[[Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms]] # Formation I almost always use Avren beside Zorbu because of part 1 above The beauty of Zorbu DPS is his simplicity. With Asharra, you have to get very specific characters. With Artemis and Krond, there is a pretty set-in-stone meta at this stage. With Zorbu, you can use almost any buffer or debuffer and he's fine. ## champs you cant use People you can't use (because they have zero synergy): 1. Hitch: because Zorbu doesn't have enough Charisma 2. Ulkoria: because Zorbu doesn't have a magic attack ## most used support champions for Zorbu **Seat 1:** Orkira: Healer, and very strong debuffer. **Seat 2:** Talin: Slows and Debuffs characters. Good for when pushing your wall although many in this discord seem to hate him. **Seat 2:** Blooshi: Blooshi is a very strong Tank. If you need another, she's a great pick. Because she is evergreen, she will naturally gain tons of levels so is a great pick. **Seat 3:** Gromma: Tank and Debuffer. Good in many teams, especially if you need another tank or extra health share. **Seat 3:** Omin: I only pick Omin if I can hit Zorbu with his 'assassin' (right) spec. This is his strongest buff. **Seat 4:** Baeloth or Jaheira are very strong here. Baeloth is generally stronger, but stacking his buffs is a pain so I often didn't bother unless I was stuck. **Seat 5:** Briv: I always pick Briv. He is a tank and heals. He also will likely have high levels because you will want him for gem farming, so is very good auto pick for me here **Seat 6:** Krull is my favourite here. His 'pain' spec and virulent strain are very strong debuffs and his >>bang<< can give you quite a decent BUD Spike in Trials. People rely on his debuff a lot which is why you might hear the term 'Krutch' thrown around, but there's a reason I almost always pick him for Zorbu teams. **Seat 7:** Freely is good for Gold, Favour and Debuff, but Xerophon is evergreen so he will naturally gain tons of levels. Catti-Brie is also a decent buffer sometimes for Zorbu. **Seat 8:** Tatyana is a good tank here with a strong buff. The only problem is her buff spot is random (if you pick her strongest buff - right spec). This means you will have to adapt and build around that if you are using her. **Seat 8:** Beadle & Grimm are also worth a shout here. They Buff and Debuff. **Seat 9:** Aila is great here. A tank for healthshare and she stuns and debuffs enemies. Shaka is also useful in some circumstances **Seat 11:** Always Avren. Avren is a very strong buffer and activates Zorbu's self-buff, so I always pick him here. Nova is a good option especially when you can get bugged damage with her right now, but I still always went for Avren. **Seat 12:** Zorbu.. duh. ## Up and Downsides Biggest downside of Zorbu is that he doesn't qualify for STR trials. You will have to try someone else for that. I always used Asharra. A big positive to Zorbu is that if you ever want to switch to an Artemis DPS, then Zorbu is one of the main characters for that team and you've already buffed him. If you were planning to do this in the future, I would recommend using Blooshi, Catti-Brie, and maybe also Nova, as they are staples of Artemis teams. It would make the transition easier. >[!note]+ One of the staples of using Zorbu is his synergy with Krull, which benefits greatly from debuffs. Seat 1: Orkira and Sisaspia (if Orkira is not available). Seat 2: Talin. Also spirit Blooshi if you need her buffing and ultimate attack. Seat 3: Gromma and Spurt. Seat 4: Baeloth Seat 5: Briv if you need his tanking. Seat 6: Krull and Alyndra/Reya (if you need their buffing). Seat 7: Freely and Xerophon (if you need their buffing). Seat 8: B&G and Hew Maan (if you need them for speed). Seat 9: Aila and Lazaapz. Seat 10: Yorven and Tyril (if you need his tanking). Seat 11: Avren/Nova and Warden. Seat 12: Zorbu himself :). # Possible Formation >[!note]- Formation 1 >![[Bilder/1_3a33423f1610496a35.png|600]] >so far untested... # Other things... [[IC Zorbu Farming]]