Apsaras

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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: 10% boost to double attack rate and 5% boost to triple attack rate. Axe: 80% bonus elemental damage for non-multiattacks.
Crisis Blow	Boost to  Resonating Surge Elemental damage to one enemy and gain Skill DMG Up (Stackable)Skill DMG is boosted Strength: 25% (Max: 200%) Duration: 6 turns Additive modifier. 's damage.
Base Multiattack Rates
Base DA RateIncluding Support Skills/Level Bonuses	20%	Base TA RateIncluding Support Skills/Level Bonuses	15%
Recommended Extended Mastery Perks
Attack, DA Up, Debuff Success
Recommended Subskills
Extended Mastery Skills:  Swan Song All parties gain 10% Charge Bar Gain UpCharge bar gain 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: (Healing cap: 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.  Springwater Robe Gain 2-hit Mirror ImageNext one-to-one attack received will be ineffective (Effect removed on next all-foe all-ally attack) Strength: 2-hit and Springwater RobeOn next skill cast, both spear and axe effects activate Duration: 3 turns or until a skill with Spear/Axe effects is used. : Useful for activating Double Trouble's DA/TA with an Axe mainhand or Thunder on the Water's charge boost with a Spear.  Randgrith Inflict 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% Duration: 180 seconds Stacking: Single. : A strong defense debuff capable of capping with Mist, may not be useful in raids where debuffers are available. Subskills:  Miserable Mist Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 80% Duration: 180 seconds Stacking: Dual and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% Base Accuracy: 80% Duration: 180 seconds Stacking: Dual on all enemies. : Good utility for solo content, might be not useful in a raid where debuffer is available.  Double Trouble III Gain 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 II Gain 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.  Dispel Removes one buff from a foe /  Clarity Remove 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	300% elemental damage to one enemy. (Damage cap: ~640,000.) Spear: Inflict Break Boosted (Time)Break mode time is extended to one enemy in Break. All parties gain 10% Skill DMG UpSkill DMG is boosted Strength: 10% Duration: 2 turns. Axe: Mode bar cut to one enemy in Overdrive. All allies gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 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 Gain UpCharge bar gain 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: (Healing cap: 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 other allies 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	The 20% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 20% Duration: 3 turns debuff can be removed with  Clarity Remove 1 debuff from all parties. or other debuff removal skills. Veil does not circumvent self-inflicted debuffs.
	Springwater Robe	Gain 2-hit Mirror ImageNext one-to-one attack received will be ineffective (Effect removed on next all-foe all-ally attack) Strength: 2-hit and Springwater RobeOn next skill cast, both spear and axe effects activate Duration: 3 turns or until a skill with Spear/Axe effects is used.	6T	3T	10
	Crestfallen Flower	Gain 50% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted Strength: 50% Duration: 3 turns. Spear: All allies gain StrengthATK is greatly boosted based on how high HP is Strength: 10%-20% Duration: 3 turns 20% when above 50% HP Below 50% HP, strength decreases linearly until 10% minimum. Axe: All allies gain JammedATK is greatly boosted based on how low HP is Strength: 10%-20% Duration: 3 turns 20% when below 50% HP Above 50%, strength decreases linearly until 10% at 100% HP.	6T	3T	30

Assessment

Apsaras is a decent support-attacker hybrid class which boasts the one of the highest multi-attack rate right after Drum Master an Luchador and rivaled only by Runeslayer. In general, using a spear will provide buffs that affect the entire raid, including additional damage through criticals or multiattacks. Conversely, using an axe will only affect the player's party but bring about a different set of buffs from the spear effects, including providing 20% charge bar boosts and debuff success rates. Equipping Helmwige activates both spear and axe effects, including the class passive, allowing to bring them to their fullest potential.

The class also enjoys being able to equip other powerful weapons, such as True Conviction Flashspear, True Infernal Flamescythe or Hermanubis. However, when using an axe, choosing Berserker over Apsaras may also be better, especially when the presence of an Atma or Hollowsky Weapons in the party grid are considered. Due to plenty of similarities with the Berserker, the latter's sword proficiency may fit in parties better that also use swords. As a counterpoint, an axe-wielding Apsaras is capable of providing better charge bar management, some sustenance, and better debuff success rates for the entire party than Berserkers can.

