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Tier
D+

Berserker
Max HP 8,763
HP Rank
Max ATK 7,608
ATK Rank
Base Atk1,412Base HP1,577
Max Atk 7,608 Max HP 8,763
Lvl 100 Atk 10,297 Lvl 100 HP 11,881
Lvl 120 Atk 12,093 Lvl 120 HP 13,965
NP per Hit (%) 0.67%
NP when Attacked (%) 5%
Star Absorption 9
Star Generation per Hit 5.0%

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Servant Skills

Golden Rule B

Increase own NP Gain (3 turns).

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Lvl12345678910
NP Rate + 18%20.7%23.4%26.1%28.8%31.5%34.2%36.9%39.6%45%
CD 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6

Available from the start

Disengage A

Remove own Debuffs.
Recover own HP.

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Lvl12345678910
Heal + 1000115013001450160017501900205022002500
CD 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5

Unlocks after 1st Ascension

Battle Continuation A

Apply Guts to self (1 time, 5 turns).

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Lvl12345678910
Revives with HP 1000 1150 1300 1450 1600 1750 1900 2050 2200 2500
CD 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7

Unlocks after 3rd Ascension

Pride of an Achaemenid A+

Apply Guts to self (1 time, 5 turns).
Decrease Buster Card Resist for all enemies by 20% (3 turns).

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Lvl12345678910
Revives with 1000 HP1150 HP1300 HP1450 HP1600 HP1750 HP1900 HP2050 HP2200 HP2500 HP
CD 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6

Upgrades via Rank Up 1 (Available 7/4/2022)

Append Skills

Class Skills

Madness Enhancement B

Increase your Buster Card effectiveness by 8%.

Noble Phantasm

Anthanaton Ten Thousand A

Deal heavy damage to all enemies.

<Overcharge>

Decrease ATK for all enemies (3 turns).
Decrease DEF for all enemies (3 turns).

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Anthanaton Ten Thousand

Ten Thousand Immortals

Rank Classification Hit-Count
A Anti-Army 10
Effect

Deal heavy damage to all enemies.

Level 1 2 3 4 5
300% 400% 450% 475% 500%
Overcharge Effect

Decrease ATK for all enemies (3 turns).
Decrease DEF for all enemies (3 turns).

Charge 100% 200% 300% 400% 500%
10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Anthanaton Ten Thousand (Upgrade 1) A+

Upgrade via Interlude 2.

Deal heavy damage to all enemies.

<Overcharge>

Decrease ATK for all enemies (3 turns).
Decrease DEF for all enemies (3 turns).

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Anthanaton Ten Thousand (Upgrade 1)

Ten Thousand Immortals

Rank Classification Hit-Count
A+ Anti-Army 10
Effect Deal heavy damage to all enemies.
Level 1 2 3 4 5
400% 500% 550% 575% 600%
Overcharge Effect

Decrease ATK for all enemies (3 turns).
Decrease DEF for all enemies (3 turns).

Charge 100% 200% 300% 400% 500%
10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Assorted Info

ID 55
Cost 7
Gender Male
Growth Linear
Inst. Death Chance 65.00%
Damage Distribution Quick 33,67
Damage Distribution Arts 16,33,51
Damage Distribution Buster 100
Damage Distribution Extra 12,25,63
Damage Distribution NP 1,3,5,7,9,10,12,14,16,23

Attack / HP Growth

Stat Ratings

Interlude Quests

Quest Requirements Reward
Interlude 1
Chapter Completion: Septem

Ascension: 1

Bond: 3

Interlude 2
Chapter Completion: Septem

Ascension: 2

Bond: 3

Rank Up 1
Chapter Completion: Fuyuki

Ascension: 4

Bond: 0

Skill 3

✔ = Available ✖ = Unavailable

Ascension Materials

StageCostMaterials
2
30,000
3
100,000
4
300,000
Max
900,000

Skill Enhancement Materials

LevelCostMaterials
1 → 2 50,000
2 → 3 100,000
3 → 4 300,000
4 → 5 400,000
5 → 6 1,000,000
6 → 7 1,250,000
7 → 8 2,500,000
8 → 9 3,000,000
9 → 10 5,000,000

Append Skill Materials

LevelCostMaterials
1 → 2 50000
2 → 3 100000
3 → 4 300000
4 → 5 400000
5 → 6 1000000
6 → 7 1250000
7 → 8 2500000
8 → 9 3000000
9 → 10 5000000

Total Materials Required

Ascension
Skill
Append Skill
Asc + Skill
Total

Costume Dress Materials

Costume Cost Materials
April Fool's 0

Bond CE

Bond Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bond Pts Req. 5,000 15,000 10,000 2,000 18,000 130,000 360,000 280,000 260,000 335,000
Door to Babylon

When equipped to Darius III only,
Increase Buster Card effectiveness of all allies by 15% while on the field.

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Overview

Amongst the AoE Berserkers in the game, Darius III is likely the most overlooked. With a distinct lack of clear focus in his skill set, Darius does not offer something truly unique compared to some of his competitors in the same niche. That being said, he is one of the better farming machines in the game who requires very little effort to raise and can be valuable for most players who can afford to support him with NP charge.

Despite being a squishy Berserker, Darius actually has two skills to bolster his durability - a small heal on top of a debuff clear, and a Guts. However, this does little to improve his overall usefulness, as the baseline stats of a 3* Berserker make it very unlikely to see him last for long. His other skill, Golden Rule, is the only skill that is actually relevant to his AoE niche as it improves his NP generation rate when attacking or being hit. Much like with Frankenstein, against high hit opponents, the additional NP gain on being hit is substantial at higher ranks.

