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FGO Arcade All-Time Strongest Characters TOP 12: A Complete Roundup of Overpowered Characters Who Dominated the GameWe reveal the rankings of the strongest characters who dominated FGO Arcade for over a year. Learn in detail about the characteristics and performances of characters who shook up the game environment with their overwhelming power.
1. 🎮 Rank 6: Peak Zhuge Liang - The Beginning of Balance Destruction
· Zhuge Liang's skills 'Gentleman' and 'Gentleman's Stratagem' grant 30% defense up and 500 damage cut, and 30% attack up and 500 additional damage, respectively.
· Since the average damage in the Arcade environment at the time was around 1000, these buffs effectively provided over 50% attack power increase.
· This made Zhuge Liang an overpowered character, providing unprecedented buffs to all allies: 80% attack and defense up, and 50% NP gain up.
· Double and triple Zhuge Liang combinations completely broke the game balance by nullifying enemy attacks and maximizing ally attack power.
· Since the average damage in the Arcade environment at the time was around 1000, these buffs effectively provided over 50% attack power increase.
· This made Zhuge Liang an overpowered character, providing unprecedented buffs to all allies: 80% attack and defense up, and 50% NP gain up.
· Double and triple Zhuge Liang combinations completely broke the game balance by nullifying enemy attacks and maximizing ally attack power.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gentleman (Skill 2) | All allies Defense 30% Up Damage Cut 500 NP 5% Gain |
| Gentleman's Stratagem (Skill 3) | All allies Attack 30% Up Additional Damage 500 NP 5% Gain |
00:24 - 02:27
1. 🎮 Rank 6: Peak Zhuge Liang - The Beginning of Balance Destruction
· Zhuge Liang's skills 'Gentleman' and 'Gentleman's Stratagem' grant 30% defense up and 500 damage cut, and 30% attack up and 500 additional damage, respectively.
· Since the average damage in the Arcade environment at the time was around 1000, these buffs effectively provided over 50% attack power increase.
· This made Zhuge Liang an overpowered character, providing unprecedented buffs to all allies: 80% attack and defense up, and 50% NP gain up.
· Double and triple Zhuge Liang combinations completely broke the game balance by nullifying enemy attacks and maximizing ally attack power.
· Since the average damage in the Arcade environment at the time was around 1000, these buffs effectively provided over 50% attack power increase.
· This made Zhuge Liang an overpowered character, providing unprecedented buffs to all allies: 80% attack and defense up, and 50% NP gain up.
· Double and triple Zhuge Liang combinations completely broke the game balance by nullifying enemy attacks and maximizing ally attack power.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Gentleman (Skill 2) | All allies Defense 30% Up Damage Cut 500 NP 5% Gain |
| Gentleman's Stratagem (Skill 3) | All allies Attack 30% Up Additional Damage 500 NP 5% Gain |
02:30 - 04:11
2. 🎮 Rank 5: Peak Ereshkigal - Overwhelming Survivability and Instant Kill-Level Firepower
· Ereshkigal boasts exceptional survivability with high HP and skills granting self-invincibility, damage nullification, and debuff immunity.
· Furthermore, her 'Guardian of the Underworld' skill provides powerful support by increasing all allies' defense, max HP, and NP gain.
· With auto-evasion and guaranteed hit attacks, she bypasses enemy evasion and deals damage, capable of powerful combos with simple button mashing.
· Notably, utilizing Kaleidoscope and Megia Lily's NP charge effects allowed for an instant kill-level Noble Phantasm activation in just 3 seconds, leaving no chance for the opponent to counter.
· Furthermore, her 'Guardian of the Underworld' skill provides powerful support by increasing all allies' defense, max HP, and NP gain.
· With auto-evasion and guaranteed hit attacks, she bypasses enemy evasion and deals damage, capable of powerful combos with simple button mashing.
· Notably, utilizing Kaleidoscope and Megia Lily's NP charge effects allowed for an instant kill-level Noble Phantasm activation in just 3 seconds, leaving no chance for the opponent to counter.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Survivability | Self-invincibility, Damage Nullification, Debuff Immunity All allies Defense and Max HP Up |
| Offense | Auto-evasion hunting performance Guaranteed hit attacks Instant kill-level Noble Phantasm due to fast NP charge |
04:12 - 05:44
3. 🎮 Rank 4: Peak Jeanne d'Arc (Alter) - Invincibility Pierce and Evasion Hunting Onslaught
· Jeanne d'Arc (Alter) utilizes her invincibility skill with Super Armor to ignore all attacks and charge at the enemy.
· Her short reach weakness was overcome with enhanced attack animations and tracking performance, making all her normal attacks possess near-guaranteed hit capabilities.
· Her 'evasion hunting' ability, which ignores enemy evasion and deals massive damage with simple button mashing, was exceptional.
· Her playstyle, charging at enemies in Super Armor state and chaining evasion hunts with powerful attacks, was so overwhelming it was compared to 'King Kong'.
· Her short reach weakness was overcome with enhanced attack animations and tracking performance, making all her normal attacks possess near-guaranteed hit capabilities.
· Her 'evasion hunting' ability, which ignores enemy evasion and deals massive damage with simple button mashing, was exceptional.
