Hello, Epic 7 players! Today’s update is relatively small in the scheme of things, however it does come with an interesting new unit – Summer Break Charlotte! She’s all about Dual Attacks, so that might interest some players! She’ll also be coming with her own side story, called Finally, Summer Break! Hopefully, it won’t involve a festival going wrong.

You can check out the patch notes here: https://page.onstove.com/epicseven/global/view/8693238

Patch Notes

1. Side Story – Finally, Summer Break! – Week 1

The Dragon Knight trainees and Yufine are going to spend this summer break in Ritania. Charlotte has made up her mind to supervise her clumsy friends. Will Charlotte and her friends be able to spend this summer break without a hitch? 

The Special Side Story, ‘Finally, Summer Break!’ begins now!

■ Schedule

7/28 (Thu) 03:00 ~ 8/18 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

■ Special Side Story – Finally, Summer Break! PV

■ Title Screen Change

■ How to Enter

Clear 10-10. Shrieking Hall in Episode 1

■ Special Side Story – Finally, Summer Break! Information

[Chapter Opening Schedule]

[Enhanced Heroes]

■ Week 1 Information

[Event Currency]

Icon	Description	Location
	[Fruit Shaved Ice] A bowl of shaved milk ice dessert served with sweet syrup and fruits.	Charlotte’s Diary Chapter

※The event currency that can be obtained from each chapter is different.

※ Story and Treasure Stages do not provide event currency.

[Enhanced Artifacts]

※ Enhanced Artifacts can be unequipped at no cost.

■ Week 1 Stage Information

– In Chapter 1 of the Special Side Story, Finally, Summer Break!, regular battle stages, Story Stages, and stages with various difficulty levels will be available.

In addition, a Minigame: Cooking!, Goblin’s Den, and MolaGora Habitat will be available.

– Week 1 consists of a total of 18 stages. Players can unlock the next stage by completing the one prior.

[Story Stages]

– Story Stages do not require Energy to enter and do not have any battles.

– Story Stages do not provide Event currency.

[Stage Difficulty]

– The Special Side Story, Finally, Summer Break!, will provide a multi-difficulty stage.

– Players may select a higher difficulty after successfully clearing the one before it.

– Players can complete stage 5. Day 1, 10 p.m. Normal after completing 11. Day 2, 8 p.m. They can enter the Hard and Hell difficulty levels after completing the one before.

– Players can complete stage 5. Day 1, 10 p.m. [Hell Difficulty] 5 times during the Side Story period.

[Goblin Theme Park]

– Completing stage 11. Day 2, 8 p.m. in Chapter 1 of the Special Side Story, Finally, Summer Break! will unlock S. Goblin’s Den.

– Players can complete S. Goblin’s Den in Chapter 1 once during the Side Story period.

[MolaGora Salad Place]

– Completing stage 11. Day 2, 8 p.m. in Chapter 1 of the Special Side Story, Finally, Summer Break!, will unlock S. MolaGora Habitat.

– Players can complete S. MolaGora Habitat in Chapter 1 once during the Side Story period.

[Minigame: Cooking!]

– Players can enjoy a Cooking minigame on stage 8. Start Cooking! and stage 10. Start Cooking!

1. How to Unlock

2. How to Proceed

– The Cooking minigame stage will not cost players Energy.

– Players can cook the dish by adding ingredients and tapping the pot on the screen for an amount of time.

– Players can retry without having to spend any currency

■ Exchange

– Win battles in the Side Story and obtain event currency that can be exchanged for items.

– Event currency will be deleted once the exchange period expires. (7 days following the end of the Side Story)

■ Main Rewards

[Main Rewards]

– 4★ Artifact XIX. The Sun

– Illustration

Players can receive an illustration after completing each week’s chapter. You can check the illustration by going to [Journal > Art Journal > Side Story].

2. New 5★ Hero – Summer Break Charlotte

The Lady of La Mare, who keeps insisting she is “not excited” at all! Players will be able to meet Summer Break Charlotte in the Limited Summon.

■ Hero Introduction

[Hero Introduction]

[Skill Introduction]

3. New Artifact, Mature Sunglasses

■ The Knight-exclusive 5★ Artifact, Mature Sunglasses will be added.

4. Summer Break Charlotte & Mature Sunglasses Limited Drop Rate Up

In this Drop Rate Up event, meet the Ice Elemental Knight, Summer Break Charlotte, who can inflict great damage when a Dual Attack is triggered. Players can also obtain the Knight-exclusive Artifact, Mature Sunglasses, that increases Critical Hit Damage and decreases damage suffered.

■ Schedule

7/28 (Thu) 03:00 ~ 8/11 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

5. Coin Shop Item List Renewal

The purchase limit for items in the Covenant and Galaxy Coin Shops will reset and there will be a rotation for the Heroes sold in each shop.

The Coin Shop resets on the first of every month at 03:00 UTC.

■ Schedule

8/1 (Mon) 03:00 UTC

■ Reset Details

1. The purchase limit for items in the Coin Shop will reset.

2. The refresh limit for Lv. 85 Epic Equipment/Accessories will reset.

3. Covenant Coin Shop: Two 5★ Covenant Hero Rotation (Fire, Ice, Earth)

4. Galaxy Coin Shop: Two 5★ Moonlight Hero Rotation (Light, Dark)

Hello, Epic 7 players! Today is a decent sized patch note – the dry spell of new units has been broken with the announcement of Sharun, our first new Soul Weaver in a little while. She’s set to release tomorrow, actually (which bypasses the week-long buffer between the announcement and implementation of RGB units), on the same day as Sylvan Sage Vivian. There will be a new RTA season, and the Holy Order of the Blue Cross & the Mysterious Island sidestory will be added to the Book of Chronicles.

You can check out the patch notes here: https://page.onstove.com/epicseven/global/view/8660321

Patch Notes

1. World Arena Conquest Season Begins!

The World Arena Pre-season will come to an end and the Conquest Season will begin!

We are excited for your fair and fierce competition this season!

■ Schedule

– The following is the schedule for the end of the World Arena pre-season and the start of the Conquest Season.

※ All the servers will follow the same schedule for the end of the pre-season and for the Conquest Season.

   ㄴ Eligible servers: Global/Europe/Asia/Korea/Japan

■ How to Enter

– Requires Account Rank 60 or above

– Participants must have more than 5 Heroes from each class that are starting grade 2★ or higher. (Except for Material Heroes / A total of 30 Heroes)

■ Conquest Season Background Pack

– Adjustments will be made to the World Arena entry banner, lobby, and battle backgrounds.

■ Conquest Season Rewards

– At the end of the Conquest Season, you will earn season rewards based on your final league grade.

[Location]

Go to World Arena > Ranking > Season Rewards

[Rewards Standard]

[Skin Information]

※ The skin image will be revealed through a separate notice during the season. 

[Frame Information]

Background Pack

– Players who have played a match in the World Arena Conquest Season more than once will receive a Background Pack. (Includes players who have not completed placements)

■ Victory Points Deduction Rules Improvements

– After the last Rank Battle in Gold League, elapsed time applied for Victory Points Deduction will be adjusted as shown in the table below.

– Improvements will be made to display the remaining time If you enter the World Arena within 24 hours before the Victory Points Deduction is applied.

– Instructions in [Help > Arena > World Arena] will be changed to match the updated information. 

2.  New 5★ Hero, Sylvan Sage Vivian 

A sage renowned for having the purest of mana and the greatest talent ever seen in the history of Orbis. 

She leaves the forest to save Cidonia from falling to ruin as the multiple factions and evil spirits each fight for their own personal gain.

