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Isaac  

  • Role: Attacker/Debuffer
  • Auto-skill nuke after normal attacks.
  • High damage output even with his low innate multiattack rate.
  • High-endurance ShieldNext ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
    that doubles as ImmuneDebuffs will be nullified
    and Fire DMG capper.
    • Charge attacks refresh his shield.
Site RatingThe character's overall rating out of 10. GrindingThe character's general efficiency in repeatedly clearing menial content with an emphasis on real-time speed.
GW Max Grade: SS
KG Max Grade: SS
Full AutoThe character's general performance in Full Auto parties.
GW Max Grade: SS
KG Max Grade: SS
High DifficultyThe character's capability relative to the game's most difficult content.
GW Max Grade: SS
KG Max Grade: SS
Last Update
GameWith 9.5 S A B 2021-03-18
Kamigame 9.0 A B C 2021-09-17

Overview

Isaac is a skill damage-focused character with high value of durability. Combination of his two damaging skills, one which can auto-activate and the other with 1100% damage multiplier, and his high-endurance ShieldNext ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
that doubles as ImmuneDebuffs will be nullified
and caps Fire damage he receives, allows him to relentlessly assault foes with skills while staying high on health.

Strengths

  •  Thermal Blade1100% Water damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,200,000).
    Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
    Strength: 25%Duration: 4 turnsLocal status effect
    and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
    Strength: 25%Duration: 4 turnsLocal status effect
    .
    is a massive nuke to all foes and debuffing skill stacked in one button, allowing skills like  Miserable MistInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
    Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 80%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual
    and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
    Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 80%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual
    on all foes.
    to reach ATK/DEF Down cap.
  •  Plasma Ripper500% Water damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~635,000).
    Gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20%
    Strength: 20%
    .
    doubles as a skill that rapidly fills his charge bar, allowing him to deal charge attack faster, besides damaging multiple foes.
    • The skill automatically activates after normal attacks thanks to  Motor Drive43% hit to double attack rate and 47% hit to triple attack rateThis already takes the 7%/3% base DA/TA rate into account.
      AmplifySeraphic modifier normal attack damage by 30%.
      Activate Plasma Ripper after normal attacks.
      .
  •  Motor Drive43% hit to double attack rate and 47% hit to triple attack rateThis already takes the 7%/3% base DA/TA rate into account.
    AmplifySeraphic modifier normal attack damage by 30%.
    Activate Plasma Ripper after normal attacks.
    amplifies damage he deals with normal attacks.
  • He can easily deal massive burst damage in short amount of turns with  Rocket ThrusterGain Instant ChargeInstantly sets Charge Bar to 100%
    Unaffected by Charge Bar Gain status effects.
    No effect when afflicted with Shorted debuffs or when Charge Bar is above 100%.
    and Charge BoostCharge bar will be boosted to 100% at the end of the turn
    Duration: 2 turns
    .
    (Boosts charge bar to 100% at end of turn while in effect.)
    , granting him Instant ChargeInstantly sets Charge Bar to 100%
    Unaffected by Charge Bar Gain status effects.
    No effect when afflicted with Shorted debuffs or when Charge Bar is above 100%.
    and Charge BoostCharge bar will be boosted to 100% at the end of the turn
    .
  •  Extravehicular GearStarts battle with Shield (6000)Next ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
    Strength: 6000Duration: Indefinite
    .
    When Isaac has ShieldNext ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
    :
    Immune to debuffs and caps incoming Fire damage at 5000 per hit.
    protects him with preemptive Shield (6000)Next ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
    Strength: 6000
    . It grants Isaac ImmuneDebuffs will be nullified
    and caps Fire damage at 5000 per hit, as long as his shield lasts.
    • He can also regain the shield with his own charge attack.
  • Works best against multiple enemies, where he can fully make use of his all-foe damaging skills.

Weaknesses

  • His debuffs are local status effects. Even with their high values, the debuffs only benefits the caster's party, not the others.
  • ShieldNext ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
    gained from  Extravehicular GearStarts battle with Shield (6000)Next ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
    Strength: 6000Duration: Indefinite
    .
    When Isaac has ShieldNext ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
    :
    Immune to debuffs and caps incoming Fire damage at 5000 per hit.
    and charge attack can be dispelled, which hurts his survivability against enemies able to dispel character buffs.

