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· Walpurgisnacht 8 has been updated in Limbus Company, adding two new IDs inspired by Lobotomy Corporation.
· With this update, Meursault is the first Sinner to receive a second Walpurgisnacht 3-star ID, 'Wasp Meursault'.
· Ryoshu receives her second Walpurgisnacht ID, 'Faint Aroma & Solitude Ryoshu', becoming the first Sinner in the game to have two Walpurgisnacht IDs.
· These new IDs may not significantly impact the current meta, so we will analyze each ID's skill set, mechanics, efficient playstyle, and optimal team compositions to evaluate their investment value.

· Wasp Meursault is a ranged damage dealer with an explosive shotgun-wielding combat style.
· Uses biological ammo to inflict Burn and Bleed on enemies.

Skill	Effect
Skill 1	Consumes 2 Basic Ammo, inflicts Burn 2, Bleed 2 on target
Skill 2	Consumes 3 Special Ammo, inflicts Burn 2, Bleed 2 on two targets (lays groundwork for status effects)
Skill 3	Consumes 3 Basic Ammo + 1 Special Ammo First 3 Coins: Inflicts Burn 3, Bleed 3, Bleed Potency 3 on main target Last Coin: Deals basic damage, inflicts Burn 1, Bleed 2 on two targets If Ammo is insufficient: Consumes 6 SP to replenish 3 Basic Ammo After skill completion: Consumes 1 SP based on remaining Basic Ammo to reload both ammo types

· Ammo Mechanism:
· Starts combat with 10 Basic Ammo, 6 Special Ammo (max).
· If Special Ammo is insufficient: Consumes 2 SP to convert 2 Basic Ammo into 1 Special Ammo.
· If Basic Ammo is insufficient: Skill casting is interrupted, then consumes SP to reload all ammo (similar to Skill 3's reload mechanism).
· 'Martyr's Spur' Effect:
· Applied to targets when Meursault attacks using both ammo types.
· Inflicts 2 stacks of Martyr's Spur per Basic Ammo, 3 stacks per Special Ammo.
· At turn end: Converts 5 stacks of Martyr's Spur on target into 1 stack of Burn, increasing Burn effect sustain.
· 'Loyal Pheromone' Effect:
· When an enemy with Martyr's Spur is defeated, Meursault gains 1 stack.
· 1 stack: Defense Up
· 2 stacks: Combat Speed Up
· 3 stacks: Clash Power Up
· Based on Pheromone stacks, Skill 2 and 3 coin power becomes 'Indestructible'.
· Upon reaching max Pheromone stacks (3 stacks): Skill 3's last coin attack range expands to three targets.
· Additional Damage:
· If Skill 3's last coin attack does not lose a clash against an enemy with 15+ stacks of Martyr's Spur, additional damage occurs.
· Additional Damage: (Burn stacks × Martyr's Spur stacks) ÷ 10 (consumes 1 Burn count, all Martyr's Spur stacks).
· Second Passive:
· When an enemy with Martyr's Spur is defeated, Martyr's Spur is applied at 2x potency next turn, and some ammo is recovered.
· Playstyle:
· Prioritize using Skill 2 to optimally apply Martyr's Spur to multiple targets.
· Reload ammo with defensive skills or finish with Skill 3.
· Use Skill 1 only when no other skills are available or ammo is full.
· Optimal Team Composition:
· Best suited for Burn Teams, especially synergistic with AoE Burn IDs (Don Quixote, Rodion).
· Overall:
· A unique addition to Burn Teams, but may have lower investment efficiency compared to powerful Meursault IDs in the current meta (e.g., N Corp Meursault).
· A useful option for players who don't have N Corp Meursault and want to complete a Burn Team.

· Faint Aroma & Solitude Ryoshu is an ID with a unique design and combat style.
· Similar to Meursault, she uses an ammo mechanism.

Skill	Effect
Skill 1	Consumes 2 Ammo, inflicts Sinking Count 2, Tremor Potency 3
Skill 2	Consumes 1 Ammo, inflicts Sinking 3, Tremor 4 on target
Skill 3	Inflicts Sinking Count 3, Sinking Potency 4, Tremor Potency 2, triggers Tremor Burst

