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Ratings

Katalina (Grand)

  • Role: Defender/Attacker/Support
  • Versatile and powerful, but the vast majority of her strength is locked behind her 5★ uncap.
  • Her Charge Attack buffs the party with extremely valuable 30% Water ATK UpWater ATK is boosted
    Strength: 30%Duration: 3.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase.
    On the next turn, it'll have 3 turns remaining.    , 30% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
    Strength: 30%Duration: 3.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase.
    On the next turn, it'll have 3 turns remaining.    , and 20% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
    Strength: 20%Duration: 3.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase.
    On the next turn, it'll have 3 turns remaining.    .
  • Her 25% DMG CutTaking 25% less DMG
    Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
    Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!     is relatively weak, but can be used more often due to it's shorter cooldown.
  • Provides party-wide VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time)
    "Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune."    , RefreshHP is restored on every turn
    , and Dispel Cancel (1 time)Effects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
    Duration: Indefinite    .
  • Substitute (Select)Receives foe attack in place of an ally (Can't be removed)
    Duration: 4 turns     gives her a unique capacity to protect more fragile party member.
  • Gains additional value in difficult raids where players are more likely to bring skills like  Phalanx IIAll parties gain 70% DMG CutTaking 70% less DMG
    Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
    Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!    .    , due to her support skill.
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 9.4 B A A 2022-02-17
Kamigame 9.0 C B B 2021-12-29

Overview

Katalina is an excellent all-rounder, bringing damage, defensive, and supportive abilities in her simple-to-use kit.

Strengths

  • Carries many powerful, party-wide buffs:
    • Water ATK UpWater ATK is boosted
       and DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
       (plus TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
       after 5★) on charge attack—particularly useful for players lacking sources of multiattack.
    • Veil (1 time)Debuffs will be nullified (1 time)
      "Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune."       blocks debuffs, while RefreshHP is restored on every turn
       brings healing-over-time. (Note that before clearing her Lvl 100 fate episode, her Refresh's heal lowers with every turn.)
    • 25% DMG CutTaking 25% less DMG
      Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
      Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!       has an extremely low cooldown, providing more consistent (if low) damage mitigation. Also synergizes well with  The Path of DutyStarts battle with Lethal Attack Dodged (1 time)Can withstand lethal DMG (Leaves 1 HP / Can't be removed)
      Duration: Indefinite      .
      50% boost to ATKPerpetuity modifier and 100% boost to DEF when affected by all-elemental DMG cut effect.      .
    • Dispel CancelEffects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
       prevents enemies from removing party buffs, which is a handy asset for a supportive character like herself.
  • She can withstand a lethal hit with 1 HP remaining.
  • Azure OathATK, DEF, C.A. DMG, and DMG cap are boosted (Can't be removed)
     can be maintained almost indefinitely as long as she TAs regularly.
  •  Extended Mastery Support SkillBoost to all allies' healing cap.
    ★☆☆★★☆★★★
    Not FoundNot FoundNot Found
     boosts all allies' healing cap, boosting the effectiveness of RefreshHP is restored on every turn
     and other heals.

Weaknesses

  • Jack-of-all-trades but master of none: in higher level content, her lack of specialization makes her lose her party slot to other characters such as Lily (powerful heals, debuff removal, and stronger Fire DMG Cut; also becomes a debuffer and damage-dealer after 5★), Arulumaya (Holiday) (provides similar buffs and inflicts debuffs}), or Charlotta (debuffer-defender with more damage potential).
  • Doesn't bring any debuffs, unlike her aforementioned competitors.
  • 25% DMG CutTaking 25% less DMG
    Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
    Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!     is a low amount and reaching an 100% cut with it is difficult, requiring multiple sources of alternate Damage Cuts at once.
  • Substitute (Select)Receives foe attack in place of an ally
     only protects one other party member at a time, making it more situational than a regular SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally
    (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks)
    .

