LCE E.G.O:: Ardor Blossom Star

At a Glance

A Blunt attacker that stacks Burn on herself to lose HP, then self-destructs with A.B.S Max Attunement 【Degraded Corrosion】 when near death. Self-destruction and replacement by the next unit complete her cycle; the explosion itself is her main payoff.

Core Mechanics

• S2 — E.G.O - A.B.S Activation (opener): On use, +4 to her own Burn Count. S1 and S3 only add +1 Count, so start with S2 to grow her own Burn.
• S1 Ignition and S3 Drawn by Flame: S1 gains 7 Burn on use, and S3 gains 7 Burn at Combat Start. The more Burn she has, the more damage she deals. If she has at least 30 Burn, S3 becomes Max Attunement, checked before use.
• A.B.S Max Attunement 【Degraded Corrosion】: All Coins are Unbreakable Coins. Gains +1 Attack Weight for every 20% of HP she has lost, up to 2/4, and Coin Ⅲ gains +10% damage for every 20% of HP lost, up to 30%. She dies at the end of the attack; during use, her HP cannot drop below 1.
• Combat passive — Flame Moth (3 Wrath Owned; unlocked at Uptie Ⅱ): At Combat Start, if she has lost at least 80% of her HP and has less than 30 Burn, she gains Burn up to 30, once per stage. On death, she inflicts Burn on all enemies and gains E.G.O resources. If she dies from Max Attunement, the Burn infliction is strengthened, and if she had at least 30 Burn, the 1 unit who steps in from backup receives 3 Offense Level Up. She gains 1 Offense Level Up next turn for every 6 Burn on herself, up to 5.
• Combat passive — Fireproof: Burn damage does not stagger her and cannot reduce her HP below 1. Even if she holds at 1 HP, other damage kills her normally.

How to Use

Grow her own Burn with S2, then S1 and S3, and once her HP is low enough, fire Max Attunement to self-destruct. The more HP she has lost before using it, the higher its Attack Weight and damage. The basic flow is to hand Offense Level Up to the next unit and swap out. If she wins a Clash against a boss's big Unbreakable Coin attack and then self-destructs, that attack fizzles. The biggest risk is dying to something other than Max Attunement. Watch out for Unbreakable Coins and attacks she cannot Clash while her HP is low. Reducing Burn with her Defense skill can prolong her life, but it delays the self-destruction, so do not use it when aiming to self-destruct.

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  9:2: A Burn Identity with Wrath S3 and Pride S2, so she triggers Flamebrand and supplies Pride.
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  Ardor Blossom Star: The passive directly references A.B.S Max Attunement 【Degraded Corrosion】, and her Wrath S3, Sloth S1, and Pride S2 supply the required affinities.