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'''Shapeshifting''' is a mechanic that allows Adventurers to transform into their equipped Dragon during a quest.
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{{Quote|Humans and dragons... pactbound once more.}}
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'''Shapeshifting''' is a mechanic that allows adventurers to transform into their equipped dragon during a quest.
  
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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During a quest, an icon of the equipped Dragon as well as a gauge will appear next to the Adventurer's icon. When this gauge is filled to at least 50%, the Dragon's icon will light up and Shapeshifting will be available for use.  
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During a quest, an icon of the equipped dragon as well as a two-part Dragon Gauge will appear next to the adventurer's icon. When this gauge is filled to at least 1 bar's worth (50%), the dragon's icon will light up and shapeshifting will be available for use.  
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* If the gauge is filled to 100%, that allows 2 uses of Shapeshifting.  
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* If the gauge is filled to two bars' worth (100%), that allows 2 uses of shapeshifting even if no further dragon gauge gains are received later. Note that this does not extend the duration of the shapeshift; shapeshift always uses 1 bar's worth of Dragon Gauge and have a fixed duration dependent on the dragon's bond level and Dragon Time boosts.
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* If the Adventurer has an affliction, then Shapeshifting will be unavailable until the affliction wears off or is cleansed.
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* If the adventurer has an affliction, then shapeshifting will be unavailable until the affliction wears off or is cleansed.
  
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Shapeshifting allows the player to temporarily fight as the Dragon, granting access to new basic attacks, a new skill (that is immediately ready to use), and a Dragon timer that shows how much longer the Adventurer will remain in their shapeshifted form.  
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Shapeshifting allows the player to temporarily fight as the dragon, granting access to new basic attacks, a new skill (that is immediately ready to use), procs any dragon-related abilities, and a dragon timer that shows how much longer the Adventurer will remain in their shapeshifted form.  
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* With the exception of {{Icon|Dragon|Pop-Star Siren|size=32px|text=1}}, the basic attacks of Dragons will not refill the SP of their own skill nor those of the Adventurer. However, any automatic SP regeneration will still occur while in Dragon form.
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* The basic attacks of dragons will not refill the SP of the base adventurer's skills, weapon skills, or shared skills. However, any automatic SP regeneration for those skills will still occur while in dragon form.
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* All dragons have a limit on how many times they can use their skill within a single transformation. Usually the limit is just 1, but if the limit is 2 then the dragon can recharge their own skill with SP from their basic attacks. Examples of dragons that can do this are {{Icon|Dragon|Pop-Star Siren|size=32px|text=1}} or {{Icon|Dragon|Gala Mars|size=32px|text=1}}.
  
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During Shapeshift, the player cannot be knocked back and is immune to all afflictions. Any damage taken will deplete part of the Dragon timer, rather than HP. Once the timer is depleted, whether by time or by taking damage, the Dragon will revert to the Adventurer, and Shapeshifting will be unavailable for 10 seconds (even if there is enough Dragon gauge remaining to Shapeshift again).
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During shapeshift, the player cannot be knocked back and is immune to all afflictions. Any damage taken will deplete part of the dragon timer, rather than HP. Once the timer is fully depleted, whether by time or by taking damage, the dragon will revert to the adventurer, and shapeshifting will be unavailable for 10 seconds (even if there is enough dragon gauge remaining to shapeshift again).
  
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All manner of Shapeshift attacks will break enemy blue shields instantly, and can also destroy some field obstacles.
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All manner of shapeshift attacks will break enemy blue shields instantly, and can also destroy some field obstacles. They however cannot instantly break Kai Yan's [[Adamantine Shield]] unless a dispel effect is carried by the attack (e.g. any dragon's basic attacks with {{Icon|Adventurer|The Prince|size=32px|text=1}}'s {{Icon|Ability|Dragon's Dominance|size=32px|text=1}}).
  
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Unlike adventurers, both moving and dodging during Shapeshift will also cause hitstun towards targets and break objects.
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Unlike adventurers, both moving and dodging during shapeshift will also cause hitstun towards targets and break objects.
  
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When using a Dragon's skill, their animation is locked - even if the Dragon receives enough damage during the skill to end Dragon form, the Dragon will not revert until the skill animation has finished. This can be used to "dragon tank" attacks that would otherwise be lethal to the Adventurer if the Dragon were to revert too early.
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When using a dragon's skill, their animation is locked - even if the dragon receives enough damage during the skill to end dragon form, the dragon will not revert until the skill animation has finished under most circumstances. This can be used to "dragon tank" attacks that would otherwise be lethal to the adventurer if the dragon were to revert too early. Note that there exist some attacks that will still instantly revert the adventurer and cause an effect or damage.
  
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Computer-controlled allies will not use Shapeshift if it is available. This also applies to the leader unit on auto-play. If Shapeshift is activated manually and auto-play is resumed, however, the computer-controlled ally will use the Dragon's skill immediately and continue attacking.
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Computer-controlled allies will not shapeshift if it is available. This also applies to the leader unit on auto-play. If shapeshift is activated manually and auto-play is resumed, however, the computer-controlled ally will use the dragon's skill immediately and continue attacking.
  
 
==Shapeshift activation shockwave==
 
==Shapeshift activation shockwave==
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When an Adventurer shapeshifts, they will emit a shockwave that damages surrounding enemies, with an element that matches that of the equipped Dragon. The damage modifier of this shockwave depends on the rarity of the equipped Dragon, with some exceptions.
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When an adventurer shapeshifts, they will emit a shockwave that damages surrounding enemies, with an element that matches that of the equipped dragon. The damage modifier of this shockwave depends on the rarity of the equipped dragon, with some exceptions.
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* Adventurers with unique Dragon forms or access to Dragondrive will use the {{5*}} variant of the shockwave, regardless of what their equipped Dragon's rarity is. The element of their shockwave will match the Adventurer, also regardless of the equipped Dragon.
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* Adventurers with unique dragon forms or access to Unique Transformations will use the {{5*}} variant of the shockwave, regardless of what their equipped dragon's rarity is. The element of their shockwave will match the adventurer, also regardless of the equipped dragon.
  
 
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==Dragon gauge==
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==Dragon Gauge==
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The Dragon gauge dictates whether or not Shapeshifting is available. 50% charge is needed for a single Shapeshift, while 100% is neeeded for 2 Shapeshifts.
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The dragon gauge dictates whether or not shapeshifting is available. At least 50% charge is needed for a single shapeshift; it is possible to store up to 100% charge before further Dragon Gauge gains are lost.
  
