Guide to Noctis 500
The original hero gains some new abilities, and they are pretty awesome when you combine them with other recent releases. For example, he gives extra boosts to the recent Power of Queens. As well as pairing well with certain gems to maximize his boosts. So, get your best MP gear ready, activate your Behemoth and Gilgamesh Cores, and level up! You’re not going to want to miss any opportunity to use some of Noctis’ unique abilities.
Noctis Hero Skills
Just like any other hero, Noctis comes with some added boosts to his monster-hunting skills. We especially love the added MP with every single Max MP node in the hero tree. Then, we find the Dungeon ability, which may not be the best out of our heroes, but will come in handy if you want to take advantage of some of his new Mastery Skills: Charismatic Leader and Charismatic Leader II. More on those in a bit.
You’ll want to take note of the skills that say “with hero” since some of our newer Paragon Gems will multiply these stats. You could get up to a 315% multiplier for each of these stats with seven level 40 gems in your combat gear. That’s not too shabby. Let’s take a look at the rest of his Hero Skills.
Hero Skills Tree
Max MP II: Increases-
- Max Noctis MP Multiplier Bonus up to a max of 300%.
Unlocks at hero level 401.
MP Recovery II: Increases-
- MP Recovery up to a max of 100,000%.
Unlocks at hero level 401.
Hero Attack II: Increases-
- Hero Attack Bonus up to a max of 10,000%.
Unlocks at hero level 401.
Hero Streak II: Increases-
- Hero Attack Streak up to a max of 4.
Unlocks at hero level 403.
Hero Critical Hit II: Increases-
- Hero Critical Hit up to a max of 10%.
Unlocks at hero level 403.
Hero Critical Damage II: Increases-
- Hero Critical Damage up to a max of 100%.
|Unlocks at hero level 403.
Dungeon Dark Bonus II: Increases-
- Dungeon HP Bonus up to a max of 300,000%
- Dungeon Physical Damage Bonus up to a max of 900,000%.
- Dungeon Healing Bonus up to a max of 5,000%.
Unlocks at hero level 405.
Dark Core Troop Attack II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Attack up to a max of 100B%.
- Dark Mage Attack up to a max of 100B%.
- Dark Cavalry Attack up to a max of 100B%.
Unlocks at hero level 407.
Dark Core Troop HP II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior HP up to a max of 30B%.
- Dark Mage HP up to a max of 30B%.
- Dark Cavalry HP up to a max of 30B%.
Unlocks at hero level 407.
Dark Core Troop Armor II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Armor up to a max of 90B%.
- Dark Mage Armor up to a max of 90B%.
- Dark Cavalry Armor up to a max of 90B%.
Unlocks at hero level 407.
Dark Mercenary Attack II: Increases-
- Dark Guardian Attack up to a max of 100B%.
- Dark Juggernaut Attack up to a max of 100B%.
- Dark Airship Attack up to a max of 100B%.
- Dark Mech Attack up to a max of 100B%.
Unlocks at hero level 409.
Dark Mercenary HP II: Increases-
- Dark Guardian HP up to a max of 30B%.
- Dark Juggernaut HP up to a max of 30B%.
- Dark Airship HP up to a max of 30B%.
- Dark Mech HP up to a max of 30B%.|
Unlocks at hero level 409.
Dark Mercenary Armor II: Increases-
- Dark Guardian Armor up to a max of 90B%.
- Dark Juggernaut Armor up to a max of 90B%.
- Dark Airship Armor up to a max of 90B%.
- Dark Mech Armor up to a max of 90B%.
Unlocks at hero level 409.
Dark Elemental Troop Attack II: Increases-
- Dark Lightning Troop Attack up to a max of 100B%.
- Dark Earth Troop Attack up to a max of 100B%.
- Dark Ice Troop Attack up to a max of 100B%.
- Dark Fire Troop Attack up to a max of 100B%.
Unlocks at hero level 413.
Dark Elemental Troop HP II: Increases-
- Dark Lightning Troop HP up to a max of 30B%.
- Dark Earth Troop HP up to a max of 30B%.
- Dark Ice Troop HP up to a max of 30B%.
- Dark Fire Troop HP up to a max of 30B%.
Unlocks at hero level 413.
Dark Elemental Troop Armor II: Increases-
- Dark Lightning Troop Armor up to a max of 90B%.
- Dark Earth Troop Armor up to a max of 90B%.
- Dark Ice Troop Armor up to a max of 90B%.
- Dark Fire Troop Armor up to a max of 90B%.
Unlocks at hero level 413.
Dark Astral Attack II: Increases-
- Dark Astral Attack Bonus up to a max of 60B%.
Unlocks at hero level 415.
Dark Troop w/ Hero II: Increases-
- Dark Troop Attack with Hero up to a max of 200B%.
- Dark Troop HP with Hero up to a max of 65B%.
- Dark Troop Armor with Hero up to a max of 200B%.
Unlocks at hero level 423.
Dark Juggernaut II: Increases-
- Dark Juggernaut Attack up to a max of 300B%.
