Battle in New York 2021 - 2020 Revival Exhibition 3: Skyscraper Monster (Okada Izo)

• This exhibition quest is largely unchanged from the original run. The guide is mostly identical to the prior run, except with an updated Servant recommendation table to include new Servants added to the roster since the original run.

    Tired of being bullied all the time, our favorite Shimatsu dog decided to go all out just this once with his true power.  While you were farming the lotto, he studied the blade, granting him Special Card Defense and a special skill based on the last Command Card used against him.  Not only do Masters need to avoid using the same type of card twice in a row if they want to deal damage, but they also need to pick their penalty based on the last Command Card used.

    While you were partying after Izo's first Break Bar, he gained inner strength, giving him a stack of Anti-Humanoid Damage every turn, 1.2 million HP, and marking the frontline Servants.  However, as a proponent of true equality the misanthropic manslayer will remove his Anti-Humanoid damage stacks for every marked Servant he kills.  Lastly, Izo has access to his normal skills, and will use these as well, especially the evasion when he reaches around 50% or less HP.  Unlike his special defenses, these critical damage/chance buffs, evasion, and Anti-Humanoid stacks can be removed.

• For general DPS, focus on BQA chains, because the Arts penalty is the least dangerous.
• Since Izo has 80% defense against NP's, critical hits will be the optimal way to take him down.
• For consistent crits, try to alternate between BQA and BAQ chains.  As Izo gets lower on his second health bar, it might be worth using BAQ more to keep crit stars and rush him down.
• Bring Servants with Taunt to direct his damage, and hard survivability to tank his NP.
• Post break, taunters can be strategically sacrificed to reset his stacking humanoid damage buff and stall for time.
• The general strategy post break bar remains the same, with the option to remove his humanoid damage buff through either sacrificing teammates or using certain skills/NPs.

• Instant Star Gain skills for crit won't get penalized by his Star Removal Skill on Arts cards.
• Non-NP Burst is the name of the game, so MLB'ing the event damage CE will make this easier.  If unable to MLB the CE, equipping other copies on support Casters can help spread out the damage.
• It's ok to do Arts chains to charge support NP's - it's not like they would have done much damage anyways.
• Buff removal will remove Izo's crit up and anti-humanoid stacks.  
• Izo is a male without charm resistance.  This means he can be charmed to stall.  

• Chaldea Combat Uniform: The control offered by the stun and ability to swap in Servants (with instant star CE's like Golden Catches a Carp) makes for versatile strategies from taunters to 2-turn hyper buffed clears.
• Atlas Academy Uniform:  Better suited towards slower teams with built in utility, the cooldown reduction and invincibility offer more safety on skill timings, while the debuff cleanse will allow for ending on a Buster card.
• Chaldea Default Mystic Code: For teams with less reliance on mystic codes the default is a solid option to smooth over rough spots with its heal and dodge, while allowing for a final push through its attack buff.

• Ortinax Mash has two taunts on demand, allowing for excellent damage control.  Tragic Shield of Rousal is an incredibly efficient skill for tanking Izo's NP and more.  
• Caster of Midrash has native crit damage and Pierce Invincibility, which makes her well suited for taking down Izo even when he has his dodge.  Her cardset also allows for more consistent BQA/BAQ chains in comparison to other Casters.
• Meltryllis has a wide variety of tools useful against Izo: instant stargain, evasion, crit damage (post strengthening), and buff-clear on her NP.  However, her lack of defensive class advantage will require defensive support.  In a similar budget vein, Medea can also be picked as a budget utility Servant with the added bonus of packing a cleanse, though she cannot DPS as well.

• Note that these videos are not affiliated with GamePress, but showcase some lineups that are effective in clearing the final challenge. These can serve as a good reference for how to rotate skills during this quest or simply to have a look at the encounter before diving in.
  • Standard Composition Caster of Midrash Clear (MLB CE)
  • Xuanzang, Medea, Merlin (plus taunters) (MLB CE)
  • High End 2 turn (good RNG required)
  • Your Friend's Merlin Solo