Cleaver - Hero Wars Alliance

Cleaver hero guide, glyphs, artifacts, skins, best teams, and best counters in Hero Wars Alliance.
Cleaver is a tank hero of the Way of Chaos faction. He is available only via the Heroic Chest, so obtaining him can take a lot of time.
One of his advantages is that he is the tank with the highest health in the game and can pull heroes from the back line to the front line. He is considered a meta combo with Peppy due to her Boldness skill.
If you are patient enough to open 400 heroic chests and unlock Cleaver, he'll arrive with an absolute star.
Pros
  • The tank with the highest strength in the game
  • Pulls enemies from the back line to the front line, making them vulnerable to front-line hits
  • Deals pure damage
  • Stun ability
Cons
  • Hard to obtain; you can get him only from the Heroic Chest
  • Truly useful if you max out all of his stats
Can you smell decomposition? Can you hear the dying screams of those who suffer? Then meet Cleaver, butcher extraordinaire and master of carcass dressing! Or better, run for your life before you meet him!
In-game Cleaver description in Hero Wars Alliance
Cleaver Characteristics
CharacteristicValue
Main StatStrength
Attack TypePhysical
RoleTank
FactionWay of Chaos
PositionFront Line
Stone SourceHerioc Chest
Max Power169642
Cleaver Max Hero Stats
StatValue
Intelligence2764
Agility3224
Strength18564
Health1106026
Physical Attack48922
Magic Attack11963
Armor40733
Magic Defense38807
Vampirism55%

Cleaver Skills

Cleaver Rusty Hook Skill
1st
Rusty Hook
Cleaver throws a hook at a distant opponent, dealing damage, and pulls them to himself.
Animation delay: 0.43 seconds
Area: 150
Range: 590
Damage: 87783 (150% Physical attack + 14400)
Cleaver Putrefaction Skill
2nd
Putrefaction
Deals pure damage to the nearest opponents and himself for 5.0 seconds.
Keywords: Sacrifice
Cool down: 12 seconds
Animation delay: 0.75 seconds
Area: 200
Damage: 60101 (5% Health + 4800)
Cleaver Mutilation Skill
3rd
Mutilation
Hits the area in front of him with his cleaver, dealing damage and stunning opponents.
Keywords: Stun, Control
Cool down: 15 seconds
Animation delay: 0.45 seconds
Duration: 2 seconds
Area: 47
Range: 50
Damage: 23169 (40% Physical attack + 3000)
Cleaver Heavyweight Skill
4th
Heavyweight
Passive skill. Cleaver receives additional Strength.
Animation delay: 0.5 seconds
Strength: 3220
* The hero skills are based on maxed level skill on maxed hero.

Hero Class

Tank
Tank
450/450
Every 10 seconds, the effect is applied to the ally with the lowest health percentage, increasing armor and magic defense by 33560.26 (1% Health + 22500) for 5.0 seconds.This ability can be used on the tank itself and depends on their maximum Health stat.

Cleaver Talisman

50
Cleaver
Talisman of Decomposition
Main Stat
Cleaver strength Talisman
Strength
+2000
Slot 1
Cleaver strength Talisman
Health
+60500
Slot 2
Cleaver strength Talisman
Health
+60500
Slot 3
Cleaver strength Talisman
Health
+60500

Cleaver Hero Sets

Cleaver intelligence Set
Intelligence
+759
Cleaver agility Set
Agility
+734
Cleaver strength Set
Strength
+655
Cleaver health Set
Health
+20130
Cleaver physical-attack Set
Physical Attack
+3048
Cleaver magic-attack Set
Magic Attack
+3671
Cleaver armor Set
Armor
+2038
Cleaver magic-defence Set
Magic Defence
+2588

Cleaver Glyph Priority

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
80
Hero Wars Armor Glyph
Armor
+12850
80
Hero Wars Health Glyph
Health
+122800
80
Hero Wars Strength Glyph
Strength
+2110
80
Hero Wars Magic Defence Glyph
Magic Defence
+12850
80
Hero Wars Physical Attack Glyph
Physical Attack
+8340

