【FGO】Merlin (Caster) Skill Upgrade Demo『Illusion』【Fate/Grand Order】

New effects:
- cooldown reduced by 1
- party star drop rate up duration increased to 3 turns
- 10% team NP charge
- team crit dmg up (30%~50%, 3 turns)
Tamamo who
#fgo

[@Nolo-HLM]

Buster is good. Buster is life.

[@rushan4ikk]

Buster is Eternal!

[@gdan7258]

Buster and Arts got good upgrade on this anniv.. Poor quick

[@EriceAndEcchanForever]

Will always be an Arts and Quick lover I only accept Melu buster

[@yukio9723]

Don't worry I still love quick ​@@gdan7258

[@maximiliansinigr3505]

BUSTER TOGETHER STRONG

[@cedricwong0]

Scheherazade reportedly found crying in her room, trying to at least be happy for her friend Nitocris (Summer)

[@nhanmaiden8078]

Wrong, she’s cheering with her friend Nitocris in their room because her not getting buffed means she’s less likely to die from overwork

[@aquasis995]

schez has an NP upgrade and good enough gains for BG, jank aside most permanents aren’t on her level.

[@feaw7389]

someone from 2016 would be EXTREMELY bewildered with this

[@shadow7179]

2016 is almost 10 years ago...

[@feaw7389]

@@shadow7179 that is true, what I mean is this guy was a cheatcode in his release, people back then wouldn't expect he needs a buff

[@unkindled6410]

​​@@feaw7389right now every other unit is a cheat code and theyre doubling down on all of this with the rank ups while not even caring about properly improving gameplay in any form at all, this game is just a glorified visual novel which even that part has been droping in quality for years and theres a cassino on the side that people drop money for no proper reason.

[@nephel6158]

@@feaw7389 He still doesn't really. He's still really good in his role that we was intended from, he just lost his place in areas outside of his role.

[@feaw7389]

@@nephel6158 imo he doesn't as well, in my eyes he's still a cheat code especially for newcomers. If anything, I'd rather him to have a debuff cleanse skill addition for even more swiss knife skillset 😂 But I'm not complaining

[@CanhNguyenSuy]

Someone at Lasagna probably goes: "Let's never buff Geronimo but let's go crazy with Merlin! How bout that?"

[@user-gj2iq1ih6i]

Rest in peace, Tamamo😢😢

[@magnaryNthngness]

Nah, Tamamo's upgrade is append 5, she just got better that way

[@baronlodis]

She has too many competitors now. Castoria, Pope, Lady A, Asclepius,... even XuFu is better than her. Letting her rest in peace is the best option they have. Thank you LSG 🙏

[@user-gj2iq1ih6i]

@@magnaryNthngness True, but she needs another buff that gives herself or her teammates an np charge. That way she can use her np faster.

[@user-gj2iq1ih6i]

​@@baronlodisShe's slowly reaching to retirement just like waver😊😊

[@baronlodis]

​@@user-gj2iq1ih6i He's the most overworked support in FGO history lol. As long as he still has that 50% charge, there's no way he's gonna retire for newbies and those who lack sp lol.

[@RadioDemon1412]

Grand Caster returns 🌸🌸🌸

[@markwakefield2030]

THE TRUE GRAND CASTER IS BACK!!!

[@ThermalVoid]

With this Merlin is a little better than Lady Avalon for certain teams. Or to be more precise they are a little less alike.

[@reishiki8682]

This up his value while it sinks hers by quite a bit. NP OC up is just peanuts in worth compared to what he got.

[@ntrpotato6675]

Lady Avalon still has the personal battery though, plus the overcharge can come in clutch since she's usually paired with Castoria.

[@mairuswisstyle9728]

I like how all 5* servants were buffed this anniv are all either arts or buster Arts 🤝 Buster

[@smilingcat3851]

Quick crying in the corner right now

[@ammarazlan4036]

Crying in red hare

[@vladimircaelum7465]

Tamamo had like three upgrades already, while for Merlin it's the first one (probably the only one too). She'll probably get a buff when Fate Extra Record arrives. After all, we see that they are buffing Morphs now as well.

[@monsieurromanbedlam5101]

The odds are it's a battery. Basic but it sure changes tamamo thx to her NP. Can't help but feel something like am overcharge buff might be more fun for her.

[@Shokamoka]

That way he's totally saying, "Lady A will always be my little sister, and not my replacement."

[@gato6373]

I expected this. The way the buffs were going this year I had a feeling it was him or Tama and considering how often I see people wanting him buffed in polls over at JP I figured between the two he would come first.

[@danielbritto5366]

After so many years our rogue Caster returns to his throne, this is a PEAK of FGO

[@abdallahsajid6518]

Merlin basically can give 150% crit up to busters With double merlin its 300% crit the new skill gives 50% his Hero making gives 100% double that gives a total of 300% Crit

[@mr.soystein7849]

His 100% crit has always been universal, not just for Buster.

[@felipaomacaxeira]

Super Orion + Double Merlin = Nuclear Punch Man.😂

[@__-eu7wu]

With that amount of crit damage he has made Summer Skadi and Himiko lose their jobs.

