Galatea

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Servant Skills

Arts/Buster Up

Pygmalion's Love EX

Increase own Arts Card effectiveness (3 turns).
Increase own Buster Card effectiveness (3 turns).
Increase own Buff Removal Resist (1 time, 3 turns).
Increase own NP Gauge by 20%.

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Arts +	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	30%
Buster +	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	30%
Buff Removal Res +	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	100%
CD	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	6

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Available from the start

Guts

Sculpture Maiden A

Apply Guts to self (1 time, 3 turns; stackable).
Increase own DEF (2 times, 3 turns).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Revives with HP	1000	1200	1400	1600	1500	2000	2200	2400	2600	3000
DEF +	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	100%
CD	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	6

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Unlocks after 1st Ascension

Heal per Turn

Aphrodite's Blessing EX

Apply delayed buff to self: Restore HP and clear debuffs for all allies each turn (3 turns).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
HP per turn +	1000	1100	1200	1300	1400	1500	1600	1700	1800	2000
CD	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	7

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Unlocks after 3rd Ascension

Heal per Turn

Aphrodite's Blessing 'EX'

Apply delayed buff to self: Restore HP and clear debuffs for all allies each turn (3 turns).
Apply buff to self: Increase own NP Gauge when attacking with Buster Cards (3 turns).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
HP per turn +	1000	1100	1200	1300	1400	1500	1600	1700	1800	2000
NP (Buster attack) +	5%	5.5%	6%	6.5%	7%	7.5%	8%	8.5%	9%	10%
CD	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	7

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Upgrades after Interlude 1. (Not available, ETA 12/2023)

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%

Crit Rate Resist Up

Anti-Assassin (Crit Res Up)

Increase own Critical Rate Resist against [Assassin] class enemies.

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

Class Skills

Madness Enhancement EX

Increase your Buster Card effectiveness by 12%.

Magic Resistance B

Increase your Debuff Resist by 17.5%.

Noble Phantasm

Pygmalion Chisel-Out B

Deal damage to a single enemy.
Decrease NP Gauge for a single enemy by 1.

<Overcharge>

Increase own NP Strength (3 turns) [Activates first].

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Pygmalion Chisel-Out

Chisel of the King Who Sculpted the Ideal

	Rank	Classification	Hit-Count
	B	Anti-Object	9

Effect	Deal damage to a single enemy. Decrease NP Gauge for a single enemy by 1.

Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage +	900%	1200%	1350%	1425%	1500%
NP -	1	1	1	1	1

Overcharge Effect	Increase own NP Strength (3 turns) [Activates first].

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

Assorted Info

Attack / HP Growth

Stat Ratings

Interlude Quests

Quest	Requirements	Reward
✖ Interlude 1 (ETA: 12/2023) Chapter Completion: Fuyuki	Ascension: 3 Bond: 3	Skill 3

Ascension Materials

Stage	Cost	Materials
2	100,000	x5 Berserker Piece
3	300,000	x12 Berserker Piece x22 Mystic Spinal Fluid
4	1,000,000	x5 Berserker Monument x10 Aurora Steel x5 Giant's Ring
Max	3,000,000	x12 Berserker Monument x10 Giant's Ring x8 Fruit of Eternity

Skill Enhancement Materials

Level	Cost	Materials
1 → 2	200,000	x5 Gem of Berserker
2 → 3	400,000	x12 Gem of Berserker
3 → 4	1,200,000	x5 Magic Gem of Berserker
4 → 5	1,600,000	x12 Magic Gem of Berserker x5 Aurora Steel
5 → 6	4,000,000	x5 Secret Gem of Berserker x10 Aurora Steel
6 → 7	5,000,000	x12 Secret Gem of Berserker x15 Mystic Spinal Fluid
7 → 8	10,000,000	x29 Mystic Spinal Fluid x6 Crown of Silvery Light
8 → 9	12,000,000	x18 Crown of Silvery Light x15 Fruit of Eternity
9 → 10	20,000,000	x1 Crystallized Lore

Append Skill Materials

Level	Cost	Materials
1 → 2	200000	x5 Gem of Berserker
2 → 3	400000	x12 Gem of Berserker
3 → 4	1200000	x5 Magic Gem of Berserker
4 → 5	1600000	x12 Magic Gem of Berserker x10 Void's Dust
5 → 6	4000000	x5 Secret Gem of Berserker x20 Void's Dust
6 → 7	5000000	x12 Secret Gem of Berserker x5 Octuplet Crystals
7 → 8	10000000	x10 Octuplet Crystals x6 Giant's Ring
8 → 9	12000000	x18 Giant's Ring x15 Reactor Core of Dawn
9 → 10	20000000	x1 Crystallized Lore

Total Materials Required

Costume Dress Materials

Bond CE

Memory of Cyprus

When equipped on Galatea,
Grant Guts status to self (Revive with 20% HP, 1 time), and when Guts status is triggered, increase all allies' NP Gauge by 20% (1 time).

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Overview

“Stone, wood, bronze ─ The materials don’t matter. I just want Master to show me your most favorite statue. How you cherish such treasure will tell me the kind of man you are.”

An automaton, a blessed vessel by the goddess of beauty, and an embodiment of human obsession; Galatea, the combination of all such oddities, manifests just as peculiarly in Fate / Grand Order. An Arts-centric Single Target Berserker, Galatea is a powerhouse in Challenge Quests or irregular farming quests thanks to her strong damage output, tenacity, and unusually great utility for a Berserker. 

