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Challenge Quest Summer 2019 Part 1 - Dead Heat Atalante

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Enemy Layout

Battle 1/3
54,060
Helter Skelter
15,823
Ruffian
16,007
Ruffian
Battle 2/3
43,447
Bicorn
21,288
Ruffian
21,624
Helter Skelter
Fatal Battle 3/3
24,564
Ruffian
27,660
Helter Skelter
24,564
Ruffian
44,053
Bicorn
24,564
Ruffian
28,605
Helter Skelter
24,564
Ruffian
234,000
Atalante
44,053
Bicorn
24,564
Ruffian
267,960
Atalante
317,308
Atalante

Boss Statistics

Atalante
Atalante2 HP
234,000
LVL
84
HP
267,960
LVL
87
HP
317,308
LVL
90
Class
Archer
NP Bar

NP Type
AoE
Actions
Up to 3 per turn
Traits
Servant, Female, Humanoid, Heaven or Earth, Evil, Weak to Enuma Elish
Skill 1 Beyond Arcadia B:Increase Quick Card effectiveness (1 turn).
Skill 2 Hunter's Aesthetic C: Increase own Critical Chance (1 turn).
Skill 3 Calydonian Hunt A: Apply Evade to self (1 turn). Increase own NP Gauge by 1.
Break
+
Casts Calydonian Hunt A (Evade 1 turn + 1 NP Charge), and then casts an additional skill that applies Sure Hit (unremovable) and Decrease Critical Damage (unremovable)
Break
+
On Break: removes permanent buffs (Sure Hit and Crit Damage Down). Casts Calydonian Hunt A (Evade 1 turn + 1 NP Charge), and then casts an additional skill that applies Ignore Invincible (unremovable) and Decrease Critical Damage (unremovable)
NP Effect Phoebus Catastrophe: Deals heavy damage to all enemies.
Increases own Critical Chance for 1 turn.

Overview

Atalante's security force consists of multiple waves of multi-class enemies, notably Sabers, Lancers, and Casters.  Not only do Masters need to clear 5 enemies on wave 3(for a total of 11 enemies) before Atalante herself shows up as her own Archer class, but Atalante gains sure hit and then Invincibility Pierce with each break bar. While dealing with her nearly unavoidable NP seems tricky, Masters have a few ways to approach this. 

Survival Strategy:

  • Bring a strong wave clearer for the early waves, there'll be a lot of mobs to chew through and those mobs do actually hurt.

  • Watch out for Atalante's Evasion; not only is it annoying, but it will also charge her NP gauge. As with all enemies, she is more likely to cast it in a (highly) damaged state. 

  • Atalante's NP has a lot of hits. Especially on Avengers/Berserkers, her NP will charge their NP bars massively, opening her up for a counter attack or refreshing support NPs.

  • Stunning Atalante will merely delay her skill use, not prevent it. Nonetheless it greatly aids in timing her Break effects.

  • Atalante always acts in this order on Break: Removes own Sure Hit if applicable --> Cast NP if full charge --> Cast Evasion/NP charge --> Cast NP if full charge --> And only then apply Sure Hit/Pierce Invincibility.

  • It thus entirely possible to tank all NPs with Evasion/Invincibility by timing when her HP Bars are broken. 

  • Lastly, class neutral Servants are very effective here, as are Berserkers (provided one can keep them alive). Lancers are of course ideal for taking out Atalante, but the Helter Skelters in the early waves can make life difficult for any Lancer. 

Team Recommendations

  • Note: Atalante is not a divine Servant.

  • Defense up is very effective for surviving Phoebus Catastrophe as its damage isn't so high as to be a complete wipe especially as Atalante tends to never boosts its damage before launching it.  Most high rarity lancers should be able to tank an NP from full HP, and 30-50% defense up should be enough to survive an NP for neutral classes. 

  • By timing when her HP bars are broken, Masters can also use Evasion/Invincibility to tank Phoebus Catastrophe. 

  • Healing/turn: Remains highly useful especially in combination with Defense Up. There are a lot of enemies to take out, and healing keeps the team healthy while they do so. 

  • Spammable AoE: Having some measure of AoE on the early waves will speed up the encounter. Berserker or class neutral Servants are quite effective at cleaning up the relatively low to medium HP enemies. Do note that the Bicorns do hit fairly hard if they crit. 

  • ST Lancer: Highly recommended to burst down Atalante.  Vlad III (Lancer) is especially valuable due to his Anti-Evil (effective vs Atalanta), Pierce Invincibility on NP, survivability, and taunt.

  • NP Gauge Up: Highly effective for speeding up the early waves, but also for timing Break Bars so that her NP can be tanked. 

  • Stuns/NP Drains/NP Seals: In order to buy more time, or to help with timing her Break Bar effects, Masters can stun Atalante or drain her NP. Stunning is especially effective to force her to have a full NP bar so she casts Phoebus Catastrophe before applying her Break Bar effects.

  • Pierce Invulnerability/Sure Hit CEs are amazing for punching through her constant Evasion usage. Follow the hyperlinks for a list of all available CEs.

  • Lastly, a fully stall-oriented team with plenty of Healing/Defense Up can stall the encounter and clear it slowly. 

Video Links

Note that these videos are not affiliated with GamePress, but showcase some lineups that are effective in clearing the final challenge. These can serve as a good reference for how to rotate skills during this quest or simply to have a look at the encounter before diving in.

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