Lobotomy E.G.O::Lamp

At a Glance

A Sinking and Burn Identity that uses defense to reach 8 Lamp, applies Dazzle, then attacks dazzled enemies with S3 Salvation for those Enchanted by the Lamp. His greatest strength is repeatedly maintaining Dazzle on a boss in Focused Encounters for both increased damage taken and skill enhancements. Requires a team that sustains Burn or Sinking.

Core Mechanics

• From Lamp to Dazzle: Lamp has a maximum of 8. Besides gaining 1 at Turn Start, he gains 1 per 2 Gloom Resonance through Eyes Bright Like Lamps (up to 3), and at Combat Start, the Defense skill The Wick of Burned Feathers fills it up to 8 (self-damage equal to 1% of max HP per point gained; HP does not drop below 1). If it is at maximum at Turn End, he spends all of it; next turn his leftmost slot gains 10 Aggro, and the enemy (main body) with the highest current HP receives 3 Dazzle. He gains 1 Bind next turn per 2 Lamp, up to 4.
• Dazzle: +0.5% damage taken from basic attack skills per combined Sinking and Burn, up to 10%. Enemies with SP have their Panic Type changed to Dazzle, and enemies without SP get −2 Defense Level. It decreases by 1 at Turn End (it refreshes rather than stacks).
• Skill bonus conditions: Each attack skill is strengthened if any of these holds: "the target is at least 3 faster than him," "his Speed is 1 or less," or "the target has Dazzle," and also gains +1 Coin Power at 6 or more combined Sinking and Burn on the target. S3 gains all-Unbreakable Coins and +3 Clash Power if the target has Dazzle. Coin Ⅲ deals +60% damage if the target (main body) is at 25% HP or less or has Dazzle. If the target has Dazzle, on hit it also deals Gloom damage equal to 80% of this Coin's final damage (60% at lower Uptie). After the attack, if the target dies or has 3 Dazzle, he gains 1 Plus Coin Boost next turn (once per turn).
• Handling Speed: Through the always-active Dazzling Lamp, his minimum and maximum Speed are not changed by external effects. When he would gain Haste, he gains 1 Clash Power Up instead (once per turn). In Focused Encounters, when selecting skills, he can redirect an enemy attack skill's target to himself regardless of Speed. Even though he is slow, he can draw enemy attacks to himself and take the Clash.
• Combat passive — Eyes Bright Like Lamps (2 Gloom Resonance; unlocked at Uptie Ⅱ): If an enemy has Dazzle, restores 5 SP at Combat Start (3 at lower Uptie). At Turn End, gives Guardians of the Forest to the ally earliest in team order (excluding himself).

How to Use

In Focused Encounters, fill Lamp to 8 with his Defense skill on turn 1, then apply 3 Dazzle to the boss next turn. Attack with S3 and S2 while Dazzle lasts. Paired with allies who inflict Burn and Sinking, he meets both Dazzle's damage-taken increase and each skill's 6-or-more total condition. In regular battles, targets tend to die soon after being Dazzled, so it is better to build Lamp gradually and aim for the Speed condition through Bind. On the turn after Lamp hits maximum, 10 Aggro is added, making it easier to gather attacks (the effect text applies it to the "leftmost slot"). Make use of his durability to absorb them.

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  Bygone Days: His S2 is Gloom, and he can inflict Sinking.
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  Solemn Lament: He gains Bind on using S1, making it easy to hold a negative effect and keep Lament going.
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  Move-in Reg.: His S1 is Wrath, supplying the required affinity, and he can inflict Burn.