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Altria Pendragon (Alter)
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CardType
2
CardType
2
CardType
1
CardType
3
CardType
NP
3
Attribute
Alignments
Lawful Evil
NPGainNP Gain
0.86%
NPGainNP when Attacked (%)
3%
NPGainStar Absorption
99%
NPGainStar Generation per Hit
9.9%
NPGainInstant Death Chance
19.2%
Attack
Base1,708
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Max10,248
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Lv 10012,408
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Lv 12014,569
HP
Base1,854
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Max11,589
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Lv 10014,051
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Lv 12016,514

Traits

Humanoid
Servant
Female
Dragon
King
Saberface
Evil
Arthur
Weak to Enuma Elish
Spiritron Dress User
Knights of the Round Table
Hominidae

Tags

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Self Buster Up
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Crit Stars Up
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Self NP Gauge Up
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ATK Support
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AoE Buster NP
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Self NP Gauge Up
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Mana Burst A
Increase own Buster Card effectiveness (1 turn).
Available at start
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Mana Burst (Reverse Scale) A

Increase own Buster Card effectiveness (3 times, 3 turns). ▲ Apply buff to self (3 times, 3 turns): Increase own NP Gauge by 10% when attacking with Buster Cards. ▲ Apply Ignore Invincible to self (3 turns). ▲

Upgrades after Rank Up 2. (Not available, ETA 7/2025)
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Intuition B
Gain Critical Stars.
Unlocks after 1st Ascension
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Star of Twilight A

Increase own NP Gauge by 20%. ▲ Gain Critical Stars. ▲

Upgrades via Rank Up 1
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Charisma E
Increase ATK for all allies (3 turns).
Unlocks after 3rd Ascension

Append Skills

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Extra Attack Boost
Increase own Extra Attack Card effectiveness.
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Load Magical Energy
Begin battle with NP Gauge charged.
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Anti-Rider (ATK Up)
Deal extra Special ATK damage to [Rider] class enemies.
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Special Attack Technique Improvement
Increase own Critical Strength.
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Skill Reload
When using a skill, reduce the cooldown for the skill by 1 turn for the first time the skill is used per battle (Only 1 time per skill). Lv 1-5: 1 skill Lv 6-9: 2 skills Lv10: 3 skills

Class Skills

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Magic Resistance B
Increase your Debuff Resist by 17.5%.

Noble Phantasm

Excalibur MorganA++
Deal very heavy damage to all enemies.
<Overcharge>
Slightly restore your NP Gauge.
Ascension
QP
x2,200,000
Skill
QP
x27,200,000
Append Skill
QP
x27,200,000
Ascension + Skill
QP
x29,400,000
Total
QP
x56,600,000

"I'm seething with power... There's no need to hold back anymore."

Drenched in All Evils of the World from the cursed Holy Grail, Altria Pendragon (Alter), the corrupted version of the King of Knights, is a straightforward but effective offensive powerhouse. As a Buster-based damage dealer, she specializes in obliterating a single wave of enemies with her unusually strong AoE Noble Phantasm.

Altria Alter’s focus on offense is exemplified by her sky-high ATK, one of the highest of any 4* Servant. The foundation of her kit is Excalibur Morgan, one of the strongest AoE NPs in the game. Its unique strength is a much higher base NP damage modifier than usual, allowing it to outdamage similar NPs by far. To further bolster her damage, she brings two handy steroids: the Altria signature Mana Burst for selfish Buster Performance, and the reliable team ATK Up of Charisma, albeit at a low rank. Between her multiplicative buffs and her high damage modifier, Altria Alter is one of the best 4-Star AoE burst damage dealers out there.

However, Alter suffers from both a relatively low health pool and average generation stats. As such, she needs help from allies who can cover these weaknesses. Additionally, despite her high NP multiplier, she lacks any other effective damage modifiers, so she isn't optimal for battles with a single high-HP boss. Altria Alter also brings absolutely minimal team support to the table; outside of the small buff from Charisma and a small amount of critical stars from Instinct, she is an entirely selfish Servant.

All in all, with her powerful Noble Phantasm and steroids, Altria Alter’s Excalibur Morgan is an invaluable part of one’s Chaldea. When properly supported, the Dark King of Knights can freely blow through waves of even the toughest enemies.

🟢 Strengths

Extremely Powerful AoE Noble Phantasm

Altria Alter boasts one of the most powerful AoE damage NPs among all Servants, and thus her playstyle revolves around firing that NP. With its high modifier, she wants to buff herself up and then wipe out a single wave of enemies in one go. As such she is useful for both general farming (with help charging her NP gauge) as well as harder content that requires high AoE damage.

Good Offensive Skills

Altria Alter's skills synergize well with her kit, and are centered around dealing burst damage. Her Charisma (though weak) can also help in increasing the attack of fellow party members, which is useful for longer fights and during farming sessions. Meanwhile, Mana Burst is a fantastic damage amplifier for her NP, and it sets her up for potentially devastating NP Buster Brave Chain turns if card draws work in her favor.

