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Ishtar IVs

So I've been using +3 Ishtar with +spd/-res ivs for a while but now I also have a +atk/-def Ishtar and wondering which to go with?

+atk seems interesting given at +4 she'd still hit 38 spd bumped up to 48 on player phase with SS and Mjolnir, but at the cost of lowering her def to a measly 14. Versus the -res which puts her res at 24 which is still fine and the 3 extra res from having -def doesn't seem like it's going to be all that useful, she was never going to reliably ploy things without major investment into boosting her res.

Asked by MrShinyGyarados1 month 3 weeks ago

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Depends on your A-slot. I think Ishtar's Spd stat with Mjolnir is completely bonkers already. If youre using Swift Sparrow id go with +Atk all day

She has like 35 neutral right? So with her A slot and weapon the same she hits 45 without support. But I also wouldn't want that bane on her as she gets rid of any chance of surviving a counterattack. I'd say keep your original

I think I prefer +atk. It looks to me actually more reliable vs Ayra, Karla, Lon'qu, and probably Mia too (and probably Soleil too) because you'll probably OHKO them, especially if you pulse the moonbow. Vs everyone else, of course +atk because how are you not doubling them already with darting blow on the tome

The main issue, as others have pointed out, is bulk, but thanks to +4 you're actually not doing too badly with 54 physical bulk, which is already decent. If you want, switch to fury and you now have 57, which is nothing to sneeze at.

The other thing with -def is I could give her Ardent Sacrifice because with 40 hp that's actually exactly enough for getting into Desperation range which could help prevent her taking damage in a lot of instances.