[NA] Transcension Review: Transcendent Agnamut & Agnamut X

Version 5.3 is upon us and Trancensions are available! Check the previous blog for information on Transcensions.

The first batch that hits NA will be the two Agnamuts. They went from super cool to super hot (artwork wise anyways).

Here is a full review of them!

Transcendent Agnamut

Class: Deity

Type: Power
Hit: Pierce
Ability: Mech Slayer M / Demon Slayer M

Gauge: Null Damage Wall

Max HP: 25483
Max ATK: 27148
Max SPD: 301.85

Strike Shot (24+4): Attacks enemies on contact with a powerful, flaming meteor shower.

Bump: Homing Shot 18 (2353)
Sub: Volatile Blast L (2279)

Strikeshot Page: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1628

The Improvements
On paper, there isn't a drastic improvement when you compare to the Ascension form. Has the same abilities and strike shot. The bump combos did get an improvement since both of them are now on the same level of main bump combos. One thing that is an major improvement is her SPD. Having over 300 is a major feat for Power Type monster. In fact, she is one of two (second being Evo Dracula). Adding an Kinspeed Ableberry makes her comparable to some Balanced Type monsters.

Her Meteor SS got a major buff as well. There is a lower cooldown on the second Gear (30 -> 28) and there is a higher multiplier (x26 -> x32)

The Pros
One of the main pros of Agnamut is her bump combo set. She can both deal some damage with her Homing Shot 18 and support with her Volatile Blast L. Having a monster that can fulfill two roles gives you more flexibility in your other team slots. Also, her bump combos proc her Slayers since they are the base ability.

Like her Ascended form, her stats are very high across the board. She has one of the highest SPD among Power Types and it didn't hinder her other two stats.

Finally is that her Meteor SS has high damage. Her first Gear deals about 650,000 damage and second Gear deals 860,000. If the enemy is either a Mech or Demon, the damage will double! It also have a low cooldown for a Meteor SS with 28 turns being the max.

The Cons
The biggest con for Agnamut is the uses for her double Slayers. There are not much Mech and Demon Extremes/Impossibles out there. It is hard to make use of her full kit.

Although she has high SPD for a Power type, that doesn't get her away from the cons of that specific type, namely the SPD reduction Power types get compared to all the other types. Therefore you can only get a few monsters for her strike shot.

Ableberries
There are a lot of ableberries Agnamut can hold that will make her even more powerful. There is always the Kinstrength to make her Meteor SS more powerful and Kinspeed to make her hit more enemies.

Strike Haste is one for consideration due to her low CD for her strike shot. Taking her first Gear to around 20 turns for a powerful Meteor SS will make speed farming more effective.

Genius is useful for Agnamut because the last set of Trials have Mech bosses. Her normal attacks will take a big chunk of their HP. Along with Okita Soji for ML, the boss will not survive for long!

Dungeons
Dungeons she is the most viable for revolves around her Slayers. With her Mech Slayer M, she is viable for the likes of Ashura (an Impossible), Solwing, Florrior, PC-G3, and Gigamantis. For her Demon Slayer M, there is Medusa, Deathscoil and Ghoulie.

There are a number of Damage Wall heavy dungeons she is useful for like Tengu, Dong Zhuo, and Siren.

In terms of Tower of Champions, she is mainly used for Floor 33 and 37. However she is viable in 26 and 34 because the bosses are Mech and Demon respectively.

Summary
Transcendent Agnamut is a very powerful monster because of her Meteor SS. With her Double Slayers and she can take down Mech and Demon bosses fast. Even if you can't make use of her Slayers, her bump combo set can deal damage and be a great support for Damage Wall dungeons.

The only thing that she is lacking is Impossible viability. Even outside Ashura, there are not many Damage Wall main Impossibles that are not Water. You can only add Marici to that list but even she is not the best due to the shear amount of minions in the map at a time.

Transcendent Agnamut X

Class: Deity
Type: Speed
Hit: Bounce
Ability: Mine Sweeper XL
Gauge Shot: Null Gravity Barrier
Max HP: 23889
Max ATK: 21858
Max SPD: 398.25

Strike Shot (20+4): Sends all enemies flying on contact.

Bump: Homing Piercer 8 (2342)
Sub: Volatile Blast L (3189)

Strikeshot Page: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1629

The Improvements

Just like Transcendent Agnamut, the bump combos got an improvement. Her Homing Piercer can clear mobs more effectively while not sacrificing the range of her Volatile Blast L.

However, the biggest improvement is in her ability. She became a lonely Mine Sweeper to a Mine Sweeper XL! That means attacks that uses her mine will deal x3 more damage instead of x1.5. She is also the only monster in the game to have this ability which makes her very unique.

The Pros

Of course the biggest pro is her MS XL. Using a mine will deal x3 more damage which shoots her ATK to 78690! This instantly makes her a top pick in any non-Water Mine heavy dungeon in the game. 

Her strike shot is very powerful. You can use it to clear the map of mobs or use it for a ton of damage to the boss. With her high speed, you can hit over 2 million damage to the boss. The bulk of the damage is considered as fixed damage. Therefore ATK Down debuffs won't affect her damage output which makes her good for dungeons like Netherfire Time Trial. 

The Cons

Although her strike shot is powerful, it is relatively hard to use. If there are too many mobs, you can get stuck with monsters that are knocked up. Also there is a high chance of irregular bounces that can cut your damage output as well. 

Ableberries

In terms of stats, Kinspeed and Kinstrength are the most popular ones. Kinspeed help synergies with her SS. Kinstrength can increase her damage with mines. 

Knockout is the most sought out berry for Agnamut X. With her high SPD, you have a high chance of stunning an enemy. Her strike shot also increases her SPD.

Just like Agnamut, Genius works well with Agnamut X. The last set of trials are mainly mines so she deals with the hazards.

Dungeons

She is a top pick for any non-Water Mine main dungeon. In terms of Impossibles, it is Izanami Zero. For Extremes, there is Jiraiya and Roc.

There are a lot of dungeons with both Mines and Gravity Barriers. Acala is the Impossible representative and there are Gigamantis, Slash and Deathscoil for Extremes.

Other Impossibles/Bakuzetsu include Izanami, Kushinada, Marici, Tsukuyomi, Daikokuten, and Shambhala.

For Tower of Champions, she is mainly used for Floors 25 due to her fixed damage in her SS and 28 because of the hazards. Other Floors include 23 and 39 because of her ability to mob clear with her bump combo and strike shot.

Summary

Transcendent Agnamut X is one of the best Fire monsters in the game. She has a unique ability of Mine Sweeper XL that makes her viable in dungeons with Mines. Her strike shot can be used in to either clear mobs or deal high damage to the boss. She also have a high range of viable dungeons with two null abilities. 

She doesn't have much glaring cons. The only one is the difficulty of using her SS. However, it is not much of a con if you are well practiced with it.