Fire Hellhound (Sieq)

Sieq (Fire Hellhound) is a good attack monster in Summoners War.

Sieq is available to all summoners since the very early stages of the game: he will be the first single target nuker players will rely on.

He is very easy to skill-up since he is farmable at Faimon Volcano scenario.

Despite having a huge attack value for a 2-star monster and quite good multipliers for his first and second skills, Sieq is best known for his third skill that provides increase attack and critical rate for three turns to all allies with 3 turn cooldown when max skilled-up. That means that you party will be almost constantly under the effects of this buff.

In the early stages of the game Sieq can be used as damage dealer and attack buffer in PvE environments but other monster will fulfill that and other roles better in later game.

So why keep him?

Because Sieq is used in arena offense as one of the main buffer in speed team composition.

An example of a speed team can be:Bernard-Wind Griffon increase attack gauge and speed of all allies, then a speedy-builded Sieq increse attack power and critical hit of the party, then 1-2 nukers (the best would be double Lushen-Wind Joker) to clear up the table.

This is the reason why some people may 6-star him, even if it is not necessary since 5-star Sieq could be enough for that purpose (anyway speed team composition like that up there cannot win many fights up to Conqueror, you'll need to change buffer, like Galleon-Water Pirate Captain)

Additionally on April 4th 2016, as Xiong Fei-Fire Panda Warrior fusion was introduced, Sieq has another purpose in game: he has become fusion food for Qebehsenuef-Water Horus, necessary to achieve the panda fusion. Since You have to reach level 30 4-star and awakened form for Fire Hellhound to be fusable, you may use a fresh new Sieq if you have already built one.

Sieq rune build

Early game: Fatal/Blade or Fatal/Energy - %ATK / %Crit Dmg / %ATK

Mid game: Rage/Blade %ATK / %Crit Dmg / %ATK - SPD / %Crit Dmg / %ATK

Arena speedy team buffer: Swift/Energy or Swift/Broken - SPD / %HP / %HP with lots of Speed substats, however less then Bernard