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Noa (Grand)
	Edit rating Role: Support Enabler for Charge Attack-based characters and teams. Gives party-wide 30% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted Strength: 30%, 30% Charge Bar Gain UpCharge bar gain is boosted Strength: 30%, Unchallenged (1 time)Next DMG received will be ineffective Duration: Indefinite, and Dispel CancelEffects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time) Duration: Indefinite. Can grant another ally Instant ChargeInstantly sets Charge Bar to 100% Unaffected by Charge Bar Gain status effects. No effect when afflicted by Shorted debuffs or when Charge Bar is above 100%. and, from 10th turn onward, C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates . Inflicts permanent 10% DEF Down and 10% Debuff Res. Down with Passage of PeaceDEF is lowered / Debuff resistance is lowered (Can't be removed) Local status effect and dispels enemy buffs. Possesses unique support capabilities but has long cooldowns on his skills.

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	A	A	S	2022-02-17
Kamigame	9.0	B	C	A	2024-01-29

Overview

Noa is a unique and powerful support character, filling the role of a buffer and a debuffer. Due to this he fits on a variety of teams, but is most powerful on teams which are hitting C.A cap and can generate charge bar quickly.

Strengths

•  Radiation Bolt IIRemove 1 buff from a foe.
  Inflict Passage of PeaceDEF is lowered /
  Debuff resistance is lowered (Can't be removed)
  Strength: 10% DEF Down / 10% Debuff Resistance DownBase Accuracy: 200%Duration: IndefiniteStacking: PermanentLocal status effect. includes both a dispel and a permanent 10% DEF and Debuff Resistance Down debuff in the form of Passage of PeaceDEF is lowered /
  Debuff resistance is lowered (Can't be removed)
  Strength: 10% DEF Down / 10% Debuff Resistance DownBase Accuracy: 200%Duration: IndefiniteLocal status effect, which also passively boosts C.A. damage and C.A. damage cap with  Primal Beast of Shipbuilding30% boost to C.A. damage and 10% boost to C.A. damage cap for Light allies against foes with Passage of PeaceDEF is lowered /
  Debuff resistance is lowered (Can't be removed)
  Local status effect. by 30% and 10% respectively.
•  Sacred Shield250% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~630,000).
  All allies gain Unchallenged (1 time)Next DMG received will be ineffective
  Duration: Indefinite and Dispel Cancel (1 time)Effects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite. provides both Dispel CancelEffects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite and Unchallenged (1 time)Next DMG received will be ineffective
  Duration: Indefinite as well as a nuke, useful for negating large amounts of damage from enemy C.A.s alongside avoiding dispel.
•  Halo of InvocationGrant another Light ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  (From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite.) gives one ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite, a buff which reduces the cooldown of Halo of Invocation every time an ally with it C.A.s with  End of the RainbowWhen an ally with Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite uses a charge attack:
  1-turn cut to Halo of Invocation's cooldown.. It also grants C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite from the 10th turn onward, allowing for massive amounts of damage.
• His C.A. gives the entire team 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 30% Charge Bar Gain UpCharge bar gain is boosted
  Strength: 30%Duration: 3.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase.
  On the next turn, it'll have 3 turns remaining., great for quickly generating large amounts of charge bar.

Weaknesses

• He has generally poor Ultima synergy with other popular Light characters due to Staff/Gun proficiency.
•  Sacred Shield250% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~630,000).
  All allies gain Unchallenged (1 time)Next DMG received will be ineffective
  Duration: Indefinite and Dispel Cancel (1 time)Effects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite. is on a huge 12 turn cooldown and only gives a 1 hit unchallenged, which loses value when fighting enemies which use multi-hit attacks.
•  Halo of InvocationGrant another Light ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  (From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite.) can't be used on himself.

How to Play

Noa's kit is fairly easy to use. You're basically trying to maximize the number of characters which have Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite so you can activate  Halo of InvocationGrant another Light ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite.
(From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
Duration: Indefinite.) as often as possible. Placing him towards the front of your team is recommended so you can take full advantage of his C.A. buffs.

• Use  Radiation Bolt IIRemove 1 buff from a foe.
  Inflict Passage of PeaceDEF is lowered /
  Debuff resistance is lowered (Can't be removed)
  Strength: 10% DEF Down / 10% Debuff Resistance DownBase Accuracy: 200%Duration: IndefiniteStacking: PermanentLocal status effect. first.
• Place  Halo of InvocationGrant another Light ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  (From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite.) on a character of your choice. Using it on a character with a powerful buff on C.A. first will allow you to get access to these buffs faster.
• Cycle through using  Halo of InvocationGrant another Light ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  (From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite.) on all non-Noa members of your party.
• Use  Radiation Bolt IIRemove 1 buff from a foe.
  Inflict Passage of PeaceDEF is lowered /
  Debuff resistance is lowered (Can't be removed)
  Strength: 10% DEF Down / 10% Debuff Resistance DownBase Accuracy: 200%Duration: IndefiniteStacking: PermanentLocal status effect. as a dispel and  Sacred Shield250% Light damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~630,000).
  All allies gain Unchallenged (1 time)Next DMG received will be ineffective
  Duration: Indefinite and Dispel Cancel (1 time)Effects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite. to avoid damage as needed.

Synergy

Main Character

• Classes which C.A. frequently like Chrysaor, Kengo, and Rising Force can help decrease the cooldown of  Halo of InvocationGrant another Light ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  (From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite.) when buffed by Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite. They also greatly benefit from his passive increase to C.A. damage and cap.

