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Caster
| Base Atk | 1,246 | Base HP | 1,711 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Atk | 6,711 | Max HP | 9,506 |
| Lvl 100 Atk | 9,082 | Lvl 100 HP | 12,889 |
| Lvl 120 Atk | 10,667 | Lvl 120 HP | 15,149 |
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NP per Hit (%) | 0.55% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP when Attacked (%) | 3% | ||||||
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Star Absorption | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Star Generation per Hit | 10.8% |
Self NP Gauge Up
Arts Support
Guts Support
NP Gain Support
AoE Arts NP
ATK Down
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Servant Skills
Increase own NP Gauge.
| Lvl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP + | 55% | 57.5% | 60% | 62.5% | 65% | 67.5% | 70% | 72.5% | 75% | 80% |
| CD | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Available from the Start
Increase Arts Card effectiveness for all allies (3 turns).
| Lvl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts + | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| CD | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Unlock after 1st Ascension
Apply Guts to an ally (1 time, 3 turns).
| Lvl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revive HP | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 | 2200 | 2400 | 2600 | 3000 |
| CD | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Unlocks after 3rd Ascension
Apply Guts to an ally (1 time, 3 turns).
Increase NP Gain for an ally (3 turns).
| Lvl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revive HP | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 | 2200 | 2400 | 2600 | 3000 |
| NP Rate + | 30% | 32% | 34% | 36% | 38% | 40% | 42% | 44% | 46% | 50% |
| CD | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Replaces Philosopher's Stone A. Upgrades after 2nd Rank Up Quest
Append Skills
Increase own Extra Attack Card effectiveness.
| Lvl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra ATK Eff + | 30% | 32% | 34% | 36% | 38% | 40% | 42% | 44% | 46% | 50% |
Begin battle with NP Gauge charged.
| Lvl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start NP + | 10% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 20% |
Deal extra Special ATK damage to [Saber] class enemies.
| 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
Increase your Arts Card effectiveness by 10%.
Increase your Debuff Chance Rate by 12%.
Noble Phantasm
Deal increased damage to all enemies.
<Overcharge>
Decrease ATK for all enemies (3 turns).
Sword of Paracelsus
Magic Sword of the Elementalist
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Rank | Classification | Hit-Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | Anti-Army | 3 |
| Effect | Deal increased damage to all enemies. |
|---|
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300% | 400% | 450% | 475% | 500% |
| Overcharge Effect | Decrease ATK for all enemies (3 turns). |
|---|
| Charge | 100% | 200% | 300% | 400% | 500% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 30% |
Upgrade via Interlude Quest 1
Deal increased damage to all enemies.
<Overcharge>
Decrease ATK for all enemies (3 turns).
Sword of Paracelsus (Upgrade 1)
Magic Sword of the Elementalist
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Rank | Classification | Hit-Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'A+' | Anti-Army | 3 |
| Effect | Deal increased damage to all enemies. |
|---|
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400% | 500% | 550% | 575% | 600% |
| Overcharge Effect | Decrease ATK for all enemies (3 turns). |
|---|
| Charge | 100% | 200% | 300% | 400% | 500% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 30% |
Assorted Info
| ID | 79 |
|---|---|
| Cost | 7 |
| Gender | Male |
| Growth | Linear |
| Inst. Death Chance | 36.00% |
| Damage Distribution Quick | 33,67 |
| Damage Distribution Arts | 33,67 |
| Damage Distribution Buster | 100 |
| Damage Distribution Extra | 12,25,63 |
| Damage Distribution NP | 16,33,51 |
Attack / HP Growth
Stat Ratings
Interlude Quests
Ascension Materials
| Stage | Cost | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
30,000
|
x4
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| 3 |
100,000
|
x8
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| 4 |
300,000
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x7
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| Max |
900,000
|
x24
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Skill Enhancement Materials
| Level | Cost | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 1 → 2 | 50,000 | |
| 2 → 3 | 100,000 | |
| 3 → 4 | 300,000 | |
| 4 → 5 | 400,000 |
x4
|
| 5 → 6 | 1,000,000 |
x7
|
| 6 → 7 | 1,250,000 | |
| 7 → 8 | 2,500,000 | x8
|
| 8 → 9 | 3,000,000 | x24
x48
|
| 9 → 10 | 5,000,000 |
Append Skill Materials
| Level | Cost | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 1 → 2 | 50000 | |
| 2 → 3 | 100000 | |
| 3 → 4 | 300000 | |
| 4 → 5 | 400000 | |
| 5 → 6 | 1000000 | |
| 6 → 7 | 1250000 | |
| 7 → 8 | 2500000 |
x2
|
| 8 → 9 | 3000000 | x5
x16
|
| 9 → 10 | 5000000 |
Total Materials Required
| Ascension | |
|---|---|
| Skill | |
| Append Skill | |
| Asc + Skill | Total |
Costume Dress Materials
| Costume | Cost | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| April Fool's | 0 |
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Bond CE
| Bond Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Pts Req. | 3,000 | 6,125 | 6,125 | 6,125 | 6,125 | 242,500 | 250,000 | 260,000 | 270,000 | 315,000 |
When equipped on Paracelsus von Hohenheim,
Increase Arts Card effectiveness by 10% and NP Strength by 10% for all allies while on the field.
