Francis Drake

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Servant Skills

Np Dmg

Voyager of the Storm A+

Increase NP Strength for all allies (1 turn).
Increase ATK for all allies (1 turn).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
NP Damage +	8.5%	9.4%	10.2%	11.1%	11.9%	12.8%	13.6%	14.5%	15.3%	17%
Attack +	8.5%	9.4%	10.2%	11.1%	11.9%	12.8%	13.6%	14.5%	15.3%	17%
CD	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	5

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Available from the start

NP Gain Up

Golden Rule B

Increase own NP Gain (3 turns).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
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

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Unlocks after 1st Ascension

NP Gain Up

Overhaul Golden Rule A

Increase own NP Gain (3 turns).
Increase own Buster Card effectiveness (3 turns).
Apply Ignore DEF to self (3 turns).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
NP Rate +	18%	20.7%	23.4%	26.1%	28.8%	31.5%	34.2%	36.9%	39.6%	45%
Buster +	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	20%
CD	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	6

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Upgrades after Rank Up 1. (Available 7/8/2023)

Start Np

Pioneer of the Stars EX

Increase own NP Gauge.
Apply Ignore Invincible to self (3 turns).
Gain 10 Critical Stars.

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
NP +	30%	32%	34%	36%	38%	40%	42%	44%	46%	50%
CD	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	6

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Unlocks after 3rd Ascension

Append Skills

Special ATK

Extra Attack Boost

Increase own Extra Attack Card effectiveness.

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Extra ATK Eff +	30%	32%	34%	36%	38%	40%	42%	44%	46%	50%

Start Np

Load Magical Energy

Begin battle with NP Gauge charged.

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Start NP +	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	20%

Dmg Up

Anti-Archer (ATK Up)

Deal extra Special ATK damage to [Archer] class enemies.

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Special ATK +	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	30%

Class Skills

Magic Resistance D

Increase your Debuff Resist by 12.5%.

Riding B

Increase your Quick Card effectiveness by 8%.

Noble Phantasm

Golden Wild Hunt A

Deal heavy damage to all enemies.

<Overcharge>

Gain large amount of Critical Stars.

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Golden Wild Hunt

Golden Stag and the Eventide Tempest

	Rank	Classification	Hit-Count
	A	Anti-Army	5

Effect	Deal heavy damage to all enemies.

Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage +	300%	400%	450%	475%	500%

Overcharge Effect	Gain large amount of Critical Stars.

Charge	100%	200%	300%	400%	500%
Stars +	20	25	30	35	40

Golden Wild Hunt (Upgrade 1) A+

Upgrade via Interlude Quest 1

Deal heavy damage to all enemies.

<Overcharge>

Gain large amount of Critical Stars.

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Golden Wild Hunt (Upgrade 1)

Golden Stag and the Eventide Tempest

	Rank	Classification	Hit-Count
	A+	Anti-Army	5

Effect	Deal heavy damage to all enemies.

Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage +	400%	500%	550%	575%	600%

Overcharge Effect	Gain large amount of Critical Stars.

Charge	100%	200%	300%	400%	500%
Stars +	20	25	30	35	40

Assorted Info

Attack / HP Growth

Stat Ratings

Interlude Quests

Quest	Requirements	Reward
✔ Interlude Chapter Completion: Okeanos	Ascension: 1 Bond: 1
✔ Interlude 2 Chapter Completion: Okeanos	Ascension: 3 Bond: 5
✔ Rank Up 1 Chapter Completion: Fuyuki	Ascension: 4 Bond: 0	Skill 2

Ascension Materials

Stage	Cost	Materials
2	100,000	x5 Rider Piece
3	300,000	x12 Rider Piece x22 Evil Bone
4	1,000,000	x5 Rider Monument x2 Dragon's Reverse Scale x24 Dragon Fang
Max	3,000,000	x12 Rider Monument x4 Dragon's Reverse Scale x5 Heart of the Foreign God

Skill Enhancement Materials

Level	Cost	Materials
1 → 2	200,000	x5 Gem of Rider
2 → 3	400,000	x12 Gem of Rider
3 → 4	1,200,000	x5 Magic Gem of Rider
4 → 5	1,600,000	x12 Magic Gem of Rider x12 Dragon Fang
5 → 6	4,000,000	x5 Secret Gem of Rider x24 Dragon Fang
6 → 7	5,000,000	x12 Secret Gem of Rider x15 Evil Bone
7 → 8	10,000,000	x6 Ghost Lantern x29 Evil Bone
8 → 9	12,000,000	x18 Ghost Lantern x10 Heart of the Foreign God
9 → 10	20,000,000	x1 Crystallized Lore

Append Skill Materials

Level	Cost	Materials
1 → 2	200000	x5 Gem of Rider
2 → 3	400000	x12 Gem of Rider
3 → 4	1200000	x5 Magic Gem of Rider
4 → 5	1600000	x12 Magic Gem of Rider x5 Shell of Reminiscence
5 → 6	4000000	x5 Secret Gem of Rider x10 Shell of Reminiscence
6 → 7	5000000	x12 Secret Gem of Rider x2 Dragon's Reverse Scale
7 → 8	10000000	x4 Dragon's Reverse Scale x18 Mystic Gunpowder
8 → 9	12000000	x54 Mystic Gunpowder x10 Fragment of a Twinkling Star
9 → 10	20000000	x1 Crystallized Lore

Total Materials Required

Costume Dress Materials

Bond CE

Golden Rudder

If equipped to Francis Drake,
Increase NP Damage of all allies by 20% while she's on the field.