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Gauge charge is granted whenever an enemy is defeated, or when a boss's HP reaches certain thresholds.
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Dragon gauge charge is granted whenever an enemy is defeated, when a boss's HP reaches certain thresholds (usually every 10% of their max HP depleted), or when breaking a dragon obelisk (25% gauge from a small obelisk, 50% from a large obelisk), or when a personal gauge boosting skill or ability is activated in the player's team (but not across other players in a co-op quest).
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* In Solo play, this gauge is shared among all units.  
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* It is not possible to receive dragon gauge charge while shapeshifted from defeating enemies or reducing a boss's HP. However, personal gauge boosts and dragon obelisks will still provide dragon gauge charge.
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* In Co-op play, the gauge is shared to the extent that all players get the charge from enemy kills/boss hp thresholds. However, the actual amount of gauge gained can differ based on each unit's equipped Dragon Haste abilities, if any. Personal gauge boosts from skills also do not apply to co-op allies at all.
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* In solo play, this gauge is shared among all units.  
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* In co-op play, the gauge is shared to the extent that all players get the charge from enemy kills/boss HP thresholds/dragon obelisks. However, the actual amount of gauge gained can differ based on each unit's equipped Dragon Haste co-abilities and/or chain co-abilities, if any. Personal gauge boosts from skills and abilities also do not apply to co-op allies at all.
  
 
===Personal gauge boosts===
 
===Personal gauge boosts===
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Some units have skills that will increase the charge of their personal Dragon gauge when used. This charge only affects the Adventurer and any computer-controlled allies that they have - it does not affect allies in Co-op.
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Some units have skills that will increase the charge of their personal dragon gauge when used. This charge only affects the adventurer and any computer-controlled allies that they have - it does not affect allies in co-op play.
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* Any personal gauge boost effects on the equipped Helper unit will also apply in Solo play.
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* Any personal gauge boost effects on the equipped helper unit will also apply in solo play.
 
====Skills====
 
====Skills====
 
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===[[Dragon Haste]]===
 
===[[Dragon Haste]]===
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Dragon haste increases the rate at which the unit will gain Dragon gauge. This does not apply to allies in co-op.
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Dragon Haste increases the rate at which the unit will gain Dragon Gauge. This does not apply to allies in co-op.
 
====Co-Abilities====
 
====Co-Abilities====
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Dragon Haste is a common co-ability on most {{InlineIcon|Icon Weapon|Sword}} Sword Adventurers
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Dragon Haste is a common co-ability on most {{InlineIcon|Icon Weapon|Sword}} sword-wielding adventurers.
 
====Chain Co-Abilities====
 
====Chain Co-Abilities====
 
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===[[Shapeshift Prep]]===
 
===[[Shapeshift Prep]]===
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Shapeshift Prep allows the Dragon gauge to be automatically filled to a set amount at the start of combat. This effect applies to all units in both Solo and Co-op play.
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Shapeshift Prep allows the dragon gauge to be automatically filled to a set amount at the start of a quest. This effect applies to all units in both solo and co-op play.
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* Any Shapeshift Prep effects on the equipped Helper unit will also apply in Solo play.
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* Any Shapeshift Prep effects on the equipped Helper unit will also apply in solo play.
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* In Raid Events, Shapeshift Prep effects will apply to all 16 units.
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* In raid events, Shapeshift Prep effects will apply to all 16 units.
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* Shapeshift Prep is a percentage-based ability; hence, it will affect adventurers using Unique Transformations equally.
 
====Abilities====
 
====Abilities====
 
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==Effects during Shapeshift==
 
==Effects during Shapeshift==
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Some abilities will trigger an effect that only applies during Shapeshift. These effects will cease to apply after Shapeshift has ended.
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Some abilities will trigger an effect that only applies during shapeshift. These effects will cease to apply after shapeshift has ended.
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* These effects do not function at all on adventurers with Unique Transformations.
 
===[[Dragon Damage]]===
 
===[[Dragon Damage]]===
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Dragon Damage increases the damage dealt by all attacks while in Dragon form.
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Dragon Damage increases the damage dealt by all attacks while in dragon form.
 
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====Abilities====
 
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===Dragon attack rate===
 
===Dragon attack rate===
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Dragon attack rate up increases the speed at which attacks can be performed while in Dragon Form.
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Dragon attack rate up increases the speed at which attacks can be performed while in dragon form.
 
====Abilities====
 
====Abilities====
 
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===[[Dragon Time]]===
 
===[[Dragon Time]]===
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Dragon Time, as the name may suggest, is the amount of time that the Adventurer can stay in Dragon form. This time can be extended by Bond level with the equipped Dragon, which can be increased in the Dragon Roost. Some skills and abilities will also increase Dragon Time.
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Dragon Time, as the name may suggest, is the amount of time that the adventurer can stay in dragon form. This time can be extended by bond level with the equipped dragon, which can be increased in the Dragon's Roost. Some skills and abilities will also increase Dragon Time.
 
====Skills====
 
====Skills====
 
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==Effects persisting beyond Shapeshift==
 
==Effects persisting beyond Shapeshift==
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Some abilities will trigger an effect upon Shapeshifting, and their effects will persist after Shapeshift has ended.
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Some abilities will trigger an effect upon shapeshifting, and their effects will persist after shapeshift has ended.
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===Strength for remainder of quest===
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* These abilities do not function at all on adventurers with Unique Transformations.
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===[[Dragon's Claws]] and Dragon's Might===
 
Abilities such as Dragon's Claws or Dragon's Might will grant one or more strength buffs that last throughout the quest.
 
Abilities such as Dragon's Claws or Dragon's Might will grant one or more strength buffs that last throughout the quest.
 
====Abilities====
 
====Abilities====
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==Effects after reverting from Shapeshift==
 
==Effects after reverting from Shapeshift==
 
====Abilities====
 
====Abilities====
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Some abilities trigger an effect after Shapeshift has ended.
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Some abilities trigger an effect after shapeshift has ended.
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* These abilities do not function at all on adventurers with Unique Transformations.
 
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==Unique Dragon Form==
 
==Unique Dragon Form==
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Certain Adventures have a unique Dragon form that overwrites the attacks and skill of the equipped dragon when Shapeshift is performed.
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Certain adventurers have a unique dragon form that overwrites the attacks and skill of the equipped dragon when shapeshift is performed. The equipped dragon's abilities are maintained.
 
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==Dragondrive==
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==Unique Transformations==
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[[File:Icon Dragondrive.png|right]]
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A Unique Transformation is a special mechanic that replaces shapeshifting for certain units.
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Dragondrive is a special mechanic that replaces Shapeshifting for certain units.
 
  
 
===Overview===
 
===Overview===
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Similar to Shapeshifting, Dragondrive uses a gauge and is available to use once the gauge is at least 50% full. Once it is activated, the user will emit a shockwave that damages surrounding enemies. A timer will then be displayed to indicate how long the Dragondrive state will last. Dragondrive cannot be entered if the Adventurer has an affliction.
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Similar to shapeshifting, Unique Tranformation (UT) uses a gauge and is available to use once the gauge reaches a certain threshold, which varies by the adventurer. Once it is activated, the user will emit a shockwave that deals 200% damage of the user's element to surrounding enemies. The gauge will then start to decrease, acting as a timer to indicate how long the Unique Transformation state will last. A UT cannot be entered if the adventurer has an affliction.
  
