Katalina (Grand)/Strategy

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Ratings

Katalina (Grand)	9.5This character's rating from GameWith out of 10	9.5This character's rating from Kamigame out of 10. This rating is intended for advanced players. 🔰 4This character's beginner rating from Kamigame out of 5. This rating is intended for beginners and is a separate evaluation from the advanced player rating.
	Role: Defender/Attacker/Support Versatile and powerful, but the vast majority of her strength is locked behind her 5★ uncap. Her Charge Attack buffs the party with extremely valuable 30% Water ATK UpWater ATK is boosted Strength: 30%Duration: 3.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 3 turns remaining., 30% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted Strength: 30%Duration: 3.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 3 turns remaining., and 20% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted Strength: 20%Duration: 3.5 turnsApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 3 turns remaining.. Her 25% DMG CutTaking 25% less DMG Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements. Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! is relatively weak, but can be used more often due to it's shorter cooldown. Provides party-wide VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time) "Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune." and RefreshHP is restored on every turn ; becomes Water's only source of Dispel CancelEffects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time) once she reaches level 100. Substitute (Select)Receives foe attack in place of an ally (Can't be removed) Duration: 4 turns gives her a unique capacity to protect more fragile party member. Gains additional value in difficult raids where players are more likely to bring skills like Phalanx IIAll parties gain 70% DMG CutTaking 70% less DMG Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken. Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!., due to her support skill.

Overview

Katalina is an excellent all-rounder, bringing damage, defensive, and supportive abilities in her simple-to-use kit.

Strengths

Carries many powerful, party-wide buffs:
- Water ATK UpWater ATK is boosted
  and DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
  (plus TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
  after 5★) on charge attack—particularly useful for players lacking sources of multiattack.
- VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time)
  "Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune." blocks debuffs, while RefreshHP is restored on every turn
  brings healing-over-time. (Note that before clearing her Lvl 100 fate episode, her Refresh's heal lowers with every turn.)
- 25% DMG CutTaking 25% less DMG
  Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
  Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! has an extremely low cooldown, providing more consistent (if low) damage mitigation. Also synergizes well with The Path of DutyStarts battle with Lethal Attack Dodged (1 time)Can withstand lethal DMG (Leaves 1 HP)
  .
  50% boost to ATKPerpetuity modifier and 100% boost to DEF when affected by all-elemental DMG cut effect..
- Dispel CancelEffects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
  prevents enemies from removing party buffs, which is a handy asset for a supportive character like herself.
She can withstand a lethal hit with 1 HP remaining.
Azure OathATK, DEF, C.A. DMG, and DMG cap are boosted (Can't be removed)
can be maintained almost indefinitely as long as she TAs regularly.
Extended Mastery Support SkillBoost to all allies' healing cap. boosts all allies' healing cap, boosting the effectiveness of RefreshHP is restored on every turn
and other heals.

Weaknesses

Jack-of-all-trades but master of none: in higher level content, her lack of specialization makes her lose her party slot to other characters such as Lily (powerful heals, debuff removal, and stronger Fire DMG Cut; also becomes a debuffer and damage-dealer after 5★), Arulumaya (Holiday) (provides similar buffs and inflicts debuffs}), or Charlotta (debuffer-defender with more damage potential).
Doesn't bring any debuffs, unlike her aforementioned competitors.
25% DMG CutTaking 25% less DMG
Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! is a low amount and reaching an 100% cut with it is difficult, requiring multiple sources of alternate Damage Cuts at once.
Substitute (Select)Receives foe attack in place of an ally
only protects one other party member at a time, making it more situational than a regular SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally
(Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks)
.

How to Play

Enchanted Lands300%-400% Water damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~620,000).
Gain Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
Duration: 1 turn .
At level 90:
Damage cap increased to ~900,000.
Also gain 20% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
Strength: 20%Duration: 2 turns.
Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
Duration: 2 turns duration increased to 2 turns. is a damage skill that grants Guaranteed TAGuaranteed triple attack regardless of Triple Attack Lowered debuffs
Duration: 1 turn for 1 turn. (After 5★: Boosted damage cap, 2 turns of Guaranteed TA, and 20% Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
Strength: 20%.)
- Use this skill as often as possible (as appropriate; not on turns when she will use her C.A.) to quickly gain charge bar. Katalina wants to C.A. as often as possible to maintain the buffs it grants.
LoengardAll allies gain VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time)
"Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune." and RefreshHP is restored on every turn
Duration: 4 turns. Refresh heals up to 1000 HP the first turn, then decreases to 500 → 250 → 150 each turn thereafter.
At level 100:
RefreshHP is restored on every turn
Duration: 4 turns now heals up to 1000 HP regardless of remaining duration.
All allies also gain Dispel CancelEffects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
Duration: Indefinite. is a potent heal and VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time)
"Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune." in one convenient package.
- Against foes that inflict debuffs regularly, use this skill on Turn 1 so there is lower cooldown time after Veil is consumed.
- In other situations, reserve this skill until the turn that a powerful enemy C.A. occurs so that RefreshHP is restored on every turn
  can heal back damage taken.
Light Wall DividerAll allies gain 25% DMG CutTaking 25% less DMG
Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!. has the lowest cooldown for a DMG Cut skill, allowing it to readily intercept enemy charge attacks.
- Judging appropriate times to use this skill when there are multiple enemies may be tricky—having other party members with DelayReduce a foe's charge diamonds by 1
  and GravitySpecial attack max charge turn is extended
  will help regulate enemy C.A. frequency.