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Overview

“I've got rules on my ship but not at the helm. I'm always up for a dangerous journey!”

A great adventurer, privateer, and a captain who successfully circumnavigated the whole world, Francis Drake fittingly materializes in the Rider class. Thanks to her seemingly impossible achievement of destroying Spain’s “Invincible Fleet”, the Woman Who Brought Down the Sun is granted the skill Pioneer of the Stars, while the fleet she commanded manifests itself in the form of her NP, Golden Wild Hunt.

Drake’s biggest draw is her self-sufficiency. Alongside a balanced deck, good hit counts and two skills aiding her NP gain, she also has multiple ways to generate critical stars as well as the natural critical weight to use them. While her easily-charged, Interlude-boosted AoE NP makes Drake a farming superstar first and foremost, she also has a way to deal high single-target damage with critical hits. As a result, she has consistent performance even in non-farming situations, with her Invincibility Pierce adding additional utility for difficult quests.

Lamentably, nobody is perfect, and the same goes for Drake. Her biggest problem lies in numbers - with mediocre base stats and a relatively weak, short-lasting team steroid, she often struggles to match the damage output of her peers. Additionally, she has no defensive skills at all, forcing her to rely on other party members in this regard.

All in all, Francis Drake can be viewed as a solid offensive Servant who, despite having several considerable weaknesses, makes up for them with sheer consistency and absurdly good farming prowess. While she can fit seamlessly in most compositions, Drake works especially well in Buster Critical teams, which solve her biggest problem of having a lower damage ceiling.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Level Up Skill Recommendation

Skill	Priority
Voyager of the Storm A+ Increase NP Strength for all allies (1 turn). Increase ATK for all allies (1 turn). Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NP Damage + 8.5% 9.4% 10.2% 11.1% 11.9% 12.8% 13.6% 14.5% 15.3% 17% Attack + 8.5% 9.4% 10.2% 11.1% 11.9% 12.8% 13.6% 14.5% 15.3% 17% CD 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5
Golden Rule B Increase own NP Gain (3 turns). Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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
Pioneer of the Stars EX Increase own NP Gauge. Apply Ignore Invincible to self (3 turns). Gain 10 Critical Stars. Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NP + 30% 32% 34% 36% 38% 40% 42% 44% 46% 50% CD 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6

A large part of Drake’s capability is owed to Pioneer of the Stars, which is fittingly her highest-priority skill. Having it maxed first allows for far more flexibility in teambuilding and CE selection. Voyager of the Storm should be leveled second as it is her primary damage boosting skill, while Golden Rule can be safely leveled last.

• While of lesser magnitude compared to Mana Burst skills, Voyager of the Storm A+ is Drake’s primary damage boosting skill, and affects the whole party. It is recommended to level this skill after Pioneer of the Stars, both for the extra damage and the reduced cooldown.

• Thanks to her criticals, Drake does benefit quite a bit from Golden Rule B. However, it is overshadowed by the ease of use of Pioneer of the Stars, making it considerably less important overall. Nonetheless, it is still a highly potent skill during Challenge Quests. This skill should generally be leveled last, and if Drake is to be used only for farming, it could even be ignored for a while.

• Aside from being Drake’s primary NP charge skill, Pioneer of the Stars also grants her Invincibility Pierce for three turns and 10 critical stars. While neither effect scales with level, having this skill maxed allows Drake to unleash an instant NP with hybrid CEs, indirectly increasing her damage by a considerable margin. As such, this skill should be leveled first.

Craft Essence Recommendation

Partake with the King

Golden Sumo: Boulder Tournament

Holy Night Supper

First Sunrise

Joint Recital

Victor of the Moon

Limited/Zero Over

Hero Elly's Adventure

The Black Grail

Origin Bullet

Drake’s Craft Essence picks revolve primarily around her charging her NP and dealing NP damage. Overall, she works best with Starting NP Gauge CEs, with secondary effects such as Buster Performance Up, NP Damage Up, or Critical Damage Up. In compositions where NP charge skills are abundant, she switches to pure damage-increasing Craft Essences.

• Partake with the King / Golden Sumo: Boulder Tournament / Holy Night Supper / First Sunrise: Thanks to Pioneer of the Stars, these CEs are Drake’s best overall picks, as she can take advantage of their long-term benefits, while still being able to unleash Golden Wild Hunt instantly. First Sunrise can be used when LB’d, or if support Servants with NP charge (such as Zhuge Liang) are around.

• Joint Recital / Victor of the Moon / Limited/Zero Over / Hero Elly’s Adventure / Black Grail: These CE choices increase Drake’s damage to a greater extent compared to the hybrid options, but lack any Starting NP Gauge. They should be used when Drake’s NP is not needed early on, in longer fights, or in compositions with access to a lot of NP charge potential.

• Origin Bullet: While this CE’s Invincibility Pierce is redundant, Drake is still an extremely good candidate for it, as she suffers less from the lack of Starting NP Gauge generally provided by CEs. This CE should be used in Caster-heavy fights, especially if Drake’s normal damage output is not enough.

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