Best Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel Character Builds (September 2025) [1.0 Class Guide]

Updated September 11, 2025
This guide is up to date with the latest Jotunnslayer version 1.0, with all six classes included!

While you can get through the first few levels with random builds, as you progress, you'll need more refined builds to win on harder difficulty levels. With the major 1.0 release, the game now features six unique champion classes, including the powerful new Kinslayer, expanded god skills from Nidhogg, the challenging Helheim map, and the ultimate test of Endless difficulty mode. So, to help you with that, we've compiled all the best Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel character builds.

Nidhogg God Skills Can Improve Builds in Jotunslayer 1.0

The Jotunslayer 1.0 update introduced Nidhogg as the sixth god, offering some of the most dangerous passive abilities in the game. While they're powerful, keep in mind that Nidhogg skills often come with significant drawbacks.

Nidhogg Skills	Effect	Drawback
All In	0.13% Damage per enemy killed	Permanently stops ALL healing
Power Overwhelming	Huge damage boost	Reduces maximum HP significantly
No Remorse	24% Damage increase	May reduce defensive capabilities
Vigor	2 HP/s regeneration	Lower regen than other gods

Best Berserker Build in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel

How to unlock: Unlocked by default (starting character)

The Berserker is one of the first characters you get unlocked in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel. Being a typical Barbarian, the Berserker uses his melee skills and Rage mode to shred through most monsters. While lacking range, the Barbarian relies on brute strength to survive. So, there are two great Jottunslayer Berserker builds you can use to make the most out of this character.

Zealot God Skill Crit Build

Name	Type	Priority	Reason
Seething Zeal	Passive (Class)	Essential	Critical hits from attacks reset God Skill CD.
Rip and Tear	Passive (Class)	Essential	Increases your Critical chance by +15%
Might of Megingjord	Passive (Thor)	Essential	Increases God skill damage by up to +36%
Devastating Hit	Passive (Thor)	Essential	Increases Critical Hit chance by 10% and Crit Hit Damage by 35%
Blood Drain	Passive (Class)	High	25% Chance to Regen HP when landing a Critical Hit.
Radiant Echo	Passive (Freya)	High	Double cast God skills on a single CD at up to 21% chance.
Gambanteinn	Active (Freya)	High	Huge AoE ranged skill that shoots a sword with high damage.
Divine Wave	Active (Freya)	High	Huge AoE skill that continuously deals damage to nearby enemies.
Mjolnir	Active (Thor)	Low	Shoots a hammer in a straight line, towards enemies. Decent AoE.
Swirling Axe	Active (Class)	Low	Throws multiple axes at nearby enemies. Good DPS, low AoE.
Reach	Passive (Class)	Low	Increases attack range by up to 60%.

• Recommended Subclass: Zealot (All God Skill Cooldown -20%)
• Recommended Weapon: Crippling Axes (Critical Chance +5%)
• Skill Point Allocation: 7x Power (Thor), 7x Resolution (Freya), Evolved Divine Wave, Evolved Gambanteinn

This Berserker build is heavily reliant on God Skills, specifically those from Freya. It utilizes Berserker's high critical chance to continuously reset the cooldown of your skills, thereby maximizing DPS. Once you have the essential skills unlocked, you can choose almost any AoE or high DPS God skill and clear the levels with ease.

Troll Scion Rage Regen Build

Name	Type	Priority	Reason
Adrenaline Rush	Passive (Class)	Essential	Entering Rage regens up to 15 HP
No Pain, No Gain	Passive (Class)	Essential	Taking damage triggers Rage
Ancestral Wrath	Passive (Class)	Essential	Chance to trigger Rage when using Skill
Frenzy	Passive (Class)	Essential	Entering Rage deals AoE damage
Overlord	Passive (Odin)	High	Increases Attack with Hero's HP
Heroic Hymn	Passive (Freya)	High	Increases all Healing by up to 40%
Divine Wave	Active (Freya)	High	Deals massive AoE damage at regular intervals
Assault	Active (Class)	Low	Deals AoE damage in straight line
Cutting Edge	Active (Class)	Low	Deals circular AoE damage around Hero

