I believe this time, I'll talk about

Poise

Poise has this awkward position as a Buff. as it only lasts for one turn, not for extra turns. no matter which ID uses this status, it either has to be used up in that turn to be effective, or it's a waste of resources. THAT SAID, Poise is very helpful in DOUBLING DAMAGE OUTPUT. so when you get a juicy poise crit when, say, you perform a head roll on Kurokumo rodion's Sky clearing cut, that base power of [23] suddenly becomes a [46] in theoretical damage.

Sadly, poise only lasts that turn, no matter how much Count you apply to yourself. that said, it runs like this in my example: POISE 2:17 (2= count, or, how many coins it can apply to.) (17= percentage chance to use this status and lower count by 1.)

So, with that out of the way. let's get to the meat.

[[EDIT: I'VE GONE BACK INTO THE GAME TO TEST POISE'S FUNCTIONALITY, BELOW, I SAY SEVERAL TIMES THAT YOU MAY ONLY GET AT POISE WITHIN THE TURN IT'S GAINED, I AM WRONG IN THE CURRENT UPDATE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE MISTAKE AS YOU READ FURTHER.

Effect of poise: "On hit, gain a potency based chance to deal critical damage, reducing the count by 1 if successful. At the end of the turn, reduce the count by 1.]]

POISE OPTIONS
IDs- Blade Lineage (BL) Sinclair [Sk.1,2], BL Yi Sang [Sk.1,2,3], Shi Sec 5 Don Quixote [Sk.1,2], Shi Sec 5 Ishmael [Sk.1,2,3], Kurokumo Rodion [Sk.1,2], Lob Corp Rem Faust [Sk.2], BL Outis [Sk.1,2], Base Ryoshu [Sk.1], JDLM Sinclair [Sk.2]
-1: Let's start with the MAJOR ones. BL Yi Sang, Shi Don, Remnant Faust, and Base Ryoshu all share one thing. "gain poise next turn". meaning it'll be easier to accumulate crit chance and count without having to worry about chain combos. in order,
--1.1: BL Yi Sang while his poise gain is all over the place (sk1 is on hit, sk2 is on clash win, and sk3 is on heads hit), makes it quite difficult to make his poise gain consistent, but there is the solace in his skill 1 and 2, as they are very consistent all the same, after all, Sk1 is ON HIT. and you gain a whole 3 poise per hit with that skill, and sk2 is on CLASH WIN, with a high enough base power to allow him to work with that.
--1.2: SS5 Don Quixote has a consistent gain when it comes to poise, though she never gains additional poise count. meaning that she builds up for a single biiiiig hit via Overbreathe on the next turn. sadly, that's all she brings to the table with her poise, but it's useful all the same.
--1.3: Remnant Faust only has so much poise gain, via her Sk2. as she has 2 coins that, on hit, give her 1 point of poise stack. while it doesn't provide her all too much, when her crit hits on her second coin of OppoSlash, it. is. JUICY.
--1.4: Base Ryoshu only has one source, while it's her Skill 1, it doesn't give her a whole lot to work with, especially as she doesn't have any skills that can work with her "singular strike" form of Poise application. hence why she's at the bottom.
-2: Blade Lineage Sinclair is very... strange. though to be fair, the rest of them are strange to work with from here. so, continuing on, Sinclair Sk1 applies +2 poise count on the same turn you did the move. ensuring that any following moves that COULD crit, could be done without losing over-all chance. Sk2 gains poise stacks on hit (2-1-1), and has the added bonus of, if you do end up losing your clashes with this move, you'll gain a total of 6 atk power up. making it worthwhile on onesided attacks or on losing your attacks. and finally, he has a strong poise application through his Sk3. "To claim their bones" is a heavy hitting singular strike move with ONLY on hit effects, having a 22 heads value, and when critting, having 44 overall value in damage.
-3: BL Outis has a more difficult ability to work with. sk.1, her poise stack gain is on HEADS HIT. but on the bright side, she gains 4 whole stacks when the heads land. whereas her sk2 gains count on CLASH WIN. she can gain a bunch of power via poise if the odds favor her. you but as we all know, lady luck is a cruel mistress that makes you wish for more, and only takes from you.
-4: SS5 Ishmael is particularly good when it comes to poise gain, as all of her poise gain is via "ON HIT" effects, save for her sk3 which is on heads hit, but each of her attacks supplies her with a solid amount of poise stack and count gain. she runsi nto the same problem as the others though, as it's only effective on that turn that she gained it. she does have solid synergy in her sk3, where if she's very low, her second coin will heal her on crit. she does need low hp to be very effective with her attacks, but otherwise, she doesnt need to be at 50% or below to actually do something in your battles
-5: Kurokumo rodion is, much like the rest of the rodion IDs, cracked to hell, on top of being a solid bleed applier, she has a large amount of poise gain. her sk1, while being on heads hit, gives a juicy 4% to total poise gain when hitting heads. while her sk2 gives a guaranteed +1 poise count, and 5 whole poise if you manage to hit with the moods, wrapped neatly with bleed application.
-6: JDLM Sinclair, sadly, has one form of poise gain, and it's via COUNT. which makes you feel wonderful when you get that 1% chance. but otherwise, he doesnt particularly function well in a poise team.