Ciaran

Summon Board Passive selections: 

• Alexander choose 3 / 5 / 6 

• Odin choose 3 / 6 / 7

• Bahamut choose 4 / 5 / 6

• Usuals: 

  • Ifrit, Shiva, Ramuh, Brothers 4 / 5 / 7

  • Leviathan, Pandemonium, Diabolos 4 / 5 / 6

• For more details and help with summons, check Summon Hub!

Sphere Recommendations

• A Sphere - Focus ATK & BRV DMG primarily. Hitting secondary stats like mBRV, iBRV, & overflow is nice as well. His own sphere is great for him if you don’t have another favorite that frequently caps BRV where it would shine.

• B Sphere - Avoid HP DMG & target based spheres. Celes & Gabranth are well suited for him.

• C Sphere - Avoid self healing triggers, which doesn’t leave many options. He buffs fairly often enough for Alphinaud’s sphere.

How-To-Play Notes

• Ciaran maintains 5 stacks of his Drop of Myrrh thanks to his LD buff World's Memories - use Shadowblade (LD) to maintain your both the buff and stacks. Then you can spam his upgraded S2 for the most damage.

• Bash (S1) is generally just used to upkeep the buff. You can also strategically use it to charge EX if you expect to need AoE shaving upcoming in the fight.

• Holyrastrike (S2) is your big damage 100% AoE attack. It’s great in summon, and always use your free ability on it.

• Caravan Memories (EX) is a much better button to push as it's on par with his S2.

• Power of Memories (BT) gives him the effect of boosting BRV Gains and HP DMG Limit very high! 

• White Whorlstrike (FR) grants Ciaran the ability to spam his S2 and provides the party an easy 50% HP DMG & Limit! It's conditions are also extremely easy as it asks for:

  • Act with a stacking buff/effect: +40% (Rydia LDCA, Garland calls for a member)

  • BRV regen: +40% (Ciaran provides this to the party)

Team Synergy Notes

• For those who liked the idea of Queen but thought she was too clunky or unappealing, here's another amazing HP DMG Limit aurabot!

• Ciaran handles auras very capably, he can act as the sole support on a team, but note that he lacks healing, so cover that with calls or Alexander summon

• Don't sleep on his DEF up boosts! With Crystal Room buffs his DEF up can make you take 0 BRV damage even sooner!

Removable Passives

• BRV Attack++ HP Attack++ Up: 100% useless, Soulshot overrides HP++ and BRV++ is so rarely used that you won’t want this minor effect.

• DEF Passives