Gilthunder Build Guide: Best Weapons, Armor & Team Comps

Gilthunder is a Holy Knight of the Kingdom of Liones, son of former Holy Knight Grandmaster Zaratras, and wielder of the magic known as Thunderbolt. In the past, he once pretended to betray the kingdom and sided with Hendrickson to protect his lover. Together with Howzer and Griamore, he is known as one of the Trio of Troublemakers. This guide covers everything you need to know about Gilthunder, including his best weapons, armor, and team compositions in Seven Deadly Sins: Origin.

Gilthunder Overview

Weapon Types & ElementsRarity
SR
GenderVoice ActorAttackDefenseMax HPAccuracy
MaleMamoru Miyano (JP)2001601,20050
BlockBlock Dmg ResCrit RateCrit DamageCrit ResCrit Dmg Res
3020%5%15%0%0%
Adventure Skill
Greatly fills an object's Lightning gauge based on the charge level.

Gilthunder Longsword Build

NameWeaponElement

Upgrade Materials:

  • Vivid Wild Token
  • Mermaid's Tear
  • Screamer Flower
  • Exquisite Wild Token
  • Spirit Plant
  • Life Clod
  • Shining Screamer Flower
  • Armor Cactus Essence
  • Arrowhead of the Abyss
  • Premium Broken Staff Head
  • Mark of the Invader

Gilthunder Longsword Skills

SkillTypeCooldownDescription
Lightning King's StrikePassiveN/AAdditionally increases Burst Gauge by 20 with each hit on a Shocked enemy. When the hero activates Lightning Burst, the enemy's Lightning Resistance decreases by 15% for 20 sec.
ThunderstrikeNormal AttackN/AInflicts damage equal to 108% of Attack. Hit breakdown: 1st hit 16%, 2nd hit 17%, 3rd hit 28%, 4th hit 47%.
Lightning DivideSpecial Attack10.4 secInflicts damage equal to 109% of Attack. The first strike increases the enemy's Shock duration by 3 sec.
Lightning SwordNormal Skill15.6 secInflicts damage equal to 176% of Attack. Decreases the Special Attack cooldown by 1 sec each time an enemy affected by Shock is hit.
Lightning StrikeTag SkillN/AInflicts damage equal to 86% of Attack, and inflicts Shock for 10 sec. Shock: Inflicts Lightning damage equal to 15% of Attack every 2 sec. Inflicts Shock on nearby enemies for 10 sec when hit.
Lightning FlashUltimate Move10 secConsumes 2 Magic and deals 259% of Attack damage. Decreases Lightning Burst Resistance of enemies in range by 20% for 5 sec.

Best Weapons & Armor

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Gilthunder Longsword Potential

TierDescription
1Increases Attack by 3%, Defense by 2%, and Max HP by 1%.
2Amplifies Normal Attack skill power by 20%.
3Increases Attack by 6%, Defense by 5%, and Max HP by 2%.
4Amplifies Special Attack skill power by 35%.
5Changes the Normal Skill into a skill that can be used 2 times. Amplifies the skill power by 10%.
6Amplifies Normal Skill power by 30%.
7Additionally increases the Ultimate Move's Lightning Burst Resistance reduction by 10%.
8Increases Attack by 9%, Defense by 7%, and Max HP by 3%.
9Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 30%.
10Changes the Special Attack into a skill that can be used 2 times. Increases damage dealt to Shocked enemies by 50%.

Gilthunder Sword and Shield Build

NameWeaponElement

Upgrade Materials:

  • Bigmoss Young Flower
  • Mermaid's Tear
  • Cursed Essence
  • Shining Screamer Flower
  • Spirit Plant
  • 3-Star Merit Medal
  • Shining Life Clod
  • Armor Cactus Essence
  • Abyss Servant's Horn
  • Premium Broken Staff Head
  • Mark of the Invader

Gilthunder Sword and Shield Skills

SkillTypeCooldownDescription
Lightning IncarnatePassiveN/ADecreases the hero's damage taken by 10% while a Barrier is active. When the Normal Skill's Lightning Barrier is removed, it decreases the Lightning Resistance of nearby enemies by 15% for 30 sec.
Lightning Barrier StrikeNormal AttackN/AInflicts damage equal to 79% of Attack. Hit breakdown: 1st hit 12%, 2nd hit 13%, 3rd hit 20%, 4th hit 34%.
Lightning BarrierSpecial Attack15 secBecomes immune to Reactions and decreases damage taken by 40% while the stance is maintained. Taunts nearby enemies while the stance is maintained. Maintains stance for up to 10 sec. When hit 5 times while the stance is maintained, the stance is removed, inflicting damage equal to 84% of Attack.
JudgmentNormal Skill35 secInflicts damage equal to 170% of Attack, then grants all allied heroes Barriers equal to 10% of Max HP for 20 sec. Grants all allied heroes Lightning Barriers equal to 15% of Max HP for 20 sec if the enemy is Bound. Lightning Barrier: Reflects 15% of damage taken.
Blue LightningTag SkillN/AInflicts damage equal to 72% of Attack.
Shackles of the Lightning KingUltimate Move10 secConsumes 3 Magic and deals 214% of Attack damage on the enemy, Binds them for 8 sec, then pulls them toward the hero.

