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*Very good in ailment teams, as [[Pestilence]] will kill any enemy after 2 turns, no questions asked. Allows the rest of your Ailment team to focus on bulk and infliction rates instead of damage.  
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*[[Plague]]'s levels and boosts from panels sum to 70% Force damage before transfers. This combined with [[Auto-Rakunda]] in Purple makes him great for Force prelim in [[Democalypse]], just transfer him a Force AoE.
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*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.
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*Casts 100%-chance Poison and 10% HP fractional whenever he uses a Force skill, and at the end of his team's turn. This lets him spam Poison rolls to more-consistently set up [[Pestilence]], without sacrificing damage.
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*Works especially well with [[Alice]] to assassinate their Ailment Cleanser with [[Die for Me!]]
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*Pestilence deals 50% HP fractional to poisoned enemies the end of the enemy's turn, putting on pressure to either kill him or cleanse it.
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*Very effective as a random PVP defense to catch teams without ailment cleanse.
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*If panel 2, Pestilence will also cast Rakukaja and Rakunda.
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*Decent magic stat means lets him deal damage while his targets are incapacitated.
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*Panel 4 is very similar to Fafnir's [[Golden Greed]] and his own panel 3, greatly enhancing poison damage while increasing bulk against poisoned enemies. If Pale Rider is paired with Fafnir, poison becomes a 35% HP fractional per demon turn, and poisoned foes have to take down two tanky poison boosters instead of one. If they fail to take down Pale Rider in that time, the 50% fractional from Pestilence will likely finish them off.
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*Gains the strongest debuff [[Debilitate]] in Yellow, letting him double as a debuffer. Very useful since [[Plague]] will automatically poison enemies at the end of the turn.
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*Perfect synergy with a set-up based sweeper [[Nergal]]. Nergal helps by removing barriers, then casting [[Weak]] and [[Poison]]. If Nergal's Poison doesn't land, then Pale Rider can still exploit Weak through Force-into-Poison casts or the Poison cast at the end of his team's turn. Poison also triggers Nergal's own [[Meslamtaea]] passive to grant party-wide [[Might]], and Nergal's panel 4 immediately casts a Phys AoE enhanced by the Might.
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*Good AGI and high LUK allow him to work as an Evade Tank. Panel 3 also boosts his evasion a little.
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*Gains [[Debilitate]] in Yellow, letting him double as a debuffer.
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*Great choice for [[Celestial Gui Xian]], as the boss does not reduce fractional damage.
 
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*Ailments generally fall flat in late/endgame PvE because of inflated enemy stats
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*Weak to Elec unless Teal.
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*Hard countered by Ailment Cleansers like [[Daisoujou]] or [[Kinmamon]] in PVP.
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*Ailments generally fall flat in late/endgame PvE because of inflated enemy stats.
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*[[Pestilence]] only kicks in at the end of enemy's turn, giving them one whole turn to cleanse it away or just outright kill him.
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*Hard countered in PvP by Ailment Cleanser demons and skills, like [[Daisoujou]] or [[Hecate]]'s [[Lunar Awakening]].  
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*Requires a specific team built around him to really work.  
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*[[Pestilence]] only kicks in at the end of enemy's turn, giving them all the time to cleanse the Poison away or just outright kill him.
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*P1 and P2 don't contribute to the Ailment build.
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*Requires a specific team built around him to really work.
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*Ailments are no longer effective with [[Demeter]] and [[Maria]], and his chains also are liabilities against [[Demeter]]. No longer useful in PVP.
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*Due to the Anti-Ailments nature of the current meta, '''Pale Rider'''-centered teams are extremely unsuited for random matches.
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*Bosses in [[Strange Signal]] are not immune to ailments. For new players, he can be a decent demon to kickstart your Aether farming, since Pestilence's damage is fixed and does not depend on brands or transfers.
 
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== PvE Builds ==
 
== PvE Builds ==
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===Build(s)===
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|use=Democalypse Prelim - full auto-buff swing
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|archetype=Purple
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|skill1=Mazandyne
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|skill2=Auto-Taruka
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|stmitama=
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|mamitama=
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|vimitama=
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|agmitama=
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|lumitama=
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|brands=Spell with Mag ATK %
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|buildnotes=Prelim build that pairs Auto-Taruka with Purple's [[Auto-Rakunda]], for a full offensive buff swing.
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== PvP Builds ==
 
== PvP Builds ==

Latest revision as of 05:10, 2 November 2023

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Role Summary

Name Best Archetype(s) PVE PVP
PVE PVP Offense Defense
Pale Rider.jpg Pale Rider
 Teal Purple Yellow Teal D F F -
Pros
  • Plague's levels and boosts from panels sum to 70% Force damage before transfers. This combined with Auto-Rakunda in Purple makes him great for Force prelim in Democalypse, just transfer him a Force AoE.
  • Casts 100%-chance Poison and 10% HP fractional whenever he uses a Force skill, and at the end of his team's turn. This lets him spam Poison rolls to more-consistently set up Pestilence, without sacrificing damage.
  • Pestilence deals 50% HP fractional to poisoned enemies the end of the enemy's turn, putting on pressure to either kill him or cleanse it.
  • If panel 2, Pestilence will also cast Rakukaja and Rakunda.
  • Panel 4 is very similar to Fafnir's Golden Greed and his own panel 3, greatly enhancing poison damage while increasing bulk against poisoned enemies. If Pale Rider is paired with Fafnir, poison becomes a 35% HP fractional per demon turn, and poisoned foes have to take down two tanky poison boosters instead of one. If they fail to take down Pale Rider in that time, the 50% fractional from Pestilence will likely finish them off.
  • Perfect synergy with a set-up based sweeper Nergal. Nergal helps by removing barriers, then casting Weak and Poison. If Nergal's Poison doesn't land, then Pale Rider can still exploit Weak through Force-into-Poison casts or the Poison cast at the end of his team's turn. Poison also triggers Nergal's own Meslamtaea passive to grant party-wide Might, and Nergal's panel 4 immediately casts a Phys AoE enhanced by the Might.
  • Good AGI and high LUK allow him to work as an Evade Tank. Panel 3 also boosts his evasion a little.
  • Gains Debilitate in Yellow, letting him double as a debuffer.
  • Great choice for Celestial Gui Xian, as the boss does not reduce fractional damage.
Cons
  • Weak to Elec unless Teal.
  • 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 the Poison away or just outright kill him.
  • Requires a specific team built around him to really work.
  • Ailments are no longer effective with Demeter and Maria, and his chains also are liabilities against Demeter. No longer useful in PVP.
  • Due to the Anti-Ailments nature of the current meta, Pale Rider-centered teams are extremely unsuited for random matches.
Notes
  • Bosses in Strange Signal are not immune to ailments. For new players, he can be a decent demon to kickstart your Aether farming, since Pestilence's damage is fixed and does not depend on brands or transfers.
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PvE Builds

Build(s)

Democalypse Prelim - full auto-buff swing
ArchPurple.png Transferred Skills Notes:

Prelim build that pairs Auto-Taruka with Purple's Auto-Rakunda, for a full offensive buff swing.

Mazandyne Auto-Taruka
Infused Mitama
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Brands
Spell with Mag ATK %
Target Stats
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PvP Builds

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