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Role Summary

Name Best Archetype(s) PVE PVP Democalypse
PVE PVP Offense Defense Prelim Boss
Kartikeya.jpg Kartikeya
Clear Clear 5 4 4 2 2
Pros
  • Fastest demon in the game especially when passive is maxed, allowing you to hit battlespeed requirements in PvE easily.
  • Skanda proides teamwide Accuracy and Crit chance boost.
  • Mortal Jihad plus Great Aim means he will rarely miss, while having a good crit rate to generate Press Turns for your team.
  • No weaknesses and innate Speedster gives him great flexibility over transfer slots and lets him fulfill a variety of roles.
Cons
  • No innate Pierce means he will have trouble with Repel Physical effects (notably Tetraka Shift), unless you inherit Phys Pierce (weak).
  • Very expensive to Fuse.
Notes
  • Difficult to Panel due to Clear demons only giving 60 spirits.
  • Works very well in Turn 1 teams like Hero Masakado T1.

PvE Builds

Archetype(s)

  • Clear: Can only be clear. Speedster for more speed.

Skill Transfers

Support skills since he's used for his super high speed and Skanda passive.

Support Skills:

  • Autos: Provides buff control. More useful in AG and modern kiwmamis (1 wave only)
  • Solar Prosperity/Downfall: Similar to Autos but 2 in 1. Useful in all PVE content since they activate every 1st turn as long as you go first.
  • Epitome of Swiftness: Boosts team speed further.
  • Offensive Cry: Provides a guaranteed offensive buff swing
  • Acid Breath/War Cry: Used for the DEF reduction. Acid Breath is much better as it also reduces EV/AC so teammates can land hits. War Cry can be used if you want to survive attacks.
  • Agility Amp 1/2/3: Early game/budget option.
  • -Kaja skills: Early game/budget option.

Other/Misc. Skills:

  • Phys Pierce (Weak): Allows him to hit into demons with Phys NDRs so he can crit. Not as useful if used in Hell Gongen.

Brands

  • Stat priorities: Speed%
  • Speed: Boosts team speed even further

Mitama

  1. STR (20): Boosts his damage output.
  2. AGI (20): To boost his accuracy and team speed.
  3. LUK (10): Increases his chances of landing crits and his chances of landing hits.

Build(s)

Gotta go fast!
ArchClear.png Transferred Skills Notes:

Fastest demon in the game (if Skanda's skill level is maxed out). Making him a key demon in end game phys teams as they want to end fights quickly and his passive increases team crit rate + accuracy (even more if P3!). Solar Downfall for the 1 turn Acid breath every wave. Offensive Cry for the offensive buff swing especially against bosses with Fast/Auto Luster or Debilitate. You can use any combo of auto/solar skill + manual buff/debuff skill as long as you get an ATK & EV/AC party buff and DEF & EV/AC enemy debuff.

Solar Downfall Offensive Cry
Infused Mitama
St 20 Ag 20 Lu 10
Brands
Speed x2 with Speed%
Target Stats
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PvP Builds