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Assassin
Charles-Henri Sanson
# 43
CardType
2
CardType
2
CardType
1
CardType
3
CardType
NP
1
Attribute
Alignments
Lawful Evil
NPGainNP Gain
1.06%
NPGainNP when Attacked (%)
4%
NPGainStar Absorption
102%
NPGainStar Generation per Hit
24.8%
NPGainInstant Death Chance
49.5%
Attack
Base968
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Max5,456
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Lv 1007,906
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Lv 1209,311
HP
Base1,564
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Max8,309
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Lv 10011,991
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Lv 12014,102

Traits

Humanoid
Servant
Weak to Enuma Elish
Evil
Male
Hominidae

Tags

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Anti-Evil ATK Up
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Heal Support
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Debuff Clear Support
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Anti-Human ATK Up
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ST Buster NP
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Instant Death
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DEF Down
SkillIcon
Executioner A++
Apply Special ATK [Evil] to self (3 turns).
Available from the start
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Medicine A
Recovers one ally's HP.
Unlocks after 1st Ascension
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Medicine A+
Recovers one ally's HP. Removes their debuffs.
Upgrades after Rank Up Quest
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Human Study B
Apply Special ATK [Human] to self (3 turns). ([Human] refers to the attribute, not the [Humanoid] trait, and applies to normal enemies, but not Servants)
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-Saber (ATK Up)
Deal extra Special ATK damage to [Saber] 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

SkillIcon
Presence Concealment D
Increase your Critical Star Drop Rate by 4%.

Noble Phantasm

La Mort EspoirA
Deal significant damage to a single enemy.
<Overcharge>
Low chance to inflict Death for a single enemy. Decrease DEF for a single enemy (3 turns).
La Mort Espoir (Upgrade 1)A+
Upgrade via Rank Up Quest 2
Deal significant damage to a single enemy. ▲
<Overcharge>
Low chance to inflict Death for a single enemy. Decrease DEF for a single enemy (3 turns). ▲
Ascension
QP
x660,000
Skill
QP
x5,440,000
Append Skill
QP
x5,440,000
Ascension + Skill
QP
x6,100,000
Total
QP
x11,540,000

A famed executioner during the French Revolution, Charles Henri-Sanson’s Assassin class is fitting given his life’s story. To further emphasize this point, he comes with two separate anti-trait modifier skills, towards Evil and Human targets respectively. Sanson also possesses decent supportive value thanks to his NP’s DEF down and strengthened second skill, which heals a target ally and cleanses debuffs.

However, Sanson’s reliance on powerful anti-trait damage also ends up being his downfall. Hypothetically speaking, his damage output against targets with both Evil and Human traits would potentially rival that of higher-rarity characters. Yet, if the opponents miss even one of the traits, Sanson’s damage output will drastically decrease. In fact, against those who lack both, Sanson may even be more of a hindrance than help in terms of damage. Crucially, Servants are classified as Humanoids instead of Human, which means that Sanson’s Anti-Human targets are more or less limited to insignificant mob enemies.

Additionally, although Sanson possesses three Quick cards, their low hit counts coupled with his low-rank Presence Concealment make him a really bad star generator compared to other Assassins. Overall, Sanson can be used if one of his few niches (debuff removal in particular) is needed, but there are generally better alternatives.

🟢 Strengths

Targetable Debuff Removal

Sanson’s debuff removal is a highly valuable tool for challenging quests. This factor in itself may be a reason to bring him into a fight, especially because he is easily available compared to other alternatives.

Anti-Trait Damage

Sanson is able to deal high amounts of damage to Human and Evil opponents, making him a viable choice to use against the correct targets. In theory, the damage he deals via NP to those with both attributes is actually rather impressive, but such a combination does not currently exist in-game. After his second Rank Up Quest, Sanson’s NP damage and defense down effect are improved even more, further empowering this capability.

🔴 Weaknesses

Situational Niche

While Sanson is reasonably decent at his niches, they are situational, and there are other, easier-to-use alternatives for both niches. His Anti-Human niche in particular is limited to weaker mobs (such as Soldiers), making it very limited in usefulness. As a result of all this, he struggles to find a spot in most compositions.

