Summoners War Baekdu Light Beast Hunter

LIGHT BEAST HUNTER

Baekdu

★★★

ATTACK

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Overview

Summoners War Baekdu Light Beast Hunter is a 3★ Attack-type monster known for his ability to disrupt enemy buffs and deliver consistent damage. His skills focus on removing beneficial effects, applying harmful debuffs like Heal Block and Defense Break, and boosting his own Attack Bar when landing critical hits. Baekdu’s passive makes him particularly effective against enemies with buffs, as he increases his damage when striking buffed targets. His awakened form grants him a Critical Rate bonus, further enhancing his damage potential. While he has relatively low base HP, his utility and offensive power make him a valuable option in PvP, especially in Arena and Siege, where buff-heavy teams are common.

Baekdu Stats

Base Stats

Awakened Stats

How to Obtain Baekdu

Light and Dark Scroll

Temple of Wishes

You can obtain Baekdu (Light Beast Hunter) via the following methods:

• Light & Darkness Scroll — Baekdu is part of the Light Beast Hunter family and can be summoned via Light & Darkness Scrolls (3★)—and even higher-tier scrolls—so you have a chance to pull him directly.
• Temple of Wishes — Getting Light attribute Beast Hunter units like Baekdu is possible through the Temple of Wishes feature.

Awakening Essence

Essence of Light (Low)

Essence of Light (Mid)

Essence of Magic (Low)

Essence of Magic (Mid)

To awaken Baekdu, you’ll need the following essences:

• 15x Essence of Light (Mid)
• 10x Essence of Light (Low)
• 10x Essence of Magic (Mid)
• 5x Essence of Magic (Low)

Upon awakening, Baekdu gains improved stats and a Leader Skill that increases HP of ally monsters in Dungeons by 21%, boosting his overall utility in PvE content.

SKILL UPS

To fully skill up Baekdu, you will need a total of 13 Beast Hunter copies (any element from the Beast Hunter family) to max out his three skills:

1. Hawk’s Eye (Skill 1) – Can be leveled up 3 times
2. Ankle Shot (Skill 2) – Can be leveled up 4 times
3. Precise Aim (Passive Skill) – Can be leveled up 3 times
4. Leader Skill – Does not require skill ups

Total Skill-Ups Required: 13

Skills

Leader Skill (Awakened)	Aim Body	Aim Weak Spot	Silver Light
Increases the HP of ally monsters in the Dungeons by 21%.	Attacks an enemy to inflict damage that ignores all damage reduction effects. Multiplier: 4.1*{ATK}	Attacks an enemy to disturb HP recovery for 2 turns. Leaves the Branding Effect for 2 turns if the target has higher MAX HP than that of yours. (Reusable in 3 turns) Multiplier: 5.5*{ATK}	Attacks the enemy 3 times with arrows of light. The faster your Attack Speed compared to the enemy’s, the greater the damage you can inflict. (Reusable in 5 turns) Multiplier: 1.8*{ATK}*({SPD} + 80)/{Target SPD} x3
	Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +10%	Damage +10% Damage +10% Damage +10% Cooltime Turn -1	Damage +10% Damage +10% Cooltime Turn -1 Cooltime Turn -1

Rune

Build	4-Set(s)	2-Set(s)	Stat Priorities
Early attacker (All game)	Fatal	Blade Will	Atk, CR, CD, Acc
Advanced attacker (Mid-End game)	Rage	Blade Will	Atk, CR, CD, Acc
Violent attacker (End game)	Violent	Blade  Revenge  Will	Atk, CR, CD, Acc
Support  (Arena, ToA)	Violent Swift	Focus  Will	Spd, HP, Acc

Strength and Weakness

Strengths:

• Strong Anti-Buff Utility: His passive increases damage against buffed enemies, making him effective in buff-heavy PvP teams.
• High Crit-Based Turn Cycling: Gains Attack Bar when landing critical hits, allowing frequent turns when built with high Crit Rate.
• Multi-Hit Skills: Both Skill 1 and Skill 2 are multi-hits, which are useful for breaking through shields, applying multiple debuffs, and countering revenge runes.
• Debuff Potential: Applies Heal Block and Defense Break, weakening enemy sustain and enabling higher burst damage.
• No Elemental Weakness: As a Light monster, Baekdu has neutral elemental interactions with most enemies except Dark, making him versatile.

Weaknesses:

• Fragile Stats: Low base HP and defense make him vulnerable to focus fire or AoE nukes.
• Relies on Critical Hits: His effectiveness drops without high Crit Rate; rune requirements can be demanding for consistency.
• Single-Target Focus: Lacks AoE skills, so he’s limited in crowd-control or farming scenarios.
• Passive Requires Buffed Enemies: Damage boost is situational and less useful against enemies without buffs.
• Outshined in Late Game: May be replaced by higher rarity or more utility-rich Light attackers in end-game PvP.

Synergy

Baekdu works best in teams that capitalize on his ability to punish buffed enemies and benefit from his debuff utility. Here are ideal partners and team setups:

Best Synergistic Allies:

• Buff Strippers
  • Clara (Fire Succubus), Tiana (Wind Polar Queen), or Kaki (Fire Onimusha) – These units strip enemy buffs, setting up Baekdu’s passive to deal increased damage and reducing enemy threat.
• Attack Buffers / CR Boosters
  • Shannon (Wind Pixie), Fran (Light Fairy Queen), or Colleen (Fire Harpu) – Give Baekdu the offensive edge with ATK Buffs, and CR Boosters help cycle turns faster.
• Defense Breakers
  • Galleon (Water Pirate Captain), Loren (Light Cow Girl), or Eshir (Light Werewolf) – Help set up Baekdu’s nukes by lowering enemy defense, often in tandem with his own Skill 2 debuff.
• Turn Cyclers / ATB Boosters
  • Bernard (Wind Griffon), Verdehile (Fire Vampire) – Increase team’s turn efficiency and give Baekdu more chances to crit and rotate skills.

Example Team Comp (PvP/Arena):

• Loren (Def Break + Strip)
• Fran (ATK Buff + Sustain)
• Baekdu (Main Damage)
• Bernard (Speed Lead + ATB Boost)

Content-Specific Synergy:

• Guild Siege / Arena Offense: Excellent with fast strip teams that can debuff or expose buffed enemies.
• Light Rift Beast: His multi-hits and crit-based utility help with breaking shields and maximizing scoring potential.

Tip: Baekdu thrives when the team is built to either strip buffs or prevent the enemy from gaining too many—build him with speed and crit-focused allies to maximize uptime and threat.

Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)