Summoners War Aqcus Water Charger Shark

WATER CHARGER SHARK

Aqcus

★★★

ATTACK

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Overview

Summoners War Aqcus Water Charger Shark, belonging to the Charger Shark family. As the Water element variant, Aqcus is designed for high single-target damage, excelling in scenarios where burst and Armor Break are critical. His skill set revolves around fast, hard-hitting attacks and defense reduction, making him a potent attacker for newer players looking for a strong Water-type nuker.

With his third skill delivering multiple hits and applying Defense Break, Aqcus is particularly useful in early PvP, Guild Wars, and PvE content like Cairos Dungeon. His naturally high base Attack and solid Speed allow him to quickly capitalize on opportunities, especially when properly rune-optimized. While his survivability is limited, his offensive potential makes him a strong pick for early-game progression and control-focused team compositions.

Aqcus Stats

Base Stats

Awakened Stats

How to Obtain Aqcus

Unknown Scroll

Social Summon

Temple of Wishes

Mythical Summon

Mythical Scroll

Water Scroll

Methods to Obtain Aqcus

1. Summoning Scroll Methods

You can randomly summon Aqcus through various scrolls:

• Unknown Scroll
• Mystical Scroll / Mystical Summon
• Water Scroll
• Social (Friend) Summon
• Temple of Wishes
  These methods pull from the 3★ monster pool, where Aqcus is included

2. Secret Dungeon (Summoning Pieces)

Aqcus is available during limited-time Secret Dungeon events. During these events:

• You can enter the Secret Dungeon for Water Charger Shark in the Cairos Dungeon.
• Defeat monsters in 10 stages to collect 40 Summoning Pieces.
• Once you’ve collected enough pieces, you can summon Aqcus using the Summonhenge with 1,000 Mana Stones.

These events rotate and are only available for a limited period, so watch for announcements in-game.

3. Guild Shop / Almighty Pieces

You may also use:

• Guild Points to exchange for generic 3★ summoning pieces during certain times.
• Almighty Summoning Pieces to complete any missing pieces during an active event.

Aqcus can be summoned using scrolls or acquired reliably through Secret Dungeon events by collecting 40 pieces. Guild resources and Almighty Pieces provide alternate support for summoning him when needed.

Awakening Essence

Essence of Water (Low)

Essence of Water (Mid)

Essence of Magic (Low)

Essence of Magic (Mid)

To awaken Aqcus, you will need the following materials:

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

Awakening Benefits:

• Gains the Leader Skill: Increases Attack Speed of ally Water monsters by 23%
• Slight improvements to base stats (Attack, HP, Defense)
• Unlocks his full potential for damage and debuff application

Awakening Aqcus is essential for maximizing his combat effectiveness, especially to benefit from his Speed Leader Skill in Water-based teams.

SKILL UPS

Here’s the full list of skill-up upgrades needed to maximize Aqcus’s abilities:

Skill 1: Lunging Wave

• Lv.2: Damage +5%
• Lv.3: Damage +10%
• Lv.4: Damage +15%
  Total skill-ups: 3

Skill 2: Incapacitate

• Lv.2: Damage +10%
• Lv.3: Damage +10%
• Lv.4: Effect Rate +10%
• Lv.5: Cooltime Turn -1
  Total skill-ups: 4

Skill 3: Wave Harpoon

• Lv.2: Damage +10%
• Lv.3: Damage +10%
• Lv.4: Effect Rate +10%
• Lv.5: Cooltime Turn -1
  Total skill-ups: 4

Total Skill-Ups Needed: 11

You can use Devilmons or other Charger Shark duplicates (any element) to skill him up efficiently.

Skills

Leader Skill (Awakened)	Lunging Wave	Drive	The Smell of Blood (Passive)
Increases the Attack Speed of ally monsters with Water attribute by 23%.	Performs a lunge attack that damages an enemy while increasing your Critical Rate for 1 turn. Multiplier: 3.8*{ATK}	Attacks an enemy target, decreasing its Attack Power and Attack Speed for 2 turns with an 80% chance. (Reusable in 3 turns) Multiplier: 5.4*{ATK}	When landing as a Critical Hit, this attack additionally inflicts Continuous Damage for 1 turn on the target. If the target dies from this attack, you will heal as much as the amount of damage dealt as the finishing blow. [Automatic Effect]
	Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +10%	Damage +10% Harmful Effect Rate +10% Damage +10% Harmful Effect Rate +10%

Rune

Build	4-Set(s)	2-Set(s)	Stat Priorities
Early Attacker	Fatal	Blade Will	Atk, CR, CD, Acc
Self-sustaining attacker/farmer	Vampire	Blade Revenge Nemesis	Atk, CR, CD, Acc

Strategy

Aqcus is a single-target burst attacker built to deal fast and focused damage while applying Defense Break. His role in battle revolves around eliminating priority threats quickly, especially in early-game PvP, Guild Wars, and some PvE content.

