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Best Dhelmise Build - Anchor Shot Power Whip Meta Guide
Intermediate
A-Tier current patch
Win Conditions
Successfully hooking and eliminating priority targets during objective fights, creating numbers advantages that allow your team to secure Regieleki, Rayquaza, and push for victory
Power Spikes
Level 4 (Bulldoze unlock), Level 6 (Anchor Shot unlock for pick potential), Level 9 (Power Whip upgrade for enhanced stun duration and damage)
Team Role
Primary engage and crowd control specialist who creates picks and controls team fight positioning through hook mechanics and area denial
Game Strategy
Early Game
- Utilize Payback and Bulldoze aggressively in lane to establish early dominance - both moves deal significant damage while providing buffs and crowd control that can secure early KOs
- Focus on scoring goals to stack Attack Weight early, aiming for 6 stacks before first major objective to maximize damage scaling
- Coordinate with your lane partner to chain crowd control effects from Bulldoze, setting up easy eliminations and maintaining lane pressure
Mid Game
- Position yourself as the primary engage tool, using Anchor Shot to hook priority targets like enemy Attackers or Supporters into your team
- After landing Anchor Shot, immediately follow with Power Whip to stun the hooked target, preventing escape and guaranteeing team follow-up damage
- Use Razor Claw's slow effect strategically after Anchor Shot to keep enemies within Power Whip range even if they use mobility moves
Late Game
- During Rayquaza fights, position to hook enemies attempting to steal or secure the objective, creating 4v5 situations for your team
- Save Eject Button for critical moments: either to land game-winning hooks on enemy carries or to escape after successful eliminations
- Focus on peeling for your own carries with Power Whip stuns if the enemy team has strong dive threats, adapting your role based on team needs
Advanced Tips
Item Synergies
- Attack Weight + Accel Bracer creates a powerful damage scaling curve where early goal stacks translate to significant late-game burst damage on hook combos
- Razor Claw's slow effect after Anchor Shot ensures enemies cannot escape Power Whip's area of effect, guaranteeing the full crowd control chain lands consistently
Matchups
- Strong against immobile Attackers like Pikachu, Gardevoir, and Glaceon who cannot escape the Anchor Shot into Power Whip combo
- Weak against high-mobility Speedsters like Zeraora and Dodrio who can dodge Anchor Shot or escape before Power Whip lands, and Defenders with Unstoppable effects that ignore crowd control
Additional Notes
- The Anchor-Whip build is Dhelmise's premier crowd control setup, focusing on hooking priority targets with Anchor Shot and following up with Power Whip's stun for guaranteed eliminations.
- Attack Weight stacking provides substantial Attack stat increases throughout the match, scaling Dhelmise's damage output significantly by mid-game.
- Razor Claw adds a crucial slowing effect after ability usage, creating a triple-layer crowd control combo: hook, slow, then stun for maximum lockdown potential.
- Accel Bracer enhances both damage through Attack stats and reduces cooldowns, allowing more frequent hook attempts and better ability rotation in extended fights.
- Eject Button provides essential repositioning to land critical Anchor Shot hooks or escape dangerous situations after committing to frontline engagements.
- This build excels at pick compositions and objective contests where isolating a single enemy can turn the tide of battle.
Moves
Payback
Anchor Shot
Power Whip
Items
Attack Weight
Razor Claw
Accel Bracer
Battle Item
Eject Button
Emblems
Stat
Focus
6 Brown Emblems (Attack), 6 White Emblems (HP)
Best Dhelmise Build - Whirlpool Heavy Slam Sustained Damage Guide
Beginner
A-Tier current patch
Win Conditions
Maintaining sustained pressure in extended team fights through continuous Whirlpool uptime, forcing enemies to fight in disadvantageous positions or abandon objectives entirely
Power Spikes
Level 4 (Bulldoze unlock), Level 6 (Whirlpool unlock for sustained damage), Level 8 (Heavy Slam unlock for reliable AOE initiation)
Team Role
Frontline disruptor and sustained damage dealer who controls space through area denial and forces extended fights that favor your team composition
Game Strategy
Early Game
- Leverage Payback and Bulldoze's strong early damage to pressure opponents and secure wild Pokemon efficiently, establishing lane dominance before evolution
- Focus on maintaining HP advantage through Payback's damage reduction buff, allowing you to trade favorably and zone enemies from experience
- Coordinate Bulldoze's knockback with lane partner abilities to secure early eliminations and create scoring opportunities
Mid Game
- Initiate team fights with Heavy Slam to stun multiple enemies, immediately deploying Whirlpool on the stunned targets to maximize damage and slow duration
- After using Whirlpool, continuously basic attack enemies within its area to rapidly reduce its cooldown - aim for 3-4 attacks to refresh it almost immediately
- Position aggressively to proc Weakness Policy, converting enemy damage into Attack stats that amplify both Whirlpool damage and basic attack effectiveness
Late Game
- During Rayquaza contests, use Heavy Slam to disrupt enemy positioning and deploy Whirlpool directly on the objective to zone enemies and deal consistent damage
- Maintain Whirlpool uptime by weaving basic attacks between ability casts, creating a persistent damage zone that forces enemies to disengage or take massive damage
- Use Eject Button to reposition Whirlpool placement or escape after absorbing significant damage, ensuring you survive to continue providing frontline pressure
Advanced Tips
Item Synergies
- Muscle Band's attack speed bonus directly amplifies Whirlpool's cooldown reduction mechanic, creating a feedback loop where faster attacks mean more Whirlpool casts and more damage opportunities
- Weakness Policy + frontline positioning creates a damage amplification cycle where taking hits increases your Attack, making subsequent Whirlpools and basic attacks progressively stronger throughout fights
Matchups
- Strong against grouped enemy teams and immobile compositions that cannot easily escape Whirlpool's area of effect, particularly effective against multiple melee fighters
- Weak against poke-heavy compositions with long-range Attackers like Decidueye and Inteleon who can damage you without entering Whirlpool range, and burst assassins who can eliminate you before Weakness Policy value accumulates
Additional Notes
- The Whirlpool-Slam build transforms Dhelmise into a sustained damage frontliner that excels in extended team fights through Whirlpool's cooldown reduction mechanic.