🔴 Weaknesses

Low Overall Durability

With her lower HP pool and lack of defensive skills, Altria Alter will tend to be defeated more easily compared to other Servants, a trade-off for her offensive potential. As such she isn't that suitable for more long-winded battles, or battles where more than just raw one-shot damage is needed.

Need For Support Servants

With average generation stats and no other other tools to charge her NP quickly, Altria Alter can't fire off her NP as fast as she would want to without supporting Servants and CEs to charge it up. Her minor NP refund is useful, but she has to use her NP to benefit from it in the first place. Additionally, with her low HP, Altria Alter may find herself in situations where she is picked off early, sometimes even before she gets to fire off her NP. Thus, she benefits immensely from being paired with Servants who can charge her NP, or provide the defensive support she needs.

Level Up Skill Recommendations

HighSkillIcon
Mana Burst A
Increase own Buster Card effectiveness (1 turn).
LowSkillIcon
Intuition B
Gain Critical Stars.
MedSkillIcon
Charisma E
Increase ATK for all allies (3 turns).

Altria Alter's identity as a walking nuclear strike makes the choice of what skills to level fairly straightforward. The higher level her steroids get, the more enemies she can wipe out. Therefore, prioritizing Mana Burst and Charisma in that order gets the maximum returns for her burst turns. Instinct can safely be ignored if Masters lack resources, as it is underwhelming in effect even when maxed out.

  • Mana Burst is a simple but strong Buster buff that serves as Altria Alter's main NP steroid. Max it first to emphasize her burst damage.
  • Charisma provides a modicum of team support, as well as adding another multiplicatively stacking buff on Altria Alter's NP turns. Max it second for the secondary damage buff and slight team support.
  • Intuition is one of those skills which gives a low return on investment. Although the total performance improvement from 4 to 14 stars seems great, a maximum of 14 stars at level 10 cannot reliably guarantee crits on its own. It can be safely ignored, or leveled last if Masters really want to fully level Altria Alter.

🖼️ Craft Essence Recommendations

Altria Alter's main goal is to blow up a wave of enemies as hard as possible. This makes Starting NP Gauge, NP Damage Up, and Buster Up Craft Essences ideal. Starting NP Gauge helps overcome her middling natural NP gain, which is especially helpful for farming. NP Damage Up scales very well with her in-built steroids and allows her to wipe even stronger waves. Buster Up Craft Essences eschew finishing the trinity of damage buffs and instead strengthen her NP slightly and her basic Buster cards significantly.

  • Kaleidoscope / Imaginary Element: As Altria Alter's main objective is to get her NP up as fast as possible for that burst damage, these CEs will help her a lot in that regard. Especially when farming, these are her premium choices of CE.
  • The Black Grail / Heaven's Feel: Although with these CEs Altria Alter has to build NP on her own (or with the help of support Servants), the damage from her NP while equipping NP Damage CEs is ludicrously high. Black Grail is a riskier option given her natural squishiness, but gives far greater returns, whereas Heaven's Feel offers a safer boost.
  • Aerial Drive / Holy Night Supper / Golden Sumo: Boulder Tournament: These CEs offer a great balance between letting Altria Alter start with her NP gauge partly filled and increasing her overall damage. Aerial Drive and Holy Night Supper add an NP Damage buff that stacks multiplicatively with Mana Burst and Charisma, whereas Golden Sumo adds a universal ATK buff to all her cards.
  • Hero Elly's Adventure / Limited/ Zero Over / Verdant Sound of Destruction: Since Excalibur Morgan is a Buster NP, these CEs will push that damage even higher. However, the damage increase from pure Buster Up CEs will not match NP Damage CEs; instead, her basic Buster cards will benefit. Hero Elly's Adventure is a hybrid option which adds both Buster Up and NP Damage. 
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Interlude Quests

QuestRequirementsReward
Chapter Completion:Fuyuki
Ascension:1
Bond:2
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Chapter Completion:Fuyuki
Ascension:2
Bond:3
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Chapter Completion:Fuyuki
Ascension:4
Bond:0
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Chapter Completion:Fuyuki
Ascension:4
Bond:0
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Skill 1
Cost12
GrowthS
Instant Death Chance19.2
Damage Distribution Quick33,67
Damage Distribution Arts33,67
Damage Distribution Buster100
Damage Distribution Extra12,25,63
Damage Distribution NP16,33,51

Bond

Bond Lv12345678910
Bond EXP4,50020,0002,5002,50010,500160,000365,000315,000310,000350,000
Memories of the Dragon
Memories of the Dragon
When equipped on Altria Pendragon (Alter), Increase own NP Strength by 30%. 30% Chance for own attacks to decrease the target's DEF by 5% (3 turns).
IllustratorTakashi Takeuchi
Seiyuu (CV)Ayako Kawasumi
AKA/Alias/NicknamesBlack Saber, Salter, Tin Tyrant, Dark King of Knights,
Country/Place of OriginUnited Kingdom
SeriesFate/stay night
Release Date (NA)Game Launch

Parameters

STR
A
END
A
AGL
D
MP
A++
LUK
C
NP
A++

Valentine's CE

Crown Saber Morgan
Crown Saber Morgan

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Character Info

Corrupted by the curse of the Holy Grail, this is the merciless side of the King of Knights. Or perhaps this is the true nature of the "Ideal King" that King Arthur sought to be. Altria controlled her own power and held back, but in this state, she wields her immense power without hesitation.

