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''(This page is for Tsathoggua's strategy guide. For the standard Tsathoggua page, click [[Tsathoggua|here]].)

''(This page is for Tsathoggua's strategy guide. For the standard Tsathoggua page, click [[Tsathoggua|here]].)

==Overview==

==Overview==

[[Space Traveler]] and [[King of the Dark Realm]] make him great to push slash and strike units to a safe distance in small maps, it situationally works against pierce units too. However, where the skill truly shines is in 3x6 maps, where the aforementioned attack types can be left completely defenseless. He's effective against all three, in all situations, if matched with an ally that can reliably apply [[Fear]] or a similar status effect to his opponents (unless you are using his 3-stars, which won't be able to damage pierce units without being damaged back). While not completely effective against ranged and magic attack types, pushing them away can minimize damage against your team. It's recommended to have him attack as late as possible since, sometimes, he can blow enemy units back at unfortunate times.

[[Space Traveler]] and [[King of the Dark Realm]] make him great to push slash and strike units to a safe distance in small maps, it situationally works against pierce units too. However, where the skill truly shines is in 3x6 maps, where the aforementioned attack types can be left completely defenseless. He's effective against all three, in all situations, if matched with an ally that can reliably apply [[Fear]] or a similar status effect to his opponents (unless you are using his 3-stars, which won't be able to damage pierce units without being damaged back). While not completely effective against ranged and magic attack types, pushing them away can minimize damage against your team. It's recommended to have him attack as late as possible since, sometimes, he can blow enemy units back at unfortunate times.

==Highlights==

==Highlights==

'''Pros'''

'''Pros'''

- His 5-stars is better, but this means you need to deal with the huge team cost if you want to make the most of him.

- His 5-stars is better, but this means you need to deal with the huge team cost if you want to make the most of him.

==Checks and Counters==

==Checks and Counters==

'''Skill sealing units'''

'''Skill sealing units'''

===The Rod's Flavor Build===

===The Rod's Flavor Build===

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An overall well-rounded team for Tsathoggua. Arslan is undoubtedly the best unit you can pair with him in any team. His [[Oil Painter]] and [[Kingly]] give both more durability and attack to his team, besides being pretty beefy himself, and he can apply them constantly since he's the only one that needs to move unless he gets feared or skill sealed, in which case Jamba comes into play with [[Destroyer of Evil]]. When the medicine student isn't moving, he can buff Arslan, and if possible Benten, with [[Spinner of Fate]]. Benten's Bind will help with those pesky counters while making the team even more durable by reducing the enemies' damage with it and her Charge Skill, not to mention removing annoying buffs with [[Flow Changer]]. Protag and Evils are there since additional Cleanse and debuffs might be needed in worst case scenarios, since Jamba and Benten usually are in the most vulnerable positions in this comp.

An overall well-rounded team for Tsathoggua. Arslan is undoubtedly the best unit you can pair with him in any team. His [[Oil Painter]] and [[Kingly]] give both more durability and attack to his team, besides being pretty beefy himself, and he can apply them constantly since he's the only one that needs to move unless he gets feared or skill sealed, in which case Jamba comes into play with [[Destroyer of Evil]]. When the medicine student isn't moving, he can buff Arslan, and if possible Benten, with [[Spinner of Fate]]. Benten's Bind will help with those pesky counters while making the team even more durable by reducing the enemies' damage with it and her Charge Skill, not to mention removing annoying buffs with [[Flow Changer]]. Protag and Evils are there since additional Cleanse and debuffs might be needed in worst case scenarios, since Jamba and Benten usually are in the most vulnerable positions in this comp.

===The Angry Pillow Build===

===The Angry Pillow Build===

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A more offensive rendition of the team above. Despite lacking proper skill seal, Shirou is better against movement reliant units and at decreasing CP thanks to [[Embodiment of Terror]], not to mention he synergizes better with Tsathoggua's Space Traveler and King of the Dark Realm and can sort of be a CP battery. Since he can cover Jamba's cleansing duties, if you don't feel like you absolutely need Insight, you can switch Jamba out for a damage dealer like Ibaraki, [[Melusine]], [[Shuten]] or [[Kotarou]] and wreck havoc. Snow can be a substitute for Arslan, but I don't really recommend him over Arslan in this particular team unless you use Melusine, but so many Water units would make the team vulnerable to Wood units. However...

