Published June 22 2020
Perhaps the first real roadblock of the Main Story is this episode where you have to beat Hendrickson 6 times. Not only does he cancel debuffs allowing him to hit freely, but he also hits hard and could even wipe out your team in the next turn. In this case, team composition is just as important as your equipment stats.
To address the common concern and make this run doable even for beginners, we will discuss the key factors to winning.
- Usable heroes who can give enough sustain for the team
- Overcoming Hendrickson without debuff application
- Negate Hendrickson’s fast charging ultimate
- Striking and using skills at the right moment
General Strategy[]
In these 6 stages, you need to constantly bring a hero who can deplete the enemy’s ultimate move gauge orb. Hendrickson’s ult can one-shot your hero so it has to be negated as frequently as possible.
The key is to use this “deplete” skill promptly. The right time to use it is when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged and he’s queuing the ultimate on the next turn. Be careful though, If you use the skill prematurely or spam it, you might run out of “deplete” skill cards for the right moment.
There is also a huge benefit when you successfully cancel Hendrickson’s ult. It will also take off 1 attack count for the next turn, reducing damage and ensuring your team’s safety.
In most stages, Hendrickson is immune to crowd-control (CC) and we can only use Freeze/Petrify/Stun in Hendrickson stages 2 and 4.
One more hero who is highly recommended vs. Hendrickson is Green Meliodas. He is capable of dealing an enormous damage from Outburst Counter when used correctly. His stance triggers a counter that inflicts damage equal to a percentage of diminished HP. Meaning, triggering the counter at low HP deals more damage.
Tip: Only use the outburst counter when Green Meliodas’ HP is 50% or lower. While his HP is still high, merge and rank up the cards and wait for the perfect timing. Also, since the damage scales on Max HP, the recommended equipment set for him is HP/DEF with high HP stats on Belt and Rune.
One more thing, you don’t need to upgrade Green Meliodas’ ultimate for him to be effective. A level 70 hero with level 1 ultimate should already be enough. If you don’t have him yet, you can always use a friend’s Green Meliodas to help you get through the stages.
Recommended Heroes[]
Deplete ultimate move gauge orbs / Utility[]
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Since Red Ban is given as a reward for clearing Chapter 2, he is also a requirement to build as part of the storyline. it is more optimal to use him vs. Hendrickson.
| Hero | Skill | Skill Description |
| Red Ban | Eliminate Spirit | Inflicts damage equal to 120/300/450% of Attack on one enemy and depletes 1/1/ 3 Ultimate Move Gauge orb/s. |
| Green Merlin | Spear Explosion | Inflicts damage equal to 120/300/450% of Attack on one enemy and depletes 1/1/ 3 Ultimate Move Gauge orb/s. |
| Green Gowther | Overdrive | Inflicts damage equal to 160/210/400% of Attack on one enemy and decreases skill ranks.
Starting at skill rank 2, depletes the Ultimate Move Gauge by the number of skill rank decreases. |
| Green Elaine | Wind of the Fairy King's Forest | Inflicts damage equal to 160/210/400% of Attack on one enemy and decreases skill ranks.
Starting at skill rank 2, depletes the Ultimate Move Gauge by the number of skill rank decreases. |
| Wrath of the Gentle Breeze | Inflicts damage equal to 150/150/250% of Attack on all enemies.
Rank 1: Does not deplete orbs Rank 2: Depletes 1 orb Rank 3: Depletes 3 orbs | |
| Blue Lillia | Pathetique | Inflicts damage equal to 150/150/250% of Attack on all enemies.
Rank 1: Does not deplete orbs Rank 2: Depletes 1 orb Rank 3: Depletes 3 orbs |
Sustain / CC[]
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Since Blue King is given as a reward for clearing Chapter 3, he is also a requirement to build as part of the storyline. it is more optimal to use him as a sustain/CC vs. Hendrickson.
