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Limbus Company: The Spider's Den, Ring Apprentice Faust & Nurse Father Hong Lu In-depth AnalysisThis video provides a detailed look at Ring Apprentice Faust and Nurse Father Hong Lu IDs from Limbus Company. These characters are Charge and Rupture synergizers, utilizing Corpus materials to unleash powerful potential. Explore everything about these two IDs, including each character's skills, passives, and recommended E.G.O to maximize their synergy.
1. 🎮 Ring Apprentice Faust: Corpus Materials and Flow State
· Ring Apprentice Faust is a Charge and Rupture character who accumulates potential using Corpus materials.
· At the start of battle, gains a certain amount of Charge based on the number of Ring allies on the field.
· Obtains Corpus materials when dealing damage to or defeating enemies, consuming them to complete 'Works' and gain 'Potential'.
· As Potential accumulates, deals more damage and enters 'Flow State', gaining increased Speed and damage.
· In Flow State, skills are enhanced, and Stagger recovery speed increases upon losing a clash.
· The passive 'Teacher's Critique' motivates Faust when Hong Lu uses Skill 3, allowing her to receive double bonus effects.
· Recovers SP whenever a negative effect is applied, and if at max SP, Slash damage increases.
· At the start of battle, gains a certain amount of Charge based on the number of Ring allies on the field.
· Obtains Corpus materials when dealing damage to or defeating enemies, consuming them to complete 'Works' and gain 'Potential'.
· As Potential accumulates, deals more damage and enters 'Flow State', gaining increased Speed and damage.
· In Flow State, skills are enhanced, and Stagger recovery speed increases upon losing a clash.
· The passive 'Teacher's Critique' motivates Faust when Hong Lu uses Skill 3, allowing her to receive double bonus effects.
· Recovers SP whenever a negative effect is applied, and if at max SP, Slash damage increases.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Skill 1 | · Gains 5 Charge when attacking an enemy · Recovers SP when applying a negative effect · Increased damage and clash power in Flow State |
| Skill 2 | · Gains 4 Corpus materials and consumes 5 · Accelerates Potential gain speed · Increased damage multiplier in Flow State |
| Skill 3 | · A core skill for Charge characters, consuming Potential to deal powerful damage. · Attack power increases with higher Corpus Potential stacks. · Can deal greater damage to a single target. |
| Defense Skill | · Normal State: Simple Defense · Flow State: Activates auxiliary defense, can gain and consume Corpus materials on counterattack |
00:01 - 04:00
1. 🎮 Ring Apprentice Faust: Corpus Materials and Flow State
· Ring Apprentice Faust is a Charge and Rupture character who accumulates potential using Corpus materials.
· At the start of battle, gains a certain amount of Charge based on the number of Ring allies on the field.
· Obtains Corpus materials when dealing damage to or defeating enemies, consuming them to complete 'Works' and gain 'Potential'.
· As Potential accumulates, deals more damage and enters 'Flow State', gaining increased Speed and damage.
· In Flow State, skills are enhanced, and Stagger recovery speed increases upon losing a clash.
· The passive 'Teacher's Critique' motivates Faust when Hong Lu uses Skill 3, allowing her to receive double bonus effects.
· Recovers SP whenever a negative effect is applied, and if at max SP, Slash damage increases.
· At the start of battle, gains a certain amount of Charge based on the number of Ring allies on the field.
· Obtains Corpus materials when dealing damage to or defeating enemies, consuming them to complete 'Works' and gain 'Potential'.
· As Potential accumulates, deals more damage and enters 'Flow State', gaining increased Speed and damage.
· In Flow State, skills are enhanced, and Stagger recovery speed increases upon losing a clash.
· The passive 'Teacher's Critique' motivates Faust when Hong Lu uses Skill 3, allowing her to receive double bonus effects.
· Recovers SP whenever a negative effect is applied, and if at max SP, Slash damage increases.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Skill 1 | · Gains 5 Charge when attacking an enemy · Recovers SP when applying a negative effect · Increased damage and clash power in Flow State |
| Skill 2 | · Gains 4 Corpus materials and consumes 5 · Accelerates Potential gain speed · Increased damage multiplier in Flow State |
| Skill 3 | · A core skill for Charge characters, consuming Potential to deal powerful damage. · Attack power increases with higher Corpus Potential stacks. · Can deal greater damage to a single target. |
| Defense Skill | · Normal State: Simple Defense · Flow State: Activates auxiliary defense, can gain and consume Corpus materials on counterattack |
04:01 - 08:05
2. 👨⚕️ Nurse Father Hong Lu: Maestro's Dignity and Forbidden Scenery
· Nurse Father Hong Lu is an upgraded version of Faust's ID, possessing higher base power.
· Possesses a unique mechanic called 'Forbidden Scenery', which decreases by 2 stacks each turn and an additional 1 stack whenever a Ring character uses a skill.
