Who Counters Cartuja in Epic Seven?
Earth · Warrior · 4★
Cartuja, a earth hp-tank low-hp reactor, is a 4★ Earth Warrior in Epic Seven. Cartuja's biggest weakness: his survivability leans on the Defense-up he grants himself with Predatory Roar; stripping or stealing that buff leaves him with no self-protection between his long 5-turn cooldown. Below are the heroes and team archetypes that counter Cartuja in RTA, the matchups where Cartuja struggles most, and how to draft against Cartuja.
Best counters to Cartuja
- Buff removal and theft — His survivability leans on the Defense-up he grants himself with Predatory Roar; stripping or stealing that buff leaves him with no self-protection between his long 5-turn cooldown.
- Anti-heal and burst that ignores HP defense — He has no healing in his kit, so once his Health is chipped down he stays low. Applying unhealable or simply bursting through his bulk denies the value of his HP-scaling and turns his low-Health state into a liability rather than a strength.
- Cleanse and effect resistance — His pressure is just Defense-down on one target and a chance-based Attack-down on the team; cleansing those debuffs, resisting them, or immunity buffs erase most of what he actually does to the enemy.
- Slow rotation and downtime — His only team-wide tool, Predatory Roar, sits on a 5-turn cooldown and his base Speed is low, so between casts he is just a single-target attacker who can be outpaced and focused before his passive ramps up.
How to beat Cartuja
- His survivability leans on the Defense-up he grants himself with Predatory Roar; stripping or stealing that buff leaves him with no self-protection between his long 5-turn cooldown.
- He has no healing in his kit, so once his Health is chipped down he stays low. Applying unhealable or simply bursting through his bulk denies the value of his HP-scaling and turns his low-Health state into a liability rather than a strength.
- His pressure is just Defense-down on one target and a chance-based Attack-down on the team; cleansing those debuffs, resisting them, or immunity buffs erase most of what he actually does to the enemy.
- His only team-wide tool, Predatory Roar, sits on a 5-turn cooldown and his base Speed is low, so between casts he is just a single-target attacker who can be outpaced and focused before his passive ramps up.
What Cartuja counters
Notos61%
Shepherd of the Dark Diene59%
Frieren61%
Rinak54%
Belian55%
Boss Arunka54%
Briar Witch Iseria56%
Empyrean Ilynav54%
Lone Crescent Bellona56%
New Moon Luna56%- Heavy, sustained attackers — His whole identity is soaking damage and turning it into turns. Danger Zone gives him Combat Readiness every time he is hit, so teams that rely on repeated attacks effectively feed him extra actions, and he hits hardest as his own Health drops.
- Attack-heavy damage teams — Predatory Roar hits the entire enemy team with a chance to lower Attack for 2 turns while he buffs his own Defense, blunting an offensive squad's whole turn at once.
- High-Defense, tanky targets — Shred can apply Decrease Defense for 2 turns on a single enemy, softening a beefy frontline so his team can punch through it.
- Slow attrition matchups — Because his damage scales with his max Health rather than Attack, and Roar gets stronger below 75% HP, he stays threatening deep into long fights where Attack-based bruisers fall off.
Cartuja counters — FAQ
Who counters Cartuja in Epic Seven?
Perfumer Byblis, Harsetti, Estelle and other hard counters counter Cartuja. His survivability leans on the Defense-up he grants himself with Predatory Roar; stripping or stealing that buff leaves him with no self-protection between his long 5-turn cooldown.
What is Cartuja weak to?
Buff removal and theft: His survivability leans on the Defense-up he grants himself with Predatory Roar; stripping or stealing that buff leaves him with no self-protection between his long 5-turn cooldown. Anti-heal and burst that ignores HP defense: He has no healing in his kit, so once his Health is chipped down he stays low. Applying unhealable or simply bursting through his bulk denies the value of his HP-scaling and turns his low-Health state into a liability rather than a strength. Cleanse and effect resistance: His pressure is just Defense-down on one target and a chance-based Attack-down on the team; cleansing those debuffs, resisting them, or immunity buffs erase most of what he actually does to the enemy. Slow rotation and downtime: His only team-wide tool, Predatory Roar, sits on a 5-turn cooldown and his base Speed is low, so between casts he is just a single-target attacker who can be outpaced and focused before his passive ramps up.
What does Cartuja counter?
Heavy, sustained attackers: His whole identity is soaking damage and turning it into turns. Danger Zone gives him Combat Readiness every time he is hit, so teams that rely on repeated attacks effectively feed him extra actions, and he hits hardest as his own Health drops. Attack-heavy damage teams: Predatory Roar hits the entire enemy team with a chance to lower Attack for 2 turns while he buffs his own Defense, blunting an offensive squad's whole turn at once. High-Defense, tanky targets: Shred can apply Decrease Defense for 2 turns on a single enemy, softening a beefy frontline so his team can punch through it. Slow attrition matchups: Because his damage scales with his max Health rather than Attack, and Roar gets stronger below 75% HP, he stays threatening deep into long fights where Attack-based bruisers fall off.