| Caster branches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Splash | Blast | Chain |
| Mech-Accord | Phalanx | Mystic | – |
| “ | Normally does not attack, but has greatly increased DEF and RES; When skill is active, attacks deal AoE Arts Damage. | ” |
| —Trait description |
Phalanx Caster, colloquially known as Modal Caster, is a branch of the Caster class in Arknights.
Unlike other Casters, Phalanx Casters are only able to attack when their skill is active; they are disarmed otherwise. To compensate this drawback however, Phalanx Casters' attack hit all enemies within their range of the surrounding tiles initially or a radius of 2 tiles centered on them from Elite 1, and have their DEF tripled and RES increased by 20 when their skill is not active, allowing them to absorb more damage than other Casters could, coupled by their higher HP and defenses.
Operators[]
| 6★ | ||
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| 5★ | ||
Operator Modules[]
| Module | Information |
|---|---|
 PLX-X
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Trait improved: Normally does not attack, but has significantly increased DEF and RES; When skill is active, retains part of the effect, and attacks deal AoE Arts Damage |
| Additional information | |
| The PHA-X Module further increases the DEF and RES buff while the Phalanx Caster's skill is not active to 215% and 25, respectively, and instead of disabled altogether, the buff is reduced to +100% DEF and +10 RES while the skill is active. | |
Strategies[]
- Phalanx Casters are essentially useless when their skills are inactive, but are capable of massive AoE damage in a wide range once they go on the attack. Knowledge of the enemy formations and when they will appear, as well as the Caster's skill cycles, is key to using them to their full potential.
- Because of their high durability in their passive state, Phalanx Casters can be used to bait and tank ranged attacks. This is particularly useful in stages that may not offer optimal melee tiles to place units like Defenders.
- Note that Phalanx Casters will lose their increased defenses while their skill is active, which may prove detrimental if they were under heavy fire at the time of activation.
Tips[]
- Phalanx Casters' inability to attack while the skill is inactive means that SP batteries are recommended to increase their damage output.
- Phalanx Casters' increase of DEF and RES is lost when their skills are active, so Executor Specialists are recommended to bait the damage from them.
- The increase of DEF and RES is applied after flat DEF buffs and RES buffs, hence these are recommended to further increase Phalanx Casters' defensive abilities.