A similar argument can also be made with Spartan and Sage versus spear-wielding Apsaras, though in general, only pick either classes when their utility is needed. If a content can be burst through with mostly damage, then an Apsaras provides better damage output than either of the two classes.

When picking subskills, consider the following:

•  Double Trouble III
  Gain 100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
  

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  Strength: 100%

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  Duration: 1 turns.
  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.
  — The bread and butter of Apsaras, especially when using a spear. Axe-users may be forced to take Springwater Robe
  Gain 2-hit Mirror ImageNext one-to-one attack received will be ineffective
  (Effect removed on next all-foe all-ally attack)
  

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  Strength: 2-hit and Springwater RobeOn next skill cast, both spear and axe effects activate
  

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  Duration: 3 turns or until a skill with Spear/Axe effects is used.
  along with it due to the debuff being very situational. Double Trouble II
  Gain 100% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
  

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  Strength: 100%

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  Duration: 1 turns.
  Spear: All parties gain DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
  

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  Strength: Medium

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  Axe: Inflict DA DownDouble attack rate is lowered
  

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  Strength: Medium

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  Duration: 3 turns on a foe.
  can optionally be considered for extra double attacks for spear-users but not much for axe-users.
•  Randgrith
  Inflict 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
  

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  Strength: 25%

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  Duration: 180 seconds

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  Stacking: Single.
  — The Valkyrie EM skill provides a 50% DEF DownDEF is lowered
  when paired with Miserable Mist
  Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
  

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  Strength: 25%

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  Base Accuracy: 80%

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  Duration: 180 seconds

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  Stacking: Dual and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
  

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  Strength: 25%

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  Base Accuracy: 80%

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  Duration: 180 seconds

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  Stacking: Dual on all enemies.
  , making it one of the few classes (including Berserker, Nighthound, Elysian, and Runeslayer) capable of capping Defense Down alone through their own skills. However, it may not be as useful when debuffers are available in a raid or if a paricular enemy is immune to DEF DownDEF is lowered
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•  Swan Song
  All parties gain 10% Charge Bar Gain UpCharge bar gain 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: (Healing cap: 800)

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  Duration: 3 turns and Debuff Success BoostedDebuff success rate is boosted
  

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  — A powerful support skill that affects all parties' charge bar gain. While decent for spear-users and increases overall damage of the raid, it enjoys better effects with Axe due to its synergy with Thunder on the Water
  300% elemental damage to one enemy. (Damage cap: ~640,000.)
  Spear: Inflict Break Boosted (Time)Break mode time is extended
  to one enemy in Break.
  All parties gain 10% Skill DMG UpSkill DMG is boosted
  

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  Strength: 10%

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  Duration: 2 turns.
  Axe: Mode bar cut to one enemy in Overdrive.
  All allies gain 20% Charge BoostInstantly boosts Charge Bar by 20%
  

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  Strength: 20%.
  and its 20% charge bar boost. It also provides some sustenance via DrainDamage dealt is partially absorbed to HP
  and increased party utility via Debuff Success BoostedDebuff success rate is boosted
  . However, the skill is set back by its lengthy cooldown, making it less desirable compared to skills with shorter cooldowns. Equipping Helmwige, especially with the Emblem of Divinity which also grants the skill with a C.A. DMG Up (1 time)Charge attack DMG is boosted (1 time)
  buff, can greatly offset the cooldown disadvantage.
•  Crestfallen Flower
  Gain 50% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted
  

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  Strength: 50%

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  Spear: All allies gain StrengthATK is greatly boosted based on how high HP is
  

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  Strength: 10%-20%

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  Duration: 3 turns

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  20% when above 50% HP
  Below 50% HP, strength decreases linearly until 10% minimum.
  Axe: All allies gain JammedATK is greatly boosted based on how low HP is
  

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  Strength: 10%-20%

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  Duration: 3 turns

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  20% when below 50% HP
  Above 50%, strength decreases linearly until 10% at 100% HP.
  — A decent skill but not particularly powerful due to low values, especially when compared to the Doctor's Nutrients
  All allies gain StrengthATK is greatly boosted based on how high HP is
  

