Anne Bonny & Mary Read, or Anne-Mary for short, are most notable for their Noble Phantasm, which deals more damage the lower their HP is. Due to its nature, the NP’s maximum potential can sometimes be hard to pull off, but in reality, even a medium amount HP would already make this NP hit much harder than most others. Aside from this, they also possess a critical kit, with an exceptionally high critical damage buff. Thanks to their set, Anne-Mary are also able to generate stars to some extent, though still far from the level of Assassins.
However, though still rather potent, Anne-Mary’s critical damage potential is not as exceptional as their critical damage buff’s percentage would imply. This is due to them only having one Buster card, which means that they are rarely able to benefit from the Buster first card bonus in their Brave chains. They also have no survival skill, and offer no other gimmick beside their NP and criticals.
Pros
Very powerful Noble Phantasm.
Rather high critical damage, with their Quick card damage able to match normal.
Buster criticals.
Innately high critical absorb.
Can generate some stars.
Cons
No survival kit.
Fewer Buster cards limits their damage potential.
Somewhat tricky to juggle their HP for the Noble Phantasm.
Strategies & Tips
Generally speaking, the Noble Phantasm is their main means of damage, instead of the criticals. A popular strategy with Anne-Mary is to grant them the Guts effect in some way. This would allow them to unleash the full power of their NP, while not making them susceptible to random deaths. Due to their two Quick cards, Anne-Mary are able to synergize better with Quick-based teams compared to their critical damage dealer competitors.
Noble Phantasm
Caribbean Free Bird is Anne-Mary’s signature trait, which deals damage to a single target. It also gains bonus damage depending on the amount of health they have, for as high as a 75% increase at near 0 HP. It is one of the strongest Noble Phantasms ingame, although it can be rather tricky to use at times.
With her massive star generation and Quick buff, Atalante is a good partner for Anne-Mary, as she enhances Anne-Mary’s damage and reliability. Additionally, since Atalante also has a critical absorb skill, they can perform their critical bursts alternately.
Hans’ heal and defense buff allows Anne-Mary to juggle their HP more safely. He also grants critical stars and a critical buff, which can help increase Anne-Mary’s damage.
Zhuge’s NP charging skills help Anne-Mary to be able to unleash their NP more often. His attack buff also enhances their performance greatly, though his critical buff is not as significant due to how the same type of buffs get added instead of multiplied. His defense buff should be used more cautiously, however, to balance between lowering HP and keeping survival.
Quick Performance Imaginary Around or Gandr This is the best kind of Craft Essence to use on Anne-Mary, as they use their Quick cards extensively. These Craft Essences allow her to make more critical stars, gain more NP charge, and deal more damage, especially with their NP.
NP Damage Up Heaven's Feel or Angel's Song These Craft Essences maximizes Anne-Mary’s NP damage. Due to the rarity of NP buffs, the extra damage scales better than other types of buffs.
When equipped to Anne & Mary (Rider) only, increase Critical Strength for all allies by 25% while on the field
Stats
Lvl
HP
ATK
Base
1,805
1,504
Lv40
6,460
5,198
Lv80
11,286
9,029
Lv90
12,480
9,977
Lv100
13,684
10,932
Hidden Stats
NP Charge (ATK)
0.84%
NP Charge (DEF)
3%
Star Gather Rate
200
Star Drop Rate
9.1%
Death Resist
50%
Alignment
Chaotic Evil/Chaotic Neutral
Attribute
Man
Traits
Female, Humanoid, Servant, Weak to Enuma Elish
Noble Phantasm
Caribbean Free Bird Act (Rank C+)
Deal damage to a sinle enemy Amount of damage increases as your HP is low Bonus Damage Formula = Damage + (600%) * [1 - (Current HP/Max HP)] [Overcharge] Apply Damage Plus as your HP is low
Rank
C+
Classification
Anti-Personnel
Type
Quick
Hit-Count
6
Lvl
Damage +
Charge
Defense -
1
1200%
100%
1200%
2
1600%
200%
1600%
3
1800%
300%
1800%
4
1900%
400%
1900%
5
2000%
500%
2000%
Caribbean Free Bird Act (Rank C++)
Deal damage to a sinle enemy [Overcharge] Amount of damage increases as your HP is low Bonus Damage Formula = Damage + (600%) * [1 - (Current HP/Max HP)]
Rank
C++
Classification
Anti-Personnel
Type
Quick
Hit-Count
6
Lvl
Damage +
Charge
Defense -
1
1600%
100%
1200%
2
2000%
200%
1600%
3
2200%
300%
1800%
4
2300%
400%
1900%
5
2400%
500%
2000%
Skills
Upgrade Priority
Voyage A
This skill grants a buff to Anne-Mary’s critical star generation rate. However, the effect is rather limited due to their Quick cards only having two hits. Instead, it will benefit their 6-hit NP much more. As said Noble Phantasm is Anne-Mary’s main nuke instead of criticals, it is recommended to focus on their other skills before leveling Voyage.
Marksmanship B
With a 100% critical damage buff at max level, this skill makes up for Anne-Mary’s lack of Buster cards, allowing them to compete in the critical damage department. As this skill shares the same cooldown as Combination, it is recommended to level them together, although Combination holds the higher priority.
Combination C
Combination grants an attack buff and a critical absorption buff. The critical absorb is rather wasted as Riders have high innate absorption rate, but the attack buff greatly benefits their criticals and NP. This skill should be leveled together with Marksmanship; though as the latter does not benefit their NP, Combination takes precedence.
Voyage A
Available from the start Increas your C. Star Drop Rate (3 turns)
Lvl
Star rate +
Cooldown
1
30%
8
2
32%
3
34%
4
36%
5
38%
6
40%
7
7
42%
8
44%
9
46%
10
50%
6
Marksmanship B
Unlocks after 1st Ascension Incrase your Critical Strength (1 turn)
Lvl
Crit Damage +
Cooldown
1
50%
7
2
55%
3
60%
4
70%
5
75%
6
80%
6
7
85%
8
90%
9
95%
10
100%
5
Combination C
Unlocks after 3rd Ascension Increase your C. Star Gather Rate (1 turn) Increase your ATK (1 turn)
Lvl
Star Gather +
Attack +
Cooldown
1
300%
20%
7
2
330%
21%
3
360%
22%
4
390%
23%
5
420%
25%
6
450%
25%
6
7
480%
26%
8
510%
27%
9
540%
28%
10
600%
30%
5
Class Skills
Magic Resistance D Increase your Debuff Resist by 12.5%.
Command Cards
Card
Quick
Arts
Buster
Extra
Hit-Count
2
2
1
1
Anne-Mary’s QQAAB deck firmly puts them in the Quick category, allowing them to synergize better with other Quick Servants, while filling their NP gauge fast enough. However, the lack of Buster cards limit her ability to deal critical damage.