Sanguine Maria

Emerging from the underworld of Teleria comes the evil descendant of Astranyx the Dark Fae. When the Undead find themselves faltering against the living, they whisper her name three times – and she rises, wielding mirrors laced with crimson tendrils that drain the souls of her enemies. Three cries for mercy, three drops of blood, three vows of vengeance – this is the curse she lives by. And if her foes hide behind anything divisible by three, they’ll soon fall victim to her blood chilling gorescream.

Sanguine Maria rises as the Fusion Champion for Halloween 2025, wielding a unique kit built entirely around the power of threes. Opening with Gorescream (A3), it’s a single target attack that removes buffs from enemies, becomes irresistible against foes with buffs divisible by three, strikes remaining enemies below 66% HP, and grants her an Extra Turn if she’s under buffs divisible by three. The theme is clear – and while it can be tricky to fully optimise on auto, setting her up with the right number of buffs can enable chaining her abilities.

Her A2 is another single target attack that ignores 33% of the target’s DEF – but on turns divisible by three, it instead ignores 99% DEF, as well as Stoneskin and Block Damage. This makes timing crucial to get the most out of her kit. An ideal rotation could be opening with her A3, following up with her A1 to trigger an Extra Turn, and finishing with her A2. For best results, we want to aim for using this A2 on every third turn to maximise its value. Additionally, if she kills her target with this ability, it increases all enemy skill cooldowns by 3 turns, making it effective in both PvP and PvE waves.

Maria also has a unique passive that allows her to deal increased damage with each subsequent hit, stacking up to 99% before resetting. However, this same theme applies to decreases the damage she receives from subsequent hits. Additionally, whenever an enemy is revived, she revives as well – ensuring foes think twice before bringing back their allies, especially since she returns by placing True Fear on them. Overall, she’s a brilliantly spooky and creative champion design, and we’re sure to see her shine in team compositions across bosses like Fire Knight and Chimera, as well as in PvP and wave based content.

It’s worth noting the recent adjustments to her kit – her A1 will no longer grant Extra Turns against bosses, and her passive will now reduce incoming damage to a lesser extent in boss fights compared to its previous effect. She’ll still remain a viable option for encounters like the Fire Knight & Amius, but she’ll no longer be able to spam her A1 to completely prevent bosses from taking turns.