So, I decided to write my thoughts on both the FEH Channel and the latest mythic banner in one post. Without further ado, let's jump right into it, and let me tell you: I have so many mixed feelings on this one.
Mythic Loki
Well, it seems that we get Loki as our next Mythic Hero, and (chuckle*) I just can't get enough of the covering of her...spheres. Considering how FEHTubers have dealt with it back then, YouTube's demonetization rules must be quite the minefield.
She's a Dark Mythic flier wielding her staff: Supreme Thokk which has Canto (1), Slaying and Wrathful Staff effects. At the start of turn, if her HP ≥ 25%, she gets Special cooldown count -1, and during combat, she gets Atk/Res + X = 6 + 20% of her Res at start of combat. This looks similar to Pulse Up: Blades but it calculates Res instead of Spd. She also gets a guaranteed follow-up and deals true damage = 20% of her Res.
It's a shame that she can't run Guidance 4 or Soaring Echo, as Divine Deceit occupies her C slot. Basically, at the start of either phase, if any foes within 3 rows and 3 columns centered on Loki have Res < Loki's Res + 5, she will inflict Ploy and Exposure on them, potent debuffs indeed. After start-of-turn effects trigger, under the same proximity, she neutralizes any bonuses on foes who have 3 or more bonus effects. Again, it's a very strong ability akin to Summer Thorr's duo skill, albeit with a permanent activation and narrower range.
Then, she comes up with Dazzling Discord which is made to inflict Discord on foes within 5 spaces who have less Res. It's a very nice addition to premium stave skill options, especially for units relying on their Res.
All in all, Mythic Loki turns out to be a formidable support unit, particularly in AR-Defense and Summoner Duels. She poses a huge threat to omni-tank teams as they heavily rely on bonuses - exactly what Loki can neutralize within her vicinity. For better viability, you should consider replacing Atk/Res Catch 4 with Still Water 4 so that she can inflict the negative status effects in ease.
Banner Review
The overall quality of the banner is rather lackluster. None of the colors provide any top value, although there is a tie in between colorless and blue.
For colorless, we have Ginnungagap who has a solid Arcane weapon and Legendary Guinivere as a decent water legendary. However, they have minimal impact on the meta.
Then for blue, Veyle is still great as a versatile unit, offering Askr's Open Domain & Drive Scowl effects. While Nerthuz & Rearmed Reinhardt have dropped the overall value, they're still usable as units and the latter could serve as a fodder factory option.
Red has Legendary Nanna & Legendary Yuri, who were once prime choices, but now have been surpassed by several more powerful nukes along the way. Severa on the other hand, has Buffer 4 which could be useful in tanking options.
Lastly, green is just self-explanatory as there is zero viability & usability in any of these units. All three of them are awaiting their refines this year or two.
Merge Ordeals
It's a concept that seems promising at first - a better way to obtain Dragonflowers makes me excited, but not before I read again closely which says it's only for Legendary, Mythic, and Emblem Heroes released after Loki. What's thought to be a huge revelation has ended up a major disappointment for all players, especially with existing heroes come to mind. It feels like a wasted potential for me, when the game seems to be shifting towards P2W aspects.
Golden Week Events
We all see this coming. Historically, the Golden Week event brings back all Choose-Your-Legends banners, boasting a "generous" 5% focus rate compared to the usual 3%, complete with free summoning tickets. However, the spark system is locked behind FEH pass. Selfish as always, IS.
As of writing this, I've utilized all of the resources given, but my luck turn out to be abysmal: only Brave Marianne showed up out of 28 summons altogether (free + tickets). It serves as a reminder that increased rates are only there to entice us to spend more.
Return of Rokkr Sieges?
This event is dormant for over a year, thanks to some mercenary effectively eliminating every weapon type. We're glad to see it back, but really do they take out orbs already, huh? While offering 1000 Dragonflowers for each movement type seems nice, I would prefer the usual reward system and have Dragonflowers as bonus rewards instead.
Anyway, it's good to see IS giving some attention to Rokkr Sieges, but I wonder if this is only a one-time occurrence in celebration of the Golden Week?
Teasers for Legendary Remixes
The fact that we're getting refines for Legendary & Mythic heroes at a quicker pace is gratifying, yet at the same time, I can't help but feel that they should put more emphasis on older Special & New Heroes from Book 4. As expected, Legendary Sigurd & Legendary Byleth (M) are getting remixed, and here are their skills unveiled.
Legendary Sigurd now has Holy-Knight Aura II (shortened to Holy-Knight II) as his special which grants 40% flat DR from foe's first attack at the start of turn. It also amplified his special by 30% of his Atk, and after combat, if this special is triggered, he grants an additional Atk/Def +6 to himself and all allies for 1 turn.
To be honest, I'm very disappointed with this special, as it feels lacking in comparison of what it has to offer. Back then, they attempt to make him as a mixed phase cavalry, when he's better as a support unit in practice. I would propose a half-DR piercing support to his allies, and when he dies, everyone gets full DR-piercing which would have been insane. For his passive, it should have been Def/Res Smoke 3 instead of Seal Def 4, because the Pathfinder effect synchronizes very well with his allies' extra movement.
Meanwhile, for Legendary Byleth (M), he gets Sublime Heaven II which stands out more with its built-in Time's Pulse effect, providing a substantial 30% Atk boost, that doubles to 60% when facing off against a beast or dragon foe. With full DR-Piercing, it's shaping to be a formidable special, and I'm looking forward to the details of his weapon refine. Also, Atk/Spd Oath 4 seems a promising choice for a C skill.
Overall, I'm terribly concerned of Sigurd's refine at this point, while I'm excited for Byleth due to his potential. Details of their weapon refines will be released in next month.
Update on Weekly Revivals
What's the reasoning behind this? The 4-star Special pool is already ridiculously bloated, and now they decide to add a third Revival Banner into the mix? It feels like an unnecessary addition that would make the current issue of summoning worse. Are Ascended Heroes next on the list already?
Final Thoughts + Will I Summon?
This FEH Channel feels such a letdown, and it's confusing why they'd even put it in the first place? The time spent on these minor unnecessary tweaks could have been allocated better towards a substantial update in the future - one that actually shifts the game in a meaningful way.
Regarding to the Mythic banner, my best move is to skip it for now. Loki's next rerun in July, where she's colorsharing with Legendary Alear (M) and possibly a new mythic hero, provides a better opportunity down the line.
With the Fallen Heroes banner just around the corner, it's worth noting that these banners have historically delivered some truly enticing opportunities indeed. Therefore, we should have our fingers crossed for what skills and units do these banners have in store.
Thank you for the time to read through my lengthy rant about the FEH Channel. Hope you can save as many orbs as you could, before Loki swoops them all away.
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