Characters

• Jeanne d'Arc (Grand): Noa's  Halo of InvocationGrant another Light ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  (From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite.) can allow for teamwide Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
  Duration: 1 turn on turn 2 with Jeanne's  SanctifyGain Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
  Duration: 1 turn and StrengthATK is greatly boosted based on how high HP is
  Strength: 20%-10%Duration: 3 turnsStacking: Teamwide..

• Cagliostro (Grand): Noa is a perfect complement to Cagliostro's skillset, offering a low-cooldown dispel skill that triggers  You Just Plain Can't Beat Cagliostro!When a Light ally casts a buff-removing skill:
  888,888 Plain damage to a foe.
  Inflict DelayReduce a foe's filled charge diamonds by 1
  Base Accuracy: 100%.
  Raise TruthC.A. specs are boosted based on lvl (Max: 8 / Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite lvl by 1 (Max: 8)..  Halo of InvocationGrant another Light ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  (From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite.), meanwhile, can help activate  EndymionAll Light allies gain 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 AutoreviveRecovers once from a knockout while in effect (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  End cooldown for all Light allies' skills.
  (Can't recast.) much earlier via  True EnlightenmentWhen a Light ally uses a charge attack:
  1-turn cut to Endymion's skill standby.
  Raise TruthC.A. specs are boosted based on lvl (Max: 8 / Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite lvl by 1 (Max: 8).. His 30% Charge Bar Gain UpCharge bar gain is boosted
  Strength: 30%Duration: 3.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase.
  On the next turn, it'll have 3 turns remaining. also assists with this, nearly canceling out the charge bar gain penalty of  Ars GloriaAll Light allies gain Eternal OuroborosDouble attack rate is boosted /
  Triple attack rate is boosted /
  Charge attack DMG is boosted /
  C.A. DMG cap is boosted
  Maximum amount of DMG that can be dealt per C.A. to foes who cap C.A. DMG is boosted /
  Charge bar gain is lowered /
  (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  (Can't recast.).

• Aglovale (Valentine): Aglovale's ability to reduce his own skill cooldowns with  Gefrorene Welt450%Massive Light damage to a foe.
  1-turn cut to Aglovale's skill cooldowns.
  100% Bonus Light damage to a foe for each Aurora CrestLight magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
  (Damage cap: ~120,000 per hit / Max: 5 hits)., as well as his own sources of 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 party charge bar generation, makes him an exceptionally strong target for  Halo of InvocationGrant another Light ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  (From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite.), as Aglovale's frequent activation of  End of the RainbowWhen an ally with Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite uses a charge attack:
  1-turn cut to Halo of Invocation's cooldown. effectively lowers the cooldown of  Halo of InvocationGrant another Light ally 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 Blessed DepartureHas received Noa's blessing (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  (From 10th turn onward: Also grant C.A. Reactivation (1 time)Charge attack reactivates (1 time)
  Duration: Indefinite.) while drastically reducing Aglovale's own cooldowns (especially from turn 10 onwards).

Extended Mastery Perks

Noa (Grand)			Stars: 12	EMP: 78
ATK ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ +500 +800 +1000	DEF ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	Debuff Resistance ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	Overdrive Attack ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	Overdrive Curbed ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%
☆☆☆	☆☆☆	☆☆☆	☆☆☆	☆☆☆
ATK ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ +500 +800 +1000	DEF ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	HP ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 250 500 750	Light ATK Up ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	Charge Attack Damage ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 10% 15% 20%
☆☆☆	☆☆☆	☆☆☆	★★★	★★★
Double Attack Rate ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 3% 5% 6%	Critical Hit ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 12% chance for 12% more DMG 20% chance for 20% more DMG 25% chance for 25% more DMG	Boost to Charge Bar Speed ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	Dark Damage Down ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 2% 4% 5%	Slight chance of a 1-turn cut to skill cooldowns upon normal attacks.
☆☆☆	★★★	☆☆☆	☆☆☆	★★★
Last update: 2021/06/08

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

Priorities

Prioritize Light ATK ★3, C.A. DMG ★3, and Critical ★3 to greatly increase Noa's damage. Next, take Extended Mastery Support Skill ★3. It only has a chance to activate, but since Noa has long skill cooldowns it's useful to have a 2-3 turn cooldown reduction.

After that, choose according to your needs. Charge Bar, DEF, and HP are candidates for increasing Noa's stability in long battles.

Noa (Grand)			Stars: 7	EMP: 28
ATK ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ +500 +800 +1000	DEF ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	Debuff Resistance ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	Overdrive Attack ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	Overdrive Curbed ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%
☆☆☆	☆☆☆	☆☆☆	☆☆☆	☆☆☆
ATK ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ +500 +800 +1000	DEF ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	HP ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 250 500 750	Light ATK Up ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	Charge Attack Damage ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 10% 15% 20%
☆☆☆	☆☆☆	☆☆☆	★★☆	★☆☆
Double Attack Rate ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 3% 5% 6%	Critical Hit ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 12% chance for 12% more DMG 20% chance for 20% more DMG 25% chance for 25% more DMG	Boost to Charge Bar Speed ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%	Dark Damage Down ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 2% 4% 5%	Slight chance of a 1-turn cut to skill cooldowns upon normal attacks.
☆☆☆	★★★	★☆☆	☆☆☆	☆☆☆
Last update:

Kamigame's recommended EMP build for Noa (Grand).

Priorities

Resources

• Reddit Character Discussion (2020-01-12)
• Reddit Character Discussion (2021-01-13)