The last of the sages fighting to save a collapsing world, Sylvan Sage Vivian will be available in Mystic Summons, Covenant Summons, and Moonlight Summons.

[Hero Introduction]

[Skill Introduction]

3. New 5★ Hero, Sharun

A high shaman from a family that has been serving Theranhad’s emperors since its founding. 

She has inherited the ability to foresee fragments of the near future. 

However, she feels guilty for not being able to protect the previous emperor and has thus pledged loyalty to the young emperor Zio.

■ Sharun

[Hero Introduction]

[Skill Introduction]

4. New Artifact, Sacred Tree Branch

■ The Soul Weaver-exclusive 5★ Artifact, Sacred Tree Branch will be added.

※ The new Artifact, Sacred Tree Branch will be available from the Sharun & Sacred Tree Branch Drop Rate Up.

 – Once the Drop Rate Up ends on 8/4 (Thu) 03:00 UTC, the featured Artifact will be available from Covenant Summon, or by using Summon Tickets.

5. Side Story – Clouded Foresight

Sharun and the royal family visit the Summer Shrine for the emperor’s funeral, who died during the war against the Wicked. 

Since the emperor had not nominated a successor before he passed, the funeral is crowded with successor candidates aiming to sit on the throne.

Then, Sharun foresees a disastrous incident taking place inside the shrine…

■ Schedule

7/21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 8/4 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

■ How to Enter

Clear 10-10. Shrieking Hall in Episode 1

■ How to Play

Clouded Foresight is a two-week side story.

Clear side story stages, achievements, quests, and obtain event currency that can be exchanged for items.

* Urgent Missions may occur while playing the side story.

* In the Side Story area 2★ Monsters and catalysts can be acquired. Please see more at “Region Info”

[Event Currency]

[Enhanced Heroes]

* Enhanced heroes will have increased stats in the side story stages.

[Stage Difficulty]

– Players can select various difficulties on stage [10. Pessimism Plaza].

– Players may select a higher difficulty after successfully clearing the one before it.

– As the difficulty progresses, the amount of Energy needed to play will increase as well as the amount of event currency earned.

– Hell difficulty can be played up to 5 times during the side story period.

[MolaGora Habitat]

– Completing stage 10. Pessimism Plaza will unlock S. MolaGora Habitat.

– Players will be able to complete S. MolaGora Habitat once during the event period.

[Goblin’s Den]

– Completing stage 10. Pessimism Plaza will unlock S. Goblin’s Den.

– Players can complete S. Goblin’s Den stage once during the Side Story period.

[Exchange]

– Players will be able to exchange the event currency, Spiritual Wildflower, for items in the Exchange.

– Players will be able to exchange event currency for items up to one week after the Side Story ends. Unused event currency after that period will then be deleted.

6. Sharun & Sacred Tree Branch Drop Rate Up

In this Drop Rate Up event, meet the Earth Elemental Soul Weaver, Sharun, who can generate multiple buffs and can effectively counter enemies with high Health. Players can also obtain the Soul Weaver exclusive Artifact, Sacred Tree Branch, which increases Effectiveness and after using a basic skill, increases Combat Readiness of the ally except for the caster with the highest Attack.

■ Schedule

7/21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 8/4 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

7. Aramintha & Etica’s Scepter Drop Rate Up

In this Drop Rate Up event, meet Aramintha, a Fire Elemental Mage who increases her allies’ attack while containing the enemy by inflicting a powerful Burn debuff and stunning all enemies. 

Players can also obtain the Mage exclusive Artifact, Etica’s Scepter, which is able to reduce the skill cooldown of powerful skills. 

■ Schedule

7/21 (Thu) after the maintenance ~ 7/28 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

8. The Book of Memories – The Holy Order of the Blue Cross and the Mysterious Island Update

The Special Side Story, The Holy Order of the Blue Cross and the Mysterious Island, will be added to The Book of Memories.

Players can purchase it using 1 Milestone in Time.  Purchased Side Stories will have no entry requirements.

■ Location

– Go to [Lobby > Side Story > Book of Memories] or [Quick Menu > Side Story > Book of Memories]

■ How to Unlock

– Clear Episode 2 Chapter 10 stage 10-10. Twisted Core

■ The Holy Order of the Blue Cross and the Mysterious Island Cost

Milestone in Time x1

[Purchase Item]

– Location: Shop > Normal 

– Price: 900 Skystone

■ Story Progress and Stages

– This story will have the basic mechanics of other Side Stories.

– Players can replay stories via Story Replay on the main screen of the Special Side Story after clearing the purchased Special Side Story.

– Choices are not included in Story Replay and a set path will be provided.

– Players can receive the rest of the rewards upon reaching ‘Record Complete’ after clearing the story and achievements. Players will not be able to enter the Side Story map again.

– Stage Missions and rewards are not included in Special Side Stories purchased via <The Book of Memories>.

– Goblin Gates are not included in Special Side Stories purchased via <The Book of Memories>.

– Goblin and MolaGora Challenge stages and multi-difficulty stages are not included in Special Side Stories purchased via <The Book of Memories>.

■ Main Reward

– 4★ Artifact 「Super Duper Water Gun Shooter」

※ The AP Exchange is not included in Special Side Stories purchased via <The Book of Memories>.

■ Illustrations

– Players can see illustrations obtained from [The Book of Memories > The Holy Order of the Blue Cross and the Mysterious Island] in [Journal > Art Journal > Side Story > The Holy Order of the Blue Cross and the Mysterious Island].

■ Chronicles

– The Holy Order of the Blue Cross and the Mysterious Island will be added to [Side Story > See Chronicles].

9. Other Improvements and Adjustments

■ Shop

– A new pack will be added to [Shop > Pack]

[Rank 50 Celebration Pack 1, 2]

Veteran Pack 1&2 sales have ended and will be renewed.

– Sales Schedule: 7/28 (Thu) 03:00 UTC

– Purchase Condition: Available for 7 days for players at Rank 50 or higher.

– Purchase Limit: Once during the sale period

※ For Heirs who have already reached Rank 50 or higher, the renewed pack will be available in [Shop > Pack] for seven days after they access the game from 7/28 (Thu) 03:00 UTC and onward.

■ Heroes and Artifacts

– The consistency of names displayed in Stories for Specialty Change Hero, Limited Hero, and Hero Skin will be improved.

– An issue where the Death voice for the 4★ Hero Karin and Blood Blade Karin were missing, will be fixed.

– An issue where the Burn effect chance for an attack that targets all enemies for the 5★ Hero Holiday Yufine’s skill, Just One Bite! ♡ on the caster’s turn was higher than that of a single attack when it was not the caster’s turn, will be fixed. In addition, an issue, where the Burn effect chance of Just One Bite! ♡ used on all enemies was displayed lower than the actual Burn effect chance, will be fixed.

 – An issue where when the animation for the 5★ Hero Seaside Bellona’s skill, You’re Not Cute is displayed, the blur effect on Android devices is not applied and the screen flickers when it is applied on iOS devices, will be fixed.

■ Adventure and Story

– Typos in some lines and some visual and sound effect errors in the main story of Episode 1, Chapter 2 will be fixed.

– An issue where the icon background for Quest Reward as an item and Quest Progress Bar overlapped in the area where the Artifact icon UI should be displayed when the Quest Reward is an Artifact in [Side Story > The Book of Memories Preview], will be fixed.

– An issue where the Help pop-up screen continued to be displayed and the screen pause resumed when entering [Pause > Option > Help] while the volleyball game is in progress in the Side Story The Sword and The Lord of Summer, will be fixed.

