Summoners War Daharenos Water Elemental Guide

WATER ELEMENTAL

Daharenos

★★

ATTACK

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Overview

Summoners War Daharenos Water Elemental: known for his strong crowd control capabilities and utility in PvE and early PvP scenarios. As a three-star monster, Daharenos is relatively easy to obtain and skill up, making him a great option for beginner to intermediate players. His skill set focuses on inflicting harmful effects like Attack Speed slow and Freeze, which can disrupt enemy teams and give your allies an advantage.

Daharenos’ second and third skills are particularly useful for stalling or disabling enemies in content like Trial of Ascension or in certain Arena defenses. While he lacks the raw damage or sustain that higher-tier monsters may offer, his reliable debuffs and high base speed allow him to act quickly and control the battlefield. Overall, Daharenos is a solid control unit that performs best when paired with allies who can capitalize on his freeze debuff and support his survivability.

Daharenos Stats

Base Stats

Awakened Stats

Daharenos, the Water Elemental in Summoners War, possesses solid base stats that make him a reliable control unit, especially in early to mid-game content. When fully awakened at 6★ level 40, he has 7,080 HP, 758 Attack, 417 Defense, and 107 Speed. His innate stats include 15% Critical Rate, 50% Critical Damage, 15% Resistance, and 0% Accuracy. As a two-star base monster, his early-level stats start off modest but grow significantly with investment.

At 3★ level 25, Daharenos has around 2,490 HP, 271 ATK, and 153 DEF, which already gives him enough bulk and damage to function in PvE stages. His speed increases slightly upon awakening, going from 106 to 107, making him decently quick for a control-type monster. Though not naturally tanky, his decent HP and offensive stats allow him to support a team effectively when runed correctly. His stat distribution supports his role as a disabler, especially when equipped with accuracy and speed-focused runes to maximize his freeze and slow debuffs.

How to Obtain Daharenos

Unknown Scroll

Social Summon

Hydeni Ruins

Temple of Wishes

Magic Shop

Daharenos, the Water Elemental, is a farmable two‑star Attack monster obtainable through multiple in‑game sources. You can acquire him from Unknown Scrolls, Social Summons, and the Magic Shop, making him accessible even to newer players. Additionally, Daharenos can be directly farmed in the Hydeni Ruins on the “Destruction” stage, where both the boss and regular Water Elementals drop him.

His awakening materials—required to evolve him into 6★—include Water and Magic Essences (Low and Mid grades), which are dropped in dungeons like the Hall of Water (available every Wednesday) and Cairos Dungeon, ensuring a steady resource supply. Overall, Daharenos is both easy to obtain and skill‑up, making him a reliable asset early on and a solid candidate for casual or budget-friendly teams.

Awakening Essence

Essence of Water (Low)

Essence of Water (Mid)

Essence of Magic (Low)

Essence of Magic (Mid)

To awaken Daharenos (Water Elemental) to 6★ and unlock his powerful Shadow Defense shield, you’ll need the following essences:

• 5 × Water Essence (Mid)
• 15 × Water Essence (Low)
• 5 × Magic Essence (Mid)
• 10 × Magic Essence (Low)

These essences are farmed in Cairos Dungeon’s Hall of Water (for water essences) and Hall of Magic (for magic essences). A good farming strategy:

1. Start with B4–B6: These stages drop low and some mid essences reliably.
2. Progress to B7: Provides a sweet spot with decent drop rates and energy efficiency.
3. Aim for B9–B10: If you can clear them, these floors yield the most mids (and occasional highs, which can be fused down).

Additionally, you can fuse five low essences into one mid through the Fuse Center (and mid into high, or vice versa).

SKILL UPS

Skill ups for Daharenos, the Water Elemental, improve the effectiveness of his three active skills—primarily by reducing cooldowns and increasing damage or debuff chances. He requires Water Elemental duplicates or Devilmons (not recommended due to his 2★ rarity) for skill upgrades.

Here’s how skill ups affect each ability:

Skill 1: Ice Arrow

• Attacks with a magical ice arrow that slows the enemy’s Attack Speed for 2 turns.
• Skill Ups: Increases damage and debuff chance.

Skill 2: Freeze Ray (Cooldown: 4 → 3 turns when maxed)

• Attacks all enemies with a freezing blast that may freeze them for 1 turn.
• Skill Ups: Increases damage and reduces cooldown.

Skill 3 (Awakened): Shadow Defense (Cooldown: 5 → 4 turns when maxed)

• Grants a shield to all allies for 2 turns, scaling based on Daharenos’ level.
• Skill Ups: Increases shield strength and reduces cooldown.

You can skill him up easily using duplicate Water Elementals from unknown scrolls or farming.