- Dark Juggernaut HP up to a max of 35B%.
- Dark Juggernaut Armor up to a max of 100B%.
Unlocks at hero level 423.
Dark Elemental w/ Hero II: Increases-
- Dark Elemental Troop Attack with Hero up to a max of 700B%.
- Dark Elemental Troop HP with Hero up to a max of 205B%.
- Dark Elemental Troop Armor with Hero up to a max of 225B%.
Unlocks at hero level 423.
Dark Bahamut Attack II: Increases-
- Bahamut Attack Bonus up to a max of 200B%.
Unlocks at hero level 435.
Limit Break: Gift of Unity: Increases-
- Gift of Unity Enchantment: Mount Attack Bonus up to a max of 1.5B%.
- Gift of Unity Enchantment: Mount Endurance Bonus up to a max of 4M.
- Gift of Unity Enchantment: Mount Strength Bonus up to a max of 4M.
- Gift of Unity Enchantment Level up to a max of 10.
Unlocks at hero level 445.
Noctis Mastery Skills
Proving once again that Noctis is the Jack of all Trades, his Mastery Tree is loaded with boosts that will both help you in combat and aid you in your growth. Since these are Mastery Skills, they will apply no matter which hero is active. Although the Charismatic Leader skills require Noctis to be in the Dungeon. These aren’t TRUE Masteries, but they are worth it since you get free troops! Also, the Noctis Mirror Troop would have to be present in combat for those particular boosts to apply.
Let’s dive into his Mastery Tree and see what we get:
Mastery Skills Tree
Tier 11 Dark Troop Training Speed and Cost Efficiency: Increases-
- Tier 11 Dark Troop Cost Efficiency up to a max of 200%.
- Tier 11 Dark Troop Training Speed up to a max of 300%.
Unlocks at hero level 420.
Dark Construction T3 Cost Efficiency: Increases-
- Dark RSS (T3) Cost Efficiency – Construction Bonus up to a max of 200%.
Unlocks at hero level 420.
Dark Core Troop Attack II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Attack up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Mage Attack up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Cavalry Attack up to a max of 75B%.
Unlocks at hero level 425.
Dark Mercenary Attack II: Increases-
- Dark Guardian Attack up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Juggernaut Attack up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Airship Attack up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Mech Attack up to a max of 75B%.
Unlocks at hero level 425.
Dark Elemental Troop Attack II: Increases-
- Dark Lightning Troop Attack up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Earth Troop Attack up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Ice Troop Attack up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Fire Troop Attack up to a max of 75B%
Unlocks at hero level 425.
Dark Core Troop HP II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior HP up to a max of 25B%.
- Dark Mage HP up to a max of 25B%.
- Dark Cavalry HP up to a max of 25B%.|
Unlocks at hero level 427.
Dark Mercenary HP II: Increases-
- Dark Guardian HP up to a max of 25B%.
- Dark Juggernaut HP up to a max of 25B%.
- Dark Airship HP up to a max of 25B%.
- Dark Mech HP up to a max of 25B%.
Unlocks at hero level 425.
Dark Elemental Troop HP II: Increases-
- Dark Lightning Troop HP up to a max of 25B%.
- Dark Earth Troop HP up to a max of 25B%.
- Dark Ice Troop HP up to a max of 25B%.
- Dark Fire Troop HP up to a max of 25B%
Unlocks at hero level 427.
Dark Core Troop Armor II: Increases-
- Dark Warrior Armor up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Mage Armor up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Cavalry Armor up to a max of 75B%.
Unlocks at hero level 431.
Dark Mercenary Armor II: Increases-
- Dark Guardian Armor up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Juggernaut Armor up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Airship Armor up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Mech Armor up to a max of 75B%.
Unlocks at hero level 431.
Dark Elemental Armor II: Increases-
- Dark Lightning Troop Armor up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Earth Troop Armor up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Ice Troop Armor up to a max of 75B%.
- Dark Fire Troop Armor up to a max of 75B%
Unlocks at hero level 431.
Charismatic Leader: Rewards-
- Recruitment Initiatives when completing the following GPGs with Noctis. Recruitment Initiatives contain Level 10 or 11 Core Dark World Troops.
- Challenge of the Hexatheon
- Resourceful Retreat
- Tonberry Troubles
- Mines of Darkness
- Gilgamesh’s Trial
- Gems & Gear Galore
Unlocks at hero level 458.
Dark Astral Attack II: Increases-
- Dark Astral Attack Bonus up to a max of 45B%.
Unlocks at hero level 435.
Dark Juggernaut II: Increases-
- Dark Juggernaut Attack up to a max of 200B%.
- Dark Juggernaut HP up to a max of 25B%.
- Dark Juggernaut Armor up to a max of 75B%.
Unlocks at hero level 435.
Dark Bahamut Attack II: Increases-
- Bahamut Attack Bonus up to a max of 150B%.
Unlocks at hero level 435.
Dark Troop w/ Hero II: Increases-
- Dark Troop Attack with Hero up to a max of 150B%.
- Dark Troop HP with Hero up to a max of 35B%.