Cleaver Skins Priority

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Hero Wars Masquerade Skin
Masquerade
Armor
+10650
Hero Wars Barbarian Skin
Barbarian
Health
+106645
Hero Wars Default Skin
Default
Strength
+1365
Hero Wars Beach Skin
Beach
Magic Defence
+10650
Hero Wars Champion Skin
Champion
Physical Attack
+7117

Cleaver Artifacts Priority

1st
2nd
3rd
Book
cleaver Defender's Covenant
Defender's Covenant
Armor
+8010
Magic defense
+8010
Weapon
cleaver Executioner's Hookr
Executioner's Hookr
Activation chance
100%
Armor
+32040
Ring
cleaver Ring of Strength
Ring of Strength
Strength
+3990

Best Cleaver Teams

Offense

Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Luther
Luther
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Julius
Julius
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Galahad
Galahad
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Astaroth
Astaroth
Cleaver
Cleaver
Jet
Jet
Sebastian
Sebastian
Keira
Keira
Andvari
Andvari
Cleaver
Cleaver
Lilith
Lilith
Dorian
Dorian
Xe'Sha
Xe'Sha
Jorgen
Jorgen
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Dorian
Dorian
Keira
Keira
Andvari
Andvari
Cleaver
Cleaver
Aidan
Aidan
Kayla
Kayla
Oya
Oya
Tristan
Tristan
Cleaver
Cleaver
Lilith
Lilith
Peppy
Peppy
Dorian
Dorian
Xe'Sha
Xe'Sha
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Andvari
Andvari
Tristan
Tristan
Cleaver
Cleaver

Defense

Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Luther
Luther
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Julius
Julius
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Astaroth
Astaroth
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Galahad
Galahad
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Yasmine
Yasmine
Oya
Oya
Tristan
Tristan
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Yasmine
Yasmine
Tristan
Tristan
Cleaver
Cleaver
Aidan
Aidan
Kayla
Kayla
Oya
Oya
Tristan
Tristan
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Kayla
Kayla
Oya
Oya
Tristan
Tristan
Cleaver
Cleaver
Lilith
Lilith
Dorian
Dorian
Xe'Sha
Xe'Sha
Jorgen
Jorgen
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Yasmine
Yasmine
Tristan
Tristan
Luther
Luther
Cleaver
Cleaver

Best Cleaver Hydra Teams

Even though Cleaver is not often used in Hydra battles, he can still handle the tank role in your Hydra team. Some of the teams you should consider include:

Martha
Martha
Sebastian
Sebastian
Yasmine
Yasmine
Elmir
Elmir
Cleaver
Cleaver
Jet
Jet
Daredevil
Daredevil
Sebastian
Sebastian
Keira
Keira
Cleaver
Cleaver

How to counter Cleaver in Hero Wars Alliance?

Dorian
Dorian
Dorian increases the vampirism of nearby allies. Once pulled at the front line by Cleaver's Rusty Hook, he can increase the vampirism of the front-line heroes, making them even harder to defeat.
Andvari
Andvari
Andvari's Living Earth skill protects his allies from displacement and knock-up effects blocking Cleaver's ability to pull back-line heroes to the front line.
Peppy
Peppy
Aurora
Aurora
Peppy casts a shield over Aurora that deals damage to nearby allies. On the other site, Aurora's Rainbow Halo skill absorbs part of the magic damage she takes and explodes at the end, damaging nearby enemies with the absorbed damage that can eliminate Cleaver almost immediately.
Lian
Lian
Lian can block Cleaver's Rusty Hook whenever he tries to pull Lian to the front line. Cleaver will also be charmed, slowing down his other skill activation.
Martha
Martha
Martha can also be considered Cleaver's counter due to her status as a "tank" healer. If she's pulled to the front line by Cleaver's Rusty Hook, she can resist front-line damage and prolong her team's life.
Jorgen
Jorgen

Jorgen can use his first skill and target the front line, where Cleaver is positioned, and block Cleaver's energy gains for 9.0 seconds.