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  Strength: 45%-15%

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  Duration: 3 turns and Recovery Cap BoostedRecovery cap is boosted
  

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  Strength: 1000 HP

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  skill. However, when used with Springwater Robe
  Gain 2-hit Mirror ImageNext one-to-one attack received will be ineffective
  (Effect removed on next all-foe all-ally attack)
  

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  Strength: 2-hit and Springwater RobeOn next skill cast, both spear and axe effects activate
  

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  Duration: 3 turns or until a skill with Spear/Axe effects is used.
  or Helmwige, both modifiers are multiplied with each other and the party's damage output becomes more well-rounded regardless of health.
•  Springwater Robe
  Gain 2-hit Mirror ImageNext one-to-one attack received will be ineffective
  (Effect removed on next all-foe all-ally attack)
  

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  Strength: 2-hit and Springwater RobeOn next skill cast, both spear and axe effects activate
  

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  Duration: 3 turns or until a skill with Spear/Axe effects is used.
  — Fairly situational with its main usage becoming redundant when equipping Helmwige. However, may still be good to consider when using Double Trouble III
  Gain 100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
  

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  Strength: 100%

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  Duration: 1 turns.
  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.
  with an axe, and/or if Mirror ImageNext one-to-one attack received will be ineffective
  (Effect removed on next all-foe all-ally attack)
  is necessary. Can also work well with Substitute
  Gain SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally
  (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks)
  

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  Duration: 1 turns.
  for negating single-hit charge attacks or triggers.
•  Einherjar
  Gain 20% ATK Up (Stackable)ATK is boosted on every turn
  

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  Strength: 20%
  (Max: 100%)

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  Multiplier: Unique

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  Duration: Until hit. (Max: 100%.)
  — Not a particularly useful Valkyrie EM skill because it only affects one person instead of the entire party, and gets removed when hit even once. The skill may also force you to equip Springwater Robe
  Gain 2-hit Mirror ImageNext one-to-one attack received will be ineffective
  (Effect removed on next all-foe all-ally attack)
  

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  Strength: 2-hit and Springwater RobeOn next skill cast, both spear and axe effects activate
  

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  Duration: 3 turns or until a skill with Spear/Axe effects is used.
  or use character skills such as Dragon's HeartGrant an ally a ShieldNext ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
  

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  Strength: 25% of caster's max HP (Max: 5,000)

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  Duration: Indefinite worth 25% of caster's max HP (Max: 5,000).
  (Uses 25% of max HP) to keep its effects up. However, it does stack with ATK UpATK is boosted
  from Rage III
  All parties gain 30% ATK UpATK is boosted
  

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  Strength: 30%

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  and can be used in raids where enemies are constantly paralyzed due to its potentially indefinite uptime.
•  Dance of Zeal
  Gain DevotionThe ally with the highest remaining HP takes one-ally attacks in your place
  

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  All other allies gain 50% ATK UpATK is boosted
  

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  Strength: 50%

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  Duration: 3 turns and 20% DEF DownDEF is lowered
  

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  Strength: 20%

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  — Perhaps the worst skill to pick as it is outclassed by Rage III
  All parties gain 30% ATK UpATK is boosted
  

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  Strength: 30%

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  due to having a better uptime, affecting all parties and lacks any downsides from DEF DownDEF is lowered
  . Using a Helmwige with Emblem of Devilry may increase its priority somewhat, but generally avoid taking the skill.
•  Clarity
  Remove 1 debuff from all parties.
  /  Dispel
  Removes one buff from a foe
  — Both are raid- and party-dependent skills which can be vital throughout a fight where extra damage isn't enough.
•  Miserable Mist
  Inflict 25% ATK DownATK is lowered
  

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  Strength: 25%

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  Base Accuracy: 80%

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  Duration: 180 seconds

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  Stacking: Dual and 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered
  

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  Strength: 25%

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  Base Accuracy: 80%

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  Duration: 180 seconds

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  Stacking: Dual on all enemies.
  /  Rage III
  All parties gain 30% ATK UpATK is boosted
  

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  Strength: 30%

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  Duration: 3 turns.
  — Both skills are generally useful when extra damage is enough to break through content. May be swapped out in full raids.

Resources

• Reddit Class Discussion (2019-07-23)