Summoners War Luan Water Martial Artist Guide

WATER MARTIAL ARTIST

Luan

★★★

DEFENSE

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Overview

Luan – Water Martial Artist is a 4★ monster in Summoners War Luan Water Martial Artist, known for his high single-target damage and crowd control utility. As a water-element attacker, Luan excels in PvP and niche PvE content, thanks to his skill set that includes a multi-hit second skill capable of removing beneficial effects and a third skill, Final Blow, which stuns the enemy and scales with his lost HP—making him deadlier the more damaged he is.

While not a top-tier meta unit, Luan can be a surprise pick in RTA or Siege battles, especially when built with high Crit Rate and Attack. His reliance on turn advantage and HP management requires careful rune optimization, often favoring Violent or Rage sets to maximize his burst potential.

Luan Stats

Base Stats

Awakened Stats

How to Obtain Luan

Temple of Wishes

Mystical Scroll

Unknown Scroll

Social Summon

Mystical Summon

Water Scroll

To obtain Luan (Water Martial Artist) in Summoners War, you have several reliable options:

Summoning Sources

• Mythical & Mystical Scrolls
• Water Scrolls
• Social (Friend) Summons
• Unknown Scrolls
• Temple of Wishes

These methods rely on luck—there isn’t a guaranteed path to Luan—but he is eligible in many summoning pools.

Secret Dungeon (Piece-Based Acquisition)

Sadly, Luan does not have a dedicated Secret Dungeon, unlike many other 3-star monsters. That means you can’t farm his pieces directly through a Secret Dungeon event like Hall-of-Hero style events

Awakening Essence

Essence of Water (Mid)

Essence of Water (Low)

Essence of Magic (Low)

Essence of Magic (Mid)

For Luan (Water Martial Artist), awakening from a 3★ silver star to awakened form requires the following awakening essences:

Awakening Essence Requirements

• 15 × Water Essence (Mid)
• 10 × Water Essence (Low)
• 10 × Magic Essence (Mid)
• 5 × Magic Essence (Low)
  These essences are required to activate his Awakened Form, which grants +25% Resistance and boosted base stats.

Where to Farm Essences

• Hall of Water (Cairos Dungeon): open on Wednesdays, farmable for both Low and Mid Water Essences.
• Hall of Magic: open daily, drops Low and Mid Magic Essences (also occasionally other essences) .

You can also convert excess Low-grade essences into Mid-grade using the Fuse Center (5 Low → 1 Mid), and break down higher into lower tiers if needed.

SKILL UPS

Skill 1: Turning Kick

• Level 2: Damage increases by 5%
• Level 3: Stun effect rate increases by 5%
• Level 4: Damage increases by 5%
• Level 5: Stun effect rate increases by 5%
• Level 6: Stun effect rate increases by 5%
• Level 7: Damage increases by 10%
• Level 8: Stun effect rate increases by 10%

Total upgrades for Skill 1: 8

Skill 2: Thundering Blow

• Level 2: Damage increases by 5%
• Level 3: Stun effect rate increases by 10%
• Level 4: Damage increases by 10%
• Level 5: Damage increases by 10%
• Level 6: Stun effect rate increases by 15%
• Level 7: Cooltime is reduced by 1 turn (from 3 turns to 2)

Total upgrades for Skill 2: 7

Skill 3: Final Blow (Natural Stance)

• Level 2: Recovery (healing) increases by 5%
• Level 3: Recovery increases by 10%
• Level 4: Cooltime is reduced by 1 turn
• Level 5: Recovery increases by 10%
• Level 6: Cooltime is reduced by 1 more turn

Total upgrades for Skill 3: 6

Skills

Turning Kick	Thundering Blow	Natural Stance
Kicks an enemy and stuns the target for 1 turn with a 35% chance. Multiplier: 3.9*{ATK}	Attacks the enemy with a thundering blow that shakes the ground and stuns the target for 1 turn with a 75% chance. The damage increases accordingly to your Defense. (Reusable in 3 turns) Multiplier: 2.1*{ATK} + 4.4*{DEF}	Circulates the body with chi to increase the Defense for 3 turns and counterattacks when you’re attacked. Also, recovers your HP by 15%. (Reusable in 5 turns)
Damage +5% Harmful Effect Rate +5% Damage +5% Harmful Effect Rate +5% Harmful Effect Rate +5% Damage +10% Harmful Effect Rate +10%	Damage +5% Harmful Effect Rate +10% Damage +10% Damage +10% Harmful Effect Rate +15% Cooltime Turn -1	Recovery +5% Recovery +10% Cooltime Turn -1 Recovery +10% Cooltime Turn -1

Rune

Build	4-Set(s)	2-Set(s)	Stat Priorities
Early attacker	Fatal	Blade  Will	Atk, Def, CR, CD,
Defense tank attacker	Rage  Violent	Blade  Revenge  Guard Endure	Def, Atk, CR, CD

Strategy

Luan is a versatile single-target bruiser with built-in crowd control, sustain, and utility. His primary role is to lock down threats through frequent stuns while sustaining himself with counterattacks and healing. He performs well in PvP formats like Siege and World Arena, especially against fire-heavy teams. Luan scales with both ATK and DEF, which makes him flexible to build and allows him to deal consistent damage while still being tanky. His passive-like Skill 3, once maxed, offers excellent uptime on Defense Buff and counterattacks, making him self-sufficient and disruptive in extended fights.

• High Stun Potential: Skills 1 and 2 have strong stun rates (up to 60%) when skilled-up, allowing crowd control even without Despair runes.
• Self-Sustain and Utility: Skill 3 gives Defense Buff, counterattacks, and healing—great for long fights and bruiser builds.
• ATK + DEF Scaling: His second skill scales with both stats, so you can balance between tankiness and damage.
• Great vs Fire Units: He counters many fire bruisers like Laika and Perna thanks to his water typing and stun lock.
• Best Use Cases: Siege Offense, RTA, and special PvE stages where consistent stun-locking or bruiser sustain is needed.

Strength and Weakness

Strength:

• High single-target damage with ATK + DEF scaling
• Strong stun potential on both Skill 1 and Skill 2
• Self-buffing with DEF Up and counterattack
• Built-in healing (up to 25%) on Skill 3
• Great sustain and utility for a bruiser role
• Reduces enemy turns through frequent control
• Reliable against Fire units due to Water element
• Flexible rune builds (Violent, Rage, Swift, etc.)
• No need for external support to survive or control
• Effective in PvP formats like Siege and RTA

Weakness:

• Requires many skill-ups (21 total) to reach full potential
• Relies heavily on debuff accuracy for stun effectiveness
• No multi-target skills—limited AoE impact
• Vulnerable to cleanse and immunity effects
• Healing is modest and not reliable under burst damage
• Needs careful stat balance (ATK, DEF, SPD, HP)
• Not ideal for early-game players without rune support
• Falls off in fast-paced, burst-heavy metas

Synergy

• Chasun: Heals Luan and boosts his attack.
• Verdehile: Increases team speed so Luan stuns more often.
• Woosa: Gives immunity and shields to keep Luan safe.
• Leo: Slows enemies so Luan can control them better.
• Theomars: High damage dealer who benefits from Luan’s stuns to control fights.
• Belladeon: Healer and cleanser that keeps Luan alive and debuffs enemies.
• Ganymede: Resets enemy cooldowns, making Luan’s stuns more effective.
• Colleen: Provides healing and attack buff to help Luan deal more damage.

Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)