Ep72 Hendrickson Boss Guide

Published June 22 2020

Perhaps the first real roadblock of the Main Story is this episode where you have to beat Hendrickson 6 times. Not only does he cancel debuffs allowing him to hit freely, but he also hits hard and could even wipe out your team in the next turn. In this case, team composition is just as important as your equipment stats.

To address the common concern and make this run doable even for beginners, we will discuss the key factors to winning.

* Usable heroes who can give enough sustain for the team
* Overcoming Hendrickson without debuff application
* Negate Hendrickson’s fast charging ultimate
* Striking and using skills at the right moment

## General Strategy

In these 6 stages, you need to constantly **bring a hero who can deplete the enemy’s ultimate move gauge orb**. Hendrickson’s ult can one-shot your hero so it has to be negated as frequently as possible.

The key is to use this “deplete” skill promptly. The right time to use it is when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged and he’s queuing the ultimate on the next turn. Be careful though, If you use the skill prematurely or spam it, you might run out of “deplete” skill cards for the right moment.

There is also a huge benefit when you successfully cancel Hendrickson’s ult. It will also take off 1 attack count for the next turn, reducing damage and ensuring your team’s safety.

In most stages, Hendrickson is immune to crowd-control (CC) and we can only use Freeze/Petrify/Stun in Hendrickson stages 2 and 4.

One more hero who is highly recommended vs. Hendrickson is Green Meliodas. He is capable of dealing an enormous damage from Outburst Counter when used correctly. His stance triggers a counter that inflicts damage equal to a percentage of diminished HP. Meaning, triggering the counter at low HP deals more damage.

**Tip**: Only use the outburst counter when Green Meliodas’ HP is 50% or lower. While his HP is still high, merge and rank up the cards and wait for the perfect timing. Also, since the damage scales on Max HP, the recommended equipment set for him is HP/DEF with high HP stats on Belt and Rune.

One more thing, you don’t need to upgrade Green Meliodas’ ultimate for him to be effective. A level 70 hero with level 1 ultimate should already be enough. If you don’t have him yet, you can always use a friend’s Green Meliodas to help you get through the stages.

## Recommended Heroes

### Deplete ultimate move gauge orbs / Utility

Since Red Ban is given as a reward for clearing Chapter 2, he is also a requirement to build as part of the storyline. it is more optimal to use him vs. Hendrickson.

### Sustain / CC

Since Blue King is given as a reward for clearing Chapter 3, he is also a requirement to build as part of the storyline. it is more optimal to use him as a sustain/CC vs. Hendrickson.

 Green Gustav | Freezing Field
 Green Princess Elizabeth | Healing Grace
 Blue Lillia | Eroica

### Attack

Green Meliodas is hands down the best attacker vs. Hendrickson. Blue Meliodas and Blue Demon Meliodas are still viable options but defeating the boss will be significantly harder.

 Green Hawk & Elizabeth | Super Pork Loin Illusion
 Blue Giant Diane | Rush Rock
 Blue Meliodas | Full Counter
Rank 2: Decreases damage taken by 50% when attacked
Rank 3: Evades once when attacked

### Sub

Red Elizabeth is the best sub because she continuously heals allies when they receive damage, allowing you to survive much longer.

 Green Jillian | Party Support
 Green Allioni | Charge, Knights!
 Blue Marmas | Gravitational Field
Use this sub to add more HP on your Speed units.

## Stage 1: Fear and Admiration

**Required Heroes**

Meliodas, Diane

**Recommended Team**

**Hendrickson info**

 Combat Class
 Affinity
 Attack
 Defense
 HP
 Unique

**Strategy and Tips**

* Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
* Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
* Red Elizabeth in the sub will keep your team alive with passive recovery every turn
* Diane is a required hero and you can use Blue Giant Diane since she’s decent vs. Hendrickson. Plus everyone has her as a reward from Chapter 4 completion.
* Blue King is a good replacement to remove Hendrickson’s applied debuffs.
* Alternative team: Green Meliodas, Blue King, Red Ban, Blue Giant Diane

## Stage 2: The Limitation of Regeneration

**Required Heroes**

Ban

**Recommended Team**

**Hendrickson info**

 Combat Class
 Affinity
 Attack
 Defense
 HP
 Unique

**Strategy and Tips**

* You can control Hendrickson with Freeze/Petrify/Stun. Use Blue King or Green Gustav to freeze the boss before ending your turn.
* Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
* Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
* Blue King and Red Elizabeth can heal your team when taking damage especially when Petrify/Freeze isn’t available. Additionally, King can cleanse away the debuffs applied.
* You can run a double crowd-control team by removing Green Meliodas in the lineup.
* Alternative team: Red Ban, Blue King, Green Gustav, Red Elizabeth

## Stage 3: Mysterious Cave

**Required Heroes**

Ban

**Recommended Team**

**Hendrickson info**

 Combat Class
 Affinity
 Attack
 Defense
 HP
 Unique

**Strategy and Tips**

* Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
* Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
* Red Elizabeth in the sub will keep your team alive with passive recovery every turn. A good alternative for the sub is Green Jillian as she boosts the max HP of Green Meliodas.
* Blue King will sustain your team through heals and debuff recovery. His petrify gets canceled when Hendrickson starts his turn.
* Alternative team: Green Meliodas, Blue King, Red Ban, Blue Giant Diane

## Stage 4: No Longer Human

**Required Heroes**

Meliodas

**Recommended Team**

**Hendrickson info**

 Combat Class
 Affinity
 Attack
 Defense
 HP
 Unique

**Strategy and Tips**

* You can control Hendrickson with Freeze/Petrify/Stun. Use Blue King or Green Gustav to freeze the boss before ending your turn.
* Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
* Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
* Blue King and Red Elizabeth can heal your team when taking damage especially when Petrify/Freeze isn’t available. Especially since Hendrickson has an AOE skill.
* You can run a double crowd-control team by removing Red Ban in the lineup. When healing isn’t that much needed, you can use a Green Allioni as a sub.
* Alternative team: Green Meliodas, Blue King, Green Gustav, Green Allioni

## Stage 5: Proud Holy Knight

**Required Heroes**

Elizabeth, Meliodas

**Recommended Team**

**Hendrickson info**

 Combat Class
 Affinity
 Attack
 Defense
 HP
 Unique

**Strategy and Tips**

* Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
* Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
* Blue King and Red Elizabeth can heal your team when taking damage from Hendrickson’s AOE attacks.
* Green Hawk & Elizabeth can be used to decrease Hendrickson’s defense-related stats during your turn which will allow you to deal adequate damage. However, debuffs applied will be removed on Hendrickson’s turn due to his unique skill. With Green hawk & Elizabeth in the lineup, you cannot use Red Elizabeth as a sub. Instead, use Green Jillian or Green Allioni.
* Alternative team: Green Meliodas, Blue King, Green Hawk & Elizabeth, Green Jillian / Green Allioni

## Stage 6: Taking One for a Friend

**Required Heroes**

Meliodas

**Recommended Team**

**Hendrickson info**

 Combat Class
 Affinity
 Attack
 Defense
 HP
 Unique

**Strategy and Tips**

* Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
* Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
* Blue King and Red Elizabeth can heal your team when taking damage from Hendrickson’s AOE attacks.