- Heavy Slam provides reliable AOE stun initiation, allowing Dhelmise to lock down multiple enemies before deploying Whirlpool for continuous damage and slow effects.
- Muscle Band synergizes perfectly with Whirlpool's design, as increased attack speed allows faster basic attacks that dramatically reduce Whirlpool's cooldown for near-constant uptime.
- Weakness Policy converts the damage Dhelmise absorbs on the frontline into offensive power, rewarding aggressive positioning and extended combat presence.
- Razor Claw adds additional slow effects after ability usage, stacking with Whirlpool's inherent slow to create a zone enemies cannot easily escape.
- This build excels in prolonged objective fights and team compositions that need sustained area control rather than burst pick potential.
Moves
Payback
Whirlpool
Heavy Slam
Items
Muscle Band
Razor Claw
Weakness Policy
Battle Item
Eject Button
Emblems
Stat
Focus
6 Brown Emblems (Attack), 6 White Emblems (HP)
Best Dhelmise Build - Whirlpool Anchor Shot Attack Speed Carry Guide
Advanced
A-Tier current patch
Win Conditions
Reaching critical attack speed thresholds where Whirlpool has near-permanent uptime, allowing you to out-DPS enemy teams in objective fights and secure game-deciding eliminations
Power Spikes
Level 6 (Whirlpool unlock), Level 8 (Anchor Shot unlock for pick potential), Level 13+ (full item scaling where attack speed reaches maximum effectiveness)
Team Role
Primary damage carry who provides sustained DPS and pick potential, requiring team protection to maximize attack speed value but capable of solo carrying fights when positioned correctly
Game Strategy
Early Game
- Maximize Payback and Bulldoze usage to secure last hits on wild Pokemon and build an early level advantage over opponents
- Play aggressively to pressure enemies and create scoring opportunities, establishing momentum that carries into mid-game power spikes
- Focus on efficient jungle rotations if playing flex role, clearing camps quickly with your strong early moveset to maintain level parity with dedicated junglers
Mid Game
- Use Anchor Shot to hook priority targets into your Whirlpool zone, then unleash rapid basic attacks to refresh Whirlpool almost immediately for continuous damage
- Activate X Attack before major engagements to maximize your attack speed, allowing you to reduce Whirlpool cooldown in 2-3 basic attacks instead of 4-5
- Position aggressively to maintain basic attack uptime on enemies within Whirlpool, treating it as a persistent damage aura that forces enemies to disengage or die
Late Game
- During final objective fights, deploy Whirlpool on high-priority targets and use Anchor Shot to prevent their escape, creating elimination opportunities that secure Rayquaza
- Leverage your extreme attack speed to shred objectives quickly - with X Attack active, you can deal significant damage to Rayquaza while also threatening enemy contesters
- Use Anchor Shot defensively if focused by enemy dive threats, hooking yourself to distant allies or terrain to escape while maintaining Whirlpool pressure
Advanced Tips
Item Synergies
- Muscle Band + Rapid-Fire Scarf creates exponential attack speed scaling that reduces Whirlpool cooldown to near-zero, allowing you to maintain 90%+ uptime in extended fights
- Accel Bracer's cooldown reduction stacks with Whirlpool's inherent mechanic, ensuring both abilities are available for every major engagement and skirmish
Matchups
- Strong against tanky compositions that cannot burst you down quickly, allowing you to stack attack speed and overwhelm them with sustained Whirlpool damage
- Weak against burst assassins like Absol and Mewtwo Y who can eliminate you before you accumulate attack speed value, and heavy crowd control teams that prevent you from basic attacking to reduce Whirlpool cooldown
Additional Notes
- The Whirlpool-Anchor Shot build is an aggressive carry-focused setup that maximizes attack speed to abuse Whirlpool's cooldown reduction mechanic for overwhelming sustained DPS.
- Anchor Shot provides pick potential and repositioning tools, hooking enemies into Whirlpool's damage zone while also serving as an escape mechanism when needed.
- Muscle Band and Rapid-Fire Scarf stack attack speed multiplicatively, allowing Dhelmise to reduce Whirlpool's cooldown almost instantly through rapid basic attacks.
- Accel Bracer adds both Attack stats and additional cooldown reduction, ensuring both Whirlpool and Anchor Shot are available frequently for maximum combat uptime.
- X Attack amplifies the build's already high attack speed and damage output, creating burst windows where Dhelmise can eliminate targets in seconds.
- This build is ideal for players who want to carry games through aggressive damage output while maintaining utility through Anchor Shot's displacement.
Moves
Payback
Whirlpool
Anchor Shot
Items
Muscle Band
Rapid-Fire Scarf
Accel Bracer
Battle Item
X Attack
Emblems
Stat
Focus
6 Brown Emblems (Attack), 6 White Emblems (HP)
