Athena Exclamation Surplice

Athena Exclamation Surplice

ControlDPS
EX

Release Date: 2024-05-15

Base Stats

HP 18201
P.ATK 0
C.ATK 3183
P.DEF 507
C.DEF 507
Speed 317

Review

Athena Exclamation Surplice

Athena Exclamation Surplice is a great unit, but somewhat complex to understand. It fulfills many roles, can control the entire opposing team, can do a lot of damage, punishes units with multiple turns, and yet its use is not very widespread. This is because certain conditions must be met. For example, to control, we must first attack with Sapuri Camus, then Sapuri Shura to execute the AoE, attack with Sapuri Saga to gain immunity, etc. It requires many steps to work.

Worse still, if it's for control, Seraphina EX does it better. For this meta, the AEX can gain more turns thanks to its additional turn buffs. Still, it needs a little more damage; a future Awakened Cloth could greatly improve a character that is already good. That said, many use it in combo lineups.

Pros

  • Very versatile saint.
  • Can control in area.
  • Do good damage.
  • Can get immunity.

Cons

  • Tricky to build in cosmos, needs DMG, Speed, Status Hit.
  • There are better control units.

Skill Build

Priority: Skill 3 = Skill 4 > Skill 2 > Skill 1
Skill 1
Skill 2
Skill 3
Skill 4
Min
1
1
3
3
Best
4
5
5
5
Athena Exclamation Surplice skill level table assumes the character is at level 80, with the 8th sense unlocked and, if available, the Awakened Cloth activated.

Skill Descriptions

Skill 1

Light Speed Fist - Underworld

Unlocks different skills based on the Saint selected in [Surplice - Trinity] at the beginning of the turn. Surplice Gemini Saga: Unlocks [Surplice - Lightspeed Fist - Star] Surplice Capricorn Shura: Unlocks [Surplice - Lightspeed Fist - Blade] Surplice Aquarius Camus: Unlocks [Surplice - Lightspeed Fist - Frost]. [Surplice - Lightspeed Fist - Star]: Deals C.DMG equal to 60%/70%/80%/100%/120% of C.ATK to the target. In skill level 3 inflicts [Spatial Rift]. [Surplice - Lightspeed Fist - Blade]: Deals true damage equal to 7%/11%/15%/20%/25% of the target's maximum HP (not exceeding 120%/200%/300%/400%/500% of Surplice AE's C.ATK). In skill level 3 inflicts a stack of [Sword Mark] on the target. [Surplice - Lightspeed Fist - Frost] Releases an Ice Crystal that bounce between enemies 0/2/2/3/3 times, each hit dealing C.DMG equal to 50%/50%/55%/60%/70% of C.ATK and inflicting a stack of [Ice Seal].

Skill 2

Surplice - Shadow Tactic

Unlocks different skills based on the Saint selected in [Surplice - Trinity] at the beginning of the turn. Surplice Gemini Saga: Unlocks [Surplice - Galaxy Explosion], Surplice Capricorn Shura: Unlocks [Surplice - Sacred Blade], Surplice Aquarius - Camus: Unlocks [Surplice - Aurora's Forgiveness]. [Galaxy Explosion - Underworld]: Consumes 2/2/2/1/1 Energy. Deals C.DMG equal to 140%/180%/220%/260%/300% of C.ATK to the selected enemy and inflicts a stack of [Spatial Rift], then unfolds Another Dimension for 1/1/1/2/2 round (HP Steal increased by 0/0/10%/15%/20% during this period). While this is active, targets that take extra actions or pursuits will be inflicted with a stack of [Spatial Rift]. Another Dimension can be triggered up to 2/2/3/4/4 times per round. [Underworld Sacred Blade] Launches a blade shockwave that deals C.DMG equal to 140%/180%/220%/260%/300% of C.ATK to an enemy Saint, and inflicts 0/0/1/1/1 of [Sword Mark], then the blade shockwave explodes, dealing true damage equal to 7%/11%/15%/20%/25% of maximum HP (not exceeding 120%/200%/300%/400%/500% of C.ATK) to all enemies and inflicting 0/0/0/1/ stack of [Sword Mark] on them.

