Meliodas is a highly sought-after character in Seven Deadly Sins: Origin. You can only get him from rolling, but once you do get him, you can beat enemies and bosses with ease. His Darkness attribute makes him a great DPS to have on your team. If you’re starting and don’t know how to make a build for him, here’s a guide on the best builds for Meliodas.
Best Builds for Meliodas in Seven Deadly Sins: Origin
Since Meliodas is a DPS, we’ve made 3 builds: Dual Swords, Axe, and Longsword. Each build has different Skills and Potentials tailored for the weapon Meliodas is using. Here are the best Meliodas builds and how to use them in the game.
Best Dual Swords Meliodas Build in Seven Deadly Sins: Origin
The Dual Swords is the best build for high-speed flurries and infinite skill loops. If you’re an aggressive type of player, this is the best build to use for Meliodas. Here’s what you need for the build.
Best Dual Swords to Use
Here are the best Dual Swords to use for Meliodas.
- Black Flame Wings Dual Swords: Best for ATK and Crit Chance
- Crimson Flame Dual Swords: Gives ATK buff after Burst
- Jet-black Dual Swords: Gives Crit focus on Ultimate
How to Play
Here’s how to use Meliodas with the Dual Swords build.
- Apply Darkness Burst to an enemy first, using a support or specific combo. Once applied, land 5 attacks to trigger Demonic Power.
- While Demonic Power is active, your skills become almost spammable. Use Dark Rapid Slash to extend the Darkness Burst duration, then spam Burning Slash to deal massive AoE damage and heal yourself for 90% of your ATK.
- Use X Slash - Flurry when the enemy has 10 stacks of Hellfire. This ensures a Critical Hit and massive damage while healing you for 5% Max HP per hit.
Potentials to Use
Here are the Potentials to use when you level up your Dual Swords Meliodas.
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Tier |
Effect |
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Tier 5 |
Increases range and reduces Special Attack/Normal Skill cooldowns by 50%. |
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Tier 7 |
Normal Skill inflicts 5 Hellfire stacks instantly while in Demonic Power. |
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Tier 10 |
Ult damage increases by 300% and reduces its own cooldown on hit. |
Best Axe Meliodas Build in Seven Deadly Sins: Origin
If you want to be more calculated in your attacks with Meliodas, the Axe build may be for you. It can deal heavy hits with tactical teleportation. Making Meliodas a heavy bruiser and boss killer. Here’s what you need to make this build.
Best Axes to Use
Here are the best Axes to use for Meliodas.
- Black Flame Wings Axe: Best for raw stats
- Crimson Flame Axe: Gives ATK buff
- Jet-black Axe: Gives Crit focus
How to Play
Here’s how to use Meliodas with the Axe build.
- Start by charging Abyssal Power Smash. Releasing this at full charge inflicts Demon Energy on the target.
- Use Circle Slash to teleport behind the marked enemy. This resets the skill’s cooldown and removes the Demon Energy to grant you Infernal Release.
- Once you have 3 stacks of Infernal Release, which give a 30% Darkness damage boost, use your Ultimate. This will reset all your skill cooldowns, allowing you to restart the charge-and-blink loop immediately.
Potentials to Use
Here are the Potentials to use when you level up your Axe Meliodas.
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Tier |
Effect |
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Tier 5 |
Grants Reaction Immunity while charging your Special and boosts Darkness damage by 30%. |
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Tier 7 |
Adds extra damage 250% of ATK to your Normal Skill. |
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Tier 10 |
Increases Ultimate range and doubles Demon Energy damage for 10 seconds. |
Best Longsword Meliodas Build in Seven Deadly Sins: Origin
If you’re a player who is precise with timing your attacks, the Longsword build is for you. If you want to use your Ultimate multiple times during a battle, this build lets you do so. Here’s what you need for the build.
Best Longswords to Use
Here are the best Longswords to use for Meliodas.
- Gluttonous Soul Longsword: Best for Darkness DMG boost
- Crimson Flame Longsword: Gives ATK buff
- Jet-black Longsword: Gives Crit focus
How to Play
Here’s how to use Meliodas with the Axe build.
- Apply Darkness Burst to the enemy. Your passive Speed Master will now deal 200% bonus damage every time you land your Normal Skill.
- Use Abyssal Dash Special to gain Haste. While Hasted, your Chain Attack reduces its own cooldown by 2 seconds for every hit.
- Watch the Darkness Burst timer. Just before it ends, use Blazing Cross. It deals 100% extra damage to Burst targets but removes the Burst effect, acting as the perfect finishing move for a combo.
Potentials to Use
Here are the Potentials to use when you level up your Longsword Meliodas.
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Tier |
Effect |
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Tier 5 |
Grants 1 Haste stack on Special Attack and increases Normal Skill cooldown reduction. |
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Tier 7 |
Massive damage buff (220% of ATK) to the final strike of your Normal Skill. |
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Tier 10 |
Adds an extra 350% Attack damage to the Ultimate’s final strike—the ultimate finisher. |