Fergus mac Roich
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Saber
# 72
2
2
1
3
5
Attribute
Alignments
Lawful Balanced
NP Gain
1.09%
NP when Attacked (%)
3%
Star Absorption
99%
Star Generation per Hit
10%
Instant Death Chance
35%
Attack
Base1,385
Max7,460
Lv 10010,096
Lv 12011,858
HP
Base1,761
Max9,786
Lv 10013,268
Lv 12015,596
Traits
Humanoid
Servant
Riding
Brynhild's Beloved
Weak to Enuma Elish
Heaven or Earth
King
Male
Hominidae
Tags
Self ATK Up
Self Debuff Res Up
Self DEF Up
Self Buff Rate Down [Demerit]
Self Evade
AoE Buster NP
DEF Down
Debuff Res Down
Valor A
Increase own ATK (3 turns).
Increase own Mental Debuff Resist (3 turns).
Available from the start
Defiant B
Increase own DEF (3 turns).
Decrease own Attack Buff Success Rate by 50% (3 turns). [Demerit]
Unlocks after 1st Ascension
Warrior's Pride A
Increase own Buster Card effectiveness (3 turns). ▲ Increase own Buster Card Critical Strength (3 turns). ▲ Increase own DEF (3 turns).
Upgrades after Rank Up 1. (Available 7/8/2024)
Mind's Eye (True) A
Apply Evade to self (1 turn).
Increase own DEF (3 turns).
Unlocks after 3rd Ascension
Append Skills
Extra Attack Boost
Increase own Extra Attack Card effectiveness.
Load Magical Energy
Begin battle with NP Gauge charged.
Anti-Rider (ATK Up)
Deal extra Special ATK damage to [Rider] class enemies.
Special Attack Technique Improvement
Increase own Critical Strength.
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
Magic Resistance B
Increase your Debuff Resist by 17.5%.
Riding B
Increase your Quick Card effectiveness by 8%.
Noble Phantasm
Noble Phantasm
CaladbolgA+
Deal heavy damage to all enemies.
Decrease DEF of all enemies by 20% (3 turns).
<Overcharge>
Decrease Debuff Resist of all enemies (3 turns).
Caladbolg (Upgrade 1)'A+'
Deal heavy damage to all enemies. ▲
Decrease DEF of all enemies by 20% (3 turns).
Fergus is somewhat of a Saber-class lovechild of Lu Bu and Hector, and it shows in his kit. With a Berserker-style card set, Fergus is what we call a Buster gorilla, with excellent base NP gain to compensate for his limited Arts and Quick card pool. His skills are all reasonably good, with defensive and offensive steroids to aid him while also supplementing his fairly strong AoE NP with two handy secondary effects, increasing both the team’s damage and odds at landing debuffs (it essentially negates Magic Resistance, which is nice).While Fergus isn’t exceptional at anything, he provides very solid AOE damage, especially after his interlude, while having enough selfish tools to keep himself going for the team. A very solid Buster-oriented Saber for those unfortunate to not draw an Altria variant or those who are sorely prejudiced against Caesar.
🟢 Strengths
- Buster-heavy card set and good attack stat make his damage output higher than his fellow 3* Sabers, at the cost of his potential for stargen and NP gain.
- With a solid dodge skill and an additional defense buff skill, Fergus is durable versus both burst and consistent damage, though he has to work around the attack buff success rate debuff on his defense buff.
- Due to his NP interlude and Valor skill, Fergus deals very respectable AOE NP damage, especially if he has a few NP level upgrades up his belt.
🔴 Weaknesses
- Outside of stacking stargen buffs on his NP turn, Fergus is basically a void of stars, meaning he and his allies need look elsewhere for critical star generation.
- Though his NP gain with an ABQ is far from bad, Fergus’s NP gain is unreliable and requires ally support in order to NP multiple times in a single battle.
Level Up Skill Recommendations
High
Valor A
Increase own ATK (3 turns).
Increase own Mental Debuff Resist (3 turns).
Low
Defiant B
Increase own DEF (3 turns).
Decrease own Attack Buff Success Rate by 50% (3 turns). [Demerit]
Med
Mind's Eye (True) A
Apply Evade to self (1 turn).
Increase own DEF (3 turns).
While not a particularly exceptional Servant, Fergus does have a quite usable and vanilla skillset. His skill leveling order hence is also extremely simple. To maximize his damage output, Valor should be maxed first. Afterward, go with Mind's Eye as it is far more useful in tough fights than Defiant.
🖼️ Craft Essence Recommendations
- Kaleidoscope / Imaginary Element: A very typical option for quest farming, and for good reason. Lets Fergus pop off Caladbolg immediately and get to smacking people with his Busters instead.
- Limited Zero Over / Verdant Sound of Destruction: When you have four Buster cards, running these CE’s comes naturally. For people who like to pretend their Saber is a Berserker.
- Heaven's Feel / Angel’s Song: If you have sufficient team support, you can make Fergus’s NP into one hell of a nuke with these CEs. I would say the investment isn’t worthwhile compared to Buster boost CEs, however.
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Interlude Quests
Interlude Quests
Bond
Seethe of a Warrior
When equipped on Fergus mac Roich,
Increase Buster Card effectiveness of all allies by 10% and NP Strength by 10% while on the field.
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