Skills

Fiery Claw	Element Explosion	Deathblow (Passive) (Awakened)
Performs a ruthless combo, kicking the enemy 2 times. Each attack has a 50% chance of decreasing the enemy’s Attack Power for 2 turn. Multiplier: 1.9*{ATK} x2	Throws sharp feathers to attack the enemy 3 times and prevents them from recovering their HP for 2 turns. (Reusable in 4 turns). Multiplier: 1.9*{ATK} x3	Recovers the HP of all allies by 25% and increases their Attack Power for 3 turns. (Reusable in 5 turns)
Damage +5% Harmful Effect Rate +5% Damage +5% Harmful Effect Rate +5% Damage +10% Harmful Effect Rate +10%	Damage +5% Damage +10% Damage +10% Cooltime Turn -1	Recovery +5% Recovery +10% Recovery +10% Cooltime Turn -1 Cooltime Turn -1

Rune

Build	4-Set(s)	2-Set(s)	Stat Priorities
All game	Fatal	Blade Will	Atk, CR, CD, Hp
Mid-End game	Rage	Blade Will	Atk, CR, CD, Hp
End Game	Violent	Blade Revenge Will	Atk, CR, CD, Hp

Strategy

Daharenos is a control-type support monster best utilized in early-game PvE content, thanks to his reliable debuffs and team utility. His strategy revolves around disrupting enemy teams through crowd control and shielding allies for survivability. His second skill, Freeze Ray, is an AoE attack that can freeze all enemies, making it a strong tool for stages like Trial of Ascension, Hydeni Ruins, or any content where enemy waves are a threat. His third skill, Shadow Defense, provides a team-wide shield based on his level, giving your team a buffer against AoE damage. This is especially helpful when paired with fragile nukers or during auto-farming runs to avoid early deaths.

To maximize his effectiveness, build Daharenos with high Speed and Accuracy to ensure he lands his freeze and slow debuffs before enemies take action. Pairing him with other control or AoE debuffers can create a cycle of lockdown, especially when runed with Despair and Focus for extra crowd control. While Daharenos won’t carry your team with damage, his kit provides consistent utility that fits well into progression teams focused on safety and disruption. He’s also useful in Rift of Worlds as a backup utility unit or in special events requiring elemental-specific lineups.

Strength and Weakness

Strengths:

• Reliable Crowd Control: His AoE Freeze (Skill 2) can lock down multiple enemies, making him highly useful in PvE content like Trial of Ascension.
• Team-Wide Shield: Skill 3 provides a level-scaling shield, boosting survivability for the entire team, especially squishy allies.
• Easily Obtainable & Skill-Up Friendly: As a 2★ monster, he’s easy to summon and skill up using duplicates.
• Fast Base Speed (107): Allows him to act quickly, which is essential for control/support roles.
• Low Rune Requirement for Early Use: Can be functional even with basic runes in early stages of the game.

Weaknesses:

• Low Base Stats: Despite decent utility, his low HP and Defense make him fragile without strong rune support.
• No Natural Scaling Damage: His damage output is minimal and doesn’t scale with his stats, making him ineffective in DPS roles.
• Falls Off in Late Game: Lacks the versatility, rune efficiency, and raw power needed for high-end PvP or advanced PvE content.
• Awakening Dependent: His shield (Skill 3) is only unlocked after awakening, limiting his usefulness early on if not prioritized.

Daharenos excels in early to mid-game content as a utility controller, but his effectiveness significantly diminishes without the right support or progression focus.

Synergy

Daharenos works best in teams that emphasize crowd control, sustain, and strategic utility. His AoE freeze and shield make him a strong support unit when paired with the right allies. Here are some synergy recommendations:

• Verdehile (Fire Vampire) – Boosts the team’s attack bar with every critical hit, allowing Daharenos to cycle his skills faster and apply more crowd control and shields consistently.
• Bernard (Wind Griffon) – Provides turn advantage through speed boosts and defense breaks, helping Daharenos move earlier to apply Freeze and Slow debuffs.
• Shannon (Wind Pixie) – Buffs the team with Defense and Attack, complementing Daharenos’ shield for survivability and enabling safe auto-farming or dungeon clears.
• Spectra (Fire Griffon) – Combines well with Daharenos in Trial of Ascension; Spectra reduces enemy attack bars while Daharenos freezes them, locking down entire waves.
• Lulu & Lulu (Water Howl) – Provides strong healing and cleanse, ensuring Daharenos stays protected while he focuses on utility instead of healing or survival.

Daharenos thrives when paired with turn-manipulators, support buffers, and other AoE disablers. These combinations allow him to apply maximum disruption while remaining protected and effective throughout the battle.

Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)