Nero Claudius (Caster, Summer 2017)

Nero Claudius (Caster) is currently unavailable on the EN ver.
Nero Claudius (Caster) is available only in Dead Heat Summer Race (2017 Summer Event) Pickup Summon.

The swimsuit version of Emperor Nero possesses the balanced QAABB deck. Along with her notable NP generation rate also comes a 50% instant NP gain skill (with a 50% NP gain bonus at half HP or lower), enabling Nero to perform her Noble Phantasm very reliably. The fact that she has high-ranking Riding and Territory Creation skills also contribute to this boon. Her second skill allows her to take neutral damage from enemies with class advantage; combined with the skill’s defense up and her third skill’s Guts, Nero is able to survive even in a Rider-heavy map. Still adding further to her reliability is her NP’s built-in Invincibility break, meaning that neither Invincibility nor Evade can stop her from dealing damage. As her third skill is targetable, Nero also performs well as a secondary damage dealer.

As with all other damage dealer Casters, however, the 0.9 damage modifier plagues Nero as well, as her Buster cards do not benefit from her Riding and Territory Creation skills. Additionally, as her Noble Phantasm is AoE, its damage is nowhere near impressive, being mediocre at best even with her third skill’s buff - which possesses a very long cooldown. While the fact that she can perform her NP much more often compared to other Damage Dealers means that she will be able to perform more brave chains, she needs a supporting ally to be truly effective.

• Survivable against any class.
• Can perform Noble Phantasm often.
• NP allows her to ignore opponents’ Evade/Invincibility.
• Able to generate a decent amount of stars.

• Lower base damage due to her ATK stat and Casters' modifier.
• Needs support to be effective.
• Major damage buff (third skill) has a 7 turn cooldown.

Nero should be used alongside damage-supporting Servants with at least two Arts cards. She mainly aims to use her wonderful Noble Phantasm charging rate to create as many Brave chains as possible. Her skill is mainly used for the damage buff, although it is possible to use it for the Guts effect when necessary.

Laudarentum Domus Illustrias is a Buster-type AoE damage Noble Phantasm, with the secondary effects of NP damage up and Invincibility Pierce. With a normal, unupgraded AoE modifier and a somewhat low NP damage buff, this NP doesn’t deal impressive amounts of damage. Instead, its main purpose is to be used to start Nero’s Brave chains, granting her easy access to the Buster first card bonus that most Casters lack.

Deal heavy damage to all enemies
Apply Invincibility-pierce for yourself (1 turn)
[Overcharge] Increase your NP Strength (1 turn)

• Runaway Privilege EX

  This skill is mainly used for the massive instant NP gauge gain, as the rather situational second effect requires her to be at half HP. Still, Nero’s NP gain rate is formidable to begin with, and with supporting allies in the picture, this skill’s relative importance decreases. This skill should be leveled second for general use, though Undying Magus takes precedence if Nero is to be used in more specialized teams.

• Seven Crowns C

  This skill is Nero’s primary buffing skill, improving both her offense and defense. While her third skill has the better attack buff, it also has a longer cooldown time, meaning that this skill wins in terms of reliability. This skill should be leveled first.

• Undying Magus A

  This skill is most of the time used for its formidable attack buff. Due to its very long cooldown, however, it is not nearly as reliable as Nero’s second skill, and using the skill twice in a single wave is rather unlikely. As such, this skill can be left alone for general Nero usage (such as farming), but if she is to be used in specialized teams, this skill should be leveled before Runaway Privilege.

Available from the start
Increase your own NP Gauge
Increase your NP Gain (3 turns) when HP is less than 50%　

Unlocks after 1st Ascension
Increase ATK (3 turns)
Increase DEF (3 turns)
Negate class disadvantage when attacked (3 turns)

Unlocks after 3rd Ascension
Apply Guts to 1 ally (1 time, 3 turns)
Increase 1 ally's ATK (3 turns)

Nero’s QAABB deck is unusual for a Caster, but it gives her access to more Buster first card bonuses, which allows her to deal much more damage compared to her peers, particularly on her Brave chains. Meanwhile, thanks to her high base numbers, her NP gain is still notable even with only two Arts cards.

Here is a list of servants & CEs that can be obtained for the duration of the Summer 2017 event part 1: Dead Heat Summer Race and part 2: Death Jail Summer Escape.

Rashoumon event (Ibaraki Douji event)

Murder at the Kogetsukan

Inheritance of Glory