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How to Beat Sonya

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MementoMori's Sonya is one of the witches players will frequently encounter across the game. Read on to learn how to make use of the game's witches and mechanics to defeat them in battle.

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How to Beat Sonya

How to Beat Sonya Overview

Sonya
MementoMori - Sonya Icon
PvE Rank PvP Rank
MementoMori - B Icon MementoMori - B Icon
Base Rarity Soul Type Role
SR (Limited) MementoMori - Azure Icon Azure MementoMori - Sniper Icon Sniper Attacker

You can encounter Sonya every day as a Boss in the Guild Raid. She has high physical damage due to her Axe Bomber and Black Storm skills that offer guaranteed critical hits. However, she is relying on positioning and can only target single enemies.

Sonya Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths Weaknesses
• High Physical Damage
• Guaranteed Critical Hits
• Bonus Damage (based on her DEX stat)
• Potential for Skill Reactivation
 • Single-Target
• Dependence on Allies for Skill to work well
• Squishy

Sonya Skill Analysis

Memento Mori - Axe Bomber Icon
Axe Bomber 		Memento Mori - Black Storm Icon
Black Storm

Skill Skill Effect
Memento Mori - Axe Bomber Icon
Axe Bomber 		Level 1 (Unlocks by default)
Deals 1 physical attack equal to 400% of her ATK to the enemy with the highest current HP. If the target's remaining HP percentage is 60% or higher, this attack is guaranteed to deal a critical hit.
Level 2 (Unlocks by level 81)
Additionally deals 1 direct attack equal to 250% of her DEX to the target (if the target has already been defeated, this direct attack will not activate).
Level 3 (Unlocks by level 161)
Additionally, if the target is not defeated by this skill, it reactivates (1 reactivation max).
Skill Skill Effect
Memento Mori - Black Storm Icon
Black Storm 		Level 1 (Unlocks by level 11)
Deals 1 physical attack equal to 400% of her ATK to the enemy with the lowest current HP. If the target's remaining HP percentage is 60% or lower, this attack is guaranteed to deal a critical hit.
Level 2 (Unlocks by level 21)
Additionally deals 1 direct attack equal to 250% of her DEX to the target (if the target has already been defeated, this direct attack will not activate).
Level 3 (Unlocks by level 101)
The direct attack’s damage becomes equal to 280% of her DEX.
Level 4 (Unlocks by level 181)
Additionally, if the target is defeated by this skill, it reactivates (1 reactivation max).

Sonya's Axe Bomber and Black Storm skills are both strong for delivering high physical damage to a single enemy. Axe Bomber shines against high-health foes, guaranteeing a critical hit for massive damage. However, it targets the enemy with the most HP, which might not be ideal.

Black Storm excels at finishing off weakened enemies with a guaranteed critical hit against those below 60% HP. It can even chain-kill them if it triggers the reactivation effect. However, it targets the enemy with the least HP.

Memento Mori - Skal! Icon
Skal! 		Memento Mori - Viking Power! Icon
Viking Power!

Skill Skill Effect
Memento Mori - Skal! Icon
Skal! 		Level 1 (Unlocks by level 41)
Increases her max HP and chance to hit by 20% (cannot be dispelled).
Level 2 (Unlocks by level 121)
Additionally increases her ATK by 20% (cannot be dispelled).
Level 3 (Unlocks by level 201)
The amounts her max HP and ATK increase by each become 30%. The increase in her chance to hit becomes 50%.
Skill Skill Effect
Memento Mori - Viking Power! Icon
Viking Power! 		Level 1 (Unlocks by level 61)
At the start of the battle, this skill increases all allies' ATK by 2% (cannot be dispelled). A target's ATK is further increased by 2% for each ally other than Sonya who is alive at the start of the battle.
Level 2 (Unlocks by level 141)
Additionally increases all allies’ max HP by 2% (cannot be dispelled). A target’s max HP is further increased by 2% for each ally other than Sonya who is alive at the start of the battle.
Level 3 (Unlocks by level 221)
The amounts a target’s ATK and max HP are increased by each become 3%.

Sonya's buffing skills make her a team player who can enhance both her own performance and that of her allies.Skal! bolsters her survivability with increased HP and hit chance, while also significantly raising her attack at higher levels. However, it focuses on HP and accuracy over other offensive stats.

Viking Power! on the other hand is a team-oriented buff that strengthens both attack and HP for all allies at the start of battle. The buff gets even stronger the more teammates are alive, but weakens if you lose members.

