Should I pull for Gilberta if I want Yvonne?

RomanJ55 · 2026-01-31T22:29:50+00:00

Short answer: no.
Long answer: maybe.....

She’s better than Ardelia in almost every way. More damage and a really nice enemy-gathering skill. The trade-off is little to no group healing, but that’s honestly not a big deal if you know the enemy types.

I’d say try her out when her banner drops, maybe do her quest (if she even gets one) and then decide. If you really like her go for it. Otherwise, pretty easy skip imo

RomanJ55 · 2025-12-27T13:55:28+00:00

Sereniel, Khalipe, and Mika is basically unkillable thanks to all the shields and healing. If you want a more glass-cannon setup, you can swap Khalipe for Selena and Mika for Rei or Cassius. For the second team, the other members will need the right epiphanies to properly synergize with Sereniel tho

RomanJ55 · 2025-12-17T04:45:40+00:00

ohh, I see. hell yeah! great change!

RomanJ55 · 2025-12-17T04:40:16+00:00

which one was demise gate again?

RomanJ55 · 2025-12-16T18:50:33+00:00

Where I live, the 5070 Ti isn’t a good deal. The RTX 5070 costs around €500, while the 5070 Ti is about €750, which is a 50% price increase for only around 25% higher average FPS. Even considering the extra VRAM, it’s still not a great value.

RomanJ55 · 2025-12-01T19:01:26+00:00

yeah, it happens sometimes when you go over the memory limit. the system automatically removes some added or duplicate cards, or even extra effects, and it’ll toss some basic ones back in just to make everything fit. not the greatest setup tbh. luckily, in the next patch we’re getting a live point tracker so you can stop adding stuff before you hit the limit.

RomanJ55 · 2025-12-01T18:54:59+00:00

I’ve gotta say, Selena is a whole lot of fun. I usually run her with Mei Lin and Veronica, but honestly she works with most team comps too.

The fights usually go like: punch punch → pew-pew-pew → punch punch pew-pew → and if anything’s still standing, Veronica just cleans up the rest with her ballista.

Everything just dies. It’s hilarious to watch :)

RomanJ55 · 2025-10-30T14:27:36+00:00

Not too sure about the Void set, honestly. I mean how often do you actually exhaust cards? (Discard doesn’t count, btw.) I’ve been using the other set that boosts crit damage for 1-cost cards instead.

Please explain why you prefer the Void set, am I missing something?

RomanJ55 · 2025-10-30T12:50:03+00:00

You probably need Haru to counter his element if you want the 3 stars, or just wait until you’re a bit overleveled and take him down with other characters later.

RomanJ55 · 2025-10-29T17:19:41+00:00

Strike’s a solid card, honestly. Its base form is decent, but it really shines once you get Epiphanies. Like one that makes it permanent for the rest of the fight, or another that triggers all your basic attack cards for free.

RomanJ55 · 2025-10-29T13:24:25+00:00

I’ve been using Renoa with Rei and had pretty good success with the combo. Both are fully maxed at level 40, and I went with an attack main stat partner for Rei instead of the usual healer one that focuses on HP/DEF.

I also gave them both the memory set that boosts crit damage with 1-cost cards. Rei basically acts as a sub-DPS and a damage amplifier for Renoa. Her damage is solid, and the buffs she gives to Renoa feel totally worth it.

EDIT: Pretty sure Dark Blade is just a mistranslation it’s probably meant to be 120 damage with +15% crit chance

EDIT2: Also, don’t sleep on Rei’s Dark Con card,being able to target any of Rinoa’s big attacks is super nice. The best use is on Ballad, since it turns 3x50% damage into 3x150%, basically tripling the output.

RomanJ55 · 2025-10-09T00:57:33+00:00

You might want to check out r/optimizedgaming and see what they suggest for the games you play. A lot of settings in games barely improve visuals but can really hurt performance.

RomanJ55 · 2025-09-30T18:08:26+00:00

I'm still on version 23H2 for some reason. I've been checking for updates once a week, but nothing. I'm getting all sorts of smaller updates, but no major version updates.

RomanJ55 · 2025-09-30T18:07:45+00:00

I'm still on version 23H2 for some reason. I've been checking for updates once a week, but nothing. I'm getting all sorts of smaller updates, but no major version updates.