– An issue where a blank background was displayed instead of the main title screen when tapping a button that moves the screen back to the main title, such as the Logout or the change server button while the volleyball game is in progress in the Side Story, The Order of the Sword, and the Lord of Summer, will be fixed.

– An issue where when moving to the main screen of the Battle and Side Story from Quick Menu while the character is moving in a Battle in the Adventure, the Adventure area name was displayed instead of Battle and Side Story texts on the top left side of the screen, will be fixed.

ㄴ An issue where the name of the area before the character moved was displayed instead of the area the character moved to when the player returns to Adventure from the aforementioned state by tapping the Back button, will be fixed.

– An issue where Summertime Iseria, who appears as NPC or Supporter in the Side Story, The Order of the Sword, and the Lord of Summer, always triggered a Critical Hit when attacking, will be fixed.

– Adjustments will be made to change the stage icon after clearing stages, missions, or Reputations in some Side Stories.

– Adjustments will be made to display specific icons instead of displaying the Rep Hero when entering the last area in certain side stories.

■ Battle

– An issue where an ally Hero’s effect overlapped on top of the skill effect while the Hero disappeared when Incomplete Fastus uses skill 3 in Hall of Trials, will be fixed. This issue only occurs when there is a Hero in the team that has extra effect while waiting.

– An issue where Mistychain’s passive skill, Back Light’s icon was displayed as an active skill on the Boss Guide screen of Banshee Hunt Stage 13, will be fixed.

■ Album Side Story UI Improvements

– Improvements will be made so that the currency icon required to unlock the album on the album list is displayed.

– The currency icon will not be displayed when the album is 100% complete or locked.

■ Other

– An issue where the Equipment image was not displayed as locked immediately when locking it on the [Inventory > Equipment and Exclusive Equipment] screen, will be fixed.

– An issue where the Artifact image was not displayed as locked immediately when locking it after purchasing the Artifact from [Shop > Powder of Knowledge] or [Hall of Trials > Exchange > Other], will be fixed.

– An issue where the Specialty Change Skill Tree tutorial did not proceed properly when moving to [Enhance Skill Tree] after losing a battle in Adventure and after tapping [Details > Preview Skills > Yield] on the screen that displays the Specialty Hero right after Specialty Change is completed, will be fixed.

– An issue where a player could not move to AP Exchange by tapping one of the Catalysts listed on the Obtainable Rewards after moving to the Ready screen by tapping the Battle button on the Quick Menu, and Side Story, etc. while moving in the World Map Stage, will be fixed.

– An issue where a player’s World Arena tier was not hidden properly when checking the profile through other menus after hiding the World Arena tier in the profile, will be fixed.

– An issue where Notifications were displayed even when there are no Battles to participate in [Guild > Battlefield], will be fixed.

– An issue where margins on the main title screen were displayed asymmetrically on some devices, will be fixed.

– An issue where the app crashed after changing Media Pack and proceeding with downloading additional content on 32-bit app player, Android, and iOS devices, will be fixed.

– An issue where the app crashed when an alarm rang after setting up an alarm on Android 12 devices, will be fixed.

– Improvements will be made to allow players to change the location and functionality of certain keys on the keyboard on an iOS device.

– An issue where the screen was not displayed properly after playing the game in pop-up mode and exiting pop-up mode on an Android device, will be fixed.

– An issue where the app crashed when moving to the main title through a certain menu after changing to the pop-up mode and changing back to the full-screen mode on an Android 10/12 device, will be fixed.

– An issue where the same text was input twice when using a Mac device keyboard, will be fixed.

– An intermittent issue where some texts were not displayed properly on iOS devices, will be fixed.

– An issue where certain text in the game appeared blurry will be fixed.

– Adjustments will be made to the minimum iOS specifications for Epic Seven. 

■ Japanese Media Pack Integration

– The Japanese Media Pack used on other servers other than the Japan server will be updated to the Media Pack used on the Japan server.

  ㄴ How to select the Media Pack: Select the preferred Media Pack by going to [Settings > Language > Media Settings]

– If you change the Media Pack, the existing Media Pack will be deleted and the selected language’s Media Pack will be downloaded.

– If you have previously downloaded and used the Japanese Media Pack, you will have to download the Japanese Media Pack again after the update on 7/21 (Thu).

ㄴ Even if you download the Japanese Media Pack again, the previous version of the Japanese Media Pack that you downloaded will not be deleted.

※However, if you reinstall after deleting the game, the previous version of the Japanese Media Pack will be deleted.

 – If you delete the game and reinstall it, please do so after linking the account safely so that your account does not get lost.

I know, I know; she’s probably already been done to death before, how could you not use her, and so on and so forth. However, I finally got my own Conqueror Lilias, and I’ve been having a blast with her so far. With that, I decided to take a closer look at her skillset and talk a little more about my experiences with her.

Let’s begin!

Introduction

“After purging all members of the incompetent family and becoming the head of the household, she subjugates the forces in South Perland and revolts. Then, using Violet, she easily overturns the whole nation and ascends to the throne. Eventually, her ambition grows to an extent that she cannot be satisfied with Perland alone, so she begins to aim for other regions in Cidonia.”

In a nutshell, her skillset is:

• S1: Attacks an enemy, triggering a Dual attack for a random ally.
• S2: Decreases a chosen enemy’s Combat Readiness by 25%, with a 70% chance (100% when fully skilled up) to inflict redirected provoke for 1 turn. After that, she grants herself and the ally with the highest Max HP after her a barrier for 2 turns; her barrier is proportionate to her own Max HP. (Reusable in 3 turns)
• S3: Grants vigor to all her allies for 2 turns, while decreasing buff durations on her enemies by 1 turn, with up to a 100% chance to decrease their ATK for 2 turns. After that, she grants herself an extra turn. (Reusable in 5 turns)

Analysis

Yeah, she’s broken. No way around it; she has such a strong and overloaded kit, Conqueror Lilias is pretty much a must-have for anyone who wants to break into PVP. She is able to perfectly set up almost every unit that you can think of, and Vigor is always a good buff to have.

In case you don’t know, Vigor is an undispellable buff that increases the wearer’s attack and defense by 30%. I’m sure you can see why her third skill is so strong – she’s an amazing opener who, not only weakens the enemy team (granted, it doesn’t fully remove buffs), but also greatly increases the damage and survivability of her team, and even locks down an enemy unit thanks to being able to chain her s3 directly into s2.

The only problem is that Clilias can’t, for example, single-handedly solo an entire team the way Hwayoung can. However, she’s such a good enabler that she can easily open up her ally team to wreak absolute havoc on the enemies.

Where to Use Conqueror Lilias?

From my own personal experience, Conqueror Lilias can be used in general PvE areas- mind you, you shouldn’t use C.Lilias in anything Hunt specific. You can’t use her in, say, Wyvern 13. However, just general PvE content like Adventure mode, sidestories, and Automaton tower can work with her. I’ve also heard that she’s really good in the Hall of Trials, but I haven’t tested her too extensively there.

However, where she really shines is in PvP content. Arena, Guild Wars, and RTA alike; you can take Conqueror Lilias into pretty much any team and she’ll flow super well with the dynamics of the team, as long as she’s able to go first. That’s why so many people like her, because of just how versatile she is.

Builds

Similarly to Peira, there is only one real build that you can use with Conqueror Lilias.

Speed: The reason why I don’t put a two-set with this one is because pretty much any two set can work, as long as it has good speed substats. A broken set can work too, but I’ve seen a lot of people use Hit sets or Immunity on Conqueror Lilias. Her boots should definitely be Speed, and for her necklace and ring I’m thinking HP% and HP%/EFF%.

