Stone Ocean · Defense Type · SSR

Ermes Costello

Stand Smack

Stone Ocean SSR Defense Team UtilityTankStunner
HP
9,900
ATK
7,661
DEF
9,900
Peak skill
2,400%
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Overview

Ermes Costello at a glance

Lv 1 baseline straight from the game data — before Star Tree, Spirit Realm, dupes, and gear.

Identity

Part
Stone Ocean
Fighting type
Defense Type
Rarity
SSR
Stand
Smack
Role
Team Utility

Combat stats

HP
9,900
ATK
7,661
DEF
9,900
Bonus HP
1,980
Bonus ATK
102
Bonus DEF
66
Starting Energy
600 / 1000
Crit Rate
5.0%
Crit Damage
200%
Hit Rate
100%
Block Rate
5.0%
Stand

Smack

The signature stand drives every active skill — its passive and ultimate define this character's identity.

Passive

Hypersonic Harpoon

Ermes uses her sticker to split her harpoon into two. She throws one toward an ally's location, then grabs the other harpoon, peeling off the sticker to rapidly approach the ally. Dashes toward the ally with the lowest HP percentage within 6 tiles, granting them a Shield equal to 1800% of Defense and having a 80% chance to Stun all enemies within 1 tiles for 4 seconds.

Active

Duplicated Form

Ermes puts a sticker on herself, duplicating part of her body to absorb incoming damage. Gains a Shield equal to 600% of Defense for 10 seconds. When Shield expires, Ermes takes 10 damage. Upon casting this skill, gains 2 stacks of Defense Up. Cooldown: 14 seconds.

Ultimate

License for Revenge

Ermes hurls a sticker at an enemy to duplicate them, then rips off the sticker. Strikes the target, dealing damage equal to 1200% of Defense to the target and other enemies within 5 tiles in a cone-shaped area in that direction before pulling them toward herself and Stunning them for 4 seconds.

Full kit

Skills & levels

21 skill rows across 6 tiers. Icons come from the game asset bundle when available.

Hypersonic Harpoon

Passive SkillUltimate
  1. Lv 1

    Ermes uses her sticker to split her harpoon into two. She throws one toward an ally's location, then grabs the other harpoon, peeling off the sticker to rapidly approach the ally. Dashes toward the ally with the lowest HP percentage within 6 tiles, granting them a Shield equal to 1800% of Defense and having a 80% chance to Stun all enemies within 1 tiles for 4 seconds.

  2. Lv 2

    Increases Shield to 2000% of Defense and Stun chance to 85%.

  3. Lv 3

    Increases Shield to 2200% of Defense and Stun chance to 90%.

  4. Lv 4

    Increases Shield to 2400% of Defense and Stun chance to 100%.

Duplicated Form

Active SkillActiveCD 3.0sCost 50 Energy
  1. Lv 1

    Ermes puts a sticker on herself, duplicating part of her body to absorb incoming damage. Gains a Shield equal to 600% of Defense for 10 seconds. When Shield expires, Ermes takes 10 damage. Upon casting this skill, gains 2 stacks of Defense Up. Cooldown: 14 seconds.

  2. Lv 2

    Reduces cooldown to 12 seconds. Increases Shield to 700% of Defense.

  3. Lv 3

    Reduces cooldown to 10 seconds. Increases Shield to 800% of Defense.

Smack

Stand Stage IPassive
  1. Lv 1

    Increases Defense and Max HP by 10%. Gains a Shield equal to 400% of Defense at the beginning of each battle.

  2. Lv 2

    Increases attribute bonuses to 15% and Shield to 600% of Defense.

  3. Lv 3

    Increases attribute bonuses to 20% and Shield to 800% of Defense.

This Is My Stand Ability

Stand Stage IIStand passive
  1. Lv 1

    Upon casting the Ultimate, gains 2 stacks of Damage Res. For every 1 enemies hit by her Ultimate, gains a Shield equal to 100% of Defense for 10 seconds.

  2. Lv 2

    Increases Shield generated for every 1 enemies hit to 150% of Defense.

  3. Lv 3

    Increases Shield generated for every 1 enemies hit to 200% of Defense.

Settle the Score with Fate

Stand Stage IIIType -3
  1. Lv 1

    Whenever Ermes gains a Shield from skill effects, she also grants N allies within 2 tiles Shields equal to 50% of the original Shield value. If there are no allies within the target area, Ermes grants the duplicated Shield to herself.

  2. Lv 2

    Fortifies the duplicated Shield to 55% of the original Shield value.

  3. Lv 3

    Fortifies the duplicated Shield to 60% of the original Shield value.

