idea of how to play him.
• Look at the Synergies and Threats to combine with friends and be wary of certain foes.
• It is recommended to use the Well Rounded build for general damage mitigation, but you may adapt as necessary.
• Be wary of enemies which build Qin's Sais. This item will directly counter you as a tank who's meant to be able to take a hit because it deals True Damage, meaning it will ignore all of your protections.

Cabrakan is extremely easy to get the hang of. He has a straightforward kit, but mastering the range and timing of his abilities is key to maximizing his effectiveness. His ability to lock down enemies and soak up damage makes him a formidable frontline presence.

Abilities

Passive - Shadow Zone

Cabrakan and nearby allies take 5% reduced damage, and deal 5% increased damage to enemies that damage him or his nearby allies.

• Cabrakan's passive meter appears above his health bar. As he takes damage, portions of the crystal light up. Once fully charged, his next Refraction Shield (2) is empowered.
• Cool Tip: If Refraction Shield (2) is on cooldown when the passive fills up, but the passive itself is off cooldown, you can instantly refresh Refraction Shield's cooldown and use the empowered version immediately.

• Cabrakan gains movement speed and becomes immune to slows for 5 seconds.
• His next basic attack stuns an enemy for 1 second and deals bonus damage.
• The effect ends upon hitting an enemy god or when the time runs out.
• Cooldown: 12s

• Engagement – Chase enemies down and stun them.
• Escape – The movement speed buff helps get out of fights.

• Cabrakan slams his shields together, dealing damage in a cone in front of him.
• If Shadow Zone (passive) is fully charged, this ability deals increased damage and stuns enemies for 1.5s.
• If the passive is not fully charged, the ability still deals damage but does not stun.
• Cooldown: 10s

• Burst damage in a fight
• Double stun combo with Seismic Crush (1)
• Damage reduction when anticipating heavy burst damage

• Cabrakan pounds the ground continuously, creating a tremor that damages and disrupts enemies in the area.
• Enemies caught in the tremor suffer from tremble (a forced movement effect that prevents them from using abilities properly).
• The ability remains active until canceled or mana runs out.
• Cooldown: 4s after stopping

• Zoning – Force enemies to reposition.
• Interrupting enemy abilities – Disrupt channeling abilities like Anubis’ Plague of Locusts.
• Locking down targets – Prevent squishy gods from escaping.

• Cabrakan slams the ground, creating a line of impassable walls that last for 4 seconds.
• Enemies caught in the walls take damage and are briefly slowed.
• The walls can be broken by enemies or teammates with 3 hits, but you are able to break a wall with one hit.
• Cooldown: 75s

• Trapping enemies in fights – Block escape routes and force bad engagements.
• Pairing with teammates’ abilities – Ymir or Thor walls can help fully enclose an enemy.
• Area denial in jungle fights – Force enemies to reposition around objectives.

• Seismic Crush (1) → Engage with stun
• Refraction Shield (2) → Bonus damage + second stun
• Tremors (3) → Force movement and prevent escapes
• Tectonic Shift (4) → Wall off escape routes (if needed)

• Refraction Shield (2) → Stun approaching threats
• Tectonic Shift (4) → Block off enemies from reaching teammates
• Seismic Crush (1) → Rush in or retreat based on the situation

• Tectonic Shift (4) → Trap enemies inside walls
• Seismic Crush (1) → Stun key target
• Refraction Shield (2) → Second stun to extend lockdown
• Tremors (3) → Keep them stuck while teammates burst them down

• Cabrakan’s early-game aggression is deadly, but he falls off late-game unless built tanky.
• He is best paired with CC-heavy gods like Ares, Ymir, or Sobek.
• His walls can be countered by enemies with jumps or Phantom relic—keep track of enemy relic usage.
• Positioning is key – badly placed walls can block your own team or save an enemy!

Teams Win Games, Lone Wolves Throw Games

There's a few friends you might find on the battlefield that would be wise to stick with like glue.

Sobek
To be perfectly honest with you, I only know a single thing about Sobek, and that is that he will throw the enemies your way. Easy peasy combo. When Sobek throws the enemy into your team, that's where you take on your role as the Thorn. As soon as they hit the ground, Stun them with your Seismic Crush, followed by your empowered Refraction Shield if available. Those two extra stuns should be enough for the rest of your team to finish the enemy off in a flash. If not, just follow through with the rest of your combo and get them as low as possible.

Anhur
Once again, I've played Anhur maybe twice. What I do know, however, is that his basic attacks gain increased damage when attacking enemy gods inside the range of his pillar, which slows enemies. Capitalize on this by keeping the enemy inside Anhur's pillar range for as long as possible, to help the furry homie to hopefully finish the enemy before they can get outside the pillar's range. Kick 'em while they're down, kind of thing.

Ares
Ares' ult is quite handy at rounding up one or more enemies into one location. In an arena, say he gets a lucky grab on the whole team and pulls them in. if you stay close behind him, wait until all enemies are pulled toward you, and throw up your wall. Congratulations, you've just commit the cardinal sin of bloody sacrifice. By trapping them inside the wall while the rest of the team lays on the beatdown, you've opened another opportunity to use Tremors to Tremble and Slow their entire team. This may be the nastiest team combo I've ever used.