Anyway, for her goalpost stats, I’ve seen a lot of things thrown around, but this is generally accepted as the ideal Lilias:

• 290+ Speed (300 and up is ideal)
• 20,000+ HP
• 1,400+ Defense
• At least 60% Effectiveness

These are very lategame stats, of course, but that’s something for people to work towards.

Artifacts

There are pretty much only two artifacts that people widely use on her.

War Horn: War Horn is, by far, the best choice for Conqueror Lilias. For every three enemy turns, this artifact will be able to increase her Combat Readiness by 20% (at least, when it’s fully maxed out). Using War Horn on Conqueror Lilias will ensure that she will be able to cut in on enemies, and maybe even turn the tides of the battle with a well-placed S3.

Border Coin: Border Coin is one of the best choices to use on Conqueror Lilias. This is because two of her three skills are non-attack skills, which will trigger Border Coin to proc more and more of a Speed Increase on Lilias. Granted, the Attack boost might not be very useful on her, due to her being more of a supportive unit, but someone struggling on Speed might be able to get some use out of this.

…However, I play things a little differently. My Border Coin is on Inferno Khawazu, and I haven’t taken the plunge to buying War Horn yet. Instead, though, I’ve been using Creation & Destruction. It’s a bit of an unorthodox build, and it’s not an artifact I’d recommend to everyone. However, I just want to say that I’ve been having a bunch of fun with my C&D Conqueror Lilias, and I’ll honestly miss it when I switch to War Horn.

Should You Build Her?

Yes! If you’re looking to get into PvP, Conqueror Lilias will definitely be your best bet. She is so insanely strong; she has a very high first-pick rate in World Arena (last I looked, I think over 90% of people who played Conqueror Lilias made her their first pick), and if she can get past the banning stage, she will definitely work really well in the favor of her allies. Although she can’t really be used in PvE and has a pretty high gear requirement, she is more than worth it in the long run.

I hope this article helped you decide whether or not to use your Conqueror Lilias! Plus, if you already knew whether or not you wanted to use her, I hope this helped you to learn about her gear requirements and the ideal stats for her. I’m Sara Ann, and I’ll see you in the next article!

Let’s look a little deeper into her kit, and see what to use her with.

Introduction

“The sole survivor of a tribe that was annihilated by an alliance of other tribes. Peira grew up with Arunka and considers her to be her sister, but she only drinks from the Goblet of Oath to avenge her tribe and leaves the Prairie with her followers. Soon, she conquers the North that has long been segregated and builds the Khan Empire, a country of the Suin.”

In a nutshell, Peira’s skillset is:

• S1: Attacks an enemy, with a 30% chance to stun for a turn. If she has a barrier, effect chance goes up by 25%.
• S2: Attacks all enemies, decreasing their buff durations by one turn before making them unable to be buffed and restricted for 2 turns each. Grants herself an extra turn.
• S3: Increases all her allies’ ATK for 2 turns. After that, she grants herself stealth, escort and a barrier for 3 turns (barrier strength increasing in proportion to her level).

Essentially, Escort is a buff she plants on herself, where she takes 30% of the damage that all allies suffer (sort of like Aurius, but in buff format).

Analysis

It’s already been figured out a while ago that Peira is incredibly strong as a unit. Although she isn’t a unit that instantly wipes out every team (as she has an ATK that’s lower than most other thieves), the reason why she is so good is because of how well she is able to set up her ally team.

She has so many buffs and unique mechanics to her. Along with that, Peira has a shockingly high base speed of about 128 speed, which is so high; especially for a unit that sets up her team so well. Peira can easily be built to 300+ speed in order to easily lap around the enemy team.

Where to Use Peira?

Unfortunately, Peira cannot be used at all in PvE. Her skill set just does not work in any way, shape or form when it comes to PvE, as many of her debuffs are things that bosses are not affected by, on top of Escort pretty much being useless against said bosses. However, that does not mean that she’s entirely useless.

She is a very strong unit to play with in PvP. As mentioned prior, her high base speed, the fact she essentially has Cerise’s s3 in her s2, and makes sure that her allies don’t take as much damage makes her one of the best openers that have been released lately. She is strong in just about anywhere PVP related – Arena, World Arena, and Guild Wars.

Despite barriers scaling off of level tending to be a bit on the low side, Peira’s barrier is shockingly high, which makes her really durable and able to take a few hits (that is, if someone is able to get past her Stealth).

Builds

There is only one real build to use for Peira – Speed.

Speed/Anything – I’ve seen a lot of people use all sorts of different two-sets for Peira (such as Hit and even Immunity in some crazy cases), but a lot of people just throw whatever has the best speed on their gear. The necklace and ring stats don’t really matter, however the boots have to have the main stat of Speed.

I’ve seen a few Peira stats before, but what they all share in common is her Speed being abnormally high. 290+ Speed is the goal to use in her; however, 300+ is highly recommended. The faster she is, the higher her chances of being able to lap the enemy team and get to open up with a S2-S3 combo.

Artifacts

There are a few artifact choices to use on Peira. There isn’t exactly a one-size-fits-all build like there is with her actual gear, but there is more or less a few “acceptable” ones.

Rhianna and Luciella – This one is generally considered to be Peira’s best artifact to use. Because Rhianna and Luciella is an artifact that gives the wearer a low chance to grant them an extra turn. There is a low chance of her being able to trigger her s2 into her s3, and then use Rhianna and Luciella to trigger into her s1 and stun an enemy.

Nostalgic Music Box – This one is actually pretty rare to see on a Peira, but I have seen a few people use this on her, due to the randomized buffs that can be placed on an ally. Plus, the extra defense is pretty good for her.

Should You Build Her?

Oh, definitely! The main thing holding Peira back is the fact she has such a high gear quality necessity, but she makes for a great opener to use in RTA. Anyone who’s looking to play PvP and need an opener can really use Peira, as long as their gear is good enough to lap past the enemy team, just fast enough to trigger her s2 into her s3.

With that said, I’m Sara Ann, and I’ll see you in the next article!

I decided to take a closer look at her skillset, and see just what makes her tick. With that, let’s begin!

Introduction

“The leader of the Shadow Elves, a race that has cut all ties with the outside world and has chosen to live in Recluse’s Forest. She is hard to read and gives off a cold impression, and is extremely hostile to everyone other than her people.”

Class: Mage
Element: Ice

In a nutshell, Aria’s skillset is:

• S1: Hits two enemies, has a 50% chance when maxed to decrease Hit Chance for 2 turns. Damage is proportionate to her defense. (Gains 1 Focus)
• Passive: Increases her crit chance by 20% (30% when fully skilled up). As her HP decreases, her Crit Damage increases by up to 50%.Whenever she uses a skill, if she has 5 Focus, she’ll immediately use it all to use a special attack that removes 2 buffs off of all enemies and decrease their Combat Readiness by 30%. The damage on this attack is proportionate to her defense.
• S3: Increases her defense for 2 turns, planting a counterattack buff on her for two turns. Also grants stealth and a barrier to all of her allies except for herself for 2 turns. The barrier is proportionate to her Defense. (Gains 3 Focus) (4 turn cooldown when skilled up)

Analysis

Right off the bat, we can see that Aria has a pretty unique skill set, and the idea behind her is rather interesting. As I’ve mentioned earlier, Aria is a Mage who’s based off of Defense and counter attacking. Although she isn’t going to, say, create a new meta solely around stopping her, Aria is still a very good (and fun) unit for people to play around with in their Guild Wars.

