Ishmael - Hero Wars Dominion Era

Ishmael hero guide, glyphs, artifacts, skins, best teams, and best counters in Hero Wars Dominion Era.

Ishmael is a warrior hero in Hero Wars: Dominion Era, known for his high burst potential and critical hits. As a melee assassin, Ishmael quickly eliminates enemies, especially when supported by heroes who can enhance his critical hit rate and survivability.

One of Ishmael’s unique strengths is his ability to heal through vampirism, which helps him maintain his presence in fights and stay alive longer. His ability to restore health as he deals damage makes him a formidable opponent in both PvP and PvE encounters, as he can often outlast enemies by healing through their attacks.

Pros
  • High vampirism stat
  • Stun & dodge ability
  • Suitable for different game modes
  • Available in the early game
Cons
  • Highly vulnerable to Helios
  • Not popular in end-game teams
How does it feel to kill a parent who wanted to sacrifice their own child to evil gods? Ishmael experienced this first-hand. Defeating his father wasn’t easy: the sorcerer’s dark soul remained with his son. Since then Ishmael has been leading a double life, fighting the inner demon.
In-game Ishmael description in Hero Wars Dominion Era
Ishmael Characteristics
CharacteristicValue
Main StatAgility
Attack TypePhysical
Main RoleWarrior
PositionFront Line
Stone SourceGrand Arena Shop
Max Power190294
Ishmael Max Hero Stats
StatValue
Intelligence2552
Agility17960
Strength3342
Health486901
Physical Attack96454
Magic Attack7656
Armor22096
Magic Defense8037
Armor Penetration52861
Critical Hit Chance11598
Vampirism120%

Ishmael Skills

Ishmael Awakening Skill
1st
Awakening
Assumes a demonic form that increases critical hit chance by 1300 and attack speed by 200%. Ishmael starts to gradually lose energy when it reaches 0, the demonic form dissipates.
Critical hit chance increase: 1300
Ascension skill: Brutal Awakening
When in his demonic form, Ishmael deals x4 damage with critical hits instead of x2.
Ishmael Phantom Skill
2nd
Phantom
Ishmael dodges physical attacks for 6 seconds, gaining bonus energy for each dodge.
Chance to dodge lowered if the target's level is higher than 130
Ascension skill: Elusive Phantom
When the Phantom skill is active, Ishmael dodges both physical and magic attacks.
Ishmael Dark Craft Skill
3rd
Dark Craft
Passive skill. Increases vampirism (health recovery by damaging enemies).
Vampirism: 75%
Ishmael Storm Blades Skill
4th
Storm Blades
Every 3rd hit stuns the opponent for 1 second.
Chance to stun lowered if the target's level is above 130
* The hero skills are based on maxed level skill on maxed hero.

Ishmael Glyph Priority

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Hero Wars Armor Penetration Glyph
Armor Penetration
Hero Wars Critical hit chance Glyph
Critical hit chance
Hero Wars Agility Glyph
Agility
Hero Wars Physical Attack Glyph
Physical Attack
Hero Wars Health Glyph
Health

Ishmael Skins Priority

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Hero Wars Solar Skin
Solar
Armor Penetration
+10650
Hero Wars Romantic Skin
Romantic
Critical hit chance
+2960
Hero Wars Default Skin
Default
Agility
+1365
Hero Wars Champion Skin
Champion
Physical Attack
+7117
Hero Wars Spring Skin
Spring
Physical Attack
+7117
Hero Wars Masquerade Skin
Masquerade
Health
+106645
Hero Wars Shredder Skin
Shredder

Ishmael Artifacts Priority

1st
2nd
3rd
Weapon
ishmael Alchemist’s Folio
Alchemist’s Folio
Armor Penetration
+10680
Physical Attack
+3561
Ring
ishmael Ring of Agility
Ring of Agility
Agility
+3990
Weapon
ishmael Hidden Demon’s Katars
Hidden Demon’s Katars
Activation chance
100%
Crit Hit Chance
+8898

Best Ishmael Teams

Jet
Jet
Dark Star
Dark Star
Daredevil
Daredevil
Sebastian
Sebastian
Ishmael
Ishmael
Jet
Jet
Sebastian
Sebastian
Keira
Keira
Andvari
Andvari
Ishmael
Ishmael
Jet
Jet
Sebastian
Sebastian
Yasmine
Yasmine
Ishmael
Ishmael
Astaroth
Astaroth
Jet
Jet
Sebastian
Sebastian
Keira
Keira
Ishmael
Ishmael
Astaroth
Astaroth
Jet
Jet
Sebastian
Sebastian
Ishmael
Ishmael
Tristan
Tristan
Galahad
Galahad
Dark Star
Dark Star
Daredevil
Daredevil
Sebastian
Sebastian
Elmir
Elmir
Ishmael
Ishmael
Martha
Martha
Sebastian
Sebastian
Yasmine
Yasmine
Ishmael
Ishmael
Astaroth
Astaroth
Sebastian
Sebastian
Yasmine
Yasmine
Andvari
Andvari
Ishmael
Ishmael
Astaroth
Astaroth

How to counter Ishmael in Hero Wars Dominion Era?

Helios
Helios
Helios can destroy Ishmael with his spheres exploding at the front line. He also has an armor artifact for the whole team, decreasing Ishmael's effect on the front line.
Celeste
Celeste
Celeste can convert Ishmael's healing attempts through vampirism into magic damage with her 3rd skill, Limbo.
Astrid and Lucas
Astrid and Lucas
Astrid and Lucas can be suitable choices for countering Ishmael. By transforming Lucas into his rage form and moving it to the front line, you have better chances that Ishmael will strike the pet instead of other heroes.
Dante
Dante
Dante can push back and decrease Ishmael's primary stat by 7.0 seconds due to Ishmael's positioning in the front line.
Ziri
Ziri

Ziri can absorb huge amounts of physical attack damage on the front line, which makes her a perfect counter to Ishmael.

Other heroes considered Ishmael counters:
Amira
Amira
Heidi
Heidi
Fox
Fox
Aurora
Aurora
Polaris
Polaris
Arachne
Arachne
Alvanor
Alvanor

Ishmael Pet Priority

Fenris, as a patron pet, amplifies Ishmael's damage output through his ability to inflict blindness on enemies, which not only increases Ishmael’s chances of landing critical hits but also helps to exhaust enemy shields, particularly useful against opponents like Sebastian.
Oliver provides crucial healing support, allowing Ishmael to sustain his aggressive playstyle while maintaining high health levels due to his vampirism ability. This combination enables Ishmael to remain on the front lines longer, dealing damage while recovering health from his attacks. 
Mara contributes by enhancing crowd control capabilities; her ability to stun enemies can disrupt enemy formations and protect Ishmael during critical moments in battle.