Hercules
If you stay behind Herc, oftentimes he'll bring the enemy straight to you. His combo will throw the enemy toward him, to which he responds by pushing them even farther back with his dash ability. That's your time to shine. Follow through with your stuns, and the enemy will be crying behind their computer screen by the end of the match. Enjoy the delicious flavor of the enemy team's salty tears in the post-match chat.

Fenrir
Great for single target wipeout. When Fenrir uses his Ult, he too will bring dinner home from the supermarket. Stun, Stun again, Tremble, and Ult if needed. But by that point, there should be no leftovers.

Khepri
He is your homie. Khepri has a grab and drag ability, or with his aspect, a grab and hold. If you hangout long enough for him to let go of the enemy, move right along with your same old combo to ruin the enemy's day after a long hard day at work. You've got full marks to be an ***, take the opportunity or be a sad, miserable man.

Ymir and Thor
I'll group these two together since the team combo here basically functions the same: An almost inescapable prison. If your ult is ready, team up with Ymir's wall or Thor's wall. You can quite literally trap the enemy in a box using these walls with your Tectonic Shift, even better if your team is aware of the combo and you can trap a fellow teammate inside the box with the enemy, Mortal Kombat style.

If you're up against a Cabrakan, countering his kit is pretty straightforward. Stun him before he can stun you. Alternatively, you could silence him during his rush using the Screeching Gargoyle item.

If you have an escape ability, such as a leap of some kind, escaping his ult is very easy. Neith, Odin, Fenrir, Geb, Thor, Cernunnos, Chaac, Anhur, and Aladdin are especially slippery little bastards. It's good to have another focus on the enemy team to cyber bully if these Gods frequently escape. However, do keep your eyes open for openings. Although slippery, there will always be some kind of opening up for the taking. For instance, if Neith does her jump right into your path, that's an excellent opportunity to take advantage of her while her jump is on cooldown.

Results below are provided with the full build at Level 20.

Well Rounded
Basic: 171
[1] 345
[2] 300
[2] Empowered: 300
[3] 174
[4] 550
[Active: Pridwen] 270

Physical Heavy
With Axe:
Basic: 417
[1] 584
[2] 486
[2] empowered: 508
[3] 360
[4] 764

Without Axe:
Basic: 231
[1] 398
[2] 300
[2] empowered: 322
[3] 174
[4] 578

Magical Heavy
With Axe:
Basic: 453
[1] 637
[2] 532
[2] empowered: 516
[3] 366
[4] 818

Without Axe:
Basic: 259
[1] 443
[2] 338
[2] empowered: 516
[3] 258
[4] 624

Cooldown - STR
Basic: 491
[1] 818
[2] 503
[2] Empowered: 621
[3] 425
[4] 909
[Active: Pridwen] 138

Cooldown:
[1] 7s
[2] 7s
[2] empowered: 7s
[3] 2s
[4] 40s

Cooldown - INT
Basic: 323
[1] 345
[2] 578
[2] Empowered: 474
[3] 670
[4] 804
[Active: Pridwen] 160

Cooldown:
[1] 6s
[2]6s
[2] empowered: 5.5s
[3] 2s
[4] 25s


Damage - INT
1, 2, and 4 are followed with 1 basic to utilize polynomicon.

Basic: 425
[1] 1496
[2] 1291
[2] Empowered: 976
[3] 1136
[4] 1554

Damage - STR
1, 2, and 4 are followed with 1 basic attack to utilize Hydra's lament.

With Axe:
Basic: 1027
[1] 2021
[2] 1207
[2] empowered: 1625
[3] 671 -> 174
[4] 1945

Without Axe:
Basic: 871
[1] 1865
[2] 1207
[2] empowered: 1469
[3] 457 -> 174
[4] 1945


Damage - STR (Titan's Bane Swap for Dominance)
1, 2, and 4 are followed with 1 basic attack to utilize Hydra's lament.

With Axe:
Basic: 1017
[1] 2001
[2] 1352
[2] empowered: 1610
[3] 666 -> 174
[4] 1929

Without Axe:
Basic: 861
[1] 1784
[2] 1196
[2] empowered: 1454
[3] 450 -> 174
[4] 1929


For Giggles and ***** - Attack Speed / Crit
Testing abilities with this build is purely one-hit, except for the basic attack.

Without Avatar's Parashu

Peak:
Basic: 2763
[1] 1587
[2] 300 (cannot crit)
[2] Empowered: 536(cannot crit)
[3] 174 (cannot crit)
[4] 849 (cannot crit)

Average:
Basic: 2402
[1] 1227
[2] 300 (cannot crit)
[2] empowered: 536 (cannot crit)
[3] 174 (cannot crit)
[4] 849 (cannot crit)

With Avatar's Parashu

Peak:
Basic: 3259
[1] 1540
[2] 300 (cannot crit)
[2] Empowered: 595(cannot crit)
[3] 174 (cannot crit)
[4] 924 (cannot crit)

Average:
Basic: 2525
[1] 1412
[2] 300 (cannot crit)
[2] empowered: 595 (cannot crit)
[3] 174 (cannot crit)
[4] 924 (cannot crit)