Overall, Aria is a pretty good investment for people who want a new toy to play around with, but not something that will singlehandedly define a meta. She’s a bit of a niche choice, and a player will have to specifically build a team around her, but once you figure something out she can be really fun.

One downside to her kit, though, is that she doesn’t do so well against units with AoE attacks. All it takes is a well-timed Landy to pop everyone’s Stealth, and then Aria can’t be focused on.

Where to Use Aria?

Aria doesn’t really have a spot in PvE – apart from a large handful of units, there are a lot of characters in this game that are almost purely PvP oriented, and Aria is one of them. She’s most used in Guild Wars and regular Arena, though I have seen a few videos regarding her in World Arena.

Nevertheless, her role in PvP is to ensure that only she is targeted (due to the Stealth on everybody except for her). And, of course, she removes two buffs on her AoE attack, because a lot of units these days remove at least two buffs, if not more. Not that it’s bad; it does work pretty well with her kit, as the constant Focus buildup can ensure that she’s able to use it often.

Builds

There are a few builds to use on Aria.

Speed/Immunity: The tried-and-true Speed/Immunity build never fails, and Aria is just the same. Her right-side stats are going to look like Crit Damage%/DEF%/SPD.

Lifesteal/Immunity: This one is a bit of an unorthodox build, but it definitely sounds like it works on paper – after all, a lot of what she’s going to do will involve counterattacking. This means she’ll attack frequently, so she can constantly heal herself and mitigate some of the damage that she takes from being hit. Same as the Speed/Immunity build, right-side stats should be Crit Damage%/DEF%/SPD.

Her stats should look to be about:

• 14,000-15,000 HP
• 2,100+ DEF (More is always better)
• 1,600 ATK
• 170-250 Speed (Again, she needs to be speed-tuned a specific way to your team, and can’t just have a one-size-fits-all speed)
• 100% Crit Rate
• 250%+ Crit Damage

I’ve seen some people put Effect Resistance% on her, but not really any Effectiveness. I do think she needs Effectiveness% to be… well, effective.

Artifacts

There’s a few artifacts that can work on her.

Proof of Valor – [Acquired in Guild Shop] Pretty obvious choice for her. Proof of Valor decreases the damage she takes, which makes it a good choice for her, thanks to the constant counterattacking buff and forcing the enemy to target her. A player can get two maxed out Proofs of Valor from Guild Shop, so one can be on, say, General Purrgis and the other can stay on Aria.

Abyssal Crown – Abyssal Crown actually would have a bunch of really good uses on Aria; her Focus attack charges up pretty quickly, along with her counterattacks ensuring that they at least have a chance to stun her enemy.

Etica’s Scepter – Etica’s Scepter can help to decrease the cooltime of her s3 sometimes. This, of course, is really good, as it ensures that her Stealth and counterattack buff is almost permanently kept up.

Should You Build Her?

I’d say yes! There are many people who will build Aria solely for waifu reasons, but as it stands her skill set is actually pretty usable! Now, of course, she’s no Hwayoung, Conqueror Lilias, or Rimuru, but Aria does have her spot in the meta. I hope this article at least helped you a little bit, in deciding whether or not to build her o how she’s built.

With that said, I’m Sara Ann, and I’ll see you in the next article!

…At least, that’s what we thought. As it turned out, Solitaria had a lot of things holding her back (such as her s1 being a default AoE skill proc’ing some nasty passives like Inferno Khawazu’s, her stun being unreliable, and so on and so forth). But, with some buffs a month ago, she’s become an actually decent unit!

Let’s take a look at her and see how good she is.

Introduction

“The owner of an ice castle in the Lone Tundra. Her daydreaming first began as a way to relieve her loneliness and boredom, but over time, it took on a life of its own, and now she lives entirely in a fantasy world of her own design.”

Class: Mage
Element: Light

In a nutshell, Solitaria’s skillset is:

• S1: Attacks an enemy, with a 75% max chance to dispel a buff. When she has the Daydream buff on her, she’ll activate an extra attack (an AoE attack with a 25% chance to stun).
• Passive: Keeps every enemy unit from gaining Focus as long as she’s alive. At the start of the turn, she has a 100% chance (max) to grant herself the unique buff Daydream for a turn, while also having a 100% max chance to give herself Stealth at the end of the turn.
• S3: Decreases the buff durations of an enemy by a turn, before attacking them to stun for a turn and decrease their combat readiness by 30%. She’ll grant herself a barrier proportional to her max Health for 2 turns after that.

Daydream: When she attacks, she inflicts a random debuff (from a pool of ATK break, Hit Chance break, decreasing speed, and unbuffable) for a turn. Daydream can’t be dispelled.

Analysis

Right off the bat, we can see that Solitaria already has a gimmick that sets her apart from most units – like Belian, she completely removes a certain function from battles as long as she’s alive. Although Focus isn’t nearly as oppressive as Souls are, there are a bunch of characters that have Focus heavily integrated into their skillset. The first two that come into mind are the Violets and Seaside Bellona. (Even though SSB is heavily countered these days, she is still controlled by her.)

With her new buffs, Solitaria does have another way to set up for her s3, with the decreasing of the enemy’s buff durations along with her s1 dispelling buffs. Her s1’s AoE is an extra attack, which means that even though units like Roana will pop off now, she can’t trigger any counterattacks against her with it. Her extra attack works similarly to Belian’s.

Overall, these buffs were the change that Solitaria very much needed, especially in the meta where Violet reigns supreme.

Where to Use Solitaria?

Well, Solitaria can’t be used in anywhere PvE related. PvE enemies just don’t have Focus, and her kit relies a lot on debuffs that enemies are immune to (such as stun). In PvP, Solitaria is still a bit more of a niche unit – she’s good for countering specific units, but she’s not one of those characters that you can throw into a team for an instant win, like Angel of Light Angelica is.

That doesn’t mean she’s bad, though! Quite the opposite, actually; with her new buffs, Solitaria can actually see use in places outside of the Waiting Room. She’s at her best in PvP (more specifically RTA and GW, though I’ve seen people use her in regular Arena).

As mentioned, Solitaria is meant to be used as a counter-pick against certain units, such as Violet.

Builds

I haven’t seen a lot of variety in builds for her, but I know there is a one-size-fits-all build for her to use.

Speed/Immunity: This is considered to be the definitive build to use on your Solitaria. She needs to go fast, while also be able to resist anyone that can outspeed her on the first try. Right side gear is SPD/HP%/HP%. Effectiveness is still necessary on her, and it’s okay to use something with Effectiveness% as its main stat until you can get better gear.

You want to focus on her defensive stats than her offensive; she’s made to be a support unit, and her multipliers show that. Generally, I’ve noticed that a good Solitaria build to aim for would be something along the lines of:

• 16,500~ HP
• 1,400 DEF
• 250+ Speed
• 100%+ Effectiveness (More is always better)

I’ve seen a few builds with Resistance% as well, but that won’t be too necessary if you go for an Immunity build.

Artifacts

There are a few artifacts that are good choices on Solitaria, and there isn’t really a one-size-fits-all choice here.

Iela Violin – A very good choice to use on Solitaria. Due to her s1’s extra attack being AoE, she can have a great chance to strip buffs on it.

Abyssal Crown – A great choice in general for her, for the same reason as Iela Violin. Abyssal Crown basically just trades in the buff stripping for Stun (which works great with her s1’s extra attack).

Fairytale for a Nightmare – This one’s a bit rarer than the rest, but it does have potential on Solitaria. This is because of the extra attack on her s1, which should give her more chances to remove buffs, while also dealing fixed damage.