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Unlike Shapseshifting, however, Dragondrive does not transform the Adventurer into their Dragon - instead, it enhances the stats, skills, and attacks of the base adventurer.  
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When UT is activated, the UT gauge will begin to deplete from the fill amount it had at the time of activation. For example, if the fill amount was 60%, the gauge will begin to deplete from 60%. This natural UTP depletion is paused during skill animations.
  
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When Dragondrive is activated, the Dragondrive gauge will begin to deplete from the fill amount it had at the time of activation. For example, if the fill amount was 60%, the gauge will begin to deplete from 60%.
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During UT, the user is also not immune to damage, so any damage taken will deplete HP as usual - but not the UT gauge.
  
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During the Dragondrive animation, the user is immune to all afflictions - however, they are not immune once the animation ends and they are in Dragondrive. While getting an affliction before Dragondrive would prevent Dragondrive, getting afflicted during Dragondrive will not end it.
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UT can be freely de-activated by tapping the icon again (as opposed to shapeshift, which can only be exited when the timer is depleted). If this is done, the UT gauge will pause with the same fill amount as when it was deactivated. It will then be possible to enter UT again after about 5 seconds, provided the gauge is filled enough to activate it again. If the UT gauge fully depletes and is not ended prematurely, then the wait time will be 10 seconds instead.
  
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During Dragondrive, the user is also not immune to damage, so any damage taken will deplete HP as usual - but not the Dragondrive gauge.
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UT does not consume the regular Dragon Gauge, so if an ally in solo play activates UT, then the shared Dragon Gauge will not be affected for other units on the team. UT is also unique to the unit itself, meaning multiple units on a team can activate UT without preventing other units from doing so.
  
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Dragondrive can be freely de-activated by tapping the icon again (as opposed to Shapeshift, which can only be exited when the timer is depleted). If this is done, the Dragondrive gauge will pause with the same fill amount as when it was deactivated. It will then be possible to enter Dragondrive again after about 5 seconds, provided the gauge is at least 50% filled. If the Dragondrive gauge fully depletes and is not ended prematurely, then the wait time will be 10 seconds.
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====UT Gauge====
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The UT Gauge can take regular Dragon Gauge boosts from defeating enemies, boss HP thresholds, dragon obelisks, and personal dragon gauge boosts.
  
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Computer-controlled allies will use Dragondrive (unlike Shapeshift, which they do not use). Dragondrive does not consume the regular Dragon gauge, so if a computer-controlled ally activates Dragondrive, then the shared Dragon gauge will not be affected.
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However, the regular Dragon Gauge holds a maximum of 1,000 Dragon Points (DP), while the UT gauge can hold higher amounts, thus requiring more DP to fill it up. For example, if a UT gauge can hold a maximum of 3,000 points, then if an enemy granted 100 DP, a normal adventurer would gain 10% gauge while the UT adventurer would only gain 3.33% gauge.
  
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====Dragondrive Gauge====
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Since Shapeshift Prep's effect uses a percentage instead of a DP value, it is not subjected to the above caveat - 10% Shapeshift Prep would give 10% gauge to both a normal adventurer and a UT adventurer.
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While in Dragondrive, standard attacks will fill the gauge, allowing the Dragondrive state's timer to be extended if one keeps attacking. Skills can also restore or deplete portions of the Dragondrive gauge.
 
  
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The Dragondrive Gauge can take regular Dragon gauge boosts from defeating enemies, boss HP thresholds, Shapeshift Prep, and personal gauge boosts, but the effects of those gains will be halved.
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Depending on the UT adventurer, some skills or standard attacks will also directly add or remove from the UT gauge. These boosts only affect the UT gauge, and will not affect the regular Dragon Gauge.
  
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Dragon Haste does not affect Dragondrive gauge gain from Dragondrive-enhanced standard attacks or using skills. However, it does still affect gauge gain from enemies (but the effect will be halved).
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Dragon Haste is applied to all sources of UTP (such as skills or standard attacks) as well as all sources of DP.
  
 
====Shapeshift-triggered Effects====
 
====Shapeshift-triggered Effects====
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Effects triggered by Shapeshifting (such as Dragon's Claws), effects that only apply during Shapeshift (such as Dragon Damage or Dragon Time), and effects that occur after ending Shapeshift (Fatalis' curse), are not activated by Dragondrive since no Shapeshift took place.
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Effects triggered by shapeshifting (such as Dragon's Claws), effects that only apply during shapeshift (such as Dragon Damage or Dragon Time), and effects that occur after ending shapeshift (such as Fatalis' curse), are not activated by UT since technically no shapeshift took place.
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===Variations of Unique Transformation===
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Unique Transformation has some variants, each of which may have their own quirks.
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====Dragondrive====
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[[File:Icon Dragondrive.png|right|thumb|[[Aldred]] / [[Bellina]]'s Dragondrive icon]]
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[[File:Icon UniqueTransform 0003.png|right|thumb|[[Yurius]]'s Dragondrive icon]]
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Unlike Shapeshifting, Dragondrive does not transform the Adventurer into their Dragon - instead, it enhances the stats, skills, and/or attacks of the base adventurer.  
  
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===Abilities that grant Dragondrive===
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The Dragondrive gauge holds a maximum of 3,000 points, meaning that any regular Dragon gauge boosts will be only about 33% as effective, percentage-wise.
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During the Dragondrive animation, the user is immune to all afflictions - however, they are not immune once the animation ends and they are in Dragondrive. While getting an affliction before Dragondrive would prevent Dragondrive, getting afflicted during Dragondrive will not end it.
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For some units, standard attacks during Dragondrive will fill the gauge, allowing the Dragondrive state's timer to be extended if one keeps attacking. Skills can also restore or deplete portions of the Dragondrive gauge.
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Computer-controlled allies will not use Dragondrive automatically.
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Dragondrive adventurers may not participate in Dragon Battles, as they do not shapeshift into a dragon.
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=====Abilities that grant Dragondrive=====
 
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====Divine Dragon form====
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[[File:Icon UniqueTransform 0002.png|right|thumb|Divine Dragon icon]]
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Divine Dragon form will transform {{Icon|Adventurer|Tiki|size=32px|text=1}} into a unique Dragon.
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This form can be considered a hybrid of shapeshifting and dragondrive.
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* Similar to shapeshifting, Divine Dragon form will instantly break enemy blue shields, cause stagger to smaller enemies, and automatically break obstacles.
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* Similar to shapeshifting, while in Divine Dragon form, Tiki is immune to all afflictions.
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* Similar to adventurers with regular shapeshifting, Tiki may participate in Dragon Battles in Divine Dragon form.
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* Similar to dragondrive, the Divine Dragon form retains a HP stat, and reaching 0 HP will cause Tiki to be defeated instead of exiting the Divine Dragon form.
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* Similar to dragondrive, it is not affected by the majority of dragon-related abilities such as Dragon's Claws, Dragon Damage, etc.
  