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Overview
"Well then, let's start a new experiment."
The famous alchemist from the Renaissance period, Paracelsus represents what may well be one of the most extreme swings in usefulness depending on how developed a Master's roster is. An Arts-based AoE Caster and centerpiece of many 3-turn farming compositions, Paracelsus combines near-instant access to his NP with an extremely powerful targetable NP Gain buff upon Rank Up.
In its essentials, Paracelsus is very much an alchemical mixture between Nero Claudius (Bride) and Nitocris. With his massive up to 80% Charge from Rapid Casting, Paracelsus is capable of launching his NP immediately with a little help, or launch it 2 turns in a row. His NP Sword of Paracelsus might hit for peanuts, but it can often clear a wave of weak enemies just fine.
However, it is his Philosopher's Stone that defines Paracelsus upon Rank Up. With its massive 3-turn 50% NP Gain (!) buff on top of its Guts, Paracelsus becomes a core component of many 3-turn farming compositions featuring Arts and Quick Servants. NP Gain support is rare to start with, but high percentages are especially so. And Paracelsus, unlike Nero Bride, is cheap to field, freely available, and comes with additional teamwide Arts Effectiveness support in the form of Elemental.
Paracelsus should count his blessings in gaining this incredible 3-turn farming niche, though, as his NP has the impressive achievement of having a lower Arts NP Damage modifier after its NP Upgrade than any other Servant. In addition, his NP Gain is just horrible, being completely reliant on Arts chains or his skills to charge his NP Gauge. Lastly, his skill cooldowns are impressively terrible and ill-suited for anything more than 3-turn farming.
To say his Rank Up changed his entire kit would be an understatement. In combination with heavy Arts and Quick Effectiveness supports (Tamamo, Skadi, Chiron), NP Charging Supports (Waver) or some combination (Helena, Nero Bride, Asclepius, Lanling Wang), Paracalesus can grant Servants with high NP refund potential to clear 2 or 3 waves in succession. That does not make Paracelsus valuable, it makes him priceless.
Gameplay Tip
To understand why NP Gain is of such immense value, one needs to understand its interaction with Card Effectiveness Up buffs. Much like stacking damage buffs, Card Effectiveness and NP Gain buffs stack multiplicatively with one another. The more Card Effectiveness is stacked, the more valuable NP Gain buffs become, and vice versa. In addition, any hits that occur upon activating Overkill will also gain a boost in NP Gain.
But, NP Gain buffs by themselves add no extra damage. Masters still need to actually clear the enemy and ideally trigger Overkill as soon as possible. Thus, 3-turn farming compositions balance damage, Card Effectiveness, NP Charging and NP refunds to wipe waves as fast as possible (and save a lot of time). Generally, stacking Card Effectiveness is most important, while Paracelsus is swapped in or out to the backline with the Chaldea Combat Uniform if he is required to make the NP loop work.
Strengths
Excellent 3-turn NP Looping Support
Upon his Rank Up, Paracelsus becomes a core support for many of the 3-turn farming Servants that can loop their NP. As Philosopher's Stone lasts for 3 turns, Paracelsus can be swapped out after applying his NP Gain buff, and he can do so at very little cost by virtue of his 3* status. While more NP Gain Servants are released over time, only Nero Bride comes close to Paracelsus's high modifier, and she is both expensive and gacha-locked.
Near-Instant NP Farming
With Rapid Casting at his disposal, Paracelsus can basically launch his NP from scratch with only a little extra help. While his NP Damage is exceedingly low, it's good enough to clear wave 1 and maybe 2 for many Assassin/Berserker nodes. This opens up many (Arts) compositions during Events where Paracelsus takes care of wave 1 while an Arts NP Servant (Anastasia for example) only has to worry about a single back-to-back NP - all the while Event CEs can be carried among most of the line-up.
Paracelsus with a little extra support and/or Overkill can also refund 20% NP from his own NP, setting him up for back-to-back NPs if wave 2 is weak as well.
Additional Arts Support
As more Servant upgrades and new Servants are introduces, Paracelsus gains more competition. Fortunately, the additional up to 20% Arts Effectiveness buff from Elemental makes him a top option for NP refunding for most Arts Servants regardless, as the multiplicative stacking is exceptional from just 1 Servant.
