This is a build guide for Meliodas in The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin (7DS: Origin). Learn about Meliodas's best builds, rating, tier, potential, and skills.
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Meliodas Rating & Tier
 | Rarity | ★5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon 1 | LongswordDarkness | |
| Weapon 2 | AxeDarkness | |
| Weapon 3 | Dual SwordsDarkness |
Weapon-Based Evaluation
- Longsword / Darkness
Burst Attacker - Axe / Darkness
Special Attacker - Dual Swords / Darkness
Burst AttackerCrit Chance Boost
Longsword Meliodas Strategy Tips
A Powerful Darkness Burst DPS
Longsword Meliodas is a DPS who deals significant damage during a Darkness Burst. His abilities and
Darkness Burst Overwrites Other Bursts
Unlike other Elements, Darkness cannot build up Burst on its own. You need to build a different Element's Burst, then use Darkness attacks to transition into the Darkness Burst.
Spam Special Attacks Into Normal Skill
The Longsword's Special Attack removes its cooldown when used during a Darkness Burst, allowing it to be triggered repeatedly. By stacking Haste, a damage buff gained from Special Attacks, the cooldown of the
Use the
Use Ultimate Before the Burst Ends
The Longsword's
Axe Meliodas Strategy Tips
An Attacker That Cycles Demon Energy
Axe Meliodas is an Attacker who fights by cycling Demon Energy through his Passive and various skills. When Demon Energy is removed, he deals damage equal to 120% of his Attack, and he gains Infernal Release, a Darkness damage buff. Demon Energy can expire, and it is also removed re-applying Demon Energy on an enemy.
Massive Damage with Special Attack
The Axe Special Attack can deal massive damage by charging it. Use a Counter Switch against a big attack to immobilize the target, then perform a Charged Special Attack during the opening. Since the Tag Skill grants Demon Energy and the Special Attack can remove it, you can also aim to stack Infernal Release.
Stack Infernal Release Before Ultimate
Activating the Ultimate Move while you have 3 or more Stacks of Infernal Release will reset the cooldown of all skills. Therefore, we recommend building Infernal Release stacks with Normal Skills and Special Attacks before using your Ultimate for an efficient skill rotation.
Dual Swords Meliodas Strategy Tips
A Burst DPS That Leverages Buffs
Dual Swords Meliodas is a DPS who deals damage by leveraging Demonic Power, which is triggered after attacking 5 times during a Darkness Burst. While Demonic Power is active, he applies Hellfire on enemies, which deals DoT to surrounding foes while reducing their Crit Resistance.
Extend Bursts with Special Attack
When the Dual Swords Special Attack is activated while Demonic Power is active, it extends the Darkness Burst duration by 2 seconds. Start by triggering a Burst with another Element and switch to Meliodas. After landing 5 Basic Attacks to trigger the buff, use a Special Attack to boost Burst damage.
Stack Hellfire Before Your Ultimate
After triggering Demonic Power, Hellfire is then applied every 0.5 seconds. It can stack up to 10 times and increases the damage of your Ultimate, so activate your Ultimate after maintaining Demonic Power for about 5 seconds. The final hit of the Ultimate Move deals massive damage thanks to a guaranteed Crit combined with the Crit Resistance reduction from Hellfire.
Meliodas Best Team Comps
Dark Element Team
- Longsword / Dual Swords
- Dual Swords
- Grimoire
- Wand
Hero Details
- Longsword
Speed Master Captain's Acumen Dark Slash Abyssal Dash Chain Attack Dark Force Blazing Cross - Dual Swords
Frozen Edge Ice Field Dual Ice Cut Ice Twin Dance Weapon Enchantment Frozen Slash Ice Needle - Grimoire
Derision Downsize Dark Punch Dark Burst Activation The Rascal Dark Flare Solo Stage - Wand
Blessing of the Spirits: Fox Vines of the Sacred Tree Fairy Flame Bear Embrace Healing Fox Fire Mist Burning Lion
This is a Darkness Team centered around Meliodas as the main DPS, specializing in Darkness-element damage. You can increase Meliodas’s damage output by boosting Darkness damage through Bug’s Passive and the "Curse" effect. After activating Fire Burst with Tristan and Tioreh, switch to a Darkness-element character to continue your offense.
How Darkness Burst Overrides Other Elements
Unlike other elements, the Darkness element cannot accumulate Burst on its own. After activating another element's Burst, it transitions into the Darkness Burst state by dealing Darkness damage.