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The Divine Dragon gauge holds a maximum of 1,200 or 1,800 points, depending on the level of the ability Dragon Scion. This means that any regular Dragon Gauge boosts will be only about 83% or 56% as effective, percentage-wise.  
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[[File:Banner Top High Zodiark's Trial.png|400px|right]]
 
  
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[[Event_Quests#High Zodiark's Trial|High Zodiark's Trial]] is a challenge quest centered on a boss battle with High Zodiark, unlocked upon the completion of Zodiark's Trial (Master).
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Upon entering Divine Dragon form, Tiki's human form skill gauges will be saved and be replaced by her Divine Dragon skills, which start out completely filled.
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* Rewards from Standard difficulty include {{Shadowwyrm's Greatsphere-}}, which can be traded for the {{5*}} dragon {{Icon|Dragon|High Zodiark|text=1|size=32px}} or the {{Icon|Facility|Fafnir Statue (Shadow)|text=1|size=32px}}, and can be used to upgrade the Fafnir Statue facility.
 
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* Rewards from Expert additionally include {{High Shadowwyrm's Tail-}}, which alongside {{Shadowwyrm's Greatsphere-}}s can be used to craft Shadow-attuned High Dragon weapons with High Jupiter's Bane.
 
  
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While in Divine Dragon form, Tiki is immune to all afflictions. However, Tiki's Force Strike as well as any equipped weapon skills or shared skills are disabled. Any SP gained will only affect the Divine Dragon form's skills, and will not affect the human form's skills. Tiki is also not affected by "Primed" abilities (Primed Defense, Primed Strength, etc).
  
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==Stat and Equipment Requirements==
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When Divine Dragon form is ended, Tiki's human form skill gauges will return to their state before the transformation happened. Divine Dragon form's skill progress is not saved, however, so entering the form again will start with its skill gauges completely filled once more.
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===HP===
 
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* For Expert, melee units should have at least 2484 HP if running with the double {{Icon|Adventurer|Gala Prince|text=1|size=32px}} strategy, or 1 Prince + a unit with an HP/Defense co-ability.
 
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* For Standard, melee units should have at least 2369 HP with the double Prince strategy.
 
  
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===Weapons===
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A computer-controlled Tiki will transform into Divine Dragon form at her earliest opportunity.
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For Expert, all units should ideally be equipped with a Tier 1 Light-attuned High Dragon (HD) weapon with High Zodiark's Bane, obtained from High Jupiter's Trial: Expert.  
 
  
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If a HD weapon is unavailable, or if playing Standard, players can use a max-unbound {{5*}} Void weapon with High Zodiark's Bane, obtained from Void Nidhogg. While a team using only mub Void weapons can feasibly clear Expert HZD, the execution needed to meet the dps requirements will be more demanding.
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=====Abilities that grant Divine Dragon form=====
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| {{TooltipIcon|Weapon|Dominus of Ever}}
 
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===Dragons===
 
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Everyone should be equipped with a max-unbound {{5*}} dragon for all difficulties.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Adventurer !! Dragon !! Notes
 
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| {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Gala Prince}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Dragon|Cupid}}
 
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| Cupid is the only acceptable option for Gala Prince. His ability Draconic Charge will charge up Cupid immediately after the opening blast, allowing Prince to heal the team in place of a dedicated healer. Cupid can then be charged up a couple more times during the fight for more healing or marker-tanking opportunities.
 
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* Prince is more of a support than a dps. Running other dragons could potentially grant more dps, but would diminish his role.
 
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| {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Mitsuhide}} {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Fleur}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Dragon|Daikokuten}}|Limited=1}}
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Dragon|Corsaint Phoenix}}
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Dragon|Cupid}}
 
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| Mitsuhide and Fleur largely play the same role, being the primary dps Dagger unit with access to Paralyze. It's important that their dps be as high as possible, and the best dragon for the job is Daikokuten with his flurry strength - perfect for Daggers, who can rack up combos easily.
 
−
* Alternatively, Corsaint Phoenix's Paralyze Punisher can capitalize on these units' Paralyze procs for improved damage output.
 
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* For safer runs, Cupid can be run for some extra healing utility, while still granting a good amount of strength.
 
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|-
 
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| {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Gala Luca}} {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Yachiyo}} {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Dragonyule Malora}} {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Hunter Vanessa}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Dragon|Corsaint Phoenix}}
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Dragon|Cupid}}
 
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</div>
 
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| For the remaining units, maintaining a high combo is not quite as feasible, so Daikokuten wouldn't be a good pick. Instead, these units should use either Corsaint Phoenix for higher dps, or Cupid for safer runs due to his healing.
 
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===Wyrmprints===
 
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All dps units except for Gala Prince will generally equip their typical dps prints, potentially swapping in Paralyze Punisher from {{Icon|Wyrmprint|Spirit of the Season|text=1|size=32px}} if it is available.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Adventurer !! Wyrmprint 1 !! Wyrmprint 2 !! Notes
 
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|-
 
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| {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Gala Prince}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|The Chocolatiers}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Sisters' Day Out}}
 
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| This is the only acceptable wyrmprint setup for Gala Prince. Choco allows him to use S2 before the opening blast, granting everyone enough defense to avoid using {{Icon|Wyrmprint|Ruler of Darkness|text=1|size=32px}} in favor of a second dps print. Sisters' Day Out then boosts Prince's Force Strikes and grants him another use of s2 during the important first-stack break phase.
 
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|-
 
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| {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Mitsuhide}} {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Fleur}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Twinfold Bonds}}
 
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</div>
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Spirit of the Season}}|Limited=1}}
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Levin's Champion}}
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|The Lurker in the Woods}}|Limited=2}}
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Sisters' Day Out}}
 
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</div>
 
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| Fleur and Mitsuhide play the same role and wield the same weapon type, so they end up running the same prints. The first slot goes to the all-important Twinfold Bonds for its 40% Dagger skill damage. The second print should ideally be Spirit of the Season to play off these units' Paralyze affliction, but since that print is limited, Levin's Champion may be used instead.
 
−
* If the team has issues with breaking HZD on time, the secondary print can be swapped out for a Force Strike booster such as The Lurker in the Woods or Sisters' Day Out. SDO has the additional utility of getting another skill up early for more dps in that phase.
 
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|-
 
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| {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Gala Luca}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|The Wyrmclan Duo}}|Limited=1}}
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Resounding Rendition}}
 
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</div>
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Primal Crisis}}|Limited=2}}
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Crystalian Envoy}}
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Spirit of the Season}}|Limited=1}}
 
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</div>
 
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| Gluca prefers The Wyrmclan Duo for its crit damage, which synergizes well with his high crit rate. If that is unavailable, then Resounding Rendition is an acceptable alternative, boosting Gluca's crit further.
 
−
* If one plans to maintain combos on Gluca for his natural Flurry Devastation ability, a flurry print such as Primal Crisis would give a larger boost than most other print options.
 
−
* If Primal Crisis is not available, then a straightforward 13% strength print such as Crystalian Envoy may be considered.
 
−
* Like everyone else except Gala Prince, Gluca can choose to run Spirit of the Season to score some bonus damage off of the team's Paralyze affliction.
 
