Ballista and Axe - Agony Mode Guide

Umbral Monument: Ballista and Axe - Agony Mode Guide for Arknights: Endfield. It covers the best teams, how to defeat, key strategy, tips, recommended characters, and rewards.

Umbral Monument Event Guide

Ballista and Axe (Agony Mode) Best Teams

Laevatain Team Composition

Attacker	Heat Infliction	Recover SP	HP Support
Laevatain	Wulfgard	Akekuri	Ardelia

This is a Heat team with Laevatain set as the main attacker. Since only two bosses, and no adds (minions) appear on this stage, players should challenge it with a team that specializes against single targets.

Tips!	The stage is divided into three phases, and in the final phase, you will fight two bosses at the same time.

Alternative Characters

Antal

- Can replace Akekuri - Apply both Susceptibility and Amp for more damage - An option for aggressive playstyles

Strategy and Tips for Ballista and Axe

A Stage with Three Phases

In Ballista and Axe, you will fight a Bonekrusher Executioner in the first phase and a Bonekrusher Ballista in the second phase. During the third phase, you will fight both of them simultaneously. At the beginning of each phase, they will enter while attacking your active character, so prepare to dodge the initial attack.

Tips!	In the first and second phases, the boss you are not fighting will interfere with ranged attacks. These attacks are powerful, so be wary once you see red circles appear.

Bosses Share HP in the Third Phase

In Agony mode, the bosses in the third phase share the damage they receive, so be aware that you cannot focus down one boss to make it a 1v1 fight.

Save SP for Interrupts

The two bosses in Ballista and Axe frequently use major attacks indicated by a circle. If you use spend your SP on combos, you won't be able to interrupt their dangerous attacks. Save your SP with the intent of using it in response to major attacks.

Tips!	If you include characters who can recover SP, like Akekuri or Pogranichnik, it becomes easier to save SP for when you need it.

Don't Waste Stamina

Considering the attacks from off-stage, the duo assault from the bosses is quite fierce, and you might run out of stamina for dodging. Instead of spamming dodges, clearing the stage is easier if you use dodge primarily to avoid enemy attacks.

Best Characters for Ballista and Axe

Powerful Healers

Character	Role and Key Advantages
Ardelia	[Role]：HP Recovery + Debuff [Key Advantages] - Heals with her Ultimate and Battle Skill - Increases outgoing damage with Susceptibility
Ember	[Role]：HP Recovery + Shield [Key Advantages] - Combo Skill heals HP when hit - Grants Shields to the entire team with her Ultimate
Snowshine	[Role]：HP Recovery + Cryo Infliction [Key Advantages] - Combo Skill heals when HP is low - Inflicts Cryo with her Battle Skill

Since you can't bring healing items in Agony Mode, we highly recommend using characters who can restore a lot of HP, like Ardelia or Ember. Essentially, make sure to include defensive characters that compliment the rest of your squad members.

Tips!	Gilberta and Antal also have HP recovery effects, but the amount they heal is small, so it's safer to use the healers mentioned above.

SP Recovery Characters

Character	Role/Key Advantages
Akekuri	[Role]：Recover SP + Damage Buff [Key Advantages] - Recovers SP with her Combo Skill and Ultimate - Increases outgoing damage with Link
Pogranichnik	[Role]：Recover SP + Breach [Key Advantages] - Recovers SP with his Battle Skill, Combo Skill, and Ultimate - Increases team's Phys. damage with Breach
Alesh	[Role]：Recover SP + Cryo Infliction [Key Advantages] - Recovers SP with his Battle Skill, Combo Skill, and Ultimate - Inflicts Cryo with his Ultimate

The bosses use numerous interruptible attacks, so having a character that can recover SP makes it easier to cancel these attacks with Battle Skills. This also makes it easier to chain combos involving Battle Skills, which leads to an increase in total damage output.

Single-Target Attackers

Character	Role/Key Advantages
Laevatain	[Role]：Main Attacker [Key Advantages] - A high-damage, wide-range attacker - High damage against single targets - Easy to damage both enemies at the same time
Last Rite	[Role]：Main Attacker [Key Advantages] - Attacker with a high-damage Combo Skill and Ultimate - Deals burst damage with her Ultimate during a Stagger
Lifeng	[Role]：Main Attacker [Key Advantages] - Attacker whose Ultimate is strong when he has a Link - Deals high damage even to single targets with Physical Susceptibility

Since no adds appear in Ballista and Axe, attackers who can deal high damage to single targets are very effective. Laevatain, in particular, can reach a wide area and has good synergy as she can deal Massive DMG to both bosses at once in the third phase.

Ballista and Axe Stage Information

Series	Those Forsaken by the Land
Stage Gimmick	[Normal] The 2 elite enemies will fight as a team [Hard] The 2 elite enemies will fight as a team When both enemies are on the field, they will share the DMG they take Tactical items and consumables cannot be used
Appearing Enemies	[Normal] Bonekrusher Executioner Bonekrusher Ballista [Hard] Bonekrusher Executioner Bonekrusher Ballista
First Clear Rewards	[Common to Normal & Hard] T-Creds x24,000 Advanced Cognitive Carrier x3 Mark of Perseverance x1 Protohedron x8 Arms INSP Set x5

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