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Players ofFate/Grand Orderunderstand that there are certain intricacies involved when creating ideal parties in the game. After all, while it’s perfectly fine to include favorite Servants in a team, those who want to get into the game’s deeper meta may want to consider optimizing their builds to maximize their Servant’s offerings.
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Interestingly enough, one of the more compellingFate/Grand Orderbuilds available in the game is for theBuster Team. Unlike their Quick and Arts counterparts, Buster Teams focus on dishing out devastating damage numbers to dispose of enemies quickly. How would this build work?
What Is The Buster Team?
While it makes sense forplayers ofFGOto just build a team with whoever Servant they choose, it’s much more practical to build a team around a particular skill set or specialization. TheBuster Teamemphasizes the use of the red Buster cards to deal high damage, in contrast to the crit-reliant Quick and support-reliant Arts Teams.
Enter The Buster Card
Of the three card types that describe attacks inFGO, it’s the redBuster Cardthatemphasizes dealing damage. As the primary aggressive command card in the game, Buster Cards are expected to dish out more damage compared to their Quick and Arts counterparts. At its core, these are the most important factors surrounding the Buster card, which is the centerpiece of the Buster Team:
Buster Team: The Components
Similar to other team setups, there are specific components that a Buster Team needs in order to function properly. At its core, there are three members in a Buster Team that consistently need to perform in order to dish out as much damage as possible. Here are those members:
Support
As with most setups,SupportServants are there not just to keep the party alive but to give them buffs and other benefits consistent with what the team aims to do. In the context of a Buster Team,the Support Servant is in charge of ensuring that the team has more than enough attack powerto dish out a high base attack. Here are qualities that Support Servants need to possess:
Star Generation
Reliant on Quick Cards and star-generating abilities, it’s the job of theStar GenerationServant to be able to dish out as many stars as possible. As fans of the game remember, stars are essential in ensuring a Servant attains a critical hit in their attack. Here are certain elements that Star Generation Servants need to possess:
The Buster
The centerpiece of the Buster Team, theBusterServant is the primary damage dealer of the squad. Theoretically, with buffs from the Support and crits from the Star Generation Servant, the Buster Servant should be able to wipe out entire enemy squads with ease. Here are relevant components that Buster Servants need to possess, whether they’re a high-star orof a lower-star variant:
Choose The Right Craft Essences
Aside from a Servant’s base qualities, there are alsoCraft Essencesthat can drastically improve various aspects of their performance. As such, it’s also proper to assume that there are CEs specifically tailored to boost attack, crit, and other Buster-heavy properties. Capitalizing these in Buster Teams can give immense benefits to the squad. Here are some recommended Craft Essences:
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Getting The Right Attack Pattern
Given the expansive list of Servants inFGO, it makes sense for a Buster Team to have different Servants and therefore different strategies. However, players can still rely on a few basic “principles” when deciding on how to approach combat, especially depending on the nature of the Servants they’re carrying and the cards present in the field. Here are some attack patterns to consider:
Sample Buster Teams
With the above taken into consideration, it could help for players to have some hint as to the kind of ideal Buster Team setups they can rely on in the game. Keep in mind that Buster Teams may be extremely flexible by the time players start adjustingbased on their present Servants and their capabilities. Here are some team setups players may want to replicate:
Premier Jalter
Headlined byJeanne D’arc Alter, this team is perhaps one of the best teams to replicate. At its core, Jeanne shines as a Buster Servant with a ton of Buster Cards in her deck, as well as high star generation values. Due to her skillset, she’s more than capable of busting through bosses with relative ease.
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Ishtar Annihilation
StarringIshtar, this Buster Team build emphasizes dealing solid damage while at the same time consistently buffing the team for their attack and damage output. Ishtar’s skillset vastly complements her potential in dealing damage, something the rest of the team capitalizes on.
Heracles Domination
Spearheaded byHeracles, this team primarily uses the buffs of Berserkers to be able to handle a lot of opponents by themselves while being supported by a reliable defensive Servant. However, since they have low NP Generation, players may want to make use of Craft Essences such as Kaleidoscope to boost NP on the onset.
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