Christmas 2023 - Challenge Guide 1: Starting! Hell's Kitchen Trial Version

Requirements: The Main Quest line for the Event and Singularity: Solomon must be completed before this quest can be attempted.

Wave 1

Kiyohime		"I'm used to handling fire!": Add one [Roast] stack to the [Cooking Ingredient]. Inflict Burn (1000 dmg per turn, unlimited duration) on the [Cooking Ingredient].
Wyvern		Cooking Ingredient: Increase own Damage Resist by 80% [Unremovable].
Archer of Inferno		"I'm putting it on high heat!": Add three [Roast] stacks to the [Cooking Ingredient]. Inflict Burn Damage Up by 100% for the [Cooking Ingredient] (1 turn).

Field Effects
Wave 1 Start		Beni-Enma: "First, let's try grilling the meat, chirp": Apply [Barbeque Training] to all party members (including backline) [Unremovable]: When attacking [Cooking Ingredient] trait enemies, add [Roast] stack with each attack [Unremovable].
Wyvern Dies		1-14 stacks of [Roast] when Wyvern dies Beni-Enma: "It's raw, chirp!": Remove [Barbeque Training] from party members. Inflict Skill Seal on all party members (3 turns) and decrease their NP Gauge by 30%.
Wyvern Dies		15-24 stacks of [Roast] when Wyvern dies Beni-Enma: "Nice grilling, chirp!": Remove [Barbeque Training] from party members. Increase Buster Card effectiveness for the party by 30% (including backline) [Unremovable].
Wyvern Dies		25+ stacks of [Roast] when Wyvern dies Beni-Enma: "You grilled it for too long, chirp!": Remove [Barbeque Training] from party members. Inflict Skill Seal on all enemies and allies (3 turns).

Wave 2

Osakabehime		"I'm only a bit good with raw stuff": Decrease DEF by 5% for [Cooking Ingredient] x2 stacks (3 turns) [Unremovable]. Drain 1000 HP from [Cooking Ingredient].
Shark		Fresh Fish: Increase own DEF by 50% [Unremovable]. Each turn, decrease own DEF by 10%, stackable [Unremovable].
Tamamo-no-Mae		"I'll keep it fresh": Apply Damage Cut by 1000 to [Cooking Ingredient] (1 turn). Inflict Stun on [Cooking Ingredient] (1 turn) [Unremovable].

Field Effects
Wave 2 Start		Beni-Enma: "Next, let's try preparing fish, chirp": Apply [Handling Training] to all party members (including backline) [Unremovable]: When attacking [Cooking Ingredient] trait enemies, add [Process] stack with each attack, and decrease the target's DEF by 10% [Unremovable].
Shark Dies		Shark killed in 1-3 turns Beni-Enma: "You passed, chirp!": Remove [Handling Training] from party members. Increase party's Arts and Quick Card effectiveness by 30% (including backline) [Unremovable].
Shark Dies		Shark killed in 4-6 turns Beni-Enma: "I'll give you a passing mark, chirp": Remove [Handling Training] from party members. Increase party's Quick Card effectiveness by 30% (including backline) [Unremovable]
Shark Dies		Shark killed in 7-9 turns Beni-Enma: "Too slow, chirp": Remove [Handling Training] from party members.
Shark Dies		Shark killed in 10+ turns Beni-Enma: "Are you sleeping, chirp?": Remove [Handling Training] from party members. Inflict NP Seal on all party members (including backline) (3 turns).

• Enroll in an impromptu cooking lesson with Beni-Enma and her other students in this first challenge quest!
• This quest has three waves, each with its own unique gimmicks.
• It's entirely possible to completely ignore Beni-Enma's cooking lesson and just speed run the encounter in 4 turns if your party deals enough damage.

Wave 1: To pass the cooking lesson, hit the Wyvern so that it has between 15-24 trait stacks before killing it. Having too few or too many stacks counts as under/overcooking the Wyvern and results in a fail.

• Succeeding this wave gives the party a perma-30% Buster buff.
• The Wyvern has 80% Damage Resist permanently.
• The other enemies in the wave will put additional trait stacks on the Wyvern if they are alive, which can be helpful.
  • Kiyohime only puts one Roast stack when the battle starts.
  • Archer of Inferno will put 3 Roast stacks every even turn.

Wave 2: To pass this lesson, kill the Shark ASAP (within 1-3 turns).

• Succeeding this wave gives the party a perma-30% Arts + Quick buff.
• Being slower gives progressively worse rewards, and if the party takes 10+ turns, they will get penalized with an NP Seal.

Wave 3: Beni-Enma (Saber) will be alone in the final wave with 2 HP bars (362k, 390k). She starts with two 25% Damage Resist buffs.

• For each previous cooking lesson correctly completed, Beni-Enma will lose a Damage Resist buff.
• On break, Beni-Enma gains unremovable rainbow Card buffs.

• When selecting a damage dealer, Archers and Extra Classes having the best offensive class advantage spread in this encounter, especially with the boss at the end being Saber (and enemies cover all basic Classes except for Lancer).
• Single Target Archer damage dealers are particularly effective for dealing with Beni-Enma in the third wave.
• Extra Class AoE damage dealers are also a decent option, especially with good offensive support available. Video examples below show some powerhouse support setups with an AoE damage dealer.
• NP and Damage Supports are great as always, helping the damage dealer reach high enough thresholds to deal with each wave effectively. With enough damage, it is entirely possible to finish this encounter without properly doing the cooking lesson in Wave 1.
• Taunt Support is useful if trying to do Beni-Enma's cooking lessons properly, particularly for the first wave. Keeping Archer of Inferno alive helps speed up the Wyvern cooking process, but the Master will want a taunt Servant as insurance to make sure she doesn't kill the damage dealer with her single target NP.

• Note that these videos are not affiliated with GamePress, but showcase some lineups that are effective in clearing the final challenge. These can serve as a good reference for how to rotate skills during this quest or simply to have a look at the encounter before diving in.
  • Arjuna Alter NP2 4T with 2x Koyanskaya, Chen Gong, Oberon, Habetrot (4 turns)
  • Space Ishtar NP2 4T with 2x Castoria, Oberon, Tamamo, Chen Gong (4 turns)
  • Van Gogh Solo (16 turns)
  • Low Rarity Setup: Robin Hood, Mash, Martha Santa, Hans, with support Castoria (26 turns)