First Strike Perk Related Question (Potential Bug?)

[Pexaan]

I have Lune as the fastest with her speed PLUS she is the only one in the team with first strike perk as luminas (others don't have it as neither lumina nor pictos equipped) yet my slower Sciel always starts first, why is that? and it also shows first strike pop-up when her turn starts.
Sciel Doesn't have first strike lumina, doesn't have the highest speed, checked weapon bonuses, luminas and pictos yet she keeps going first....

[CaptainKaslana]

Pls respond

[Aveax]

I did some testing and explained the mechanics here
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1903340/discussions/0/592895604607211349/

also order of party determines the order if all characters have first strike or when u use advantage on battle start. to change order remove them from party and add again in proper order

[Noelemahc]

During the first strike, the party attacks in order they are added to your party. If you want a specific party order, remove all party members from the party then add them in the order you want to use them.

[thecosmicjoke]

So first strike works so that the entire party always goes first, does not effect turn order

[HBIMajorV]

Originally posted by Aveax:

I did some testing and explained the mechanics here
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1903340/discussions/0/592895604607211349/

also order of party determines the order if all characters have first strike or when u use advantage on battle start. to change order remove them from party and add again in proper order

You're a G. This was driving me kinda crazy, so if I'm understanding first strike is wasted points on multiple characters because it affects if the party goes first not a specific character?

[iBe ImmorTaLiiTy]

Originally posted by Aveax:

to change order remove them from party and add again in proper order

Thank you! Finally have the party setup in a way so I can have a good rotation. Thought upgrading Agility was needed to determine who goes first, but I'm glad this isn't the case :-)

[Mandragore]

Originally posted by Aveax:

I did some testing and explained the mechanics here
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1903340/discussions/0/592895604607211349/

also order of party determines the order if all characters have first strike or when u use advantage on battle start. to change order remove them from party and add again in proper order

That's fine and all but I figured out the bench/unbench trick early in the game, and it doesn't work anymore. I want my order to be Lune > Maelle > Sciel, so I compose my roster in that order. The result? Sciel > Maelle > Lune almost every time I advantage strike.

Same deal with First Strike as a Picto. Sciel keeps going first no matter what I do (tough luck, I really need her to play after Lune).

[Ratsplat]

For the longest time my party would always go left to right on first strike, but then it order randomly mixed up at some point... I guess as long as all 3 go before the boss, it's all good.