Alternative Characters
| Substitutes | Details |
|---|---|
| Hendrickson Lance | - Replace Bug - Increases Darkness attack in Berserk state |
| Slater Axe | - Replace Bug - Increase Meliodas' firepower with the Damage Taken Debuff |
Team for High-Difficulty Content
- Longsword / Dual Swords
- Gauntlets
- Staff
- Wand
Hero Details
- Longsword
Speed Master Captain's Acumen Dark Slash Abyssal Dash Chain Attack Dark Force Blazing Cross - Gauntlets
Secret Art of the Giants Summon Rock Terra Punch Combination Kick Martial Drive Rock Down Metal Drop - Staff
Dragon Priestess Starlight Resonation Priestess's Light Priestess's Blessing Holy Judgment Holy Light Flash Explosion - Wand
Blessing of the Spirits: Fox Vines of the Sacred Tree Fairy Flame Bear Embrace Healing Fox Fire Mist Burning Lion
This is a team composition that focuses on enduring enemy attacks, activating Burst with Diane’s Heavy Metal, and then transitioning to Meliodas. With additional support from Mannie, this setup demonstrates strong performance in high-difficulty content.
Keep Mannie's Buff Active
Mannie can apply various effects through her Skill and Special Attack, each lasting about 15 seconds. Use Tag effectively to refresh or maintain these effects before they expire.
Alternative Characters
| Substitutes | Details |
|---|---|
| Bug Grimoire | - Replace Tioreh - If sufficiently leveled, it's possible to clear without a Healer, so adjust based on the situation |
| Elaine Staff | - Replace Mannie - Prioritize this if you want to focus on Burst Accumulation |
Meliodas Skill
Adventure Skill
| Captain's Acumen Allows double jumps and wall runs. |
Skills
| Passive Skill | Speed Master Decreases Darkness Burst duration by 2 sec and inflicts additional damage equal to 200% of Attack when landing the Normal Skill on an enemy with Darkness Burst activated |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Inflicts damage equal to 160% of Attack. 1st hit: 24% 2nd hit: 26% 3rd hit: 42% 4th hit: 68% |
| Special Attack | Gains Haste for 7 sec. Deals damage equal to 93% of Attack. Resets the cooldown when attacking an enemy with Darkness Burst activated. ※ Haste: Increases Speed Master damage by 25% and Darkness Attack by 15%. (Max: 2 times) |
| Skill | Chain Attack Inflicts damage equal to 286% of Attack. Each hit on an enemy with Darkness Burst activated decreases the cooldown by 2 sec for every 1 Haste stack. |
| Tag Skill | Dark Force Inflicts damage equal to 133% of Attack. |
| Ultimate | Blazing Cross Inflicts damage equal to 449% of Attack. Attacking enemies with Darkness Burst activated increases damage by 100%. The final strike removes the target's Darkness Burst. Using a Combined Attack with the hero's Ultimate Move as the base inflicts Opening on the enemy for 20 sec. ※ Opening: Increases Speed Master damage taken by 50%. |
| Passive Skill | Strike Master Inflicting Demon Energy on an enemy already affected by Demon Energy will immediately remove the existing Demon Energy effect. Gains Infernal Release for 10 sec every time Demon Energy is removed from the enemy. (Max: 3 times) ※ Demon Energy: Inflicts damage equal to 120% of Attack when the effect is removed. ※ Infernal Release: Increases Darkness damage by 30%. |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Inflicts damage equal to 164% of Attack. 1st hit: 24% 2nd hit: 27% 3rd hit: 42% 4th hit: 71% |
| Special Attack | Inflicts damage equal to 140% / 302% of Attack based on the charge level. Each Darkness projectile inflicts Demon Energy for 10 sec. ※ Demon Energy: Inflicts damage equal to 120% of Attack when the effect is removed. |
| Skill | Circle Slash Teleports behind an enemy affected by Demon Energy within 24 m and inflicts damage equal to 184% of Attack. Attacking an enemy affected by Demon Energy resets the hero's Normal Skill cooldown and removes the enemy's Demon Energy. |
| Tag Skill | Power Arc Inflicts damage equal to 134% of Attack, then inflicts Demon Energy. ※ Demon Energy: Inflicts damage equal to 120% of Attack when the effect is removed. |
| Ultimate | Demon's Fighting Spirit Inflicts damage equal to 407% of Attack. Resets all skill cooldowns if the hero has 3 or more Infernal Release stacks. |