How to Play

  •  Enchanted Lands300%-400% Water damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~620,000).
    Gain Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
    Duration: 1 turn     .
    At level 90:
    Damage cap increased to ~900,000.
    Also gain 20% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
    Strength: 20%Duration: 2 turns    .
    Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
    Duration: 2 turns     duration increased to 2 turns.     is a damage skill that grants Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
    Duration: 1 turn     for 1 turn. (After 5★: Boosted damage cap, 2 turns of Guaranteed TA, and 20% Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
    Strength: 20%    .)
    • Use this skill as often as possible (as appropriate; not on turns when she will use her C.A.) to quickly gain charge bar. Katalina wants to C.A. as often as possible to maintain the buffs it grants.
  •  LoengardAll allies gain VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time)
    "Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune."     and RefreshHP is restored on every turn
    Duration: 4 turns    . Refresh heals up to 1000 HP the first turn, then decreases to 500 → 250 → 150 each turn thereafter.
    At level 100:
    RefreshHP is restored on every turn
    Duration: 4 turns     now heals up to 1000 HP regardless of remaining duration.
    All allies also gain Dispel Cancel (1 time)Effects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
    Duration: Indefinite    .     is a potent heal and Veil (1 time)Debuffs will be nullified (1 time)
    "Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune."     in one convenient package.
    • Against foes that inflict debuffs regularly, use this skill on Turn 1 so there is lower cooldown time after Veil is consumed.
    • In other situations, reserve this skill until the turn that a powerful enemy C.A. occurs so that RefreshHP is restored on every turn
       can heal back damage taken.
  •  Light Wall DividerAll allies gain 25% DMG CutTaking 25% less DMG
    Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
    Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!    .     has the lowest cooldown for a DMG Cut skill, allowing it to readily intercept enemy charge attacks.
    • Judging appropriate times to use this skill when there are multiple enemies may be tricky—having other party members with DelayReduce a foe's filled charge diamonds by 1
       and GravitySpecial attack max charge turn is extended
       will help regulate enemy C.A. frequency.

Because of her C.A.'s buffs, Katalina prefers being second or third ally position so that party members after her will immediately benefit from them.

Synergy

  • Katalina will greatly appreciate any characters who can bring debuffs.

Characters

  • Altair: A buffer-debuffer who synergizes rather nicely with Katalina. They provide different buffs, and the only buff they share (Water ATK UpWater ATK is boosted
    ) will stack due to having different sources (hers is from C.A., his is from a skill). His party-wide Charge Bar +30%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 30%
    Strength: 30%     gets their C.A.-based buffs going faster, while her Dispel CancelEffects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
     protects their buffs from enemies that attempt to dispel them.  Battleplan: Crane DownInflict 15% ATK DownATK is lowered
    Strength: 15%Base Accuracy: 75%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual     and 15% DEF DownDEF is lowered
    Strength: 15%Base Accuracy: 75%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual     on all foes.
    At level 75:
    Debuffs increased to 20% ATK DownATK is lowered
    Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: 75%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual     and 20% DEF DownDEF is lowered
    Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: 75%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual    .
    At level 90:
    Debuff base accuracy increased to 85%From 75%.
    Also inflict 10% Water DEF DownDEF is lowered for water DMG
    Strength: 10%Base Accuracy: 85%Duration: 180 seconds     on all foes.     inflicts dual-sided ATK/DEF Down, which can then be capped with other sources of DEF Down.
  • Societte: Like Altair, Societte brings dual-sided ATK/DEF Down, and  Closing Dance: Tokiyomi300% Water damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~420,000).
    Inflict DelayReduce a foe's filled charge diamonds by 1
    Base Accuracy: 100%    .
    At level 90:
    Now hits all foes.
    Also inflict FoxflameSlight chance for attacks to miss / HP is lowered on every turn
    Base Accuracy: 120%Duration: 4 turnsLocal status effect    .
    (From 2nd cast onward:
    Also inflict 20% Special Attack DMG LoweredFoe's special attack DMG is lowered
    Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: 100%Duration: 4 turnsLocal status effect    .)     provides greater control over enemy charge diamonds. RevitalizeRecover HP each turn. Boost to charge bar if HP is full.
     from  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.)     is another heal-over-time buff that stacks with Katalina's RefreshHP is restored on every turn
     and benefits from Katalina's EMP Support Skill—at maximum effect, Societte and Katalina's HoT buffs will recover 1900 HP/turn. Characters at 100% HP will gain 10% charge bar from Revitalize, allowing them to use her C.A. sooner—something Katalina will greatly appreciate.
  • Lily (5★): Although the two are usually considered competitors due to their similar roles, in difficult solo content, the two remain different enough that they can be run together. At Lvl 90,  Silverfrost BarrierAll allies gain 70% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 70%
    Duration: 1 turn
    Lvl 55: 2 turnsFire Damage Cut.    .
    At level 90:
    All allies also gain Deluge CrestWater magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
    Duration: Indefinite    .
    Caster also gains Spring Breeze (3 times)White Heal activates when a foe uses a special attack (Can't be removed)
    Duration: Indefinite    .    's Spring BreezeWhite Heal activates when a foe uses a special attack (Can't be removed)
     is extremely helpful in mitigating debuffs and recovering HP while  LoengardAll allies gain VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time)
    "Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune."     and RefreshHP is restored on every turn
    Duration: 4 turns    . Refresh heals up to 1000 HP the first turn, then decreases to 500 → 250 → 150 each turn thereafter.
    At level 100:
    RefreshHP is restored on every turn
    Duration: 4 turns     now heals up to 1000 HP regardless of remaining duration.
    All allies also gain Dispel Cancel (1 time)Effects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
    Duration: Indefinite    .     is on cooldown, and its 70% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 70%
    Fire Damage Cut.     stacks with Katalina's 25% DMG CutTaking 25% less DMG
    Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
    Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!    .