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| {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Yachiyo}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Resounding Rendition}}
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Mega Friends}}|Limited=2}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|The Lurker in the Woods}}|Limited=2}}
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Stellar Show}}
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Spirit of the Season}}|Limited=1}}
 
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| Yachiyo runs the classic Resounding Rendition as her primary print, usually with a Force Strike booster as her secondary. While blades typically don't Force Strike for damage, Yachiyo's S2 boosts her Force Strike's damage high enough to rival a typical skill.
 
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* Alternatively, Yachiyo can run Spirit of the Season to take advantage of Paralyze from herself and the team. If she goes this route, then it is recommended to pair SotS with Mega Friends so that Yachiyo still gets her Force Strike damage boosted.
 
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| {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Dragonyule Malora}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Kung Fu Masters}}
 
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</div>
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Flower in the Fray}}
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|The Wyrmclan Duo}}|Limited=1}}
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Spirit of the Season}}|Limited=1}}
 
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</div>
 
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| Malora runs typical axe prints: Kung Fu Masters + Flower in the Fray/The Wyrmclan Duo for lots of Skill Damage, Crit Rate, and Crit Damage.
 
−
* With the meta team using Paralyzers, Malora can replace her secondary print with Spirit of the Season for more damage output.
 
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|-
 
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| {{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Hunter Vanessa}}
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Resounding Rendition}}
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Mega Friends}}|Limited=2}}
 
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</div>
 
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| <div style="display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center;justify-content:center;">
 
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{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Sisters' Day Out}}
 
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{{LimitedIcon|{{TooltipIcon|Wyrmprint|Spirit of the Season}}|Limited=1}}
 
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</div>
 
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| Vanessa plays similar to a normal lance, but adding a Force Strike into her combos to maintain defense down on the boss. But once HZD enters Overdrive, she can absolutely shred the bar down with Force Strike, so a print such as Sisters' Day Out to boost her Force Strikes would be a good call. The Force Charge of SDO also sets up s2 quickly, so Vanessa can guard Umbral Chaser early in the fight for a big strength boost.
 
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* Note that since the HZD strategy revolves quite a bit around dps, and that Gala Prince's defense buff gets everyone past the opening blast anyway, the extra shadow res from {{Icon|Wyrmprint|Dragon and Tamer|text=1|size=32px}} is not necessary. Therefore, Vanessa would prefer the usual Resounding Rendition for her primary slot.
 
−
* Spirit of the Season is an option to replace SDO, taking advantage of Paralyze from both Vanessa herself and the rest of the team. If she runs this, then she can also replace RR with Mega Friends to still have boosts for both Skill Damage and Force Strike.
 
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==Party Roles==
 
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===Primary dps===
 
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These units will be doing the majority of the dps, and will need to carefully bait HZD around to ensure the speed strategy flows smoothly. When looking for groups, it is expected that they are well-built and have a good handle on controlling the fight.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Adventurer !! Notes
 
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|-
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Fleur}}
 
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| Fleur's dps largely relies on Paralyzing and punishing, which is easy due to is HZD's 0% starting Paralyze resistance.
 
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|-
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Mitsuhide}}
 
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| Mitsuhide also does Paralyze and punishing, but does good damage even when Paralyze doesn't land. She's less reliant on Paralyze than Fleur is, leading to a better "floor" amount of damage. She has a slightly-higher damage potential "ceiling" as well.
 
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===Secondary dps===
 
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These units won't be doing as much dps as the Primary dps, but are still very important for overall dps, and dragon tanking some attacks when the Primary dps doesn't have a dragon available.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Adventurer !! Notes
 
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|-
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Gala Luca}}
 
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| Gluca does great damage due to his high crit rate, and Gala Prince's variety of buff icons from S2 will boost Gluca's crit even more.
 
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* While Gluca doesn't deal Paralyze, he can capitalize off of the team's Paralyze if he runs a punisher print. Too many paralyze dealers could cause the boss to become immune too quickly, so Gluca not dealing it isn't really a setback.
 
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|-
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Yachiyo}}
 
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| Yachiyo is able to Paralyze and punish, similar to Fleur. She also grants herself a strength buff whenever she lands her own Paralyze.
 
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===Gala Prince===
 
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This role currently can only be filled by Gala Prince. His S2 buff, combined with the HP/Def Support's co-ability (or another Gala Prince's buff) ensures the team survives the opening blast, letting everyone skip equipping {{Icon|Wyrmprint|Ruler of Darkness|text=1|size=32px}} in favor of dps prints.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Adventurer !! Notes
 
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|-
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Gala Prince}}
 
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| Provides:
 
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* defense buffs (from skill 2)
 
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* shields to cover HZD mini-dashes. (from skill 2)
 
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* attack buffs (from both skills)
 
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* high Overdrive damage (due to being a sword)
 
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* healing (from Cupid)
 
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* instant dragon gauge after opening blast
 
 
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===HP/Def Support (or Gala Prince 2)===
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These units can offer an HP or Defense co-ability, or defense buffs in the case of Gala Prince. It's important to have one of these units alongside a Gala Prince to make sure everyone survives the opening blast.
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Adventurer !! Notes
 
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|-
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Dragonyule Malora}}
 
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| Provides:
 
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* defense debuffs
 
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* defense co-ability
 
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|-
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Hunter Vanessa}}
 
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| Provides:
 
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* high Overdrive damage (from unique force strike)
 
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* Paralysis
 
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* defense debuffs
 
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* HP co-ability
 
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|-
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Gala Prince}}
 
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| Provides:
 
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* defense buffs (from skill 2)
 
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* shields to cover HZD mini-dashes. (from skill 2)
 
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* attack buffs (from both skills)
 
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* high Overdrive damage (due to being a sword)
 
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* healing (from Cupid)
 
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* instant dragon gauge after opening blast
 
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−
==General Party Setup==
 
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The general setup includes 1 primary melee dps, 1 secondary melee dps, at least 1 Gala Prince, and 1 HP/Def support (or a second Gala Prince)
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
−
! Primary DPS !! Secondary DPS !! Gala Prince !! HP/Def support
 
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|-
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Mitsuhide}}
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Gala Luca}}
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Gala Prince}}
 
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|{{TooltipIcon|Adventurer|Gala Prince}}
 
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==Attacks and Patterns==
 
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For simplicity of explanation, this guide will refer to the Gala Prince + HP/Def Support as if they were 2 Gala Princes, since that is the most common team composition.
 
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===Status Mechanic: Spite===
 
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Before we begin, it should be noted that HZD deals a special status condition called Spite. The more stacks of Spite that are on a player, the more damage they take from Shadow Blast. Spite is dealt by a variety of HZD's attacks, so it's important to dodge as much as needed as to not get Spited.
 
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===Cursed Catastrophe===
 
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This is the fight's initial hp-check blast. It cannot be i-framed or avoided: it must be tanked.
 
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* The Princes should activate Skill 2 immediately to buff everyone's defense before the blast hits. Afterwards, they should activate Skill 1, Shapeshift into Cupid, heal, and start shooting at HZD. The Princes need to stay close together, and maintain some distance away from HZD for the next phase. Usually, they will head for the bottom-right corner after shapeshifting.
 
