Effloresced E.G.O::GasHarpoon

Before deployment

Prepare Ishmael and the final form's resistances and damage

• Ishmael cannot be removed from the team or retreat. While other Sinners survive, she endures at 1 HP, but this does not prevent an area attack from defeating everyone together.
• Aim for Level 40 and Uptie III or higher on your main units. Pierce, Pride, and Envy are effective, so build from your trained roster.
• The final Counter is Sloth/Pierce. E.G.O changes Sin resistances, so prepare Sloth resistance during Pip or Starbuck and save resources for healing and final-form damage.

Form 1 / Pip

Lower Defense Power first, then break the Evade

• Win against “Murky Innocence” with a fast Sinner to apply 2 Defense Power Down. Then attack “Undying Soul”; each failed Evade reduces Ego by 1.
• “Undying Soul” can be reused up to 2 times even after failing. Unlike ordinary Evade, breaking it once does not guarantee all following attacks hit.
• “Weight of Guilt” consumes 3 Ego [On Use], but high Ego increases its power and Attack Weight. Stop the area attack with powerful skills or E.G.O.
• At 0 Ego at Turn End, the boss Staggers next turn. You can also use HP Stagger Thresholds, then reduce it to 1 HP to advance.

Form 2 / Starbuck

Assign Clashes to Sinners with Prey Mark

• “Swathed Fear” and “Punctured Weakness” apply next turn's Prey Mark [On Use]. Winning cannot prevent it, so check who will receive the mark next.
• Winning with a marked Sinner reduces Ego by the number of enemy Coins destroyed. “Echoing Cry” has 5 Coins, making it a strong way to reduce Ego.
• “Echoing Cry” gains +1 Coin Power against unmarked Sinners. Save a winning E.G.O for the marked Sinner and protect their HP and SP.
• Use 0-Ego Stagger or HP Stagger to advance. The next form requires Shield breaking, so check your remaining strong skills before transitioning.

Form 3 / Queequeg

Prepare for Counters and break the Shield in 1 turn

• “Insidious Pallidification” grants a Shield at Combat Start. At 30 Ego, it equals 25% of Max HP, or 165, making the opening demanding. Concentrate your main units' attacks in the same turn to fully break it.
• The Counter is reused according to Ego, and attacking while the Shield remains also costs SP. Preserve your damage dealers with Sloth/Pierce resistance and healing.
• At Turn End, no Shield means -10 Ego; a remaining Shield means +5. “Bleached Atonement” consumes 5 [On Use], but still win its Clash to prevent Forced Stagger on hit.
• Ishmael performs the event check. Check the predicted success and continue to later checks even on failure. Use 0-Ego or 50% HP Stagger openings to reach the ending event at 1 HP.

What to prepare first

• Aim for Level 40 and Uptie III or higher on your main units. Check whether regular skills can handle dangerous Clashes of 11–15 or higher, reserving E.G.O for attacks raised further by conditional buffs.
• Ishmael is mandatory. The Pequod Captain has special effects here, but no specific Identity is required to clear the fight.
• Prepare E.G.O for Sloth resistance, HP/SP healing, and multi-Coin attacks that concentrate damage on the Shield.

Marked Clash specialist

Stop “Echoing Cry” to remove substantial Ego. The marked Sinner changes each turn, so prepare several possible specialists.

Shield-breaking damage

Focus Pierce, Pride, or Envy on the final form. Resistances that let attackers keep acting after Counters matter too.

Healing / powerful E.G.O

Stop area attacks and restore HP/SP lost to Counters to sustain your damage.

One ally can fill several roles. First choose a main fighter who can win Clashes, then assign responsibilities for dangerous attacks and special mechanics.