Tareus (Protocol Assimilation)

Article by Zeseling

Table of Contents

Stats
Tile and Formation Buff
Skills
Analysis
Peak Value Analysis

Initial Art
Max Rarity

Stats

Level 100 5★ -> Level 100 5★ Maximum Potential

HP	1748→2295	Evasion	79→79
Damage	429→470	Rate of Fire	74→74
Accuracy	196→196	Armor	44→50
Critical Rate	20%	Critical Damage	150%
Armor Pen	180	Move Speed	10
Recovery	269

Rank Up Cost

Level	Rarity	Petri Dish
70	4	300
90	5	450

Tile and Formation Buff

Unlike G&K Dolls, Ringleaders provide their Buffs to any unit in the Echelon that is tagged appropriately, making positioning less important. Instead, they operate via a series of 'Tags'.

Effects	Base	Max Analysis
Unit Type		T-Doll
Damage	12%	20%
Accuracy	30%	50%
Critical Rate	15%	30%

Skills

Charged Force Field ICD: 6 Seconds
	Level 10 Effect Deal 3 instances of Surehit, Armor-ignoring 5x non-linksplash Damage to the Boss or Highest-Threat enemy, as well as an additional 2x linksplash Damage to enemies within 4 units of the target. Summon a shield with 1000 HP and Taunt in front of allies for 5 seconds. When the shield disappears, Tareus enters High-Energy Mode for 10 seconds. While High-Energy Mode is active: - Railgun pierces enemies. - Charge Cannon's charge time is reduced to 3 seconds. - Sniper Rifle's HP threshold is increased to 25%. Peak Value Analysis: Increase initial Surehit Damage to 6x, and extra AoE Damage to 3x Damage. (Cooldown: 20 seconds)
Corrosion Protocol ICD: 0 Seconds
	Level 10 Effect Support friendly Echelons within 2 nodes. At the start of battle, give the Highest Threat enemy unit and any enemy reinforcements Stunning Corrosion. Stunning Corrosion: - Deal 30 Damage every 0.33 seconds. When an enemy is first infected, Stun them for 1 second. - Every 3 seconds, or when an enemy dies, spread to other enemies within 2 units. - Lower the Damage of enemies infected by another enemy's death by 2% for 5 seconds. Up to 10 stacks.
Rotary Trigger ICD: 0 Seconds
	Level 5 Effect Tareus attacks with 3 weapons: - Railgun: Deal 2x Damage to the furthest enemy within range. - Charge Cannon: Charges for 4 seconds, then fires at the furthest enemy within range, dealing 3x linksplash Damage to all enemies within 2 units. - Sniper Rifle: Executes non-boss single-link enemies with less than 10% HP. Can only activate once every 5 seconds.
Phase Revolution Passive
	Level 5 Effect Changes the battlefield to a neural cloud, giving the Highest-Threat enemy unit Contagious Corrosion. Contagious Corrosion: - Every 3 seconds, or when an enemy dies, spread to other enemies within 2 units. - Contagious Corrosion applies 5% Vulnerability and lowers Accuracy by 5% for 5 seconds. Up to 4 stacks.