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+def/-spd Elincia

Good news: finally got a 5-star I wanted with f2p orbs for once :)

Bad news: like 90% of my 5-stars, her IV's are garbage.

I've leveled her to 40 to use for the TT (since I don't have any of the other units for it... RNG hates me), but outside of that, could she still be good elsewhere? I don't have Hinoka for flier emblem either... naturally...

Asked by elysiontru1 year 3 months ago

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I mean... 31 Speed really isn't bad for a brave weapon user even if it's bad for Elincia. You could go for a bulkier take on the unit - inherit over Fury to replace Deathblow and Swordbreaker in her B slot for guaranteed quads against sword units?

Thinking about it... not sure. I suppose I've been a little spoiled since I finally made a Horse Emblem team, but I'm really used to the constant buffs now... Outside of Flier Emblem, I'm not seeing much potential for her.

And that's why you don't go around constantly assuming Hones will always be in play. I sure don't. I like to keep my team flexible and independent of things that may be situational. Not saying Hones aren't optimal, but you won't always have the luxury of stapling characters together. Ocassionally, you'll find yourself having to play with positioning.

I'm disappointed no one else came to answer because I don't actually even have her myself yet, so I'm lacking the experience. However, I believe I can still help.

I think even with that speed, she can still quad attack quite a few units with Life and Death or Swift Sparrow and Hone Speed so it's definitely still worth considering.
As for her boon, it actually gives her some nicely rounded defences which means Fury 3 is also a decent option here as well as her native Death Blow.
And finally for her B-Slot, I think Desperation is needed if you decide to go down her LnD route, Swordbreaker is also be a good option since she does have a decent defence stat with her boon to tank a hit, and Flier Formation can be ran with a Flier Emblem as a budget option or you can run her with Escape Route if you like the mobility outside of Flier Emblem.

Hope this at least somewhat helps.

Edit: Came back to retract my first statement as soon as I pressed Save haha.

You make some good points. I do have an extra Jaffar I've held on merging for his LnD 3, and I rolled a 3* Hinata while trying for her, so I can get Fury. Swift Sparrow isn't available, but Swordbreaker could happen.
As for Desperation, I would feel better running that with a faster unit. 31 spd isn't bad, it's just not amazing, especially when compared to all the Ryomas, Lucinas, B!Roys, Lyns, B!Lyns, Ninos, etc, etc, etc I see in Arena.
I really want to like her, especially since I was drooling since I saw her kit, but that -spd is making me very hesitant to commit.

Death Blow already puts her at 50+ Atk, so it's not like she won't be 2HKO a lot of units (assuming she isn't against a Blue). L&D2 + Seal also gets her at 36 Spd, which is plenty doable for a Quad setup.

I've seen a bunch of threads like these. There's no such thing as a bad Elincia. At worst, she's not, well, God.

I got the extact same IV set.

edit I actually did try with Fury as my very first idea, but it's not like her low-ish HP (basically anything under 40) hardly saves her from getting 2HKO'd by common enemy types. It only takes 48 Atk to 2HKO her, which is incredibly feasible (most physical units can be seen running at at least 50). The extra Atk & Spd from L&D2 also help.