ArgusBuild and Guide

Introduction

Argus is a 6✦ rarity character from the Plant afflatus who deals Reality damage and belongs to the Support class.

A single-target specialist, Argus casts frequent high-ranking incantations and applies strong damage buffs and the potent [Pinpointed] debuff. Not only does [Pinpointed] reduce DMG Taken Reduction and Crit DEF, but it strengthens with the incantation rank of attacks hitting the enemy. Argus increases [Pinpointed] through her access to [Empower Incantation] and her extra action, [Grave Digger], which gains ranks based on the total ranks of the selected incantations. As such, Argus synergizes well with characters who cast or benefit from high-ranking incantations.

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Last updated

Argus profile was last updated on January 19th, 2025.

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Profile

Review

Stats & Build

Synergy & Teams

Lore

Specialties

DPS

Support

Debuff

Skills

No Mark Unstruck

1-target attack. Deals 500% Reality DMG to the target. Right before attacking, if the target is in the [Pinpointed] status, increases the [Pinpointed] status by 5 stacks, refreshes the duration of the entire stack, and grants Penetration Rate +30% and Critical Rate +30% to this attack.

"Ф Your fear confirms it: you are fully aware of what you have done."

Pinpointed:

DMG Taken Reduction -15%, Critical DEF -15%. After being attacked by a rank 1/2/3/rankless incantation, increase the stack of this status by 2/3/4/1, with each stack inflicting additional DMG Taken Reduction -2% and Critical DEF -2% (updating stacks via this effect does not refresh the duration of existing stacks; stackable up to 15 times).

Shotgun Shower

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[Attack]

1-target attack. Deals 160% Reality DMG, then grants [Empower Incantation I], to self for 1 round.

"Ф She seldom cares about the size of the commission."

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[Attack]

1-target attack. Deals 280% Reality DMG, then grants [Empower Incantation II], to self for 1 round.

"Ф She seldom cares about the size of the commission, and her pricing is always fair."

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[Attack]

1-target attack. Deals 450% Reality DMG, then grants [Empower Incantation II], to self for 2 rounds.

"Ф She seldom cares about the size of the commission, and her pricing is always fair - however, the rewards she seeks are not limited to this."

Empower Incantation I:

When a round begins, a random incantation gains +1 star.

Empower Incantation II:

When a round begins, 2 random incantations gain +1 star.

Penetrating Eye

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[Debuff]

1-target debuff. Dispels all [Stats Up] and [Pos Status] on the target, then inflicts [Pinpointed] on the target for 3 rounds. Only 1 [Pinpointed] can exist on the field at the time.

"Ф Covered by dust."

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[Debuff]

1-target debuff. Dispels all [Stats Up] and [Pos Status] on the target, then inflicts 5 stacks of [Pinpointed] on the target for 3 rounds. Only 1 [Pinpointed] can exist on the field at the time.

"Ф Covered by dust, undiscovered by anyone."

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[Debuff]

1-target debuff. Dispels all [Stats Up] and [Pos Status] on the target, then inflicts 10 stacks of [Pinpointed] on the target for 3 rounds. Only 1 [Pinpointed] can exist on the field at the time.

"Ф Covered by dust, waiting for her arrival."

Pinpointed:

Inheritance

Miracle of a Hundred Eyes

Insight I

After Argus casts a rank 1/2/3 incantation, grant DMG Dealt +10%/+15%/+25% to all allies for 2 rounds.

Materials

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Page of Plantal Vimenx6
Shattered Bonesx6
Liquified Terrorx5

Miracle of a Hundred Eyes

Insight II

Critical Rate +10% when the caster enters battle.

Materials

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Scroll of Plantal Vimenx10
Perpetual Cogx5
Winged Keyx6

Miracle of a Hundred Eyes

Insight III

Right before the incantations in the AP Area resolve, add a ranked incantation [Grave Digger] to the spell queue based on the total ranks of the incantations played this round. This attack is considered an extra action and prioritizes targets with [Pinpointed].

3-4 ranks in total: add a rank 1 incantation. 1-target attack, deals 100% Reality DMG. 5-6 ranks in total: add a rank 2 incantation. 1-target attack, deals 150% Reality DMG and gains Moxie +1 for self. 7+ ranks in total: add a rank 3 incantation. 1-target attack, deals 300% Reality DMG, and gains Moxie +1 for self. This attack is always a critical hit.

Materials

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Tome of Plantal Vimenx16
Goldbell Spirit Bottlex6
Fruit of Good and Evilx3

Special effects

Pinpointed:

Euphoria

Argus doesn't have an Euphoria update yet. If it will be released, we will add it here.

