Nath/Hyper

Another Ultimate Weapon

Gain +1 ATK and DEF and an additional +1 ATK and DEF for every 20 stars spent on this card.

Hyper Info

Effect Type

Battle

Level

3

Cost

All held stars. ★

Symbol

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Illustrator

Hono

"With you gone, I am their ultimate weapon now." ―Nath

Effect

Nath's Hyper is Another Ultimate Weapon. When used in a battle, the player gains +1 ATK and +1 DEF, as well as an additional +1 ATK and +1 DEF for every 20 stars spent on this card.

Notes

Interactions

• This card takes cost-altering effects into account when determining the amount of ATK and DEF to be granted. In most cases where this card's cost is circumvented, the effect is applied as though the player spent 0 stars on this card.
  •  President's Privilege /  Extension / Malt / Joker: The player gains +1 ATK and +1 DEF. The additional ATK/DEF boost does not take effect.
  •  Price of Power: The +5 extra star cost is consumed before calculating the additional ATK/DEF boost.
  • Bankrupt: The +10 extra star cost is consumed before calculating the additional ATK/DEF boost.

Strategy

Another Ultimate Weapon is one of the most potent Hypers in the game, able to deal massive damage at the highest star price possible. The Hyper itself enables Nath to easily reach the maximum of +9 ATK and DEF, even surpassing the damage possible with  Accelerator. Unsurprisingly, the Hyper can be very useful for dealing excessive damage to KO an opponent or Boss with a large number of stars.

As a result of the high price on the Hyper, care should be taken to use the Hyper at the opportune moment. Often the Hyper's best use is during norma level 3, as the player will be able to recover faster from losing 30-60 stars as opposed to 120+ stars. However, within the right conditions, the Hyper can be used to steal enough stars to recoup the price. To come out even, your opponent needs to have double the stars you do. This is often the case if Nath is behind and/or another player has a large lead, making the Hyper a potent comeback mechanic. Generally, as a result of the stat limit, there is little use to using the Hyper with more than 180 stars unless the opponent has an exorbitant amount of stars.

While overall an extremely strong Hyper, the obvious drawback is that it is one of the most expensive cards in the game. Unlike other Hypers, Another Ultimate Weapon cannot be comboed well with  President's Privilege, as this will only cause the minimum of +1 ATK and DEF due to the Hyper's effect being dependent on spending stars. It is also, while powerful, not a guaranteed kill, especially when used at lower star counts. The player can increase damage output by already having 2 to 3 stacks of Active Extension; since the Hyper is a battle card, the player can enter battle with 2 stacks of Active Extension, and begin combat with 3 stacks when the card is activated. The Hyper is also perhaps one of the most susceptible cards to  Reverse Attribute Field,  Serious Battle, and  Shield Counter, all of which will completely waste Nath's stars.