To clear Abyss Galand in approximately 13 seconds in The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, open the encounter with Elizabeth at mid-range to apply immediate vulnerability debuffs and attack buffs, then quick-swap directly into Meliodas to execute an uninterrupted multi-hit burst rotation before Galand can raise shields or counterattack.
Abyss Galand Team Roles and Setup
A sub-15-second clear relies on a dedicated two-character active core. While four units enter the Abyss instance, the secondary slots exist solely to supply passive offensive passives and elemental or stat resonance. Cycling onto secondary units during the fight wastes field time and allows Galand to initiate defensive phases.
| Unit | Role | Primary Objective | Key Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meliodas | Main Burst DPS | Deliver rapid, high-crit damage during vulnerability | Multi-hit skill chain, heavy finisher |
| Elizabeth | Support / Enabler | Debuff Galand, apply Attack buffs, trigger swap bonus | Holy debuff and buff skills, quick-swap |
| Sub-Slot 3 | Passive Buffer | Grant team-wide offensive stats without taking the field | Off-field Attack or Critical passives |
| Sub-Slot 4 | Resonance Filler | Activate party elemental or stat resonance | Resonance damage bonuses |
Elizabeth solves Meliodas's lack of innate resistance shred by front-loading damage amplification and attack enhancements into a single transition window. This setup allows Meliodas to deploy his highest-scaling abilities against an unmitigated target.
Step-by-Step 13-Second Skill Rotation
Executing the speedrun requires prompt inputs the moment the arena barrier drops. Galand tracks player movement immediately upon spawning, making the initial approach critical.
- Sprint to Mid-Range with Elizabeth: Close the distance immediately as the barrier drops. Do not cast from maximum range; casting from mid-range ensures projectile travel time does not delay the debuff.
- Cast Elizabeth's Primary Debuff: Deploy her holy debuff skill to apply damage amplification to Galand before he begins his first weapon swing.
- Trigger Elizabeth's Attack Buff and Swap: Cast Elizabeth's secondary skill to apply an active Attack steroid, then switch immediately to Meliodas without pausing for normal attack animations.
- Deploy Meliodas's Multi-Hit Burst: Close the remaining gap with Meliodas and immediately cast his primary multi-hit ability. Allow the full attack string to register to stagger Galand.
- Execute the Heavy Finisher: Chain directly into Meliodas's secondary heavy skill and finishing burst. Under proper stat thresholds, Galand's health pool depletes between the 11th and 13th second of the encounter clock.
[Start] -> Elizabeth Debuff -> Elizabeth Buff -> Quick-Swap Meliodas -> Multi-Hit Burst -> Heavy Finisher -> [Clear: ~13s]
Stat Priorities and Build Targets
Because the strategy depends on a single burst cycle, both characters must be built specifically for upfront output rather than sustained survivability or energy regeneration.
Meliodas (Main DPS)
- Critical Rate: Target at least 70% unbuffed Critical Rate. A non-critical hit on his heavy finisher will leave Galand with remaining health, triggering a retaliatory enrage.
- Critical Damage: Invest into weapon substats and gear pieces that push critical damage multipliers as high as possible.
- Raw Attack: Prioritize flat and percentage Attack to scale the high-multiplier skill hits.
Elizabeth (Support)
- Skill Ranks: Level Elizabeth's skill tiers to increase the specific percentage buffs and vulnerability multipliers transferred to Meliodas.
- Gear Bonuses: Equip gear sets that trigger party-wide Attack percentage increases on skill activation or provide incoming damage enhancements to the swapped-in character.
Execution Pitfalls to Avoid
- Casting at Maximum Distance: Standing too far away when casting Elizabeth's opening skill increases projectile travel time. This slight delay allows Galand enough time to ready a lunging attack or initiate a defensive stance.
- Early Animation Canceling: Do not cancel Meliodas's primary multi-hit burst early. While animation canceling is standard in longer fights, cutting the string short clips the highest-scaling hits at the end of the skill chain.
- Delayed Swapping: If Galand raises his spear to parry or leaps backward, the rotation timing failed to lock him into hitstun. Restart the instance and tighten the transition from Elizabeth's buff into Meliodas's opening skill.
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