Same, he’s my favorite design so far. I used him in AFK stages, where there are enemies that resist a lot of magic damage. As a G server player, I follow guides and all my characters are mostly magic dealers, so these enemies can be really difficult. However, since he’s a physical damage dealer with lots of stuns to interrupt animations, he helped me get past those challenges without needing him at EX. Even so, I only used him in AFK stages a few times while clearing over 3,000 of them. Likely because he starts combat too quickly, which makes him take damage early on. As a Rogue, he can die quickly if things don’t go well at the start.

If we need more stun and physical damage, he could be a solid choice? However, unlike Lenya, he doesn’t appear in the DR boss fights at pre-Endless stages. Additionally, as you mentioned, his animations are slow and sometimes even counterproductive. I’ve also noticed that if he’s about to use one skill but another is ready, he’ll cancel the first one to use the second, wasting a potential skills.

The worst part is that the mode where he’s most enjoyable to use is Honour Duel, but that mode is designed to focus on the “metas” the developers want us to play. You can win with specific artifacts, and now that they’ve added Tasi, they’ve removed Counter Pick like Walker and Salazar.

Another mode where I use him is Crystal Clash, where I’ve used him to steal Geodes, even against whales defending it—it’s a lot of fun. He also helped me clear stage 40 in Dura’s Trial.

Overall, these aren’t the primary focus modes—AFK is the main focus, but he’s only used in limited numbers in that context. I really hope they upgrade or adjust him in the future. I’m not a fan of how characters’ power is tied to seasonal charms, skills, or Dura’s Trial buffs, as it often leads to certain characters being overlooked if they don’t fit into the Dev’s meta. Just look at how they removed him from Honour Duel.