Melissabelle (Valentine)/Strategy

Ratings

Melissabelle (Valentine)			01 04
	Edit rating Decent OTK potential due to Charge Attack's extra nuke Charge Attack allows her to gain ChokoleitWhen Melissabelle has 3 Chokoleits at end of turn: 20-hit light DMG to random foes / Restores Melissabelle's HP / Consumes all Chokoleits (Max: 3 / Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite and Dispel 1 buff Can defend or even sacrifice via Substitute (All-Ally)Receives all attacks in place of allies (Includes all-ally attacks) Duration: 1 turn , 100% / 80% ArmoredChance of lowering DMG taken Strength: 100% chance of taking 80% less damage.Duration: 1 turn , and as an extra 50% Skill DMG UpSkill DMG is boosted Strength: 50%Duration: 1 turn all in 1 skill Strong synergy with Supplemental Damage due to the nature of her kit, allowing to reach high damage numbers with ease Can inflict DEF Down (Stackable)DEF is lowered (Stackable) Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds and the rare Light DEF Down (Stackable)DEF is lowered for light DMG (Stackable) Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds ChokoleitWhen Melissabelle has 3 Chokoleits at end of turn: 20-hit light DMG to random foes / Restores Melissabelle's HP / Consumes all Chokoleits (Max: 3 / Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite will be consumed automatically upon reaching 3 stacks and therefore grant her powerful self-sustain, improving on her role as a defender

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Overview

Melissabelle is a strong, self sustaining tank that excels against bosses with multi-hit special attacks. She provides multiple sources of heavy skill damage, and she also has one of the only Substitute (All-Ally)Receives all attacks in place of allies
(Includes all-ally attacks)
in the game.

How to Play

Use when you know the boss will initiate a trigger or charge attack this turn. If possible, try and time it so that Golden SweetieGain 1 ChokoleitWhen Melissabelle has 3 Chokoleits at end of turn: 20-hit light DMG to random foes / Restores Melissabelle's HP / Consumes all Chokoleits (Max: 3 / Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite upon taking bigAt least 25% of Melissabelle's max HP damage (Max: 3).
(When Melissabelle has max ChokoleitWhen Melissabelle has 3 Chokoleits at end of turn: 20-hit light DMG to random foes / Restores Melissabelle's HP / Consumes all Chokoleits (Max: 3 / Can't be removed)
at end of turn:
20-hit, 150% Light damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~70,000 per hit).
Restore 60% of max HP (Healing cap: 12,000).
[Consumes all Chokoleits.]) will activate on the same turn so that its damage is boosted.
Use whenever it is off cooldown.
Save to remove an enemy buff or if you wish to manipulate the timing of ChokoleitWhen Melissabelle has 3 Chokoleits at end of turn: 20-hit light DMG to random foes / Restores Melissabelle's HP / Consumes all Chokoleits (Max: 3 / Can't be removed)
stacks to your advantage. If that is not a concern, use it whenever it is available.

Synergy

Due to her many multi-hit skills, Melissabelle benefits greatly from sources of Supplemental Damage.

Class Synergy

Gunslinger: Enhancing Shell provides a chance at Supplemental DMGDMG dealt is supplemented
Strength: 5% of foe's max HP (Damage cap: 50,000)Duration: 2.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase.
On the next turn, it'll have 2 turns remaining. on attack.

Character Synergy

Hallessena (Halloween): Hallessena and Melissabelle work exceptionally well together:
- Hallessena can easily maintain her stacks of Party All NightATK is boosted and DEF is lowered based on Party All Night lvl (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
  as Melissabelle guards her through and Hostility EMPs.
- Party NightmareAll foes gain 50% ATK UpATK is boosted
  Strength: 50%Duration: 2 turnsLocal status effect, 100% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 100%Duration: 2 turnsLocal status effect, and 100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 100%Duration: 2 turnsLocal status effect.
  All Light allies gain Party NightmareDMG dealt is supplemented /
  Triple attack rate is boosted
  (Can't be removed)
  Strength: 1% of foe's max HP (Damage cap: 100,000) / Guaranteed TADuration: 2 turns.
  (Requires Party All NightATK is boosted and DEF is lowered based on Party All Night lvl (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
  lvl 3 or higher.) provides very strong supplemental damage for two turns. If Melissabelle hits max ChokoleitWhen Melissabelle has 3 Chokoleits at end of turn: 20-hit light DMG to random foes / Restores Melissabelle's HP / Consumes all Chokoleits (Max: 3 / Can't be removed)
  stacks when Party NightmareDMG dealt is supplemented /
  Triple attack rate is boosted
  (Can't be removed)
  is active that guarantees an additional 2,000,000 damage.
- Get Over Hair500% Light damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~800,000) and remove 1 buff.
  Gain 1 ChokoleitWhen Melissabelle has 3 Chokoleits at end of turn: 20-hit light DMG to random foes / Restores Melissabelle's HP / Consumes all Chokoleits (Max: 3 / Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite. helps deal with the downsides of by removing one of the buffs Halle gives the enemy.
- Both are a member of the rare Axe specialty.
Halluel and Malluel (Summer): Provide no-maintenance supplemental damage based on the amount of Aurora CrestLight magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
, and the twins' Dagger specialty fits into a Hollowsky Blade team with Melissabelle.
Jeanne d'Arc (Grand): Provides both matching Sabre specialty and target-specific supplemental damage with Divine SentenceDMG taken is supplemented (Can't be removed)
Local status effect.
Sandalphon (Event): Matches Sabre specialty and provides supplemental damage through The Power of OneAll allies gain 30% / 50% Critical Hit Rate UpAttacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG
Strength: 30% chance of dealing 50% more damage.Duration: 3 turns and Supplemental DMGDMG dealt is supplemented
Strength: 1% of foe's max HP (Damage cap: 10,000)Duration: 3 turns.
Caster gains Light of Atonement6-hit light DMG to a foe at end of turn / Remove 1 buff
Duration: 3 turns..

Summon Synergy

Halluel and Malluel (Summon): EverbaneBoost to DMG taken / HP is lowered on every turn (Can't be removed)
Local status effect provides a strong, perpetual enhancement to all of Melissabelle's skill damage. Use it first turn to improve Melissabelle's performance for the rest of the fight.
Dark Flame Scion: Provides weak Supplemental DMGDMG dealt is supplemented
Strength: (Damage cap: 3000)Duration: 3 turns on call, but is easily obtained from the Side Story What Makes the Sky Blue.
Belial: Provides good supplemental damage as a sub-summon, but the Max HP loss may be too much to deal with for your team.

Weapon Synergy

Hollowsky Blade: Provides a strong source of supplemental damage and overall team strength when placed in your grid - provided you can bring a source of debuffs and a matching Sabre/Dagger team.