Galatea’s primary weapon is the chisel of her creator - the king Pygmalion. This is represented in-game as her Noble Phantasm - Pygmalion Chisel Out, a single target Arts Noble Phantasm with 9 hits that increases her NP Damage for 3 turns before damage calculation and drains her enemy’s NP Bar after. With her class, natural generation stats and these effects alone, this Noble Phantasm already hits hard and has a very respectable refund. But when combined together with her skills, Galatea becomes a lot more unique as a boss slayer in high difficulty environments. 

Her first skill, Pygmalion Love EX, is a standard moderate card booster for 3 turns for both her Buster and Arts cards, her two primary card types. However, this also increases her NP Gauge which is a major help for any looping setup, and a very rare Buff Removal Resistance buff for one time over 3 turns. Sculpture Maiden A is Galatea’s primary form of survival. On an 8-turn base cooldown (6 at max), this skill provides a 3turn, one time stackable Guts, and a whopping 100% Defense buff for two times over three turns. Both of these effects are excellent at reducing any chance of Galatea falling early, especially considering her class. Last but not least, Aphrodite’s Blessing EX provides a much coveted teamwide Debuff Removal effect for three consecutive turns and a great HP recovery effect for the same duration on top of that. 

Galatea is a very well-rounded Servant. Despite her skillset’s focus on defensive tools and utility, with relatively few offensive buffs, her damage is quite potent. She shines the most as a damage dealer in Arts-centric teams where she can continuously fire off her Noble Phantasm with safety while countering bosses’ gimmicks with her various tools. Not only does Galatea shine in tough and difficult content, her progressively stronger and easily loopable Noble Phantasm can be a powerful asset in irregular event farming quests, particularly when supported with strong support Servants like Altria Caster or Nero Claudius (Bride).

If there are some major flaws Galatea would have, it would be her dependency on Support Servants to reach her full potential. While this is a problem most Arts centric DPS have, and Galatea can certainly function by herself, the difference in performance is quite stark. Furthermore, while she is certainly durable compared to most Berserkers, Galatea is still quite vulnerable and fragile when her defensive skills are not in effect, and thus can fall easily to any stray critical hits or hard-hitting boss. Last but not least, Galatea has to compete with a plethora of powerful single target Arts-centric Damage Dealers, including powerful Servants like Vlad III or Astraea. If Master already has several other options with better NP level, Galatea would be surplus to requirement.

All in all, Galatea has many strong points to her game with very few weaknesses. While she is by no means a must have due to the vast amount of competent Arts Damage Dealers, Galatea is still a fantastic option for any Master looking for a competent, all-purpose damage dealer. 

Strengths

Weaknesses

Level Up Skill Recommendation

Skill	Priority
Pygmalion's Love EX Increase own Arts Card effectiveness (3 turns). Increase own Buster Card effectiveness (3 turns). Increase own Buff Removal Resist (1 time, 3 turns). Increase own NP Gauge by 20%. Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arts + 20% 21% 22% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% 28% 30% Buster + 20% 21% 22% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% 28% 30% Buff Removal Res + 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 100% CD 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6
Sculpture Maiden A Apply Guts to self (1 time, 3 turns; stackable). Increase own DEF (2 times, 3 turns). Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Revives with HP 1000 1200 1400 1600 1500 2000 2200 2400 2600 3000 DEF + 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 100% CD 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6
Aphrodite's Blessing EX Apply delayed buff to self: Restore HP and clear debuffs for all allies each turn (3 turns). Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 HP per turn + 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 2000 CD 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7

Galatea’s skills’ values lie in their utility rather than explosive numbers. Furthermore, as her gameplay revolves around both endurance and repeated assault, she benefits the most from the reduced cooldown from her skills. Generally, it is recommended to prioritize the skill levels of the Support Servants that goes with her before raising her skill levels. 

• Pygmalion’s Love EX  – While the effects are rather straightforward, they are all very beneficial and instrumental to Galatea’s performance. While the NP Gauge charge does not increase with level, it is still highly recommended to be maxed early since this is also her sole damage buff. 
• Sculpture Maiden A – At base, the Defensive buff is only 50%, thus there is value in leveling this skill beyond reducing its cooldown. It is quite functional even at lower levels, so the priority should be lower than her first skill. 
• Aphrodite's Blessing EX – A very powerful skill that is extremely valuable against various gimmicks. However, the main value from leveling this skill is for the cooldown reduction, as only the healing value scales with level. It is best to raise this to level 6 first, before committing further resources on it. 

Craft Essence Recommendation

The Black Grail

Heaven's Feel

Ocean Flyer

Dive to Blue

Painting Summer

New Beginnings

Necromancy

Princess of the White Rose

Chaldea Lifesavers

Galatea’s preference for stats from Craft Essences is fairly standard. For ease of use, Starting NP Gauge is easily the most versatile, as it makes her Support options less limited. For boosting damage, NP Damage, Attack Up or Arts Performance Up are all valid options, while NP Generation will improve her looping capability. As her Guts is stackable, a Craft Essence which grants Guts can be an interesting choice to bolster her survivability. Generally, a combination of these stats are all acceptable for Galatea. 

• Black Grail / Heaven’s Feel: Black Grail is the best-in-class choice for most Damage Dealers, particularly loopers as they can get such a quick return from it. Heaven’s Feel serves as a slightly weaker option without the HP reduction demerit. 
• Ocean Flyer / Dive to Blue / Painting Summer / New Beginnings: Hybrid Starting NP Gauge and Arts Performance are the best Craft Essences for general purposes. They help Galatea kickstart her NP Looping while also providing a generous boost to her damage output. 
• Necromancy / Princess of the White Rose / Chaldea Lifesavers: Craft Essences that grant Guts are quite rare, and these are potentially the most fitting to Galatea out of the small selection of them. 

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