| Hero | Skill | Skill Description |
| Blue King | Spirit Spear Chastiefol, Third Form: Fossilization | Inflicts damage equal to 200/200/250% of Attack on one enemy. Petrify for 0/1/2 turn/s. |
| Spirit Spear Chastiefol, Eighth Form: Pollen Garden | Removes Debuffs from all allies. Heals diminished HP of all allies by 0/30/50%. | |
| Green Gustav | Freezing Field | Freeze one enemy for 1/1/2 turn/s. Inflicts 0/80/200% additional damage to the frozen target. |
| Green Princess Elizabeth | Healing Grace | Heals HP of all allies equal to 200/240/400% of Attack. Removes debuffs on Ranks 2 and 3. |
| Blue Lillia | Eroica | Heals HP of all allies equal to 200/240/400% of Attack. Removes debuffs on Ranks 2 and 3. |
Attack[]
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Green Meliodas is hands down the best attacker vs. Hendrickson. Blue Meliodas and Blue Demon Meliodas are still viable options but defeating the boss will be significantly harder.
| Hero | Skill | Skill Description |
| Green Meliodas | Outburst Counter | Assumes a Stance that triggers 1 time when attacked, inflicting damage equal to 100/150/250% of HP diminished from max HP via counter. |
| Green Hawk & Elizabeth | Super Pork Loin Illusion | Inflicts damage equal to 180/180/300% of Attack on one enemy. Decreases Defense-related stats by 20/30/40% for 1/1/2 turn/s. |
| Blue Giant Diane | Rush Rock | Inflicts damage equal to 220/220/360% of Attack on one enemy. Disables Attack Skills for 0/1/2 turn/s. |
| Blue Meliodas | Full Counter | Assumes a Stance for 1 turn and inflicts damage equal to 200/300/400% of Attack via counter when attacked.
Rank 2: Decreases damage taken by 50% when attacked Rank 3: Evades once when attacked |
Sub[]
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Red Elizabeth is the best sub because she continuously heals allies when they receive damage, allowing you to survive much longer.
| Hero | Unique Skill | Skill Description |
| Red Elizabeth | Close Call | Allies are healed for 10% of max HP at the start of the next turn when taking damage. |
| Green Jillian | Party Support | Increase HP of all HP allies by 30%.
Increases the Max HP of Green Meliodas, further increasing the potential damage of his Outburst Counter. |
| Green Allioni | Charge, Knights! | Increases HP attribute allies' Attack-related stats by 10%.
Increases the basic attack stats of your HP heroes, especially when using Green Meliodas and Green Hawk & Elizabeth in the same team |
| Blue Marmas | Gravitational Field | Increases Speed attribute allies' HP by 30%.
Use this sub to add more HP on your Speed units. |
Stage 1: Fear and Admiration[]
Required Heroes
Meliodas, Diane
Recommended Team
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Hendrickson info
| Level | 82 |
| Combat Class | 80,000 |
| Affinity | Speed |
| Attack | 6,172 |
| Defense | 3,912 |
| HP | 154,188 |
| Unique | Recovery: Heals 20% of diminished HP every turn |
| Debuff Cancel: Removes Debuffs from Hendrickson during his turn | |
| Skill use increased by 1 |
Strategy and Tips
- Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
- Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
- Red Elizabeth in the sub will keep your team alive with passive recovery every turn
- Diane is a required hero and you can use Blue Giant Diane since she’s decent vs. Hendrickson. Plus everyone has her as a reward from Chapter 4 completion.
- Blue King is a good replacement to remove Hendrickson’s applied debuffs.
- Alternative team: Green Meliodas, Blue King, Red Ban, Blue Giant Diane
Stage 2: The Limitation of Regeneration[]
Required Heroes
Ban
Recommended Team
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Hendrickson info
| Level | 83 |
| Combat Class | 80,000 |
| Affinity | HP |
| Attack | 4,456 |
| Defense | 5,928 |
| HP | 173,040 |
| Unique | Ultimate Move Damage Taken Decrease: Decreases damage taken from ultimate moves by 30% |
| Counter Damage Decrease: Decreases damage taken from counters by 50% | |
| Skill use increased by 2 |
Strategy and Tips
- You can control Hendrickson with Freeze/Petrify/Stun. Use Blue King or Green Gustav to freeze the boss before ending your turn.
- Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
- Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
- Blue King and Red Elizabeth can heal your team when taking damage especially when Petrify/Freeze isn’t available. Additionally, King can cleanse away the debuffs applied.
- You can run a double crowd-control team by removing Green Meliodas in the lineup.
