Magellan is a Sellsword who turns cleanup kills into extra turns and grinds long fights with free counters. His core loop is simple and deadly: Killing Chain refunds AP on kill, Following Slash counters and refunds PP on hit, and a big Heavy Slash closes the gap when you just need raw damage. Build him for accuracy and crit so those finishers land.
How to Recruit Magellan
Clear the Drakenhold side quest “Beyond the Swirling Sands.” Defeating that map adds Magellan to your roster.
Class Overview: Sellsword (Infantry / Sword)
Role: Single-target finisher with resource refunds (AP on kill, PP on counter).
Leader Effect: Greater Garrison, faster HP/Stamina recovery when garrisoned.
Valor: Summon Warriors, field a temporary mercenary unit (cap 3) to soak aggro or cap points.
Stats and Growth
Magellan’s spread favors offense and sustain via refunds; accuracy is his pain point.
- AP / PP: 1 / 1 – but both refund through his kit.
- HP: B – sturdy enough to brawl front row.
- Physical ATK / DEF: S / B – elite damage, solid armor.
- Mag ATK / DEF: F / D – avoid caster lanes.
- Accuracy / Evasion: E / E – needs gear/support to land blows.
- Crit / Guard Rate: D / C – can be pushed with items; doesn’t rely on guards.
- Initiative: E – acts later; script for cleanup.
- Growth Type: Offensive.
Skills and Abilities
Actives
- Heavy Slash (1 AP): Big single-target hit; use on low-evasion targets to avoid momentum-killing whiffs.
- Killing Chain (1 AP, Lv10): Single-target strike; +1 AP if target is defeated, cornerstone of Magellan’s snowball. Script to prefer targets ≤50% HP.
Passive
- Following Slash (1 PP): Counterattack a single enemy after they hit an ally; +1 PP if it lands, fuels itself across fights.
Valor (Field)
- Summon Warriors: Calls a temporary mercenary unit (limit 3) to fight until its stamina runs out. Great for map pressure and distraction.
Best Equipment and Accessories
Sword – Heavenswing Sword: Adds Accuracy/Evasion to patch his weak hit rate.
Accessory – Mercenary’s Eyepatch: +Crit% to secure Killing Chain refunds.
Accessory – Warrior’s Medallion: Extra Phys ATK + Crit for reliable breakpoints.
Flex picks: Any Accuracy trinket if you’re facing dodge lines (Thieves/Gryphons).
Ideal Unit Placement & Team Synergy
Front-row bruiser/finisher in squads built to set up kills:
DEF breakers / debuffers (Aubin, shamans) to push foes into ≤50% HP windows for Killing Chain.
Accuracy enablers (Alcina’s True-Strike, Focus auras) to offset E Accuracy.
Cover tanks / healers (Hoplite, Priestess) so he can sit in front and farm Following Slash safely.
Tips and Strategy
Suggested tactic template (priority order):
- Killing Chain (1 AP) → Condition: “Target HP ≤ 50%” (fish for +1 AP).
- Heavy Slash (1 AP) → Condition: “Lowest Evasion” (land the big hit to set up a kill).
- Following Slash (PP) → No condition (always on; +1 PP on hit keeps PP topped).
- Valor – Summon Warriors → Field use to draw aggro, screen a flank, or secure an objective.
Play notes
Snowball mindset: Script allies to chip first; Magellan closes with Killing Chain → refunds AP → repeats.
Accuracy is king: If you can’t add True-Strike, stack Accuracy via Heavenswing and gear so the engine never stalls.
Counter economy: Keep him present but protected to farm Following Slash PP without getting blown up.
Final Thoughts
Magellan is a straightforward momentum carry: give him accuracy/crit, script Killing Chain to hunt wounded targets, and let Following Slash bankroll his passives across battles. In comps that set up clean finishes, he’ll chain actions until the enemy line collapses.
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