Table of Contents
- Status
- Analysis
- Profile
Overview
“I’m shooting those dolphins, and therefore am an Archer. There’s nothing weird about that you know?”
The Maiden of Orleans, a saint who has found herself enamored with the spirit of summer . . . which somehow comes with the ability to command dolphins. As if to symbolize the endless blue waves of the ocean she so loves, Jeanne d’Arc (Archer) is an AoE Arts Servant who’s most known for her NP spam potential, washing all enemies away with the joy and excitement of summertime!
Jeanne possesses extremely high base NP refund among AoE Arts Servants, and she compliments this with a 3-turn Arts Performance buff from Enjoying Endless Summer! as well as an instant NP Charge, courtesy of Saint of the Shore (Dolphin). Jeanne’s NP’s secondary effect grants her a passive amount of critical stars every turn, which when combined with its spammable nature and Jeanne’s high Star Weight, makes her a fairly effective critical damage dealer. Unlike many other damage dealers, Jeanne also possesses a powerful defensive option in the form of her first skill’s 2-hit Invincibility, and as the cherry on top, she gains considerable bonuses when fighting in Waterside Battlefields. Finally, Servant Cheer offers a standard 3-turn charisma to the team with an additional attack bonus for Good alignment Servants, making her a particularly powerful attack support in the right lineups.
Jeanne’s primary weaknesses lie in the damage department, especially the fact that she lacks an NP upgrade. While her NP damage still ends up being passable thanks to various 3-turn buffs from her three skills, getting enough Overkill hits to fully recharge her NP gauge may be a problem against higher HP mob waves. Similarly, this also means she may need higher skill levels (and the aid of some specific supports) before her NP refund would be enough to loop.
All things considered, however, Jeanne’s strengths far outweigh her weaknesses, and any Master with an interest towards Arts farming should find her a very valuable addition to their roster. Accompany her with Arts supports such as Paracelsus and Tamamo-no-Mae, equip a proper CE, and watch as Jeanne and her army of dolphins take care of waves of enemy Sabers!
Strengths
Weaknesses
Level Up Skill Recommendation
All three of Jeanne (Archer)’s skills contribute to the stability of her farming runs, which means that they all should eventually be maxed. Should resources such as Crystallized Lore be an issue, it is recommended to max either her first skill or the second, depending on whether the composition needs the latter’s full 40% NP Charge for a first turn NP.
- Enjoying Endless Summer! provides the most important of Jeanne (Archer)’s three offensive buffs, which is a 3-turn Arts Performance Up buff. Providing not only damage increase but also NP gain on Jeanne’s Arts cards including her NP, this skill applies a 2-hit Invincibility buff on her as well, all at a low cooldown of 5 turns at max level. Nevertheless, the Arts buff does not scale amazingly with additional levels, and it is therefore recommended to level this skill second.
- Despite Jeanne’s seeming focus on refund consistency, the importance of Saint of the Shore (Dolphin)’s instant NP Charge cannot be underestimated. Aside from acting as an emergency button to top Jeanne’s NP gauge off when her refund comes short (though at the expense of slightly reduced damage), it also enables Jeanne to equip hybrid CEs more easily… CEs which would most likely come with further Arts Performance Up or NP Gain Up effects. As a bonus, this skill also situationally increases Jeanne’s critical damage in Waterside Battlefields. In general, this skill should be leveled first until she (with the aid of supports) is capable of performing a first turn NP with the planned composition, after which her first skill may be focused on if so desired.
- While considered the least important of Jeanne’s tools, Servant Cheer! is still a formidable skill which, aside from the standard, Charisma-like party-wide attack buff, further increases the attack of Good Alignment Servants. It should be noted that Jeanne (Archer) herself is unaffected by the latter, as her normal version’s Good alignment has been replaced by the newfound Summer alignment. As a result, this skill contributes the least to her NP Spam capability, and should ideally be leveled last.
Craft Essence Recommendation
As with most farming Servants, Jeanne d’Arc (Archer) favors Craft Essences with Starting NP Gauge, though her instant NP Charge means that she will also be able to utilize hybrid CEs quite effectively. In particular, hybrid CEs that provide Arts Performance or NP Gain are desirable, although NP Damage and Attack Up are also welcome.
- Kaleidoscope / The Imaginary Element: These CEs allow Jeanne (Archer) to perform a first turn NP without external aid, with an MLB Kaleidoscope even allowing her to save her second skill’s NP Charge for later on in the stage. In general, this category is the best choice at lower skill levels, and is still highly valuable at high skill levels.
- Painting Summer / Magical Girl of Sapphire / Little Halloween Devil / Distant Pilgrimage / New Beginnings / Grand Puppeteer : With a high-leveled second skill and the aid of external NP Charge skills, Jeanne is able to unleash her NP on the first turn even with the reduced Starting NP provided by these CEs. In exchange, she gains increased damage and/or NP Gain from their secondary effects, which can increase the consistency of her NP loop. Of note, an MLB Little Halloween Devil or MLB Grand Puppeteer provide 60% starting NP charge, enabling Jeanne to immediately use her NP with a 40% charge from her skill.
- Holy Night Supper / Golden Sumo: Boulder Tournament: Hybrid CE options which emphasize damage increase but do not provide direct bonuses to Jeanne’s NP refund.
- The Black Grail / Formal Craft / Another Ending / Cute Orangette / Kaleid Sapphire/ Projection: While the above CE categories are vastly preferred in terms of farming, these CEs have a place in more casual runs less concerned with low turn count, providing various bonuses to Jeanne’s overall performance.
Gameplay Tips
Jeanne (Archer) is one of several AoE Arts Servants who, under the right setup, are capable of performing 3-turn NP looping. Such compositions generally include the primary damage dealer aided by three Arts (Paracelsus, Tamamo-no-Mae) or NP Charge (Zhuge Liang, Helena Blavatsky) support Servants with the aid of Chaldea Combat Uniform’s Order Change skill. As the reliability of NP refunds depend greatly on Overkills (and in extension, enemy HP), specific compositions will vary based on the stage’s difficulty.
