Character Guide — Morpeah

MATK	407
HP	1449
MRES	–
CR	5%
CDMG	100%

As a seasoned Brown Dust player with countless hours spent on the battlefield, I must say that the character in question, Morpeah, presents a unique challenge due to her distinct playstyle and requirements. With her summoning abilities not being buffed by Helena every other turn, building her optimally can be quite tricky, especially when it comes to procuring those elusive CDMG substats.

Morpeah is a Magic Water DPS who summons allies to the field to do her bidding. She is capable of raising an army to deal massive amounts of damage.

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Strengths and Weaknesses

Morpeah’s characters are versatile and easy to employ, with a one-turn cooldown on their abilities! [For PvP combat] Her skill enables her to call forth auxiliary units to bolster her defense.

It’s rather costly to repeatedly use that ability. Morpeah’s characters adopt her statistics, yet not her enhancements, which adds a layer of strategy to her gameplay.

Costumes

At the moment, Morpeah owns a single outfit, the “Summer Vacation” attire. She’s capable of calling forth personas that can detonate themselves on command.

Respected Master

Proactive Strategy: Deploy two new Personae, one of Adoration and the other of Defamation, straight from the Allied Realm.

Persona of Worship
SP ◆ 0
Self-destruct for 300% Magic DMG.

Persona of Slander
SP ◆ 0
Self-destruct for 300% Magic DMG.

Skill Potential 1
Cooldown -2 Turns

Skill Potential 2
SP Cost -1

Skill Potential 3
NEW: Reduce DMG taken by 30% for 4 turns.

+1	+2	+3	+4	+5
Persona DMG	Persona DMG	Persona DMG	Persona DMG	Persona DMG
300% ▸ 380%	380% ▸ 460%	460% ▸ 540%	540% ▸ 620%	620% ▸ 700%

During Summer Vacation Morpeah introduces a special feature in the game called Allied Zone Summons. When summoned, Morpeah always selects the unoccupied tile on the far-left of the front row as her priority. If that spot is taken, she then chooses the tile to its immediate right. In simpler terms, Morpeah summons on the vacant spot in the first row from left to right, preferring the leftmost lane if the front row is occupied.

Morpeah will always summon Persona of Worship before Persona of Slander.

The damage inflicted by the personas she calls forth is quite decent, though not exceptional given that Morpeah has a lower base MATK compared to many top DPS units, and her exclusive gear primarily boosts crit rate. However, the true value lies in the versatility of these personas. They are capable of:

Focus on a single enemy, making Morpeah really good in single target (besides Last Night, where her summons do not get a turn).
Spread their AoE, having up to 6 tiles of AoE when combined.
Be used as meat shields, in the case where the enemy has an ability that is difficult to mitigate.

This flexibility does come with a huge caveat, however—the personas inherit Morpeah’s unbuffed stats. This means that you need to cast this skill before your buffer, or they won’t be buffed. This also means that because of Morpeah’s 1 turn cooldown (skill potential 1), her summons won’t always be buffed. This can be played around by stacking the summons, since reusing her skill does not remove any current summons, then have them all kamekaze when the buffer’s cooldown is over. This strategy is another highlight for Morpeah—she can set up for massive nuke turns in content like Fiend Hunt.

In Player versus Player battles, Morpeah’s ability to initiate attacks first enables her to summon tanking characters that can shield your team during the initial round, thereby enhancing the probability of your defensive team enduring the opening attack. However, whether she proves to be an effective substitute for Granhildr will only become clear with continued gameplay.

Because every replica of Morpeah only amplifies her damage, it means she has no definitive limit in terms of power. To make her damage more manageable, it’s advisable to acquire a few damage boost upgrades (either +2 or +3).

Key Upgrades: Skill Potential 1 and 2, DMG Upgrades add up.

Building Morpeah

Morpeah’s build depends on whether you’re using her for PvE or PvP.

As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of experience under my belt, I can confidently say that the Hypnos weapon is not universally effective, but rather caters to specific scenarios within the game. In Player versus Player (PvP) combat, especially when using Morpeah as your character, this exclusive stat weapon shines brightest due to its impressive 45 MATK%. However, in Player versus Environment (PvE) content, I’ve found that the Venomous Touch ability is a more reliable and versatile choice. My personal preference is based on the vast array of enemies encountered in PvE scenarios, each requiring different strategies to defeat effectively. Therefore, I recommend tailoring your weapon selection to the specific context in which you’ll be playing for optimal results.

Bond Potential

HP	154
MATK	52%
Crit DMG	47.2%

No other options for now!

Optimal Build [PvE]

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Optimal Substat Spread (Assuming BBS Refinements) — 7 MATK% substats + 8 CDMG substats

Use full DEF gear or full MRES gear depending on the enemies you’re facing.

Damage Build [PvP — No Crit Buff]

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Optimal Substat Spread — 7 CR + 8 CDMG substats
Accessory Main Stats — CR + CR

Morpeah needs 100 crit rate so that her personas are guaranteed to crit.

Damage Build [PvP — With Helena]

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Optimal Substat Spread — 1 MATK% + 14 CDMG substats
Accessory Main Stats — CR + CR

Building her can be quite challenging due to her requirement for specific CDMG (Charge Damage Multiplier on Gadget) substats, and it’s a significant disadvantage that she doesn’t receive buffs from Helena on alternate turns with her summons.

Tank Build [PvP]

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Substat Spread — DEF + MRES
Accessory Main Stats — CR + HP%

As a devoted fan, I wouldn’t necessarily advise crafting this character’s build at the moment due to Morpeah’s insufficient defensive bond stats. Currently, you can only manage around 80/80 DEF/MRES on her, which makes her persona vulnerable to both physical and magical assaults. Hopefully, the awakening system will offer some assistance in this area.

2024-08-25 18:37