Admiral Blacktusk
Last Updated: June 4, 2025
Admiral Blacktusk Overview
This warrior’s legacy was etched into the ancient walls of the Dwarven empire, immortalized in stone as a symbol of the hero who fell defending Skyiron. Unbeknownst to his descendants, his axe held a sacred gemstone, powerful enough to restore the souls of those deemed worthy in times of great need. As the Dwarven empire faced invasion and his allies fell, Admiral rose once more, wielding the power of unity to lead the charge against the enemies. Admiral Blacktusk stands as the Faction Unity champion of the Dwarves Faction.
This stunning dwarf…Pun intended – is all about crowd control, and when paired with up to three fellow Dwarves, he unlocks Unity effects to enhance his skills set. Opening with Captain’s Orders [A2], he removes all debuffs from allies before leading a team attack on a single target. This makes him a strong choice against bosses like Fire Knight, Demon Lord, and Chimera, ensuring negative effects are cleansed while maximizing team damage. His passive further increases his utility by granting allies a chance to counterattack when they lose 10% of their max HP. This makes him especially valuable in Fire Knight, allowing frequent shield reductions even when taking hits.
His Stuns come from two sources – his A1, which cannot be resisted when attacking outside his turn, and his A3, which removes buffs from the target while filling his Turn Meter by 50%, plus an additional 10% for each buff removed. The standout feature of his A3 is its two turn duration, providing a strong single target lockout in areas like the Arena while the Turn Meter boost allows him to cycle back to his other skills more quickly. Unlocking the Unity effect takes this ability to the next level, making it irresistible, resetting its cooldown if the Stunned enemy is killed, and enabling allies to deal double damage to his stunned target.
Admiral’s passive Unity effects provide valuable team-wide benefits. He fills allies’ Turn Meters by 20% when they place certain crowd control effects, applies Decrease Resistance and Decrease Speed on enemies who attack his team, and starts each round by placing Stone Skin on allies. This synergy helps cycle turns faster, slows down enemies while making it easier to place effects, and provides early survivability in battles like Arena or PVE waves. Additionally, Admiral can be a powerful champion for Siege, especially in posts restricted to Dwarves only teams.
Admiral Blacktusk Ratings
Admiral Blacktusk Skills

8/10
Book Value
Book Priority
Admiral Blacktusk PVE Masteries




![Shield Breaker - Increases damage inflicted to targets under [Shield], buffs by 25% shield-breaker](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/shield-breaker.png)








![Opportunist - Increases damage inflicted to targets with [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], [Freeze], [Petrification], debuffs by 12%. opportunist](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/opportunist.png)


![Blood Shield - Places a [Shield], buff on this Champion for 1 turn when this Champion kills an enemy. The value of the [Shield], is equal to 15% of this Champion's MAX HP. Occurs once per turn blood-shield](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/blood-shield.png)








![Rejuvenation - Increases the amount of healing and the value of [Shield], buffs this Champion receives by 5% rejuvenation](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/rejuvenation.png)
![Mighty Endurance - Decreases the damage received by 10% if this Champion has [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], [Freeze], [Petrification], debuffs. might-endurance](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/might-endurance.png)




![Wisdom of Battle - Has a 30% chance of placing a [Block Debuffs], buff on this Champion for 1 turn when [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], [Freeze], [Petrification], debuffs expire on this Champion. wisdom-of-battle](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/wisdom-of-battle.png)


![Harvest Despair - Has a 60% chance of placing a [Leech], debuff for 1 turn when placing [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], [Freeze], [Petrification], debuffs. harvest-despair](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/harvest-despair.png)




![Deterrence - Has a 20% chance to counterattack an enemy when they apply a [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], [Freeze], [Petrification], debuff on an ally. Cooldown: 1 turn deterrence](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/deterrence.png)


![Fearsome Presence - Increases the chances of placing a [Stun], [Sleep], [Freeze], [Fear], [True Fear], [Provoke], or [Sheep], debuff from Skills or Artifacts by 5% fearsome-presence](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/fearsome-presence.png)




![Shieldbearer - Increases the value of [Shield], buffs this Champion casts by 5% shieldbearer](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/shieldbearer.png)


![Healing Savior - Increases the amount of healing and the value of [Shield], buffs placed by this Champion by 10% if the target ally has 40% HP or less healing-savior](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/healing-savior.png)



![Merciful Aid - Increases the amount of healing and the value of [Shield], buffs placed by this Champion by 15% if the target ally has [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], or [Freeze] debuffs merciful-aid](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/merciful-aid.png)



