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Updated on 27 May 2025

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Default Holy Setup for Season 1 whales

Holy immortals have long been seen as the go-to counter for shadow teams in Infinity Kingdom, but recent updates and the rise of Tutankhamun have made shadow the clear meta leader in Season 1. Once upon a time, Holy offered a clean 25% damage boost and reduction against shadow, which made it the best hard-counter strategy. However, developer changes have adjusted the elemental multipliers, making Holy less dominant. Even so, Holy builds remain viable, especially for high-spending players (whales) who want to run both a maxed shadow and holy team for flexibility and power. This guide outlines a powerful Holy build optimized to deliver maximum performance while leaving key skills free for your shadow team.

Why Holy Still Works

Despite the recent meta leaning heavily into shadow and Tutankhamun builds, Holy still brings unique strengths to the table. It is one of the best anti-control elements in the game. Theodora, a cornerstone of Holy, can cleanse status effects like Confuse and Blade Vortex, while also providing massive healing output. The ramp-up nature of Holy teams means you won’t see explosive damage early in the fight, but if you survive the first 20 seconds, you gain powerful momentum and become incredibly hard to stop.

In addition to its sustainability, Holy gives you counterplay options against specific meta strategies. Confuse from Tomyris? No problem. Bleeds and DoTs from Blade Vortex? Theodora can cleanse them. Burst from Himiko? We snipe her with Nebuchadnezzar.

Optimal Whale Holy Setup (Paired With Max Shadow)

This specific setup is tested and built for players who already have a separate maxed-out shadow team and want to preserve key ToK skills like Fighting Master and Guard for that team. It provides ramp-up defense and output while protecting your main damage dealer, Manco.

Theodora

  • Purify: Removes debuffs including Blade Vortex, stuns, wounds, etc. Consider placing Purify in your shadow team if Theo’s ultimate is enough for cleansing.
  • Shelter: Provides substantial healing over time. In extended battles, this outperforms Vitality Touch in raw healing.
  • Vitality Touch: Boosts healing and gives a defensive buff.

Nebuchadnezzar II

  • Snipe: Target positioning so that you snipe key enemy backliners like Himiko.
  • Malice: Prevents high crit bursts from enemy teams.
  • Rage Blessing: Enables faster skill cycling early. If your shadow needs Oaken Guard, this is a good alternate defensive boost.

Khubilaikhan

  • Full Coverage: Helps defend Manco while adding support.
  • Spear Impale: Delivers physical damage, maintaining pressure.
  • Life-Link: Soaks damage and redirects it. Optional for synergy. Consider replacing with Physical Shield if you don’t need it in your hybrid team.

Manco

  • Void Realm: Provides immunity for 18s—the ramp-up window you need.
  • Victorious Pursuit: Incredible synergy with Manco’s ultimate for ramping damage.
  • Demonic Contract: Boosts damage the longer the fight goes.

This build is especially strong because it reserves Fighting Master and Guard for your shadow team. With this configuration, the Holy team still delivers devastating late-game damage and top-tier sustain.

Performance

This Holy setup has been tested in live PvP with exceptional results. It took down multiple maxed-out marches from top whales, even eliminating all four armies in some cases. This confirms that the right skill allocation and strategy can make Holy a serious threat in the current Season 1 meta, even if it’s no longer the go-to hardcounter it used to be.

Alternatives for Holy-Only Whales

If you don’t have a strong shadow team and want to optimize Holy alone, consider shifting your skills:

Build Variant 1 (Pure Holy)

  • Theo: Oaken Guard/Assist, Vitality Touch, Weakness
  • Neb: Blade Vortex, Fighting Master, Malice
  • Manco: Void Realm, Demonic Contract, Victorious Pursuit
  • Khubilai: Energy Burst, Spear Impale, Full Coverage

This version gives you stronger early-mid fight output and better control resistance on Neb. Blade Vortex also provides a reliable DoT pressure tool.

Strategic Considerations

  • Skill Allocation Between Teams: If you run both a shadow and a holy team, think of your ToK skills as a limited pool. Assign Guard, Fighting Master, and Oaken Guard wisely.
  • Enemy Composition: Adapt based on opponents. Facing Tutankhamun? Snipe him with Alex or Neb. Facing Himiko? Use Fighting Master or position properly to avoid Confuse.
  • DoT Mitigation: Purify and Theo’s ultimate are key to countering Blade Vortex.
  • Dragon Strategy: pairing this team with Holy Dragon for added healing, or Earth if you cannot upgrade holy fully, providing good improved troop durability.

Final Thoughts

Holy may no longer be the default anti-shadow answer, but in the hands of a whale with access to maxed skills and high-end immortals, it can still dominate. This build lets you extract maximum value from your Holy march while preserving crucial skills for a powerful shadow team. Whether you run it as your main or second march, Holy is very much alive and viable in Season 1—especially for those willing to play the long game.

Stay tuned for the full triple march composition guide for whales, where this Holy setup will be featured as part of a rotation alongside a shadow and hybrid build.

Published: 27-05-2025