Summoners War Woonhak Dark Taoist Guide

DARK TAOIST

Woonhak

★★★

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Overview

Woonhak, the Dark Taoist in Summoners War, is a 3★ crowd control support monster known for his strong stuns and self-sustain. In Summoners War Woonhak Dark Taoist guides, he is praised for excelling in content like Trial of Ascension thanks to his ability to slow enemies, stun them if they’re already slowed, and heal himself while cleansing harmful effects. His skills focus on controlling enemy turns and reducing their effectiveness, making him valuable in PvE control teams. While he doesn’t deal high damage, his utility and consistent debuffs make him a great option for players looking to build a reliable CC unit.

Woonhak Stats

Base Stats

Awakened Stats

How to Obtain Woonhak

Temple of Wishes

Light and Darkness Scroll

To obtain Woonhak (Dark Taoist) in Summoners War, you can use the following methods:

• Light & Darkness Scrolls (random summon – 3★ or higher)
• Temple of Wishes (very low chance)
• Monster Fusion or Secret Dungeon: Not available through fusion or secret dungeon

Since he’s a 3★ monster, he’s one of the more accessible Light & Dark units, but still depends on luck from summoning.

Awakening Essence

Essence of Darkness (Mid)

Essence of Darkness (Low)

Essence of Magic (Low)

Essence of Magic (Mid)

To awaken Woonhak (Dark Taoist) in Summoners War, you’ll need the following essences:

Awakening Materials for Woonhak:

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

You can farm these essences from the Cairos Dungeon → Hall of Dark and Hall of Magic, or craft them at the Fusion Hexagram → Craft Building.

SKILL UPS

Skill 1: Fake Attack

• Level 2: Damage +5%
• Level 3: Damage +10%
• Level 4: Effect Rate +10%
• Level 5: Effect Rate +10%

Skill-ups needed: 4

Skill 2: Angry Wave

• Level 2: Damage +10%
• Level 3: Damage +10%
• Level 4: Effect Rate +10%
• Level 5: Effect Rate +10%
• Level 6: Cooltime Turn -1

Skill-ups needed: 5

Skill 3: Secret Visit

• Level 2: Recovery +10%
• Level 3: Recovery +10%
• Level 4: Effect Rate +10%
• Level 5: Cooltime Turn -1

Skill-ups needed: 4

Skills

Fake Attack	Angry Wave	Secret Visit
Performs an unpredictable attack and decreases the target’s Attack Power for 1 turn. This attack will also increase the target’s chance of landing a Glancing Hit for 1 turn if this attack lands as a Critical Hit. Multiplier: 3.7*{ATK}	Attacks all enemies 2 times with waves of water. Each attack has a 30% chance to decrease the target’s Attack Speed for 2 turns. If the target already suffers an Attack Speed reduction effect, this attack will stun them for 1 turn. (Reusable in 4 turns). Multiplier: 1.5*{ATK} x2	Stuns the enemy target for 1 turn, removes the harmful effects on you, and recovers HP by 15%. Also your Attack Speed will be increased and you will recover HP by 15% per turn for 2 turns. (Reusable in 3 turns). Multiplier: 0.15*{MAX HP}
Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +5% Damage +10% Damage +10%	Damage +5% Harmful Effect Rate +10% Damage +10% Harmful Effect Rate +10% Damage +10% Cooltime Turn -1	Recovery +10% Recovery +10% Recovery +10%

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

Woonhak is best used as a crowd control (CC) support monster, especially in Trial of Ascension (ToA/ToAH) and other PvE content. His skill set focuses on Attack Break, Glancing Hit, Attack Speed Slow, Stuns, and self-sustain, making him ideal for controlling waves of enemies and minimizing incoming damage. He synergizes particularly well with units that apply AoE slow debuffs (like Spectra), allowing his second skill to consistently stun enemies. With high speed, accuracy, and survivability, Woonhak helps create a safe, turn-denial team that steadily wears enemies down while keeping them locked down.

• Use with AoE Attack Speed Slow allies like Spectra or Aria to enable consistent stuns with Skill 2.
• Build him with high Speed and Accuracy to maximize his turn efficiency and debuff success.
• Skill 3 offers self-healing, cleansing, and a Speed buff, helping Woonhak stay alive longer.
• Skill 1 provides Attack Break and Glancing Hit effects, useful against bosses and damage dealers.
• Rune with Despair + Focus or Despair + Energy to increase AoE stun chances.
• Best used in ToA/ToAH for controlling waves of enemies and locking down threats.

Strength and Weakness

Strength:

• Strong crowd control with multi-target stun potential
• Applies Attack Break and Glancing Hit debuffs to reduce enemy damage
• Self-sustain through healing and cleansing with Skill 3
• Synergizes well with AoE Attack Speed slow allies for reliable stuns
• High Speed and Accuracy allow consistent debuff application
• Valuable for Trial of Ascension and other PvE content
• Durable with good HP and defensive stats for longer fights

Weakness:

• Low damage output, not suitable as a main damage dealer
• Stun potential depends on allies applying Attack Speed slow
• Skill 3 cooldown can limit healing and cleansing frequency
• Less effective in teams without reliable slow debuffs
• Vulnerable to high Resistance enemies reducing debuff success
• Not ideal for PvP due to lower burst damage and control counters

Synergy

Successful teams combine monsters that complement each other’s strengths. Speed boosters like Verdehile and Bernard help teammates take turns faster, while healers and cleansers like Bella and Veromos keep the team alive by removing debuffs and healing damage. Damage dealers such as Lushen and Theomars rely on support monsters to break enemy defenses and boost their attack bars, maximizing damage output. Tanks and damage reducers like Basalt protect fragile allies, allowing the team to sustain longer fights. Combining these roles thoughtfully creates balanced, powerful teams that can adapt to various battle scenarios.

Verdehile

• Boosts team speed (attack bar).
• Best with healers & buff/debuff support.

Bella (Belladeon)

• Heals and removes debuffs.
• Works great with tanks and damage dealers.

Veromos

• Cleanses and stuns enemies.
• Good with slow, heavy hitters.

Basalt

• Reduces damage taken and cleanses.
• Supports DPS to survive longer.

Shannon

• Boosts attack bar and breaks defense.
• Perfect for AOE damage teams.

Lushen

• Deals big AOE damage.
• Needs speed and defense break support.

Theomars

• Strong single-target damage.
• Best with healers and tanks.

Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)