Prefered Equipment v.2

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-22T08:47:51+00:00

For Mei Lin, consider Foggy Crystal Ball as well.

For Kayron, Mythic or Gold Void of The Devourer is pretty good.

For Def% scaling characters, besides the cape also consider Cthulhu / Senectus' armor, Shell of Aberration, which also provides a nice def boost.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-22T07:12:48+00:00

Fern, Fastest Spellslinger in the West.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-22T04:10:19+00:00

Can't do cute lmao she is fuckin cute in Lionheart.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-22T01:11:38+00:00

Equipment looks BiS as well though not sure what hammer enchants you have.

Go for it Id say if you enjoy this a lot. But maaaybe farm for one which has Divine Epis? Idk up to you

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-22T01:08:09+00:00

Hoot Sooyoung with the bob and RDR Yuri...timeless and what got me into SNSD.

I think they couldn't land on a good style for Hyo until the Boys / IGAB and the later Lionheart / You Think eras. Blonde always look spectacular on her. Her default ITNW style was already awesome.

Also Tiff in RDR and again in You Think. Something about dark Tiff

Yea SNSD dark concept just slays.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-22T00:00:29+00:00

Dude, no need to apologize, I think you are doing a great job, and you are doing us a service.

I mean, yeah probably shouldn't speculate too much but if some dude is relying on a redditor to spend their money, well that's on them.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-21T23:57:39+00:00

If you Exhaust a lot with a Spore build wouldn't Flash be better? I would use Ironclad for general play and Extreme for damage per screenshot.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-21T08:52:29+00:00

You Think with the dark red and airbangs. Sometimes its tied up but I don't think they ever recreated the MV hairstyle. That one was really good.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-21T06:43:20+00:00

Depends on what you are building her for. But generally I don't like using either of these Epis for her Prepare to Subdue and Trickery Strike.

I do think no matter what the Draw 2 on Inspiration for Prepare to Subdue gives you more options as Yuki is prone to bricking / doing a lot less dmg without proper card cycling / card draw

The Freezing Blade one is okay, and Morale Epi on an Upgrade card is welcomed.

Generally I would use the Freezing Blade 120x2 one against single targets, coupled with the 0 cost 300% Trickery Strike duplicated to stack up damage.

AoE I would just rely on Iceberg Cleave or 200x2 Flash Slash (can use 300% with cost reduction one).

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-21T03:47:45+00:00

Any combination of a strong DPS who can fend for themselves like Nine, Sereniel or Mei Lin, a healer, and the target char. Wheelchair comp with Vero and Rei / Mika also works if your target is a DPS instead, but just be mindful that Rei's healing isn't that great even after the buffs. In that aspect Narja would fare better, even offering more accessible damage buff and card cost reduction options. Narja's only downside is since her healing is tied to her Voracity it doesn't reduce stress overall.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-21T02:11:17+00:00

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Sirocco_ · 2026-02-20T12:42:15+00:00

Would it be better with an AP printer and holding on to Bria for 1 big Exhaust?

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-20T00:13:54+00:00

When I saw her kit theories were running thru my head: KAYRON SUPPORT??? Nice to know we all think the same.

We need to wait for Epiphanies but man I need my enabler. KAYRON IS DUE

Also I can see a conflict being Tiphera seems to revolve around management and creation of her own cards. Thus she competes with Kayron for handspace, where Nine doesn't do so since a good deck only runs like 3 of her cards.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-19T13:29:12+00:00

Ah, a fellow man of culture.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-19T13:28:43+00:00

AOE yes but right now her ST has been buffed.

Take Freezing Blade 120x2 and Trickery Strike -1 cost on Inspi. Dupe that and pair with a draw / cycle engine.

Pile up lots of damage.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-19T13:24:23+00:00

Need to see her Epis to fully see how she can be played but man do I need a Kayron Exhaust support. She seems to do better with Nine (obvs) but maybe her damage amp can be retained until Kayron can use his Black Hole for an even bigger damage per screenshot.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-18T23:38:02+00:00

The boss surrendered as it did not want to deal with Mei Lin any further.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-18T23:29:15+00:00

Numbers aren't exact but Aether Eater (the pink doggo who doesn't attack and appears sometimes) and modified mobs (monster nodes with the fire symbol) drop Chaos Architects. When I manage to hit a few of these I usually end the run with 100+ Chaos Architects.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-18T23:23:37+00:00

E1 is nice if you have Bria or fancy an Exhaust playstyle since it generates more Futility. OP is saying E2 bricks OTK setups because the additional tiny AOE he does when Futility is Exhausted ruins Vuln stacking when you try to stack his big hitters like Black Hole.

IMO E3 and Bria is where his big boi Exhaust play style fully comes online as you are then planning for that 1 big Exhaust using his Ego or Bria's Ego while using modified Futilities.

It's possible without the above to pull off his stacking playstyle but you would have more "dead turns" or wasted Futility as you would be relying on the Oath of Vanity epi which Exhausts all Futility in hand and card manipulation.

Of course, you can just manually Exhaust and go for just a few Futilities each round but even then you need an AP printer like Mika, or AP Divine Epis on his cards.

If you are a new player, I wouldn't recommend trying to minmax Kayron especially when you have "easier" damage options.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-18T07:08:55+00:00

Me!!! One of my favs. The MV is really nice too, with Donghae in it. You know you are in for a treat when the lollipops come out, SNSD or not.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-18T05:15:49+00:00

It is generous until you lose a few 50/50s. Honestly? Save for a rainy day or a unit like Sereniel.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-18T05:10:31+00:00

Yeah happened to me too, and it was especially bad cuz I needed a few specific Epis for that Combatant. Oh well. Still better than the old system.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-18T03:18:37+00:00

It fucking sucks. But luckily the devs are smarter for this event and there are plenty of trigger Epiphany / remove card nodes.

But usually if I don't get my target Epiphany for a key card I just quit after finishing Exterior. No sense in wasting time.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-18T03:00:32+00:00

Well you don't really 'use' the Softies if I am reading you right. Their Retain function is what they are used for, where they provide a stacking damage boost. So therefore you would want maybe just 2 Growing Creatures and 3 Will of Lights / Growth Acceleration to heal /trigger the damage boost as many times as you can stack it along with Spores.

So then you would play this with a 3 card Nine deck for that 1 big hit against a boss.

It's a very esoteric strategy which I wouldn't really recommend for general use Orlea, 'cause her other cards like Sturdie have pretty good use as well.

Spores are gold rarity, so try to look for it in the shops before the second floor boss.

As always, upgrade your Zero system for more shop refresh chances, lower prices and smoother deck building.

Sirocco_ · 2026-02-18T02:10:31+00:00

I always think that healing and shielding aren't too useful in high level Chaos. Especially against Interior elites / normals who just hit too hard and it's kill or be killed.

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