Debuts in the Evernight Beat patch.
· Rank: S-Rank
· Class: Vanguard
· Element: Physical (20%) Fire (80%)
Information
A former performer in the Golden Age who is sarcastic on the outside yet serious on the inside. Participated in a lot of actions as an Ascendant. Reformed into the current frame by an agent due to huge damage done to the old frame after a few number of setbacks.
Specialty
Combo — Can deal various combos Form Switch — Can switch Attack Modes for Signatures Moves
A list of recommended builds for Roland: Flambeau can be found here. Each tab represents one build — click the tabs below to view each one. See here for more information about Ultima Awakening and resonance slots.
Recommended 6★ weapon resonances for Roland: Flambeau can be found here listed in order of priority.
1. Limit Break
All ATK increases by 10%.
2. Overload Signal
An Entrance Skill grants 1 additional Signal Orb. Extra DMG Bonus of Signal Orb Skills increases by 10% for 8s.
3. Matrix Outburst
All DMG increased by 15% in Matrix.
Priority
HIGH:
Limit Break
MEDIUM:
Overload Signal
LOW:
Matrix Outburst
Notes
Minimum recommended amount: 1
Skills & Passives
Red Orb
Swirling Flames
Red Orb 1st hit: Quickly slashes and swipes, dealing 300% Fire DMG in total. Red Orb 2nd hit: Tap the Red Orb button before the 1st hit ends to unleash if there are at least 30 Deception Points. Spins and swipes twice, dealing 600% Fire DMG in total. During Apex of Trickery: Unleashes a chaotic spin with chain blade, dealing 1260% Fire DMG in total at the cost of 40 Trickery Points. Gains Super Armor while casting this move.
Yellow Orb
Smoldering Kick
Automatically uses 1st hit of this attack upon switch-in. Yellow Orb 1st hit: Dashes forward and hits the target with knee, dealing 400% Fire DMG in total. Gains Super Armor while casting this move. Yellow Orb 2nd hit: Tap the Yellow Orb button before the 1st hit ends to unleash if there are at least 30 Deception Points. Charges and kicks forward a shockwave, dealing 410% Fire DMG and stunning the target for 2s. During Apex of Trickery: Leaps up and kicks twice to launch 2 fire blasts that bounce among enemies, dealing 1170% Fire DMG and stunning the enemy at the cost of 40 Trickery Points. Gains Super Armor while casting this move.
Blue Orb
Hot Pursuit
Blue Orb 1st hit: Launches an incendiary bomb that explodes upon hitting the target, dealing 360% area Fire DMG. Blue Orb 2nd hit: Tap the Blue Orb button before the 1st hit ends to unleash if there are at least 30 Deception Points. Shoots an enhanced incendiary bomb that explodes upon impact and pulls the nearby targets close before exploding again, dealing 370% Fire DMG in total. During Apex of Trickery: Slides forward to launch multiple area attacks with chain blade, dealing 1120% Fire DMG in total at the cost of 40 Trickery Points. Gains Super Armor while casting this move.
Basic Attack
Deceptive Performance
Basic Attack: Launches multiple attacks using the chain blade, dealing 570% Physical DMG in total. Tap the white Signal Orb before the end of the 2nd / 3rd / 4th hit to connect with combo 1 / 2 / 3. Combo 1 - Frenzied Dance: Turns around and kicks the target up, dealing 110% Physical DMG and generating 10 Deception Points. Combo 2 - Dazzling Blade: Dashes forward and spins multiple times, dealing 135% Physical DMG and generating 20 Deception Points. Gains Super Armor while casting this combo. Combo 3 - Quenched Chain: Leaps up to launch multiple attacks with gun and chain blade, dealing 170% Fire DMG and generating 30 Deception Points. During Apex of Trickery: Attacks multiple times with the ignited blade, dealing 900% Fire DMG at the cost of 25 Trickery Points.
Signature
Apex of Trickery
Signature Move: Consumes 100 energy to launch multiple area attacks with chain blade to deal 1600% Fire DMG and enter the Apex of Trickery state, gaining 150 Trickery Points and 1 Incinerating Orb. During Apex of Trickery, 5 Trickery Points are consumed every second. Basic Attacks and Signal Orb skills are enhanced but cost extra Trickery Points. Once all Trickery Points are used up, Roland leaves Apex of Trickery and the Incinerating Orb also disappears. Incinerating Orb: Fires multiple incinerating bullets forward, dealing 1100% Fire DMG in total at the cost of 1 Incinerating Orb. Gains Super Armor while casting this move.