How to Play

Synergy

Skill Damage Cap Up

As a lot of his damage comes from skills, Isaac greatly appreciates any sources of skill damage cap up. Some notable sources are:

Guaranteed Multiattacks

With his low multiattack rate down to negative value, it's practically impossible for him to deal multiattacks consistently. Guaranteed DAGuaranteed double attack regardless of Double Attack Lowered debuffs
and Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
are bypassing his inability to do so, thus exploiting his already strong normal attacks. Some notable sources of guaranteed multiattacks are:

  • Dancer:  Classical LeadGain EtoileAllies positioned after you will copy your attack
    Duration: 1 turn
    .
    (Requires MC to deal multiattacks.)
  • Masquerade:  Bounce ChasseAll allies gain Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
    Duration: 1 turn
    and Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn
    Duration: 1 turn
    .
    Inflict C.A. SealedCan't use charge attack
    Duration: 1 turn
    on all allies.
    (Consumes 10 PromenadeMultiattack rate is boosted based on Promenade lvl (Can't be removed)
    lvls from all allies.)
    • Isaac will have issues gaining PromenadeMultiattack rate is boosted based on Promenade lvl (Can't be removed)
      lvls due to his non-existing multiattack rate, but this can be partially negated by taking  Non-Sequence6-hit, 80% elemental damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~60,000 per hit).
      Raise all allies' PromenadeMultiattack rate is boosted based on Promenade lvl (Can't be removed)
      Duration: Indefinite
      lvl by 1.
      (Increase number of hits based on caster's PromenadeMultiattack rate is boosted based on Promenade lvl (Can't be removed)
      lvl [Max: 16 hits].)
      .
    • Masquerade, being an Extra II class, has access to Dancer's  Classical LeadGain EtoileAllies positioned after you will copy your attack
      Duration: 1 turn
      .
      while possessing improved support skills and ability to choose 3 free skills rather than 1.
  • Europa (Summer):  Tyros BenedictusGain Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
    Duration: 1 turn
    and 15% DMG Cap UpMaximum amount of DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted
    Strength: 15%Duration: 3 turns
    .
    (When Starry WatersATK is boosted / House of Thebes's hit number is increased (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
    is at 5:
    Affects all allies.)
    (Requires 5 Starry WatersATK is boosted / House of Thebes's hit number is increased (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
    stacks to affect all allies.)
  • Grea (Summer):  DragonheartGain DracostrikeTriple attack rate is boosted / Attacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG / Supplemental DMG to critical hits
    Duration: 2 turns
    .
    (Grants the same effect to an ally with LinkageGains Grea's skill and support skill effects (Can't be removed)
    .)
    ( Blazing DuoGrant LinkageGains Grea's skill and support skill effects (Can't be removed)
    Duration: Indefinite
    to caster and an ally.
    (Can't grant LinkageGains Grea's skill and support skill effects (Can't be removed)
    Duration: Indefinite
    to more than 1 other ally at a time.)
    must be targeted to Isaac first.)
  • Lucio (Summer):  Without YouGrant a Water ally 90% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
    Strength: 90%Duration: 2 turns
    , Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
    Duration: 2 turns
    , 70% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 70%
    Duration: 2 turnsFire Damage Cut.
    , and 100% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted
    Strength: 100%Duration: 2 turns
    .

Bonus Damage

Without any source of guaranteed multiattack buffs, Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
can be used instead to make use of his strong normal attacks. Although, they're still best combined with Guaranteed DAGuaranteed double attack regardless of Double Attack Lowered debuffs
/Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
for even better results. Some notable sources of bonus damage are:

  • Cagliostro (Summer):  Ars NovaArs Nova:
    All Water allies gain 70% / 30% Critical Hit Rate UpAttacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG
    Strength: 70% chance of dealing 30% more damage.Duration: 3 turns
    , KeenSupplemental DMG to critical hits
    Strength: 1% of foe's max HP (Damage cap: 50,000)Duration: 3 turns
    , and Deluge CrestWater magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
    Duration: Indefinite
    .
    (When Cagliostro's Deluge CrestWater magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
    Duration: Indefinite
    is 5:

