Charles Babbage

Charles Babbage is currently unavailable on the EN ver.

After his NP Strengthening Quest (that was available only in the JP ver.), Charles Babbage is arguably the most solid AoE caster among the 3*s up to date. With 2 multiplicative buffs and an NP interlude, he hits very well on NP, ranking 4th among all Casters. He also has a very high HP pool, which can easily match SRs after maxing his fous. He has very poor ATK stats almost on par with Bronze Casters, but thanks to his recent Strengthening Upgrade, he’s now able to keep up good damage consistently, and hit fairly hard with his Busters.

• 3rd strongest AoE NP among all Casters of all rarity.
• SR-tier HP stats after +1000HP fou.
• QAABB deck allows for NP Buster brave chains, increasing his damage.
• Star Absorb can let him charge NP fast or crit for more damage.

• Bronze-tier ATK stats.
• Innate Caster multiplier further hinders his damage.
• No Territory Creation skill to buff his Arts.
• 3rd skill demerit reduces his HP.

Babbage is used as a wave-clearer or as a damage dealer that can take hits through pure HP. He deals the most damage through Buster crits, which he does considerably well for a Caster. With his upgraded ATK up and high HP, Babbage is able to both hit well and tank good hits, making him a good, durable offensive Caster. It’s best to pair him with sustainers to make full use of his high HP, and with offensive buffers who can buff his Buster and crit damage.

Babbage’s NP deals good damage to all enemies, ranking as the 4th strongest among the AoE Casters. While ranking 4th might not sound too impressive, the truth is, the gap between him, the 3rd, and the 2nd are only a few hundreds. His NP also gives a small DEF down, which stacks with his own skill to further boost his damage.

Due to having both an atk up and NP damage up, Babbage would benefit well from a Buster up, which multiplies with both of his own buffs. This would increase his NP damage, as well as his overall damage.

An increase in NP damage can be rather useful for Babbage, to avoid relying on his 3rd skill, since it comes with a demerit.

Deal damage to all enemies
[Overcharge] Decrease DEF (3 turns) for all enemies

Deal damage to all enemies
[Overcharge] Decrease DEF (3 turns) for all enemies

2 >3>1 or 2>1>3

• 1. Single Minded C

  A very nice skill to have on a Caster. This lets him crit-charge his NP gauge rather reliably, which gives him easier access to his main mode of offense. The crit absorb can also instead be used with an NP Brave chain, to either crit-charge his NP gauge back with Arts crits, or deal more damage through Buster crits.

• 2. Mechanical Armor EX

  While an ATK up mixed with Invincibility is still rather iffy, there’s some flexibility in its usage as the ATK up lasts for 3 turns. It also has a shorter CD than most Invincibility and Evade skills, which boosts Babbage’s overall survivability better, as you can time it well to some enemies’ NP gauge. The ATK up boosts his ATK for a great 40%, which counters his inherent weakness. This allows him to hit harder than most of his peers on his normal attacks, making him solid on all fronts.

• 3. Overload D

  A decent skill to boost his poor atk and give him a mode of survival outside his high HP. However, a skill that mixes invincibility with an offensive buff almost never gives you the opportunity to enjoy both effects at the same time, specially with a 1 turn duration. This means you would usually sacrifice wasting one of the effects for the other, thus lowering the flexibility of the skill.

Available from the start
Increase your NP Gain (3 turns)
Increase your C. Star Gather Rate (1 turn)

Unlocks after 1st Ascension
Increase your ATK (1 turn)
Apply Invisible for yourself (1 turn)

Unlocks after 3rd Ascension
Increase your NP Strength (1 turn)
Inflict Burn for yourself (5 turns)(take 300 damage each turn)

A QAABB deck is rather helpful for Babbage, as it increases his overall damage with 2 Busters. It also lets him deal decent NP Buster crits, if needed. He doesn’t have much of a problem in gaining NP as well, so overall he makes great use of his deck in countering his low damage.

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