Good timeofaday, brave Princes! T'was eventful beginning of a month, with our first non-NewYear Gold Rush and continued Domination and all, and only thing that would be better continuation is a Star Trial event! And for the member of an entirely new class at that! And indeed it is here!
So let's witness the story of The Dark Priest and the Pagan Altar!

Event runs: 2017-05-09 to 2017-05-23




Rewards

This is a Star Trial event. You will obtain event unit after event ends if you scored well enough during it's duration. Unit's level, skill level and cost depends on the number of stars you managed clear event maps for.

Introducing the Black Priestess Verdinate a Platinum (NOT Black!) rarity Dark Priest. Her class is a healer-attacker hybrid that attacks enemies with magic when they are in range and heals ally units when cost is clear. Their skill allows them to attack and heal at the same time, healing ally for the same amount as their attack damages the enemy. Verdinate's particular skill flavor adds range extension to the mix. Awakening gives her a healbomb, healing all allies by 700 on placement, and, as class feature, makes her immune to stat halving in Makai/Hell maps. Skill Awakening (even if it was very recent affair on DMM side so most likely a very far future even from introduction of SAW feature itself, whenever it happens) turns her into poor man's Elyse, by exchanging range up for granting all allies in range x1.7 defense. Damaging healing stays as it is) Both Skill and SAW have rather poor uptime (20s/45s for skill and 40s/95s for SAW) and damage-to-healing portion means that if she targets enemy with MR on it her healing suffers, Dark Priesthood attack speed is a bit slower than healers' and range is only slightly wider than non-ClassEvolved healer (and so, noticeably less than of Class Evolved healer) but still, she is rather interesting unit to try out.



Main reward:

  1. Achieve total of 4 ☆ on missions - Alissa joins a harem)
  2. Achieve total of 5 ☆ on missions - Pallis joins a harem)
  3. Achieve total of 6 ☆ on missions - Fudo joins a ha.. army, army I mean!)
  4. Achieve total of 8 ☆ on missions - Verdinate joins a harem)
  5. Achieve total of 10 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: initial level 10
  6. Achieve total of 11 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: skill level 2
  7. Achieve total of 12 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: skill level 3
  8. Achieve total of 13 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: sortie cost -1 (CR1)
  9. Achieve total of 14 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: skill level 4
  10. Achieve total of 15 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: skill level 5
  11. Achieve total of 16 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: sortie cost -1 (CR2)
  12. Achieve total of 17 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: skill level 6
  13. Achieve total of 18 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: initial level 30
  14. Achieve total of 19 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: skill level 7
  15. Achieve total of 20 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: sortie cost -1 (CR3)
  16. Achieve total of 21 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: skill level 8
  17. Achieve total of 22 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: initial level 40
  18. Achieve total of 23 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: skill level 9
  19. Achieve total of 24 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: sortie cost -1 (CR4)
  20. Achieve total of 25 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: skill level 10
  21. Achieve total of 26 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: sortie cost -1 (CR5)
  22. Achieve total of 27 ☆ on missions - Verdinate: initial level 50



Side rewards:

  1. Achieve total of 5 ☆ on missions - Gold Armor
  2. Achieve total of 6 ☆ on missions - DCx3
  3. Achieve total of 7 ☆ on missions - Gold Armor
  4. Achieve total of 8 ☆ on missions - Nina, Spirit of Gold
  5. Achieve total of 9 ☆ on missions - Gold Armor
  6. Achieve total of 10 ☆ on missions - DCx5
  7. Achieve total of 12 ☆ on missions - Gold Armor
  8. Achieve total of 14 ☆ on missions - Celia, Spirit of Platinum
  9. Achieve total of 16 ☆ on missions - Platinum Armor
  10. Achieve total of 19 ☆ on missions - DCx7
  11. Achieve total of 22 ☆ on missions - Celia, Spirit of Platinum
  12. Achieve total of 23 ☆ on missions - Platinum Armor
  13. Achieve total of 24 ☆ on missions - Christia, Spirit of Rainbow
  14. Achieve total of 27 ☆ on missions - Celia, Spirit of Platinum
  15. Achieve total of 28 ☆ on missions - Platinum Armor
  16. Achieve total of 29 ☆ on missions - Gladys, Spirit Queen
  17. Achieve total of 30 ☆ on missions - Christia, Spirit of Rainbow