Should You Build Her?

I’d definitely say so! A lot of people underestimate Solitaria these days, due to starting off on a mediocre foot. However, with her new buffs, she’s easily become a good pick in the right situation. Of course, if you just like her for her design, or she’s your waifu, that’s a perfectly valid reason to build her too!

I hope this helped you decide whether or not to build Solitaria, and if it did, I also hoped it helped you start off on the right foot on building your Solitaria. I’m Sara Ann, and I’ll see you in the next article!

Let’s begin!

Introduction

“In the past, Hwayoung used to be one of Natalon’s strongest fighters. However, both of her arms were severely injured during a fight against the Suin. Some time later, Hwayoung took Ken in as her pupil, but following his disappearance, she settled in a human village in the Prairie.”

Class: Warrior
Element: Fire

In a nutshell, Hwayoung’s skillset is:

• S1: Kicks the enemy, increasing her Combat Readiness by 10% (15% when skilled up)
• Passive: Hwayoung sacrifices her ability to land a critical hit, but she increases her attack stat by 35% (50% when skilled up). She also decreases the damage she takes by 30%. At the start of the battle and at the end of her turn, she’ll grant herself a barrier proportionate to her ATK.
• S3: Hwayoung dispels all debuffs from herself before she attacks an enemy, granting immunity to herself for 2 turns. This attack penetrates the target’s defense, and the damage increases proportional to the difference between her max HP and the target’s HP (as long as she has less HP than the target).

Analysis

Hwayoung isn’t the first unit to have the gimmick of “deals more damage if the enemy has more HP than the caster.” The only other unit off the top of my head I can think of with that same gimmick would be Ervalen.

However, Hwayoung essentially does his job better when it comes to his extra HP attack difference – not only does she penetrate the target’s defense, but the attack increase can go all the way up to 100%. In comparison, Ervalen can only go up to 100%.

In other words, she looks like a more sustainable version of Ervalen.

Where to Use Hwayoung?

Like most units released these days, Hwayoung doesn’t have a real place in PvE. However, it currently looks like she’s shaping up to be pretty good in PvP! There are many units on the field that can punish you for landing a critical hit, so even though Hwayoung can’t land a crit, it can still be useful in battle.

Hwayoung’s role in PvP is a high damage single-target dealer, and by god she does that job well. Due to her barrier and the fact she reduces damage taken, even in a squishy build Hwayoung can still hold her own. This is good, because Hwayoung really doesn’t want HP on her kit.

Even if she misses against high-evasion units (such as Violet), the increase in damage from the HP difference (along with penetrating defense) would be enough to burst them down.

Builds

First of all, do not put any Crit Rate% or Crit DMG% on Hwayoung. Both stats will go utterly wasted, as she cannot deal a critical hit. Like Summertime Iseria and Senya (and Inferno Khwazu to an extent) all you need to stack up on Hwayoung damage-wise is ATK%. On top of this, she does not need that much HP% stats, and it actively harms her once you go past a certain post.

Some people have figured out that around 12,000 HP is around the general sweet spot for her Max HP; it’s enough to ensure that she gets the full HP scaling while still having low enough HP to take down most units. In general, the goal-post for Hwayoung stats seems to be:

• 12,000 HP
• 6,500+ ATK (but 7,000 and above is preferred)
• 1,500~ Defense
• 230~ Speed

The 6,500+ number may seem a bit too high, but it’s worth noting how large her base Attack stat already is.

As for what sets to use on her, it seems like the classic Speed/Immunity build is the way most people are going to go. The stats for the right side are going to be ATK%/ATK%/SPD.

Artifacts

I’ve only seen a few artifacts to use on Hwayoung so far.

Uberius Tooth – An obvious choice for Hwayoung. Once fully skilled up, Uberius Tooth will deal some extra damage at the end of a single target attack, and scales off of the caster’s ATK. Essentially, she’ll get another bump of damage at the end of either of her 2 skills, which could be enough to finish off the job against anyone particularly pesky.

Indestructible Gaiters – This is Hwayoung’s own artifact, which is also a great choice for her. It’ll increase her attack by a flat 10%. However, if she attacks with a non-critical hit, she’ll have a 100% chance (once skilled up) to burn for 1 turn. Like Uberius, burn scales off of her Attack, which makes this another good choice for her.

Should You Build Her?

I’d definitely say so! Hwayoung is rapidly shaping up to be a very strong character in this meta (and maybe even out of the meta, as well). She’s not something to balk at, and anyone who needs a single-target damage dealer who can go through high-Evasion units – or even want a Gunther 2.0 – should summon for Hwayoung.

Of course, if you just like her design or personality, that’s a perfectly valid reason to pull for her, too! I hope this article helped you to form an opinion on her, and give some pointers on how to build Hwayoung. I’m Sara Ann, and I’ll see you in the next article!

Let’s begin!

Introduction

“A maid of the Roswaal Mansion, Ram came to Ritania through a Chaos Gate. Her left eye is covered by her pink hair. After arriving in Ritania, she and Rem began taking care of Tirel Castle. Ram’s twin sister, Rem, is very dear to her.”

Class: Mage
Element: Earth

In a nutshell, Ram’s skillset is:

• S1: Attacks an enemy, with a 60% (max 75%) chance to decrease Attack for 1 turn. Increases effect chance by 25% when she’s buffed. (Soul Burn: Attacks all enemies, but doesn’t trigger a Dual Attack.)
• Passive: Increases her ATK by 30%, and then decreases the effect of Combat Readiness-decreasing by 80% (100% when fully skilled up).
• S3: Attacks the enemy, decreasing Defense for 2 turns and then granting Increased ATK (Greater) to herself for 2 turns. (4-turn cooldown when skilled up)

Analysis

Just looking only at her skillset, Ram doesn’t look so great. Her kit is painfully simple, and she only attacks one enemy on both skills. (Her s1 can be soulburned to hit an AoE attack, but not a lot of people will do that.) You have to take the rest of her kit into account in order for her to truly shine.

First of all, she already boasts an incredibly high ATK of 1,556, and that is without her built-in 30% ATK boost. With that, all of her damage on her skills will be really good with just mediocre gear. On top of that, her s3’s damage multiplier is insanely good, meaning that she has the potential to completely one-shot a boss monster – which is exactly what people have been doing.

Where to Use Ram?

Like I said earlier, Ram is now one of the best units to use in Banshee one-shot teams. Because her damage output is so insanely high with minimal effort, on top of her being an Earth unit, many people have turned to using her as their main damage dealer.

Ram has been used in Banshee 13 one-shot teams, due to her high damage multipliers and insane base Attack. I don’t think she’s at all that usable in PvP, due to the fact that she needs an entire team to set her up (which is especially tricky in RTA, where the opponent could just ban her and make all the work be for nothing), and is currently not in a meta where she would shine.

Despite that, Ram has her place, and she shines in that place.

In a quick nutshell, use her in B13. There’s nowhere else you can really go for, especially in PvP.

Builds

There’s only one way to really build Ram, and that is to give her high ATK, Crit Rate and Crit DMG%. Now, the actual part of building her is what might be a little different.

