Soriz (SSR)/Strategy

Strengths

• Huge burst of damage in one turn thanks to his  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
  Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
  (5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
  At level 100:
  Damage increased to 100% per hit.
  Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
  Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
  Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite. and  Bravado Bullet6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
  Inflict 10% DEF Down (Stackable / Max: 30%)DEF is lowered (Stackable)
  Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds.
  (Hit number increases upon each cast [Max: 10 hits].) which is a multi-hit damaging skill.
•  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
  Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
  (5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
  At level 100:
  Damage increased to 100% per hit.
  Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
  Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
  Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite. also inflicts DEF Down (Stackable)DEF is lowered (Stackable)
  , easily weakening foes without any trouble.
• Charge Attack inflicts Earth DEF Down (Stackable)DEF is lowered for earth DMG (Stackable)
  from his Fundoshi FistUpon attacks: Deals bonus earth DMG to a foe / Lowers earth DEF (Stackable) / Charge bar is boosted (Can't be removed)
  , dealing more damage and weakens foe's Earth defense.
  • With his  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
    Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
    (5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
    At level 100:
    Damage increased to 100% per hit.
    Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
    Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
    Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite. and Fundoshi FistUpon attacks: Deals bonus earth DMG to a foe / Lowers earth DEF (Stackable) / Charge bar is boosted (Can't be removed)
    , he can easily cap DEF by his own besides healing himself.
•  Macho UltimatumEnd cooldown for Tenacious Will and Bravado Bullet.
  Gain 80% DEF UpDEF is boosted
  Strength: 80%Duration: 2 turns and No Touching My LadiesReceive one-ally attacks in place of female allies
  Duration: 2 turns.
  When there are female allies: Also gain ATK UpATK is boosted
  Multiplier: UniqueDuration: 2 turnsBoost to ATK based on number of female main allies.
  (I swear on my fists that you won't lay a finger on these beauties!) resets his damaging skill cooldown, great for one-turn setups.
  • His Lvl 95 upgrade (5★) allows him to recast said skills twice more instead of once, for massive damage burst.
• ManlinessDMG dealt is supplemented (Can't be removed)
  stack increase whenever he receives damage or using damaging skills. It increases his damage, damage cap, and defense, as well as supplementing his own damage.
  • With proper skill usage, he can reach 6 ManlinessDMG dealt is supplemented (Can't be removed)
    stacks at turn 1.
• Works great with more female allies; can take damage in place of them with No Touching My LadiesReceive one-ally attacks in place of female allies
  from  Macho UltimatumEnd cooldown for Tenacious Will and Bravado Bullet.
  Gain 80% DEF UpDEF is boosted
  Strength: 80%Duration: 2 turns and No Touching My LadiesReceive one-ally attacks in place of female allies
  Duration: 2 turns.
  When there are female allies: Also gain ATK UpATK is boosted
  Multiplier: UniqueDuration: 2 turnsBoost to ATK based on number of female main allies.
  (I swear on my fists that you won't lay a finger on these beauties!), in conjunction of ATK UpATK is boosted
  and 80% DEF UpDEF is boosted
  Strength: 80%.

Weaknesses

•  Macho UltimatumEnd cooldown for Tenacious Will and Bravado Bullet.
  Gain 80% DEF UpDEF is boosted
  Strength: 80%Duration: 2 turns and No Touching My LadiesReceive one-ally attacks in place of female allies
  Duration: 2 turns.
  When there are female allies: Also gain ATK UpATK is boosted
  Multiplier: UniqueDuration: 2 turnsBoost to ATK based on number of female main allies.
  (I swear on my fists that you won't lay a finger on these beauties!) devalues when female allies aren't in party; without any of them, he won't gain ATK UpATK is boosted
  , and No Touching My LadiesReceive one-ally attacks in place of female allies
  is a useless status effect.
•  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
  Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
  (5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
  At level 100:
  Damage increased to 100% per hit.
  Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
  Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
  Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite. only increases its healing strength by 5% for subsequent casts. Once he hits 5000 HP healing cap, the skill won't increase its potential anymore.
• His self-defensive utility is locked behind 5★ uncap, as well as double skill reset from upgraded  Burlier with Age+10 boost to hostility. 20% boost to max HP.
  At level 95:
  Boost to hostility increased to +30.
  Boost to max HP increased to 30%.
  Can use the same damage skill twice in a turn when Macho Ultimatum is used..

