Limbus Tier List

Ishmael

The Pequod Captain

The Pequod Captain Ishmael artwork
“Welcome aboard, greenhorn! You are able-bodied and ready for the voyage, I trust?”

Review

A

Mirror Dungeon tier

Resonance support with Assist Attack

A resonance-driven Pequod Ishmael whose skill 2 buffs two adjacent allies and can order the ally on her right to use Assist Attack. Her skill 3 spreads SP and Poise when it staggers or kills. The kit is large but not hard to run, and Pride is the easiest resonance to build. Her main flaw is the Burn she inflicts, plus an Overheated Gas Harpoon effect that is hard to use.

Worth pulling?
good pull
Uptie
Uptie IV is worth it if you build around her, as it makes her buffs and rolls more reliable. Her real value comes from team synergy rather than solo numbers.

How to play

Skill 2 is the star, so run team skills that overlap in sin so Assist Attack triggers often. Put a strong skill 1 unit, such as Pequod Heathcliff, on her right so each assist hits hard. Skill 1 gives aggro and defense to allies, and skill 3 is a nuke that spreads SP and Poise to low-SP allies. Keep an eye on her SP, as she loses sanity when allies defeat higher-level enemies.

  • +Skill 2 gives free offense level up and Assist Attack chances
  • +Spreads SP and Poise on kills and staggers
  • +Strong skill 1 roll for a three-star
  • +Pride resonance is easy to reach
  • −Burn infliction is poor and not wanted
  • −Loses sanity when allies defeat higher-level enemies
  • −Needs resonance to function

FAQ

Is The Pequod Captain Ishmael good?
Yes, she is a strong support-style identity with fun Assist Attack mechanics. She needs a team with shared sin resonance to get full value.
What does her Assist Attack do?
At least a 40 percent chance with any resonance, rising with more of the same sin, to make the ally on her right use their skill 1 on her target. Four or more absolute resonance adds extra Damage Up for that ally.

Skills

S1

To Me!

EnvyPierce
Base power
4
Coin power
+4
Coins
2
Offense
+3
Atk weight
1
Copies
3

[Combat Start] Apply 2 Defense Level Up to 2 allies adjacent to this unit on the Dashboard [On Use] Next turn, the leftmost Skill Slot of 1 other ally with the highest Max HP gains +(highest Reson.) Aggro (Once per turn) - At 4+ highest A-Reson., apply 1 Protection to the ally next turn when they gain Aggro (Once per turn)

  1. 1[On Hit] Inflict 2 Bleed
S2

Pursue Them to the End!

PridePierce
Base power
4
Coin power
+4
Coins
3
Offense
+3
Atk weight
1
Copies
2

[Combat Start] Apply 3 Offense Level Up to 2 allies adjacent to this unit on the Dashboard [On Use] Every Reson. of the highest Reson. adds 20% chance that this unit orders the ally on its immediate right(on the Dashboard) to use Assist Attack (Ishmael) this turn. - At 4+ highest A-Reson., apply 2 Damage Up to the ally - At 4+ Pride A-Reson., apply 2 additional Pride Power Up

  1. 1[On Hit] Inflict 2 Bleed
  2. 2[On Hit] Inflict 1 Burn
S3

Harpoon of Obsession

WrathPierce
Base power
4
Coin power
+3
Coins
4
Offense
+3
Atk weight
1
Copies
1

Deal more damage based on target's missing HP (+0.3% damage per 1% missing HP, max +30%) Coin Power +1 for every 5 Bleed on target (Max 2) [Attack End] If target is Staggered or defeated, (1+(highest A-Reson./2)) allies with the least SP heal 10 SP, gain 2 Poise, and gain +4 Poise Count. (4 times max. Max # of allies that can be healed: 4)

  1. 1[On Hit] Inflict +1 Bleed Count
  2. 2[On Hit] Inflict 2 Bleed
  3. 3[On Hit] Inflict +1 Burn Count
Defense

Do Not Fear

PrideGuard
Base power
10
Coin power
+4
Coins
1
Offense
-3

[On Use] Heal 5 SP for 2 allies adjacent to this unit on the Dashboard (2 times max)

Passives

Innate

Hour of the Hunt

If the target is a , deal +10% damage

Combat passive

Captain of the Pequod

Pride3 Res

- Attack End: If the enemy is defeated after this unit's attack, - gain 4 Poise, +2 Poise Count. Then, gain Overheated Gas Harpoon next turn. - 2 other allies with the least SP heal 7 SP and gain 4 Poise. - If the allies are from The Pequod, heal an additional 5 SP. Then, once per turn, apply 1 Pierce Power Up next turn.

Support passive

Captain's Orders

Pride3 Res

Attack End: 1 ally with the highest SP gains 2 Poise and +2 Poise Count when the target is defeated after that unit's attack (2 times per turn)