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* The Primary and Secondary dps need to position themselves behind HZD in order to bait his next few attacks away from the Princes.
 
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==="Purple Breath" + "Mini Dash" + "Poison Spits" + Purple Dash===
 
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HZD will target the closest player and perform a Purple Breath attack, followed by a non-telegraphed Mini Dash, followed by 2 lines of poison spits. Note that the poison will stay on the ground once it is launched. Afterwards, he will target the farthest player and perform a Purple Dash.
 
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* The Primary and Secondary dps need to stay close to HZD near the top of the map and bait the first 3 attacks of this combo away from the Princes. The Mini Dash can be i-framed if needed, and the spits are usually baited towards the right, then towards the top.
 
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* The Princes should stay in place and allow the Purple Dash to hit them, reverting their dragon early. This will usually push both of them and HZD into the bottom wall.
 
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==="Tail Smash" + Umbral Chaser + Cursed Realm + Purgatorial Prison (Fast Break Phase)===
 
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HZD will perform a Tail Smash behind him, which can be i-framed if needed. He will then cast Umbral Chaser, an unavoidable purple attack that follows each player until it detonates. He will follow this up by targeting the closest player with Cursed Realm, a "stack"-like move that spreads damage among the players standing in it. Before Cursed Realm detonates however, HZD will also trap the 2 farthest players in Purgatorial Prisons, making them unable to act.
 
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* Even though Cursed Realm is a stack move, that's not how we plan to deal with it. All players should gang up on HZD and spam Force Strikes to shred his Overdrive bar as fast as possible, but make sure to momentarily retreat as to not stack the Umbral Chasers on top of other players. The idea is to Break HZD after he initiates Cursed Realm, but before it actually goes off, thus cancelling the attack. '''This is a critical moment in the fight''', so there are several backup plans depending on how it goes:
 
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** '''Breaking before Cursed Realm (bad)''' - If the bar is going down ''too'' quickly and it seems HZD will break before Cursed Realm, stop attacking and throw a "wait!" sticker to alert the team. If HZD does end up breaking early, the person who gets Cursed Realm will need to "dragon tank" it - that is, be mid-dragon-skill at the moment the attack hits, as to not take damage. Whoever is targeted should also remember to ''not retreat immediately'', but instead stick close to HZD until the Prisons go up. Running away too early risks this player taking both stack and prison, which is guaranteed to kill them. If they don't have dragon available, then they will need to sacrifice themselves as to not endanger the entire team.
 
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** '''Breaking after Cursed Realm but before Prisons (great)''' - If HZD breaks after Cursed Realm but before Prisons, the Prisons will happen after Break but HZD will stand in place until the Prisons open on their own. In such a case, the 2 Princes should retreat in order to bait Prisons, while the Primary and Secondary dps can get some free hits on HZD. This scenario is ideal for the dps opportunity.
 
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** '''Breaking after Prisons (okay)''' - If breaking before Prisons isn't possible, the Secondary dps and 1 Prince need to retreat to bait the Prisons, while the Primary dps and the second Prince continue to focus on Breaking HZD.
 
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===Spectral Flames + Cursed Realm===
 
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HZD will summon 4 Spectral Flames, which will tick on a timer and explode into giant lingering poison pools if they aren't killed first. He will also cast Cursed Realm again on one of the players.
 
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* The Primary dps needs to get close to HZD in order to take Cursed Realm. The team then needs to quickly kill the bottom-most flame in order to create a safe area. The Primary dps will need to move to the bottom-right of the safe zone and dragon tank it - that is, be mid-dragon-skill at the moment the attack hits, as to not take damage - so the rest of the team isn't put in danger.
 
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==="4 Purple Dashes" + Mini Dash===
 
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HZD will perform a Purple Dash targeting each player one by one, starting from the closest player and working his way to the farthest. This order is locked in at the moment he starts doing the first Purple Dash. He will then do a Mini Dash towards the closest player
 
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* Ideally, he should be baited toward the bottom of the map for setting up bait on his next couple of moves. Remember to dodge or i-frame his Mini Dash as well.
 
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−
==="Purple Breath" + "Tail Smash" + Shadow Blast + Purgatorial Prison===
 
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HZD will do another purple breath towards the closest player, followed by another Tail Smash behind him. He will then cast Shadow Blast - an unavoidable attack that hits everyone, and deals more damage if you have lots of Spite stacks - basically punishing players who got hit too much throughout the fight. He will then cast Prisons again on the 2 farthest players.
 
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* If HZD was baited towards the bottom wall during 4 Dashes, his breath should ideally be cast into the wall. A player should stay close to HZD's face to ensure this happens, then carefully avoid the Tail Smash afterwards. The Princes can take this opportunity to heal with Cupid before the Tail Smash.
 
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* During Shadow Blast, the Princes should stick together and retreat to bait the prisons. They should try and position in the center of the map or towards the right, so they can attack the rightmost Flame in the next phase.
 
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* The Primary and Secondary dps will need to stay close to HZD and go to the top left for baiting the next attack.
 
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−
==="Poison Spits" + Spectral Flames + "Purple Breath"===
 
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HZD will do 2 more poison spits toward the closest players, which the Primary and Secondary dps should bait towards the edge of the map, away from everyone. HZD will then summon Spectral Flames again, followed up by a Purple Breath after the Flames explode.
 
−
* The Purple Breath has a very wide range, so the team needs to carefully make room in order to dodge it. 2 Flames need to be killed this time: the bottom and right Flames.
 
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* After the Flames are killed, the Primary dps should stand close to the right of HZD to bait his breath towards where the right Flame used to be. The rest of the team should stand to the bottom-left of the safe zone, where the Primary dps will join them after the breath starts.
 
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===Cursed Realm (Vertical)/Cursed Field (Horizontal) + Purgatorial Prison===
 
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HZD will cast another stack-type move on the closest player, but this time it randomly picks from 2 variations: Cursed Realm is the vertical one from before, but Cursed Field is horizontal instead. the attacks work the same, but the screen zoom may make it hard to tell when Cursed Field is about to detonate. HZD will then cast Prisons on the 2 farthest players again, before Cursed Realm/Field detonates.
 
−
* The Secondary dps should usually take this stack, assuming the Primary took the stack during the first Spectral Flames phase. Whoever takes it just needs to have dragon ready, or they will die.
 
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** If the stack picks someone who wasn't expecting it, they ''should not run away immediately'' but instead stick close to HZD until the Prisons are decided. Running off too early risks this player taking both stack and prison, which is guaranteed to kill them.
 
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** If the stack picks someone who doesn't have dragon ready, they will need to take one for the team and sacrifice themselves. As mentioned above, they should still wait for Prisons to go up first, then retreat away from everyone else so the party isn't in danger.
 
−
* The Princes should retreat in order to bait the prisons.
 
