AI LIMIT: Unlocking the Stygian Touch's True Power (S-Tier Breakdown)
47Discover the power of the Stygian Touch! This video explores the many advantages of this necro weapon, obtained by defeating the Persephone boss in AI LIMIT. Learn why it's ranked S-tier and considered one of the game's most potent tools. We'll delve into its unique and devastating 'Stynx' skill and how to master it for maximum impact.
ABOUT THE STYGIAN TOUCH
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The Stygian Touch is a powerful weapon in AI LIMIT, combining several valuable key advantages: It offers decent area-of-effect (AOE) skill attacks for close-range enemies, fast regular attacks typical of a main strength weapon, and high damage output, great synergy with not-often used seals. Its fast special attack is particularly potent, dealing almost three times the damage of a regular attack over two strikes.
While it excels at close-quarters combat, its skill attack can be initiated from a slightly further distance. Furthermore, it boasts an impressive eight-attack combo that can lead to mini-stagger. Its piercing damage capability further enhances damage and the likelihood of mini-stagger, making enemies less likely to recover and more susceptible to continuous combo attacks. When combined with parrying, the Stygian Touch becomes a formidable force against nearly any enemy in the game.
However, there are some drawbacks. The retreat function, while potentially advantageous for a more defensive playstyle or when skillfully timed with approaching enemies (requiring precise timing and knowledge of enemy movements), can be a disadvantage in other situations. It doesn't have large area of attack compared to Holy Embrace for example, but the repeated attacks are great for mini-staggering and building up piercing which can also lead to staggering bosses.
As long as you avoid spamming the skill and utilize it effectively, especially within a build that complements it with increased conversion and capitalizes on the piercing damage timing with follow-up attacks, you'll be able to defeat enemies with ease. It has been extensively tested up to NG+5 against a variety of enemies and bosses, although it really shines against Bladers, Necro and human enemies. Also it synergizes well with the 'Seal of Executor' for heal on attack and more!
On top of that, it's super fun to play and I feel like a wolverine playing it :)
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NOTE: not all enemies are suspectable to piercing damage, and there are faster-attacking weapons that can also synergize well with the Seal of Executer.
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Some occasions when I prefer activating the 'Stynx' skill of the weapon?
When you can get enemy to 0% sync even if you get hit
When you expect to gain piercing while high on Sync for high damage R1 follow up or chain of skills
Close distance in an attack window
To let you one-parry away from enemy zero-ing enemy's sync rate (gives you time to recover if necessary)
When the retreat can be an advantage against certain attacks
When I play more defensively against an enemy
When I want to heal if I use the Seal of Executer (healing on hit)
0:00 Intro
0:32 Available Attacks
2:24 Seal of Executor Synergy
6:31 Skill Advantages and Tips
10:28 Summary
While further testing will be conducted, I currently rank the Stygian Touch as S-tier in my weapon tier list (version 1.1).
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