Eric Bloodaxe

[JP]
Eric Bloodaxe is actually a pretty good Berserker, but is sadly overshadowed by Kiyohime and Darius. However, he’s still a good option as a cheap Berserker who can surpass his stats’ limitations.

[NA]
At the NA Server Darius and Kiyo have still not received their upgrades, which lets Eric outdamage them on NP, making him worth more on the NA server compared to JP.

• Powerful NP Brave chains due to his NP and skill’s buffs and debuffs
• Can boost his Max HP to 11k for 3 turns
• Has both offensive and defensive measures while coming at a cheap cost

• Overshadowed by most other Berserkers
• NP has an HP demerit
• Standard low NP gain for a Berserker

Eric is in no way bad--- in fact his kit all comes together to be rather reliable and compact. But unfortunately he doesn’t shine that much either. When you climb up just one step in rarity, Kiyohime and Darius surpass him in overall usefulness and offense due to their higher DPS, and just a step down, Spartacus already surpasses him in overall survival and NP damage.

Eric also has his own shortcomings as well. His Battle Continuation lasts for only 4 turns, and his NP reduces his HP. His entirety can be summarized as such: He offers both offense and defense, but not enough. He doesn’t shine in particular, and his kit and playstyle is much similar with Darius and Kiyohime, which gives the three constant competition for quality with each other.

That said, Eric does pack some punch even for a 2* AOE Servant. Among the Bronze and Silver AoE Berserkers, he does the most damage in his burst phase, due to his powerful Extra Card. His Extra Card outdamages everyone else’s cards, which allows him to do good damage even outside Buster brave chains. This is because his primary buff is a stacked ATK buff and DEF debuff, which affects all his cards. Weighing that in, he still doesn’t particularly offer much aside from costing less, but it gives him some merit in use.

Eric’s NP deals good NP5 damage. It comes with a built-in ATK buff that triggers before his NP hits, which affects his entire chain. However, it also takes 1000HP away from Eric, which can be pretty dangerous for a Bronze Berserker.

Since Eric’s damage is already boosted by 60% ATK up, adding a Buster up CE would let him multiply that damage further. A boost in his Buster cards would also apply to his NP Buster brave chains, which increases his overall damage.

If Eric is paired with teammates who can boost his Buster up, it is better to boost his NP damage as it would add up and scale even higher than a Buster up CE.

Deals damage to all enemies and deal 1000 damage to self.
[Overcharge]Increases own attack for 1 turn.

Support Spell C+ / Cooldown: 7-5
Decrease enemy ATK (2 turns)
Decrease enemy DEF (2 turns) [Strengthening Upgrade]

A decent skill to aid Eric’s survival and offense. While the ATK down is small, it can be fairly useful when stacking it with DEF ups from allies. It can also be very helpful with taunters, as it would extend their lifespan, or in some cases, even allow them to tank NPs. The DEF down is used generally for his NP, as it lets Eric increase his ATK against one enemy, adding up with his NP’s ATK up to a total of a 60% increase in his ATK.

Battle Continuation B / Cooldown: 9-7
Apply Guts (1 time) (5 turns)

A decent survival skill. A Zerk would rely often on revives due to the damage that they take, so a revive would be rather helpful in extending their lives for a turn. Sadly, Eric only revives with 2000HP, which means he’d only take one more hit or two before going down again.

Bloodthirsty Bestial Axe A+ / Cooldown: 8-6 [Strengthening Upgrade]
Remove Debuffs
Increase Max HP (3 turns)

A very good skill that increases his max HP by 3000 at max. A Max HP up skill is equivalent to a heal that can break HP limits, meaning one doesn’t have to worry about wasting heals due to overhealing. It also means one can use it even before the unit gets damaged, which can sometimes be a lifesaver compared to healing after damage is done. Since Eric’s NP damages him, this skill allows him to heal himself before taking damage from the NP.

Skill Priority: 1/3/2

Available from the start
Reduces the Attack of one enemy for 2 turns.
Reduces the Defense of one enemy for 2 turns.

Upgrades after Strengthening Quest
Reduces the Attack of one enemy for 2 turns.
Reduces the Defense of one enemy for 2 turns.

Unlocks after 1st Ascension
Grants self guts status for 4 turns.

Strengthening 2
Removes own debuffs.
Increase Maximum HP temporarily for 3 turns.

A QABBB deck boosts Eric’s damage very well, and does good to let him deal more than his 2* stats would normally let him. While it does limit his NP gain, it lets him deal the great damage on his NP Buster brave chains, especially with his 60% ATK up.

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