Frankenstein (Saber, Summer 2017)

This servant is currently unavailable on the EN ver.
This limited servant is available only in Summer 2017 Deadheat Summer Race Pickup Summon.

The Saber version of Frankenstein is most notable for the demerits attached to her skills. These make her somewhat trickier to use; however, she more than makes up for it with the skills’ quality, especially with her first skill, which allows her to gain NP at an amazing rate. Her NP has a high rather 60% stun chance, with an additional delayed debuff having a 20% chance to stun all enemies. Her second skill also adds to her utility, removing all the target’s buffs as well as afflicting a 20% ATK debuff on them.

Without her first skill, Frankenstein’s cards by themselves still gain a good amount of NP; however, despite her three Quick cards, she lacks a decisive critical affinity, meaning that her lack of Arts cards become a liability. Additionally, she also has no defensive skill to speak of save for her NP’s stun.

• Possible NP spam.
• Good utility.
• Decent star generation.

• Rather tricky to use.
• Little to no defensive function.
• Stun may ruin defensive timing when used carelessly.

Frankenstein should be used in critical-oriented teams able to support her good NP gain as well as amplify her NP damage. If she is not equipped with a starting NP CE, it is imperative to have someone with an instant NP fill skill, so that she can use her first skill early on.

Skewered Plasma Blade is a Quick-type single-target Noble Phantasm which has a 60% chance to stun its target. Additionally, it has another delayed debuff which has a 20% chance to stun all opponents. Due to Frankenstein’s high NP gain, this NP is one able to significantly hamper the opponent; however, it is still chance based, meaning that its reliability in crucial turns is rather questionable. Additionally, the delayed buff means that it should be used more carefully when opponents’ NP bar are almost full, as a stray stun can ruin your defensive timing.

These Craft Essences increase Frankenstein’s overall reliability, allowing her to generate a good amount of NP even without her first skill. They also increase her star generation and overall damage, giving her better synergy in Quick-focused teams.

These Craft Essences are a possible choice for Frankenstein if her NP damage is to be maximized. However, her Quick inclination may make the spamming itself less reliable.

Increases Fran’s Quick card performance, allowing her to benefit from her 3-Quick card deck (including her Noble Phantasm).

Deal heavy damage to a single enemy
Chance to immobilize one enemy (1 turn)
20% chanc to immobilize all enemies (1 turn)

1 > 3 > 2

• Summer Galvanism B+

  By far Frankenstein’s most important skill, it increases her NP generation by 80% for three turns at the cost of 10% NP gauge. This skill is the primary reason for Frank’s great overall NP gain, meaning that it should be leveled first.

• Hollow Lamentation to the Intense Heat A

  Inflicts an ATK down to a target opponent and removes all their buffs at the cost of 500 HP. This skill is rather situational at first glance; however, it is a highly valuable skill, especially for harder content, and at worst, the ATK down still more than makes up for the HP loss. This skill should be leveled last.

• Moderate Load C

  Increases Frankenstein’s attack and NP damage by 20% each for three turns, at the cost of a 5-turn Burn. The three turns duration allows it to potentially benefit two Noble Phantasms, should Frank be able to recharge during this period. As this is her primary damage increasing skill, it should be leveled second.

Available from the start
(Can only be activated when your NP Gauge is above 10%)
Increase your NP Gain (3 turns)
Decrease your NP Gauge by 10%

Unlocks after 1st Ascension
(Can only be used when your HP is above 500)
Decrease ATK & Remove Buffs for one enemy (3 turns)
Decrease your HP by 500 (Demerit)

Unlocks after 3rd Ascension
Increase your ATK (3 turns) & NP Strength (3 turns)
Apply Brun for you (-200 HP)(5 turns)

Frankenstein’s QQABB deck means that she will have a hard time creating Arts chains; as such, she will have to rely on her Quick cards’ generation. This makes her NP gain unimpressive without her first skill active. On the other hand, the deck allows her to generate a decent amount of critical stars, which is always a good thing.

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