Sublime Surge

Sublime Surge

Weapon type
Might	16
Range	1
Required	Flametongue
SP	400
Exclusive?	Yes
String ID	`SID_天帝の波動`
Description	Neutralizes "effective against dragons" bonuses. Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.

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Only neutralizes "Effective against dragon foes".
- Includes effectiveness granted by Swift Slice and the Effective against dragons status effect.
Has the same effect as Distant Counter.
Attacks that "calculate damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res" include attacks during combat and area-of-effect Specials.
- Close Ward, Mystic Boost 4, Divine Naga, Naga, Spirit Forest Writ, Splashy Bucket, and Splashy Bucket+ will disable this effect.
- Rare Talent, Aureola, Radiant Aureola, and Light and Dark II will disable this effect during combat, but not against area-of-effect Specials.

Can be upgraded in the Weapon Refinery. For a list of other such weapons, see list of upgradable weapons.

Stats	Description	Cost
+3 HP	Neutralizes "effective against dragons" bonuses. Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40%.	400 SP, 500, 200
+5 HP, +2 Mt	Neutralizes "effective against dragons" bonuses. Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	400 SP, 500, 200
+5 HP, +3 Spd	Neutralizes "effective against dragons" bonuses. Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	400 SP, 500, 200
+5 HP, +4 Def	Neutralizes "effective against dragons" bonuses. Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	400 SP, 500, 200
+5 HP, +4 Res	Neutralizes "effective against dragons" bonuses. Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	400 SP, 500, 200

The stat increase that can be applied by Sublime Surge is considered a temporary buff.

The damage-reduction is calculated after offensive Specials and damage boosting effects such as Arcane Lúin and Dominance.
- If a skill such as Miracle or Everliving Domain can trigger, the damage-reduction effect will not trigger and the user will still survive with only 1 HP.
- Percentage-based damage-reduction effects stack multiplicatively, unlike interactions related to the weapon-triangle, such as Triangle Adept and the weapon-triangle advantage boost.
  - For example, if both Buffer 4 and Godlike Reflexes activate, the maximum total damage-reduction is 70% instead of 90%, since the two skills reduce the damage to (1 − 50%) × (1 − 40%) = 30% of the original damage.
- For more information, see Damage calculation.
Sources of effects that reduce damage-reduction:

Unit	Skill chain
Sothis: Girl on the Throne	Fire Breath 5	Fire Breath+ 5	Flametongue 5	Sublime Surge 5