Apsaras

Class Data
Class line	Lancer ⇢ Dragoon ⇢ Valkyrie ⇢ Apsaras
Description	Dance and flow along the currents of the winds as you glide your way to victory.
Style		Specialty
Prerequisites	CP ×2,500 Cavalryman Distinction ×20 Superior LancerRewards Crystal ×50
Level BonusesLevel bonuses are earned with levels 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20.	Lvl 1 ATK +1000   Total: ATK +2000 DA +10% TA +10% Lvl 5 DA +5% Lvl 10  ATK +1000 Lvl 15 TA +5% Lvl 20 DA +5% TA +5%
Master Bonuses	Inhibit Overdrive +1% and Double attack rate +1%
Class Weapon	Helmwige
Support Skills
Swim Like a Bird, Fly Like a Fish	5% boost to both ATKNormal modifier and DEF. Spear: Boost to multiattack rate. Axe: 80% bonus elemental damage for non-multiattacks.
Crisis Blow	Boost to Resonating Surge damage.
Recommended Extended Mastery Perks
Attack, DA Up, Debuff Success
Recommended Subskills
Extended Mastery Skills:   Swan SongAll parties gain 10% Charge Bar Sped UpCharge bar speed is boosted Strength: 10% Duration: 3 turns . Spear: All parties gain 80% / 20% Critical Hit Rate UpDMG is slightly boosted for critical hits Strength: 80% chance of dealing 20% more damage. Duration: 3 turns . Axe: All allies gain DrainDamage dealt is partially absorbed to HP Strength: Up to 800 Duration: 3 turns and Debuff Success BoostedDebuff success rate is boosted Duration: 3 turns . : A bread & butter skill for Apsaras, since it helps in boosting the party's charge bar. Subskills:   Miserable MistInflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 80% Duration: 180 seconds Dual-sided and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 80% Duration: 180 seconds Dual-sided on all enemies. : Good utility for solo content, might be not useful in a raid where debuffer is available.   Double Trouble IIIGain 100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Strength: 100% Duration: 1 turns . Spear: All parties gain 10% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted Strength: 10% Duration: 3 turns Without other buffs and 5% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Strength: 5% Duration: 3 turns Without other buffs . Axe: Inflict DA DownDouble attack rate is lowered and TA DownTriple attack rate is lowered on one enemy. : A good DA/TA source with spear as main hand, and good debuff for axe mainhand. Guaranteed TA for more CA bar generation.   Double Trouble IIGain 100% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted Strength: 100% Duration: 1 turns . Spear: All parties gain DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted Strength: Medium Duration: 3 turns . Axe: Inflict DA DownDouble attack rate is lowered Strength: Medium Duration: 3 turns on a foe. : For further DA source.   DispelRemoves one buff from a foe /   ClarityRemove 1 debuff from all parties. : Apsaras with spear as mainhand tends to be a support class, it's usually required to bring this subskill in certain raids

Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Effect	C/DCooldown in Turns	DurDuration in Turns or Seconds	SubSubskill usable on other classes	LVLClass level required	Notes
	Thunder on the Water	Elemental damage to one enemy. Spear: Inflict Break Boosted (Time)Break mode time is extended on one enemy. All parties' gain 10% Skill DMG UpSkill DMG is boosted Strength: 10% . Axe: Mode bar cut to one enemy in Overdrive. All allies gain 20% Charge BoostInstantly boosts Charge Bar 20% Strength: 20% .	5T	2T	No	1