• Recommended Subclass: Troll Scion(Healing +50% HP Regen +3/s)
• Recommended Weapon: Stunning Axes (Stun Chance +5%)
• Skill Point Allocation: 7x Vessel of Pain (Class), 2x Adrenaline Rush (Class), 7x Sturdiness (Thor), 6x Recovery (Thor), 6x Defense (Freya), 2x Heroic Hymn (Freya), 2x Older Than Time (Odin)

Unlike the previous Jottunslayer build, this build is completely dependent on the class passives and talent skills. This takes the luck factor out and is a more lengthy style of playing. Triggering rage every few seconds and tanking almost any amount of damage while recovering insanely fast. With the Troll Scion sub-class buff, you'll be almost immortal.

Best Seeress build in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel

How to unlock: Unlocked by default (starting character)

The Seeress is the second starting character you get unlocked in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel. Being a typical mage, the Seeress relies on her magical skills, and God skills to dish out massive amounts of damage. Even though she lacks defense, you can deal significant AoE damage with the right build. So, here are two builds to help you get started.

Hag God Skill Build

Name	Type	Priority	Reason
Lightning Strike	Active (Thor)	Essential	No CD, high damage, huge AoE ranged skill.
Golden Disc	Active (Freya)	Essential	Low CD, high damage, huge AoE ranged skill.
Sentinel	Active (Thor)	Essential	No CD, single target, high damage skill.
Rune Mastery	Passive (Odin)	High	Increases Double Cast chance by 5% and HP regen on Double Cast.
King of Gods	Passive (Odin)	High	Increases God skill damage by up to 30% and Critical chance by up to 15%.
Might of Megingjord	Passive (Thor)	High	Increases God skill damage by up to 36%.
Overwhelming Potential	Passive (Thor)	High	Increases Thor's skill damage by up to 30%.
Radiant Echo	Passive (Freya)	High	Increases Double Cast chance by up to 36%.
Concentration	Passive (Odin)	Low	Decrease the cooldown of skills by -20% when standing still.
Thunderstorm	Active (Thor)	Low	Multitarget, high damage, minor AoE skill.

• Recommended Subclass: Hag (+25% Damage)
• Recommended Weapon: Asgardian Staff (Cooldown -10%)
• Skill Point Allocation: 6x Mastery of Fate (Class), 2x Divination (Class), 7x Power (Thor), 6x Sentinel (Thor), 2x Overwhelming Potential (Thor), 3x Lightning Strike (Thor)

While the Seeress lacks defenses, she makes up for it with insane firepower. With these primarily God skills build and her Hag subclass, you can clear almost any level with relative ease. The no CD skills paired with multiple stacks of God skill damage boost make this an ideal build for the Seeress, as well as any other hero that you want.

Best Revenant build in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel

How to unlock: Unlocked by clearing Niflheim on Easy mode

The Revenant is a ranged hero that excels at dealing tons of long-range damage while also having a wolf companion on the side. This limits his build to two distinct playstyles: one that relies heavily on the bow and arrow, and another that focuses on summoning. So, here's how you can use both of them.

Marksman Attack Speed Build

Name	Type	Priority	Reason
Sleipnir's Speed	Passive (Odin)	Essential	Increases Attack Speed by up to 30%
Blows of Jarngreipr	Passive (Thor)	Essential	Attacks have a chance to cause Knockback and Stun
Volley	Passive (Class)	Essential	Increases the number of arrows fired by up to 7 arrows.
Guidance	Passive (Freya)	High	Increases Class Skill damage by up to 60%
Explosive Nature	Passive (Thor)	High	Create chain lightning every time you attack.
Focused Fire	Active (Class)	High	Shoots up to 15 arrows in quick succession.
Aimed Shot	Passive (Class)	High	Increase Attack by up to 30%
Necrotic Rain	Active (Class)	Low	Shoots a wave of arrows in an AoE.
Heart Seeker	Active (Class)	Low	Shoots up to 6 arrows that automatically seek nearby targets.