| Passive Skill | Spirit Master Gains Demonic Power for 20 sec when landing attacks on an enemy with Darkness Burst activated 5 times while Demonic Power is not active. ※ Demonic Power: Inflicts damage equal to 20% of Attack every 0.5 sec in an area around the hero. Inflicts Hellfire for 10 sec. Increases damage dealt with Demonic Power by 100% when the target has max stacks of Hellfire. ※ Hellfire: Decreases Crit Resistance by 3% against attacks from the caster. Additionally decreases Crit Defense by 50% at max stacks. (Max: 10 times) |
|---|---|
| Normal Attack | Inflicts damage equal to 162% of Attack. If Demonic Power is active on the hero, each hit on the enemy decreases the Normal Skill cooldown by 1 sec. 1st hit: 24% 2nd hit: 26% 3rd hit: 43% 4th hit: 69% |
| Special Attack | Inflicts damage equal to 160% of Attack. Increases the duration of Darkness Burst by 3 sec with each hit if Demonic Power is active. |
| Skill | Burning Slash Inflicts damage equal to 267% of Attack. Additionally inflicts damage equal to 200% of Attack on nearby enemies with the final strike, and restores HP by 90% of Attack if Demonic Power is active. |
| Tag Skill | X Slash Inflicts damage equal to 132% of Attack. |
| Ultimate | X Slash - Flurry Inflicts damage equal to 411% of Attack. Each hit on an enemy affected by Hellfire removes 1 Hellfire stack(s) and increases the damage by 15%. The final strike results in a Critical Hit if at least 1 Hellfire stack(s) are removed. Using a Combined Attack with the hero's Ultimate Move as the base consumes all Magic Points, each increasing Combined Attack damage by 30% for 10 sec. |
Meliodas Potential
Longsword Potential
| 1 | Increases Attack by 5%, Defense by 4%, and Max HP by 2%. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Amplifies Normal Attack skill power by 15%. |
| 3 | Increases Attack by 10%, Defense by 8%, and Max HP by 3%. |
| 4 | Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 30%. |
| 5 | Decreases the Passive effect's Darkness Burst duration reduction by 25%. Additionally increases Normal Skill cooldown reduction by 15%. Using the Special Attack additionally grants 1 Haste stack(s). |
| 6 | Amplifies Passive skill power by 75%. |
| 7 | The Normal Skill's final strike inflicts additional damage equal to 220% of Attack. |
| 8 | Increases Attack by 15%, Defense by 12%, and Max HP by 5%. |
| 9 | Amplifies Normal Skill power by 100%. |
| 10 | The final strike of the Ultimate Move inflicts additional damage equal to 350% of Attack. |
Axe Potential
| 1 | Increases Attack by 5%, Defense by 4%, and Max HP by 2%. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Amplifies Special Attack skill power by 20%. |
| 3 | Increases Attack by 10%, Defense by 8%, and Max HP by 3%. |
| 4 | Amplifies Normal Skill power by 20%. |
| 5 | Using the Special Attack increases the hero's Darkness damage by 30% for 20 sec, and they become immune to Reactions while casting. Slightly increases the size of the Special Attack's Darkness projectiles. |
| 6 | Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 40%. |
| 7 | The final strike of the Normal Skill inflicts additional damage equal to 160% of Attack. |
| 8 | Increases Attack by 15%, Defense by 12%, and Max HP by 5%. |
| 9 | Amplifies Normal Skill power by 70%. |
| 10 | Slightly increases the range of the Ultimate Move. Increases Demon Energy damage by 100% for 10 sec on hit enemies. |
Dual Swords Potential
| 1 | Increases Attack by 5%, Defense by 4%, and Max HP by 2%. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Amplifies Normal Attack skill power by 20%. |
| 3 | Increases Attack by 10%, Defense by 8%, and Max HP by 3%. |
| 4 | Amplifies Special Attack skill power by 35%. |
| 5 | Slightly increases the range of the Special Attack. The Special Attack's final strike decreases the cooldowns of the Special Attack and Normal Skill by 50% while Demonic Power is active. |
| 6 | Amplifies Normal Skill power by 60%. |
| 7 | The Normal Skill's final strike inflicts additional damage equal to 220% of Attack and inflicts 5 Hellfire stack(s) while Demonic Power is active. |
| 8 | Increases Attack by 15%, Defense by 12%, and Max HP by 5%. |
| 9 | Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 50%. |
| 10 | Decreases cooldown by 1 sec every time the Ultimate Move hits while Demonic Power is active. The Ultimate Move's final strike inflicts additional damage equal to 300% of Attack. |
Meliodas Stats
| Attack | 250 |
|---|---|
| Defense | 200 |
| HP | 2000 |
| Accuracy | 80 |
| Block Defense | 50 |
| Block Rate | - |
| Crit Chance | 1000 |
| Crit Resistance | 300 |
| Crit Damage | 2500 |
| Crit Defense | 1000 |
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