Granado Espada M R7 Knight Templar Grand General Guide

To defeat the Grand General in the Granado Espada M Rank 7 (R7) Knight Templar mission, equip your primary damage dealer with Lifeless-type damage modifiers, hold the boss's back toward your squad using a dedicated tank, and burst from behind using the Spiral of Death stance. Because the Grand General possesses high armor and heavy physical mitigation, general-purpose weapons will struggle against the stage's time limit without specialized racial scaling.

Recommended Squad Composition

The encounter requires a balanced three-character team (3MCC) split into distinct frontline, offensive, and utility roles:

Role	Preferred Setup	Primary Function
Primary DPS	Spiral of Death stance user	Exploits Lifeless bonuses to burn the boss's health pool
Frontline Tank	Heavy Armor with high Guard and Block	Holds boss aggro and faces cleaves away from allies
Support / Buffer	Offensive aura and recovery specialist	Maintains Attack and Crit buffs while cleansing stuns

Your tank must stack physical defense, block rating, and debuff resistance to withstand the Grand General's wide frontal attacks. The support unit should focus on cycling attack rating enhancements, critical buffs, and team recovery to keep your DPS attacker active throughout the fight.

Weapon and Stat Preparation

Because the Grand General is classified as a Lifeless monster, racial multipliers provide the most significant damage return over flat attack values. Prioritize the following gear properties for your Spiral of Death user:

Weapon Modifiers: Target bonus Damage vs. Lifeless alongside flat Attack Rating and Physical Penetration. A lower-tier weapon with high Lifeless modifiers will outperform a higher-tier weapon that lacks racial scaling.
Accessory Sockets: Insert penetration and Lifeless racial damage stones rather than defensive stats on your primary attacker.
Secondary Stats: Prioritize Critical Damage to overcome the boss's base physical mitigation.

Combat Sequence and Positioning

Execute the encounter using strict directional positioning and deliberate skill timing to avoid team-wide wipes:

Establish Boss Facing: Rush the Grand General with your tank at the start of the fight. Turn the boss so its back faces away from the rest of your squad before initiating burst attacks.
Delay Initial DPS: Allow the tank several seconds to secure solid aggro. Attacking immediately with high-multiplier skills can pull threat and expose fragile attackers to frontal cleaves.
Attack from the Rear: Position your Spiral of Death attacker directly behind the Grand General. This avoids frontal stagger attacks and wide physical shockwaves while maintaining continuous damage uptime.
Manage Animation Locks: Several core Spiral of Death skills root your character in place. When the Grand General winds up a telegraphed overhead smash or ground attack, delay or cancel skill activations to step out of the area indicator before re-engaging.
Mitigate Enrage Phases: During the second half of the encounter, the Grand General increases attack speed and triggers frequent area stomps. Trigger support survivability shields and defensive cooldowns to protect the squad while maintaining rear DPS pressure until the boss falls.