• Recommended Subclass: Marksman (When standing still, Attack Speed +50% and Knockback: Weak)
• Recommended Weapon: Winter Bow (Attack Speed +5%)
• Skill Point Allocation: 7x Rapid Fire (Class), 7x Lichborne (Class), 2x Aimed Shot (Class), 3x Focused Fire (Class), 7x Resolution (Freya), 7x Prowess (Odin), 2x Sleipnir's Speed (Odin)

As you may have guessed from the name, this Jottunslayer build optimizes the Marksman subclass to create a hero that is essentially an arrow machine gun. The hero, if built properly, will shred through almost any number of enemies, and acts like a shotgun when up against Elite enemies or even Jotunns.

Beastmaster Haunting Wolf Build

Name	Type	Priority	Reason
Dire Wolf	Passive (Class)	Essential	Haunting wolves have a 10% slay chance.
Shattered Spirit	Passive (Class)	Essential	35% chance to release a haunting wolf after dash.
Vampirism	Passive (Class)	Essential	Haunting Wolves offer minor healing.
Wolf Pack	Passive (Class)	High	Summon a pack of five wolves upon level-up.
Might of Megingjord	Passive (Thor)	High	Increase damage from skills.
Skull Shot	Active (Class)	Low	Sends out a skull that shatters and deals damage.
Golden Disc	Active (Freya)	Low	Sends out discs that cause damage.

• Recommended Subclass: Beastmaster (Haunting Wolf Cooldown -30%, Damage +50%)
• Recommended Weapon: Winter Bow (Attack Speed +5%)
• Skill Point Allocation: 7x Lichborne (Class), 6x Wild Hearth (Class), 7x Power (Thor), 2x Heroic Hymn (Freya),

A more unique and alternative build for the Revenant is the Beastmaster build. This focuses on making the most of the Haunting Wolf passive of this hero. To supplement any damage, you can choose meta AoE God skills like Golden Discs to clear most stages. While not as consistent as the Marksman build, this can still be a fun option for most players.

Best Flame Sister build in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel

How to unlock: Unlocked by clearing Niflheim on Normal mode

The Flame Sister is the third character you can unlock in Jotunnslayer. She is somewhat of an amalgamation of both the Revenant and the Seer. Because of this, you can create two distinct builds for her, one that takes advantage of her nimbleness and high attack speed, while the other maximizes her firepower. So, here's both the build for you to try out.

Ash Disciple God Skill Build

Name	Type	Priority	Reason
Lightning Strike	Active (Thor)	Essential	No CD, high damage, huge AoE ranged skill.
Divine Wave	Active (Freya)	Essential	No CD, high damage, AoE skill around the Hero.
Sentinel	Active (Thor)	Essential	No CD, single target, high damage skill.
Rune Mastery	Passive (Odin)	High	Increases Double Cast chance by 5% and HP regen on Double Cast.
King of Gods	Passive (Odin)	High	Increases God skill damage by up to 30% and Critical chance by up to 15%.
Might of Megingjord	Passive (Thor)	High	Increases God skill damage by up to 36%.
Overwhelming Potential	Passive (Thor)	High	Increases Thor's skill damage by up to 30%.
Radiant Echo	Passive (Freya)	High	Increases Double Cast chance by up to 36%.
Concentration	Passive (Odin)	Low	Decrease the cooldown of skills by -20% when standing still.
Thunderstorm	Active (Thor)	Low	Multitarget, high damage, minor AoE skill.

• Recommended Subclass: Ash Disciple (God Skill Damage +35%)
• Recommended Weapon: Cultist Dagger (Regen +1 HP/s)
• Skill Point Allocation: 7x Vital Spot (Class), 7x Power (Thor), 6x Sentinel (Thor), 2x Overwhelming Potential (Thor), 3x Lightning Strike (Thor), 7x Prowess (Odin), 3x Divine Wave (Freya)

This is the key build for the Flame Sister with the Ash Disciple. With the number of God Skill damage buffs stacked, this build has some of the highest DPS numbers you can expect. For example, I could clear the Flame Jotunn within 15 seconds with this build. Try to unlock the no CD skills as fast as possible, then just sit back and watch the destruction unfold.