Low Base Damage

Sanson’s damage is awfully low without anti-trait modifiers, due to his low rarity, Assassin class’ 0.9x damage modifier, and QQQAB deck with Buster NP. His only universal damage-boosting buff is also tied to his NP, which further solidifies this weakness.

Low Star Generation

Sanson’s star generation capability is abysmal when compared to his fellow Assassins. With only 2 hits on his Quick cards, and a measly 4% generation rate bonus from his low-level Presence Concealment passive skill, he is unable to provide anywhere near enough critical stars for the team.

Low Survivability

While Sanson has a healing skill, it is quite likely it will be used on allies rather than himself, and sadly he has no other defensive skill to speak of. With no defense buffs, Evasion or the like, he is counted among the squishier Servants.

Level Up Skill Recommendations

HighSkillIcon
Executioner A++
Apply Special ATK [Evil] to self (3 turns).
MedSkillIcon
Medicine A
Recovers one ally's HP.
LowSkillIcon
Human Study B
Apply Special ATK [Human] to self (3 turns). ([Human] refers to the attribute, not the [Humanoid] trait, and applies to normal enemies, but not Servants)

A really situational Servant by nature, Sanson’s skill leveling priority depends heavily on the player’s intended usage of him. Still, there are general recommendations to be made about his skill leveling order.

Executioner A++: Although Evil mobs are relatively rare, a lot of potential Rider and Berserker bosses possess the trait. For this reason, it should be leveled over Sanson’s other skills in order to solidify his niche role.

Medicine A: While it is the least situational skill in Sanson’s kit, leveling this skill doesn’t improve its debuff removal capability aside from the cooldown reduction, and the extra healing granted is not particularly significant. Therefore, while it can definitely be leveled up first, Executioner is generally the better choice.

Human Study B: As Servants are not considered Human (but Humanoid), this skill’s damage bonus is more or less limited to enemies such as Amazonesses or Soldiers. While high-health mobs can be found every now and then, most of them have low enough HP that this skill’s bonus damage is not needed to kill them. Even more importantly, there are few Human mobs who are also Riders or Berserkers.

🖼️ Craft Essence Recommendations

In picking the correct CE for Sanson, one could focus on either augmenting his NP (NP Damage Up, Starting NP), or settle for more neutral support CEs (passive Star Generation). It should be noted for the former that NP Damage buffs stack additively with Sanson’s own anti-trait buffs, meaning that other options (Buster Up, ATK Up) may outperform pure NP Damage CEs.

  • The Black Grail / Hero Elly’s Adventure (LB) / Heaven’s Feel: Being a low-star Servant, Sanson’s NP is his biggest asset in terms of damage. As such, CEs which increase NP damage are one of his top picks, though less so than other NP-reliant Servants due to the dynamic mentioned above.

  • Golden Sumo: Boulder Tournament / Halloween Princess: While Sanson’s NP would rarely be needed very early on, he does experience some problems in gaining NP due to only having one Arts card. These CEs allow Sanson to reliably unleash his NP, while still giving him some long-term benefits. Golden Sumo in particular is a really powerful pick due to the sheer amount of ATK it provides.

  • A Fragment of 2030: In situations where Sanson is picked up for his debuff removal and not his damage, 2030 helps him provide the critical stars needed for the team, somewhat making up for his really weak star generation capability.

  • The Classic Three Great Heroes / GO WEST!! / Glory Is With Me: These CEs combine different benefits of the above CE types, making them good alternatives to consider.

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Interlude Quests

QuestRequirementsReward
Chapter Completion:Orleans
Ascension:1
Bond:1
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Chapter Completion:
Ascension:4
Bond:0
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Chapter Completion:
Ascension:4
Bond:0
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Cost4
GrowthS
Instant Death Chance49.5
Damage Distribution Quick33,67
Damage Distribution Arts33,67
Damage Distribution Buster100
Damage Distribution Extra12,25,63
Damage Distribution NP100

Bond

Bond Lv12345678910
Bond EXP2,5003,7505,0006,25010,000192,500198,000222,000250,000313,000
My Loathsome Life
My Loathsome Life
When equipped to Charles-Henri Sanson only, Increase Instant Death Success Rate of all allies by 10% and NP Gain by 10% while on the field.
IllustratorShima Drill
Seiyuu (CV)Mamoru Miyano
Country/Place of OriginFrance
SeriesFate/Grand Order
Release Date (NA)Game Launch

Parameters

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

Valentine's CE

Sanson's Nutritious Chocolate Drink
Sanson's Nutritious Chocolate Drink

Profile Entries

Character Info

The fourth head of the Sanson House that served as the executioner in Paris for generations. In the tumultuous times known as the French Revolution, he executed people of various social classes. With the introduction of the "guillotine" he further increased his number of executions.

