Ranzal

Stats

Skills

Character Tier

3

4* Art
5* Art

Full-Paragon

About
A skilled mercenary whose sloppy appearance and careless tongue can make for a sour first impression—although he always acts with honor and conviction in the end. He's been known to occasionally cut a little TOO loose at banquets.
CV Info - English	CV Info - Japanese
Richard Ian Cox	Katsuyuki Konishi

Wind

Axe

Defense

Arc in the Storm
Obtainable as a 4

Character Stats

MAX HP 936

MAX STR 532

Overview

Ranzal is the free 4★ Adventurer Wind obtained in the Story Campaign. With the advent of his spiral, Ranzel has gone from bottom of the barrel to near to the top. The big draw of his kit is that he has a spamable dispel in his S1, which can also inflict poison. He is also incredibly hard to put down, with his S2 providing a Defense Buff, and when at high HP, he also provides a Life Shield to the team, though it tends to be fairly small. Combined with a powerful Last Defense buff that also increases his Defense by 10% for the rest of a quest, and Ranzal has what it takes to be endgame viable.

Strengths

Dispel and Poison

Ranzal's S1 provides both a dispel and Poison for his team, which are both great tools to have tucked away.

Excellent Team Survivability buffs

A 25% Defense buff and a Life Shield are nothing to sneeze at, and can help to keep Ranzal's team alive through the toughest fights.

Weaknesses

Lower Damage

Ranzal is heavily focused on utility and survivability, but he doesn't bring as much to the table in the damage department. He's not weak, just overshadowed by Lin You, his fellow Wind axe user in pure DPS.

Dragon Recommendations

Vayu

Zephyr

Roc

Vayu: Like most adventurers, Ranzal most benefits from a skill dragon's boost, in this case Vayu.
Zephyr: The primary alternative dragon for Ranzal's relatively poor Strength stat.
Roc: A 4★ alternative that is superior to other choices when MUB.

Weapon Recommendations

Glorystorm's Guide

Chimeratech Palmarosa

The order of weapon effectiveness for Wind is generally Agito > HDT2 > Chimeratech. At times, it can be more valuable to have the active skill of a HDT2 weapon, but this is somewhat rare.

Wyrmprint Recommendations

Pair 1

Resounding Rendition

The Fires of Hate

Pair 2

Kung Fu Masters

Primal Crisis

Resounding Rendition combined with The Fires of Hate make the best combo for Ranzel. If you're not using a Poisoned Punisher comp, you can use Primal Crisis or Bubble and Wood instead.

Shared Skill

Tornado Bash
Lvl 2	Deals wind damage to surrounding enemies and draws them toward the user.	200
Lvl 3	Deals wind damage to surrounding enemies and draws them toward the user.	300
Lvl 4	Deals wind damage to surrounding enemies, draws them toward the user, dispels one buff from each target, and inflicts poison.

SP Cost	10939	Iframe	Medium
Unlock Materials	Wind Tome x3
Cost	3	Level	1

Skills

Skill 1

Tornado Bash
Lvl 1	Deals wind damage to surrounding enemies and draws them toward the user.	100
Lvl 2	Deals wind damage to surrounding enemies and draws them toward the user.	200
Lvl 3	Deals wind damage to surrounding enemies and draws them toward the user.	300
Lvl 4	Deals wind damage to surrounding enemies, draws them toward the user, dispels one buff from each target, and inflicts poison.

SP Cost	2805	Iframe	Medium

Skill 2

Storm Wall
Lvl 1	Grants all teammates a one-use shield that nullifies damage less than 20% of the user's maximum HP. This does not stack with any other shields.	100
Lvl 2	Grants all teammates a one-use shield that nullifies damage less than 30% of the user's maximum HP. Does not stack with any other shields.	200
Lvl 3	Increases the entire team's defense by 25% for 15 seconds. If the user's HP is above or equal to 85% of max HP, grants the entire team a "Life Shield" that nullifies damage equal to the user's HP at the time of using this skill minus 80% of the user's max HP.	300

SP Cost	7288	Iframe	Medium

Abilities

Ability 1

Upgrades To
Slayer's Strength +% Increases strength by % for every five enemies defeated (up to five times per quest).	60
Slayer's Strength +% Increases strength by % for every five enemies defeated (up to five times per quest).	80
Upgrades To
Slayer's Flurry Strength I Increases strength by 6% for every five enemies defeated (up to five times per quest), and increases strength by 8% when the combo count is 15 or higher.	120

Ability 2

Upgrades To
Bog Res +50% Reduces susceptibility to bog by 50%.	60
Bog Res +100% Reduces susceptibility to bog by 100%.	100
Upgrades To
Potent Bog Res +100% Reduces susceptibility to bog by 100%. When the user is hit by an attack that would have inflicted bog on them, their strength is increased by 15% for 10 seconds. After activating, this buff will not activate again for 15 seconds.	120

Ability 3

Upgrades To
Last Defense +50% Buffs defense by 50% for 15 seconds when HP drops to 30% (once per quest).	60
Enhanced Last Defense I Increases defense by 70% for 15 seconds and increases defense by 10% for the remainder of the quest when the user's HP drops to 30% (once per quest).	120