Merlin Character Guide
Merlin
π SSR β’ π₯ Fire β’ π₯ Critical Burst DPS
Character Overview
ζΈΈε»δ½Ώ (Guerrilla)
Base Stats at Level 80
High-critical flame damage dealer who specializes in mark-based burst combos and strengthened ultimate mechanics. Her unique support mode system allows her to access enhanced versions of her ultimate ability, while her critical rate scaling makes her increasingly dangerous as her stats improve. She excels at single-target elimination with massive damage multipliers.
Skills
π₯ Normal Attack: Flame Slash (ηη°ζ©)
Level: 14 | CD: 2.0s
Deals fire damage equal to 120% of Attack to designated enemy unit
β‘ Auto Skill: Magic Swordplay: Molten Core Burst (ιζ³εζ―οΌηζ Έηθ£)
Level: 10+4 | CD: 5.0s
- Deals fire damage equal to 780% of Attack to designated enemy unit and applies [Mark]
- When Merlin uses must kill to attack targets with [Mark], damage increases by 20%
π₯ Ultimate: Magic Swordplay: King's Sword (ιζ³εζ―οΌηθ δΉε)
Level: 10+4 | CD: 1.0s | Energy Cost: 6
- Normal Version: Deals fire damage equal to 1080% of Attack to designated enemy unit
- [Strengthened Must Kill] Version (Available in Support Mode): Deals fire damage equal to 1200% of Attack to designated enemy unit
- When target is the only enemy, damage multiplier increases by 30% (total: 1560% Attack)
- Support Mode Access: Available within 5 seconds after using normal ultimate (requires Awakening 2)
π Passive: Rune Oscillation (符ζιθ‘)
Level: 14
Must kill hits additionally deal fire damage equal to 120% of Attack
This effectively adds 120% damage to all ultimate attacks, making her base ultimate deal 1200% total damage (1080% + 120%) and strengthened ultimate deal 1320-1680% damage.
Team Composition Skill
βοΈ Combination Skill
Level: 1
Triggers when team contains 2 [Avalon (δΊη¦ι)] characters OR 2 [Flame (η°η)] characters
Effects:
- Effect 1: Self critical rate increased by 7.5%
- Effect 2: At battle start, every 15% critical rate can increase self critical damage by 7.5%, maximum 6 times (up to 45% critical damage)
Why This Matters: This team skill creates incredible critical scaling. With base 15% + Awakening 1 (15%) + team synergy (7.5%) = 37.5% critical rate, providing 15% critical damage from the scaling. Additional critical rate from runes can push this to the maximum 45% bonus, creating devastating critical strikes.
Awakening Effects
π Awakening 1 (CRITICAL)
Critical rate increased by 15%
Impact: Essential for reaching critical rate thresholds for team synergy scaling
π Awakening 2 (GAME-CHANGING)
In [Support] mode, can trigger [Strengthened Must Kill] within 5 seconds after using must kill
When triggering [Strengthened Must Kill], critical damage increased by 20%
Impact: Unlocks access to 1560% damage ultimate with enhanced critical damage
Awakening 3
[Skills] and [Normal Attack] level and level cap +4
Awakening 4
Must kill damage increased by 35%
Awakening 5
[Must Kill] and [Passive] level and level cap +4
π Awakening 6 (CRITICAL)
[Strengthened Must Kill] ignores target 20% elemental resistance
Impact: Ensures maximum damage against resistant enemies, crucial for endgame content
Recommended Builds
Rune Sets
π Primary Build (Critical Burst Focus)
4-Piece Beth (θ΄δΈ): Critical Hit Rate +6%, When HP >80%: Critical Hit Damage +24%
2-Piece Alpha (ιΏε°ζ³η¬¦): Attack Power +8%
Perfect synergy: Maximizes critical hit scaling while maintaining high HP for Beth set bonus, ideal for her team synergy mechanics
π Alternative Build (Pure Damage Focus)
4-Piece Alpha (ιΏε°ζ³η¬¦): Attack Power +8%, Basic Attack Damage +30%
2-Piece Beth (θ΄δΈ): Critical Hit Rate +6%
Focus: Raw damage output for players who prefer straightforward attack scaling over conditional critical bonuses
Main Stat Priorities
Substat Priorities
- Critical Rate %
- Critical Damage %
- Attack %
- Penetration
- HP% / Defense%
Note: Critical rate is the most important stat due to team synergy scaling. Every 15% critical rate grants 7.5% critical damage, making it extremely valuable for maximizing damage output.
Critical Rate Targets:
- 60% Critical Rate = 30% critical damage from team synergy
- 75% Critical Rate = 37.5% critical damage from team synergy
- 90% Critical Rate = 45% critical damage from team synergy (maximum)
Memory Card: King's Sword
Level 80/80 Base Stats
Effects
- Attack increased by 40%
- Must kill damage increased by 40% when the target is the only enemy
- Critical rate increased by 12%
π― Perfect Synergy
This memory card is perfectly designed for Merlin's single-target burst specialization. The 40% attack boost scales all her fire damage abilities, while the 40% must kill damage bonus specifically enhances her ultimate. Combined with 12% critical rate, this card provides both baseline damage and critical scaling that perfectly complements her kit.
Usage Tips
Strengths
- Devastating Single-Target Burst: With memory card, 1560% + 40% must kill bonus + 40% attack boost = potentially over 2000% effective damage vs single enemies
- Mark Synergy: Additional 20% damage bonus when targeting marked enemies
- Critical Scaling: Up to 45% critical damage from team synergy alone
- Support Mode Flexibility: 5-second window to choose between normal or enhanced ultimate
- Resistance Penetration: Awakening 6 ensures damage vs resistant enemies
- Memory Card Synergy: Perfect single-target specialization with 70% total bonus vs lone enemies
Core Rotation
- Molten Core Burst (mark target) β Normal Ultimate β Support Mode β Strengthened Ultimate
- Vs Single Enemy: 1560% base + 40% memory card + 20% mark + various other bonuses = potentially 2000%+ total damage
Support Mode Strategy
- Timing Window: 5 seconds after normal ultimate to trigger strengthened version
- Target Selection: Save strengthened ultimate for high-priority single targets
- Critical Timing: Awakening 2 adds 20% critical damage to strengthened ultimates
- Energy Management: 6 energy cost requires careful resource planning