    Skill changes to Ars Notoria.)
    Ars Notoria:
    All Water allies gain 100% / 30% Critical Hit Rate UpAttacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG
    Strength: 100% chance of dealing 30% more damage.Duration: 3 turns
    , KeenSupplemental DMG to critical hits
    Strength: 1% of foe's max HP (Damage cap: 50,000)Duration: 3 turns
    , 50% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
    Strength: 50%Duration: 3 turns
    , and 15% DMG Cap UpMaximum amount of DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted
    Strength: 15%Duration: 3 turns
    .
    (Consumes 5 Deluge CrestWater magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
    stack from Cagliostro to grant Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
    .)
  • Fateless (4★/Main):  Frigid StingMassive Water damage to a foe.
    Remove 1 buff.
    After 4★:
    All allies also gain 15% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
    Strength: 15%Duration: 3.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase.
    On the next turn, it'll have 3 turns remaining.
    .
  • Juliet (Water):  Fulmine AzzurroAll Water allies gain Deluge CrestWater magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
    Duration: Indefinite
    , Mirror Image (1 time)Next one-to-one attack received will be ineffective
    (Effect removed on next all-foe all-ally attack)
    Duration: Indefinite
    , and 20% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks (Ends upon taking DMG)
    Strength: 20%Duration: Indefinite
    .
    (Bonus Water DMG effect ends upon taking damage.)
    (Ends upon taking damage.)
  • Lucio (Summer):  RevelationAll allies gain 20% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
    Strength: 20%Duration: 3 turns
    and Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20%
    Strength: 20%
    .
    and  Without YouGrant a Water ally 90% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
    Strength: 90%Duration: 2 turns
    , Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
    Duration: 2 turns
    , 70% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 70%
    Duration: 2 turnsFire Damage Cut.
    , and 100% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted
    Strength: 100%Duration: 2 turns
    .
  • Societte:  First Dance: KaguraRestore 30% of all allies' HP (Healing cap: 2000).
    All allies gain RevitalizeRecover HP each turn. Boost to charge bar if HP is full.
    Strength: 500 HP or 10% charge barDuration: 3 turns
    and 10% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
    Strength: 10%Duration: 3 turns
    .
    (When a foe uses a special attack:
    Consumes Yonagi RiteFirst Dance: Kagura activates when a foe uses a special attack (Can't be removed)
    to auto-activate.)

Extended Mastery Perks

Isaac Stars: 12 EMP: 78
ATK
★☆☆★★☆★★★
+500+800+1000
DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
Fire Damage Down
★☆☆★★☆★★★
2%4%5%
☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆
ATK
★☆☆★★☆★★★
+500+800+1000
DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
Double Attack Rate
★☆☆★★☆★★★
3%5%6%
Critical Hit
★☆☆★★☆★★★
12% chance for 12% more DMG20% chance for 20% more DMG25% chance for 25% more DMG
☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★★★
HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
Skill Damage Cap
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
Skill Damage Cap
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
Boost to skill DMG cap
☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★
Last update: 2022-10-12

Gamewith's recommended EMP build for Isaac.

Priorities

As a skill damage-focused character, taking two 3★ on Skill DMG Cap is a top priority. Round his damaging performance with 3★ on Critical Hit. The rest of unused points can be spent liberally, preferably DEF to ensure his ShieldNext ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
to last longer.
Isaac Stars: 18 EMP: 171
ATK
★☆☆★★☆★★★
+500+800+1000
DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
Fire Damage Down
★☆☆★★☆★★★
2%4%5%
☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆
ATK
★☆☆★★☆★★★
+500+800+1000
DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
Double Attack Rate
★☆☆★★☆★★★
3%5%6%
Critical Hit
★☆☆★★☆★★★
12% chance for 12% more DMG20% chance for 20% more DMG25% chance for 25% more DMG
☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★★★ ☆☆☆ ★★★
HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
Skill Damage Cap
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
Skill Damage Cap
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
Boost to skill DMG cap
★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ★★★ ☆☆☆
Last update: 2021-03-18
Kamigame's recommended EMP build for Isaac.

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