Surplice Cancer Deathmask

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Base Stats

HP 16900

P.ATK 0

C.ATK 3074

P.DEF 484

C.DEF 475

Speed 258

Review

Profile Update

April 20, 2026

Surplice Cancer Deathmask is one of the strongest Cancer units in the game and a very efficient DPS. He is easy to use because most of his value comes from automatic pressure: his Wraith and Spirits keep generating damage and control even when Deathmask is not taking turns.

His kit is very complete. Illusive Drain is his main active burst tool: high initial C.DMG, multiple team-wide conduction hits, and extra summon focus make it excellent for breaking shields, punishing clumped teams, and finishing weakened targets. Praesepe Soul Burial Waves is the core of the character, continuously summoning that Wraith, the one who really hurts while scaling damage with lost HP, applying burn stacks through Spirits, and adding delayed explosion threat plus increased damage taken if enemies fail to detonate in time. Wraiths and Ghosts gives the kit real control value by taunting high-ATK enemies and enabling frequent counterattacks, especially against AoE-heavy teams.

In the current meta, he performs as a high-value DPS: not the absolute centralizing force, but consistently strong, flexible, and easy to slot into many compositions. He pressures both tanky and aggressive teams and contributes utility beyond raw damage. His main weakness remains control vulnerability, but if protected properly, he offers top-tier damage uptime and strong match impact.

Pros

Great DPS
Multiple hits can help against shields
Good Control
Really easy to use

Cons

Can be controlled
Depends in the damage received

Skill Build

Priority: Skill 4 = Skill 3 > Skill 2 > Skill 1

Skill 1

Skill 2

Skill 3

Skill 4

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Surplice Cancer Deathmask skill level table assumes the character is at level 80, with the 8th sense unlocked and, if available, the Awakened Cloth activated.

Skill Descriptions

Skill 1

Surplice - Praesepe Underworld Waves

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Deals 80% C.DMG to an enemy Saint and guides the Wraith to perform a Pursuit attack. Has a 30% chance to directly detonate the enemy's Parasite Spirit.

Skill 2

Illusive Drain

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Deals 200% C.DMG to 1 enemy target. The damage then conducts through the enemy team 5 times, with each conduction reducing the damage multiplier by 20%. Prioritizes targets that haven't been hit yet, with each target being hit a maximum of 2 times. Each instance of damage dealt has a 20% chance to make all your summons attack that target.

Skill 3

Surplice - Praesepe Soul Burial Waves

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Summons Wraith at the start of battle. Wraith inherits 100% of Surplice Cancer's HP and 100% of attributes. When Wraith attacks, it deals 80% C.DMG to the target and adds 15% true damage based on its own lost HP. When Wraith is near death, it creates 4 + the number of summons that have appeared (maximum 12) Spirits that randomly inhabit enemy units (prioritizing targets not already inhabited). It then immediately uses Illusory Drain at no cost on the enemy with the lowest HP. After Wraith dies, it is immediately resummoned. Inhabited units are burned by the Spirit, applying 1 stack of Burn. After an inhabited unit is attacked 4 times (including attacks from summons), the Spirit explodes, dealing 10% of the target's maximum HP as C.DMG, not exceeding 300% of C.ATK. The Spirit dissipates after exploding. If the Spirit doesn't detonate after 2 turns, it automatically dissipates and increases all damage taken by the unit by 5% for 2 turns. Each unit can be inhabited by up to 4 Spirits, with effects stacking when multiple Spirits inhabit the same target.

Skill 4

Wraiths and Ghosts

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When Wraith enters the field, it taunts the enemy with the highest ATK for 2 turns, forcing them to only target Wraiths and Ghosts as their main attack target. Whenever any friendly unit (including summons) is attacked, Wraith has a 15% chance to counter the attacker (each enemy can be countered up to 5 times per round). This chance doubles when attacked by the taunted target.