Separate Corruption from Fortitude reduction before the damage window
Corruption and Fortitude reduction are separate setup tools in the current game; they are not a fixed opposed pair. Corruption is a Witch debuff direction used against the final Guardian. A separate item or effect reduces Fortitude only when its own tooltip explicitly says so. Read each current tooltip before deciding which setup the run actually has.
Once the label is clear, place the selected setup before the damage turns intended to use it. Check the visible turn order, preserve the mana or item needed for application, and confirm the active status afterward. This shared workflow does not make the effects interchangeable; it only keeps either one from arriving after the party's main attacks have already resolved.
Treat Fortitude reduction as separate setup, not a Corruption formula
A powder or other tool that explicitly names Fortitude reduction provides that setup on its own terms. Corruption does not automatically inherit the same wording, value, target, or duration. If the current tooltip names only Corruption, plan around the displayed Corruption effect. If it explicitly names Fortitude reduction, plan around that separate result.
Do not fill the gap with a universal conversion rule. The useful decision is visible: identify the exact label, confirm a valid target, and check whether useful party turns follow the application. If there is no damage window ready, preserve the item or mana until the party can turn the displayed setup into a coherent sequence.
| Current tooltip | Treat it as | Next check |
|---|---|---|
| Names Corruption | The displayed Witch debuff direction | Confirm its status and current value after application |
| Explicitly reduces Fortitude | A separate Fortitude-reduction setup | Place the named tool before the planned follow-up turns |
| Names neither effect | A different item or ability | Do not infer Corruption or Fortitude reduction |
Read the current item or ability before building around either
Start with the item or ability the run actually offers. Read its target, resource requirement, displayed value, and activation condition before reserving grid space or mana for it. The name Corruption alone does not establish Fortitude reduction, and a Fortitude-reduction powder does not define every Witch debuff. Each choice must earn its place through its own current text.
Then compare the setup with the party's existing jobs. Keep it when the party can apply it before a useful damage sequence without abandoning survival or target control. Skip it when the trigger rarely occurs, the target is wrong for the upcoming fight, or paying for the setup removes the mana needed to keep the party functioning.
- Identify whether the tooltip names Corruption or Fortitude reduction.
- Read the shown target, condition, value, and duration.
- Reserve resources only when follow-up turns are available.
- Reject the setup when it displaces a more urgent party job.
Order the selected setup before the attacks that use it
Start with the visible turn sequence. Locate the action that applies the chosen Corruption effect or explicit Fortitude reduction, then locate the damage turns intended to follow it. If those attacks occur first, preserve the resource and use a later cycle. Setup spent after the payoff window cannot improve attacks that already happened.
After application, confirm the active icon and read the current tooltip again. Make sure the intended target remains present and that the party still has the mana, actions, and survival needed for follow-up. Apply, confirm, attack, and reassess; do not renew an effect by habit when the current status or target no longer supports the same plan.
- Read which setup the current tooltip actually names.
- Choose the valid target for that item or ability.
- Locate the application turn before the planned damage turns.
- Confirm the visible status after application.
- Preserve mana and reassess before applying it again.
Use the same tooltip check against the final Guardian
Against the final Guardian, Corruption is a current Witch debuff direction, while a Fortitude-reduction powder is a separate current tool. Neither makes Witch mandatory, and neither replaces focused damage, sustain, or target planning. Choose the option already supported by the run and keep its displayed effect distinct from the other route.
Prepare the order before entering the damage window. Decide who applies the selected setup, which turns follow it, and how the party survives until those turns arrive. If the visible final-fight state demands immediate protection, handle that first. When the party is stable, apply the named effect, confirm its status, and commit only the attacks planned behind it.
- Use Corruption as the displayed Witch debuff direction when the build supports it.
- Use explicit Fortitude reduction only when the separate tool names it.
- Reserve mana and damage for the turns after application.
- Keep survival intact and do not treat one class as mandatory.
Avoid fake precision when tooltips and items vary
Item and ability values vary, so check the current visible in-game tooltip for the Corruption effect or Fortitude-reduction value in front of you. Use the active status icon to read the applied result. Do not transfer a fixed cap, conversion, duration, formula, or damage number from one item or ability to another.
The dependable workflow is qualitative: identify the exact label, read the current value, apply that setup before its planned follow-up, and confirm the status. Corruption remains Corruption; explicit Fortitude reduction remains a separate tool. Turn order and resource planning connect them to a damage window without inventing a universal relationship between the two effects.