Summoners War Calicus Dark Charger Shark

DARK CHARGER SHARK

Calicus

★★★

ATTACK

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Overview

Summoners War Calicus Dark Charger Shark, is a 3★ Attack-type monster, known for his ability to deal powerful single-target damage and disrupt enemy sustain with a built-in healing block. As a Dark element unit, he has no elemental weakness, making him reliable in various PvP and PvE encounters. His skills are focused on maximizing burst damage and denying enemy recovery, making him especially effective in countering heal-reliant teams.

Upon awakening, Calicus gains increased stats and a powerful Leader Skill that boosts the Attack Power of all ally monsters in Guild Content by 21%—a useful bonus for Guild Wars and Siege battles. His second skill, Drive, offers strong debuffs, and his passive, Dark Frenzy, increases his damage when enemies are under harmful effects.

Though not as commonly used as other nukers, Calicus can be a sneaky and potent option in niche team compositions, especially when rune quality supports his burst damage potential.

Calicus Stats

Base Stats

Awakened Stats

How to Obtain Calicus

Light and Dark Scroll

Temple of Wishes

1. Summoning Pools

• Calicus can be summoned from Light & Darkness Scrolls, Mystical Scrolls, Social Summons, and the Monthly Mystical Portal, as he is part of the 3★ monster summon pool.
• He may also appear in the Temple of Wishes through the Dark elemental selection.

2. Secret Dungeon (Summoning Pieces)

• During Charger Shark Secret Dungeon events, you can farm 40 Summoning Pieces in the Secret Dungeon to summon Calicus. These events rotate by element, and while Dark is less frequent, it is possible.

3. Summoning Piece Shops

• During relevant events, you can purchase Dark elemental pieces or Almighty Summoning Pieces using Guild Points or Glory Points, allowing you to complete the 40-piece requirement and summon Calicus.

Awakening Essence

Essence of Dark (Low)

Essence of Dark (Mid)

Essence of Magic (Low)

Essence of Magic (Mid)

To awaken Calicus, the Dark Charger Shark, you’ll need the following essences:

• 15 Mid Dark Essence
• 10 Low Dark Essence
• 10 Mid Magic Essence
• 5 Low Magic Essence

Awakening Benefits:

• Unlocks the Leader Skill: grants +23% Attack Speed to all Dark attribute allies
• Provides modest stat boosts to HP, ATK, and DEF
• Allows Calicus to reach his full potential in combat

SKILL UPS

Lunging Wave

• Performs a lunge attack that increases his Crit Rate for 1 turn.
• Total Skill Ups Needed: 5
  • Lv.2: Damage +5%
  • Lv.3: Damage +5%
  • Lv.4: Damage +10%
  • Lv.5: Effect Rate +10%
  • Lv.6: Effect Rate +10%

Drive

• Deals damage and has a chance to decrease the enemy’s Attack Power and Attack Speed for 2 turns.
• Total Skill Ups Needed: 5
  • Lv.2: Damage +10%
  • Lv.3: Effect Rate +10%
  • Lv.4: Damage +10%
  • Lv.5: Effect Rate +10%
  • Lv.6: Cooldown -1 turn

Dark Frenzy (Passive)

• Increases the damage Calicus deals by 25% when attacking enemies under harmful effects.
• This passive does not require skill-ups.

Total Skill-ups Required: 10
Note: As a 3★ monster, Calicus can be fully skilled up using other Charger Sharks (any element), so no Devilmons are needed.

