Difference between revisions of "Red Rider/Builds"

From SMT: Dx2 Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Role Summary)
(Role Summary)
 
(6 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 10: Line 10:
 
! rowspan="2" | PVE
 
! rowspan="2" | PVE
 
! colspan="2" class="unsortable" | PVP
 
! colspan="2" class="unsortable" | PVP
! colspan="2" class="unsortable" | Democalypse
 
 
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
 
|- style="vertical-align: middle;"
! style="width: 100px" class="unsortable" | PVE !! class="unsortable" | PVP !! Offense !! Defense !! Prelim !! Boss
+
! style="width: 100px" class="unsortable" | PVE !! class="unsortable" | PVP !! Offense !! Defense
 
|-
 
|-
<section begin=tierentry />{{TierDataBeta|demon=Red Rider|pvebest1=Teal|pvebest2=Purple|pvebest3=|pvpbest1=Purple
+
<section begin=tierentry />{{TierListData|demon=Red Rider|pvebest1=Teal|pvebest2=Purple|pvebest3=|pvpbest1=Purple
|pve=2
+
|pve=D
|offensive=3|defensive=2
+
|offensive=F|defensive=F
 
|democPrelim=2
 
|democPrelim=2
 
|democBoss=1
 
|democBoss=1
 
|pro=
 
|pro=
 
*Good STR and decent AGI and LUK means he will hit hard without much Accuracy issues.
 
*Good STR and decent AGI and LUK means he will hit hard without much Accuracy issues.
*[[Blade of Terror]] deals consistent Fractional damage based on enemies current HP, unaffected by buffs. It will also bypass the accuracy check since it is a fractional skill.
+
*[[Savage Glee]], [[Bloodshed]], and panels add up to an impressive offensive boost of 50% Phys damage, 60% crit rate, and 30% crit damage.
*[[Blade of Terror]] has high AOE Bind chance when maxed, and can be used Turn 1 due to its low MP cost.
+
*[[Blade of Terror]] deals consistent Fractional damage based on enemies' current HP, unaffected by buffs. It will also bypass the accuracy check since it is a fractional skill.
 +
*[[Blade of Terror]] has high AOE Bind chance when maxed and panel 4 (40 + 20 + 15 + 30 = 105%), and can be used Turn 1 due to its low MP cost (4 MP when max level and panel 2).
 +
*After the fractional hit and Bind, Blade of Terror follows up with a piercing Phys AoE with 50% crit rate (when combined with the above passives and panels, it has 110% crit rate). As it is a chain effect, you will not lose Press Turns even if you hit into NDR, similar to [[Atavaka]]'s [[Enemy Annihilation]] chain.
 +
*Blade of Terror also casts Sukukaja and Sukunda if panel 2, helping accuracy and evasion.
 +
*Panel 4 grants him Charge upon any party member killing an enemy, similar to [[Zaou-Gongen]] and [[Yoshitsune]]'s panel 4 effects.
 
|con=
 
|con=
 
*[[Blade of Terror]] falls off later in the fight as it is based on Current HP (and is capped against late game targets in PvE).
 
*[[Blade of Terror]] falls off later in the fight as it is based on Current HP (and is capped against late game targets in PvE).
*No innate Pierce means Panel 2 or a [[Phys Pierce (weak)]] transfer is mandatory.
+
*Since Blade of Terror's Phys AoE is a chain effect, it will always use one whole press turn, even if it crits.
*Weak to Ice.
+
*Weak to Ice unless Teal.
 +
*[[Demeter]] and [[Maria]] preventing ailments, along with [[Demeter]]'s bulwark make Red Rider extremely unsuited for pvp currently.
 
|notes=
 
|notes=
*Buffs and damage boosts only work on [[Bloodshed]]'s Physical damage and not [[Blade of Terror]]'s Fractional damage.
+
*Buffs and damage boosts only work on [[Blade of Terror]]'s Phys chain, and not the Fractional damage.
*His AI will blindly [[Blade of Terror]] into [[Tetrakarn]] without taking into account the [[Bloodshed]] follow up. This can get him easily killed if he does not have some form of Phys Pierce!
 
*Bloodshed now has Phys Pierce built in which can be useful in PVE content, as the normal enemies lack anti-pierce such as drain pierce and repel pierce from Rama, Alilat or Demiurge.
 
 
}}<section end=tierentry />
 
}}<section end=tierentry />
 
|}
 
|}

Latest revision as of 10:38, 3 November 2023

  Info   Builds   Lore    

Role Summary

Name Best Archetype(s) PVE PVP
PVE PVP Offense Defense
Red Rider.jpg Red Rider
Teal Purple Purple D F F
Pros
  • Good STR and decent AGI and LUK means he will hit hard without much Accuracy issues.
  • Savage Glee, Bloodshed, and panels add up to an impressive offensive boost of 50% Phys damage, 60% crit rate, and 30% crit damage.
  • Blade of Terror deals consistent Fractional damage based on enemies' current HP, unaffected by buffs. It will also bypass the accuracy check since it is a fractional skill.
  • Blade of Terror has high AOE Bind chance when maxed and panel 4 (40 + 20 + 15 + 30 = 105%), and can be used Turn 1 due to its low MP cost (4 MP when max level and panel 2).
  • After the fractional hit and Bind, Blade of Terror follows up with a piercing Phys AoE with 50% crit rate (when combined with the above passives and panels, it has 110% crit rate). As it is a chain effect, you will not lose Press Turns even if you hit into NDR, similar to Atavaka's Enemy Annihilation chain.
  • Blade of Terror also casts Sukukaja and Sukunda if panel 2, helping accuracy and evasion.
  • Panel 4 grants him Charge upon any party member killing an enemy, similar to Zaou-Gongen and Yoshitsune's panel 4 effects.
Cons
  • Blade of Terror falls off later in the fight as it is based on Current HP (and is capped against late game targets in PvE).
  • Since Blade of Terror's Phys AoE is a chain effect, it will always use one whole press turn, even if it crits.
  • Weak to Ice unless Teal.
  • Demeter and Maria preventing ailments, along with Demeter's bulwark make Red Rider extremely unsuited for pvp currently.
Notes
  • Buffs and damage boosts only work on Blade of Terror's Phys chain, and not the Fractional damage.

PvE Builds

PvP Builds