SBB: Shadow Lord

Overview

 * Reference: Announcement
 * Release Date: 1/21/21,.

Bonus Unit
Bonus: 100% increased parameter to all stats, stackable with everything else.

Thresholds

 * Turn 1, one of these:
 * 50% chance: MS Damning Edict and activates Damning Edict mode
 * 50% chance: MS Swath of Silence and activates Swath of Silence mode
 * Continues Turn

Attack Pattern 100% until 50%

 * Every third turn (3, 6, etc):
 * MS Umbra Smash(2)
 * If in Damning Edict mode:
 * MS Swath of Silence
 * Activate Swath of Silence mode
 * If in Swath of Silence mode:
 * MS Damning Edict
 * Activate Damning Edict mode

Attack Pattern 50% until 0%

 * Every three turns after crossing 50%, one of these, alternating in order:
 * The three turn count starts on the round you cross 50% threshold
 * MS The sword is enveloped in an aura!
 * -Or-
 * MS His left hand is enveloped in an aura!


 * Every turn: MS Dark Nova


 * Every third turn (3, 6, etc):
 * MS Umbra Smash(2)
 * If in Damning Edict mode:
 * MS Swath of Silence
 * Activate Swath of Silence mode
 * If in Swath of Silence mode:
 * MS Damning Edict
 * Activate Damning Edict mode

Summary

 * Statuses used:
 * All of the magic is Dark Element, and there are no imperils. Gearing for 100% Dark Resist can help.
 * Some physical attacks ignore cover and  ignore provoke
 * Shadowlord will dispel himself almost every turn (removing his breaks)
 * This self-dispel usually happens mid-turn, which can cause the follow-up attacks to hit very hard
 * Mirage (or double or triple mirage) is extremely helpful to negate the cover piercing attacks
 * When below 50%, Shadowlord will alternate three turns of physical or magical immunity

Tips

 * See testimonials and discussions.
 * Shadow Lord uses a few physical attacks that bypass cover and provoke, which normally isn't that big of a deal, but he has a very annoying gimmick. Almost every turn Shadow Lord is going to dispel himself, removing all of his debuffs and breaks... and then he keeps on attacking without breaks. This can lead to some hard hitting attacks (that bypass cover).
 * The easiest way to deal with this is gearing your team in 100% dark resist (after a buff), using mirage (more stacks, the better), and physical cover. The dark resist will completely negate all of the magic damage, the physical tank will cover some of the physical AoE's, and mirage (1, 2, or 3 stacks) will help with the physical attacks that bypass cover.
 * Shadow Lord will start swapping between physical or magical immunity every few turns when below 50% health, but otherwise that's the fight. Don't forget that because he dispels himself almost every turn, you're going to want an easy way to re-apply breaks and imperils.