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{{Star|5}} {{Transient icon|Tezcatlipoca|rarity=5}} improves on these qualities, while giving him {{Attribute|World}} typing and an innate damage bonus against Darkness to retain his {{Star|3}} damage. With his new typing, Tezcatlipoca becomes more defensive, alleviating the previous issue of frailty, and he even has an additional source of damage attenuation through applying {{Status|en name=Dazzle}} after being hit by an enemy. Finally, he has the rare ability of bestowing {{Status|en name=Berserk+}} to allies, which is a valuable ability due to the uniqueness of the offensive buff and its power. In short, a lot of the appeal about Tezcatlipoca's kit comes from the fact that his status effects are less commonly used, which improves his ability to fit with others in a team. | {{Star|5}} {{Transient icon|Tezcatlipoca|rarity=5}} improves on these qualities, while giving him {{Attribute|World}} typing and an innate damage bonus against Darkness to retain his {{Star|3}} damage. With his new typing, Tezcatlipoca becomes more defensive, alleviating the previous issue of frailty, and he even has an additional source of damage attenuation through applying {{Status|en name=Dazzle}} after being hit by an enemy. Finally, he has the rare ability of bestowing {{Status|en name=Berserk+}} to allies, which is a valuable ability due to the uniqueness of the offensive buff and its power. In short, a lot of the appeal about Tezcatlipoca's kit comes from the fact that his status effects are less commonly used, which improves his ability to fit with others in a team. | ||
Circling back to the issue of Tezcatlipoca's skill after moving, there are some points to be addressed. The first is that Tezcatlipoca's buff steal can be predicted in which buffs are removed, as explained in the description page for {{Status|en name=Remove Buff}}, so this skill can be planned around. Secondly, the detrimental effects of this skill can be obviated with appropriate team composition through replenishing buffs. Finally, it is usually advocated not to move Tezcatlipoca at all, turning him into a passive offensive buffer/damage attenuator to sidestep the issue entirely. This is a perfectly fine and valid approach to use for Tezcatlipoca. However, the usage of the skill presents more options for a team which this strategy guide will go into detail later. | Circling back to the issue of Tezcatlipoca's skill after moving, there are some points to be addressed. The first is that Tezcatlipoca's buff steal can be predicted in which buffs are removed, as explained in the description page for {{Status|en name=Remove Buff}}, so this skill can be planned around. Secondly, the detrimental effects of this skill can be obviated with his extra vertical movement and appropriate team composition through replenishing buffs. Finally, it is usually advocated not to move Tezcatlipoca at all, turning him into a passive offensive buffer/damage attenuator to sidestep the issue entirely. This is a perfectly fine and valid approach to use for Tezcatlipoca. However, the usage of the skill presents more options for a team which this strategy guide will go into detail later. | ||
==Highlights== | ==Highlights== | ||
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==={{Star|3}}/{{Star|5}} Tezcatlipoca=== | ==={{Star|3}}/{{Star|5}} Tezcatlipoca=== | ||
'''Buff Stealer''' | |||
Tezcatlipoca's buff stealing ability has several aspects which are discussed below: | |||
# Determinism of {{Status|en name=Remove Buff}}. As mentioned in the summary, Tezcatlipoca removes buffs according to the description of Remove Buff, which removes the first buff listed when tapping on an ally's status or holding down on an enemy. So deciding to move Tezcatlipoca next to allies should entail referring to these lists to know what buffs Tezcatlipoca will acquire. This does not address how the lists are ordered or can be manipulated, but this point is important to know if one wants to move Tezcatlipoca, since it removes the otherwise randomness of buffs received. | |||
# Stealing from enemies. At a 100% proc rate, this is one of the most consistent ways to remove buffs from enemies, so this can be used if an enemy has {{Status|en name=Evasion}} or {{Status|en name=Guts}}. The two square radius range however can be limiting. Having been released shortly after {{Transient icon|Aegir|variant=Christmas}}, this is one aspect which Tezcatlipoca shares with him once again. | |||
# Replenishable buffs. When moving Tezcatlipoca, one should consider whether the buff to be stolen from an ally can be replenished. For example, in the case of Phase Start buffs, moving Tezcatlipoca may rob an ally of a buff which they can't get back during the phase and that may be undesirable. For this reason, buffs which can be replenished such as through When Attacking skills might be attractive, since they can just be replenished once more after being stolen. However, this begs the question of why one would move Tezcatlipoca if the buff can be acquired normally through an ally's skill. There are several reasons listed below: | |||
## Enemy buff steal. You might want to steal buffs from the enemies, but don't want to deter your team from performing its job. Replenishable buffs add a protective layer that prevents Tezcatlipoca from stealing your allies' non-replenishable buffs. | |||
## Team position. Skill activation ranges may be limited, such as applying status effects only directly adjacent to allies, so stealing a buff with Tezcatlipoca's skill range can allow for