Hellkite

Standard Evolutions:
Hellkite I, II, III"'Creatures filled with magma and fueled by destruction, the Hellkites won't rest until all the world burns.'"

Elite Evolution:
Hellblazer"'The ringleader of the Hellkites, Hellblazer gleefully melts the faces of his enemies before dancing on their ashes.'"

Strategy:
The Melt Armor ability has incredible potential, despite the fact that it deals little direct damage. Start your turns by Exposing your chosen target with Melt Armor. Every attack that follows on that target will gain 25% additional damage from the Expose effect. Follow up Melt Armor with Flame Blast and its critical damage chance. Critical attacks have 2 damage components, so whenever an attack goes critical, the Expose bonus is added twice! You don’t need to do anything special to get the benefit from the Battery trait. You just need to take advantage of all the free AP!

Items:
Start with an Amp item, which has nice synergy with both his 1 AP Melt Armor ability and his Battery trait. As a low-health fighter, give Hellkite some staying power with a Defense Boost or Invigorate item, or combat the inevitable KOs with a Reanimate item.

Team:
You will want 2 types of allies for Hellkite: those that can keep him in the battle, and those with critical attacks to double up the Expose bonus on Melt Armor. To keep Hellkite battling, try Shield Keeper or Knight Errant who can Provoke enemies away, or Blacksmith to keep him topped up on health. For your critical allies, try Lord Bot or Bandit Girl. Lord Bot’s Pummel can weaken enemies, which also helps keep Hellkite upright. With Bandit Girl you’ll be able to follow Melt Armor with a 1 AP Gutsy on almost every turn.