A more offensive rendition of the team above. Despite lacking proper skill seal, Shirou is better against movement reliant units and at decreasing CP thanks to [[Embodiment of Terror]], not to mention he synergizes better with Tsathoggua's Space Traveler and King of the Dark Realm and can sort of be a CP battery. Since he can cover Jamba's cleansing duties, if you don't feel like you absolutely need Insight, you can switch Jamba out for a damage dealer like Ibaraki, [[Melusine]], [[Shuten]] or [[Kotarou]] and wreck havoc. Snow can be a substitute for Arslan, but I don't really recommend him over Arslan in this particular team unless you use Melusine, but so many Water units would make the team vulnerable to Wood units. However...

===The Good Gods, Bad Gods Build===

===The Good Gods, Bad Gods Build===

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Now this is very costy team, one 5-stars will need to be a support and you'll need to be at least rank 56 to fit all these units. You can use Tsathoggua or Ophion's 3-stars version (Tsath would be better since 5-stars Ophion has so much more to offer over his 3-stars), but not Snow since this team relies on his [[Embodiment of the Trikaya]] skill. The idea behind this team is to create a formation that's both safe and allows for CS spam to compensate the loss of damage buffs. Put Snow above in the middle, Shirou behind him and Ophion and Tsathoggua to Shirou's sides. Ophion and Tsath can both tank and defend their respective sides, Snow attacks frontliners while buffing his team's defense, Shirou can apply Cleanse to the entire team from his position or move up to apply debuffs to enemies above if needed (make sure he attacks early since he needs alive targets to proc his Cleanse). This way Ophion will apply Regeneration too everyone but Tsathoggua, who doesn't need it, and you can also make Snow move him to the middle if you need his [[Dragon Successor]] to deal with enemies there. Overall this team is about maxing your capacity to hold your position and dealing damage with CS. Don't be afraid of breaking the position a bit if you need to, though.

Now this is very costy team, one 5-stars will need to be a support and you'll need to be at least rank 56 to fit all these units. You can use Tsathoggua or Ophion's 3-stars version (Tsath would be better since 5-stars Ophion has so much more to offer over his 3-stars), but not Snow since this team relies on his [[Embodiment of the Trikaya]] skill. The idea behind this team is to create a formation that's both safe and allows for CS spam to compensate the loss of damage buffs. Put Snow above in the middle, Shirou behind him and Ophion and Tsathoggua to Shirou's sides. Ophion and Tsath can both tank and defend their respective sides, Snow attacks frontliners while buffing his team's defense, Shirou can apply Cleanse to the entire team from his position or move up to apply debuffs to enemies above if needed (make sure he attacks early since he needs alive targets to proc his Cleanse). This way Ophion will apply Regeneration too everyone but Tsathoggua, who doesn't need it, and you can also make Snow move him to the middle if you need his [[Dragon Successor]] to deal with enemies there. Overall this team is about maxing your capacity to hold your position and dealing damage with CS. Don't be afraid of breaking the position a bit if you need to, though.

===The BFF Build===

===The BFF Build===

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Ryouta and Chouji can cover healing and defense buffing duties, while Hanuman is a decent CP battery. Fill the rest of the slots with slimes, although beware of the yellow one as Tsathoggua might try eating it thinking it's made of honey. Not recommended for serious or high level quests, just for fun with friends.

Ryouta and Chouji can cover healing and defense buffing duties, while Hanuman is a decent CP battery. Fill the rest of the slots with slimes, although beware of the yellow one as Tsathoggua might try eating it thinking it's made of honey. Not recommended for serious or high level quests, just for fun with friends.

===Goro's "I only have 3☆ variant" Build===

===Goro's "I only have 3☆ variant" Build===

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Only recommended if all units have reached LB3 or above. Use Snow for healing and CP charge. Zaou is useful for giving out Guts when his CS activates. Ibaraki is for wiping out most of the enemies in the map. Both Zaou and Ibaraki can be swapped for other units when needed, like Sitri for Zaou and Ophion for Ibaraki. Protagonist and Purple Evil are there to finish off the damage done so best to  

Only recommended if all units have reached LB3 or above. Use Snow for healing and CP charge. Zaou is useful for giving out Guts when his CS activates. Ibaraki is for wiping out most of the enemies in the map. Both Zaou and Ibaraki can be swapped for other units when needed, like Sitri for Zaou and Ophion for Ibaraki. Protagonist and Purple Evil are there to finish off the damage done so best to  

have them come only on the last phases of battle. Useless against maps where most enemies can apply Bind so tread carefully.

have them come only on the last phases of battle. Useless against maps where most enemies can apply Bind so tread carefully.