Fiend Hunt Guide — Blue Beard v2

Key Points

Level 10 DMG Threshold — 201M.
0 DEF & MRES, 0 Dark DMG and Light RES.
Skill Sequence: C1 → S1 → S2 → S3 → S4
Bring DEF gear.

Skill Rundown

Bent Mustache

As a seasoned Brown Dust veteran with years of experience under my belt, I must say that this Blue Beard character is quite the intriguing addition to the game! With his Level 10 DMG Threshold at an impressive 201M and no defense or MRES, he’s definitely not one you want to mess around with.

Trigger: Stack 10 chains on the head area.

Trigger this skill at the start of combat since the damage amp lasts for 8 turns.

Marriage Declaration

This skill doesn’t pose a significant threat, but here are two options to neutralize it:

Wedding Preparation

A simple amplification that the fiend grants for your team, for free!

Bride Assessment

Instead of causing more self-damage, allow the tank to absorb it now. Once the fiend has all its enhancements activated, feel free to unleash your most potent abilities following move S3.

Disqualification

After a clean switch, it’s now your team’s turn, as the Fiend returns to Start 1 and resets its condition-based ability.

Hunting the Fiend

C1 → S1 → S2 → S3 → S4

To be honest, there’s not much unique about this monster. At the beginning of a fight, activate Trigger C1. Then keep dishing out damage throughout the battle, ensuring that all your powerful attacks are ready to follow after using S3.

DPS Review

Michaela (8 AoE) – It’s no surprise that the Fiend’s vulnerable points were designed for the Queen of Signatures, Michaela. The benefit of Fiend Hunt is that it provides an abundance of SP, which helps offset her disadvantage of draining all your SP. Moreover, she is the sole light DPS character who can bypass targeting, thus not requiring Zenith to inflict damage. However, be aware that Beachside Justice isn’t as effective in Fiend Hunt, so align the nuke turn with Queen of Signatures accordingly.

Angelica’s vulnerable spots aren’t optimal, making it challenging for her to dish out damage effectively, even with Zenith at her disposal.

In this Fiend Hunt, as expected, Justia will perform fairly well. Yet, she faces a dilemma: Either she uses Zenith to hit three targets simultaneously at the back, reducing her multipliers, or she targets either front corner where Celia struggles to chain effectively.

Yuri, when teamed up with Zenith, functions like White Bolt, striking multiple weak points similarly to Michaela. Notably, both of Yuri’s outfits boast high base damage, although Michaela has an edge due to not requiring the Zenith slot.

As a devoted admirer of Ventana, I must confess that while this skill boasts an area-of-effect (AoE) twice over with Zenith, it seems my foe’s head receives a doubled blow, which, regrettably, means Ventana’s potency in single target situations isn’t quite optimal.

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