Enemy Layout
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Boss Statistics
| BB Slots |  | BB Slots: Increase Max HP by 10,000. (Granted to front line at start of battle and lasts indefinitely) |
| Suzuka Gozen | ||
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 HP | 214,434 |
| LVL | 90 |  HP | 259,920 |
| LVL | 90 |  HP | 136,458 |
| LVL | 90 | |
| Class |  Saber | |
| NP Bar |  | |
| NP Type | AoE | |
| Actions | 3 per turn (2 when Shadow Berserker is on the field) | |
| Traits | Female, Humanoid, Servant, Divine, Riding, Heaven or Earth, Weak to Enuma Elish | |
| Active Buff 1 |  | SG "Possessiveness": Decrease Critical Stars by 10 each turn. (Cannot be removed) |
| Skill 1 |   | Supernatural Power B: Increase own Buster Card effectiveness (1 turn). Increase own Critical Rate (1 turn). |
| Skill 2 |   | Mystic Eyes B+: Charm a Male target (1 turn). Decrease target's ATK (1 turn). |
| Skill 3 |    | Blessing of Wisdom C: Charge own NP gauge by 1. Apply Sure Hit to self (3 turns). Increase own NP Strength (3 turns). |
| Break |  | SG "Worst Chef": Timer debuff - decrease HP of all enemies by 1000 HP each turn. (Cannot be removed, but HP Down itself can be prevented or cleared) SG "Possessiveness" is removed. |
| Break |  | Summons Shadow Berserker Servant SG "Servile Nature": Buff allies except herself with ATK Up (3 turns) at the end of each turn. (Cannot be removed) SG "Worst Chef" is removed. |
| NP |  | Tenkiame: Deal heavy AoE damage. Increase own Critical Strength (3 turns). |
| Shadow Hijikata | ||
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| 259,315 |
| LVL | 90 | |
| Class |  Berserker | |
| NP Bar |  | |
| NP Type | ST | |
| Actions | 2 per turn (1 when Suzuka is alive) | |
| Traits | Male, Humanoid, Servant, Weak to Enuma Elish | |
| Note | Summoned by Suzuka Gozen after breaking her 2nd bar. | |
| Skill 1 | | Demon of the Battlefield B: Increase party's Buster effectiveness and Critical Rate (3 turns). Frequently uses this skill, almost every turn. |
| Skill 2 |  | Disengage C: Clear own debuffs. Recovers own HP. |
| Skill 3 | | Kyokuchuu Hatto EX: Increase own Critical Rate and Critical Damage (3 turns). |
| NP | Extra attack on a single target. |
Overview
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Massive Max HP Bonus: At the start, the BB slots will grant the frontline a massive HP boost. As a result, Archers can actually tank her NP pretty well, especially with defense buffs (which Suzuka cannot counter).
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Charms Males: Suzuka will frequently use Mystic Eyes B+ to charm Male party members if they are present. Female Party members are preferred, although strong male Servants(careful, Orion is male) will still work well provided they can be cleansed on key turns.
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Self-buffs on NP Turn: On her NP turn, she will frequently attempt to cast Supernatural Power B (Buster Up + Crit Rate Up) before she does her NP. Thankfully these effects only last one turn.
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AoE NP; Can Ignore Evade: Suzuka’s NP hits AoE. She also randomly may use a skill that grants her Sure Hit for 3 turns, rendering Evade skills ineffective, so Invincibility, Defense-stacking or Guts would be safer hard defensive options (or alternatively, bringing buff removal).
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Summons Enemy Berserker on 3rd HP Bar: On her last HP bar, she will summon a Berserker (Shadow Hijikata Toshizo) who hits hard and has a decent chunk of HP.
- Buffs Berserker Every Turn on 3rd HP Bar: Suzuka will continually cast ATK buffs on him each turn so long as she is left alive. She has a lower HP pool at this stage than the Berserker, however, so she can be taken out relatively quickly if Masters are prepared.
Team Recommendations
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AoE DPS is viable: Since the battle has multiple enemy targets (the Shadow Berserker that spawns near the end), AoE NP Servants can be used as primary damage dealers.
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Divine/Riding/Heaven or Earth Main Boss: Suzuka Gozen herself has many traits that can be exploited by bringing Servants that have bonus damage (Divine, Riding, Heaven or Earth), with standouts being Oda Nobunaga and Gilgamesh.
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Male Berserker Secondary Boss: The enemy that Suzuka spawns on her 3rd HP bar, Shadow Hijikata, is Male. Beyond bringing an Archer to combat Suzuka, there are also several Archers who do well against Hijikata via Anti-Male bonus damage, notably Orion and Euryale. Orion in particular can still do well against Suzuka by merit of her higher base ATK.
- Unable to bypass Invincibility: Suzuka Gozen has no method of granting herself Ignore Invincibility. The perfect Servant to give her a headache is Merlin (or Support Merlin) and bringing him along will make this battle a breeze. Jeanne d’Arc can also fulfill a similar purpose, although the pre-Rank Up self Stun on her NP can be a liability if a form of debuff prevention or clearing is unavailable. However, the Mystic Code Atlas Academy Uniform, and the new Memories of the Far Side of the Moon both provide ways to negate the stun.
Video Links
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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.
Quick Servant Suggestions
| Archers with Trait Bonus vs Suzuka | |
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| Archers with Trait Bonus vs Shadow Hijikata | |
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