UNIT ANALYSIS
MAD HERETIC GAZIA
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| Mad Heretic Gazia |
One of the best units right now is Gazia, tho he in only available through Trial X4.
Stats:
| Stats | HP | ATK | DEF | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 4,655 | 1,855 | 1,855 | 1,435 |
| Lord | 6,850 | 2,650 | 2,650 | 2,050 |
| Max Imp |  1,100 |  440 |  440 |  440 |
| *This unit is only available as a "Lord" type | ||||
I personally love equal attack and defense, because the conversion buffs should be about equal, especially with Gazia's BB and SBB buffs. The stats are very high, with high attack and defense. Gazia's HP almost hits 7k, which is a very respectable HP level.
LS: +35% All Stats, +10% Damage Mitigation, +10% Guard Mitigation, 4000 HoT for 1 Turn on Guard
Daaamn son. This is almost on par with Grahden's LS, but with a couple extra nooks and crannies along the way. The guard mitigation is great for those moments in trials when they buff wipe. Also, I would think this LS makes him a better leader/friend than Doruku.
ES: +5% Damage Reduction from All Elements, +4 BC on BB/SBB
This ES is great. But I believe that 5% mitigation could be better, for example Lucius' ES. They have the same +4 BC on BB/SBB but base/buffed elemental weakness is much better. But, that 5% could be the difference between life and death.
BB: Cost: 25BC/22DC - 22 Hit 300% AoE (ATK+100), 50% Mitigation for 1 turn, +60% ATK->DEF for 3 turns, 4 BC/Guard buff for 3 turns
Great. Not to mention that there's a mitigation buff but the conversion buff is literally 25% higher than the highest existing atk->def conversion. While some people made an argument that Aurelia may be higher, there is usually higher attack buffs and base attack than recovery.
Another thing that comes into play is whether your preference is auto battle. If you auto-battle, then the conversion buff will be used minimally. This guy loves guarding, the BC could be useful in those clutch situations.
High BC cost though.
SBB: Cost: 30BC/32DC - 32 Hit 850-300% AoE based on HP remaining (ATK+100), 50% Mitigation for 1 turn, +60% DEF->ATK for 3 turns, +300% BB Modifier for 3 turns
This solidifies his position as the best offensive mitigator, the BB modifier is the highest in the game. Don't forget the fact that there is a modifier based off of HP, I love those. This makes his potential damage 1150%, UBB-tier. Another conversion buff, equal to his atk->def conversion too!
Another higher cost
UBB: Cost: 30BC/40DC - 40 Hit 3000-1000% AoE based on HP remaining (ATK+100), 75% Mitigation for 2 turn, 10000 HP Dark Barrier
This is probably the most defensive UBB in the game, and it also contains nuke-tier UBB damage. Make sure you heal before using it though.
Disclaimer: DARK BARRIER IS NOT THE SAME AS SHIELD
Synergy
He's got the conversion buff down, but if you auto-battle frequently, use Aurelia. The conversion buff along with the heal and the status cleanse makes them Krantz-tier with even more buffs that would probably out damage the light/dark buff. Having BC problems? Andaria. The fill rate and BC/turn is more than enough to heal him fully. Need more damage? Use Zedus. He provides high attack/def down and gives critical and spark buffs of extremely high caliber. I'm sorry for making this a SBS-fest, but Tridon meshes well with him. He increases the damage, and also gives high BC buffs to help BB gauge maintenance.
Don't have SBS?
Use Bestie. She also helps with BB gauge management, helping him immensely. Nadore almost does the same thing, but buffs atk, def and rec making his conversion buffs extremely high for him. Ruby helps his survivability and has a high hit count, helping his BB gauge. Rinon is a great status cleanser and adds the dark+light buffs. She also heals, making her the premiere addition to a team based off of him. You could try out your own composition, these are just suggestions.
to be honest, if you could beat him, you should have most of these units.
Who doesn't he work with?
Zenia. He provides a higher buff than her, but it could still work. If you desire using extreme damage output on UBB and LS, she is the best, no questions asked.
Other Comments
When Avant's Batch Comes- Avant's batch, as you may know, is extremely game-changing. What happens when they come? Well, Doruku is known as the best mitigator in Japan right now, and I think that they would work very well together. Remember Elimo+Edea? This would be alike, they both have different niches, but the conversion buff would be fine in an auto-battle team. What about Avant? Avant is the best offensive buffer as of now, buuut Gazia packs a higher BB modifier buff and conversion buff. Don't get me wrong, they have different niches in the game. It's just that their SBBs have slight overlap. Sharl and Gazia would be best friends. Sharl helps boost the damage output and has the crit and spark buffs that he could use to create an absolute opus of damage. She also helps with the BB gauge, something that he could use help with. Rune, Chrome and Ragan are units I have no experience with.
What does his high cost mean?- Compared to Krantz and Elimo, he has from 2.5 to a 9 BC difference. Because of this steep 55 BC cost for SBB, you will need to put one of the following: Sacred Crystal, Phantom Gizmo, or Demon Striker to maintain his SBB. In BC resistant content where AoE is not spammed as much, he might have trouble. Although, his BB and SBB have high-tier buffs, so it's fine.
Arena Usage- He has AI 3, the best. His drop checks are high at 48, so he is a great filler unit. Bestie, Selena and Iris would probably be better if you have them.
Attack Animation- This is where he starts to fall. He has a stream of ~10 hits, but then has a long pause and then throws out 20 more hits. When tested with a Zenia lead, his BB gauge was barely at half against his own trial. This is an issue because BC on spark is one of the most reliable forms of maintaining BB gauges and with such a high BC cost, this means you need strong BC generation.
Auto-Battle- This is where he starts to diversify in squad choices. Conversion buffers are great with him in auto-battle, especially raids. In raids, you have more than enough BC so you can auto right through it. A few units that come to mind for auto-battle are Balgran and Melchio.
Conclusion
OP city, here we come. His BB and SBB cost is a little high, but it can be worked around.
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