Arthur
Overview
Arthur channels ancient covenant power through his legendary blade. Combines punishment mechanics with grace transformations for devastating area damage.
Abilities
Sword of the Covenant
Unleashes a powerful greatsword strike dealing area damage. Punishment triggers increase damage by 35%, with additional scaling for high-energy enemies. Grace state expands range and boosts damage to 560% Attack.
⚡ Bladestorm
Launches rapid flurry attacks in rectangular area. Each strike has 8% chance to grant fervor. Enhanced range and attack count in grace state.
🔐 Excalibur's Awakening
Unleashes Excalibur upon entering grace state, damaging enemies in massive area and increasing enemy overdrive costs.
🎯 Covenant Power
Passive enhancement that provides protective shield when fervor is gained.
Talent: Fervor Shield
When gaining fervor, grants 120% Attack shield for 6 seconds and grants fervor to one random ally.
Level Enhancements
⭐ Level 2
Fervor grant expanded to 2 random ally Luminaries
⭐ Level 3
Increases Physical Defense by 15% and Attack by 5%
⭐ Level 4
Sword of the Covenant cannot be dodged or blocked in grace state
⭐ Level 7
Applies 10-second silence to targets with 7+ overdrive energy
Our Take on Arthur
Arthur is an SSR Warrior whose kit revolves around [Fervor] and the [Grace] state. Sword of the Covenant is his main area hit, gaining 35% damage from Punishment triggers and rising to 560% Attack in [Grace], while every [Fervor] he gains turns into a shield for himself and a [Fervor] gift for an ally.
Strengths
- +Fervor Shield grants a 120% Attack shield for 6 seconds whenever he gains [Fervor], and also gives [Fervor] to a random ally (two ally Luminaries at level 2).
- +In [Grace], Sword of the Covenant expands its range and reaches 560% Attack; at level 4 it cannot be dodged or blocked in that state.
- +Excalibur's Awakening hits a massive area when he enters [Grace] and increases enemy Overdrive costs.
- +Level 7 silences targets holding 7+ Overdrive energy for 10 seconds.
Weaknesses
- −Bladestorm's [Fervor] chance is only 8% per strike, so his shield and ally [Fervor] supply are inconsistent.
- −Much of his damage depends on [Grace], and his own kit provides [Fervor] but no clear source of [Morale].
- −Several skills lack base numbers in the in-game text (Bladestorm's damage, the high-energy scaling on Sword of the Covenant), which makes his output hard to evaluate.
How to Play Arthur
Arthur is a front-row Warrior. Bladestorm is his filler and [Fervor] generator; each gain shields him and spreads [Fervor] to allies, which helps Sanctum Glory teammates reach [Grace]. Save Sword of the Covenant for when Punishment can trigger or when he is in [Grace]. Level 2 is the first priority because it doubles the ally [Fervor] supply, level 4 makes his [Grace] Overdrive reliable, and level 7 adds a long silence against enemies sitting on high energy.
Good Teammates
- Guna (SSR) – Guna's Iron Bulwark Shock grants [Morale] (large area at level 4) while Arthur supplies [Fervor], covering both halves of [Grace] for each other.
- Brynhild (SSR) – Brynhild's Radiance Battlefield grants [Morale] to nearby allies, the half of [Grace] Arthur cannot produce himself.
- Van Helsing (SSR) – Van Helsing's Grenade triggers Punishment, which is the condition for Sword of the Covenant's 35% damage increase; the text does not say whether Arthur must trigger it himself.
Keywords in brackets are explained in the status effect glossary.
Should You Invest?
Arthur is SSR and rated T3 on this site, so treat him as a situational Sanctum Glory piece rather than a priority. He is worth building mainly if you already run [Grace] teams that need an extra [Fervor] source.
Arthur FAQ
- Is Arthur worth building?
- Only in [Grace] compositions. He is rated T3 on this site, and his main contribution is [Fervor] sharing, which helps Sanctum Glory allies reach [Grace].
- How does Arthur get Grace?
- His kit generates [Fervor]; based on other units' text, [Grace] requires both [Morale] and [Fervor], so he needs an ally that grants [Morale].