Author Note
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We do not usually make articles like these, but it is very important to address Silver Ash or "SilverAsh" because the unit is "Broken" or as some might call it "God Tier." He appears in the shop once, where you can exchange 180 tokens and redeem him, so it is possible to save up. However, it will be a long time before he appears on a solo banner again (the Chinese version is more than a half year ahead of us in progress and they have yet to see another solo banner with him). This Article is about letting you know that Silver Ash is an operator that many Chinese players have Regret over not getting.
What makes him so strong
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“Compassion saves no one on the battlefield.”
The calm and collected owner of Karlan Trade is educated not only in economics but in battle tactics and fighting as well. Now serving under contract with Rhodes Island, this Ranged Guard specializes in both burst DPS and taking down cloaked enemies. He can also perform ranged attacks that will deal 80% base damage.
SilverAsh’s first skill is Power Strike γ, which causes the next attack to deal much more damage when charged. His relatively high base attack makes this skill good for sustained damage, although it’s outshined by his other skills. His second skill, Rules of Survival, toggles SilverAsh to a defensive mode, raising his Defense immensely and granting him passive HP recovery while reducing his attack range. This allows him to hold positions by himself or function as a DPS-tank hybrid. SilverAsh's third Skill Truesilver Slash is the most powerful in his arsenal, and is what SA memes are made of. It reduces Defense but greatly increases his attack and attack range. When this skill is active, SilverAsh's attacks will deal death to multiple enemies and the ranged attack penalty won’t be applied. While this Skill turns him into an AoE damage monster with a relatively long uptime, the Defense penalty and long cool-down means it must be used carefully. Another part of his kit that should not be ignored is his second Talent Eagle Eyes, which removes Invisibility from enemies, allowing them to be taken down much faster and easier.
SilverAsh is a very versatile Guard, having strong defensive and offensive options as well as useful Talents. Using SilverAsh optimally requires players to plan ahead and know when to activate his Skills, especially in later stages, but his amazing abilities will change your game forever.
He provides strategic support for some Rhodes Island operations.
In view of the fact that his true purposes are unknown and he doesn't have the most cooperative attitude, it is advised that we maintain a conservative attitude in order to minimize risks when working with him.
[Cell-Originium Fusion Rate] 0%
Operator shows no signs of infection at this time.
[Blood Crystal Density] 0.12u/L
Subject's values are normal and there is no need for further investigation.
Huh? Kjerag's nobles like to come to Rhodes Island for medical examinations, too? Next time, please inform him: 'If you have no pending procedures, please do not disturb the medical staff. If you have, then please wait at reception for the Doctor to receive you.'
I'm simply not prepared to deal with someone so calm and collected.
- Medic Operator Warfarin
Because of its terrain, Kjerag rarely suffers natural Catastrophes or invasions. This has meant that the people of Kjerag have not needed to rely on nomadic cities to live and work. Of course, the steep terrain has also slowed Kjerag's development considerably.
The name of the Karlan Trade Company is probably derived from the name of the holy mountain the believers of Kjerag worship.
The trade company, run by SilverAsh, is the only window to the outside world for the insular and conservative nation of Kjerag. At the same time, this company has unavoidably changed the country.
It would be wise for Rhodes Island to research SilverAsh's record, given this level of power and vision.
That said, SilverAsh's thinking and conduct run counter to tradition, and are full of the progressive complexity and the intensity of modern education.
As such, SilverAsh, Chairman of the Karlan Trade Co. LTD, is a controversial figure at Rhodes Island.
Whatever the case, the other Operators have come to a consensus: SilverAsh is not an Operator who can be easily dispatched or controlled.
SilverAsh and his employees work very closely with Rhodes Island, but there is no hierarchical relationship between them.
Whether it is strategic planning or tactical command, many Operators find SilverAsh's prowess convincing. However, the more skeptical Operators familiar with political conspiracy and such machinations are wary of SilverAsh's intentions.
Although SilverAsh truly cares about his younger sister, Cliffheart, who is being treated at Rhodes Island, he trusts Rhodes Island no more than Rhodes Island trusts him.
Perhaps as the rumor says, what is really of interest to SilverAsh is the value of Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals itself, as well as the Doctor he regards as a competent rival...
Dr. Kal'tsit is opposed to trying to make any further contact with SilverAsh. Though the Doctor may have other ideas.
Naturally, the incident had a huge effect on young SilverAsh's life. But as SilverAsh was the scion of a wealthy family and not a weakling by any means, he never sank into despair, and even kept raising his two younger sisters until they were old enough to take care of themselves.