Portray

Argus Portray

Portray details

Lv. 1:

Miracle of a Hundred Eyes: At Incantation Rank 1/2/3, the Reality DMG of [Grave Digger] is increased to 150%/250%/400%.

Lv. 2:

Penetrating Eye: The base effect of [Pinpointed] is increased to 20%, and each stack now inflicts an additional DMG Taken Reduction -2.5% and Critical DEF -2.5%.

Lv. 3:

Miracle of a Hundred Eyes: At Incantation Rank 1/2/3, the Reality DMG of [Grave Digger] is increased to 200%/350%/500%.

Lv. 4:

Penetrating Eye: The base effect of [Pinpointed] is increased to 25%, and each stack now inflicts an additional DMG Taken Reduction -3% and Critical DEF -3%.

Lv. 5:

No Mark Unstruck: Now deals 700% Reality DMG.

Gallery

Insight 0

Insight 2

Review

Argus is a 6-star Arcanist of the Plant Afflatus. She excels on massively reducing the defensive stats of a single enemy, with some Follow-Up and upgrading on the side.

The main appeal of her kit is [Pinpointed], which is a stacking effect that ramps up a considerable DMG Taken Reduction and Crit DEF debuff and can only be inflicted on one enemy at a time. Its duration can be refreshed by recasting "Penetrating Eye" or hitting the affected enemy with "No Mark Unstruck", and is the primary reason for her use in content like Raids.

The second important part of her kit is "Grave Digger". When she or allies cast Incantations, depending on the total rank of all Incantations cast that round, Argus casts a rank 1, 2 or 3 "Grave Digger" right after. At rank 2, it grants Argus additional Moxie and at rank 3 it will guarantee the attack critically hits. This forms the bread and butter of Argus' synergy with units like Mercuria, who thrives off of rank 2/3 Incantations, and Follow-Up oriented units. The rest of her kit is tailored to building on her niche as an offensive Support. Her Insight 1 grants her team +15/20/25% DMG Dealt for 2 rounds when Argus casts a rank 1/2/3 Incantation, which links well into "Grave Digger"s mechanics. Her "Shotgun Shower" Incantation grants her easy access to [Incantation Empowerment I/II], which further helps with stacking [Pinpointed].

Gameplay

Wow.

There's a lot of nice things here, though it is a bit hyper specialized. For one, she is extremely easy to use. Cast "Penetrating Eye" on your target and from that point on everything in your kit works towards stacking that and keeping it stacked; there is almost no way to mess it up beyond maybe accidentally switching [Pinpointed] targets. The massive DMG Reduction and Crit DEF debuff is easy to set up, has great numbers and infinite uptime (assuming you play the rest of her team well).

There's one problem though: her damage. While we initially put her under the Sub Carry category, her personal output is so abysmal that we moved her to the Support category. She quite literally gets matched in damage dealt by Mercuria, who is almost entirely Support-based. Fortunately, her damage output is not the reason for her use, and her great debuff values and ease of use more than make up for it (just don't expect her to carry the team).

Pros & Cons

Pros

Best single-target debuffer in the game, inflicts a massive (total) -45% DMG Taken Reduction and Crit DEF (at P0).
Has an Extra Incantation in [Grave Digger], providing synergy with FUA teams and Mercuria [Cosmic Energy].
She has access to a few really good niches such as [Incantation Empowerment] for Upgrade teams and a full Dispel on her debuff Incantation.

Cons

Almost pathetic personal DMG output.
Works exclusively in single-target fights.

Ratings

Overall

Overall (Euphoria)

Resonance Build

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Resonance Pattern

Main Piece

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Main Build

Genuinity (Incantation Might/DMG Bonus)

Alternate DMG/Survival

Elucidation (Ultimate Might/DMG Bonus)

Notes: Elucidation for Rank Up teams (easy Moxie gen).

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Psychubes

Stray Off the Path

Outside the City

Luxurious Leisure

Blasphemer of Night

Comments

“Stray Off the Path” is Argus' signature psychube. It gives Crit Rate, Incantation Might on her FUA, and a lot of Crit DMG. “Outside the City” is a perfect backup option that gives an incredible amount of Crit Rate and Crit DMG. “Luxurious Leisure” makes Argus' Ultimate a fantastic source of burst damage. A good option for when she's on a rank-up team, since she gains Moxie when you cast a lot of high-ranked incantations. “Blasphemer of Night” is a flexible general use option if you don't want to hyper-invest into Argus. Best used with Marcus or some other Neg Stat applicator.

Stats

STAT

Base

Level 1

Level 30

Insight 1

Level 1

Level 40

Insight 2

Level 1

Level 50

Insight 3