Noted enemy stats
Name Attack type HP Atk Def MR AS Map Notes
Raven
 Physical
Melee		 2700
 270
 50
 0
 92
Verdinate
 Magical
Ranged		 10000
10000		 400
450		 50
50		 20
20		 68
68		 4
9		 normal range (150)
MASSIVE range (500)
Cultist
(black)		 Magical
Ranged (200)		 1800
 200
 50
 50
 50
Cultist
(blue)		 Magical
Ranged AoE		 1800
 400
 50
 50
 50
 Range 150 Splash 133
Fast
Belzebuth
kin
 True DOT
Flying
 6000

 -

 800

 50

 -
Demon, all in range (70)
have their attack reduced by 70%
and suffer 10 damage every 0.167s (60 dps)
Swill
 Magical
Ranged (210)		 15000
 400
 50
 0
 75
Oni Sword
Ninja		 Physic
Ranged (167)		 2720
8000		 450
800		 250
500		 10
10		 65
85		 6
10		 FAST, 50% avoid phy
50% dodge phys atks
Stat correction: 0.9 for first and second map, 1.0 for third, forth and fifth, 0.85 for sixth, 0.9 for seventh, 1.0 for eight, ninth and tenth.
Table above shows unmodified stats


Maps


Black Knight (E)
Charisma 20 Experience 120 Initial UP 10 Max deploy 8
Stamina 1 Gold @ 3* 700 Life 10 Enemies 53
A woman wielding a black sword was seen in the forest. People seemed to be chasing her.
Gimmick: -
Map:

Video:

Drops: x2


Follower of a Demon Lord (N)
Charisma 30 Experience 160 Initial UP 15 Max deploy 8
Stamina 2 Gold @ 3* 1275 Life 10 Enemies 43
To rescue Raven's friend, defeat the fanatics and monsters standing in your way.
Gimmick: -
Map:

Video:

Drops: x2


Road to the Altar (H)
Charisma 40 Experience 200 Initial UP 10 Max deploy 8
Stamina 3 Gold @ 3* 1500 Life 10 Enemies 66
Destroy the constantly appearing monsters, to reach the ceremonial altar!
Gimmick: -
Map:

Video:

Drops:


Black Ceremony (X)
Charisma 50 Experience 220 Initial UP 10 Max deploy 10
Stamina 5 Gold @ 3* 2250 Life 10 Enemies 67
Defeat the cult fanatics to stop the black ceremony they are about to start.
Gimmick: -
Map:

Video:

Drops:


Forest of Demonic Beasts (G)
Charisma 70 Experience 280 Initial UP 0 Max deploy 10
Stamina 6 Gold @ 3* 3000 Life 10 Enemies 27
Attack the groups of demonic beasts appearing in the forest.
Gimmick: -
Map:

Video:

Drops:


Fate of the Fugitive Ninja (N)
Charisma 30 Experience 160 Initial UP 10 Max deploy 8
Stamina 2 Gold @ 3* 1275 Life 15 Enemies 56
Be wary of the new ninjas with great evasion and attack your enemies.
Gimmick: -
Map:

Video:

Drops:
Completion Reward:


Sounds of Darkness (H)
Charisma 40 Experience 200 Initial UP 10 Max deploy 8
Stamina 4 Gold @ 3* 1800 Life 15 Enemies 48
Beware of the energy draining gas of the servant of the Demon Lord. Protect the citizens from fanatics.
Gimmick: - (but say hello to the demonic fly)
Map:

Video:

Drops:


The Enemy Sharpens Its Fangs (X)
Charisma 50 Experience 250 Initial UP 10 Max deploy 8
Stamina 5 Gold @ 3* 2250 Life 10 Enemies 79
Be careful of the monsters, that members of the cult have called and continue further.
Gimmick: -
Map:

Video:

Drops:


Last Battle with the Fanatics (G)
Charisma 100 Experience 280 Initial UP 10 Max deploy 9
Stamina 2 Gold @ 3* 3000 Life 15 Enemies 34
Free Verdinate from her curse. She is possessed by the Demon Lord and now wields great power.
Gimmick: - (but flies and powered-up Verdi to take care of)
Map:

Video:

Drops:
Completion Reward:


The Captured Ninja (G)
Charisma 70 Experience 200 Initial UP 15 Max deploy 10
Stamina 6 Gold @ 3* 1800 Life 5 Enemies 30
Win the battle against the Order of the Oni Sword to free Azami, who has been taken.
Gimmick: -
Map:

Video:

Drops: x3




Comments about the event
This Star Trial so expect some trouble) In particular, this event is your first glimpse to the world of Majins, even if by the form of their Kin (servant demons), and your introduction to new long-standing enemy, Demon Lord Belzebuth ('s cult), so get comfortable with them. As expected of demon-themed evnt, MR is rampant all around (cultists themselves have whopping 50%), so grab you best physical setup. Special mention goes to the damnable flies - Belzebuth setvants - for they have dam' tough composite armor (800 def AND 50% MR) and bring nasty, nasty diabolic aura around them, that makes all affected units lose most of their attack (-70%!) and receive continous damage (-60 HP / s). Snipe them from afar before they can spread the devastation, or you'll regret starting the map!)

On a silver farming front, here's a run-down of possible drops:

There's also a Tin Can on maps 4 and 8, and even farmable Platinum - Ninja Azami on map 10 (also a completion reward for map 6) on map 8.


New Characters Arriving
Note: This is based off of current JP version stats for perfected units.

Platinum Dark Priest: Black Priestess Verdinate


HP 2369 Range 220
Atk 671 Block -
Def 162 Cost 21
MR 0

Skill: Dark Cure : 20 seconds, range increases x1.7. Damage dealt heals an ally within range. WT: 22.5; CT: 45; AS: 174
Awakened Ability (NI): Endurance Up: +20% HP
Awakened Skill (NI): Dark Protection: 40 seconds, all allies within range gain x1.7 defense. Damage dealt heals an ally within range. WT: 47.5; CT: 95; AS: 174.



Platinum Swordmaster: Swordswoman Raven


HP 2649 Range melee
Atk 700 Block 1
Def 504 Cost 22
MR 0

Skill: Secret skill, Shadow Sword : Instant; flight; attack x3.4, attacks up to 9 enemies in range (300) with single ranged sword wave that has high chance of instantly killing them (80%). WT: 15; CT: 30.
Awakened Ability: Dark Dyed Blade: Attack speed decreases slightly, but normal attack has a chance to instantly kill the enemy (10%). Also increases assassination rate of Sword Skill to 90%.
Awakened Skill (NI): Hidden Secret Skill: Lightless Perfect Killing Sword : Instant; attack x3.4, attacks up to 6 enemies in range (300) with two ranged sword waves that has high chance of instantly killing them (90%). WT: 17.5; CT: 35.
* A Shrine version of Platinum rarity Swordmaster who will prove Shrine superiority by being THE source of reliable assasinations. 90% instant death skill gives her a reasonable chance to vaporise even the tougher mid-bosses who have resistance to gibbing. And with rather short cooldown of 30 s you may be spamming her skill on every other wave!) 10% killing normal attack is a perfect icing on thata deadly cake




Other

New Classes Being Introduced

[B]Dark Priest / Dark High Priest / Dark Cardinal[B]
A healer-attacker hybrid class that attacks enemies with magic when they are in range and heals ally units when cost is clear. Their skill allows them to attack and heal at the same time, healing ally for the same amount as their attack damages the enemy. Damage-to-healing portion means that if she targets enemy with MR on it her healing suffers, Dark Priesthood attack speed is a bit slower than healers' and range is only slightly wider than non-ClassEvolved healer (and so, noticeably less than of Class Evolved healer) but still, units of this class are rather interesting options to try out.



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