- Dark Troop Armor with Hero up to a max of 105B%.
Unlocks at hero level 437.
Dark Elemental w/ Hero II: Increases-
- Dark Elemental Troop Attack with Hero up to a max of 500B%.
- Dark Elemental Troop HP with Hero up to a max of 150B%.
- Dark Elemental Troop Armor with Hero up to a max of 175B%.
Unlocks at hero level 437.
Dark Mercenary Debuffs II: Increases-
- Dark Mercenary Attack Resistance up to a max of 170B%.
- Dark Mercenary Cripple HP up to a max of 150B%.
- Dark Mercenary Armor Piercing up to a max of 200B%.
Unlocks at hero level 437.
Dark Research T3 Cost Efficiency: Increases-
- Dark Resource T3 Cost Efficiency – ALL Research up to a max of 200%.
Unlocks at hero level 437.
Resplendent Research Speed: Increases-
- Resplendent Research Speed up to a max of 200%.
Unlocks at hero level 437.
Tier 12 Dark Troop Training Speed and Cost Efficiency: Increases-
- Tier 12 Dark Troop Cost Efficiency up to a max of 200%.
- Tier 12 Dark Troop Training Speed up to a max of 300%.|
Unlocks at hero level 441.
Charismatic Leader II: Increases-
- Recruitment Initiatives when completing the following GPGs with Noctis. Recruitment Initiatives contain Level 11 or 12 Core Dark World Troops.
- Challenge of the Hexatheon
- Resourceful Retreat
- Tonberry Troubles
- Mines of Darkness
- Gilgamesh’s Trial
- Gems & Gear Galore
Unlocks at hero level 472.
Mirror Hero: Noctis II: Increases-
- Mirror Hero Noctis: Debuff Enemy Dark Troops up to a max of 150B%.
- Mirror Hero Noctis: Dark City Massacre Bonus up to a max of 70%.
- Mirror Hero Noctis: Core Troops up to a max of 150B%.
Unlocks at hero level 441.
*Terms Defined
Sometimes there are terms that describe boosts that aren’t entirely clear. I’ll try to explain these following boost descriptions so you can have a better understanding of how these game mechanics work.
- Efficiency: This isn’t an actual reduction. It increases your efficiency of using those materials (in this case, Imbued Dark Troops Research Tomes).
- Actual cost = original cost/(1+efficiency)
- Debuffs –
- Attack Resistance: Reduces your enemy’s attack by an exact number.
- Cripple HP: Reduces your enemy’s HP by an exact number.
- Armor Piercing: Reduces your enemy’s armor by an exact number.
- GPGs: Guild Proving Grounds, also known as the Guild Adventure Hall or Dungeon.
Noctis Boosts
Dark Core Troop
- Attack: 175B% (w/ hero: 525B% total)
- HP: 55B% (w/ hero: 155B% total)
- Armor 165B% (w/ hero: 470B% total)
Dark Mercenary Troop
- Attack: 175B% (Dark Juggernaut: 850B% total)
- HP: 55B% (Dark Juggernaut: 170B% total)
- Armor: 165B% (Dark Juggernaut: 505B% total)
Dark Elemental Troop
- Attack: 175B% (w/ hero: 1.375T% total)
- HP: 55B% (w/ hero: 410B% total)
- Armor: 165B% (w/ hero: 565B% total)
Astral Attack: 105B% (Dark Bahamut 455B% total)
Be sure to add the Imbued Elemental Aeon Gems and the Infused Aeon Gems in the Paragon slots of your combat gear for some extra oomph in your battle. Who would want to take a hit with over one TRILLION Elemental attack multiplied by 315 percent? Ouch, is all I have to say to that.
Dungeon Runner for Life
Noctis isn’t the best attacker in the Guild Adventure Hall, nor is he the second best. But, if you have enough guild members playing along with you, then you can take advantage of his Charismatic Leader skills to rack up some extra troops while running Dungeons. These skills will only apply in the following PERMANENT halls:
- Challenge of the Hexatheon
- Resourceful Retreat
- Tonberry Troubles
- Mines of Darkness
- Gilgamesh’s Trial
- Gems & Gear Galore
So, suit up Noctis with your best Dungeon gear and get to slaying the beasts in front of you.
Is Noctis 500 Worth It?
You already have Noctis unlocked, you know, since he was your FIRST hero. Most likely, you’ve been able to rack up some of his Dark Tier 2 Medals. Why not take advantage of some of the boosts he has to offer and level him up? With MP Carryover, you don’t have to worry about wasting any Hero MP if there isn’t a current monster event running. If you’re planning on doing any building or research, those Mastery Skills are going to save you valuable resources and speedups along the way. The Recruitment Initiative Chests not only give you Dark Core 10-12 troops, but the blog also states Event Specific Troops. While I’m not too sure what that means, free is free, and I hope we see some cool, new troops in the future. At level 445, Noctis will unlock extra Power of Queens benefits, and multiplied by each Queen’s Party Link, your empire is going to be worthy of battle.
Dark Noctis Tier 2 Medals Chart
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