License for Revenge

Ultimate (★5)Passive
  1. Lv 1

    Ermes hurls a sticker at an enemy to duplicate them, then rips off the sticker. Strikes the target, dealing damage equal to 1200% of Defense to the target and other enemies within 5 tiles in a cone-shaped area in that direction before pulling them toward herself and Stunning them for 4 seconds.

  2. Lv 2

    Increases damage to 1400% of Defense.

  3. Lv 3

    Increases damage to 1600% of Defense.

  4. Lv 4

    Increases damage to 1800% of Defense.

Progression

Star Tree, dupes & recruit ladder

Career-shared upgrade paths. Every Defense character draws from the same 22-node Star Tree and 12-stage dupe ladder.

Star Tree HP +1,500
Star Tree Crit Res Rate +700
Star Tree Defense +2,400
Star Tree Crit Res +700
Star Tree Attack +600
Star Tree Debuff Proficiency +200
Star Tree Resilience +200
Star Tree Effect Res +200
Star Tree Effect Hit +200
Star Tree Block Rate +1,500
Star Tree DMG Reduction Rate +200
Star Tree Healing Received Bonus +1,000
Star Tree Block Strength +1,000
Recruit ★ Attack +34,900
Recruit ★ Defense +34,900
Recruit ★ HP +34,900
Star Tree 22 nodes
  1. Node 1
    +500 HP
  2. Node 2
    +200 Crit Res Rate
  3. Node 3
    +800 Defense
  4. Node 4
    +200 Crit Res
  5. Node 5
    +200 Attack
  6. Node 6
    +200 Debuff Proficiency
  7. Node 7
    +500 HP
  8. Node 8
    +200 Resilience
  9. Node 9
    +800 Defense
  10. Node 10
    +200 Effect Res
  11. Node 11
    +200 Attack
  12. Node 12
    +200 Effect Hit
  13. Node 13
    +500 HP
  14. Node 14
    +500 Block Rate
  15. Node 15
    +800 Defense
  16. Node 16
    +200 DMG Reduction Rate
  17. Node 17
    +200 Attack
  18. Node 18
    +1,000 Healing Received Bonus
  19. Node 19
    +500 Crit Res Rate
  20. Node 20
    +500 Crit Res
  21. Node 21
    +1,000 Block Rate
  22. Node 22
    +1,000 Block Strength
Dupe ladder Stages S0–S11
Stage BasicSkill 1Skill 2Skill 3Skill 4Ultimate Stat gains
S0 111110 —
S1 211112 +200 HP · +200 Attack · +200 Defense
S2 221112 +500 HP · +500 Attack · +500 Defense
S3 222112 +1,000 HP · +500 Attack · +500 Defense
S4 222212 +1,000 HP · +500 Attack · +1,000 Defense
S5 222222 +1,000 HP · +1,000 Attack · +1,000 Defense
S6 322223 +1,500 HP · +1,500 Attack · +1,500 Defense
S7 332223 +2,000 HP · +2,000 Attack · +2,000 Defense
S8 333223 +3,000 HP · +2,000 Attack · +2,000 Defense
S9 333323 +3,000 HP · +2,000 Attack · +3,000 Defense
S10 333333 +3,000 HP · +3,000 Attack · +3,000 Defense
S11 433334 +4,000 HP · +4,000 Attack · +4,000 Defense
Recruit ladder 16 steps
  1. ★1 · step 1
    —
  2. ★1 · step 2
    +300 HP+300 Attack+300 Defense
  3. ★1 · step 3
    +500 HP+500 Attack+500 Defense
  4. ★2 · step 4
    +700 HP+700 Attack+700 Defense
  5. ★2 · step 5
    +1,000 HP+1,000 Attack+1,000 Defense
  6. ★2 · step 6
    +1,200 HP+1,200 Attack+1,200 Defense
  7. ★3 · step 7
    +1,400 HP+1,400 Attack+1,400 Defense
  8. ★3 · step 8
    +1,700 HP+1,700 Attack+1,700 Defense
  9. ★3 · step 9
    +1,900 HP+1,900 Attack+1,900 Defense
  10. ★4 · step 10
    +2,900 HP+2,900 Attack+2,900 Defense
  11. ★4 · step 11
    +3,200 HP+3,200 Attack+3,200 Defense
  12. ★4 · step 12
    +3,400 HP+3,400 Attack+3,400 Defense
  13. ★5 · step 13
    +3,600 HP+3,600 Attack+3,600 Defense
  14. ★5 · step 14
    +3,900 HP+3,900 Attack+3,900 Defense
  15. ★5 · step 15
    +4,100 HP+4,100 Attack+4,100 Defense
  16. ★5 · step 16
    +5,100 HP+5,100 Attack+5,100 Defense