[@razzildarkbrew1952]

MERLIN BUFF!? WHAT!?

[@Cashtoria]

Holy shit, that was fast

[@ignaziolanari4646]

Ain't no way they buffed Merlin before geronimo

[@jlester163]

It pisses me off that they could have put this on his 1st skill yet they just HAD to give it on his defensive utility

[@lanrye4541]

yeah, crit 3T CQ set ups win but for hard stuff consistently it kinda sucks that you have to choose between damage or survivability

[@justwatchunlimitedbladewor777]

To be fair, it also created the opportunity to lower that particular skill's cooldown.

[@waijishi]

same, personally not a fan when a charge is paired with a defense but meh, at least it's something¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[@gillandgabrielregala8664]

Another W For Buster

[@rururiri7814]

Finally merlin! Glad he got some attention after years of no ru and interlude :')

[@Zeroux_Official]

We lost tamabros

[@elontusk9167]

Scheherazade is NOT making it out of the D-Tier allegations bro

[@Prozitive]

In another timeline they gave her shapeshift 30% NP charge party, change to party defense buff and healing 3000Hp everyturn for 5 turn.

[@pranavshinde4472]

Lostbelt Depth-A.

[@samsaraslight8377]

​@@pranavshinde4472immediate cosmos denial

[@reishiki8682]

No, the most realistic buff to her Morph skill is turning it like her defensive skill in Extra... which made her tankier by reducing damage taken from all sources (including skills & NP's) and gaining mans if hit by an NP or skill (which will be converted into NP charge here instead). ...so, if she gets that kind of buff and gets a taunt skill attached to it (since it IS a tanking skill meant to take hits on purpose), anything done that targets her would restore NP to herself or the entire party... which makes her absurd.

[@user-tk3nh9tw4t]

*Happy Merlin enjoyer noises*

[@user-dv5pr5ut7j]

I never thought this day would come. My bond 12 Merlin is happy.

[@AzaelBC]

Tamamo at least still has the Fate/Extra Record release to get her buff Now Scheherazade tho...? I'm sure she can wait another year or two

[@justawanderingoldman7699]

Tamamo will get her buff when Extra Record come out. No problem.. *inhale unhealthy amount of copium

[@MagicIsNotRealWhoops]

Actually plausible. Don't think they will buff Nero AGAIN lol

[@netuser3]

@@MagicIsNotRealWhoops Lasengle when Extra Record drops: Oh right, let's buff Nero's NP so it's accurate to her debut game!

[@alpasaaltina2179]

They will buff Nero and Emiya first

[@abdulzaelani9954]

Watch as they buff bride Nero and release Regallia Nero + Santa Nero for Xmas 🤣

[@reishiki8682]

​@@netuser3If that was the case then her NP would be just a field buff for her lol, since Laus Saint Claudius is just an attack, Aestus Domus Aurea is her actual NP.

[@rohilsatam5452]

Tama What now?

[@hussein5725]

Oh yes he absolutely needed that - said no one

[@rust5427]

He needs it, and more, lady avalon is just so much better. He needs 1 more buff, probably an overcharge in his charisma

[@ambervalkerie9134]

I wanted a Tamamo buff ;-; her 2nd skill is soooo useless

[@user-cp9yi8jg9c]

I want him to get buffed

[@baronlodis]

Well, He needs it. This at least makes his Grand Caster title not for show lol.

[@mihneadragu1116]

​@@ambervalkerie9134 you mean the defense up?

[@joshuaguste6883]

If you would have told players back when he 1st arrived that Merlin would get a buff, you would have been laughed out of the room, yet here we are.

[@foualter102]

Looking forward to that Merlin update once available in FGO NA...

[@lordtea]

Tamamo the middle child is real 😂

[@dearickangelonej.legaspi6686]

Oh it just made him more like Femlin, this is actually a fine enough buff

[@gabs7073]

its pretty good, but... I hope s3 he gives more 20% charge and/or CDR.

[@Ramen-4-Life]

All the Tamabros are pinning their hopes on EXTRA RECORD's release date for a buff now. Please pray for them.

[@rejoicingfakepriest201]

That's very good, Merlin. Tamamo... 😂

[@yumei-ren9666]

Tamamo bros......"hugs" we will get it nextime...for sure..

[@undertaco7120]

I want to tell you something funny that happened to me: I got Tamamo in the last Merlin banner.

[@waijishi]

can't wait for this on NA so my (soon) 120 axolotl can be even more *stronk* >:D

[@xandrel.]

oh yes, 150% crit DMG

[@indoraptor3248]

You can use the mystic code's second skill to clear the attack debuff.

[@ShiraFuyu2022]

Gotta say, rocky starts aside, the Strengthening Quest of this batch are pretty good. Some are the ones that needs it and get a good one, some doesn't need ot and still get a good one

[@yukio9723]

Finally my most waiting list ❤

[@josephsteven1600]

Merlin really love them Busted Crits.

