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! style="width: 100px" class="unsortable" | PVE !! style="width: 100px" class="unsortable" | PVP !! Offense !! Defense
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<section begin=tierentry />{{TierData|demon=Seraph|pvebest1=Clear|pvpbest1=Clear
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<section begin=tierentry />{{TierListData|demon=Seraph|pvebest1=Clear|pvpbest1=Clear
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|pve=6
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|pve=B
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|offensive=2|defensive=2
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|offensive=F|defensive=F
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|democPrelim=2
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|democBoss=5
 
|pro=
 
|pro=
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*Very high Magic stat, combined with [[Garden of Eden]] and [[Merciless Blow]] lets him hit weaknesses hard.
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*Very high Magic stat, combined with [[Garden of Eden]] and [[Merciless Blow]] it lets him hit weaknesses hard.
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*Innate [[Trisagion]] and [[Thunderclap]] deal massive damage when targeting weakness.
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*Innate [[Trisagion]] and [[Thunderclap]] deal massive damage when targeting weaknesses.
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*[[Garden of Eden]] provides a teamwide boost to damage on hitting weakness, making him perfect for [[Democalypse]].
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*Ideal for [[Democalypse]] boss: [[Garden of Eden]] casts [[Offensive Cry]] at the start of a boss fight, and grants a team-wide damage aura when hitting weakness. Panels increase his damage further, ramping up across the 3 turns of boss. At panel 4, he also generates an additional Press Turn as icing on the cake.
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*Panels give him and his teammates even more damage.
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*Can be used in an [[Archangels]] team if banking solely on [[Uriel]] and [[Gabriel]]'s passives.
 
|con=
 
|con=
 
*Only obtainable through [[Democalypse]] grinding.
 
*Only obtainable through [[Democalypse]] grinding.
 
*High MP costs make him unsuitable for anything outside [[Democalypse]].
 
*High MP costs make him unsuitable for anything outside [[Democalypse]].
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*Weak to Ice.
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*No pierce.
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|notes=
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*The best way to build him for both Democalypses is by focusing on one element (most likely Light, see below) by transferring its respective Enhancement skill (ex. [[Light Enhancement]]) and [[Master Assassin]]. As the +10% damage to weak points given by Enhancements affects all the demon's skills regardless of element, this will ensure a +45% on the chosen element and a +30% on the other one (on comparison, a fully-focused Seraph with both an Amp and an Enhancement gets a total of +50% on the chosen element and of 15% on the other one).
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*His Transcend Stones can be redeemed for Democalpyse Coins, so make use of that to unlock skill switches. This lets you give him multiple builds without needing multiple Seraphs.
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*P4 [[Michael]] is a great mate for Seraph in Light Democalypse, as they both give damage boost to the whole party (Michael only to Divine/Heralds) and are both of the Herald race, meaning that you can kick in another Archangel (likely [[Gabriel]]), boost their damage and proc their passive, for a stellar amount of damage!
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*Seraph Gaming.
 
}}<section end=tierentry />
 
}}<section end=tierentry />
 
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== PvE Builds ==
 
== PvE Builds ==
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===Skill Transfers===
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Very flexible DPS demon, primarily for Democalypse Boss.
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Regarding transcending:
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* Since his [[File:Icon Transcend Stone.png|32px|link=]] Transcend Stones are available by exchanging [[File:Icon Democalypse Coins.png|32px|link=]] Democalypse Coins, you could use skill switches to give him 3 extra elemental spells plus one damage booster, allowing him to cover 5 elements.
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* If you get the third transfer slot and skill switch, this can be expanded to 4 extra elemental spells, letting him cover all 6 non-Phys elements.
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Other elemental spells:
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* {{ElementIcon|Ice}} [[Ice Age]] / [[Bufudyne]]
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* {{ElementIcon|Elec}} [[Thunder Reign]] / [[Ziodyne]]
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* {{ElementIcon|Force}} [[Killing Wind]] / [[Zandyne]]
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* {{ElementIcon|Dark}} [[Hell Gaze]] / [[Mudodyne]]
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Damage boosters:
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* [[Master Assassin]]: 20% ST damage for any element.
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* [[Assassin]] / [[Back Attack]] / [[Berserker]]: Budget 10% damage for any element.
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* (Element) Enhancement: 10% damage for any element, and 15% damage for a specific one.
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* (Element) Boost: 15% damage for a specific element. Since these are relatively cheap, you could overwrite this with the appropriate element every time Democalypse comes around.
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===Brands===
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* Stat priority: MAtk%
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* Spell: boost damage
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===Mitama===
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# MAG (20): Boosts his damage output.
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# The rest doesn't really matter
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{{DemonBuild
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|use=Ultimate Democalypse Bosser
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|archetype=Clear
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|skill1=Hell Gaze
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|skill2=Master Assassin
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|stmitama=
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|mamitama=20
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|vimitama=
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|agmitama=
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|lumitama=
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|brands=Spell with MAtk%
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|lvreq=
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|hpreq=
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|mdefreq=
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|matkreq=
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|pdefreq=
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|patkreq=
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|acreq=
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|evreq=
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|buildnotes=Replace Hell Gaze with a spell appropriate to the current element. Skill Switches from Transcending makes this easy.
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If you've unlocked the third skill slot and its skill switch, add a second damage booster, while the Skill Switch "tray" can hold 3 elements that he's not currently using.
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}}
  
