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· Achieved an incredible feat of clearing Fire Knight Hard Stage 10 in just 7 turns and 22 seconds.
· This team is highly accessible, composed of Epic, Rare, and Fusion champions.
· It's a reimagined team centered around a new Epic champion, moving away from traditional Nutes-based teams.
· This team is optimized for speed farming, primarily for endgame players, and requires top-tier gear.
· The champions used are Thorne, Paedrag, Mad Hatter, Pennax, and Coldheart.

· Pennax is the core damage dealer of this team, requiring high Attack and Critical Damage.
· An Attack of 8,000 and Critical Damage of 360+ are recommended, with 400+ being even better.
· For Pennax's gear, a combination of the 'Merciless' 6-piece set and the 'Fanatic' 2-piece set is recommended. The 'Merciless' set provides a 35% Ignore Defense effect.
· A 6-star 'Rending Laceration' provides 1% Ignore Defense per level, adding another 35% Ignore Defense for Fire Knight Hard Stage 10 at level 350.
· After securing a total of 70% Ignore Defense, you need to use artifacts like 'Cat's Eye', 'Mystic Lens', and 'Covetous Cramp' to cover the remaining Ignore Defense.
· The 'Covetous Cramp' artifact provides 15% Ignore Defense, bringing the total to 85% Ignore Defense.
· For the primary gem slot, it's recommended to use 'Dungeon Delver' or 'Boss Slayer' gemstones for additional damage.
· The 'Swift Strike' Epic gemstone provides an additional 10% damage, increasing efficiency.

· For wave clearers, champions with multi-hit skills like Thorne or Marius are recommended.
· It's ideal to build Thorne to clear waves in one go with high damage.
· Marius can also contribute to wave clearing by utilizing his multi-hit skills.
· For Thorne, using a 5-star or 6-star 'Rending Laceration' is advised, while Marius can utilize aggressive sets like the 'Hunter' 6-piece set.
· Set your wave clearer to be slightly faster than the Fire Knight to avoid wasting turns.
· Thorne requires 250+ speed, and for Marius, it's recommended to set him to only use his A1 on the second wave when aiming for a 10-turn clear.

· It's crucial to maximize the Affinity Bonuses for Ignore Defense, Critical Damage, and Attack.
· Pushing these three Affinity Bonuses to their maximum significantly enhances the team's overall performance.
· Speed Affinity Bonus is also helpful but not mandatory.
· Pennax should be set slightly faster than the Fire Knight, allowing for two A1 attacks or four attacks if debuffs are applied.
· Aim for Pennax's speed to be 237+, reaching 250+ with Affinity Bonuses.

· Coldheart's 4-hit skill (A1), combined with an additional 35% chance for bonus damage, allows for a total of 5-6 hits.
· The 6-star Phantom Touch Ascension effect increases Coldheart's attack count, enabling significant damage against the boss.
· Mage or other Ally Attack champions can also be effective when used with Phantom Touch.
· Coldheart should be slower than the Fire Knight but faster than Mad Hatter.
· 6-star Ascension for Phantom Touch is essential, and it's recommended to apply it to two champions besides Coldheart.
· If you have a 6-star Phantom Touch, consider applying it to Mad Hatter as well.

· Mad Hatter unleashes a powerful Ally Attack (A2) along with the 'Nine Ferals Shards' effect.
· This skill inflicts massive damage through Weaken, Poison, and increased damage from the Feral Shards buff.
· The damage scales with the number of debuffs applied by the participating Ally Attackers.
· Mad Hatter can be used with other Ally Attackers to maximize synergy.

· Thorne: Use A2 on the first wave, A3 on the second wave. On the third wave, start with A1 to trigger additional hits via passive.
· Bad-el-Kazar: Save skills on the first wave, prioritize using A3 on the third wave.
· Coldheart: Prohibit using Heartseeker (A2) and other skills. Set to only use basic A1 attacks.
· Mad Hatter: Prohibit using A2 skill. Only use A2 on the third wave.
· Pennax: Set to only use A1 on the third wave.

· The first wave is quickly cleared by Thorne's powerful wave-clearing ability.
· In the boss fight, the shield is rapidly broken by Coldheart and Thorne's multi-hits and Phantom Touch effect.
· The boss is finished off by Pennax's immense damage, achieving the 7-turn clear.
· If Thorne's build is insufficient, wave clear time may increase.
· Maximizing Pennax's Critical Damage is crucial, and using Marius may result in a 10-turn clear.

· A 10-turn clear run is demonstrated using Marius as a replacement for Thorne.
· Marius is set to use A1 on the first wave and A2 on the third wave.
· Other viable replacement champions include Mikke, Queen of Hearts, and Tin Man.
· If you can acquire a 6-star Phantom Touch, it's recommended to apply it to Mad Hatter.
· Mikke can be useful by providing an increased Attack buff.