Surplice Aquarius Camus

Surplice Aquarius Camus

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Surplice Aquarius Camus
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Surplice Aquarius Camus was a Frost controller: he spread Ice Seals, added extra freeze stacks and protected a single ally with his coffin. Freeze was never enough to keep him relevant — outside teams built around Poseidon Seraphina, who already handles all the control, Frost units are nowhere in the meta — so Camus became a filler pick with weak damage and one panic shield.

His Repaired Cloth (RC) does not improve the freeze: it changes his job. The rebuilt skill is the one that defined him, and it now turns him into a full protector: he covers several allies in the same round, absorbs everything that reaches them before their turn, answers with a small counter-hit, heals for the damage taken and cleanses their debuffs. He can even protect himself once per battle, which makes him feel far tankier than his stats suggest.

That flips his place in the meta. He never spends Energy himself and does not even need a turn: he only asks his team to burn Energy so the coffins keep charging. Heavy consumers like Mephistopheles Yoma therefore cover the whole lineup by round two or three — and a slow lineup gives him nothing to work with. His Cosmos change just as much: Speed and Status HIT are gone, what he wants now is survivability.

However, he is still fairly easy to kill while no coffin is active, he cannot stop a team that gets wiped before the first one charges, and non-purifiable control, like Seraphina’s Sacred Ice, ignores his cleanse.

Is the RC worth it? Yes. He is cheap in Skill Books, the correct order now starts with his protection skill, and any account that already plays Energy-hungry units gains a support that turns lost games into very long ones. He is one of the best defenders in the game, a brutal defensive force under the right circunstances.

+ Pros

  • His RC turns a forgotten Frost controller into a top-tier protector.
  • Protects several allies in the same round, not just one.
  • Can protect himself once per battle.
  • Frees him from Frost teams: he fits any Energy-hungry lineup.
  • Cheap: he performs well with few Skill Books.

− Cons

  • The lineup must spend Energy constantly.
  • Low Energy teams give him almost nothing to work with.
  • Non-purifiable control ignores his protection and cleanse.
  • Still fairly easy to kill while no coffin is active.
  • Cannot save a team that gets wiped by one full burst.

Base Stats

HP 15730
P.ATK 0
C.ATK 3031
P.DEF 480
C.DEF 480
Speed 274

Skill Build

Priority: Skill 3 > Skill 4 > Skill 2 > Skill 1
Skill 1
Skill 2
Skill 3
Skill 4
Min
1
1
5
5
Best
3
5
5
5
Surplice Aquarius Camus skill level table assumes the character is at level 80, with the 8th sense unlocked and, if available, the Awakened Cloth activated and Reshaped Skills.

Recommended Cosmos Build

These are recommended cosmos combinations. You can view all available cosmos and their stats on the Cosmos Guide page.

Solar

White Mist
White Mist
Flower Ring
Flower Ring
Dragons Chant
Dragons Chant

Lunar

Icy Lychee
Icy Lychee
Spring Splash
Spring Splash
Emerald Radiance
Emerald Radiance

Star

Fruits of Strife
Fruits of Strife
Nether
Nether
Frozen Leaf
Frozen Leaf

Legendary

Marsh Fairy
Marsh Fairy
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
Rising Dragon Teeth
Rising Dragon Teeth

Featured Teams

These are some recommended lineups. You can see a complete list for this character and more in the full Teams Guide page.

Repaired Cloth

Surplice Aquarius - Camus

Surplice - Freezing Coffin - Awakened
Surplice Aquarius - Camus
Pavilion Buffs:
  • C.ATK +250
  • HP +480
Piece Bonus Cost
Surplice Aquarius Camus Boots C.ATK +120 20 shards
Surplice Aquarius Camus Bracers C.DMG +1.2% 0 shards
Surplice Aquarius Camus Helmet HP +150 0 shards
Surplice Aquarius Camus Breastplate P.DMG Res +1.2% 0 shards
Surplice Aquarius Camus Faulds Speed +20 0 shards
Surplice Aquarius Camus Shoulder Guards C.DMG Res +1.2% 0 shards

Skill Descriptions

Skill 1

Surplice - Freenzing Punch

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Gathers Freezing Aura to deal 90% C.ATK damage and also have a 40% (+Status HIT) chance to add 1 stack of Frostbite and Ice Seal

Skill 2

Surplice - Diamond Dust

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Makes the main target have a 15% (+Status HIT) chance to be frozen, dealing 120% C.DMG. to all targets, and also adding 1 stack of Ice Seal. Each existing stack of Frostbite on enemies amplifies the damage multiplier of [Surplice - Diamond Dust] by 60%, and there's also a 30% (+Status HIT) chance for each target to be individually afflicted with Frostbite.

Skill 3

Surplice - Freezing Coffin

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When ally Saints costs 7 Energy (+1 for each full round, up to 10), Camus charges the Surplice - Freezing Coffin. If an ally Saint's HP drops below 50% before their action, they are temporarily protected by the Surplice - Freezing Coffin. This protection absorbs the damage they would take and adds 1 stack of Ice Seal to the attacking target. The activated Surplice - Freezing Coffin shatters just before the protected target's action starts. [Ice Seal]: When units with Ice Seals are attacked by Hyoga, Camus, Isaak, Divine Cloth Camus, Surplice Camus, Degel, Crest, or Mystoria, they have a chance to be frozen, with each Seal increasing the chance by 8%. In multiplayer mode, the odds of each party is calculated separately. Freezing Coffin can be triggered once per full round. Summoned unit can’t be protected by Freezing Coffin.

Awakened
Skill 3

Surplice - Freezing Coffin | Awakened

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When your team spends 7 Energy, Camus charges Surplice - Freezing Coffin: When other allied Saints' HP falls below 50%, they are temporarily protected by Surplice - Freezing Coffin before their action, absorbing all damage taken and immediately Freezing the attacking Saint (this Freeze effect can only trigger once per turn, after which it converts to applying 1 stack of Ice Seal). Activated Surplice - Freezing Coffin shatters before the protected target's action. When Surplice - Freezing Coffin shatters, it deals 80% C.DMG to all enemy Saints who attacked the Surplice - Freezing Coffin, heals the protected Saint for an amount equal to the actual damage absorbed, and applies Purify to that character. Once per battle, when Camus' HP falls below 50% of max HP, he is protected by Surplice - Freezing Coffin, absorbing all damage. The activated Surplice - Freezing Coffin shatters before the protected target's action, dealing 80% C.ATK Damage to all enemy Saints, healing for an amount equal to the actual damage absorbed, and applying Purify to Camus.[Ice Seal]: When units with Ice Seals are attacked by Hyoga, Camus, Isaak, Divine Cloth Camus, Surplice Camus, Degel, Crest, or Mystoria, they have a chance to be frozen, with each Seal increasing the chance by 8%. In multiplayer mode, the odds of each party is calculated separately. Freezing Coffin can trigger its protective effect twice per round after activation. Summoned unit can’t be protected by Freezing Coffin.

Skill 4

Surplice - Ice Ring

Lv1Lv2Lv3Lv4Lv5

When Camus starts his action, he disperses permafrost from the underworld, adding 1 stack of Ice Seal to all targets (triggered once per full round). If a target is already in a frozen state (including Black Ice and Sacred Ice Crystals), there is a 50% chance (+Effect Hit) to add 1 extra stack of Frostbite. The Frostbite triggered by Camus's skills deals 80% C.ATK damage to the target after their action and lasts for 2 rounds, up to 3 stacks