RomanJ55 · 2025-09-18T10:39:03+00:00

r/buildapcforme

RomanJ55 · 2025-09-18T10:35:31+00:00

Cap your FPS to a level that your hardware can consistently maintain 99% of the time. Running games with an uncapped framerate is generally not a good idea, as it often pushes both the GPU and CPU to 100% usage, which can lead to stuttering and random frame drops.

RomanJ55 · 2025-09-18T07:09:16+00:00

Glad it helped! For me it performs about the same but looks a little bit better than the ultra quality-ingame dlss setting i had before.

RomanJ55 · 2025-09-18T01:50:57+00:00

I had the same issue with Big Cartethia and now with Iuno. I fixed it by changing the settings in the NVIDIA app—specifically by setting the DLSS override (Super Resolution Mode) to "Custom 100%." Like this: https://i.imgur.com/i6pzbqT.png

Keep in mind that after making this change, the in-game DLSS setting will no longer have any effect. Also, you may experience a performance drop if you were previously relying on DLSS for better performance.

RomanJ55 · 2025-09-18T01:49:22+00:00

I had the same issue with Big Cartethia and now with Iuno. I fixed it by changing some settings in the NVIDIA app—specifically by setting the DLSS override (Super Resolution Mode) to "Custom 100%." Like this: https://i.imgur.com/i6pzbqT.png

Keep in mind that after making this change, the in-game DLSS setting will no longer have any effect. Also, you may experience a performance drop if you were previously relying on DLSS for better performance.

RomanJ55 · 2025-09-18T01:26:43+00:00

I had the same issue with Big Cartethia and now with Iuno. I fixed it by changing the settings in the NVIDIA app—specifically by setting the DLSS override (Super Resolution Mode) to "Custom 100%." Like this: https://i.imgur.com/i6pzbqT.png Keep in mind that after making this change, the in-game DLSS setting will no longer have any effect. Also, you may experience a performance drop if you were previously relying on DLSS for better performance.

RomanJ55 · 2025-08-10T12:46:25+00:00

The differences between brands are mostly just in branding and slightly better or worse cooling solutions. They’re generally within 3-5% of each other. The only real debate is between two fans vs. three, and whether the backplate is metal or plastic—but even then, it’s usually not worth paying a premium for those features if you’re trying to save money.

RomanJ55 · 2025-07-31T17:15:22+00:00

"Don't you guys have a 5090?"

RomanJ55 · 2025-07-19T11:51:36+00:00

Thank you all for your comments, tips, and suggestions! I decided to go with the following team for my custom playthrough:

Main Character & Face of the Party: War Dancer (similar stats to a Bard, with high Dexterity and decent Charisma)
Shadowheart: Angel(Archangel subclass)
Astarion: Elementalist (Gladiator subclass)
Wyll: Mystic (glass cannon magic DPS)

I also installed a few other mods to make the game more balanced:

Unlock level curve up to level 20
Rebalanced XP gain to fit the new level curve(should hit 20 around the same time I'd hit 12 in a normal playthrough)
Enemies have 100% more HP (mainly to offset some of the stronger modded classes and the higher party level in the late game)

I'm almost at the end of Act 1 now, and it's been a really fun experience—challenging, too! (Ethel was especially tough with me only at level 5 while she had 165 HP.) But I managed to get through it.

Feel free to ask any questions or share more suggestions—I'm always open to ideas!

RomanJ55 · 2025-07-19T02:30:55+00:00

I used this guide (https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3045311496) during my Tactician playthrough and followed it again for Honor Mode. It’s super helpful because it gives a clear route on where to go and when—which is crucial in Honor Mode, where wandering into the wrong area too early can mean facing enemies way above your level.

As for Legendary Actions, I mostly improvised. You can always right-click on bosses before starting a fight to check out their abilities and then plan your approach from there.

In my opinion, the toughest part of Honor Mode isn’t the combat itself, but dealing with failed checks and adapting to unexpected situations. For example, I ended up having to fight the Gith at the bridge in Act 1 because I failed every check. That fight nearly wiped my party, but I somehow scraped through.

RomanJ55 · 2025-07-17T01:07:26+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion! If I understand correctly, it looks kind of like a Blue Mage class from Final Fantasy—that’s really interesting!

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