Skill 3

Surplice Athena's Exclamation

[Level 1]: Gains shield equal to 10% of maximum HP and deals C.DMG equal to 300% of C.ATK. Purifies self and gains a shield equal to 10% of maximum HP, then charges for one turn. Upon the next action, bursts to deal C.DMG equal to 300% of C.ATK to all enemies and takes one extra action. [Level 2]: Gains shield equal to 15% of maximum HP and deals C.DMG equal to 350% of C.ATK. If no enemies are dead, energy cost -1 this round. Purifies self and gains a shield equal to 15% of maximum HP, then charges for one turn. Upon the next action, bursts to deal C.DMG equal to 350% of C.ATK to all enemies and takes one extra action. If no enemies are dead, Surplice AE's energy cost is reduced by 1 this round. [Level 3]: Gains a shield equal to 20% of Max HP. Dispels the statuses on all enemies. Gains 10% DMG Reflect Res. Deals C.DMG equal to 450% C.ATK. If no enemies are dead, Energy cost -1 this round. Purifies self and gains a shield equal to 20% of HP max, then charges for one turn. Upon the next action, bursts to dispel the dispellable statuses on all enemies, gains 10% DMG Reflect Res for 1 turn, deals C.DMG equal to 450% C.ATK to all enemies and takes an extra action. If no enemies are killed after this, Surplice AE's energy cost is reduced by 1 this round. [Level 4]: Gains a shield equal to 25% of Max HP. Dispels the statuses on all enemies. Gains 15% DMG Reflect Res. Deals C.DMG equal to 550% C.ATK. If no enemies are dead, Energy cost -2 this round. Purifies self and gains a shield equal to 25% of HP max, then charges for one turn. Upon the next action, bursts to dispel the dispellable statuses on all enemies, gains 15% DMG Reflect Res for 1 turn, deals C.DMG equal to 550% C.ATK to all enemies and takes an extra action. If no enemies are killed after this, Surplice AE's energy cost is reduced by 2 this round. [Level 5]: Gains a shield equal to 30% of Max HP. Dispels the statuses on all enemies. Gains 25% DMG Reflect Res. Deals C.DMG equal to 700% C.ATK. If no enemies are dead, Energy cost -2 this round. Purifies self and gains a shield equal to 30% of HP max, then charges for one turn. Upon the next action, bursts to dispel the dispellable statuses on all enemies, gains 25% DMG Reflect Res for 1 turn, deals C.DMG equal to 700% C.ATK to all enemies and takes an extra action. If no enemies are killed after this, Surplice AE's energy cost is reduced by 2 this round.

Skill 4

Surplice - Trinity

At the start of a turn, selects a Saint of Athena's Exclamation - Surplice as the control target. With every 5/5/4/4/3 actions of Athena's Exclamation - Surplice, triggers [Surplice - Athena's Exclamation]. Unlocks additional effects for each of Saints upon entry (Sword Mark can only activate half effects when triggered by indirect damage) At the beginning of a round, based on the number of allies being controlled, gains up to 1/1/2/2/2 extra action. If no allies are controlled, receives 6%/9%/12%/16%/20% damage reduction for one round. Surplice Camus: When attacking an enemy marked with Ice Seal, there is a chance to freeze them, with each stack of Ice Seal increasing the chance by 8%. Surplice Saga: Gains Basic Control Immunity and inflicts Spatial Rift. When a target is inflicted with Spatial Rift again, deals C.DMG equal to 20%/25%/30%/40%/50% of the target's lost HP (up to 300%/400%/500%/650%/800% C.ATK) to them and inflicts a Black Hole effect on them. [Black Hole] The target has a 35%/40%/45%/50%/60% (+Status HIT) chance to be sucked into the black hole upon its next action. Surplice Shura: Each instance of damage from Surplice AE deals additional damage equal to 20%/30%/40%/50%/60% C.ATK per Sword Mark stack on the target (up to 5 stacks). Other allies deal half of this effect's damage (C.DMG is determined by Surplice AE).

Recommended Cosmos Build

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Legendary

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