Final Beta Animus Balancing Breakdown

Change: Nerf

Dokidoki’s passive buff, Backup, has been altered. At Skill 1 Level 5, it no longer removes all debuffs—now it only removes three. However, if you’re building her fast (as you should), you likely won’t feel this too much.

Changes: Mixed (Slight nerf to Skill 2, buff to Skill 3)

Skill 2 has been reworked:

• Old: 3 hits of 90% damage with 6% bonus per 1% HP lost by the target.
• New: 3 hits of 100% damage; the final hit deals bonus damage equal to 100% of the target’s lost HP (capped at 350% of Massiah’s ATK).
• Cooldown reduction on upgrades has been removed.

Skill 3 buffed:

• Damage increased from 170% → 180%.
• Now ignores 70% DEF (up from 50%).

Changes: Slight nerfs

Skill 1 no longer scales to 240% damage via upgrades—it’s the base now. Assist chance starts lower.

Skill 2’s passive Twin Trick gives 30% Turn Meter (down from 40%).

Skill 3 cooldown extension chance reduced to 55% (down from 65%).

Changes: Kit direction shift and buffs

Skill 1 now refers to Forgetfulness instead of Oblivion.

Skill 2’s Aqua Shield improved:

• Absorption up from 40% → 50%.
• Max HP cap increased to 14% (from 12%).
• Reflect damage boosted to 85% (from 75%).

Skill 3 now applies Forgetfulness instead of Crit Rate Down.

Changes: Mixed

Skill 1 chance to inflict Hacking Progress reduced from 80% → 70%.

Skill 2 wording changed: now increases Turn Meter steal by 10% per stack of Hacking Progress (was 20% for every 2 stacks) — buff.

Nerfs:

• Hacking Progress damage taken is now 5% (down from 6%).
• Damage dealt reduction: 10% (down from 12%).
• Hack In effect reduction decreased to 40% (from 45%).

Changes: Buffs

Skill 1 passive Rockstar:

• 65% chance to Purify and apply Whale Prayer (up from 60%).

Skill 3 healing bonus per buff increased. From up to max of 45% to 60%. This is a huge improvement for sustain.

Changes: Mixed

Skill 1: Gains Bloodshed every 13% HP lost (was 12%).

Skill 2: Heal Over Time duration increased to 2 turns.

Skill 3: Taunt chance reduced to 50% (down from 60%).

Ultimate (Skill 4): Damage now scales with 15% of Max HP (up from 13% of Current HP) — a significant buff at low health.

Change: Minor nerf

Skill 3 bonus damage per Soul Flame reduced from 100% → 80%.

Changes: Heavy nerf

Skill 1: No longer converts damage into Shroud Barrier.

Skill 2: Now includes that damage conversion, but capped at 150% ATK and on cooldown.

Skill 3 (Sound Barrier): Shield reduced to 240% ATK (down from 280%).

Changes: Buffs

Skill 3: Damage increased from 390% → 400%.

• Permanent final damage bonus now stacks in 25% chunks (was 20%), so only 4 casts needed to max out.
• Doom Toll now triggers at 10 stacks instead of 12.

Change: Buff

Skill 1: Lifesteal increased to 50% (up from 40%).

Changes: Nerfs

Skill 2: HP cost reduced to 13% (from 20%). Shield increased to 24% Max HP (from 20%) — minor buff.

Skill 3: Now only 80% chance to steal buffs, and only 50% chance per buff to share with allies — a major nerf, especially for Arena use.

Change: Buff

Skill 1: Heals allies based on 150% of damage dealt (up from 120%).

Changes: Nerfs

Skill 2: Damage reduction per 10% HP lost decreased to 6%.

Skill 3: Shield reduced to 110% (down from 120%).

Change: Buff

Skill 2: Converts 150% Crit Rate into Crit Damage (up from 120%).

Changes: Nerfs

Skill 2: Healing is now 0.8% per 1% HP lost (down from 1%).

Skill 3: Gains 2-turn cooldown increase on revive (was 1).

Change: Minor nerf

• Ave Maria now gives 5% Turn Meter (down from 6%).

Changes: Buffs

Skill 1: Increased chance to inflict Silence.

Skill 3: Higher damage and better dispel chance.

Changes: Mixed

Skill 3: Base Stun chance is now 65%.

• First upgrade now adds +5% Max HP instead of other effects.

Changes: Nerfs

Skill 3: Turn Meter reduction is now 75% chance, and pushback is 35% (was 40%).

Changes: Mixed

Skill 1: Chance to apply DoT dropped to 35% (down from 60%).

Skill 3: Now guarantees 100% chance to apply DoT and SPD Down.

Changes: Buffs

Skill 1: Now heals 2 allies for 12% HP (down from 20%) and grants Origami Guardian (reduces next hit by 35%).

Skill 3: Healing per HP lost increased to 1.2% (up from 1%).