Bond Level 1

Height/Weight: 154cm, 42kg Origin: Legend of King Arthur Region: England Alignment: Lawful-Evil Gender: Female A merciless tyrant. A gluttonous dragon.

Bond Level 2

The once shining armor has turned black and is now heavier, but the added weight has increased her attack power. However, her agility has gone down. With a ruthless cold persona, Altria seems like a completely different person. But if you are willing to dig deeper, you will see that what lies at the bottom is still the same.

Bond Level 3

Mana Burst: A Surrounds herself with magical energy on her weapon and body, and can instantly discharge it to improve her stats. Like jet propulsion via magical energy. Altria herself has normal muscular strength, but by using her overwhelming magical energy she can power up any and every activity to defeat many enemies.

Bond Level 4

[Excalibur Morgan] Rank: A++ NP Type: Anti-Fortress Sword of Promised Victory. The sword shines with dark aura. Because she wields the sacred sword as she sees fit without controlling her power, the magical energy particles do not emit light, but darkness. It is similar to the breath of the dragon Vortigern, which once revealed itself to protect the island of Britain.

Bond Level 5

Altria never took the path of evil in her life. But she did have doubts, worries, anger at herself, and sorrow for those around her. This form is where the curse made those thoughts surface, and completely reversed her "principles." Her objective and her ideals have not changed. Normally Altria is kind and just, but this Altria feels that oppression is also a path to obtain her ideals.

Clear "Generations of Alter"

Perhaps due to the abnormal amount of magical energy she hosts, Altria eats a lot. Even her tastes in food, what you could call someone's identity, changes. She spits out carefully crafted meals as disgusting, and munches down on immense amounts of junk food. She eats terribly, but is very satisfied. Eating this way is a kind of happiness.

Voice Lines

Battle Start 1
Out of my face.
Battle Start 2
I'll crush you.
Skill 1
...Away with you.
Skill 2
How fragile!
Command Card 1
Hmph.
Command Card 2
Silence.
Command Card 3
Fine.
Noble Phantasm Card
--Cry. It's time you come crashing down.
Attack 1
Hrmph!
Attack 2
There.
Attack 3
Don't resist.
Extra Attack
I'll annihilate you.
Damage
Nghh!
Incapacitated 1
...Is this how it ends?
Incapacitated 2
...I'll never forget this.
Victory 1
Boring.
Victory 2
I'll trample you.
Level up
...Satisfied?
Ascension 1
I'm seething with power... There's no need to hold back anymore.
Ascension 2
...Not bad. Getting more magical energy is a good thing.
Ascension 3
More, Master. We've come this far, take responsibility to the very end.
Ascension 4
Why the long face? I took off that heavy armor for you. In that case, you know the fate that awaits, don't you? Devote your everything for me.
Bond Level 1
Don't mind me. I am a woman who feels not of my follower's death, nor my people's suffering.
Bond Level 2
...I am made out of a dragon to kill the vile King Vortigern. I bear no shame for that mission to this day. That fool went out for wool and came home shorn.
Bond Level 3
Need more excitement. I'm hungry. Make something, Master. I'll eat anything. Huh? A hamburger?
Bond Level 4
Master... This lowly Servant is shamefully asking... When are we gonna see some pancakes? You know, the king of junk food.
Bond Level 5
Munch, munch... Munch, munch... Huh? How long have you been there? Want more? A dozen more? Fine. I'll forgive your rudeness. Sit over there. I might finally see you as my Master...
Conversation 1
How long are we gonna rest? Let's go crush some weaklings.
Conversation 2
I am no longer a king or knight. Just your Servant.
Conversation 3
When you kneel before your enemy, I shall have your head. Until then, you can trust me.
Likes
I like powerful things. Doesn't matter if its the mind or body.
Dislikes
I hate weakness. I can't stand seeing someone frail of mind or body.
About the Holy Grail
The Holy Grail. If it's real, I'll use it. If it's fake, I'll destroy it.
During an Event
I smell battle. It's reaping time, Master.
Birthday
Your birthday? Good for you.
Summon
...I have come in response to your summon. Are you the one who is to be my Master?
Story-locked -Only available in the Story Summon after completing their associated Story section, or in limited banners in which they are explicitly listed as a Rate-Up Servant.

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