Thereafter, SilverAsh left Kjerag and headed to Victoria to receive a modern education, and let the Silverash family's political enemies divide up their legacy amongst themselves. The Three House Parliament of Kjerag was three houses in name only.
This state of affairs lasted until SilverAsh returned back to Kjerag. Upon his homecoming, the young master took upon himself the weighty responsibility of rebuilding his clan.
Now according to Cliffheart's testimony, the SilverAsh who had returned was no longer the gentle and precocious youngster he used to be, who would grit his teeth and bear all that the world threw at him.
Thereafter, the Karlan Trade Company quickly rose to seize a monopoly in a large number of modern industries that had previously been banned in Kjerag. He exported goods and raw materials to other countries and imported modern industrial products. In doing so, he accumulated a vast amount of wealth in a very short time, and the success of his company restored the Silverash Family name to its position in the parliament.
In what may have been a series of plays by rival clans, SilverAsh's two younger sisters each suffered a turn of fortune that would have a huge impact on the Silverash family: Pramanix was christened a Karlan Saintess in a religious ritual, and Cliffheart was infected with Oripathy.
Rhodes Island tends to believe that these were acts of political opposition, but Cliffheart thinks that these events merely once again catalyzed SilverAsh's resolve.
Now, no one knows what SilverAsh will do, just as no one knows the purpose behind his collaboration with Rhodes Island.
I am opposed to the dealings between Rhodes Island and the Karlan Trade Company.
No, I have not found any hints of anything sinister, nor do I have any proof of anything untoward.
I just want everyone to think this through carefully.
What is it that Kjerag needs right now?
The Three House Parliament of Kjerag is in a political crisis. The conflict between the Kjerag conservative faction and the reformist party have gotten more and more intense.
On the surface, the Karlan Trade Company is only concerned with foreign trade. However, its true owner is none other than Enciodes Silverash, head of the Silverash Family and opponent of the two conservative houses in the country's parliament.
You may also know him as SilverAsh, brother of Rhodes Island Operator Cliffheart.
I am convinced that the Karlan Trade Company doesn't pay a cent to the government of Kjerag. It isn't a state-owned enterprise! Its operations and business are controlled entirely by SilverAsh himself!
Modern military equipment has passed from Raythean's hands, through the Karlan Trade Company's channels, and into Kjerag. The conservative faction doesn't even have any means of tracing the whereabouts of the goods.
The trade route has already been moved to the foot of the holy mountain, Karlan. The Vine-Bear Court has already used SilverAsh's sister, Saint Pramanix, as leverage to try to get the Silverash family to leave the Three House Parliament and hand over control of the valley and mining sites.
The troops the Karlan Trade Company sent to the training camps have already returned from Ascarat County in Victoria. Where are they now? The conservative Kjerag guards don't have any idea.
So what does Kjerag need most right now? We are reaching a boiling point here. What do they need?
Pressure from outside.
Just a little bit of pressure from the outside. Just the tiniest little push...
The avalanche will bury all of Kjerag, including all of its conspiracies and all of the matters of the past.
I admit that perhaps the Karlan Trade Company isn't hiding anything dangerous.
Even so, should we really put ourselves in danger just because Cliffheart received a secret letter?
At the very least, Rhodes Island as a whole should not assume this magnitude of risk.
--Dobermann, at the meeting 12 days before the incident at the mountain.
I don't think the stories everyone's heard are so terrible. Everyone's life has a trajectory that wobbles as the world turns. It's normal.
Therefore, I don't want anyone to think of Mr. SilverAsh as a threat.
To survive in this land, you need to have trust and cooperation. Since Mr. SilverAsh now regards the Doctor and Rhodes Island as partners, even if Rhodes Island doesn't want to rely too much on the Karlan Trade Company's help because it is skeptical of Mr. SilverAsh, we should not regard him as an enemy.
If you regard someone as an enemy, then subconsciously you will treat them like one. The two sides will drift apart, and even if they could have become friends, they will become enemies.
I know what Dr. Kal'tsit said about hidden enemies...
I just feel that whether or not SilverAsh will really become our enemy depends on the relationship between the Doctor and Mr. SilverAsh, and not on the abilities, strength, or behavior of Mr. SilverAsh alone.
Let the Doctor take care of it, as Mr. SilverAsh's designated handler.
And that's that. The Doctor will handle this situation.
