Capricorn Cid

DPS

Release Date: 2024-01-15

Base Stats

HP 15340

P.ATK 3002

C.ATK 0

P.DEF 484

C.DEF 521

Speed 333

Review

Capricorn Cid arrived in the game some time ago and has always been considered a solid DPS. He is one of the few units that deals true AOE damage. He hits very hard and has shields that help him survive. However, he had to gain stacks in order to reach his full potential, and this could only be achieved by attacking with his basic attack or taking damage.

With his Awakened Cloth, it is easier to gain stacks. Now we get another one when an ally uses a turn (this forces us to change cosmos, no longer building with speed in mind), and with 8 stacks you can apply purify to yourself, freeing yourself from control. He gains new damage buffs, but his mechanics remain similar. This gives us a Cid who hits better and faster. And that includes an anti-control mechanic (not all of them).

He will certainly have a place, but it seems that the improvements are not that great and it will be difficult for him to enter the top meta.

Pros

Great Damage.
Has defensive mechanics by himself
Easy to build.
Self clean of soft control.

Cons

Need to stack marks.

Skill Build

Priority: Skill 4 > Skill 1 = Skill 3 = Skill 2

Skill 1

Skill 2

Skill 3

Skill 4

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Med

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Capricorn Cid 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

Leaping Boulder

Level 5: Deals Physical Damage equal to 120% P.ATK to a single target and gains 4 stacks of [Blade Edge].

Skill 2

Sacred Blade - Soul Sword

Level 5: Deals 4 combos of Physical Damage equal to 150% P.ATK to a single target. Meanwhile, gains Blood Circle: HP Steal and DMG Reflect Resistance increase by 25%; skills cost 1 more energy (lasting 1 round). For every 2 stacks of [Blade Edge], generates an [Extra Dimensional Blade] to attack the target. Then, loses [Blade Edge] stacks based on the number of [Extra Dimensional Blades] conjured. If the target dies, the remaining [Extra Dimensional Blades] attack the other enemy Saints at random. Using this grants you 2 stacks of [Blade Edge].

Skill 3

Extra Dimensional Blade

Level 5: The Extra Dimensional Blade deals True Damage equal to 150% of El Cid's P.ATK. In each battle, for every 4 [Extra Dimensional Blades] conjured by [Sacred Blade - Soul Sword], after this character finishes taking action, conjures one extra [Extra Dimensional Blade] for each enemy, stacking up to 4 times. For every enemy that dies in this round, the number of [Extra Dimensional Blades] conjured after this character finishes taking action in this round +1 (can exceed the original limit), but this effect can trigger only one time each round.

Skill 4

Sacred Blade - Determination - Awakened

Level 5: While in combat, upon taking a hit, El Cid has a 100% chance to gain a stack of [Blade Edge]. Gains a stack of [Blade Edge] after an ally's turn ends. If El Cid has 8 stacks of [Blade Edge] at the start of his turn, he immediately applies [Purify] to himself. This effect can only trigger once per round. In the first two rounds, whenever El Cid gains a [Blade Edge], he also gains 1 stack of Shield that can block damage once (up to 5 Shields each round). Starting from the third round, this effect changes to: Upon taking action, permanently gains 25% P.ATK (cannot be dispelled and can stack). Each stack of [Blade Edge] grants 8% P.ATK to El Cid, stacking up to 10 times. At 10 stacks, each additional [Blade Edge] gained increases the count of [Extra Dimensional Blade] triggered by [Sacred Blade - Soul Sword] by 1. When the number of [Extra Dimensional Blade] segments released at the end of action reaches the limit, each additional [Blade Edge] stack increases the next [Sacred Blade - Soul Sword] damage by 5%. When an allied Saint dies, El Cid immediately gains 3 stacks of [Blade Edge].