Smoke Assassin Slay Build

Name	Type	Priority	Reason
Sleipnir's Speed	Passive (Odin)	Essential	Increases Attack Speed by up to 30%
Long Knife	Passive (Class)	Essential	Increases Attack Range by 30%.
Master Assassin	Passive (Class)	Essential	Increases Slay chance by 5%.
Forbidden Technique	Passive (Class)	Essential	Increases Attack Speed by up to 30%.
Explosive Nature	Passive (Thor)	High	Create chain lightning every time you attack.
Slepnir's Speed	Passive (Odin)	High	Increases Attack Speed by up to 30%.
Blows of Jarngreipr	Passive (Thor)	High	Attacks have a chance to cause Knockback and Stun
Divine Wave	Active (Freya)	Low	Creates a no CD, huge AoE damaging circle around you.
Flaming Ray	Active (Class)	Low	Creates a circular AoE, low CD damaging area around you.

• Recommended Subclass: Smoke Assassin (Slay Chance +20%)
• Recommended Weapon: Sisterhood Dagger (Evasion +10%)
• Skill Point Allocation: 2x Sprint (Class), 7x Power (Thor), 6x Massacre (Thor), 7x Resolution (Freya), 3x Divine Wave (Freya), 7x Prowess (Odin), 2x Slepnir's Speed (Odin), 7x Quickness (Loki)

This build is similar to the Marksman build of the Revenant, but the only difference is that this has a total of 40% Slay Chance, so almost every attack will one-shot regular monsters on any level. Apart from that, the high attack speed and status effects make it an ideal assassin build to clear any boss at relatively close range.

Best Warden Build in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel

How to unlock: Unlocked by clearing Jotunheim on Normal mode

Of all Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel Character builds, this class is one of the most popular. The Warden is one of the iconic Dwarven characters in Jotunnlayer. He has all the passive skills of a tank and relies heavily on either pure damage or defense. Because of this, you get two ideal builds that you can use with him, each focusing on one of his strengths. So, here's both the build for you to try out.

Weapon Master God Skill Build

Name	Type	Priority	Reason
Iron Fist	Active (Class)	Essential	5s CD, high damage, decent AoE ranged skill with CC.
Magnetized Anvil	Active (Class)	Essential	4s CD, very high damage, AoE skill.
Mjolnir	Active (Thor)	Essential	4s CD, very high DMG, CC as well as AoE skill.
Ball Lightning	Active (Thor)	High	1.5s CD, decent damage AoE skill with good spread.
King of Gods	Passive (Odin)	High	Increases God skill damage by up to 30% and Critical chance by up to 15%.
Might of Megingjord	Passive (Thor)	High	Increases God skill damage by up to 36%.
Overwhelming Potential	Passive (Thor)	High	Increases Thor's skill damage by up to 30%.
Radiant Echo	Passive (Freya)	High	Increases Double Cast chance by up to 36%.
Guidance	Passive (Freya)	Low	Increases Class Skill Damage by up to 60%.
Rune Mastery	Passive (Odin)	Low	Provides +5% Double Cast chance plus healing 7 HP for each successful Double Cast.

• Recommended Subclass: Weapon Master (Attack Crit Chance +15%, Weapon Skill Crit Chance +100%)
• Recommended Weapon: Craftsman's Hammer (-8% Cooldown)
• Skill Point Allocation: 11x Power Overwhelming (Nidhogg), 7x Militia Training (Class), 7x Power (Thor), 3x Mjolnir (Thor), 2x Overwhelming Potential (Thor), 3x Ball Lightning (Thor), 7x Prowess (Odin), 4x Calmness (Skadi), 3x Iron Fist (Class), 3x Magnetized Anvil (Class)

The above build is the highest DPS build you can use when using the Warden Class. This makes most skills have low CD, helping you trigger Double Cast, which in turn doubles your DPS as well as provides consistent healing. The skills have balanced DPS, CC, and AoE, making it ideal for any stage.

