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Name	Best Archetype(s)		PVE	PVP		Democalypse
	PVE	PVP		Offense	Defense	Prelim	Boss
Pale Rider			1	3	2	4	2
Pros	Very good in an Ailment Team, as Pestilence will kill any enemy after 2 turns, no questions asked. Perfect synergy with a set-up based sweeper Nergal. Nergal helps to remove any barriers and ensures Plague's poison can land via Weak, which in turn triggers his own Meslamtaea passive. Good AGI and high LUK allow him to work as an Evade Tank. Gains the strongest debuff Debilitate in Yellow, letting him double as a debuffer.
Cons	Weak to Elec (unless Teal), which is especially bad due to Atropos. Ailments generally fall flat in late/endgame PvE because of inflated enemy stats. Hard countered in PvP by Ailment Cleanser demons and skills, like Daisoujou or Hecate's Lunar Awakening. Pestilence only kicks in at the end of enemy's turn giving them all the time to cleanse it away or just outright kill him. Requires a specific team built around him to really work. Panels 1 and 2 don't contribute to the Ailment build.
Notes	Great choice for Celestial Gui Xian, as the boss does not reduce fractional damage. Bosses in Strange Signal are not immune to ailments. For new players, he can be a decent demon to kickstart your Aether farming, since his damage is fixed and does not depend on brands or transfers. Due to the Anti-Ailments nature of the current meta, Pale Rider-centered teams are extremely unsuited for random targeting. Moirai Sisters teams in particular completely counter him, as a Panel 1 Lachesis is enough to ensure Null Poison to her whole team.