Arena of Valor (AoV) - Zuka Item Builds

Zuka Item Builds Guide for Arena of Valor (AoV). Each build is geared toward a different play style, so choose one that fits your personal preference.


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Zuka Item Build

Arena of Valor Zuka

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Core Items

These items are necessary in order to play Zuka optimally. Only diverge from a core item if you are a very experienced player and/or you have a very good reason for doing so.

Arena of Valor Rankbreaker
Rankbreaker 
 This item is a perfect fit for Zuka since he scales well with attack damage and has the ability to squish enemy carries in the back line. Rankbreaker increases the armor pierce of Zuka by 100 per level along with an attack damage increase and cooldown speed. The other passive which gives him movement speed outside combat can help him gank easily in other lanes.
Arena of Valor Spear of Longinus
Spear of Loginus
 Spear of Longinus is another offensive item that empowers his auto attacks to decrease the armor of the enemy by up to 250.  Aside from that, it also grants attack damage, cooldown speed, and armor. This is a very strong item that can let him kill tankier targets.
Arena of Valor Omni Arms
Omni Arms
 Omni Arms gives him a lot of stats that can help him in team fights. But what sets this apart and make Zuka even stronger is the passive which empowers his damage after casting an ability. Zuka’s abilites’ passives grant him more damage after casting an ability, and Omni Arms intensifies that damage even more.

Optional Items

Offensive Options

Arena of Valor Fenrir's Tooth
Fenrir’s Tooth
 Fenrir’s Tooth increases the kill potential of Zuka by increasing his damage the less health the enemy has. This imporoves Zuka’s role as an assassin, making him a huge threat against marksmen and other squishy targets.
Arena of Valor The Beast
The Beast
 The Beast adds lifesteal to Zuka’s autoattack, increasing his sustain in team fights. Since he is somewhat squishy, The Beast will help him in trades. It also gives attack damage which can benefit him in ganks and team fights.

Defensive Options

Arena of Valor Ancestral Glory
Ancestral Glory
 Ancestral Glory resurrects Zuka after dying, which can be very crucial especially in the late game. This item is viable in every hero, especially for squishier heroes such as Zuka.
Arena of Valor Leviathan
Leviathan
 Some argue that Soulreaver might be a better jungling item option for Zuka, but Leviathan is a much for effecient item for him because of the added HP. He is already very squishy and building him with Soulreaver will just cause him to die early on after entering a team fight. Leviathan allows you to last longer in team fights and lets you use your combo effectively without dying.
Arena of Valor Hercules' Madness
Hercules’ Madness
Hercules’ Madness addresses Zuka’s innate squishiness, granting him shield and even more attack damage when his health reaches a certain level.
Arena of Valor Shield of the Lost
Shield of the Lost
 Shield of the Lost grants Zuka defensive stats such as armor and max HP. the passive, on the other hand, reduces the attack speed of enemies by 30%. This is a must buy item against heavy AD enemy composition or if the enemy marksman is extremely fed.

Boots Upgrade

Arena of Valor Gilded GreavesGilded Greaves
Gilded Greaves increases Zuka’s tenacity and magic resistance. This is a good boots upgrade for Zuka since he is very vulnerable once he gets caught with crowd controls.
Arena of Valor Sonic Boots
Sonic Boots
Get this boots upgrade if the enemy has a lot of auto attack heroes and physical damage. This item greatly counters any physical damage oriented heroes.

Sample Item Builds

Zuka’s jungle armor piercing item build centers on him being a semi-tanky jungler that can effectively target any heroes he comes across. Since he is squishy in the early game, getting a Leviathan as the first item greatly increases his effectiveness and lessens his chances of dying immediately.

This item build path is the standard laning build for Zuka, offering him decent offensive and defensive stats. What makes this build path effective is that it still gives Zuka effectiveness in dealing with enemies while also surviving longer in team fights.

Spear of Longinus and Rankbreaker are his main offensive items that scales well with his abilities and playstyle. Omni Arms also appear in this build because of how it really fits with Zuka.

This item build is concentrated on pure damage, and nothing else. This is a high risk, high reward build that might drop you a game or win it all. What makes this item build viable is that Zuka can play the role of pure assassin. You will one shot enemies with your abilities as long as you get your engages right and avoid dying when entering team fights. What’s notable in this item build is The Beast. The Beast will let you return your lost health when entering fights, this will be your entire sustain item. It also grants a ton of damage which is why it’s also a strong pickup for him.The usual Spear of Longinus, Rankbreaker, and Omni Arms are present in the item build as well, providing more power for Zuka in ganking and killing enemies. Fenrir’s Tooth caps off this item build off by allowing Zuka to burst down enemies with lower health more effectively.

Send us your builds!

Have a build you want to share? Think you have a build that’s better than what we have listed? Put it in the comments, along with any (optional) explanations for how it works. If we like it, we’ll include it in our sample builds section – just let us know what name you want us to refer you as. For example: “ALG Rest’s Super Duper Support Build.” Feel free to include any social media accounts you want us to link to.

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6 Comments

  1. New Build: Leviathan, Rankbreaker, Omniarms, Herm’s select, fenrir’s tooth, mantle of ra (for jungle)
    Another New Build: Spear of Longninus, Rankbreaker, Omniarms, Herm’s Select, Fenrir’s Tooth, Mantle of Ra (for solo top/bottom)

  2. Name of build: PandaRa
    Recommended talent: Execute
    Build:
    Heart of Incubus (Mantle of Ra after boots)
    Gilded Greaves (Sonic if you encounter Yorn, Violet or heavy AD marksman)
    Rankbreaker
    Omni Arms
    Fenrir Tooth/Medallion of Troy
    Blade of Eternity/Fenrir Tooth
    My arcana:
    10x Onslaught
    10x Guerrilla
    10x Skewer
    64% winrate out of 211 matches at Vietnam server so I think you can give this a try 🙂

  3. h8ter’s CDR Build: Rankbreaker-Flashy Boots-Spear of Longinus-Omni Arms-Death Sickle-Fenrir’s Tooth
    If i did the math right should be about 45% cooldown

  4. You should try this build:
    rank breaker > sonic boots > fenrir’s tooth > omni arm > muramasa > Hercules’ Madness or Blade of Eternity
    I buy fenrir’s tooth early because zuka’s passive has been adjusted