Weapons

  • Katalina's ability to mitigate and heal damage is invaluable for water's stamina-based gameplay enabled by Fimbul.
  • Murgleis is her character obtain weapon and, fully uncapped, it is an extraordinary addition in Varuna based grids. It has a high Normal ATK multiplier and patches up water's lack of multiattack buffers. Katalina's Sabre proficiency means that she gets increased benefits from it as well. When used as a Sword Master mainhand, it provides a DMG cut on charge attack that stacks with Kat's own, and has a poweful Overdrive Assassin as a resonance skill.

Extended Mastery Perks

Katalina (Grand) Stars: 7 EMP: 28
ATK
★☆☆★★☆★★★
+500+800+1000
 DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
 HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
 Double Attack Rate
★☆☆★★☆★★★
3%5%6%
 Debuff Resistance
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★★☆ ☆☆☆
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
☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★
DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
 Fire Damage Down
★☆☆★★☆★★★
2%4%5%
 Fire Damage Down
★☆☆★★☆★★★
2%4%5%
 Hostility Up
★☆☆★★☆★★★
+5+8+10
 Boost to all allies' healing cap.
☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆
Last update: 2023-03-02

Gamewith's recommended EMP build for Katalina (Grand).

Priorities

Prioritize Critical ★3, followed by DA ★2x2. After that, you can take DEF ★2x3 and Extended Mastery Support Skill ★3 to strengthen her durability and healing. You can also take Fire DMG Lowered ★1x2 to further strengthen her defence.
Katalina (Grand) Stars: 12 EMP: 78
ATK
★☆☆★★☆★★★
+500+800+1000
 DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
 HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
 Double Attack Rate
★☆☆★★☆★★★
3%5%6%
 Debuff Resistance
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
★☆☆ ★☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★☆☆ ☆☆☆
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
★☆☆ ★☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★★★
DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
 Fire Damage Down
★☆☆★★☆★★★
2%4%5%
 Fire Damage Down
★☆☆★★☆★★★
2%4%5%
 Hostility Up
★☆☆★★☆★★★
+5+8+10
 Boost to all allies' healing cap.
★☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★★★
Last update: 2022-09-09
Kamigame's recommended EMP build for Katalina (Grand).
Katalina (Grand) Stars: 15 EMP: 120
ATK
★☆☆★★☆★★★
+500+800+1000
 DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
 HP
★☆☆★★☆★★★
250500750
 Double Attack Rate
★☆☆★★☆★★★
3%5%6%
 Debuff Resistance
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
☆☆☆ ★☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★★★ ☆☆☆
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
☆☆☆ ★☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★★★ ★★★
DEF
★☆☆★★☆★★★
5%8%10%
 Fire Damage Down
★☆☆★★☆★★★
2%4%5%
 Fire Damage Down
★☆☆★★☆★★★
2%4%5%
 Hostility Up
★☆☆★★☆★★★
+5+8+10
 Boost to all allies' healing cap.
★☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ☆☆☆ ★★★
Last update: 2018-08-05

Priorities

DA and Crit are a staple of most EMP builds and Katalina has them. After that, invest in her support skill to increase her own healing numbers as well as any other healers in the party. After that, Def nodes are the next best choice, investing in at least 1 of each. After that, is up to preference. She can double down on defense with one more star to each node, draw more attacks to herself with hostility buffs, or a mix of the two.

Debuff resistance should be avoided as she will typically have Veil (1 time)Debuffs will be nullified (1 time)
"Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune." up most of the time anyway. ATK, HP, and Fire DMG down nodes scale poorly and should not be considered.

The best Over Mastery bonuses for a 3rd bonus is of course Stamina due to water's playstyle. Getting this bonus is the highest priority for Katalina. The bonuses for Crit and CA specs are also decent until you can get it. Enmity and Debuff Success should absolutely be avoided

The 4th bonus is mainly extra for her as she benefits from most of the options available. Debuff Resistance is arguably the weakest bonus available though, but it can be kept if it is attached with a high Stamina bonus.

Resources

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