General Use

At 5★:

• Cast  Bravado Bullet6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
  Inflict 10% DEF Down (Stackable / Max: 30%)DEF is lowered (Stackable)
  Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds.
  (Hit number increases upon each cast [Max: 10 hits].) to lower defense.
• Cast  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
  Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
  (5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
  At level 100:
  Damage increased to 100% per hit.
  Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
  Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
  Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite.
• Cast  Macho UltimatumEnd cooldown for Tenacious Will and Bravado Bullet.
  Gain 80% DEF UpDEF is boosted
  Strength: 80%Duration: 2 turns and No Touching My LadiesReceive one-ally attacks in place of female allies
  Duration: 2 turns.
  When there are female allies: Also gain ATK UpATK is boosted
  Multiplier: UniqueDuration: 2 turnsBoost to ATK based on number of female main allies.
  (I swear on my fists that you won't lay a finger on these beauties!)
• Cast  Bravado Bullet6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
  Inflict 10% DEF Down (Stackable / Max: 30%)DEF is lowered (Stackable)
  Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds.
  (Hit number increases upon each cast [Max: 10 hits].) and  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
  Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
  (5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
  At level 100:
  Damage increased to 100% per hit.
  Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
  Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
  Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite. twice.

Use skills as necessary to raise  Reactive MusclesManlinessDMG dealt is supplemented (Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite lvl rises by 1 upon taking damage (Max: Lvl 10).
(Supplement damage dealt based on ManlinessDMG dealt is supplemented (Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite lvl.)
At level 90:
ManlinessATK, DEF, and DMG cap are boosted and DMG is supplemented based on Manliness lvl (Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite lvl also rises by 1 upon using damage skills.
ManlinessATK, DEF, and DMG cap are boosted and DMG is supplemented based on Manliness lvl (Can't be removed)
Duration: Indefinite also boosts ATKUnique modifier, DEF, and damage cap.. Optionally, save  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
(5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
At level 100:
Damage increased to 100% per hit.
Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite. for a potent self-heal. Use  Bravado Bullet6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
Inflict 10% DEF Down (Stackable / Max: 30%)DEF is lowered (Stackable)
Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds.
(Hit number increases upon each cast [Max: 10 hits].) on cooldown for large damage.

Burst Setup

This setup requires at least one Qilin (3★) to use, which will reset his damaging skills for massive bursts in few turns.

1. Cast  Bravado Bullet6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
   Inflict 10% DEF Down (Stackable / Max: 30%)DEF is lowered (Stackable)
   Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds.
   (Hit number increases upon each cast [Max: 10 hits].),  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
   Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
   (5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
   At level 100:
   Damage increased to 100% per hit.
   Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
   Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
   Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite., and  Macho UltimatumEnd cooldown for Tenacious Will and Bravado Bullet.
   Gain 80% DEF UpDEF is boosted
   Strength: 80%Duration: 2 turns and No Touching My LadiesReceive one-ally attacks in place of female allies
   Duration: 2 turns.
   When there are female allies: Also gain ATK UpATK is boosted
   Multiplier: UniqueDuration: 2 turnsBoost to ATK based on number of female main allies.
   (I swear on my fists that you won't lay a finger on these beauties!) in order. This to ensure DEF Down (Stackable)DEF is lowered (Stackable)
   reaches cap by the end of cycle.
2. His damaging skill will be reset, and can be recast twice. Cast  Bravado Bullet6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
   Inflict 10% DEF Down (Stackable / Max: 30%)DEF is lowered (Stackable)
   Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds.
   (Hit number increases upon each cast [Max: 10 hits].) and  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
   Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
   (5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
   At level 100:
   Damage increased to 100% per hit.
   Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
   Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
   Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite., each twice in a row.
3. Summon Qilin to immediately reset his skill cooldown.
4. Repeat casting  Bravado Bullet6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
   Inflict 10% DEF Down (Stackable / Max: 30%)DEF is lowered (Stackable)
   Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds.
   (Hit number increases upon each cast [Max: 10 hits].),  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
   Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
   (5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
   At level 100:
   Damage increased to 100% per hit.
   Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
   Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
   Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite., and  Macho UltimatumEnd cooldown for Tenacious Will and Bravado Bullet.
   Gain 80% DEF UpDEF is boosted
   Strength: 80%Duration: 2 turns and No Touching My LadiesReceive one-ally attacks in place of female allies
   Duration: 2 turns.
   When there are female allies: Also gain ATK UpATK is boosted
   Multiplier: UniqueDuration: 2 turnsBoost to ATK based on number of female main allies.
   (I swear on my fists that you won't lay a finger on these beauties!) in order.
5. His damaging skill will be reset, but can only be cast once in this turn. Cast  Bravado Bullet6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
   Inflict 10% DEF Down (Stackable / Max: 30%)DEF is lowered (Stackable)
   Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 90%Duration: 180 seconds.
   (Hit number increases upon each cast [Max: 10 hits].) and  Tenacious Will6-hit, 60%-80% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~80,000 per hit).
   Restore caster's HP (Healing cap: 5000).
   (5% boost to healing upon each cast [Max: 25%].)
   At level 100:
   Damage increased to 100% per hit.
   Also gain 10% DA Up (Stackable / Max: 50%)Double attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
   Strength: 10% (Max: 50%)Duration: Indefinite and 4% TA Up (Stackable / Max: 20%)Triple attack rate is boosted (Stackable)
   Strength: 4% (Max: 20%)Duration: Indefinite..
   • In total, he already deal 10 damaging skills in one turn.
   • His damaging skill order can be ignored if the raid already reaches its DEF Down cap.
6. The cycle can be repeat with subsequent Qilin summons you have on next turns. However, the next cycle will only reach 6 damaging skills until  Macho UltimatumEnd cooldown for Tenacious Will and Bravado Bullet.
   Gain 80% DEF UpDEF is boosted
   Strength: 80%Duration: 2 turns and No Touching My LadiesReceive one-ally attacks in place of female allies
   Duration: 2 turns.
   When there are female allies: Also gain ATK UpATK is boosted
   Multiplier: UniqueDuration: 2 turnsBoost to ATK based on number of female main allies.
   (I swear on my fists that you won't lay a finger on these beauties!) finishes the cooldown naturally. You are now left with two choices:
   • Summon Qilin on the next turn before step 1. End the cycle at step 2, or
   • Wait until  Macho UltimatumEnd cooldown for Tenacious Will and Bravado Bullet.
     Gain 80% DEF UpDEF is boosted
     Strength: 80%Duration: 2 turns and No Touching My LadiesReceive one-ally attacks in place of female allies
     Duration: 2 turns.
     When there are female allies: Also gain ATK UpATK is boosted
     Multiplier: UniqueDuration: 2 turnsBoost to ATK based on number of female main allies.
     (I swear on my fists that you won't lay a finger on these beauties!) cooldown ends. Repeat the cycle from beginning.