· 'Faint Aroma' Effect:
· An important special effect applied by Skills 2 and 3 (Skill 2 applies 6 stacks, Skill 3 applies 4 stacks).
· One of the most powerful spreading status effects in the game.
· Targets with Faint Aroma gain 1 additional stack whenever they take Sinking damage.
· When Tremor Burst is triggered: Spreads 1-2 stacks to up to 3 other enemies.
· When stacks reach 30, immediately triggers: Gains 2 additional Tremor stacks, triggers 1 Tremor Burst, deals Gloom damage proportional to current Sinking Potency.
· Consumes all Faint Aroma stacks, cannot gain additional stacks during that turn.
· When an enemy with Faint Aroma is defeated: Spreads half of the remaining stacks to a random ally.
· Highly effective against multiple enemies or multi-part boss battles, dealing sustained damage and forming the core of Ryoshu's combat style.
· 'Petal' Stacks:
· Ryoshu gains 1 Petal stack whenever an enemy takes Sinking damage or gains Faint Aroma.
· Gains 2 stacks when Tremor Burst is triggered.
· Upon reaching 10 stacks, Attack Level increases by 1.
· Can gain a maximum of 15 stacks per turn.
· Upon reaching 30 stacks: Consumes all stacks and triggers Skill 3's 2-coin follow-up attack (targets up to 3 enemies with the most Faint Aroma stacks).
· Ammo and 'Solitude' Mechanism:
· Starts combat with a maximum of 6 ammo.
· When 1 or more ammo remains: Once per turn, if an enemy becomes Staggered or their SP drops below -40, Skill 1 follow-up attack is triggered.
· When casting a skill using the last ammo: Skill 1's Stage 2 follow-up attack is triggered.
· Stage 2 follow-up attack: 3-coin AoE attack, inflicts Solitude 2 stacks on target at the start of the next turn.
· Solitude Effect: +10% skill damage, changes Panic status to Solitude status.
· If Solitude is applied to an enemy with no SP, Sinking Count 2 is automatically inflicted at turn end.
· Playstyle:
· Apply Faint Aroma as quickly as possible using Skills 2 and 3 during the first 2 turns.
· Afterward, freely proceed with clashes, and effects and follow-up attacks will trigger automatically.
· To preserve Sinking Count as much as possible, refrain from using Skill 1 and utilize defensive skills to accumulate Petal stacks, then apply Faint Aroma with Skills 2 and 3.
· In situations where stack preservation is not critical, actively use Skill 1 to consume ammo and trigger the Stage 2 follow-up attack to utilize the Solitude effect.
· Can flexibly switch between the two playstyles depending on the combat situation.
· Optimal Team Composition:
· Synergizes well with recently released Sinking and Tremor IDs, and can be stably operated in traditional Sinking teams.
· Overall:
· Ryoshu's first Sinking ID, offering a unique and satisfying playstyle.
· In a team that can reliably trigger Sinking and Tremor, she can continuously unleash powerful AoE follow-up attacks, dealing significant damage.
· With a flexible playstyle, she has higher utility than recently released IDs and is a very valuable addition for players who enjoy Sinking.
· She is the most valuable investment target in this Walpurgisnacht.

· Harmony Sinclair is an EGO featured in this Walpurgisnacht banner.
· Basic Effect:
· Has the potential to deal damage with an AoE Dyna attack and grant buffs to the entire team.
· Recovers 10 SP for up to 4 allies based on the highest Resonance value.
· Attack Effect:
· The last coin can be re-triggered up to 4 times by consuming 4-8 HP.
· Delivers a total of 8 attacks, highly effective for finishing off enemies, especially useful in battles with multiple foes.
· Passive after EGO Activation:
· Sinclair gains 2 stacks of 'Rhythm' each turn (Damage Up, Defense Down buff).
· When an enemy is defeated: Recovers 5% HP, 5 SP (doubled if defeated by EGO).
· On turns where SP decreases: Recovers additional SP proportional to the total Burn and Bleed stacks present on all enemies.
· Overall:
· A very powerful EGO, especially synergistic with Don Quixote or Rodion in Burn Teams, offering high practical value.
· It's not an essential piece, so if you don't get the desired ID by the 200-pull pity, there's no need to exchange for it.
· Prioritizing IDs is recommended, with Ryoshu's ID having the highest priority.

· Walpurgisnacht 8 delivered some unexpected surprises.
· First surprise: Project Moon released a new Meursault ID that directly competes with N Corp Meursault.
· Second surprise: Ryoshu's ID initially felt somewhat comical, but the deeper I delved, the more I realized its unique and distinctive design.
· Third surprise: Harmony Sinclair EGO initially didn't catch my interest, but upon closer inspection, it proved to have much stronger performance than expected.
· Overall, the value of this Walpurgisnacht 8 is higher than the previous one, but it doesn't quite reach the level of Walpurgisnachts from its golden age.
· Recent regular ID releases have been so impressive that Walpurgisnacht limited banners, which were once a core part of Limbus Company, have somewhat lost their luster.