Key Points
- Meiko is an excellent tank option in Fellowship; all of our skills are bent towards heavy defense.
- Utilizing her talents and abilities will add great mobility and self-sustainability in the game.
- She has a long list of combat abilities that require merging two abilities to pull off a combo that leads to its own perk and bonuses.
Meiko Overview
| Character | Meiko |
| Playstyle | Melee Tank |
| Spirit Ability | Refunds Earthfall and Stonefall, and it also triggers Spirit Armor for 12 seconds. |
| Damage Type | Finishing moves |
Best Abilities for Meiko
- Spirit Palm: It does 40% agility damage to enemies and also grants Palm Technique finishers.
- Wind Kick: It deals 20% agility damage and grants access to Kick Technique finishers
- Earth Fist: Deal 40% agility damage, gain access to Fist Technique finishers.
- Fighting Techniques: Use finishing moves based on the combo build.
- Stone Shield: Summon three stones around you that deal 50% agility damage 4 times to close enemies. Each stone also raises your armor by 35% (Max at 105%).
- Shatter Earth: Jump and slam on the ground, dealing 300% agility damage to close enemies.
- Taunt: Taunts a target, making them attack you for 6 seconds.
- Serenity: Heal for 240% agility.
- Stone Stomp: Send a shockwave in front of you, dealing 90% agility damage to enemies and also leaving them staggered.
- Twin Souls Bulwark: Split your soul into Sibling of Earth and Sibling of Wind for 20 seconds. Sibling of Earth taunts enemies, and Sibling of Wind lets you take 20% of any DMG dealt.
- Twin Souls Army of Ore (Ultimate): Split your soul into Sibling of Earth and Sibling of Wind for 10 seconds. Sibling of Wind teleports to nearby enemies and deals 90% agility damage. With Sibling of Earth, you will take 40% less damage.
If you are shifting to something defensive, then use Spirit Palm and Stone Shield to lower the damage intake.
If you are looking for more offense-led abilities, use Rising Earth or Rising Storm; their buffs will help you deal more damage and heal more in return.
Best Combos and Finishers for Meiko
Merging two abilities will create a single finisher. Each of Meiko’s abilities has two finishers attached to it.
- Double Palm Strike (Spirit Palm + Wind Kick): Deals 130% agility damage and gains Spirited Strikes for 30 seconds.
- Spirited Vortex (Spirit Palm + Earth Fist): Meiko creates a vortex, adding 5% dodge chance and 21% agility damage.
- Rising Storm (Wind Kick + Spirit Palm): Perform a jump kick that does 60% agility damage to the target and close enemies.
- Lashing Stormkick (Wind Kick + Earth Fist): Pull a roundhouse kick that does 39% agility damage to enemies.
- Rising Earth (Earth Fist + Spirit Palm): Perform an uppercut that does 126% agility damage, and you will gain two charges of Earthfall.
- Earthfist Barrage (Earth Fist + Wind Kick): Launch a barrage of punches that does 23% agility damage, and the final blow lands around 92% agility damage.
Best Talents for Meiko
- Resonance of Earth: Activating Stone Shield reduces damage by 20% for 8 seconds.
- Earthwell: Each attack from Earthfist Barrage adds a single stack of Serenity ability. This prevents your Stone Shield from losing health.
- Will of Stone: Shatter Earth now activates Spirited Vortex and Strikes buffs.
- Debilitating Vortex: Allows enemies that have been hit by Spirited Vortex to slow down for 5 seconds.
- Guardian’s Fluidity: Finishing moves now reduce the cooldown of Stone Shield by one second.
- Unwavering Spirit: Spirit Refund now helps you with the Spirit Armor buff.
- Warden of the Temple: When you consume Earthfall or Stonefall, you will gain a single stack of Warden of the Temple, which can then increase the damage of Palm Strike and Spiritied Vortex.
Also Read: Best Sylvie Build in Fellowship.
Best Gear for Meiko
- Gear: Boots of Everlasting Spirit: Serenity now grants you Everlasting Spirit, which lowers the damage taken.
- Gear: Shattering Obelisk Drape: Earth Sibling by Twin Souls: Bulwark will now have a 20% increased health and durations.
- Gear: Necklace of Tectonic Impact: Earthfist Barrage’s final charge consumes Earthfall, which raises the damage by 100% to enemies.
- Weapon: Fists of Fate: 20% buff to all of your expertise, along with that, you will get a 200% CDR increase with 6 6-second buffs.
- Relic: Saltwash Elixir: Healing you 40% of max HP.
- Relic: Sinbinding Stone: Enables a 15% damage reduction to you and the allies near you for 15 seconds.
Alternatives: We suggest that you go for: Grimoire of Resurrection, the Ancient Wardstone, the Ancient Poultry Fetish, and the Orb of Shadows.
When you are choosing gear, prioritize Spirit> Expertise> Crit and then Haste.
Stat Priority for Meiko
- Critical Strike: Influences the chance for damage dealing and healing effect of crits, and also doubles their effects. Inflicting more damage will lead to more healing.
- Haste: Raises attack speed and cast speed. Helps lower the cooldown on Stone Shield.
- Spirit: Spirit gains a chance to refund Earthfall and Stormfall. When you get a refund, you get Spirit Armor that raises your armour by 50% for 12 seconds.
- Expertise: An overall increase in damage, healing, and absorption effects.
FAQ
Is Meiko a difficult character to play as in Fellowship?
Meiko, unlike Rime, has a long list of movesets that add another layer to the overall character. It could be a bit difficult to learn all of it to play efficiently in the game.
Should I use Twin Souls: Bulwark for Meiko?
Yes, it can summon Sibling of Wind, whose role is to take damage, perfect for group stacking functions.
Which is the best defensive ability for Meiko?
Stone Shield will be your primary defensive ability, and it has no duration attached ot it. Make sure not to overcamp the charges, as you need to have one stack of this buff.
What are the crowd control abilities for Meiko?
You can use Stone Swamp and Cyclone for effective AoE crowd control mechanics.
How to Heal with Meiko?
Use Serenity to heal up; it has a stack of up to 50. If you are looking for a more effective healing, then you need to have 50 stacks of Serenity. Get the Earthwell talent to make it even better.
