Barst Theorycraft

Hey guys its been quite a while since I've posted on the site. I'm here now though and I have something spicy for you all.

Today I will be presenting to everyone my first crack at a theorycraft. As you could tell by the title this one will be for Barst.

So starting off I decided to utilize a +Atk and -Res statspread. Now a resistance bane is par for the course, but, as I have found in my research, an attack boon is rather unorthodox given that the majority of fellow lumberjack supporters opt for a speed boon. I ended up choosing an attack boon because with the skills I have in mind and a full +10 merge our burly wood chopper won't have to worry about getting doubled, unless it is by the infamous Ayra and/or Mia, and thus we can focus more on further maximizing his damage output.

I am not a big fan of the Brave weapons for the fact that they offer low might and deminish a units speed greatly, but hey that's just me. I decided to swap put his Brave Axe+ with a Slaying Axe+. Slaying Axe+ is a safe investment as it offers greater might and yeilds refinery benefits. On this Barst, I've opted for a defense refine as to further advance his tanking capabilities and/or help compensate for the results of Life and Death 3. It is a rather synergistic build pathway.

The assist is pretty self explainatory. The plus is that Reposition is a native skill.

Draconic Aura was not my first choice, but the more I thought about Barst's options for a special and the inclusion of Life and Death 3 it seemed like it would be the best choice. I will say that if Life and Death is not your cup of tea then Bonfire is equally viable as he can conjure some solid burst damage with all his defenses intact.

Alright so now we have finally arrived to Barst's A Skill, Life and Death 3. This is the one single skill that defines the rest of the build. Barst possesses decent speed and above decent attack and with Life and Death will push him to new limits he never thought possible. Barst's doubling capacity will be upgraded and further protect him from getting doubled by most foes.

Now Barst's B Skill, Chill Speed, is both hard to come by and an expensive skill that most players will feel put off by sacrificing a Fallen Celica in order to maximize this build. But, for those that will go the extra mile to make our favorite wood chopper shine, you won't regret it. This skill will further maximize his doubling capacity and it will be pivotal in putting Ayra, Mia, and other speed demons on a level playing field, which should be a rather appealing concept.

As for Barst's C Skill, Panic Ploy all the way. After weapon refinement and +10 merging Barst's Hp comes to a toasty total of 55. The units that usually reach Hp levels such as that are armored units. Though, even then armored fortresses like Amelia don't domestically reach 50 Hp. ANYWAYS, Barst's Hp makes him the perfect candidate for a Panic Ploy. Some will argue that due to his Hp Infantry Pulse would be a better choice. To that I'll just say that the two skills are equally suitable for Barst.

To give Paul Bunyan an extra edge we will be giving him an Atk +3 skill to bring his attack up to a spicy 62, which is absolutely scary since that is just raw damage. Add in buffs and you'll be wreaking havoc on the battle field.

So what do you guys thing? I worked pretty hard on this and I hope it shows. Feel free to leave any compliments, concerns, questions, criticism, or etc. below!