Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Athena in Myth and Legend
• Athena’s Abilities – Why She’s a Game Changer
• Athena’s Place in the PvP Meta
• Best Team Comps and How to Counter Her
• Aigis: Athena’s Unique Artifact and Its Impact
• Maël’s Take – Is She Worth the Investment?
• Conclusion

Introduction

Athena isn’t just another Immortal in Infinity Kingdom—she’s a meta-changer. Whether you’re fighting in PvP or PvE, she brings something few others do: absolute survivability. With her ability to wipe debuffs, prevent wounds, and sustain her team, she makes battles last longer and deadlier—but always in her favor.

But is she truly unstoppable, or does she have weaknesses that can be exploited? In this article, we’ll break down her abilities, how she shapes the PvP meta, her best synergies, and her powerful artifact, Aigis. Let’s dive in.

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Athena in Myth and Legend

Athena isn’t just a legendary Immortal in Infinity Kingdom—she’s a goddess straight from Greek mythology. Known as the goddess of wisdom, war, and strategy, she represents tactical brilliance and unwavering defense.

Unlike Ares, who charges headfirst into battle, Athena fights with precision, strategy, and resilience. This perfectly translates into her role in the game, where she’s all about sustained battles and outlasting her opponents.

Athena’s Abilities – Why She’s a Game Changer

Athena’s ultimate ability, “Holy and Grace,” is what makes her one of the strongest defensive Immortals in the game.

Holy and Grace – Ability Breakdown

1. Cleanses all debuffs from her entire team instantly.
2. Makes her allies immune to Serious Wounding, countering wound-heavy strategies.
3. Heals allies when they take physical damage (80% recovery rate, lasts 12 seconds).
4. Reduces incoming damage by 40% if an ally falls below 60% troop count (lasts 6 seconds).

Why This Ability is So Strong

1. No more debuffs – Athena ensures her team fights at full strength.
2. Destroys wound-based strategies – She shuts down Immortals like Qin and Khan, whose damage relies on bleed mechanics.
3. Built for endurance battles – The longer the fight, the stronger her effect becomes.
4. Survivability boost when low on troops – Even when things look bad, she makes sure your team stays in the fight.

💡 What strategies have you found to deal with Athena’s insane sustain? Let’s discuss!

Athena’s Place in the PvP Meta

Athena’s arrival shook up PvP in a big way, making life miserable for anyone relying on wounds or debuffs to win fights.

Biggest Meta Shifts Since Athena’s Arrival:

• Earth-Wind Hybrid teams lost power
• The once-dominant Khan-based teams took a hit.
• More defensive playstyles rose up – Athena pushed PvP into a more sustain-heavy meta.
• New counters became essential – Players had to find new ways to break through Athena’s sustain and purification.

Best Team Comps and How to Counter Her

Best Synergies with Athena

Athena works best in teams that need endurance and benefit from her sustain. Some of her top pairings include:

Fu Fei – Adds even more healing and energy regeneration. She is the ultimate healer in the game, boasting incredible energy regeneration. Her healing is unparalleled, with her skill recovering 300% HP for all allied troops. Additionally, her ultimate grants a 100% chance of making allies immune to all control effects, making her a must-have in the current meta for sustaining your team.

Wukong - was less popular in the past but has become much stronger following recent buffs. He now deals 600% physical damage to all enemies and gains 3 stacks of Absolute Defense, making him immune to the next 3 incoming damage. If his troop count drops below 50%, his ultimate, Battle Authority, will increase his damage by 50% and extend his defense to protect an additional friendly unit with the highest troop loss.

Poseidon – A whale-friendly pick that adds brutal physical damage while taking advantage of Athena’s tankiness. He is an excellent physical damage dealer, delivering 400% damage to all enemies with a 50% chance to apply a “bite” debuff. This debuff inflicts an additional 240% physical damage every 3 seconds for 9 seconds. What's more, bitten targets cannot gain shields, which can cripple defensive strategies.

Theodora – Stacks additional cleanse effects and long-term sustain.

Alexander – A budget-friendly Damage Dealer alternative for players who can’t afford multiple Chaos Immortals.

How to Counter Athena

She may be strong, but Athena isn’t invincible. Here’s how to take her down:

• Burst Damage Teams – Overwhelm her before she can build up her sustain.
• Energy Denial – Her base energy regeneration is only 48.4 which is very low meaning energy-draining effects can prevent her from activating Holy and Grace.
• Healing Reduction Skills – Some skills reduce healing effectiveness, which is one of the few ways to weaken Athena’s sustain.

💡 Have you found a solid way to counter Athena? Drop your strategy in the comments!

Aigis: Athena’s Unique Artifact and Its Impact

What Does It Do?

Athena’s exclusive artifact, Aigis, makes her an even bigger defensive powerhouse. Its effect: Boosts physical defense for all allies for 12 seconds, equal to 20% of Athena’s physical defense.

Why Aigis is a Game-Changer

Athena can reach 10,000 - 13,000 physical defense, meaning Aigis grants an extra 2,000 - 2,600 physical defense to allies.

That’s equivalent to over multiple fully upgraded Dragon Talent nodes—a massive defensive boost.

Maël’s Take – Is She Worth the Investment?

Athena completely changed the game for players who focus on defense and sustain. She’s one of the best options if you’re up against wound-heavy teams, and she works incredibly well in prolonged battles. I really think she’s a plug-and-play Immortal. However, with the arrival of Anubis, we've seen new strategies emerged where she is not always the first pick!

Conclusion

Athena is one of the most impactful Immortals in Infinity Kingdom. Whether you love her sustain or hate fighting against her, there’s no denying that she’s reshaped the PvP battlefield.

💬 Is Athena a core part of your team, or do you think she’s overhyped? Let’s chat in the comments!

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