Fafnir - Hero Wars Alliance

Fafnir hero guide, glyphs, artifacts, skins, best teams, and best counters in Hero Wars Alliance.
Fafnir is a support hero in Hero Wars Alliance, part of the Way of Honor faction. He is a great addition to physical attack teams due to his 2nd skill (Runic Shield) and his 3rd skill (Runic Blade).
Fafnir favors heroes with Agility as a primary stat, usually damage dealer heroes, to activate his runic shield and later apply the runic blade. The runic shield protects the attacking hero, and the runic blade increases the hero's physical attack.
Try using only one Agility hero, ideally a damage dealer like K'arkh or Keira, with Fafnir so he can favor it. Otherwise, you risk wasting Fafnir's abilities on a support agility hero like Sebastian, Nebula, or Isaac.
Fafnir can also replace healers like Martha on the back line due to his protecting abilities.

Fafnir is also well-known for its meta team, F.A.R.T., including ArtemisFafnirTristan, and a combination of one or two tanks.

The legendary smith, Fafnir, has never shared the aggressive nature of his bloodthirsty kinsmen - and thus, has always been treated as an outcast. After meeting the heroes of the Dominion, he gladly joined the Way of Honor alongside the other Guardians.
In-game Fafnir description in Hero Wars Alliance
Fafnir Characteristics
CharacteristicValue
Main StatStrength
Attack TypePhysical
RoleSupport
FactionWay of Honor
PositionBack Line
Stone SourceSpecial Event
Max Power177674
Fafnir Max Hero Stats
StatValue
Intelligence2863
Agility3333
Strength15525
Health823617
Physical Attack76312
Magic Attack12260
Armor60021
Magic Defense38927

Fafnir Skills

Fafnir Blacksmith Mastery Skill
1st
Blacksmith Mastery
Stuns all enemies for 1.0 seconds. If Fafnir was forging a Runic Shield for an ally when cast, all allies receive the Shield’s effect. Also casts a Runic Blade effect at the current level on all allies. The ability only affects Heroes that Fafnir started the battle alongside.
Keywords: Stun, Buff, Can't be copied
Animation delay: 1.5 seconds
Chance to stun an enemy is lowered if the target's level is above 120
Fafnir Runic Shield Skill
2nd
Runic Shield
Fafnir targets a random ally and begins using his basic attacks to forge a Runic Shield for them, increasing its durability with each hit. The shield activates if the target hero takes damage that lowers their health to below 25%. The hero cannot die from taking that damage. The shield absorbs any damage when active. Heroes with the Agility main stat are prioritized when selecting a target.
Keywords: Shield
Shield durability with each hit: 51787.2 (60% Physical attack + 6000)
Fafnir Runic Blade Skill
3rd
Runic Blade
Fafnir enchants the weapon of the ally he's forging a Runic Shield for, increasing their physical attack damage for 8.0 seconds. While allied Honor Heroes attack enemies with the Strength main stat, their bonus from this skill is doubled.
Keywords: Buff
Initial cool down: 8 seconds
Cool down: 12 seconds
Animation delay: 1.46 seconds
Extra damage: 52602.8 (65% Physical attack + 3000)
Fafnir Knowledge of Flaws Skill
4th
Knowledge of Flaws
Allied attacks that pierce armor completely stun enemies for 1.0 seconds. The stun on each enemy can be triggered once every 8.0 seconds.
Keywords: Stun
Cool down: 8 seconds
Chance to stun an enemy is lowered if the target's level is above 120
* The hero skills are based on maxed level skill on maxed hero.

Hero Class

Support
Support
450/450
Each time when dealing damage to an opponent or using a buff on allies, it applies an effect to all enemies for 4.0 seconds that reduces armor and magic defense by 3463.12 (1% Phys.atk. + 2250) or 2822.6 (1% Mag.atk. + 2250) depending on which of the Support hero's stats is higher. A character cannot have more than 5 effects at the same time.

