Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga/Olivier

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A prince of the Erebonian Empire, whose real name is Olivert Reise Arnor. After sneaking into the Liberl Kingdom and proving his worth in helping take down the Liber Ark, he became a prominent figure in the Empire--never missing a chance to bask in the spotlight.

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Olivier
Archetype	Ranged
Difficulty	Hard
Stats
HP	9303
AP	28
STR	919
DEF	814
BRK	516
DUR	2376
SPD	94
AGL	94
SP Gain	269

Introduction

Olivier is an enigma of a character. On one hand, he’s a ranged character, which should make him good by default. On the other hand, he’s by far the worst character in the game. Olivier has most of the drawbacks of a ranged character (low damage, awkward combos) while also having little to none of the upsides (good zoning, high mobility). This combined with his melee [A] forces him to play a high risk, low reward midrange game.

Playstyle

We'll let you know once we figure out how Olivier is supposed to be played.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Has a gun	Does not function

All damage values below were tested on Estelle (841 DEF). No stats-altering accessory was equipped. Also the values are averaged (see System page)

Movelist

Normal attacks

A	Version Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties Standing - 6 - - Projectile Moving - 6 - - Projectile Olivier's basic projectile. Doesn't track vertically Frame data assumes point blank. This applies to all projectile attacks in this page

[A]

Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties - 7 - - - Hands down the worst [A] in the game. While it gives a lot of SP on hit, its main issue is that Olivier has to take risks and get in before he gets to use it. On top of that, it's impossible for him to combo into it due to how short his Skills are. Also, it's not armored despite how risky it is for Olivier to go for it. This move is the main reason why Olivier's SP economy is poor.

j.A	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties - 5 - - - Olivier's only real melee attack, as well as his only combo starter. Only really useful in these scenarios

Falling Attack j.B	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties - 2 0 - - Air version of Olivier's A. Projectile also goes in a straight line Stops Olivier's vertical momentum, letting him stall in the air

Rising Attack	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties - 9 - - Armored "Universal" Rising Attack. It's a basic launcher that has the merit of being armored all the way through. Can be jump or dash cancelled in order to combo

Skills

Quick Draw S1 File:YvK Olivier S1.png	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 75x4 7 10 - Projectile 4 projectiles that homes onto the opponent. Good for pushing opponents away Air version scatters the projectiles vertically

Enfeeble S2	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 128x2 9 12 - Projectile A very important part of Olivier's toolkit. On top of being combo-friendly (which is rare for Olivier), it can also lower the opponent's DEF, slightly increasing his damage output. Doesn't knock down on its own, but can easily be cancelled into another Skill for that.

Chaos Brand S3	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 515 27 24 - Projectile Takes a very long time to set off, but helps Olivier escaping if it does land. Inflicts Confusion on hit Frame data assumes grounded version. Air version only takes effect once it hits the ground

Sniper Shot S4	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 635 12 20 - Projectile One of Olivier's only combo fodders. Also makes for a great poke, despite the SP cost

Howling Bullet S5	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 1045, 45 8+11 40 - Armored, Projectile Olivier's main reversal. Pushes him back a lot while also throwing a homing projectile 8 frames of freeze upon use. The opponent can still cast Skills or use their assist during the freeze

Homing Ray S6 "LOVE IS ETERNAL!" "LOVE IS ETERNAL!"	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 212x6 8+12 50 - Armored, Projectile 8 frames of freeze upon use. The opponent can still cast Skills or use their assist during the freeze

Requiem Hearts EXTRA Skill File:YvK Olivier EXTRA.png	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 78x13, 620 6 100 EXTRA - Invincible Very mediocre EXTRA Skill. Tends to not connect during combos, and as such is only useful as a reversal. The opponent can still cast Skills or use their assist during the freeze

Builds

Note: These builds are mostly here in order to guide new players into how to exploit Olivier's potential to its fullest. Don't be afraid to experiment!

Recommended accessories

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Recommended Skills

• S1
• S2
• S3
• S4

Recommended Support

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General Strategy

Neutral

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Pressure

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Defense

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General Counterplay

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Combos

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Combo description

Colors

Color 1

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Color 2

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Color 3

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Color 4

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