Characters

• Lobelia can give Soriz Thunderbolt of DisasterATK and skill accuracy are boosted / Deals 500% earth DMG to a foe upon using a skill (Can't be removed)
  , which brings more damage to the boss with Soriz's frequent skill casting. His  The Tower ReversedWhen Sub Ally: Earth allies gain 6% Skill DMG Cap Up (Stackable / Max: 30%)Maximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
  Strength: 6% (Max: 30%)Duration: Indefinite upon casting a skill (Max: 5). can increase the potential of Soriz's damaging skill capability as Soriz can easily reach the cap of 6% Skill DMG Cap Up (Stackable / Max: 30%)Maximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
  Strength: 6% (Max: 30%)Duration: Indefinite at turn 1. Do note that the animation can slow down your battle, which is unsuitable for MVP racing.

Weapons

• Daggerpeak is a farmable choice to increase his skill damage cap, which is something he needs to maximize his potential.
• Ultima Claw (with Gauph Key β), Harp of Repudiation/ Harp of Renunciation (with β Pendulum), and Yggdrasil's Bough are additional reliable sources to increase his skill damage output. These effects do not stack with each other, so bring one - optimally Yggdrasil's Bough, if 5★ or using a class with Staff proficiency.
• Soriz possibly benefits more from World Ender than any other Earth character, since its Supplemental DMGDMG dealt is supplemented
  effect (with single/double Titan, respectively) adds a free 60,000/95,000 damage to each hit of his exceptionally high skill hit count, which further becomes 79,800/126,350 per hit with The Hanged Man (SSR) + Gauntlet of Proudearth, as Supplemental DMGDMG dealt is supplemented
  attached to skill damage is affected by Seraphic multipliers. It also provides 13.2%/20.9% skill damage cap (with single/double Titan, respectively), which stacks with Daggerpeak up to 40%.

Summons

• Belial (Sub) increases his damage output greatly, as his multi-hit skills gain massive potency based on the amount of supplemental damage applied to them.
• Halluel and Malluel's call is inferior to Belial's effect, but their supplemental damage effects stack.
• Qilin (3★) is a great choice for burst setups, letting him cast 10 damaging skills within one turn while providing a beneficial aura.
• Cybele (4★) is a niche summon, which is rarely worth a slot on most teams given how many great summons Earth has, but it provides 60% Skill DMG UpSkill DMG is boosted
  Strength: 60%Duration: 3 turns, 30% Skill DMG Cap UpMaximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted
  Strength: 30%Duration: 3 turns and 1-turn cooldown cut on call, effects which Soriz really appreciates.