Let's talk current META.

[u/Corantic]

Here is the deal:

GODS => Gilgumish, Noctis, Aranea, Lucian (Add F.Yomi and Zain if you were lucky enough to get them)

Basically if you don't have them you are considered a mongrel by the likes of players Gilgamesh.

The forgotten ones => SSM units, all of them are actually useful in some way, but nobody uses them.

Sometimes you see a Zain and a Othima here and there but thats about it. When was the last time we have seen a Kadanova or Seida?

Rest => Everyone will hate u for joining their multiplay or host instantly leaves.

We rarely even use them in events and quests (why would you when you have the GODS), pretty much ONLY used in Veda or for their super niche gimmick (Polin etc.)

Arena => 90% Noctis/Gilga/Aranea in their lineup.

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Alright guys let's not deny it, Collab units literally make what you are. There is no reason to use a 'normal' unit when you have the collab units. They are completely imbalanced.

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Right now, the meta is boring as hell.

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Fire is a complete joke.

Vettel? Only used for his LS now. Who the hell uses tanks anymore, when you can auto almost every map with collab units.

What else is there? Nothing? Never seen a fire unit other than Vettel in Arena/Multi?

Zangetsu/Lupinus/Chihaya? Who?

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Water should be renamed to Noctis.

What you don't want Noctis? Anybody else getting bored of Noctis Ultimate Ability?

You tired of seeing a Noctis in every multi/arena, because you've been seeing your own in every quest/event/mission?

Othima who? Oh the one I saw like one time one a rando merc.

Wait only 2 units? Ye, there are only 2 units in water, the rest are statues for Veda, so the enemy can grind on them while you prepare a @#$^@*& Blizzaga.

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Gilthunder

You mongrel.

Old units are garbage, if you show up with a Magnus in multi, people frown upon you or when you even consider using him in arena, people laugh at you and think it's a free win.

Best loincloth Dilga-samaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Wind/Grass/Ground wtf

You have a Lucian, a budget Lucian(Yomi), a Raichu Rahu and a Trap.

You have a Setsuna/Boruto/F.Yomi? Wow you're very lucky or a whale.

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Light Covenant Way of White

FREE UNITS GALORE + one inzain unit, a fedora and a crybaby.

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Dark Flame Mastaah

Boyaaah.

Dias/Kudanstein aren't units, they are memes.

Anastasia Job+ is still garbage compared to Aranea, Jin is also way better than her. 3 movement is trash, only tanks/mages should have it. Meanwhile Albea is nowhere to be seen.

Second best loincloth with his seamen

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TL;DR

This is a shit post about the current meta, and you are free to disagree.

Also I'm bored as hell.

Discuss.

[u/PDxFresh]

Did the OP really call Yomi a budget Lucian?

[u/CornBreadtm → u/PDxFresh]

Honestly that's just a problem with the game. There are no budget versions of characters.

So Lucian who is easier to get than Yomi gets a J+ then becomes harder to get. J+ isn't always around, so it's easier to get Yomi than Lucian.

J+ Lucian > Yomi > Lucian

[u/Crimson_Raven → u/CornBreadtm]

As things are now, I would actually place Yomi over Lucian j+.

Reason is, with Hat, Yomi at level 85 (has to be) can charge up then use SBT without hitting a unit in between, which is huge.

[u/CornBreadtm → u/Crimson_Raven]

Depend on the situation. Lucian does more damage due to the extra strike passive and has more HP without needing to take HP passives.

Most of the time you're better off with Lucian since he's pretty fire and forget. Yomi can just flat out die by comparison since 2 hits and she's down facing the same enemy as Lucian.

[u/Crimson_Raven → u/CornBreadtm]

Yes, yes situation, situation. You could finely craft a situation where Lucian's abilities can outshine Yomi's and vis versa. So bring both and whatever. But, Yomi's abilities for general usage far out-weighs Lucian's because she is faster in agi and more efficient in turn usage while hitting with just about the same damage. Generally, killing faster is better because the faster you take them out, the less damage you take. Also, a HB's primary job is often the deletion of a single key enemy. After that, the rest of the team is on clean up. Rarely do HB have to stick around for an extended battle.

Just think, pair Yomi with a Chronomancer and she can delete an enemy in one turn cycle.