QTE
Astounding Fireworks
QTE: Hangs on the chain blade and swings across the battlefield, launching 4 incendiary bombs toward the ground, dealing 640% Fire DMG in total.
Class
Vanguard
Gain +20% DMG and 20% HP worth of shield for 10s whenever the character enters the battle.
Awakening
Ultima Awaken
Immediately gains 30 Deception Points upon entering battle for the first time.
Core
Art of Deception
Core Passive: Attack increases by 80% in Dead Zones. Basic Attack combo DMG ratio becomes 200%. Gains 10 / 20 / 30 Deception Points (up to 90) upon triggering valid combos. Roland's Red/Yellow/Blue Orbs are unlocked when there are at least 30 Deception Points. Each time the 1st or 2nd hit of a Signal Orb skill is cast, 30 Deception Points will be consumed to generate 10 energy. The combos of Basic Attacks and Signal Orb skills can be viewed in the description of each skill. Valid combos: The Basic Attack combo launched within 1s after dealing damage from Basic Attacks. Upon triggering Matrix, the next Signal Orb skill cast within 10s does not consume any Deception Points or Trickery Points. Roland cannot gain Signal Orbs from Basic Attacks. When he is switched off battle, he gains 60 Deception Points. Signal Orbs gained from any other source would be directly converted into 10 Deception Points or 5 energy, prioritizing Deception Points.
Leader
Grinning Trickster
Fire DMG of all members increases by 10% and Vanguard Transcendant's ATK increases by 5%.
SS-Rank
Sleight of Hand
Passive: The Extra DMG Bonus of regular Signal Orbs increases by 15%. Gains 2 extra enhanced Signal Orbs when triggering Matrix in the regular form.
SSS-Rank
Striking Pose
Passive: Deception Points limit increases by 60. Gains 30 bonus Deception Points each time upon deployment. Gains 5 bonus energy after casting a basic Signal Orb skill. The Extra DMG Bonus of Signature Move increases by 100%.
SSS+ Rank
Decoy Flare
Passive: During Apex of Trickery, Fire DMG increases by 15%, the Extra DMG Bonus of Signal Orb skills increases by 30%. After casting a Signature Move, the cooldown of Matrix is reset.
Continuously holding the dodge button will consume stamina and allow Roland to evade an enemy’s All-Out Attack. When successful, Roland counterattacks with his powerful Chainblade Tango, snatching the target with his chain blade and flinging them into the air, then slamming them down behind him. Chainblade Tango deals 6% / 8% / 10% / 12% of the target's max HP as Fire DMG and reduces their Execution meter by 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% based on Roland’s class rank, and deals 165% Fire DMG to nearby targets.
Level 9 — Increases Execution meter reduction rate by 10% (does not apply to Counter and Parry). Level 18 — Increases Execution meter reduction rate to 20% (does not apply to Counter and Parry).
Execution
Farewell Finale
After reducing an enemy’s Execution meter to 0, tap on the basic attack button while within range of the target to unleash the Execution Move: Farewell Finale. Roland raises his leg to trip the enemy and steps on them, delivering a shot straight to the target’s head and eliminating them. This knocks nearby enemies into the air and deals 600% Fire DMG.
Level 9 — Increases Execution meter reduction rate by 10% (does not apply to Counter and Parry). Level 18 — Increases Execution meter reduction rate to 20% (does not apply to Counter and Parry).
Counter Enhancement
Counter Enhancement
After snatching an enemy with Chainblade Tango, you can use the joystick to aim the direction where the target will be slammed down. This grants Roland 1 Blaze Orb (8s cooldown). Blaze Orbs gained in this manner stack with Roland's Signature Move, but not with each other.
After any Transcendant uses their Execution Move, heals the user for 20% of their max HP and increases the Fire DMG of all Transcendants by 10% for 15s.
(Unlock requirement: Both Chainblade Tango and Farewell Finale reach Lv 18.)
Execution Enhancement
Execution Enhancement
Tapping the basic attack button immediately after hitting an enemy with any of Roland’s chainblade or melee attacks drags them within range of his Execution Move. After using Farewell Finale and switching to a different character, Roland will swing his chainblade across the battlefield and fire 8 explosive rounds that deal 1600% Fire DMG in total.
(Unlock requirement: Farewell Finale reaches Lv 9.)