Weaknesses
Extremely High Cooldowns
Let's face it, getting a second skill activation from Paracelsus is not very likely. Sustained offense is simply not his job. There is no need to lament this though, as more than one skill activation should not be necessary for his farming role.
Low NP Damage
Whatever it was that made Delightworks decide to give him a base Arts NP modifier of 300% as opposed to the normal 450% killed any chance of Paracelsus being a damage superstar. He is suitable for weak mobs at best, and typically with class advantage.
Very Poor NP Gain on Command Cards
It's a good thing Paracelsus has 3 Arts cards, as at 2 hits and 0.55% base NP gain, Masters can expect to wait a while to charge his NP bar normally.
Expensive Skill Costs
To get the most out of Paracelsus requires maxing his skills. Unfortunately, his skills require some of the most common materials and for a 3* Servant, in huge quantities. Evil Bones are notorious for their scarcity, and Paracelsus need 48 of them for 9, and a whole heaping of Void's Dust. Per Skill.
Level Up Skill Recommendation
| Skill | Priority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rapid Casting A
Increase own NP Gauge. Show Info
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Elemental A+
Increase Arts Card effectiveness for all allies (3 turns). Show Info
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Philosopher's Stone A
Apply Guts to an ally (1 time, 3 turns). Show Info
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After his Rank Up, Paracelsus actually has no bad skills at all. They're expensive to go all the way though, so it might be more practical to level each skill as high as necessary for the Servants that he is going to support. As such, rather than giving a set order to level in, we will give three Skill Level Orders.
3-turn Quick NP Looping: Philosopher's Stone > Rapid Casting = Elemental
3-turn Arts NP Looping: Philosopher's Stone > Elemental > Rapid Casting
2-turn Event NP Looping (Paracelsus wave 1): Rapid Casting > Philosopher's Stone = Elemental
- Rapid Casting A is Paracelsus's instant NP button. Going all the way can be very useful depending on what (Arts) Servants a Master has. If none of them are that great at NP refunding, leveling this to 10 and supplying the remaining percentage from Paracelsus's own refund, a support or a CE can be a good way to still be able to 3-turn farming quests. Otherwise, it's still very functional at lower levels.
- The Arts Effectiveness from Elemental A+ goes a fair way to help Paracelsus clear weak mobs (and refund a little), but it also works incredibly well for any Arts NP Looping Servants. The buff values aren't terribly large though, so there is never a need to level it first, but the first few ranks are cheap anyway.
- Then post Rank Up version of Philosopher's Stone A+ is what defines Paracelsus and grants him his massive niche. Getting an NP looping strategy to work often comes down to the wire, and each rank can help out in a big way. Generally, this ought to be level first and all the way to 10.
Craft Essence Recommendation
Paracelsus's CE choices naturally differ if he is used entirely as a buffing Servant, or whether he is supposed to launch 1, or even 2 NPs. When buffing for NP Looping strategies, using his Bond CE, Event CEs or CEs with QP/Bond Points is best. Paracelsus should not even be attacking in such a role. If he is used to help out with farming, he might have to deal a little more damage (test/estimate first). Usually, one does not want to waste on /can buff Paracelsus, so some Starting NP Gauge in combination with NP Damage/Attack Up scales hardest. Arts performance Up still works, but of course stacks a little worse with his own Arts buff.
- Elemental: Provided one can get it, Paracelsus's bond CE is exquisite, helping both Arts and Quick Servants reach higher benchmarks.
- Event CEs/Chaldea Lunchtime/Mona Lisa/Heroic Portrait: Paracelsus does not usually have to do anything except maybe nuke wave 1. Best to slot in something permanently useful.
- Holy Night Supper / Golden Sumo / A Pilgrimmage to the Other Side / The Classic Three Great Heroes / Dive to Blue / Ryudoji Temple: Paracelsus does not need as much NP Charging help to get 1 NP off. Try and focus on buffing his NP Damage most effectively with the buffs he is going to receive.
- Kaleidoscope / The Imaginary Element / Dragon's Meridian: For any back-to-back NP shenanigans, usually a pure Starting NP Gauge CE is required to unleash the first NP without using Rapid Casting.
- Black Grail / Heaven's Feel: For the adventureous who need a big Paracelsus NP, for whatever reason, Black Grail does what Black Grail does best. It's not Paracelsus sustains well.
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Other Info
| Release Date | 12/19/2017 |
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| AKA/Alias/Nicknames | Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim |
| Country/Place of Origin | Switzerland |
| Illustrator | Nakahara |
| Seiyuu (CV) | Shinichirou Miki |
| Series | Fate/Prototype: FoS&B |
Parameters
Profile
Character Info
A legendary physician and alchemist.
