Just me or is Gustave the worst character (i´m only 6 hours in)

[RoKit]

much less damage then others, until you built up charges your done fighting anyways most of the time, and underwhelming damage?

kinda tanky indeed

[Phishfood]

yeah agreed, the developers should just replace him with a handsomer more dps oriented character

[strongled]

He's mostly a breaker and tank. If you know how to parry and you use multiple attack skills (e.g. like the first 3 AP one you receive), you should be able to get your Overcharge up often.
I used him for healing and dispensing potions.

[jmporkbob]

typically 1 turn with his lumiere assault is all you need to get a solid overcharge (depending on parries it could even be enough to max charges). shatter is also very good for opening turn if you give him more starting ap. i've had him doing massive aoe damage in opening turn with that, charges be damned.

also conversely, i'd say that the other characters also take multiple turns, or building off other chars, to set up their big dmg nukes. so really gustave is no different in that regard.

[Estellese]

Stat-wise? He seems fine so far, he's the team tank.

Personality-wise? Yeah he kinda sucks. Might be my bias against male MCs, but Lune would have made a better MC IMO. Lune has been fitting the leader role so much better (As of the watery area, I've not gotten that far in so maybe Gustav will get better later.)

[Summoner]

Originally posted by Phishfood:

yeah agreed, the developers should just replace him with a handsomer more dps oriented character

I see what you did there...

Like people mentioned his main role is quickly breaking enemies (especially with some nice Pictos)

[C1REX]

He has very simple but strong game plan to charge his hand and do overload attack with 10/10 charge. That almost always break an enemy - even bosses.

[Sombrero]

Most of the time when someone says character X sucks it's because they have a criminally underleved weapon equipped, the character is underleveled, they have awful stat spreads or awful pictos equipped.

From my experience with the game all characters have a use and can carry the team if invested in. Gustave is your very basic hit, break and never die character. It's not flashy but it's very effective.

[Phishfood]

Originally posted by Sombrero:

Most of the time when someone says character X sucks it's because they have a criminally underleved weapon equipped, the character is underleveled, they have awful stat spreads or awful pictos equipped.

From my experience with the game all characters have a use and can carry the team if invested in. Gustave is your very basic hit, break and never die character. It's not flashy but it's very effective.

I'm in NG+, he has a maxed out level 33 weapon, loaded up with pictos for max dps and he still sucks.

[Miro Fox]

Originally posted by Phishfood:

yeah agreed, the developers should just replace him with a handsomer more dps oriented character

someone with like, some white hair, and the best friend of a Gestral.

probably should be able to play the piano and has only ever painted one painting ever.

[Rai]

oof

[ariffinsetya]

Originally posted by Estellese:

Stat-wise? He seems fine so far, he's the team tank.

Personality-wise? Yeah he kinda sucks. Might be my bias against male MCs, but Lune would have made a better MC IMO. Lune has been fitting the leader role so much better (As of the watery area, I've not gotten that far in so maybe Gustav will get better later.)

Personality-wise, well he's never the leader in my opinion, and he never acted like one. main character is not equal the leader anyway. He was the engineer/nerd guy from the start. Lune was the researcher/planner and already studying about expedition from the young age. And most of these people, was not a soldier to begin with. I think it's pretty human, all of them, have their own issues and motivation, and that's why they are interesting in my opinion. not your cookie-cutter, 'leader guy', or 'support guy' or whatever.