Darius’s true value lies in his lower rarity and upgraded AoE Noble Phantasm. With his Noble Phantasm at level 5 and his interlude completed, Darius can hit very hard and is adequate for most farming tasks in the game. However, this niche is crowded. Higher rarity servants like Frankenstein and Minamoto no Raikou both offer better returns when heavily invested in. While among his peers Kiyohime, Spartacus and Erik Bloodaxe, Darius can pull off higher NP damage against all 3 enemies. Still, both Kiyohime and Erik can achieve higher NP damage against a single target and Spartacus has access to an NP charge of his own.

Strengths

AoE Noble Phantasm

Thanks to his class and AoE Noble Phantasm, Darius is a good farming machine that most players have access to, provided they have an NP battery like Kaleidoscope, Zhuge Liang and/or The Imaginary Element. His Noble Phantasm can also be upgraded through an Interlude, which compensates for his lack of offensive buffs.

Decent Normal Damage

Darius can dish out good normal damage thanks to him having 3 Buster Cards, decent offensive stats for a 3* Servant, and his Berserker class.

Somewhat Decent Survivability

Unlike many Berserkers with complete lack of defensive skills such as Frankenstein or Lancelot, Darius packs a Guts, a debuff clear and a small heal. In some situations, these skills can prove to be vital to keeping him alive for longer and synergizes somewhat with his Golden Rule-boosted defensive NP gain.

Weaknesses

Lack of Offensive Self-Buffs

It is a shame that Darius does not get any form of offensive self-buffs to improve on his baseline stats and offensive potential. His NP interlude is the only aspect that allows him to compete in damage against his fellow low star peers.

Struggle to Compete in an Overcrowded Niche

AoE Berserkers are one of the more abundant roles in the game. Even amongst lower rarity Servants, there are options that have the same function as Darius III that take up less Party Cost such as Spartacus or Erik Bloodaxe. However, in term of skill leveling cost, Darius III does not require any skill leveling at all unlike his competition, which is excellent for players that want to save monster material resources for other investments.

Level Up Skill Recommendation

Skill Priority
Golden Rule B

Increase own NP Gain (3 turns).

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Lvl12345678910
NP Rate + 18%20.7%23.4%26.1%28.8%31.5%34.2%36.9%39.6%45%
CD 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6
Disengage A

Remove own Debuffs.
Recover own HP.

Show Info
Lvl12345678910
Heal + 1000115013001450160017501900205022002500
CD 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5
Battle Continuation A

Apply Guts to self (1 time, 5 turns).

Show Info
Lvl12345678910
Revives with HP 1000 1150 1300 1450 1600 1750 1900 2050 2200 2500
CD 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7

Darius has one of the more mismatched skill sets and it is worth noting that none of his skills really affect his main niche as a farm bot with Kaleidoscope. This is both a blessing and a curse, as he can be fielded without high investment costs for farming purposes, but he will be surpassed by some Servants in a similar niche at higher skill levels. Early on, Masters can forego levelling his skills entirely to save costs. For the true Darius-aficionados or when more resources are available, the following skill order is recommended:  

  • Golden Rule B: Like most AoE Berserkers, Darius can only function with some assistance in charging his NP Gauge. As most people don’t have a max limit broken Kaleidoscope, raising his Golden Rule skill can alleviate some of his NP generating problems. While as niche as it may be, Golden Rule does synergize nicely with a Berserker’s passive NP gain on being hit as Darius can generate up to 7.25% NP gauge per enemy hit count at max rank.His most useful skill, level this first.
  • Disengage A: Darius’s class means the heal amount from this skill is essentially halved. The debuff clearance is still nice as it can ensure his damage won’t be dampered by enemy debuffs when he uses his Noble Phantasm. Unlike his battle continuation, this skill can potentially be used twice during longer battles and the healing aspect scales at the same rate at the battle continuation skill, making it a superior option.
  • Battle Continuation A:  In most circumstances, Darius will only get to use this once. Thus, unless players truly want to get an incremental increase in his survivability, it is worth leaving this alone for last.

Craft Essence Recommendation

OVERALL: With Starting NP Gauge Craft Essences, Darius III can be a good budget farmer for many new players. Otherwise, Buster Performance is another stat that can improve his usability.

  • Golden Sumo: Boulder Tournament / Halloween Princess: These two provide an Attack or NP damage bonus and give a bit of starting NP (up to 50% MLB). However, Darius will still need another source to raise his NP bar, such as Zhuge Liang or the Mage Association Mystic Code.
  • Kaleidoscope / Imaginary Element / Dragon’s Meridian: This line of CEs provides the Starting NP Gauge that helps make farming a bit quicker and these are generally the go-to Craft Essences for him.
  • Limited/Zero Over / Verdant Sound of Destruction / Mystic Eyes of Distortion: These Craft Essences improve his Buster Card Performance to take advantage of his Buster Brave Chain potential. However, it also means that the chance for him to use his Noble Phantasm is greatly reduced.

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Other Info

Release Date Game Launch
AKA/Alias/Nicknames Darius
Country/Place of Origin Persia (Iran)
Illustrator PFALZ
Seiyuu (CV) Kunihiko Yasui
Series Fate/Grand Order

Parameters

STR
A
END
A+
AGL
B
MP
E
LUK
D
NP
A

Valentine's CE

Availability

Non-Limited - Available in the general summoning pool.

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