Destruction/Crit: The build that most people go for. Destruction boosts her Crit DMG%, and Crit Rate will help her to get to 100% Crit Rate (or at least 85%, if she’s only going to be used in Banshee 13). Earlier players use Attack as their 4-set at first, but will swap to Destruction once they can. ATK%/CRIT DMG%/ATK%

Rage/Crit: This is the build that most die-hard players will go for on their Ram. Rage is a harder 4-set to work with, but if used right it can make Ram deal infinitely more damage. Requires some really good set-up of the Banshee one-shot team in order to be pulled off. ATK%/CRIT DMG%/ATK%

The ideal Ram stats to go for are:

• 85% Crit Rate (100% if you’re not using her in Banshee for some reason)
• 300%+ Crit Damage
• 180~ Speed
• 5,000+ ATK (More is always better)

Artifacts

There are only a few artifacts I can think of to use on Ram.

Daydream Joker: As always, Daydream Joker is one of the best artifacts to use on PvE units who work best in the Hunts (this can be seen on units such as Sigret, a PvE-oriented Seaside Bellona, etc.). This is due to the fact that Daydream Joker scales damage off of the enemy’s max HP; this means the more HP the enemy has, the more damage is dealt. There are a few PvE scenarios that block or limit the effects of Daydream Joker, but Banshee 13 is not one of them.

Kal’adra: I’ve seen many people use Kal’adra on a Rage-based Ram build, in order to have more debuff-based damage. It’s actually been proven that Rage’s “increases the damage by 30%” stipulation is one of the highest damage increasers in the game, and Kal’adra is no different. Overall, it’s very good to pair up with on a Rage build, but if you’re using a Destruction build I’d personally use Daydream Joker.

What About Severed Horn Wand?

Severed Horn Wand is Ram’s own artifact; it’s her character-specific artifact, and usually came paired alongside her. The question, however, is whether or not it meshes well with her kit enough to be used over Daydream Joker or Kal’adra. Personally, I like Severed Horn Wand as an artifact to use on a damage-based Mage – personally, I’d used it on Vivian before I got Dignus Orb and had some surprising success – but it’s not the greatest for Ram.

It works with her kit (the Attack boost is nice, and since Ram tends to be squishy the decreased damage on Boss monsters is appreciated), but it’s not going to completely make or break her kit. Daydream Joker and Kal’adra are much better to Ram’s kit, as it increases her damage far more than a flat 15% boost that Severed Horn Wand gives.

Should You Build Her?

Yes! If you played during the Re:Zero event, then you probably have your Ram SSS-maxed already. (And if you didn’t, right now there’s no other way to get her, so either wait for a rerun or for the event to be added to the Book of Memories.) Considering how she’s a free unit, and has a great place to shine in, there’s really no reason to not build her. With that said, I hope you enjoyed this article, and it helped to influence your decision on whether or not to build her. I’m Sara Ann, and I’ll see you in the next article!

Let’s begin!

Introduction

“A high-ranking official who has been serving the emperors of Theranhad for generations. He is often addressed as the imperial guardian as he only appears when something that might affect the empire’s future occurs. A being shrouded in mystery, he has recently emerged once again from his long silence.”

Class: Warrior
Element: Earth

In a nutshell, Zahhak’s skillset is:

• S1: Hits the enemy, with an extra 50% Crit Chance. His damage increases if he’s attacking a buffed enemy.
• S2: Dispels two debuffs from a chosen ally and the caster, before he grants a barrier for 2 turns, and increases his Combat Readiness by 50%. His barrier strength increases proportional to the caster’s max HP.
• S3: Attacks an enemy, inflicting injuries before he grants himself 1-turn invincibility. He’ll increase his Hit Chance and his Crit Rate by 50% during his attack, and the injuries that he inflicts will stack up to 35% of the enemy’s max HP every time he uses it.

Analysis

Zahhak

As you can see, Zahhak is really good! He’s much less stat-hungry than other DPS units who specialize in the same thing he does, which means that he’ll have more resources added into his ATK and Crit DMG%.

Zahhak’s biggest selling point is that not only does he just need 50% Crit Rate to succeed (thanks to the boosted 50% Crit Rate on both his s1 and his s3), but his s3 also has a 50% Hit Chance increase. As of this writing, Violet is one of the most prevalent units in the meta, due to Evading enemy attacks almost every time once you get him going a bit; this is especially so if Violet is on a Moonlight Dreamblade artifact as well.

Zahhak has a much higher chance to hit Violet and hit him hard with his s3. It’s not guaranteed to always hit (there are screenshots floating around of Violet evading Zahhak’s s3 with a lucky Moonlight Dreamblade shot), but he’ll have a much higher chance to actually hit and kill Violet than most other DPS units will. Of course, we can’t forget that, because he’s a counter to Violet, Zahhak has just become another bullet point on the list of units that completely beat Remnant Violet up.

Where to Use Zahhak?

Zahhak’s best spot is in Arena and RTA. I don’t think he has much use in PvE? I’ve seen people use him in B13 before, but frankly the most use that’s come out of him is busting Violet and other high-Evasion units. His damage potential is insane, and as mentioned you don’t need nearly as much Crit Rate as other DPS units.

If you’re like me, you struggle to keep a decent amount of Crit Rate on your units without sacrificing any other stats that are important for them. Zahhak will make this far easier for you, with his high damage multipliers and 50% extra Crit Rate. As such, I’d probably say that Arena and RTA are the best places to use him in. That doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have any use in PvE; it’s just that, as of this writing, his main use is PVP.

Builds

There’s only one build for Zahhak that works, and it’s Speed/Penetration. A lot of units being released as of late can take great advantage of the sets in Caides, and Zahhak is one of them. The Penetration set will increase his damage even more so, as it’ll bypass some of the defense of his enemy’s Defense. The Boots main stat should be Speed, Necklace main stat Crit Damage%, and Ring main stat should be ATK%.

A general goalpost for how your Zahhak build should look is around:

• 4,100 ATK
• 900~ DEF
• 8,800 HP
• 250 Speed
• 50% Crit Rate
• 300% Crit Damage

The only stat of Zahhak’s that you don’t need more of is his Crit Rate. Anything else can always improve with more stacked on top, especially his ATK and Crit Damage.

Artifacts

Contrary to his builds, there are multiple artifacts that you can use on Zahhak. Here’s a few of the best ones on him:

A Symbol of Unity – [Acquired in Guild Shop] A Symbol of Unity is one of the best choices for Zahhak, due to the increased Hit Chance and the damage that he’ll deal with this artifact. If you don’t have A Symbol of Unity open for him (as you can only get one fully Limit Broken copy), then Oath Key can work just fine; it increases his Hit Chance, but not his damage.

Border Coin – Border Coin is a bit of a strange choice on him, but I’ve seen some people use it on him. It’s mostly because of his s2, which is a nonattack skill; Border Coin will increase his ATK and SPD up to 3 times in the battle; this can help ease up the gear requirements a lot on him.

Portrait of the Saviors – [LIMITED ARTIFACT] Portrait of the Saviors is just a great artifact all-around if what you’re looking for is raw damage on your enemy. You’d probably have the best luck with A Symbol of Unity if what you’re aiming for is damage and Hit Chance, but for just pure damage than Portrait can work super well on him. Zahhak is meant to hit hard with all you’ve got, after all.

Merciless Glutton – This one’s a bit of an unorthodox choice, but post-buff Merciless Glutton actually does mesh really well with Zahhak’s kit. Due to increasing damage on single-target attacks, Zahhak will have a nice little boost of damage; on top of that, if he kills someone, he’ll increase the Combat Readiness of all his allies.

What About Pure White Trust?

Pure White Trust is Zahhak’s own artifact; it’s an interesting one, to say the least. If he uses a non-attack skill, he’ll increase his Speed for two turns and then increase the Crit Damage of his next attack. This is pretty interesting, as it’s similar enough to Border Coin with the condition about non-attacks.