Because of her C.A.'s buffs, Katalina prefers being second or third ally position so that party members after her will immediately benefit from them.

Synergy

Katalina will greatly appreciate any characters who can bring debuffs.

Characters

Altair: A buffer-debuffer who synergizes rather nicely with Katalina. They provide different buffs, and the only buff they share (Water ATK UpWater ATK is boosted
) will stack due to having different sources (hers is from C.A., his is from a skill). His party-wide Charge Bar +30%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 30%
Strength: 30% gets their C.A.-based buffs going faster, while her Dispel CancelEffects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
protects their buffs from enemies that attempt to dispel them. Battleplan: Crane DownInflict ATK DownATK is lowered
Base Accuracy: 75%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual and DEF DownDEF is lowered
Base Accuracy: 75%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual on all foes.
At level 75:
Debuffs increased to 20% ATK DownATK is lowered
Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: 75%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual and 20% DEF DownDEF is lowered
Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: 75%Duration: 180 secondsStacking: Dual.
At level 90:
Debuff success rate increased.From 75% to 85%
Also inflict 10% Water DEF DownDEF is lowered for water DMG
Strength: 10%Base Accuracy: 85%Duration: 180 seconds on all foes. inflicts dual-sided ATK/DEF Down, which can then be capped with other sources of DEF Down.
Societte: Like Altair, Societte brings dual-sided ATK/DEF Down, and Closing Dance: TokiyomiWater damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~420,000).
Inflict DelayReduce a foe's charge diamonds by 1
. provides greater control over enemy charge diamonds. RevitalizeRecover HP each turn. Boost to charge bar if HP is full.
from First Dance: KaguraRestore an ally's HP (Healing cap: 2000). Grants RevitalizeRecover HP each turn. Boost to charge bar if HP is full.
Strength: 500 HP or 10% charge barDuration: 3 turns and 10% Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks
Strength: 10%Duration: 3 turns. is another heal-over-time buff that stacks with Katalina's RefreshHP is restored on every turn
and benefits from Katalina's EMP Support Skill—at maximum effect, Societte and Katalina's HoT buffs will recover 1900 HP/turn. Characters at 100% HP will gain 10% charge bar from Revitalize, allowing them to use her C.A. sooner—something Katalina will greatly appreciate.
Lily (5★): Although the two are usually considered competitors due to their similar roles, in difficult solo content, the two remain different enough that they can be run together. At Lvl 90, Silverfrost BarrierAll allies gain 70% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 70%
Duration: 1 turn
Lvl 55: 2 turnsFire Damage Cut..
At level 90:
All allies also gain Deluge CrestWater magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite.
Lily also gains Spring Breeze (3 times)White Heal activates when a foe uses a special attack (Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite.'s Spring BreezeWhite Heal activates when a foe uses a special attack (Can't be removed)
is extremely helpful in mitigating debuffs and recovering HP while LoengardAll allies gain VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time)
"Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune." and RefreshHP is restored on every turn
Duration: 4 turns. Refresh heals up to 1000 HP the first turn, then decreases to 500 → 250 → 150 each turn thereafter.
At level 100:
RefreshHP is restored on every turn
Duration: 4 turns now heals up to 1000 HP regardless of remaining duration.
All allies also gain Dispel CancelEffects that remove buffs will be nullified (1 time)
Duration: Indefinite. is on cooldown, and its 70% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 70%
Fire Damage Cut. stacks with Katalina's 25% DMG CutTaking 25% less DMG
Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!.

Weapons

Katalina's ability to mitigate and heal damage is invaluable for water's stamina-based gameplay enabled by Fimbul.
Murgleis is her character obtain weapon and, fully uncapped, it is an extraordinary addition in Varuna based grids. It has a high Normal ATK multiplier and patches up water's lack of multiattack buffers. Katalina's Sabre proficiency means that she gets increased benefits from it as well. When used as a Sword Master mainhand, it provides a DMG cut on charge attack that stacks with Kat's own, and has a poweful Overdrive Assassin as a resonance skill.

Extended Mastery Perks

Katalina (Grand)

Stars: 7

EMP: 28

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Last update: 2020-03-24

Gamewith's recommended EMP build for Katalina (Grand).

Priorities[edit]

Prioritise Critical first, followed by DA. After that take three DEF nodes to two and her Support Skill to three.

Katalina (Grand)

Stars: 15

EMP: 120

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Last update: 2018-08-05

Priorities[edit]

DA and Crit are a staple of most EMP builds and Katalina has them. After that, invest in her support skill to increase her own healing numbers as well as any other healers in the party. After that, Def nodes are the next best choice, investing in at least 1 of each. After that, is up to preference. She can double down on defense with one more star to each node, draw more attacks to herself with hostility buffs, or a mix of the two.

Debuff resistance should be avoided as she will typically have VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time)
"Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune." up most of the time anyway. ATK, HP, and Fire DMG down nodes scale poorly and should not be considered.

The best Over Mastery bonuses for a 3rd bonus is of course Stamina due to water's playstyle. Getting this bonus is the highest priority for Katalina. The bonuses for Crit and CA specs are also decent until you can get it. Enmity and Debuff Success should absolutely be avoided

The 4th bonus is mainly extra for her as she benefits from most of the options available. Debuff Resistance is arguably the weakest bonus available though, but it can be kept if it is attached with a high Stamina bonus.

Resources

Reddit Character Discussion (2017-10-10)
Reddit Character Discussion (2018-10-29) (post-September 2018 Rebalance)
Reddit Character Discussion (2020-02-04) (post-5★ Uncap)

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