Red Excalibur Arthur

Published June 9 2021

Last Updated May 12 2023

## Skill Effects

Charge, Taunt, Decrease Damage Taken, Deplete Ultimate Move Gauge orbs, Detonate, Increase HP, Increase Damage Dealt

## Location

Guaranteed SSR Draw

Race Draw I

Draw Grade R - SSR Human Heroes

## Food

 Chicken Wings Grilled with Sugar

 Caviar Milk Canape

## Association

Red Excalibur Arthur has a stance which decreases damage taken and depletes the Ultimate Move Gauge.

## Hero Guide

[Chosen King] Excalibur Arthur, more commonly known as Red Excalibur Arthur, is a Support unit whose main asset is increasing Human allies’ Max HP by 30% and damage dealt to enemies by 20% with the condition of all allied units in battle (not counting the sub) being of Human race, this limits his use to only full-Human formations.

Perhaps his most valuable skill -- “Nameless Dance” grants him the ability to Taunt all enemies and reduces the amount of damage received by up to 75%. As an additional effect, it will also deplete the attacker’s Ult Gauge for each attack which can be dissuasive enough for enemies to avoid him while he’s using it. This skill is beneficial for protecting allies and countering Ult Rush teams, also if equipped with Red Tarmiel/Blue Tarmiel Grace of Ocean can make him tank even easier since he will recover a huge amount of HP. Even without any of them, his Holy Relic can help him stay alive if he reaches an HP threshold by fully healing him and cleansing him from all debuffs ignoring abilities with the Infect effect.

Red Excalibur Arthur can also inflict a decent amount of damage. He has an AoE attack with the Charge effect which ignores enemy Defense. On the other hand, his Ultimate is a single-target attack with Detonate effect which also deals additional damage based on the target’s Ultimate Move Gauge orbs.

He extends his viability in PVE by providing utility for the game's difficult stages, events, and roadblocks since his passive also works there.  Building him up pays off really fast because he’s an all-around hero who can deal and tank damage, working even in Knighthood Boss.

### Pros

* Can buff his allies to deal more damage and increase their survivability.
* Passive works also in PVE content.
* If he gets attacked during his Taunt he will reduce the enemy's Ultimate Move gauge.

### Cons

* His Unique effect requires all allies to be Human (characteristics).
* Low overall damage.
* Little use outside of PVP.

## Skill Review

**The King's Slash** - An AoE attack with Charge effect that ignores enemy Defense, inflicting significant damage to all opponents. Red Excalibur Arthur can turn up offensively when needed due to his high base Attack and Crit Rate.

**Nameless Dance** - Assumes a stance that Taunts all enemies, reduces damage taken, and depletes the attacker’s Ult Gauge. This skill mainly protects fragile damage dealers from strong single-target damage heroes.

**Ultimate: Deathpecker** - A single-target attack with Detonate skill effect, adding 15% more damage per orb in the target's Ult Gauge. This skill can burst an enemy when its Ult Gauge is full; and deals even more damage against bosses with more than 5 orbs in their gauge.

**Unique: Accession** - As a valiant King of Camelot, Arthur’s presence on the battlefield elevates the morale of his Human allies. His unique ability strengthens both their offensive and defensive powers with a 20% increase in damage dealt to enemies and a 30% increase in allies’ Max HP. All allies must be of the human race for this passive to take effect.

## Gear Recommendations

Excalibur Arthur is a straightforward unit playing the role of a tank/human support. You would want Arthur to be as tanky as possible so HP and Defense sets will be the best for Arthur. Although if you want to maximize in the tanky department and you do not mind losing some CC Crit Res is a viable option.

Substats:

* Bracer/Ring - Attack
* Necklace/Earring -Defense
* Belt / Rune - HP

## Usage

**PVP** - Red Excalibur Arthur’s passive is specifically for Human allies. Examples of units with great synergy with Arthur are The Ultimate One Escanor, Roxy of Madness, Red Reinhard, and Purgatory Ban. It’s strongly recommended to have Arthur’s relic when using him in PVP because the relic essentially gives Arthur a second life. A powerful link for Arthur will be Red Tarmiel but it could be worth considering using Blue Tarmiel over the red because if Arthur drops to the threshold of his relic Red Tarmiel’s Grace will go into effect first before the relic potentially not allow the relic to go into effect.

**Story Mode boss battles** - He can be used to counter bosses with no dissolve immunity; meaning Red Excalibur Arthur can freely use his Taunt to passively deplete the boss’ Ult Gauge.

**PVE** - Red Excalibur Arthur serves as a buffer to Human teams which can be crucial for difficult stages and roadblocks of the game. He can be useful in various event stages and seasonal Tower of Trials. He also can work in Guild Boss Akumu where he can help with both of his skills to accomplish certain missions.

**Death Match** - He doesn’t see a lot of use in Death Match since there are better options or just the Race requirement to activate his Passive can’t be accomplished in this content, letting space for more dedicated units.

Overall, Red Excalibur Arthur is a solid support unit that can provide an outstanding level of utility thanks to his kit and high stats.
His preferred equipment is HP/Defense to maximize his tanking capabilities.

 The New King’s Mentor
 Like Family
 You Will Pay
 If Only I Had the Sword

## Story

Before becoming a king, Arthur was a simple child who was adopted by a man who happened to be a Holy Knight and had an adopted older brother named Kay. Kay harbored a hatred for the young boy. Once, while they were children, Kay took Arthur's sword and offered to give it back to him if he crushed an apple with a stick whilst blindfolded and in the middle of a gorge on one of several platforms.

Arthur completed this challenge with ease. Kay was furious at Arthur's skill and tossed the sword at him which lead to Arthur falling down unfazed while Kay smiled. However, Arthur was saved by a strange Holy Knight who was shocked and amazed at how Arthur managed to be brave and fearless whilst falling to his doom. He was also impressed as to how Arthur forgave his brother, even telling him he should be a king instead of a Holy Knight like their father. Arthur was shocked until it was revealed that he was Bartra Liones, the 11th king of Liones, as he wondered if he was never going to be a Holy Knight as the king of Liones and his two escorts, Slader and Hugo, left for a meeting with King Uther Pendragon.

During the Introduction arc, Arthur is rumored to have just became the new king of Camelot by the drinking patrons at Boar Hat in the small town of Bernia. In Camelot, a giant sword fell from the sky to the Earth, where people believed that it was a holy sword sent from God. Every Holy Knight tried to pull it out, but they all failed until Arthur came and successfully pulled the sword, making him the new king of Camelot.

At some point in time Arthur met Merlin, the Boar's Sin of Gluttony, who became his teacher and resolved to rescue King Bartra from the Holy Knights.

Source: https://nanatsu-no-taizai.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur\_Pendragon