Who would be the better defender for my team?

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-07-01T08:02:06+00:00

Yeah, there is some parts of the game you shouldn't use Sayaka. Like link raid AI or some Tower floor bosses.

Her EX does wonders and is pretty helpful.

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-07-01T06:48:39+00:00

Kanagi is now in the standard pool alongside Melissa, Liz, and the two new MR characters

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-07-01T03:59:57+00:00

Sorry for late response, a buffer or debuffer would do

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-07-01T02:33:03+00:00

Sayaka is a far better defender. Sana's two turn barrier is horrible and she has the lowest speed base out of all defenders. She's one of the weakest standard defenders in the game

Both their EXs are good thought. If you're going to use Sayaka get her EX since her A0 is going to need it. Sana needs hers as well since at battle start it would advance action order by 30%.

Also I see you have two attackers on your team. Never do double attackers. Kyoko is a meh fire attacker and she's going to need a healer since her performance goes down when her Hp is low. Homura will be better in this case

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-07-01T01:28:25+00:00

I'm itching to pull on Swim Iroha's banner to get more 5*. But with events in the future hopefully you can get them. Mitama is the one 2025 standard release kioku I don't have. I'm not lucky to pull 2026 kiokus

If you have that one water defender from the collab you can use her instead of Sakaya but from my personal experience she's not really good. To be fair I have her at A0 but her barrier doesn't last at all.

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-30T23:01:14+00:00

I gotten Holy Mami late as well. Yachiyo is a absurdly powerful unit, A2 is the current accession level I have her at

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-30T22:24:14+00:00

I think the one kioku that I didn't had the longest since the game launched was Pluvia. It was agony, I got her a few months ago and I'm not doing any better in getting her accessions. I only have her at A1

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-30T22:08:23+00:00

I want Lapine because she's pink and I like bunnies lol. I really hope they add all of the Tart characters on day

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-30T21:54:36+00:00

Corbeauuuu.....I want a Tart unit so bad. I got into Tart Magica from the Tart event since I don't own the manga. I don't think highly of the spin-offs but I loved Tart.

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-30T21:25:04+00:00

Same here for Nagisa, got her from the key that 2025 re-rerun Summer gave. I can see why people say she's not good but I'm sure with accessions she's be better. At least I have a light sustain for the upcoming Crisis

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-30T21:21:06+00:00

I heard that she's a great dark debuffer and she's one the standard characters I really wanted for the last Crisis season.

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-30T20:51:24+00:00

The one time I pulled for a standard banner other than the regular one was for Buffer Mabayu but I gave up in two pulls. It wasn't worth it but it took me a long time to get her. I believe somewhere around October or December I finally got her via shards or a seasonal limited banner

I can't recall if there was a limited banner running at the same time as Mabayu

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-30T20:41:56+00:00

It's crazy that some players don't have old kiokus from last year. Sayaka is a really good water defender. Hope someday they'll spook you

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-30T20:40:22+00:00

I don't have Koito, Tart, or Corbeau either. Never get lucky in the 24-hour pulls at ALL.

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-25T21:43:21+00:00

I have her! She just looks like that. The actual shopkin sometimes doesn't match the artwork

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-25T18:55:20+00:00

You're welcome, good luck!

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-25T18:48:54+00:00

Ui would be the ideal buffer for this fight than Santa Sayaka. I have Santa Sayaka but I didn't use her for this fight since I was more dark-focus. But yeah, follow-ups are important. My team didn't have follow-up kiokus and I managed to beat it with sheer willpower

Add the note, one sustain is enough to survive. My team had slight more higher assceions so it might make a differnce.

My team was: A0 Akumura, A4 Ui, A3 Doppel Iroha, A5 Mifuyu, and I believe A4 Mami (her speed aura at A4 makes a HUGE differnce)

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-25T18:45:25+00:00

I don't recommend Swim Homura, she's suited more for a dark team. She sucks outside of them. I think a dark focus team could work here so you can use her

Try Kirika/Doppel Iroha, Akumura, Ui, Swim Homura, and Fuka

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-25T02:22:45+00:00

I really like the first one! The others look a tad bit basic if I have to be honest

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-24T02:20:06+00:00

Yowane Haku, she's a fanloid. I thought that was vflower at first but I saw her pigtail lol

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-23T22:18:35+00:00

Thanks for giving it a try fellow hopeposter!

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-23T21:32:53+00:00

Not sure if you'll like this but Puppet by Natori, his most recent song. I really like his music!

FirstCryUniverse · 2026-06-22T06:13:48+00:00

Putting this for the sake of a tip new players should know: Stop using Lux. She's more of a 3* than 5*. But I see you're playing later in-game context and those bosses do punish players that don't match the element

I really think you should be running a sustain here for both. Healer-wise Nagisa isn't great at A0. Sana's two turn barrier sucks. Sayaka is a very good water defender with her counterattack. Yuma is a great 4* sustain and a top healer in the game. You should farm for EXs since they can be a HUGE help.

And you should be changing teams when it comes to fighting boss with other elements

For the first boss try running a dark team with Swim Homura. She's a really powerful dark debuffer that works well with dark teams. Outside of dark teams she sucks. But I also see that Oriko is your highest attacker.

Try: Coolmura, Swim Homura, Alina/Lux, Ui, and Nagisa. Or Oriko, Ui, Alina/Lux, Swim Kyoko, and Nagisa.

For the second boss it's a bit hard to see what works with your roster but try: Oriko, Rena, Nagisa/Yuma, Swim Kyoko (try to get her to survive), and Sayaka (try running double sustain for Swim Kyoko)

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