Witches to Beat Sonya

Sonya Hard Counters

MementoMori - Sivi IconSivi

Sivi's skillset offers high damage output, self-healing, and defensive capabilities. Sivi's damage can potentially kill Sonya before she can deal significant damage. She can also recover health to offset Sonya's burst damage, as well as increased DEF and P.DEF that can mitigate some of Sonya's damage. On top of that, she can also remove debuffs that might weaken her. If she is given more SPD and CRIT runes, she can be formidable and deal damage quickly.

Sonya General Counters

MementoMori - Soltina IconSoltina MementoMori - Primavera IconPrimavera MementoMori - Mertillier IconMertillier
MementoMori - Florence IconFlorence MementoMori - Rusalka IconRusalka MementoMori - Witch Illya IconWitch Illya
MementoMori - Mimi IconMimi MementoMori - Luke IconLuke MementoMori - Tainted Iris IconTainted Iris

Sonya Sample Counter Teams

High Damage Output Team

Attacker Buffer Attacker Buffer Attacker
MementoMori - Florence IconFlorence MementoMori - Fenrir IconFenrir MementoMori - Sivi IconSivi MementoMori - Merlyn IconMerlyn MementoMori - Luke IconLuke

Florence and Luke deliver substantial damage, while Fenrir and Sivi provide essential healing and defensive support. Merlyn's utility complements the team by dispelling debuffs and providing buffs. The team's focus on high damage output and survivability can effectively counter Sonya's burst damage.

Witches Not To Use Against Sonya

MementoMori - Amour IconAmour

Slow Characters: Sonya's high burst damage can overwhelm slower characters before they can react or counter.

MementoMori - Cordie IconCordie

Squishy Damage Dealers: Characters with low health pools and high damage output can be easily eliminated by Sonya's focused attacks.

Tips for Beating Sonya

Use Crowd Control Characters

Use characters that can disrupt Sonya's attacks and prevent her from focusing on a single target.

High Health Pool Characters or Healers

Use characters with naturally high health or the ability to increase their health. They can better withstand Sonya's burst damage and heal themselves or their allies. Alternatively, you can also use those characters who have a shield to protect your team from initial burst damage.

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Lumica - MementoMoriLumica Ayse - MementoMoriAyse Treasured Cerberus - MementoMoriTreasured Cerberus Treasured Fenrir - MementoMoriTreasured Fenrir
Liebe - MementoMoriLiebe Mihri - MementoMoriMihri Carmilla - MementoMoriCarmilla Yildiz - MementoMoriYildiz
Ringmaster Cordie - MementoMoriRingmaster Cordie Nebra - MementoMoriNebra Spring Shizu - MementoMoriSpring Shizu Flack - MementoMoriFlack
Moineau - MementoMoriMoineau Lucille - MementoMoriLucille Uniform A.A. - MementoMoriUniform A.A. D.D. - MementoMoriD.D.
Potpourri - MementoMoriPotpourri Pola - MementoMoriPola Rustica - MementoMoriRustica Morgana - MementoMoriMorgana
Eir - MementoMoriEir Paladea - MementoMoriPaladea Yuni - MementoMoriYuni Matilda - MementoMoriMatilda
Liselotte - MementoMoriLiselotte Fenny - MementoMoriFenny Gil’uial - MementoMoriGil’uial Winter Tropon - MementoMoriWinter Tropon
Sonya - MementoMoriSonya Stella - MementoMoriStella Sivi - MementoMoriSivi Summer Cordie - MementoMoriSummer Cordie
Priscilla - MementoMoriPriscilla Artie - MementoMoriArtie Chiffon - MementoMoriChiffon Belle - MementoMoriBelle
Luke - MementoMoriLuke Claudia - MementoMoriClaudia Summer Sabrina - MementoMoriSummer Sabrina Fia - MementoMoriFia
Lea - MementoMoriLea Sophia - MementoMoriSophia Carol - MementoMoriCarol Veela - MementoMoriVeela
Winter Amour - MementoMoriWinter Amour Tainted Iris - MementoMoriTainted Iris Richesse - MementoMoriRichesse Summer Moddey - MementoMoriSummer Moddey
Fortina - MementoMoriFortina Elfriede - MementoMoriElfriede Rusalka - MementoMoriRusalka Cerberus - MementoMoriCerberus
Armstrong - MementoMoriArmstrong Ophelia - MementoMoriOphelia A.A. - MementoMoriA.A. Valeriede - MementoMoriValeriede
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