[@prototypemaster1]

This Monkey Enabler did not need anymore buffs.💀💀💀

[@josemariareyesmontoya3903]

This was so unexpected to me xD. Seeing him in the notifications got me so confused

[@higonakamura1236]

Tamamo fans: *Hello darkness my old friend*

[@frostkie8002]

Lmao they finally solved 1 turn crit damage

[@hehe21221]

My fox waifu crying in the corner. :(

[@superpokefan9567]

I guess Illya will have to wait for another Prillya collab or something before she gets buffed. Same with Miyu. Should've just given them buffs during the castle event but Lasengle is allergic to buffing servants when the stars align.

[@clyvetruises9587]

I thought he got a Cooldown Decrease by 1 on his skill🙈, I thought he was encroaching on the Tamamo's niche

[@Tibaaaz]

The pain train never stops huh...

[@grimlock1440]

Insane buff actually.

[@hamzarehman6872]

Charge AND cd for 3 turns? Ok man😭

[@seiba8333]

Me and my lvl 120 Tamamo are pissed

[@Arcadeus-00]

I predicted Merlin would be the one to receive a strengthening today.

[@Kruzeda]

I'm gonna be honest, I might have walked in some Twilight Zone, I never thought I'd see the degenerate Grand Caster buffed

[@shauqiharris2772]

Poor Tamamo, forgotten by Lasengle.

[@Xanagin]

Arts has like 6 top supports and the skill recharge system actually makes tamamo broken. Y'all can actually calm down and jump on my nuts. I wanted skadi to get a buff since Lasagna fucking hates quick supports.

[@edgesphere3659]

bruh RIP tamamo

[@Ayumu31]

i called it !!!

[@ardyisdeniralg9147]

They actually buff Merlin lmao

[@Dorminaru.]

Would have prefered a buff either on his 1st or 3rd skill tbh, but still a very welcoming one nonetheless

[@brendajayne4426]

Buster enjoyers eating good again

[@briliantri6773]

Funny red card go boom

[@MarcozAkuma]

Now two memerlins give 300% crit up Damn I Unga, therefore i must Bunga

[@usernamesarestupid7104]

How are you fighting this boss??? I thought it was only for the summer event???

[@Sskm664]

9th anniversary pavilion battles. U can find it in chaldea gate

[@Valentine63rt]

Buster keeps winning

[@Sskm664]

YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS

[@Zidane92332]

Dark day for tamamo simp 😢 Can't lie though, the buff makes him relevance again (for now)

[@astridparungao4971]

The Tamamo buff was an illusion.

[@iehaofna]

No tamamo 👿👿

[@drzerral9081]

Tamabros it's Joeover

[@snailthelostcow63]

The cheat code got a cheat update

[@schwisan]

Can u try himeko

[@render0624]

What's that,10% np gauge?🙃

[@sifuxone99]

Buster bonk harder

[@reishiki8682]

Lady Avalon simpers in shambles, now having to cope that all she has over him left now is just the NP OC boost.

[@fajartirta4934]

tamamo probably got buff on extra record campaign, maybe with nero and emiya animation update

[@cosmicaler]

Damn, I thought it would be Caster Skadi. Quick bros keep on losing lmao.

[@coilingeat5602]

Where is Fou when you need him.

[@omega197]

Its so mikonover

[@justwatchunlimitedbladewor777]

For a moment I was like "what does Mykonos have to do with it?"

[@skateboardmd9163]

They didn’t buff Tamamo yet cause they’re saving it for Extra Record release!! (Don’t destroy my dreams)

[@edgargaebolg9307]

Have some copium left to share?

[@smilingcat3851]

Just wait until they give nero another buff during extra record

[@edgargaebolg9307]

That lightning that broke Tamamo's stone IRL a couple of years ago represented Tamamo never getting anything good

[@mellamanzero7621]

Since they are going to nerf Hokusai due to the bug they created they broken the emergency cristal named Merlin buff I would have liked another kind of buff, either in his 1S or 3S, but that Crit DMG is good tbh

[@devilhero1062]

Tama gone reduced to atoms

[@marcelyuzuki6376]

I was really hoping for Illya to get a buff maybe next time Together with Miyu.

[@EIUO]

Push red to win 😂

[@Kaos9696]

I'm so glad I didn't pickup Tamamo for the free SSR ticket 😂

[@ncrnmcn]

Yep, they burried og Tamamo 10 ft deeper

[@sirottovonbismarck6776]

Damn, Tamamo really is getting left out huh

[@m.ppanca5057]

Merlin cast illusion on tamamo fans

[@t_raywen8750]

I am not complaining but tamamo is in shambles 😭 they could have just given her the same buffs on skill 2 lmao

[@Lifeisagacha]

I don't even play this shit anymore and I'm mad.

[@m.gilangwiradhan9981]

Castoria ??😅 I mean need something for her

[@edgargaebolg9307]

What would she possibly need? She's fine

[@ShiraFuyu2022]

​@@edgargaebolg9307her own Heal or Overcharge

[@user-se6ub6zd8u]

Have no conscience

[@sohantula2154]

Utter bs

[@jugemujugemu4690]

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