Best Weapons & Armor

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Gilthunder Sword and Shield Potential

TierDescription
1Increases Attack by 3%, Defense by 2%, and Max HP by 1%.
2Amplifies Tag Skill skill power by 25%.
3Increases Attack by 6%, Defense by 5%, and Max HP by 2%.
4Amplifies Normal Skill power by 20%.
5Increases the hero's Defense by 5% for 10 sec each time the Special Attack stance is maintained for 1 sec. (Max: 5 times)
6Amplifies the Normal Skill's Barrier generation by 50% and Lightning Barrier generation by 60%.
7Additionally increases the hero's damage reduction while a Barrier is active by 5%. Additionally increases Lightning Resistance reduction by 12% when the Lightning Barrier is removed.
8Increases Attack by 9%, Defense by 7%, and Max HP by 3%.
9Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 30%.
10Additionally increases the number of Ultimate Move targets by 4.

Gilthunder Lance Build

NameWeaponElement

Upgrade Materials:

  • Bigmoss Young Flower
  • Unnamed Knight's Token
  • Cursed Essence
  • Shining Bigmoss Flower
  • Spirit Firefly
  • 3-Star Merit Medal
  • Condensed Cursed Essence
  • Aquatree Essence
  • Broken Staff Head
  • Premium Refined Scabbard Fragment
  • Giantbloom Grass

Gilthunder Lance Skills

SkillTypeCooldownDescription
Burning LightningPassiveN/AAttacking a Paralyzed enemy increases damage by 25%.
Lightning ThrustNormal AttackN/AInflicts damage equal to 138% of Attack. Hit breakdown: 1st hit 20%, 2nd hit 23%, 3rd hit 35%, 4th hit 60%.
Lightning SurgeSpecial Attack7.5 secInflicts damage equal to 135% of Attack. Inflicts Paralysis on the enemy if they are Shocked. Paralysis: Incapacitated. Decreases Lightning Resistance by 15%. The effect remains if the target is Shocked.
Charge ElectricityNormal Skill13.2 secInflicts damage equal to 208% of Attack. Inflicts Shock for 10 sec. Shock: Inflicts Lightning damage equal to 15% of Attack every 2 sec. Inflicts Shock on nearby enemies for 10 sec when hit.
Lightning LanceTag SkillN/AInflicts damage equal to 96% of Attack.
Lightning BoltUltimate Move10 secConsumes 3 Magic and deals 343% of Attack damage. Attacking an enemy with Lightning Burst activated decreases the Special Attack cooldown by 50%.

Best Weapons & Armor

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Gilthunder Lance Potential

TierDescription
1Increases Attack by 3%, Defense by 2%, and Max HP by 1%.
2Amplifies Normal Skill power by 15%.
3Increases Attack by 6%, Defense by 5%, and Max HP by 2%.
4Amplifies Special Attack skill power by 35%.
5Inflicts damage equal to 15% of Attack to enemies in range every 0.5 sec for 4 sec when using the Ultimate Move.
6Amplifies Normal Skill power by 30%.
7The Special Attack results in a Critical Hit when attacking an enemy with Lightning Burst activated.
8Increases Attack by 9%, Defense by 7%, and Max HP by 3%.
9Amplifies Ultimate Move skill power by 30%.
10Using the Normal Skill to attack an enemy with Lightning Burst activated creates an area around the hero for 5 sec, which inflicts damage equal to 35% of Attack to enemies in range every 1 sec.

Gilthunder Best Team Compositions

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Drake

Gilthunder

Dreyfus

Elaine

Gilthunder Costumes

CostumeNameDescription
Young Holy KnightN/A
Exemplary Holy Knight
(Penetrating Bolt)
Each hit increases Lightning damage by 1/1.3/1.6% for 10 sec. (Max: 20/26/32%)
Holy Knight of Lightning
(Bursting Shock)
Activating a Burst increases the enemy's Shock duration by 6/8/10 sec and restores the Tag Gauge by 1200/1600/2000. (Cooldown: 20 sec)
Exemplary Adventure
(Lightning Rod's Protection)
20% chance to decrease the Normal Skill cooldown by 60/80/100% and increase all allied heroes' Defense by 20/25/30% for 15 sec when hit by a Taunted enemy. (Cooldown: 30 sec)

That's everything you need to know about Gilthunder in Seven Deadly Sins: Origin. Don't forget to check out the current Unit Tier List and Redeem Codes!

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