Garrison / Gully / Calibretto... can it get better?

[Lorenzzi]

I'm very early on the game, but I'm trying to explore as much content as I can. I'm rolling the Iron Garrison on the hardest difficulty.

I know that we have more 2 heroes to get. The old dude and the other gal. Are they "usable"?

Because this trio, Garrison / Gully / Calibretto aka DPS / Tank / Healer is working so well that I'm destroying content! I don't think it can get any better...

So, are the other characters good aswell ?

[ZoSo]

That compo is really strong. What i've been using most of the time, and it is just impossible to kill.

[Vicious]

IMO, Monika replaces Garrison, and Alumon replaces Bretto.

Monika and Garrison are debatable, they're both DPS, but Monika takes longer to set up for higher damage while Garrison is fast with reliable bleeds. Alumon on the other hand is bar none the best healer who also has some damn good buffs and damage. I'd argue he's the best character in the game.

[Enfys Ellezard]

Any char and combo will work on NG as long as you have gear. The game isn't that difficult. The most difficult part is probably the Dig because, well, you don't have gears and can't farm surrounding area for mats.

[ZoSo]

Monika has no way of doing the same DPS as Garrison with good gear. Also, bleed build is pretty nuts with blood bath that last for 5 turns with ticks of even 4k damage. Also his burst abilities are better, mostly the second and last one. The second one sinergizes so well with everything.

[Vicious]

Once again, considerign that Monika 2 shot the final boss, that's not exactly all that relevant. Her damage, especially when stealthed is stupid.

[marsHm311oW]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1161207887

100k DMG (no buff, no crit, same level). You still think Monika is better than Garrison?

[Vicious]

Again, that's irrelevant. The strongest enemy int he game has ~25k hp. At least on New game. You doing 4X of that doesn't give you anything extra.

maybe that changes on NG+, but not on NG.

[Enfys Ellezard]

I still think Bretto is better than Both Monika and Garrison for one simple reason.

His damage isn't limited to just one character. You overkill anyway so might as well spread them and kill everything so you don't take ages to go through each encounter. Monika best part is just her having Wildshot so she doesn't have to wait a whole turn to hit a stealthed unit.

[Rubyeyed]

I'm running with Belmont, i mean Alumon, Monika and Garrison and it goes well. (NG)

[marsHm311oW]

Originally posted by Vicious:

You doing 4X of that doesn't give you anything extra.

It changes everything. If you kill a boss with

Originally posted by Vicious:

2 shot

or kill him just one hit.

[Spills51]

Lol, it's simply an issue of them not balancing the challenge correct.
Everyone seems to just walk through the game without breaking a sweat.

[Enfys Ellezard]

The way the game defense work is really horrible, that's the issue. A few points up and you lose 40% of your damage but only a few monster has this, like Lost Soul (floating skull one).

There's only one monster in the entire game that force you to use piercing damage and that's the skeletal guardian if it has its shield up. Everything else, normal attack with crit will plow through them.

[Lorenzzi]

The point is that this kind of games attracts more skilled / compettiive players like us. In a matter of hours we are already speed running, rushing content and breaking the game.

[Enfys Ellezard]

Problem is that there's nothing innovative about the gameplay. Everything you knew from playing turn-based can be used to break this game.

The lack is strat greatly contribute to this and it becomes a number check game more than a strat game on NG. No boss really try to do something unique and the one that try are horribly weak because they all get bruted forced to death anyway due to their lack of defense.

[raythr]

Originally posted by Vicious:

Alumon on the other hand is bar none the best healer who also has some damn good buffs and damage. I'd argue he's the best character in the game.

seems like proper balancing from airship syn
i was hoping everyone is equal so i can make the group i like best