Shieldbearer Reflect Build

Name	Type	Priority	Reason
Barricade	Passive (Class)	Essential	Provides up to 20% Block Chance against any attack.
Punish	Passive (Class)	Essential	Damages and Knocks Back enemies upon successful block.
Deafening Impact	Passive (Class)	Essential	30% chance to stun nearby enemies upon successful block.
Retribution	Passive (Class)	High	Can provide up to a 30% chance to reflect any projectile attack and heal 6% of the Hero's HP.
Shield Wall	Active (Class)	High	5s CD, Decently high damage, good knockback CC, and Defense.
Frost Armor	Passive (Skadi)	High	Provides up to 24% Damage Reduction.
Goat Feast	Passive (Thor)	High	Increases Maximum HP by +200.
Thurisaz	Passive (Brokk & Sindri)	High	Provides HP Regeneration effect of up to +4 HP/s.
Berkana	Passive (Brokk & Sindri)	High	Increases Maximum HP by up to +220.
Vigor	Passive (Nidhogg)	Low	Provides HP Regeneration effect of +2 HP/s.
Jotunn's Blood	Passive (Loki)	Low	Provides HP Regeneration effect of up to +6 HP/s.
Older Than Time	Passive (Odin)	Low	Increases Maximum HP by up to +150.

• Recommended Subclass: Shieldbearer (HP Regeneration +2 HP/s, Block Chance +10%)
• Recommended Weapon: Ceremonial Hammer (+15% Healing Power) or Dwarven Hammer (+50 Maximum HP)
• Skill Point Allocation: 2x Retribution (Class), 2x Barricade (Class), 3x Shieldwall (Class), 6x Recovery (Thor), 7x Sturdiness (Thor), 6x Defense (Freya), 3x Berkana (Brokk & Sindri), 3x Thurisaz (Brokk & Sindri), 6x Misdirection (Skadi)

This is more of an unconventional Jottunslayer Warden build since it completely focuses on the defensive aspect of its skillset. With a solid 50% chance to block all attacks, around 50% Damage Reduction, over +15 HP/s regen, and +700 Max HP, this build makes the Warden into a walking Fortress. Almost all attacks are tanked easily, and an insane amount of damage is reflected.

Best Kinslayer Build in Jotunnslayer Hordes of Hel

How to unlock: Unlocked by clearing Svartalfheim on Normal mode

The Kinslayer is currently the last character you can unlock in Jotunnslayer. She is a stronger version of the Revenant, boasting one of the strongest basic attack stats. But since she also has strong Class skills, you can go all in on her Attack and Crit or rely on Skill Damage. So, here are the Jottunslayer Kinslayer class builds for you to try out.

Warglaive Crit And Attack Build

Name	Type	Priority	Description
Vengeful Reach	Passive (Class)	Essential	Increases Attack Range by up to 40%.
Ruthlessness	Passive (Class)	Essential	Increases Crit Chance by +10%.
Weighted Glaive	Passive (Class)	Essential	Increases Crit Damage by +30%.
Stand And Fight	Passive (Class)	High	Increases Damage by up to 30% and up to 60% when standing still.
Devastating Hit	Passive (Thor)	High	Crit Chance +10% and Crit Damage +30%.
Teiwaz	Passive (Brokk & Sindri)	High	Increase Attack damage by up to 75% with the Chain Attack skill.
Raido	Passive (Brokk & Sindri)	High	Increase Attack Speed by +40% and decrease Dash CD.
Perth	Passive (Brokk & Sindri)	High	Attack Crit Chance +25% with 10% Chance to Slay enemies.
Hagalaz	Passive (Brokk & Sindri)	Low	+5% Attack Lifesteal and +30% Healing Power.
Slepnir's Speed	Passive (Odin)	Low	Increases Attack Speed by up to +30%.
No Remorse	Passive (Nidhogg)	Low	Increases Damage by up to +24%.
All In	Passive (Nidhogg)	Low	Increases Damage by 0.13% for every enemy killed. Stop healing effects permanently.