- Alternative team: Red Ban, Blue King, Green Gustav, Red Elizabeth
Stage 3: Mysterious Cave[]
Required Heroes
Ban
Recommended Team
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Hendrickson info
| Level | 84 |
| Combat Class | 82,000 |
| Affinity | Strength |
| Attack | 6,306 |
| Defense | 3,992 |
| HP | 157,284 |
| Unique | Counter Damage Decrease: Decreases damage taken from counters by 50% |
| Debuff Cancel: Removes Debuffs from Hendrickson during his turn | |
| Skill use increased by 1 |
Strategy and Tips
- Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
- Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
- Red Elizabeth in the sub will keep your team alive with passive recovery every turn. A good alternative for the sub is Green Jillian as she boosts the max HP of Green Meliodas.
- Blue King will sustain your team through heals and debuff recovery. His petrify gets canceled when Hendrickson starts his turn.
- Alternative team: Green Meliodas, Blue King, Red Ban, Blue Giant Diane
Stage 4: No Longer Human[]
Required Heroes
Meliodas
Recommended Team
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Hendrickson info
| Level | 86 |
| Combat Class | 82,000 |
| Affinity | Strength |
| Attack | 4,790 |
| Defense | 6,252 |
| HP | 216,800 |
| Unique | Ultimate Move Damage Taken Decrease: Decreases damage taken from ultimate moves by 30% |
| Counter Damage Decrease: Decreases damage taken from counters by 50% | |
| Skill use increased by 2 |
Strategy and Tips
- You can control Hendrickson with Freeze/Petrify/Stun. Use Blue King or Green Gustav to freeze the boss before ending your turn.
- Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
- Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
- Blue King and Red Elizabeth can heal your team when taking damage especially when Petrify/Freeze isn’t available. Especially since Hendrickson has an AOE skill.
- You can run a double crowd-control team by removing Red Ban in the lineup. When healing isn’t that much needed, you can use a Green Allioni as a sub.
- Alternative team: Green Meliodas, Blue King, Green Gustav, Green Allioni
Stage 5: Proud Holy Knight[]
Required Heroes
Elizabeth, Meliodas
Recommended Team
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Hendrickson info
| Level | 88 |
| Combat Class | 82,000 |
| Affinity | HP |
| Attack | 6,846 |
| Defense | 4,248 |
| HP | 198,864 |
| Unique | Counter Damage Decrease: Decreases damage taken from counters by 50% |
| Ultimate Move Damage Taken Decrease: Decreases damage taken from ultimate moves by 30% | |
| Debuff Cancel: Removes Debuffs from Hendrickson during his turn | |
| Skill use increased by 1 |
Strategy and Tips
- Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
- Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
- Blue King and Red Elizabeth can heal your team when taking damage from Hendrickson’s AOE attacks.
- Green Hawk & Elizabeth can be used to decrease Hendrickson’s defense-related stats during your turn which will allow you to deal adequate damage. However, debuffs applied will be removed on Hendrickson’s turn due to his unique skill. With Green hawk & Elizabeth in the lineup, you cannot use Red Elizabeth as a sub. Instead, use Green Jillian or Green Allioni.
- Alternative team: Green Meliodas, Blue King, Green Hawk & Elizabeth, Green Jillian / Green Allioni
Stage 6: Taking One for a Friend[]
Required Heroes
Meliodas
Recommended Team
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Hendrickson info
| Level | 90 |
| Combat Class | 84,000 |
| Affinity | Speed |
| Attack | 4,990 |
| Defense | 6,492 |
| HP | 225,120 |
| Unique | Counter Damage Decrease: Decreases damage taken from counters by 50% |
| Debuff Immunity: Immune to all debuffs | |
| Ultimate Move Damage Taken Decrease: Decreases damage taken from ultimate moves by 30% | |
| Skill use increased by 2 |
Strategy and Tips
- Use Red Ban’s “deplete” skill when Hendrickson’s ultimate move gauge is fully charged.
- Wait for Green Meliodas to reach at least 50% HP before using the Outburst Counter. The damage increases as his HP gets lower.
- Blue King and Red Elizabeth can heal your team when taking damage from Hendrickson’s AOE attacks.