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−
==="Purple Dash" + "Tail Smash" + "Purple Breath" + Shadow Blast===
 
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HZD will do another purple dash towards the farthest player, followed by Tail Smash and another Purple Breath towards the closest player. HZD will then cast another Shadow Blast.
 
−
* HZD's dash will push him into a wall, so the team just needs to bait HZD's breath into the wall again.
 
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* During Shadow Blast, someone with dragon should stay close to HZD in order to take a Cursed Realm/Field in the next phase. The rest of the team should position themselves to the bottom or right for killing Flames again.
 
−
 
 
−
===Spectral Flames + Cursed Realm/Field + Umbral Chaser===
 
−
HZD will summon Spectral Flames once more, tag the closest player with Cursed Realm/Field, and tag everyone with Umbral Chaser
 
−
* The team needs to kill the bottom and right Flames in order to make enough room to not overlap Umbral Chasers.
 
−
* The person who took the Cursed Realm/Field will need to move into a corner of the safe zone and Dragon Tank it, like what happened with the first set of Flames.
 
−
 
 
−
===Purple Dash + Poison Spits + Shadow Blast===
 
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−
===Mini Dash + Purple Breath + Tail Smash===
 
−
 
 
−
===Spectral Flames + Cursed Realm/Field + Umbral Chaser===
 
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===Spectral Flames (variant) + 4 Purple Dashes + Purple Breath + Shadow Blast===
 
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===Spectral Flames (variant)===
 
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Shapeshifting
“ Humans and dragons... pactbound once more. „

Shapeshifting is a mechanic that allows adventurers to transform into their equipped dragon during a quest.

Overview

During a quest, an icon of the equipped dragon as well as a two-part Dragon Gauge will appear next to the adventurer's icon. When this gauge is filled to at least 1 bar's worth (50%), the dragon's icon will light up and shapeshifting will be available for use.

  • If the gauge is filled to two bars' worth (100%), that allows 2 uses of shapeshifting even if no further dragon gauge gains are received later. Note that this does not extend the duration of the shapeshift; shapeshift always uses 1 bar's worth of Dragon Gauge and have a fixed duration dependent on the dragon's bond level and Dragon Time boosts.
  • If the adventurer has an affliction, then shapeshifting will be unavailable until the affliction wears off or is cleansed.

Shapeshifting allows the player to temporarily fight as the dragon, granting access to new basic attacks, a new skill (that is immediately ready to use), procs any dragon-related abilities, and a dragon timer that shows how much longer the Adventurer will remain in their shapeshifted form.

  • The basic attacks of dragons will not refill the SP of the base adventurer's skills, weapon skills, or shared skills. However, any automatic SP regeneration for those skills will still occur while in dragon form.
  • All dragons have a limit on how many times they can use their skill within a single transformation. Usually the limit is just 1, but if the limit is 2 then the dragon can recharge their own skill with SP from their basic attacks. Examples of dragons that can do this are
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During shapeshift, the player cannot be knocked back and is immune to all afflictions. Any damage taken will deplete part of the dragon timer, rather than HP. Once the timer is fully depleted, whether by time or by taking damage, the dragon will revert to the adventurer, and shapeshifting will be unavailable for 10 seconds (even if there is enough dragon gauge remaining to shapeshift again).

All manner of shapeshift attacks will break enemy blue shields instantly, and can also destroy some field obstacles. They however cannot instantly break Kai Yan's Adamantine Shield unless a dispel effect is carried by the attack (e.g. any dragon's basic attacks with

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Unlike adventurers, both moving and dodging during shapeshift will also cause hitstun towards targets and break objects.

When using a dragon's skill, their animation is locked - even if the dragon receives enough damage during the skill to end dragon form, the dragon will not revert until the skill animation has finished under most circumstances. This can be used to "dragon tank" attacks that would otherwise be lethal to the adventurer if the dragon were to revert too early. Note that there exist some attacks that will still instantly revert the adventurer and cause an effect or damage.

Computer-controlled allies will not shapeshift if it is available. This also applies to the leader unit on auto-play. If shapeshift is activated manually and auto-play is resumed, however, the computer-controlled ally will use the dragon's skill immediately and continue attacking.

Shapeshift activation shockwave

When an adventurer shapeshifts, they will emit a shockwave that damages surrounding enemies, with an element that matches that of the equipped dragon. The damage modifier of this shockwave depends on the rarity of the equipped dragon, with some exceptions.

  • Adventurers with unique dragon forms or access to Unique Transformations will use the 5 Icon Rarity 5.png variant of the shockwave, regardless of what their equipped dragon's rarity is. The element of their shockwave will match the adventurer, also regardless of the equipped dragon.
Dragon Rarity Damage Multiplier
5 Icon Rarity 5.png 200%
4 Icon Rarity 4.png 150%
3 Icon Rarity 3.png 100%

Dragon Gauge

The dragon gauge dictates whether or not shapeshifting is available. At least 50% charge is needed for a single shapeshift; it is possible to store up to 100% charge before further Dragon Gauge gains are lost.

Dragon gauge charge is granted whenever an enemy is defeated, when a boss's HP reaches certain thresholds (usually every 10% of their max HP depleted), or when breaking a dragon obelisk (25% gauge from a small obelisk, 50% from a large obelisk), or when a personal gauge boosting skill or ability is activated in the player's team (but not across other players in a co-op quest).

  • It is not possible to receive dragon gauge charge while shapeshifted from defeating enemies or reducing a boss's HP. However, personal gauge boosts and dragon obelisks will still provide dragon gauge charge.
  • In solo play, this gauge is shared among all units.
  • In co-op play, the gauge is shared to the extent that all players get the charge from enemy kills/boss HP thresholds/dragon obelisks. However, the actual amount of gauge gained can differ based on each unit's equipped Dragon Haste co-abilities and/or chain co-abilities, if any. Personal gauge boosts from skills and abilities also do not apply to co-op allies at all.

Personal gauge boosts

Some units have skills that will increase the charge of their personal dragon gauge when used. This charge only affects the adventurer and any computer-controlled allies that they have - it does not affect allies in co-op play.

  • Any personal gauge boost effects on the equipped helper unit will also apply in solo play.

Skills

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Dragon Haste

Dragon Haste increases the rate at which the unit will gain Dragon Gauge. This does not apply to allies in co-op.

Co-Abilities

Dragon Haste is a common co-ability on most Icon Weapon Sword.png sword-wielding adventurers.

Chain Co-Abilities

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Shapeshift Prep

Shapeshift Prep allows the dragon gauge to be automatically filled to a set amount at the start of a quest. This effect applies to all units in both solo and co-op play.

  • Any Shapeshift Prep effects on the equipped Helper unit will also apply in solo play.
  • In raid events, Shapeshift Prep effects will apply to all 16 units.
  • Shapeshift Prep is a percentage-based ability; hence, it will affect adventurers using Unique Transformations equally.

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Effects during Shapeshift

Some abilities will trigger an effect that only applies during shapeshift. These effects will cease to apply after shapeshift has ended.

  • These effects do not function at all on adventurers with Unique Transformations.