I do think Pure White Trust is a good artifact; there’s a bunch of Warrior units who could benefit from it. For what it’s worth, I think Zahhak can benefit as well; his Crit Damage is one of his most important stats to work on. It might not be one of his most recommended artifacts, but Zahhak can work well on it.

Should You Build Him?

I think you should! Zahhak is reliable as a DPS unit. He’s high damage, needs far less Crit Rate than most other DPS units, has a far higher Hit Chance than other DPS units, and more. The only problems with his kit are that he can’t guarantee to hit on Fire units, and because he needs less Crit Rate, his other stat requirements go up greatly.

With that said, it’s all up to you whether or not you should build him! If you like him as a character, that’s a completely valid reason right there! I’m Sara Ann, and I’ll see you in the next article!

Hello, Epic 7 players! Today is a relatively small update; featuring the release of Command Model Laika, and the second week of Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day. The Coin Shop will also be refreshed, and Violet will be given a new banner too! That’s… about it, really.

You can check out the patch notes here: https://page.onstove.com/epicseven/global/view/8085134

Patch Notes

1. New 5★ Hero Command Model Laika

An Automatic Doll specialized in search and command.

She was originally built as an adult but later, her body was replaced with a younger model due to its discontinuation.

She was recreated inheriting all of her memory data, personality traits, and behavioral algorithms she built when she was the troop leader of the Automatic Dolls.

■ Command Model Laika

 [Hero Introduction] 

[Skill Introduction]

2. New Artifact Glo-Wings 21

■ The 5★ Ranger-exclusive Artifact, Glo-Wings 21 will be added.

※ The new Artifact Glo-Wings 21 will be available from the Command Model Laika & Glo-Wings 21 Drop Rate Up, Covenant Summon, or by using Summon Tickets.

3. Special Side Story, Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day – Week 2

They decide to spread out in teams in the woods, looking for stuff they need for the charity event and the village. Soon, night falls in Arimelka, and a special performance begins.

The second week of the special side story Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day begins now.

■ Schedule

12/30 (Thu) 03:00 ~ 1/13 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

■ How to Enter

Clear 10-10. Shrieking Hall in Episode 1

■ Special Side Story, Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day Information

[Chapter Opening Schedule]

 [Enhanced Heroes]

■ Week 2 Information

[Event Currency]

Icon	Description	Location
	[Solid Wood] Lumber that does not shrink nor swell. Its growth rings are narrow and dense due to its slow growth rate as a result of the cold.	Outskirts of Wintenberg (Stage 7~13)

※ The event currency that can be obtained from each chapter is different.

※ Story Stages do not provide event currency.

 [Enhanced Artifacts]

■ Stage Progress

– The Special Side Story Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day will take place in Outskirts of Wintenberg.

– The second chapter is comprised of Outskirts of Wintenberg Main Stages 7~13, Hidden Stages, MolaGora Habitat, and Goblin’s Den.

– Players can proceed to the next stage after they clear the preceding stage and complete certain stages to unlock Hidden Stages.

[Story Stages]

– Story Stages do not require Energy to enter and do not contain any battles.

– Story Stages do not provide event currency.

[Stage Difficulty]

– In the second week of this Side Story, players can play through 11. White Herb Forest with various difficulty levels.

– Completing the multi-difficulty stage will unlock Shabby Hospital, Shabby Hall, and Shabby Auditorium.

– Players may select a higher difficulty after successfully clearing the one before it.

[Goblin’s Den]

– Completing 11. White Herb Forest in Chapter 2 will unlock S. Goblin’s Den.

– Players can complete S. Goblin’s Den in chapter 2 once during the Side Story period.

[S. MolaGora Habitat]

– Completing 13. Snowy Stage in Chapter 2 will unlock S. MolaGora Habitat.

– Players will be able to complete S. MolaGora Habitat once during the period.

■ Arimelka Village Week 2

The village of Arimelka in the outskirts of Wintenberg is struggling to recover from the scars of war.

– Completing stage 9. Snow Flower Habitat will unlock the building Shabby Restaurant in Arimelka Village.

– Unlocking Shabby Restaurant will start the production tutorial, and upgrading the building to Organized Restaurant will unlock 10. Rough Ore Cave. In this stage, players can obtain materials (Week 3 currency) for upgrading/restoring buildings.

– Completing 11. White Herb Forest will unlock Shabby Hospital, Shabby Hall, and Shabby Auditorium.

– Upgrading all “shabby” buildings in Arimelka Village to “organized” buildings will unlock 12. Festival Square.

– Arimelka Village will remain available for 7 days after the end of the Side Story period. However, during this period you will only be able to collect rewards. 

1. Village Entrance

   ① Tap the Arimelka Village icon in the World Map.

   ② Tap the Village button at the bottom of the Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day title screen.

2. Building Upgrade

i) In Week 2 of the side story Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day, you can upgrade Shabby Restaurant, Shabby Hospital, Shabby Hall, and Shabby Auditorium in Arimelka Village.

ii) You can collect materials to proceed with building upgrade, and receive rewards once restoration is complete.
  

iii) Completing a building upgrade will also unlock a new story. (Select the relevant building to view the stories again.)

iv) There are a total of five buildings that can be renovated. While the Collapsed Bridge may be renovated in Week 1, the other buildings may only be renovated after completing a Special Stage in Week 2.

3. Production

i) In Week 2 of Fairy Tale for a Snowy Day, you can proceed with production at the upgraded buildings in Arimelka Village.

ii) A maximum of 5 items can be registered on the waiting list.

iii) You can withdraw the production of each item by tapping on them.

iv) Each building produces different products, and you can receive different rewards based on the products.

■ Exchange

– Players will be able to exchange the event currency, Solid Wood, for items in the Exchange.

– Players will be able to exchange event currency for items up to one week after the Side Story ends. 

4. Command Model Laika & Glo-Wings 21 Drop Rate Up

In this Drop Rate Up meet Command Model Laika, an Earth Elemental Ranger that is very versatile and capable of playing any role in any game mode. Players can also obtain the Ranger exclusive Artifact, Glo-Wings 21, which increases the potential of Rangers that use non-attack skills.

■ Schedule

12/30 (Thu) 03:00 ~ 1/13 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

5. Violet & Violet Talisman Drop Rate Up

In this Drop Rate Up meet Violet, an Earth elemental Thief capable of avoiding enemy attacks with high Evasion and delivering counterattacks when successfully evading an enemy attack. Players can also obtain the Thief exclusive Artifact, Violet Talisman, which greatly increases Attack and Evasion of the caster.

■ Schedule

12/30 (Thu) 03:00 ~ 1/6 (Thu) 02:59 UTC

6. Coin Shop Item List Renewal

The purchase limit for items in the Covenant and Galaxy Coin Shops will reset and there will be a rotation for the Heroes sold in each shop.

The Coin Shop resets on the first of every month at 03:00 UTC.

■ Schedule

1/1 (Sat) 03:00 UTC

■ Reset Details

1. The purchase limit for items in the Coin Shop will reset.

2. The refresh limit for Lv. 85 Epic Equipment/Accessories will reset.

3. Covenant Coin Shop: Two 5★ Covenant Hero rotation (Fire, Ice, Earth)

4. Galaxy Coin Shop: Two 5★ Moonlight Hero rotation (Light, Dark)

7. Expedition Boss Rotation

Two Expedition Bosses will be changed on 1/1 (Sat).

■ Expedition Boss Rotation

Current		Rotation
Brutal Pherus		Destructive Gigantes
Blooming Snag Lich		Hopeless Symaqus
Pain Pursuer Moroi		Pain Pursuer Moroi

■ Schedule