Extended Mastery Skills

Icon	Skill Name	Effect	C/DCooldown	DurDuration	EMPCost in EMP	Notes
	Swan Song	All parties gain 10% Charge Bar Sped UpCharge bar speed is boosted Strength: 10% Duration: 3 turns . Spear: All parties gain 80% / 20% Critical Hit Rate UpDMG is slightly boosted for critical hits Strength: 80% chance of dealing 20% more damage. Duration: 3 turns . Axe: All allies gain DrainDamage dealt is partially absorbed to HP Strength: Up to 800 Duration: 3 turns and Debuff Success BoostedDebuff success rate is boosted Duration: 3 turns .	9T	3T	20
	Dance of Zeal	Gain DevotionThe ally with the highest remaining HP takes one-ally attacks in your place Duration: 3 turns . All allies except Apsaras gain 50% ATK UpATK is boosted Strength: 50% Duration: 3 turns and 20% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 20% Duration: 3 turns .	8T	3T	5
	Springwater Robe	Gain Mirror ImageNext one-to-one attack received will be ineffective (Effect removed on next all-foe all-ally attack) for up to 2 hits and Springwater RobeOn next skill cast, both spear and axe effects activate Duration: 3 turns .	6T	3T	10	Springwater RobeOn next skill cast, both spear and axe effects activate lasts 3 turns or until skill with Spear/Axe effects is used.
	Crestfallen Flower	Gain 50% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted Strength: 50% Duration: 3 turns . Spear: All allies gain StrengthATK is greatly boosted as HP is raised Strength: 10%-20% Duration: 3 turns Above 50% HP strength equals 20%. Below 50% HP, strength decreases linearly until 10%. . Axe: All allies gain JammedATK is greatly boosted as HP is lowered Strength: 10%-20% Duration: 3 turns Strength increases linearly from 10% at 100% HP and caps at 20% at 50% HP and lower. .	6T	3T	30	The in-game description for this skill is incorrect.

Assessment

Apsaras is a decent support-attacker hybrid class. Where Apsaras using spear as their mainhand, they can provide good support to raid as  

Double Trouble IIIGain

100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted

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Strength: 100%

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Duration: 1 turns

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Spear: All parties gain

10% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted

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Strength: 10%

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Duration: 3 turns

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Without other buffs

and

5% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted

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Strength: 5%

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Duration: 3 turns

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Without other buffs

.
Axe: Inflict

DA DownDouble attack rate is lowered

and

TA DownTriple attack rate is lowered

on one enemy.

gives nice DA/TA support, and  

Swan SongAll parties gain

10% Charge Bar Sped UpCharge bar speed is boosted

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Strength: 10%

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Duration: 3 turns

.
Spear: All parties gain

80% / 20% Critical Hit Rate UpDMG is slightly boosted for critical hits

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Strength: 80% chance of dealing 20% more damage.

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Duration: 3 turns

.
Axe: All allies gain

DrainDamage dealt is partially absorbed to HP

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Strength: Up to 800

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Duration: 3 turns

and

Debuff Success BoostedDebuff success rate is boosted

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Duration: 3 turns

.

gives the entire raid more DPS via critical, and

Break Boosted (Time)Break mode time is extended

/

Break Boosted (DMG)DMG needed to switch to normal mode is boosted

via  

Thunder on the WaterElemental damage to one enemy.
Spear: Inflict

Break Boosted (Time)Break mode time is extended

on one enemy. All parties' gain

10% Skill DMG UpSkill DMG is boosted

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Strength: 10%

.
Axe: Mode bar cut to one enemy in Overdrive. All allies gain

20% Charge BoostInstantly boosts Charge Bar 20%

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Strength: 20%

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spear effect. Apsaras with axe as mainhand will offer more offensive power with frequent charge attack, as  

Thunder on the WaterElemental damage to one enemy.
Spear: Inflict

Break Boosted (Time)Break mode time is extended

on one enemy. All parties' gain

10% Skill DMG UpSkill DMG is boosted

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Strength: 10%

.
Axe: Mode bar cut to one enemy in Overdrive. All allies gain

20% Charge BoostInstantly boosts Charge Bar 20%

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Strength: 20%

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axe effect will provide early 20% charge bar boost,  

Swan SongAll parties gain

10% Charge Bar Sped UpCharge bar speed is boosted

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Strength: 10%

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Duration: 3 turns

.
Spear: All parties gain

80% / 20% Critical Hit Rate UpDMG is slightly boosted for critical hits

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Strength: 80% chance of dealing 20% more damage.

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Duration: 3 turns

.
Axe: All allies gain

DrainDamage dealt is partially absorbed to HP

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Strength: Up to 800

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Duration: 3 turns

and

Debuff Success BoostedDebuff success rate is boosted

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Duration: 3 turns

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will give more charge bar generation. Combined with axes such as True Infernal Flamescythe or Hermanubis, this can allow for even more charge bar generation through DATA buffs. Equipping Helmwige allows both spear and axe effects to activate at the same time on any skill, including the class passive.