Dragon Damage

Dragon Damage increases the damage dealt by all attacks while in dragon form.

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Co-Abilities

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Dragon attack rate

Dragon attack rate up increases the speed at which attacks can be performed while in dragon form.

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Dragon Time

Dragon Time, as the name may suggest, is the amount of time that the adventurer can stay in dragon form. This time can be extended by bond level with the equipped dragon, which can be increased in the Dragon's Roost. Some skills and abilities will also increase Dragon Time.

Skills

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Co-Abilities

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Effects persisting beyond Shapeshift

Some abilities will trigger an effect upon shapeshifting, and their effects will persist after shapeshift has ended.

  • These abilities do not function at all on adventurers with Unique Transformations.

Dragon's Claws and Dragon's Might

Abilities such as Dragon's Claws or Dragon's Might will grant one or more strength buffs that last throughout the quest.

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Chain Co-Abilities

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Dragon's Skill

Abilities

Dragon's Skill grants one or more buffs to Skill Damage that last throughout the quest.

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Effects after reverting from Shapeshift

Abilities

Some abilities trigger an effect after shapeshift has ended.

  • These abilities do not function at all on adventurers with Unique Transformations.
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Unique Dragon Form

Certain adventurers have a unique dragon form that overwrites the attacks and skill of the equipped dragon when shapeshift is performed. The equipped dragon's abilities are maintained.

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Unique Transformations

A Unique Transformation is a special mechanic that replaces shapeshifting for certain units.

Overview

Similar to shapeshifting, Unique Tranformation (UT) uses a gauge and is available to use once the gauge reaches a certain threshold, which varies by the adventurer. Once it is activated, the user will emit a shockwave that deals 200% damage of the user's element to surrounding enemies. The gauge will then start to decrease, acting as a timer to indicate how long the Unique Transformation state will last. A UT cannot be entered if the adventurer has an affliction.

When UT is activated, the UT gauge will begin to deplete from the fill amount it had at the time of activation. For example, if the fill amount was 60%, the gauge will begin to deplete from 60%. This natural UTP depletion is paused during skill animations.

During UT, the user is also not immune to damage, so any damage taken will deplete HP as usual - but not the UT gauge.

UT can be freely de-activated by tapping the icon again (as opposed to shapeshift, which can only be exited when the timer is depleted). If this is done, the UT gauge will pause with the same fill amount as when it was deactivated. It will then be possible to enter UT again after about 5 seconds, provided the gauge is filled enough to activate it again. If the UT gauge fully depletes and is not ended prematurely, then the wait time will be 10 seconds instead.

UT does not consume the regular Dragon Gauge, so if an ally in solo play activates UT, then the shared Dragon Gauge will not be affected for other units on the team. UT is also unique to the unit itself, meaning multiple units on a team can activate UT without preventing other units from doing so.

UT Gauge

The UT Gauge can take regular Dragon Gauge boosts from defeating enemies, boss HP thresholds, dragon obelisks, and personal dragon gauge boosts.

However, the regular Dragon Gauge holds a maximum of 1,000 Dragon Points (DP), while the UT gauge can hold higher amounts, thus requiring more DP to fill it up. For example, if a UT gauge can hold a maximum of 3,000 points, then if an enemy granted 100 DP, a normal adventurer would gain 10% gauge while the UT adventurer would only gain 3.33% gauge.

Since Shapeshift Prep's effect uses a percentage instead of a DP value, it is not subjected to the above caveat - 10% Shapeshift Prep would give 10% gauge to both a normal adventurer and a UT adventurer.

Depending on the UT adventurer, some skills or standard attacks will also directly add or remove from the UT gauge. These boosts only affect the UT gauge, and will not affect the regular Dragon Gauge.

Dragon Haste is applied to all sources of UTP (such as skills or standard attacks) as well as all sources of DP.

Shapeshift-triggered Effects

Effects triggered by shapeshifting (such as Dragon's Claws), effects that only apply during shapeshift (such as Dragon Damage or Dragon Time), and effects that occur after ending shapeshift (such as Fatalis' curse), are not activated by UT since technically no shapeshift took place.

Variations of Unique Transformation

Unique Transformation has some variants, each of which may have their own quirks.

Dragondrive

Aldred / Bellina's Dragondrive icon
Yurius's Dragondrive icon

Unlike Shapeshifting, Dragondrive does not transform the Adventurer into their Dragon - instead, it enhances the stats, skills, and/or attacks of the base adventurer.

The Dragondrive gauge holds a maximum of 3,000 points, meaning that any regular Dragon gauge boosts will be only about 33% as effective, percentage-wise.

During the Dragondrive animation, the user is immune to all afflictions - however, they are not immune once the animation ends and they are in Dragondrive. While getting an affliction before Dragondrive would prevent Dragondrive, getting afflicted during Dragondrive will not end it.

For some units, standard attacks during Dragondrive will fill the gauge, allowing the Dragondrive state's timer to be extended if one keeps attacking. Skills can also restore or deplete portions of the Dragondrive gauge.

Computer-controlled allies will not use Dragondrive automatically.

Dragondrive adventurers may not participate in Dragon Battles, as they do not shapeshift into a dragon.

Abilities that grant Dragondrive
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Divine Dragon form

Divine Dragon icon

Divine Dragon form will transform

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into a unique Dragon.

This form can be considered a hybrid of shapeshifting and dragondrive.

  • Similar to shapeshifting, Divine Dragon form will instantly break enemy blue shields, cause stagger to smaller enemies, and automatically break obstacles.
  • Similar to shapeshifting, while in Divine Dragon form, Tiki is immune to all afflictions.
  • Similar to adventurers with regular shapeshifting, Tiki may participate in Dragon Battles in Divine Dragon form.
  • Similar to dragondrive, the Divine Dragon form retains a HP stat, and reaching 0 HP will cause Tiki to be defeated instead of exiting the Divine Dragon form.
  • Similar to dragondrive, it is not affected by the majority of dragon-related abilities such as Dragon's Claws, Dragon Damage, etc.

The Divine Dragon gauge holds a maximum of 1,200 or 1,800 points, depending on the level of the ability Dragon Scion. This means that any regular Dragon Gauge boosts will be only about 83% or 56% as effective, percentage-wise.

Upon entering Divine Dragon form, Tiki's human form skill gauges will be saved and be replaced by her Divine Dragon skills, which start out completely filled.

While in Divine Dragon form, Tiki is immune to all afflictions. However, Tiki's Force Strike as well as any equipped weapon skills or shared skills are disabled. Any SP gained will only affect the Divine Dragon form's skills, and will not affect the human form's skills. Tiki is also not affected by "Primed" abilities (Primed Defense, Primed Strength, etc).

When Divine Dragon form is ended, Tiki's human form skill gauges will return to their state before the transformation happened. Divine Dragon form's skill progress is not saved, however, so entering the form again will start with its skill gauges completely filled once more.

A computer-controlled Tiki will transform into Divine Dragon form at her earliest opportunity.

Abilities that grant Divine Dragon form
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