Guild Zakum

Guild Zakum Guide

Guild Zakum is not the same route as Boss Raid - Zakum. I treat this as a survival-first guild fight: if Zakum's ramping damage and chained hits kill you early, the damage build is not doing its job.

Gear setup Artifacts

Written by xBenAbiC for Guild Zakum players and formatted for MSI. Boss Raid - Zakum is a different content route.

On this page Fight route Gear setup Companions Artifacts Common mistakes Run checklist Guide changelog Sources

Fight route

My route is to stay alive first, then add damage where the run survives.

My basic rule here is simple: a dead character does not contribute DPS. Guild Zakum damage ramps as the fight goes on, so when a run fails I first check whether the account is dying before its stats can work through the full fight.

1. Survive chained hits Build enough HP and mitigation to live through back-to-back damage.
2. Keep DPS uptime Once the character survives, damage lines actually have time to matter.
3. Tune by death point If the run dies early, fix survival before adding more boss damage.

Gear setup

I prioritize survivability instead of blind full damage.

Even if the stat sheet looks strange, I would mix in survivability gear such as Max HP when Guild Zakum is killing you. The better setup is not always the highest damage preview. It is the setup that keeps you alive long enough to keep attacking.

Use enough damage Do not drop all damage lines. You still need to move the boss HP bar.
Add survival after that Max HP and survival-friendly rolls become more valuable once chained hits are the wall.
Score by the full attempt If a glass-cannon setup dies early, the final contribution can be worse.
My practical test

Compare the same run with one or two survival pieces swapped in. If the score rises because you live longer, keep the survival setup until damage is the real limiter again.

Companion setup

I use companion pages for passive effects, not summon timing.

You cannot summon companions in Guild Zakum, but their passive on-equip effects still help your character. I choose the main page by the stat the account needs, then fill sub pages with the strongest matching effects owned.

Main picks
Main companion Boss damage Night Lord Boss Monster Damage
Alt main Attack speed Bow Master Attack Speed
Sub companions
Duplicate Night Lord Boss Monster Damage Duplicate Bow Master Attack Speed Crit check F/P Mage Critical Rate Basic hits Paladin Basic Attack Damage Min roll Shadower Min Multiplier Damage Max roll Hero Max Multiplier Damage
Companion caveats

I skip Fire/Poison if Critical Rate is already capped. Keep Max Multiplier Damage higher than Min Multiplier Damage, and do not use Ice/Lightning or Marksman as default Guild Zakum picks.

Artifact setup

Start with Zakum's Stone Piece and Hexagon Necklace.

For Guild Zakum, I only recommend two core artifacts: Zakum's Stone Piece and Hexagon Necklace. Use other artifacts as fillers if you are missing them, but keep the survival-first logic in mind.

1 Zakum's Stone Piece 2 Hexagon Necklace

Ranked core order: Zakum's Stone Piece first, then Hexagon Necklace. Fill missing slots with what you own, but keep the run survival check as the deciding rule.

Star Rock caution

I do not default Star Rock while the character is dying. The boss damage is tempting, but the increased damage taken can lower the final score if it cuts the run short.

Common mistakes

Most bad Guild Zakum runs fail before the damage plan pays off.

  • Do not confuse this with Boss Raid - Zakum. Guild Zakum has its own survival and guild-score logic.
  • Do not blindly stack damage. Damage only counts if the character lives through the ramp.
  • Do not plan around companion summons. Use companion pages for passive effects here.
  • Do not default Star Rock while dying. The extra damage taken can be the reason the run collapses.

Run checklist

I check the wall before changing the build.

Dying early Add survivability gear first, then retest the full attempt score.
Living but low damage Add Boss Monster Damage, Attack Speed, Basic Attack Damage, or multiplier pages.
Crit already capped Replace Fire/Poison with another damage page you own.
Star Rock tempting Only compare it when you are not dying to chained hits.

Guide changelog

Guild Zakum guide updates.

  • Published xBenAbiC's Guild Zakum guide with survivability gear, passive companion effects, artifact picks, and the Boss Raid - Zakum distinction.
Sources referenced
  • Original Guild Zakum Discord guide by xBenAbiC, posted Apr 19, 2026.
  • MSI artifact reference images for Zakum's Stone Piece, Hexagon Necklace, and Star Rock.

Related routes

Use the right Zakum page.

This page is for Guild Zakum. Use the general artifact and companion references when you are filling missing pages or checking effects.

Artifact list Companion guide xBenAbiC profile