• Recommended Subclass: Warglaive (Attack Speed +10%, 33% chance to Double Strike)
• Recommended Weapon: Light Lance (+8% Attack Speed)
• Skill Point Allocation: 2x Stand And Fight (Class), 6x Massacre (Thor), 7x Resolution (Freya), 3x Teiwaz (Brokk & Sindri), 3x Raido (Brokk & Sindri), 3x Hagalaz (Brokk & Sindri), 7x Prowess (Odin), 4x Ancient Mariner (Njord), 7x Callous Cruelty

The above build boosts her basic attack to the maximum limits, pushing all sorts of boundaries. The Critical Chance is almost as high as 80%, with Critical Damage bonus exceeding 100%. Moreover, the Basic attack's base damage is also boosted by +100% alongside the Attack Speed. Although you may encounter difficulties in the initial stages, this build boasts strong scaling capabilities.

Restless Spirit Class Skill Build

Name	Type	Priority	Reason
Javelins	Active (Class)	Essential	4s CD, Multitarget, Projectile Skill with decent damage
Charge of the Damned	Active (Class)	Essential	12s Cooldown, Extremely high damage AoE skill.
Golden Discs	Active (Thor)	High	4s Cooldown, Multitarget projectile skill with high damage
Shadow Blade	Passive (Class)	High	Increases class skills damage by up to +50%
Guidance	Passive (Odin)	High	Increases class skills damage by up to +60%.
Mannaz	Passive (Brokk & Sindri)	High	Increases class skills damage by up to 75% and +20% chance to double cast.
Inguz	Passive (Brokk & Sindri)	High	Increases Class and God Skill's Critical Hit damage by +60% and Heal of Critical DMG.
Radiant Echo	Passive (Freya)	High	Increases skill Double Cast chance by up to 36%.
Concentration	Passive (Odin)	Low	Decrease the cooldown of skills by -20% when standing still.
Self Sacrifice	Passive (Odin)	Low	Revive +1
Hypothermia	Passive (Skadi)	Low	If HP below +40%, Class Skill cooldown -20% and Class skill Damage +20%.

• Recommended Subclass: Restless Spirit (+3 Revive, Every Revive +15% Damage -30% Maximum HP)
• Recommended Weapon: War Spear (Class Skill Damage +12%)
• Skill Point Allocation: 2x Shadowblade (Class), 5x Charge of the Damned (Class), 3x Javelins (Class), 7x Power (Thor), 3x Mannaz (Brokk & Sindri), 3x Ingus (Brokk & Sindri), 4x Calmness (Skadi),

Unlike the Attack build, this build is the complete opposite and takes advantage of the high DPS output from the Class Skills boosted with almost +200% Class Skill Damage increase, along with 50% Double Cast Chance, among other buffs. This makes this build an unstoppable force in the later games.

Best Builds for Endless Mode

Endless mode pushes your builds to their absolute limits. Unlike standard difficulties, Endless mode requires builds that can scale infinitely while maintaining survivability. Here's how to improve your build for the Endless mode.

• Prioritize scaling over burst: Skills that grow stronger over time
• Maximum survivability: Health regen, block chance, damage reduction
• AoE over single-target: Crowds become overwhelming quickly
• Avoid Nidhogg's "All In": Healing becomes crucial in later waves

Best Endless Mode Classes Tier List

1. S-Tier: Kinslayer (Warglaive build), Flame Sister (Ash Disciple)
2. A-Tier: Seeress (Hag build), Warden (Weapon Master)
3. B-Tier: Revenant (Marksman), Berserker (Zealot)

Kinslayer Warglaive build is the best choice for the Endless mode, with focus on these skills:

Skill	Importance	Explanation
Skill	Priority	Endless Mode Reason
Vengeful Reach	Essential	Extended range for safety
Perth (Brokk & Sindri)	Essential	25% Crit + 10% Slay chance scales infinitely
Teiwaz (Brokk & Sindri)	Essential	75% Attack with Chain Attack
Hagalaz (Brokk & Sindri)	High	Lifesteal becomes crucial for survival
Divine Wave	High	No cooldown AoE for infinite crowds

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