- Amiya
S3M3 | S++ | S++ | S++ |
Despite being at the center of the discussion of powercreep, SilverAsh is still one of the top DPS units in the game. In addition to two extremely powerful Talents, he has historically been *the* high Damage-per-hit (DPH) Physical damage unit, the most valuable form of damage. For much of the game's life, this guide has suggested SilverAsh's S3 as the more important Mastery in the game. That probably isn't true anymore due to newer units; however, SilverAsh is no weaker for it. He is still one of the best units in the game, and still has some of the most important Masteries. There are just more options these days.
In addition to the all important damage increases on one of the best DPS units, as well as an extra target, his S3 Masteries drastically improve his skill’s initial wind-up time. Like many early units, SilverAsh's SP cost is abhorrently high after its first use. However, the large improvement to the initial wind-up means that he can instead retreat and then redeploy after his initial skill use, which not only improves his effective cycle time but also frees up a deployment slot in the interim.
While he may no longer be the *best* target for Mastery anymore, he still has some of the most important Mastery gains in the game. SilverAsh at S3M3 is a different monster than at SL7 and he should be highly prioritized.
Finally, consider Mastering his S2 if you like off-meta builds or his character. Even though it’s ungraded, his S2 gives a ton of self sustain that few other units have. It makes for a fun alternative. Just remember it is a fringe option. His meta usage is his DPS, not his tanking.
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3rd Skill - Truesilver Slash - Erases everything evil, brings you breakfast in bed, cures cancer, does everything but continue the bloodline. This Skill gets a lot of hype, and for good reason. It’s a melee attack with a large range, a hefty ATK steroid, hits multiple targets, can hit aerial enemies, and has a decent duration. It has a long cooldown, but can trivialize some difficult content, and is widely usable to improve his role on the team.
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Talent 2 - Eagle Eyes - Reveals invisible enemies in his range. A rare niche ability that isn’t often needed, but when it is can make a big impact.
- Talent 1 Upgrade - Leader - A moderate boost to the ATK buff and the redeployment cooldown reduction for all allies. it is faster for SA to use a second S3 by retreating and redeploying him rather than waiting for the skill to recharge.
+ Talent: Buffs his own Attack and reduces redeploy time of all Operators
+ E2 Talent: Reveals Invisible enemies within range
+ Incredibly strong skills with high damage, range and duration.
+ Great overall stats
+ S2: makes him a very strong subtank
+ S3: Erases everything
- Very long cool-down on S3
Vulgar ambushes have no meaning in front of him, and to confront the fools who try to win in numbers, what you must do is utterly simple—buy him time.
ok at E1, but doesn't really shine until E2, where he becomes one of the best sources of multi-target melee burst.
+ Very long range for a Melee Operator
+ Benefits from a large amount of relics.
+ S1: Surprisingly powerful sustained DPS
+ S3: Extremely powerful, multi target, air-hitting burst of long-lasting Physical damage with massive range, can be helidropped.
Performs just as well here as he does anywhere else, but interacts very well with many of the most popular relic sets.
S1 benefits massively from Attack Speed boosts, and can capitalize on Anger of the Siracusans.
S3 benefits massively from Redeployment Timer and Initial SP buffs, greatly enhancing his helidrop capabilities even further.
Click his name above for open his Character Overview.
What makes him strong is his 3rd Skill or Elite 2 Skill. Which allows him to gain a lot of range, can hit up to 6 targets and cleave them down.
This includes the following
- Melee Units
- Invisible Units (Has Eagle Eye Talent which allows him to reveal them)
- Airborne Units
Here is a Gif you should check out.
As a final note, SilverAsh is known to "Solo" the 3rd Annihilation stage. Feel free to look at YouTube videos of Chinese run where they include SilverAsh, and you will see some crazy stunts that will not be possible on any other units. His Voice Actor pulled him, and he basically says that SilverAsh has Cheat Codes enabled.
So I did pull SilverAsh, which setups does he work in?
SilverAsh can work in any Squad.
He excels at the following 3 Categories:
- Single Target Killing
- Tanking
- AoE Cleaving
SilverAsh Banner is out right?
Until February 5th, the banner will be out, as stated it has yet to re-appear ever since. He will be in shop once, where you can redeem him for 180 Yellow Tickets.
So if you feel like dolphin-whaling just this once, It might be worth it. Silver Ash/SilverAsh is a unit everyone may regret not getting, which is why this article was created. We usually otherwise never create articles like these.
This was Emma, if you wish to discuss anything related to SilverAsh, feel free to reach out to me.