Known as a figure that lived during the Renaissance period of the 16th century, he has left behind many achievements and books, such as "The Rediscovery of the Four (Five) Elements" and "The Rediscovery of the Three Principles of Alchemy."
A rare figure that left his mark in both human and magical history.
Profile 1
Height/Weight: 183cm, 65kg
Origin: History
Region: Europe
Alignment: Chaotic-Good
Gender: Male
A powerful mage (Average One) who controls the five elements.
Profile 2
Intelligent and quiet.
Peaceful, and dislikes combat.
He preaches that human love is the most important thing of all.
He sees all modern mages as the descendants of his pupils who've inherited his teachings, loving them equally.
...As long as the world allows that (love).
Profile 3
Item Construction: EX
Allows for the creation of a powerful crystal known as the "Philosopher's Stone," artificial spirits called Elementals for all five elements, and artificial humans with the ability to share thoughts across multiple bodies, etc.
With his EX rank skill he can create a wide variety of tools.
Profile 4
[Sword of Paracelsus]
Rank: A+
NP Type: Anti-Army
The Magical Sword of the Elementalist.
The original Azoth Blade.
A Mystic Code created from extremely condensed "Philosopher's Stone."
Profile 5
The Noble Phantasm's original purpose is the amplification, assistance, and strengthening of magecraft, but the magical energy of the blade allows for instant execution of ritual spells.
By using the five elements as a catalyst, it is possible to create a pseudo-composition of the True Ether that is said to only exist in the Age of Gods.
The power of the True Ether (fake) is immense and capable of destroying an entire area in an instant.
Profile 6
Clear Interlude 1
He once made a wish upon the Grail to "reach the Root."
To be more specific, he wanted to prove his theory that the Light of the Planet (like the one that shines from a certain sacred sword), is indeed the light that shines directly from the Root.
But it may be that he is currently seeking redemption.
Voice Lines
| Battle Start 1 | All my dear children who fill this earth are precious, shining stars... |
|---|---|
| Battle Start 2 | Let me show you the kind of magecraft the Average One is capable of. |
| Skill 1 | Archidoxen, release... |
| Skill 2 | Elemental, startup... |
| Command Card 1 | Yes. |
| Command Card 2 | I agree. |
| Command Card 3 | A moment. |
| Noble Phantasm Card | I shall show you my light... |
| Attack 1 | O wind... |
| Attack 2 | O water... |
| Attack 3 | O earth... |
| Extra Attack | O fire... |
| Noble Phantasm | Guide the true ether. Shape of my idle thoughts, my feelings...! Sword of Paracelsus. |
| Damage 1 | Impossible...! |
| Damage 2 | Urgh... |
| Incapacitated 1 | Treachery... should perish... |
| Incapacitated 2 | This is for the best... This is truly... |
| Victory 1 | I'm sure you cannot understand it. |
| Victory 2 | That's right, I'm out of materials for making homunculus... |
| Level up | Magecraft is not attained in a day, you know? |
| Ascension 1 | Well then, let's start a new experiment. |
| Ascension 2 | The Truth is...right in front of me... |
| Ascension 3 | The Truth is near. Yes, very near indeed... |
| Ascension 4 | Behold, the radiance of the True Ether... |
| Bond Level 1 | May the blessings of ether be with you. The world is full of blessings. In any and all times. |
| Bond Level 2 | When you learn of my treachery... you will... not forgive me, I think... |
| Bond Level 3 | I am the one who has committed treason. Therefore, I must not be forgiven. Being close to anyone again, will definitely not... |
| Bond Level 4 | If possible, could you one day, with your own hand...put me... No, it's nothing. It's just a joke. |
| Bond Level 5 | Misaya... for me to serve a new Master while betraying you... I doubt you would forgive me... |
| Conversation 1 | Your deeds will be the salvation of all the precious children. |
| Conversation 2 | Whatever you ask. Master, my friend. I will serve you. |
| Conversation 3 | Once I committed high treason. However, if I'm with you, I'm sure... |
| Conversation 4 | Even mages need friends. Because, mages are also people. |
| Conversation 5 | The radiance of True Ether is that which I seek. |
| Conversation 6 | Are you in need of a homunculus? |
| Likes | Things I like... What I wish for, you mean? Well then, affection and love to all the dear children living in this world. |
| Dislikes | Something I loathe? ...Well. Betrayal is an unforgivable atrocity. |
| About the Holy Grail | Holy Grail... Once I wished to use that power... |
| During an Event | It seems these are exceptional circumstances. Master, you would be wise to participate. |
| Birthday | Congratulations. Master, ten thousand blessings on your birthday. |
| Summon | I have been summoned upon your request. Please, be friends with me, Paracelsus. |
Valentine's CE
Availability
Non-Limited - Available in the general summoning pool.Future Banners
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