Skills

Leader Skill (Awakened)	Lunging Wave	Incapacitate	Chow Down
Increases the Attack Speed of ally monsters with Dark attribute by 23%.	Performs a lunge attack that damages an enemy while increasing your Critical Rate for 1 turn. Multiplier: 3.8*{ATK}	Deals damage to all enemies. This attack has a 50% chance to decrease the Attack Power and a 50% chance to decrease the Attack Speed for 2 turns each. (Reusable in 4 turns) Multiplier: 2.2*{ATK}	Performs an attack that deals more damage accordingly to how low the enemy’s HP is. If the enemy has lower than 30% HP, this attack will deal 100% more damage. (Reusable in 4 turns) Multiplier: {ATK}*(8.8 – 3.3*{Target Current HP %})
	Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +10%	Harmful Effect Rate +10% Damage +5% Harmful Effect Rate +10% Damage +10% Cooltime Turn -1	Damage +5% Damage +10% Damage +10% Cooltime Turn -1

Rune

Build	4-Set(s)	2-Set(s)	Stat Priorities
Early Attacker	Fatal	Blade Will	Atk, CR, CD, Acc
Support Stunner	Despair	Focus Will Energy Endure	Spd, Hp, Acc

Strategy

Calicus is a single-target burst damage dealer with anti-sustain utility, ideal for PvP content such as Guild Wars and Siege Battles. His kit revolves around punishing debuffed enemies and denying healing, making him a strong pick against teams that rely on sustain or tanky compositions.

Key Roles:

• Guild Content Nuker: With a 21% Attack Power leader skill for Guild Battles, Calicus boosts team-wide damage.
• Anti-Heal Specialist: His skill Drive applies Attack Break and Attack Speed Slow, and synergizes well with his passive that increases damage against enemies under harmful effects.
• Harmful Effect Finisher: Calicus thrives when paired with debuff-heavy allies, allowing his passive Dark Frenzy to consistently boost his damage output.

Best Usage Scenarios:

• Guild Wars / Siege Offense: Excellent for sniping key enemies and denying healing setups.
• Arena Offense: Can burst squishy or vulnerable targets, especially those already under debuffs.
• Light Rift Beast or niche PvE: Though not meta, his utility can shine in debuff-reliant PvE encounters.

Tips:

• Target Debuffed Enemies: Always prioritize enemies with harmful effects to activate Dark Frenzy.
• Pair with Debuffers: Monsters like Bella, Megan, or Colleen enhance his damage potential.
• Use Against Healers: His utility makes him great at neutralizing sustain-heavy comps.

Strength and Weakness

Strengths:

• Damage Boost from Debuffs: Passive skill Dark Frenzy increases damage by 25% against enemies with harmful effects.
• Guild Battle Leader Skill: +21% Attack Power for all allies in Guild Content, boosting overall team offense.
• Reliable Debuffs: Drive skill applies Attack Break and Speed Slow, weakening enemy offense and turn cycling.
• No Elemental Weakness: As a Dark unit, Calicus takes neutral damage from all elements except Light, making him versatile in matchups.
• Skill-Up Friendly: Uses other Charger Sharks (any element) for skill-ups—no Devilmons needed.

Weaknesses:

• Fragile Stats: Low base HP and DEF make him vulnerable to burst damage.
• Passive Requires Setup: Needs allies to apply debuffs first to fully benefit from Dark Frenzy.
• No AoE or Utility Outside Damage: Strictly single-target focused; doesn’t bring crowd control or team utility beyond debuffs.
• Not Viable for Endgame PvE: Lacks the sustain or team support needed for high-level PvE farming like Dragons or Necropolis.

Synergy

Calicus thrives in teams that apply harmful effects, break enemy defenses, and protect fragile attackers. His passive, Dark Frenzy, significantly boosts damage against debuffed enemies, so proper team support is essential.

Best Synergy Partners:

• Belladeon (Light Inugami) – Provides Defense Break and heal; sets up kills and keeps Calicus alive.
• Colleen (Fire Harpu) – Applies Attack Break and Heal Block, increasing damage and countering sustain teams.
• Gina (Dark Mystic Witch) – Applies multiple harmful effects and Defense Break, enabling Calicus’s passive reliably.
• Verdehile (Fire Vampire) – Boosts Attack Bar with critical hits, helping Calicus cycle turns faster.
• Megan (Water Mystic Witch) – Buffs ATK and provides debuffs like Accuracy Reduction and Defense Break to help trigger Dark Frenzy.
• Lushen (Wind Joker) – Deals AoE damage and clears out threats, leaving weakened targets for Calicus to finish off.

Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)