Fafnir Talisman

50
Fafnir
Talisman of Peacefulness
Main Stat
Fafnir strength Talisman
Strength
+2000
Slot 1
Fafnir strength Talisman
Physical Attack
+4400
Slot 2
Fafnir strength Talisman
Physical Attack
+4400
Slot 3
Fafnir strength Talisman
Physical Attack
+4400
50
Fafnir
Talisman of Blacksmith
Main Stat
Fafnir physical-attack Talisman
Physical Attack
+8000
Slot 1
Fafnir physical-attack Talisman
Armor
+6600
Slot 2
Fafnir physical-attack Talisman
Armor
+6600
Slot 3
Fafnir physical-attack Talisman
Armor
+6600

Fafnir Hero Sets

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

Fafnir Glyph Priority

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

Fafnir Skins Priority

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Hero Wars Winter Skin
Winter+
Physical Attack
+14190
Hero Wars Devil Skin
Devil
Physical Attack
+7095
Hero Wars Default Skin
Default
Strength
+1365
Hero Wars Celestial Skin
Celestial
Armor
+10650
Hero Wars Stellar Skin
Stellar
Magic Defence
+10650

Fafnir Artifacts Priority

1st
2nd
3rd
Weapon
fafnir Ancestral Anvil
Ancestral Anvil
Activation chance
+100%
Physical attack
+21357
Ring
fafnir Ring of Strength
Ring of Strength
Strength
+3990
Book
fafnir Defender's Covenant
Defender's Covenant
Armor
+8010
Magic defense
+8010

Best Fafnir Teams

Fafnir's meta team is called F.A.R.T. It includes ArtemisFafnirTristan, and a combination of one or two tanks.

Offense

Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Luther
Luther
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Galahad
Galahad
Luther
Luther
Fafnir
Fafnir
Dorian
Dorian
Keira
Keira
Andvari
Andvari
Astaroth
Astaroth
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
Luther
Luther
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Astaroth
Astaroth
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Astaroth
Astaroth
Julius
Julius
Fafnir
Fafnir
Morrigan
Morrigan
Keira
Keira
Andvari
Andvari
Corvus
Corvus
Fafnir
Fafnir
Faceless
Faceless
Jorgen
Jorgen
K'arkh
K'arkh
Astaroth
Astaroth

Defense

Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Luther
Luther
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Julius
Julius
Chabba
Chabba
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Julius
Julius
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Galahad
Galahad
Luther
Luther
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Luther
Luther
Chabba
Chabba
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Astaroth
Astaroth
Julius
Julius
Fafnir
Fafnir
Dorian
Dorian
Keira
Keira
Andvari
Andvari
Astaroth
Astaroth
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Astaroth
Astaroth
Cleaver
Cleaver
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Julius
Julius
Luther
Luther
Fafnir
Fafnir
Yasmine
Yasmine
Oya
Oya
Tristan
Tristan
Astaroth
Astaroth

Best Fafnir Hydra Teams

Fafnir can be a great choice against Hydras when used with the F.A.R.T. team.

Fafnir
Fafnir
Dorian
Dorian
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Galahad
Galahad
Martha
Martha
Fafnir
Fafnir
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Galahad
Galahad
Fafnir
Fafnir
Martha
Martha
Artemis
Artemis
Tristan
Tristan
Julius
Julius

How to counter Fafnir in Hero Wars Alliance?

Peppy
Peppy
Cleaver
Cleaver
As part of the F.A.R.T. meta team counter, this combination effectively counters Fafnir. Cleaver can use his rusty hook to pull Fafnir at the front so Peppy's Boldness skill can slowly eliminate him.
Amira
Amira

Amira can deplete Fafnir's energy with her 3rd skill, Endurance Test, because his maximum health (543287) is below 569128 (when maxed out), and he has Strenght as a primary stat.

Jhu
Jhu
Jorgen
Jorgen
Martha
Martha

Fafnir is a back-line hero, so that he can be countered by heroes targeting this position, like Jhu or Jorgen.

 

Martha can also act tanky and also speed up Jhu in his attacks at the same time.

Heidi
Heidi
Heidi can apply toxins to the opponent whenever they hit or are absorbed by a shield. Fafnir's runic shield absorbs all damage making him Heidi's target.
Oya
Oya

Oya can counter the heroes that Fafnir protects with his shield. Shielded enemies take 100% more damage from any of Oya's skills.

Soleil
Soleil

Soleil can counter Fafnir's ability to stun the enemies and rebound the effect on his allies.