· Her playstyle, charging at enemies in Super Armor state and chaining evasion hunts with powerful attacks, was so overwhelming it was compared to 'King Kong'.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Invincibility Pierce | Ignores all attacks with invincibility skill granting Super Armor |
| Evasion Hunting | Ignores enemy evasion with enhanced attack animations and tracking performance |
| Attack Power | Instant kill-level damage with normal attacks alone |
05:45 - 07:01
4. 🎮 Rank 3: Peak Fujino - Ruler of Guaranteed Hits That Pierce Through Walls
· Fujino's 'Obstacle Pierce' special ability allows her attacks to hit enemies while ignoring walls and cover.
· Initially, her search attacks didn't have the guaranteed hit effect, which was a weakness, but after an update, the guaranteed hit effect was applied to search attacks as well, drastically changing her evaluation.
· She synergized with the 'Invincibility Pierce' buff, neutralizing enemy defense and evasion, and could even attack enemies beyond walls.
· The Fujino, Saber, Assassin combination reigned as the strongest party at the time, dominating the meta for over a year.
· Initially, her search attacks didn't have the guaranteed hit effect, which was a weakness, but after an update, the guaranteed hit effect was applied to search attacks as well, drastically changing her evaluation.
· She synergized with the 'Invincibility Pierce' buff, neutralizing enemy defense and evasion, and could even attack enemies beyond walls.
· The Fujino, Saber, Assassin combination reigned as the strongest party at the time, dominating the meta for over a year.
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Obstacle Pierce | All attacks have obstacle pierce property |
| Guaranteed Hit Effect | Guaranteed hit effect applied to search attacks (after update) |
| Synergy | Synergy with Invincibility Pierce buff, can attack beyond walls |
07:02 - 08:45
5. 🎮 Rank 2: Assassin Shiki - The Absolute Ruler of Guaranteed Hits
· Assassin Shiki's 'Guaranteed Hit' skill ensures all her attacks land, nullifying enemy evasion.
· Combined with the 'Invincibility Pierce' buff, a core mechanic in FGO Arcade at the time, she boasted immense power, completely ignoring enemy defense and evasion.
· Her inherent performance was also top-tier, featuring the fastest mobility, Lancer-class reach, Saber-class short recovery frames, and excellent striking power.
· Specifically, the strategy of placing Shiki in the 3rd slot and applying the 'Magan' support chain for the Invincibility Pierce buff completely dominated the competitive environment, making her an essential pick, comparable to 'Pot of Greed'.
· Combined with the 'Invincibility Pierce' buff, a core mechanic in FGO Arcade at the time, she boasted immense power, completely ignoring enemy defense and evasion.
· Her inherent performance was also top-tier, featuring the fastest mobility, Lancer-class reach, Saber-class short recovery frames, and excellent striking power.
· Specifically, the strategy of placing Shiki in the 3rd slot and applying the 'Magan' support chain for the Invincibility Pierce buff completely dominated the competitive environment, making her an essential pick, comparable to 'Pot of Greed'.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Guaranteed Hit Effect | All attacks land, nullifying enemy evasion |
| Invincibility Pierce Synergy | Completely ignores enemy defense and evasion |
| Inherent Performance | Fastest mobility, long reach, short recovery, high striking power |
| Strategic Value | Dominates meta with 3rd slot Shiki + Magan buff combo |
08:46 - 11:37
6. 👑 Rank 1: Amakusa Shirou - The Ultimate Demon King Who Brought the Game to the Brink of Service Termination
· Even after a patch that halved damage against enemies in a disabled state, Amakusa Shirou dominated the game with an exploit that turned this change to his advantage.
· The 'Opening Kaleidoscope Noble Phantasm' strategy utilized Amakusa Shirou's high dash speed, NP charge skills, and his Noble Phantasm's wall penetration and debuff removal effects. It involved using his Noble Phantasm unilaterally before the enemy could approach, securing victory.
· This strategy worked almost perfectly due to Amakusa Shirou's top-tier mobility, fast NP charge, powerful Noble Phantasm, and the high defense of the Ruler class.
· This divided the game environment into 'Amakusa Shirou or Others,' causing many players to leave and pushing the game to the brink of service termination. Although balance was adjusted through an emergency fix after just two months, its impact remains the worst in FGO Arcade history.
· The 'Opening Kaleidoscope Noble Phantasm' strategy utilized Amakusa Shirou's high dash speed, NP charge skills, and his Noble Phantasm's wall penetration and debuff removal effects. It involved using his Noble Phantasm unilaterally before the enemy could approach, securing victory.
· This strategy worked almost perfectly due to Amakusa Shirou's top-tier mobility, fast NP charge, powerful Noble Phantasm, and the high defense of the Ruler class.
· This divided the game environment into 'Amakusa Shirou or Others,' causing many players to leave and pushing the game to the brink of service termination. Although balance was adjusted through an emergency fix after just two months, its impact remains the worst in FGO Arcade history.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Core Strategy | Opening Kaleidoscope Noble Phantasm (Unilateral NP usage before enemy approach) |
| Factors for Strategy Success | High dash speed, fast NP charge, Noble Phantasm's wall penetration and debuff removal, Ruler class's high defense |
| Impact | Dominated game environment ('Amakusa Shirou or Others'), player exodus, led to risk of service termination |
| Adjustment | Balance adjusted through emergency fix after 2 months |