Profile 1

Height/Weight: 178cm, 68kg
Origin: History
Region: France
Alignment: Lawful-Evil
Gender: Male
His side occupation was a doctor. His skill shows some remnants as such.

Profile 2

Charles-Henri Sanson was not an assassin, but an executioner.
The role of executioner was passed down from one generation to another, and he was its fourth successor.
He was extremely wealthy, but often mocked.
The young Charles was said to be in agony.

Profile 3

The Sanson family had an elegant lifestyle
that was comparable to nobles. They were respected, loved the king and queen, and were fond of the citizens that they ruled over. It is said that they offered the latest medical technologies learned from their executions for free to the poor.

Profile 4

But the times did not allow Charles to live in peace.
He was forced into the job of executioner even after the French Revolution, and was forced to execute of his beloved King of France Louis XVI and his queen Marie Antoinette.

Profile 5

[La Mort Espoir]
Rank: A
NP Type: Anti-Personnel
Death is Hope For Tomorrow.
Materialization of the guillotine, the true tool of execution. The probability of death is not determined by resistance to curses or luck, but by whether or not the will is strong enough to overcome destiny.

Profile 6

Charles-Henri Sanson feels neutral towards his Master. The reason he was summoned was for his proficiency at killing, but he feels complicated about it.

Voice Lines

Battle Start 1
Relax, and hand your life to me. I will make this painless.
Battle Start 2
I do not kill, I merely release people from their sins.
Skill 1
Are you ready?
Skill 2
Freeze, or I'll miss!
Command Card 1
Good.
Command Card 2
Yes, okay.
Command Card 3
Shall we?
Noble Phantasm Card 1
Moving to enforce sentence.
Attack 1
Quiet.
Attack 2
Hah.
Attack 3
There!
Extra Attack 1
Execution time.
Noble Phantasm
La Mort Espoir!
Damage 1
Shoot!
Damage 2
Ungh!
Incapacitated 1
As it should be. This is providence.
Incapacitated 2
I'm sorry, this is my end.
Victory 1
Well, how about it? Enjoying a comfortable sleep?
Victory 2
Master, please forgive me for my sinful deeds.
Level up
Sharper than ever.
Ascension 1
Yes, a superb form indeed. Thank you.
Ascension 2
This is...
Ascension 3
Wonderful. I never expected to make it this far.
Ascension 4
Thank you, Master. Let me handle the journey to the grave. I promise I will execute the finest final moment.
Bond Level 1
Master, what can I do for you?
Bond Level 2
These hands have severed heads and bathed in blood. Why would you wish to touch them?
Bond Level 3
I separate the sin from the sinner. I have sworn myself to this life... But I still fear it. Your eyes see through my worries.
Bond Level 4
By my sacred oath, I will protect your head until the very end.
Bond Level 5
Your blade is one of unclouded justice. I will follow you to the depths of hell and the heights of heaven.
Conversation 1
Should we head out soon?
Conversation 2
I am both your blade and a scale of your deeds.
Conversation 3
As long as you walk down the right path, I will follow you.
Conversation 4 (Marie Antoinette, Marie Antoinette (Caster))
Marie... Marie, Marie, Maria! We are tied to one another in suffering. I am so very pleased by this.
Likes
Peace, happiness, and love. Could anyone hate such things?
Dislikes
The things I hate... I despise false accusations more than anything.
About the Holy Grail
The Holy Grail, yes... I have something I would ask of it, but it is nothing worth mentioning out loud.
During an Event
Something seems to be going on.
Birthday
The day of birth is just as important as the day of death. Happy birthday.
Summon
My name is Charles-Henri Sanson. I have been summoned and come at your request!
Non-Limited -Available in the general summoning pool.