Rufus - Hero Wars Dominion Era - 2025

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Introduction
Skills
Glyphs Priority
Skins Priority
Artifacts Priority
Best Rufus Teams
Best Rufus Counters
Pets Priority

Rufus in Hero Wars

Rufus is a tank hero in Hero Wars Dominion Era who can absorb all magic damage with his shield and restore his health by devouring magic.

Rufus is good against teams that rely on magic damage and can only be killed by physical damage. You can get Rufus by spending Grand Arena coins in the Grand Arena shop.

Pros

Protects the whole team with a shield that absorbs massive amounts of magic damage
Can regenerate health when receiving magic damage
An excellent tank that is designed to fight against magic teams

Cons

Often loses against physical packs
A situational hero that can’t be used in every battle, only against mages

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Who could’ve imagined that Rufus, that merry drunkard, would become one of the revered Guardians? He made a bet with Rakashi the demon, put his soul at stake, and chose a reliable method to win, by drinking his opponent down! Rufus won the bet, and the demon, confined within his shield, became his faithful friend and protector.

In-game Rufus description in Hero Wars Dominion Era

Rufus Characteristics
Characteristic	Value
Main Stat	Strength
Attack Type	Magical
Main Role	Tank
Position	Front Line
Stone Source	Grand Arena Shop
Max Power	189860

Rufus Max Hero Stats
Stat	Value
Intelligence	3476
Agility	2442
Strength	18155
Health	1325569
Physical Attack	28090
Magic Attack	78584
Armor	34090
Magic Defense	37583

Rufus Skills

1st

Rakashi’s Barrier

Rufus covers the team with a shield which absorbs all magic damage.

Shield capacity: 346442 (Depends on magic attack) damage

2nd

Rakashi’s Mockery

Strikes the enemy with the greatest magic power, dealing damage over time.

Damage: 50934 (Depends on magic attack) for 4 seconds.

3rd

Devourer of Magic

Part of the damage absorbed by Rakashi's Barrier is converted into the hero's health.

Health recovered: 65% of damage absorbed by the shield

4th

Rakashi’s Oath

Rufus can now only be killed with physical damage. If the last attack against the hero dealt magic damage or pure damage, they resurrect with a portion of health restored.

Recovered health: 532920 (Depends on magic attack)

* The hero skills are based on maxed level skill on maxed hero.

Rufus Glyph Priority

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Magic Attack

Strength

Health

Armor

Magic Defence

Rufus Skins Priority

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

Default

Strength

+1365

Barbarian

Magic Attack

+10650

Angelic

Health

+106645

Winter

Armor

+10665

Beach

Magic Defence

+10650

Rufus Artifacts Priority

1st

2nd

3rd

Weapon

Rakashi’s Shield

Activation chance

100%

Armor

+32040

Book

Tome of Arcane Knowledge

Magic attack

+10680

Health

+53394

Ring

Ring of Strength

Strength

+3990

Best Rufus Teams

Fafnir

Artemis

Tristan

Rufus

Luther

Fafnir

Artemis

Tristan

Julius

Rufus

Fafnir

Artemis

Tristan

Galahad

Rufus

Jet

Sebastian

Keira

Andvari

Rufus

Fafnir

Artemis

Tristan

Rufus

Ziri

How to counter Rufus in Hero Wars Dominion Era?

Morrigan

Morrgain can block Rufus' resurrection ability due to his 4th skill, Rakashi's Oath.

Rufus Pet Priority

Oliver helps Rufus regenerate energy faster, enabling him to use his skills more frequently. This can be crucial in prolonged battles where maintaining defensive capabilities is essential.

Albus provides crowd control effects that can immobilize enemies, allowing Rufus to maintain his frontline position without being overwhelmed. This synergy ensures that Satori and other high-damage heroes can operate safely behind Rufus.

Axel offers additional healing and defensive support, which is vital for keeping Rufus alive during intense battles. His healing abilities can help sustain Rufus’s health, allowing him to continue blocking damage for his team.

Biscuit’s ability to reduce enemy healing complements Rufus's role as a tank by ensuring that opponents cannot recover quickly from the damage dealt by the team. This is particularly effective against teams relying on sustain strategies.