· Once all stacks are consumed, 'Magnum Opus' is completed, allowing Skill 3-2 to be used.
· The passive 'Teacher's Critique' allows Hong Lu to gain motivation by appreciating Faust's work when she uses Skill 3.
· Recovers SP whenever a negative effect is applied to an enemy, and if at max SP, Slash damage increases.
· Possesses a unique mechanic called 'Forbidden Scenery', which decreases by 2 stacks each turn and an additional 1 stack whenever a Ring character uses a skill.
· Once all stacks are consumed, 'Magnum Opus' is completed, allowing Skill 3-2 to be used.
· The passive 'Teacher's Critique' allows Hong Lu to gain motivation by appreciating Faust's work when she uses Skill 3.
· Recovers SP whenever a negative effect is applied to an enemy, and if at max SP, Slash damage increases.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Skill 1 | · Similar to Faust, gains Charge and applies negative effects · Naturally has a damage multiplier, making it a stronger starting point than Faust |
| Skill 2 | · Gains 4 Corpus materials and consumes 5 · Activates an additional attack if the enemy has 5 or more negative effects · Additional attack consumes 4 more Corpus materials, recovers 5 SP, applies Corpus to the enemy, and applies a random debuff |
| Skill 3 | · Inherently has the same effects as Faust's enhanced Skill 3. · Attack power scaling, damage increase based on Corpus Potential, etc. |
| Skill 3-2 (Magnum Opus) | · Ultimate skill activated after consuming Forbidden Scenery stacks · 5 coins, Attack Power 3, additional damage based on excess Attack Power · 100% additional damage when attacking a single target · Recovers 10 SP for all Ring IDs and applies 'Physical Pain' (increased Speed, Clash Power, and damage) |
| Defense Skill | · Similar to Faust, activates auxiliary defense and can gain and consume Corpus materials on counterattack |
08:06 - 10:48
3. ✨ E.G.O Recommendations and Team Synergy
· Ring Apprentice Faust and Nurse Father Hong Lu are strong against negative effects and Rupture, and can be flexibly used in various team compositions.
· They fit well into any team that applies debuffs to enemies, and they also apply debuffs themselves, easily fulfilling Hong Lu's 5-debuff condition.
· Since 'Forbidden Scenery' stacks decrease by 2 each turn and Hong Lu himself is a Ring ID, Magnum Opus can eventually be activated regardless of the team.
· They can also create synergy in Rupture or Charge teams, and Charge E.G.O gifts can accelerate Potential scaling.
· They fit well into any team that applies debuffs to enemies, and they also apply debuffs themselves, easily fulfilling Hong Lu's 5-debuff condition.
· Since 'Forbidden Scenery' stacks decrease by 2 each turn and Hong Lu himself is a Ring ID, Magnum Opus can eventually be activated regardless of the team.
· They can also create synergy in Rupture or Charge teams, and Charge E.G.O gifts can accelerate Potential scaling.
| E.G.O | Recommended Effect |
|---|---|
| Teleport (Teleport of Dawn) | · Increased Charge count and damage scaling · Corroded version grants all allies 10 Charge and applies debuffs |
| Hex | · Applies additional debuffs |
| Rose Desire | · When used in a Loss team, applies permanent Loss Vulnerability 1 next turn |
| Dimensional Cutter | · Applies negative effects to enemies · Gains 1 Charge on hit · 1-time death prevention effect |
| Pride E.G.O (e.g., All) | · Useful when resource generation is insufficient · Can generate various resources such as Gluttony, Wrath, Envy |
10:49 - 12:25
4. 💡 Final Evaluation and Future Outlook
· Ring Apprentice Faust and Nurse Father Hong Lu are powerful characters, but they have the disadvantage of being Charge characters that take time to scale initially compared to other top-tier characters.
· However, they become stronger as battles lengthen, and Hong Lu, in particular, has a fixed 'Forbidden Scenery' stack reduction rate, making it harder to accelerate his scaling speed compared to Faust.
· Nevertheless, both characters are very fun and powerful, and there's a possibility that their synergy could be further maximized through Hong Lu's buffs if more powerful Ring IDs are released in the future.
· Currently, 'E.G.O Unlocking' through shards is recommended over Identity extraction, which is a wise choice to save Lunacy for powerful IDs to be released in the future.
· However, they become stronger as battles lengthen, and Hong Lu, in particular, has a fixed 'Forbidden Scenery' stack reduction rate, making it harder to accelerate his scaling speed compared to Faust.
· Nevertheless, both characters are very fun and powerful, and there's a possibility that their synergy could be further maximized through Hong Lu's buffs if more powerful Ring IDs are released in the future.
· Currently, 'E.G.O Unlocking' through shards is recommended over Identity extraction, which is a wise choice to save Lunacy for powerful IDs to be released in the future.