greater team flexibility in positioning. | |||
## Urgency. You need a certain status on Tezcatlipoca at that very moment such as for his CS and want to guarantee having such a buff. | |||
# Non-replenishable buffs. Phase Start buffs were mentioned to be non-replenishable previously, but in actuality, they can actually be considered replenishable. In particular, if Tezcatlipoca steals these buffs from his allies in the turn right before the next phase, the team will get back its phase start buffs and Tezcatlipoca will have the buffs which transfer over to the next phase. Similarly, using {{Transient icon|Aegir|variant=Christmas}} who can copy buffs in tandem may blur this definition more, since copied buffs reset their duration. For enemies however, who can only exist in one phase at a time, these buffs at phase start can be stolen by Tezcatlipoca to significantly weaken them. | |||
# Vertical movement. Tezcatlipoca has extra vertical movement, and this grants him the ability to position his allies to selectively steal buffs from them in vertical maps. For example, if an ally has {{Status|en name=Evasion}} able to be stolen, he can move his allies to the back row and steal from just that ally, leaving himself open to enemy attacks to spread {{Status|en name=Dazzle}}. | |||
'''Damage Dealer''' | |||
{{Transient stat table|Tezcatlipoca|rarity=3|atk buff=2.2,1.5|cs atk buff=2.2,1.5,1.2|merge=start|note=With {{Status|en name=ATK Up}}, elemental advantage}} | |||
{{Transient stat table|Tezcatlipoca|rarity=3|atk buff=2.2,1.5,2.4|cs atk buff=2.2,1.5,2.4,1.2|note=With {{Status|en name=ATK Up}}, {{Status|en name=Ardor}}, elemental advantage}} | |||
{{Transient stat table|Tezcatlipoca|rarity=5|atk buff=2.2,1.5|cs atk buff=2.2,1.5,1.2|note=With {{Status|en name=ATK Up}}, extra damage to {{Status|en name=Darkness}}}} | |||
{{Transient stat table|Tezcatlipoca|rarity=5|atk buff=2.2,1.5,2.4|cs atk buff=2.2,1.5,2.4,1.2|note=With {{Status|en name=ATK Up}}, {{Status|en name=Ardor}}, extra damage to {{Status|en name=Darkness}}}} | |||
{{Transient stat table|Tezcatlipoca|rarity=5|atk buff=2.2,1.5,2.4,2.6|cs atk buff=2.2,1.5,2.4,2.6,1.2|merge=finish|note=With {{Status|en name=ATK Up}}, {{Status|en name=Ardor}}, {{Status|en name=Berserk+}}, extra damage to {{Status|en name=Darkness}}}} | |||
The above table shows the offensive capability of {{Transient icon|Tezcatlipoca}} in both of his standard rarities by himself and with a common offensive buff in the form of {{Status|en name=Ardor}}. As shown, {{Star|3}} Tezcatlipoca can deal a respectable amount of damage for his rarity and can be used as a budget option for something like fast clearing Coin dailies. His {{Star|5}} version improves on this damage with a higher ATK stat and an opportunity for higher damage in the last row, by stealing back the {{Status|en name=Berserk+}} he applies to his allies. So with very lax team building, {{Star|5}} Tezcatlipoca can easily achieve over 100k damage per square through his CS, and this CS damage greatly improves with SALV due to applying {{Status|en name=Weakness}}. As such, Tezcatlipoca proves himself to be a very capable damage dealer in both of his standard rarities with a little help from his allies. | |||
'''{{Star|5}} Tank''' | |||
{{Transient stat table|Tezcatlipoca|rarity=5|def buff=0.5, 0.45|merge=start|note=With {{Status|en name=Darkness}}, elemental defense advantage}} | |||
{{Transient stat table|Tezcatlipoca|rarity=5|def buff=0.5, 0.45, 0.35|merge=finish|note=With {{Status|en name=Darkness}}, {{Status|en name=Dazzle}}, elemental defense advantage}} | |||
On the flip side, {{Transient icon|Tezcatlipoca|rarity=5}} in his higher standard rarity also can function as a tank due to an elemental attribute and debuffs. The above table reflects those capabilities. Note that the {{Status|en name=Dazzle}} Tezcatlipoca applies is only after being struck, so his performance is somewhat in the middle of the two rows. Since Tezcatlipoca's skills also depend on After Buff timings, this indicates that another layer of defense through buffs may be desirable, such as through {{Transient icon|Marchosias}} who synergizes by applying {{Status|en name=Curse}} and {{Status|en name=Tenacity}} instead. Tezcatlipoca cannot heal by himself anyways, so such support should be prioritized as well. | |||
'''{{Star|5}} Berserk+ Buffer''' | |||
{{Star|5}} Tezcatlipoca being able to bestow {{Status|en name=Berserk+}} without moving is a very strong ability. Berserk+ by itself stands out from other offensive buffs by having a 2.6x offensive multiplier while lasting four turns at the expense of a slight defense drop. What makes this ability special however is that this buff is very rarely applied to allies. For context, the most common offensive buffs applied to allies are {{Status|en name=Ardor}}, {{Status|en name=Nourishment}}, and {{Status|en name=Vigor}}. By being able to apply Berserk+ instead, Tezcatlipoca can easily synergize with many units since his buff won't overlap with other offensive buffers. And he does so consistently without having to move, allowing one to delegate the ability to move to the team's main offensive buffer. | |||
With that being said, the activation condition for this skill requires a three turn stall until it activates. This means that this ability should not be depended upon for something which prioritizes quick clears, but instead quests which are more drawn-out like those with multiple phases. This plays again into {{Star|5}} Tezcatlipoca's more defensive nature, which allows him to draw out the battle until that time. | |||