Omeda Studios rebuilt Epic's cancelled Paragon into this free to play third person MOBA, leaving Early Access on 30 November 2022 and hitting 1.0 on 20 August 2024. Over 45 heroes fill five roles across three lanes and a jungle, and every ability is aimed over the shoulder rather than clicked, so terrain and vaulting actually change fights. Matches revolve around two timed objectives, Fangtooth at five minutes and Orb Prime later.
Your choice of equipment defines your damage output and playstyle. This guide ranks every major option, explains what makes each one strong, and tells you which builds they pair best with.
Equipment Rankings
| Equipment | Tier | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior Crest | S | Offlane tanks and bruisers who need to survive being ganked repeatedly | The frontline starter, upgrading into Warden Crest and then Judgement. |
| Magician Crest | A | Midlane mages and magic damage supports | The magical damage starter, becoming Warlock Crest and then Epoch. |
| Marksman Crest | A | Carry heroes in the duo lane who scale with basic attacks | The ranged carry starter, upgrading into Sharpshooter Crest and then Iceskorn Talons. |
| Tainted Blade | B | Junglers and Offlaners fighting sustain heavy enemy frontlines | A tier 3 physical item with 40 physical power, 250 health and 15 ability haste, and its Blighted Strikes passive cuts enemy healing by 40 percent for 3 seconds on physical damage. |
| Sky Splitter | B | Carries and attack speed junglers who need to break down high health frontliners | A tier 3 attack speed item giving 35 physical power and 30 percent attack speed. |
S-Tier: Warrior Crest
The frontline starter, upgrading into Warden Crest and then Judgement. Its quest completes through lane trading and minion damage, which fits an Offlane hero who is farming under tower more than fighting.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | S |
| Best For | Offlane tanks and bruisers who need to survive being ganked repeatedly |
| Key Mechanic | Crest starter items and upgrades |
| Recommended Build | Offlane |
How to get it: Available from mid-game onward. See our walkthrough for the exact progression point.
Best builds using Warrior Crest: Pairs naturally with Offlane thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Magician Crest
The magical damage starter, becoming Warlock Crest and then Epoch. It is usually paired later with Megacosm, Flux and Noxia in midlane and magical support builds.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Midlane mages and magic damage supports |
| Key Mechanic | Fangtooth and Orb Prime timers |
| Recommended Build | Midlane |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Magician Crest: Pairs naturally with Midlane thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Marksman Crest
The ranged carry starter, upgrading into Sharpshooter Crest and then Iceskorn Talons. Taking it on anything that is not an attack speed hero wastes the entire item path, since the stats it grants are attack speed and physical power.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Carry heroes in the duo lane who scale with basic attacks |
| Key Mechanic | Jungle buff camps |
| Recommended Build | Jungle |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Marksman Crest: Pairs naturally with Jungle thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Tainted Blade
A tier 3 physical item with 40 physical power, 250 health and 15 ability haste, and its Blighted Strikes passive cuts enemy healing by 40 percent for 3 seconds on physical damage. That healing cut is the reason it appears in almost every bruiser build.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Junglers and Offlaners fighting sustain heavy enemy frontlines |
| Key Mechanic | Third person aimed abilities |
| Recommended Build | Carry |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Tainted Blade: Pairs naturally with Carry thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Sky Splitter
A tier 3 attack speed item giving 35 physical power and 30 percent attack speed. Rend adds 2.5 percent of the target's current health as bonus physical damage, and Carve makes every fourth basic attack deal 5 percent of maximum health.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Carries and attack speed junglers who need to break down high health frontliners |
| Key Mechanic | Five roles across three lanes |
| Recommended Build | Support |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Sky Splitter: Pairs naturally with Support thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
Equipment Progression Path
The order you should acquire equipment as you progress:
- Starting gear → Enough to clear Offlane
- Magician Crest → Your first real upgrade, available early
- Marksman Crest → Mid-game upgrade with good scaling
- Warrior Crest → Best-in-slot, aim for this by late game
- Upgrade to max → The power spike from max upgrades is enormous
Equipment Tips
- Always upgrade your primary equipment before diversifying. One strong option beats three mediocre ones.
- Match your equipment to your build's stat priorities for maximum scaling.
- Pick the crest that matches your role before the match starts. Taking a Marksman Crest on a mage gives you attack speed you will never use and locks you out of the Epoch path that build actually needs.
- Check our tier list for how equipment rankings affect overall build effectiveness.
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- Predecessor Walkthrough
- Predecessor Beginner's Guide
- Predecessor Tips & Tricks
- Predecessor Combat Guide
- Predecessor Boss Guide
- Predecessor Maps & Locations
- Predecessor Crafting Guide
- Predecessor Classes & Characters
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