Bellona, a focus-burst single-target carry, is a 5★ Earth Ranger in Epic Seven. Bellona's biggest weakness: her main board-wide payoff is the chance-based Defense decrease from Razorwind Fan; an ally cleanse simply removes it, undoing the setup her team needed. Below are the heroes and team archetypes that counter Bellona in RTA, the matchups where Bellona struggles most, and how to draft against Bellona.
Cleansers — Her main board-wide payoff is the chance-based Defense decrease from Razorwind Fan; an ally cleanse simply removes it, undoing the setup her team needed.
Debuff-immunity providers — If the enemy goes in with immunity up, her Defense-down and buff-pressure debuffs never land, and she's left doing plain damage with nothing sticking.
Burst before she charges Focus — Her hardest hit only fires once she's built 5 Focus and is further boosted by soulburn; rush her down or deny Focus and you only face the weaker single-target swing, never the big triggered gust.
Cooldown windows on her AoE — Butterfly Fan and Razorwind Fan sit on multi-turn cooldowns, so after her opening burst she has a gap where she can only single-target, letting durable teams stabilize and answer.
How to beat Bellona
Her main board-wide payoff is the chance-based Defense decrease from Razorwind Fan; an ally cleanse simply removes it, undoing the setup her team needed.
If the enemy goes in with immunity up, her Defense-down and buff-pressure debuffs never land, and she's left doing plain damage with nothing sticking.
Her hardest hit only fires once she's built 5 Focus and is further boosted by soulburn; rush her down or deny Focus and you only face the weaker single-target swing, never the big triggered gust.
Butterfly Fan and Razorwind Fan sit on multi-turn cooldowns, so after her opening burst she has a gap where she can only single-target, letting durable teams stabilize and answer.
Buff-stacking and barrier teams — Her hits strip enemy buffs, so comps that pile on shields, attack buffs, or other protections before attacking lose that setup the moment she connects.
High-Health bruisers and tanks — Windbreak Fan scales its damage off the target's max Health, so beefy frontliners that normally shrug off attacks take proportionally bigger hits from her.
Immortal and invincible defensive cores — Because she dispels enemy buffs, she can peel away the 'cannot die' or damage-neutralizing buffs that keep stall teams alive, opening them up for follow-up damage.
Teams that want to open first — Her Defense-down on the AoE and her turn-gauge pushback let her go first and soften the whole enemy team, denying opposing openers their own setup turn.
Bellona counters — FAQ
Who counters Bellona in Epic Seven?
Tori, Lone Crescent Bellona, Swift Flagbearer Sigret and other hard counters counter Bellona. Her main board-wide payoff is the chance-based Defense decrease from Razorwind Fan; an ally cleanse simply removes it, undoing the setup her team needed.
What is Bellona weak to?
Cleansers: Her main board-wide payoff is the chance-based Defense decrease from Razorwind Fan; an ally cleanse simply removes it, undoing the setup her team needed. Debuff-immunity providers: If the enemy goes in with immunity up, her Defense-down and buff-pressure debuffs never land, and she's left doing plain damage with nothing sticking. Burst before she charges Focus: Her hardest hit only fires once she's built 5 Focus and is further boosted by soulburn; rush her down or deny Focus and you only face the weaker single-target swing, never the big triggered gust. Cooldown windows on her AoE: Butterfly Fan and Razorwind Fan sit on multi-turn cooldowns, so after her opening burst she has a gap where she can only single-target, letting durable teams stabilize and answer.
What does Bellona counter?
Buff-stacking and barrier teams: Her hits strip enemy buffs, so comps that pile on shields, attack buffs, or other protections before attacking lose that setup the moment she connects. High-Health bruisers and tanks: Windbreak Fan scales its damage off the target's max Health, so beefy frontliners that normally shrug off attacks take proportionally bigger hits from her. Immortal and invincible defensive cores: Because she dispels enemy buffs, she can peel away the 'cannot die' or damage-neutralizing buffs that keep stall teams alive, opening them up for follow-up damage. Teams that want to open first: Her Defense-down on the AoE and her turn-gauge pushback let her go first and soften the whole enemy team, denying opposing openers their own setup turn.