His Skill 3 (Wave Harpoon) is a powerful triple-hit that applies Defense Break, setting up for allied nukers or enabling him to finish off tanky enemies. Skill 2 (Incapacitate) provides AOE debuffs—Attack Break and Speed Break—which help control the enemy team and reduce incoming damage. His Skill 1 boosts his own Crit Rate, improving consistency without needing perfect rune substats.

In combat, Aqcus should be speed-tuned to move early—ideally before your main nukers or follow-up damage dealers—so he can apply Defense Break and weaken enemies. With his 23% Speed Leader Skill for Water allies, he can lead Water-centric teams in dungeons like Giants or PvP defenses.

He’s especially effective against Fire units and synergizes well with other Water attackers and crowd-control supports. However, he relies on runes with Crit Rate, ATK, and Accuracy to be effective. Without proper stats, his debuffs may miss or his burst damage will fall short.

Overall, Aqcus is best used as a setup-focused, fast-moving debuff attacker that supports your team by softening up enemies for quick eliminations.

Strength and Weakness

Strengths

• Strong Single-Target Damage: Skill 3 deals high burst through multi-hits, ideal for focusing down key targets.
• Defense Break: Reliable 2-turn Defense Break on Skill 3 enables follow-up nukes from allies or himself.
• AOE Debuff Utility: Skill 2 applies Attack and Speed debuffs, reducing enemy pressure in both PvE and PvP.
• Speed Leader Skill: Increases Attack Speed of Water monsters by 23%, valuable for turn order advantage.
• Easy to Obtain and Skill Up: As a 3★ monster, Aqcus is accessible and can be skill-leveled using Charger Shark duplicates.

Weaknesses

• Low Survivability: Being an Attack-type unit with no sustain or shields makes him fragile in prolonged fights.
• Debuff Reliant: Needs sufficient Accuracy to land debuffs consistently—otherwise, his utility suffers.
• Limited Late-Game Impact: Outclassed by 4★ and 5★ Water attackers in endgame PvP or high-level content.
• No Crowd Control or Buffs: Offers no stuns, heals, or team-wide buffs, making him a straightforward damage/debuff unit.

Aqcus is a great early-game damage dealer with setup potential, but he requires the right runes and team support to stay relevant as content difficulty increases.

Synergy

Aqcus performs best when paired with monsters that can either support his burst potential, follow up on his Defense Break, or help protect him due to his fragility. His kit makes him a great setup attacker and debuffer, so pairing him with high-damage allies and utility supports brings out his full potential.

Best Synergistic Allies

• Lapis (Water Magic Knight)
  A free 4★ unit that benefits from Aqcus’s debuffs. Her AOE skills deal more damage when enemies are Defense Broken, making them a solid early-game Water duo.
• Galleon (Water Pirate Captain)
  Provides AOE Defense Break and ATK Buff, allowing Aqcus to deal maximum burst damage with his multi-hit Skill 3.
• Verdehile (Fire Vampire)
  Despite being off-element, Verde’s Attack Bar boosts synergize well with Aqcus’s Speed Leader Skill, keeping the team fast and allowing Aqcus more turns to apply debuffs.
• Megan (Water Mystic Witch)
  Gives ATK Buff and SPD Buff, improving Aqcus’s damage and turn efficiency. Also adds Accuracy buff to improve his debuff reliability.
• Chasun (Wind Sky Dancer)
  Helps sustain Aqcus with heals and ATB push, covering for his lack of survivability.
• Sigmarus (Water Phoenix)
  Benefits from Aqcus applying Defense Break and softening targets. Sigmarus can finish enemies off with high burst damage.

Team Composition Tips

• Use turn boosters or SPD buffers to maximize his Speed Leader Skill and get early control.
• Pair with AOE nukers who need setup via Defense Break.
• Include support units with sustain or buffs to help Aqcus survive longer fights.

Aqcus thrives in aggressive teams where early control and burst are prioritized, especially in Water-heavy comps that take full advantage of his Speed leadership and single-target pressure.

Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)