 
== PvP Builds ==
 
== PvP Builds ==

Latest revision as of 00:50, 26 August 2024

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Role Summary

Name Best Archetype(s) PVE PVP
PVE PVP Offense Defense
Seraph.jpg Seraph
 Clear Clear B F F -
Pros
  • Very high Magic stat, combined with Garden of Eden and Merciless Blow it lets him hit weaknesses hard.
  • Innate Trisagion and Thunderclap deal massive damage when targeting weaknesses.
  • Ideal for Democalypse boss: Garden of Eden casts Offensive Cry at the start of a boss fight, and grants a team-wide damage aura when hitting weakness. Panels increase his damage further, ramping up across the 3 turns of boss. At panel 4, he also generates an additional Press Turn as icing on the cake.
  • Can be used in an Archangels team if banking solely on Uriel and Gabriel's passives.
Cons
  • Only obtainable through Democalypse grinding.
  • High MP costs make him unsuitable for anything outside Democalypse.
  • Weak to Ice.
  • No pierce.
Notes
  • The best way to build him for both Democalypses is by focusing on one element (most likely Light, see below) by transferring its respective Enhancement skill (ex. Light Enhancement) and Master Assassin. As the +10% damage to weak points given by Enhancements affects all the demon's skills regardless of element, this will ensure a +45% on the chosen element and a +30% on the other one (on comparison, a fully-focused Seraph with both an Amp and an Enhancement gets a total of +50% on the chosen element and of 15% on the other one).
  • His Transcend Stones can be redeemed for Democalpyse Coins, so make use of that to unlock skill switches. This lets you give him multiple builds without needing multiple Seraphs.
  • P4 Michael is a great mate for Seraph in Light Democalypse, as they both give damage boost to the whole party (Michael only to Divine/Heralds) and are both of the Herald race, meaning that you can kick in another Archangel (likely Gabriel), boost their damage and proc their passive, for a stellar amount of damage!
  • Seraph Gaming.
Synergies -

PvE Builds

Skill Transfers

Very flexible DPS demon, primarily for Democalypse Boss.

Regarding transcending:

  • Since his Icon Transcend Stone.png Transcend Stones are available by exchanging Icon Democalypse Coins.png Democalypse Coins, you could use skill switches to give him 3 extra elemental spells plus one damage booster, allowing him to cover 5 elements.
  • If you get the third transfer slot and skill switch, this can be expanded to 4 extra elemental spells, letting him cover all 6 non-Phys elements.

Other elemental spells:

Damage boosters:

  • Master Assassin: 20% ST damage for any element.
  • Assassin / Back Attack / Berserker: Budget 10% damage for any element.
  • (Element) Enhancement: 10% damage for any element, and 15% damage for a specific one.
  • (Element) Boost: 15% damage for a specific element. Since these are relatively cheap, you could overwrite this with the appropriate element every time Democalypse comes around.

Brands

  • Stat priority: MAtk%
  • Spell: boost damage

Mitama

  1. MAG (20): Boosts his damage output.
  2. The rest doesn't really matter


Ultimate Democalypse Bosser
ArchClear.png Transferred Skills Notes:

Replace Hell Gaze with a spell appropriate to the current element. Skill Switches from Transcending makes this easy.

If you've unlocked the third skill slot and its skill switch, add a second damage booster, while the Skill Switch "tray" can hold 3 elements that he's not currently using.

Hell Gaze Master Assassin
Infused Mitama
Ma 20
Brands
Spell with MAtk%
Target Stats
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PvP Builds

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