Summoners War Purian Water Inferno Guide

WATER INFERNO

Purian

★★★

Attack

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Overview

Purian, the Summoners War Purian Water Inferno, is a niche Attack Bar (ATB) booster with a crit-focused kit, often used in cleave team compositions. His third skill, Adrenaline, fills all allies’ ATB by 50% and grants a three-turn Crit Rate buff, making him ideal for teams relying on high burst damage. His second skill, Pierce, is a single-target attack with bonus Crit Rate and a one-turn stun if it lands as a critical hit, while his basic skill, Ice Smash, grants a 30% ATB boost to himself on crits. With a base Speed of 97, the Summoners War Purian Water Inferno is slower than many support monsters, so he requires significant rune investment to keep pace in high-speed team comps.

While his ATB boost and Crit Rate buff are valuable, especially for low-Speed, high-damage cleave strategies, Purian struggles in bulk and versatility. His lower HP and DEF stats make him fragile, and the lack of AoE damage limits his overall impact outside of specific comp setups. He is best built on Swift + Blade or Violent + Blade sets with high SPD, Crit Rate, and Crit Damage substats to ensure his skills synergize effectively with crit-reliant nukers.

In practice, Purian is most effective in fast Arena or Guild War teams, commonly paired with monsters like Megan, Galleon, or double Lushens. He helps these damage dealers move quickly and reliably, especially when team runes can’t reach top-tier Speed thresholds. However, his low Speed and lack of utility outside his single ATB boost make him a less common pick in higher-tier content. Overall, Purian is a valuable but situational unit—great for early- to mid-game cleave teams, or as a creative option in Siege battles, provided he’s well runed and correctly paired.

Purian Stats

Base Stats

Awakened Stats

How to Obtain

Temple of Wishes

Mystical Scroll

Unknown Scroll

Social Summon

Mystical Summon

Water Scroll

Secret Dungeon

Purian is a 3★ Water‑element Inferno and can be acquired through a variety of summoning methods:

• Mystical Scrolls / Mystical Summon
• Unknown Scrolls / Social Summon
• Water Scrolls (attribute-specific scrolls available via shops or drops)
• Secret Dungeon—specifically the Water Secret Dungeon, where you can obtain his summoning pieces

Awakening Essence

Essence of Water (Mid)

Essence of Water (Low)

Essence of Magic (Low)

Essence of Magic (Mid)

To awaken Purian and unlock his Leader Skill (“+23% Crit Rate to Water allies”), you’ll need the following materials:

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

This Awakening transforms him from a 3★ Silver-star form into his full 6★ Gold-star version, increasing his stats and enabling his utilities (leader skill and upgraded kit)

Where to Farm These Essences

• Hall of Water: Open on Wednesdays; farm here for both Low and Mid Water Essences (and occasionally High).
• Hall of Magic: Open every day; farm here for Low and Mid Magic Essences (and sometimes Water, Wind, etc.)

Skills

Leader Skill	Ice Smash	Pierce	Adrenaline
Increases the Critical Rate of ally monsters with Water attribute by 23%.	Attacks an enemy with a strong smashing blow. On critical Hit, this attack will increase your Attack Bar by 30%. Multiplier: 3.9*{ATK}	Pierces an enemy with a sharp ice pillar. This attack receives a 50% Critical Rate bonus, and stuns the enemy for 1 turn when this attack lands as a Critical Hit. (Reusable in 3 turns). Multiplier: 5.5*{ATK}	Fills the Attack Bars of all allies by 50% and increases their Critical Rate for 3 turns. (Reusable in 5 turns)
	Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +15%	Damage +10% Damage +10% Damage +10% Cooltime Turn -1	Cooltime Turn -1 Cooltime Turn -1

Rune

Build	4-Set(s)	2-Set(s)	Stat Priorities
Early attacker	Fatal	Blade  Will	Atk, CR, CD, Acc
Advanced attacker	Rage	Blade  Will	Atk, CR, CD, Acc
Violent attacker	Violent	Blade  Revenge  Will	Atk, CR, CD, Acc

Strategy

Purian, the Water Inferno, is a niche but effective support monster in Summoners War, primarily used in fast-paced cleave teams. His core role revolves around his third skill, Adrenaline, which grants a 50% Attack Bar (ATB) boost to all allies and provides a 3-turn Crit Rate buff. This makes him an ideal enabler for nukers who rely on landing critical hits to wipe enemies out quickly. Because of his relatively low base Speed (97), Purian typically follows a speed buffer like Megan or Bernard, or is used in shield-will cleave setups where turn order is tightly controlled.

His kit includes a second skill, Pierce, which deals decent single-target damage and has a built-in bonus Crit Rate plus a stun if it lands as a critical hit. His first skill, Ice Smash, further increases his ATB when it crits, helping him cycle turns more efficiently. Purian is most commonly used in Arena cleave teams, Guild War offenses, or low-to-mid Siege attacks. For example, a common composition would be Megan (buff and ATB) → Purian (additional ATB + Crit Rate) → double Lushen (AoE cleave), allowing powerful burst damage with less dependence on perfect Crit Rate runes.

Strength and Weakness

Strength: Purian’s main strength lies in his ability to accelerate your team and enhance burst damage output in cleave compositions. His third skill, Adrenaline, provides a 50% Attack Bar (ATB) boost and a 3-turn Crit Rate buff to all allies, which is incredibly valuable for enabling damage dealers who rely on critical hits. This allows your nukers to focus on building more Crit Damage and Attack, instead of worrying about maxing out Crit Rate. His skill is especially useful when paired with double Lushen, Julie, Sigmarus, or other nukers that need full ATB and crit reliability to wipe out enemies before they can act.

Weakness: Purian’s primary weaknesses stem from his low base Speed, fragility, and lack of versatility outside of cleave-focused PvP content. With a base Speed of just 97, he is one of the slower support units in the game, which makes it difficult to fit him into fast-turn order teams without high-end Speed runes. If not speed-tuned properly, he can easily get cut by enemy supports or damage dealers, disrupting your cleave strategy entirely.

Synergy

Purian synergizes best with crit-reliant cleave teams that benefit from an instant Attack Bar boost and a long-lasting Crit Rate buff. His skill set is designed to amplify the effectiveness of AoE nukers like Lushen, Julie, Sigmarus, or Theomars, who need to move early and land critical hits to secure first-turn kills. By providing a 50% ATB boost and a 3-turn Crit Rate buff, Purian allows these damage dealers to act faster and more reliably, even when their runes don’t reach max Crit Rate, letting you focus more on Attack and Crit Damage stats.

He works exceptionally well when slotted after a speed buffer like Megan, Bernard, or Triton, as he can immediately follow up with Adrenaline to give your nukers another push toward acting first. He also fits well in Shield-Will cleave setups, where your team survives the first enemy turn and then counters with a devastating burst. In mono-water teams, his Water-type Crit Rate leader skill further improves synergy, making him an efficient partner for other Water attackers. Overall, Purian complements fast, burst-oriented team comps that aim to win before the opponent has a chance to react.

Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)