Blade
Blade is a 5-star Strength Eidos and finisher: Splintered Sword hits one enemy for Physical DMG plus True DMG below 50% Health, and his Splinter passive marks targets for the Dominator. He pairs with Bladehound.
The 22nd Novarch
The 22nd Novarch, and master of the Plane known as "The Peak." One of the Phoenixbreaker Novarchs, he is searching for the missing 11th Sovereign.
- Title
- The 22nd Novarch
- Aspect
- Strength
- Order
- Novarch
- Rarity
- 5-star
- Bonded Anima
- Bladehound
- Introduced
- 0.3.0
- Voice (JP)
- Shin-ichiro Miki
Energy economy
Blade's ultimate costs 230 energy. Unlocking Eidognosis raises the starting pool and the regen rate, so the ultimate comes online sooner without the cost changing.
| Stat | Base | Eidognosis |
|---|---|---|
| Initial energy | 80 | 100 |
| Energy regen per second | 12 | 14 |
Blade's kit and skills
- Splintered SwordEidos Skill
Summons a Splintered Sword to strike 1 enemy unit for Physical DMG. If the target is below 50% Health it also takes extra True DMG; otherwise Blade's next Active Skill deals more DMG.
- SplinterAspect Skill
Increases Strength Anima ATK. When the Dominator hits the same opponent with 4 consecutive Basic Attacks, it applies Splinter for 10 seconds and deals Physical DMG. Splinter: the marked unit takes more DMG from the Dominator.
- Splinter
- From Blade's Aspect Skill. When the Dominator lands 4 consecutive Basic Attacks on the same opponent, the target is Splintered for 10 seconds and takes Physical DMG; a Splintered unit takes more DMG from the Dominator.
- Dominator
- Strength Synergy role for the Strength Anima on the special hex.
Upgrades
- If the Active Skill does not defeat its target and Eidos Energy is not full, Blade gains 2 stacks of Momentum (faster recovery); against a Splintered target it deals extra True DMG.
- Defeating an opponent with the Active Skill restores Eidos Energy.
- The Dominator gains Attack SPD against Splintered opponents, and every 3 Basic Attack hits restore Eidos Energy to Blade.
Skill values scale with level and are left out here.
Best Anima companions for Blade
These Anima gain an exclusive effect when they are fielded alongside Blade.
- Bladehound
When Blade's Eidos deals DMG, Bladehound is healed for part of that DMG. When Bladehound takes part in a kill, Blade restores Eidos Energy.
Blade in the story
- Blade of Strength is one of the three Phoenixbreaker Novarchs (with Parayaya and Amorphiron) hunting the protagonist through the Lotus Realm; he wants to avenge his Sovereign.