![Lasting Gifts - Has a 30% chance to extend the duration of any buff cast by this Champion by 1 turn.
It will not extend [Block Damage], [Unkillable], or [Revive on Death], buffs. lasting-gifts](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/lasting-gifts.png)

![Sniper - Increases the chances of placing any debuff from Skills or Artifacts by 5%.
It will not increase the chances of placing [Stun], [Sleep], [Freeze], [Fear], [True Fear], [Provoke], or [Petrification], debuffs. sniper](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/sniper.png)
![Master Hexer - Has a 30% chance to extend the duration of any debuff cast by this Champion by 1 turn. It will not extend [Stun], [Sleep], [Freeze], [Provoke], [Fear], [True Fear], [Bomb], or [Petrification], debuffs. master-hexer](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/master-hexer.png)




Admiral Blacktusk PVP Masteries




![Shield Breaker - Increases damage inflicted to targets under [Shield], buffs by 25% shield-breaker](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/shield-breaker.png)








![Opportunist - Increases damage inflicted to targets with [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], [Freeze], [Petrification], debuffs by 12%. opportunist](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/opportunist.png)


![Blood Shield - Places a [Shield], buff on this Champion for 1 turn when this Champion kills an enemy. The value of the [Shield], is equal to 15% of this Champion's MAX HP. Occurs once per turn blood-shield](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/blood-shield.png)








![Rejuvenation - Increases the amount of healing and the value of [Shield], buffs this Champion receives by 5% rejuvenation](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/rejuvenation.png)
![Mighty Endurance - Decreases the damage received by 10% if this Champion has [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], [Freeze], [Petrification], debuffs. might-endurance](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/might-endurance.png)




![Wisdom of Battle - Has a 30% chance of placing a [Block Debuffs], buff on this Champion for 1 turn when [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], [Freeze], [Petrification], debuffs expire on this Champion. wisdom-of-battle](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/wisdom-of-battle.png)


![Harvest Despair - Has a 60% chance of placing a [Leech], debuff for 1 turn when placing [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], [Freeze], [Petrification], debuffs. harvest-despair](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/harvest-despair.png)




![Deterrence - Has a 20% chance to counterattack an enemy when they apply a [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], [Freeze], [Petrification], debuff on an ally. Cooldown: 1 turn deterrence](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/deterrence.png)


![Fearsome Presence - Increases the chances of placing a [Stun], [Sleep], [Freeze], [Fear], [True Fear], [Provoke], or [Sheep], debuff from Skills or Artifacts by 5% fearsome-presence](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/fearsome-presence.png)




![Shieldbearer - Increases the value of [Shield], buffs this Champion casts by 5% shieldbearer](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/shieldbearer.png)


![Healing Savior - Increases the amount of healing and the value of [Shield], buffs placed by this Champion by 10% if the target ally has 40% HP or less healing-savior](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/healing-savior.png)



![Merciful Aid - Increases the amount of healing and the value of [Shield], buffs placed by this Champion by 15% if the target ally has [Stun], [Sleep], [Fear], [True Fear], or [Freeze] debuffs merciful-aid](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/merciful-aid.png)



![Lasting Gifts - Has a 30% chance to extend the duration of any buff cast by this Champion by 1 turn.
It will not extend [Block Damage], [Unkillable], or [Revive on Death], buffs. lasting-gifts](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/lasting-gifts.png)

![Sniper - Increases the chances of placing any debuff from Skills or Artifacts by 5%.
It will not increase the chances of placing [Stun], [Sleep], [Freeze], [Fear], [True Fear], [Provoke], or [Petrification], debuffs. sniper](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/sniper.png)
![Master Hexer - Has a 30% chance to extend the duration of any debuff cast by this Champion by 1 turn. It will not extend [Stun], [Sleep], [Freeze], [Provoke], [Fear], [True Fear], [Bomb], or [Petrification], debuffs. master-hexer](https://hellhades.com/wp-content/plugins/rsl-assets/assets/masteries/master-hexer.png)




Dungeon and Boss Blessings
Admiral Blacktusk Relics
Admiral Blacktusk Gear Recommendations
Recommended PVE Stats
SPD, HP%, DEF%, ACC
Recommended PVE Artifact Sets
Speed, Perception, Guardian, Merciless/Reflex
Recommended PVP Stats
SPD, HP%, DEF%, ACC
Recommended PVP Artifact Sets
Feral, Pinpoint, Bolster, Merciless/Reflex



