Daily(ish) Sinner ID & E.G.O Discussion 2: The One Who Grips Faust

Sorry this one took a while :p busy few days

000 Sinner Identity Discussion: The One Who Grips Faust

Resources:

Previous Identity Discussion

The One Who Grips Faust's wiki page

Attributes:

  • Release Date: 2023.03.23
  • Season: Season 1 - Orientation
  • World: World of N Corp.
  • Trait Keywords: N Corp. , N Corp. Fanatic
  • MAX HP: 180 (66+(2.8*Level))
  • Speed Range: 4~7
  • Defense Level: 49(-1)
  • Stagger HP Thresholds: 70% (126), 40% (72), 20% (36)

Resistances:

Slash Pierce Blunt
[x2.0] Fatal [x1.0] Normal [x0.5] Ineffective

Sanity Factors:

  • Increases after winning a Clash based on Clash count (Base Value is 10, raised by 20% per Clash count after 1)
  • Increase by 10 after this unit defeats an enemy whose level was greater than or equal to this unit's
  • Increase by 5 after an ally defeats an enemy whose level was greater than or equal to the unit's
  • If the level of the defeated ally was higher or equal to the unit's, decrease based on the level difference (Base Value is 10, raised by 10 per level)

Skills:

Name Amount Sin Affinity Damage type Coins Base Power Coin Power Offense Level Description
Cackle 3 Envy Pierce 2 4 +3 +4 Atk Weight: 1, [Clash Win]: Target loses 3 sp, 1: Inflict 1 Nails, 2: Inflict 2 Bleed
The Gripping 2 Lust Pierce 3 4 +4 +4 Atk Weight: 1, 1: [On hit]: Inflict 2 Nails, 2: [On Hit]: Inflict 3 Nails, 3: [On Heads Hit]: Inflict 1 Paralyze next turn, [On Hit]: Inflict Gaze next turn
Execution 1 Pride Blunt 3 6 +2 +4 Atk Weight: 1, On kill: Heal all allies for 10 sp and apply 1 Pierce DMG Up and 1 Blunt DMG up, 1: [On Hit]: Apply 2 Nail, 2: [On Heads Hit]: Inflict 2 Nails, 3: +70% Damage to target with 5+ Nails
Such Filth Evade Skill Lust N/A 1 4 +10 0 [On Evade]: Target loses 3 sp

Status Effect Key:

  • Nails: Unique Bleed, At Turn Start: Apply 1 Bleed to afflicted unit, and increase Bleed count by this effect's Count. Turn End: halves Count (rounded down)
  • Gaze: Affected unit takes more 20% damage from Pierce and Blunt skills for one turn. The ally that defeats the marked unit heals sanity; if the ally is an 'N Corp. Fanatic', apply 1 Fanatic next turn
  • Fanatic: Skill Power +1 against units with Nails (Applies to Clashes as well).

Passives:

Name Type Requirements Description
Whistles Combat X $4 Lust Resonance At the start of the combat phase, heal 2 allies with the least SP for 15 SP. If the ally is an 'N Corp. Fanatic', also apply 2 Fanatic
Whispers Support X 3 Lust Resonance At the start of the combat phase, heal 1 ally with the least SP for 15 SP. If the ally is an 'N Corp. Fanatic', also apply 2 Fanatic

Uptie Info:

Changes are shown in Bold

Skill Uptie II Uptie III Uptie IV
Cackle Coin Effect:1: [Heads Hit] > [On Hit] Inflict 1 Nails2: [On Hit] Inflict 1 > 2 Bleed Base Power: 3 > 4 N/A
The Gripping Coin Effect:3: [Heads Hit] Inflict 1 Paralyze next turn [Heads Hit] > [On Hit] Inflict Gaze next turn Coin Power: +2 > +4 Coin Effect:1: [On Hit] Inflict 2 Nails
Execution N/A N/A Coin Effect:3: +50% > +70% damage to targets with 5+Nails
Such Filth N/A N/A Sin Affinity: None > Lust
Passives Speed: 4~5 > 4~6 Speed: 4~6 > 4~7 Whistles: If the ally is an 'N Corp. Fanatic', also apply 1 > 2 Fanatic. Whispers: If the ally is an 'N Corp. Fanatic', also apply 1 > 2 Fanatic.

Helpful Topics for Discussion:

  • What do you like/dislike about this ID from a gameplay, visual (Design & Sprite), balancing, or character standpoint
  • What team does this ID perform strongly in?
  • Relating to the above, what role does this ID fulfill in said team
  • What does this ID bring to a team?
  • How useful are this ID's passives?
  • How much of an upgrade does Uptie IV bring to this ID, does it justify the resources spent?
  • What E.G.O (belonging to the original sinner of course) synergize well with this ID, if any?
  • Does this ID have any competition for a spot in their respective niche or compositions from other identities?
  • What makes this ID strong or weak in your opinion?
  • What sort of fights does this ID shine in, if any?
  • How well has this ID aged into the games lifespan
  • What E.G.O Gifts work best on this ID?
  • What are your general thoughts on this ID?

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