The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here - Duo Lyon's reign of end-action terror has come to an end, thanks to Firm Canto Curb. This skill is literally a gamechanger because it's a direct hard-counter to him as well as Seiðr, whom were frequently used in several game modes for their gimmicks.
When the skill was first revealed, I thought it would be funnier if I could make him even more irrelevant. That's when I decided to spend on Attuned Eirika's banner for NCD Echo, which I'll be passing on to Attuned Caeda. She got even better with her Attuned privilege, capable of countering Sweep effects without having to run NCD4 on her B slot.
After that, I would spend 155 orbs on full circles on the Hoshidan Summer banner, particularly for Lucia herself as her fodder is too tempting for me to pass, and that she's by far the only limited-time unit I choose not to save in my reserves.
So, get ready as we dive deep into my summoning session on both of these banners, reflecting on how Lyon's influence to the meta has curbed, for what the future holds.
Report #15
6th August - Since I spent my free summon and tickets before hand, the pulls might incur a bit more cost this time. That explains why I accumulated 5 pulls as shown. However, since I had 302 orbs, I reckoned it was enough for me to get the units I wanted. As usual, I prayed for the best from full circles.
Niðavellir turns out to be amazing as both an AOE hit-and-run nuke & support, for accelerating Specials of his nearby allies from the start. Eirika on the other hand, is not just NCD Echo fodder, but I could get myself a solid god axe after not getting Nabata Altina from her debut banner..
Upon reaching the 9th pull, I got Niðavellir who made me thrilled! I was definitely not expected to get him so soon, because he's colorless. I wish he has a preferred Special incorporated into his kit though, and to rub salt into the wound, he lacks a C skill. Therefore, I will give him Def/Res Smoke 4 from my Khadein Linde so that he grants Pathfinder support after combat.
Even though I got lucky on the Divine Beasts banner, it appears I wasn't done yet because Attuned Eirika decided to join the ranks on the 22nd pull! I was over the moon with excitement - my pulls were nothing short of amazing, especially before spark. There were some colorless orbs and a green orb left, so I figured I might as well round up my session with an extra copy of Niðavellir or Eirika.
Maybe I could get more of that pity rate, yet I was wrong. I got Fallen Rhea on the 24th pull, and she's not as good as she used to be. Meanwhile, the last green orb was merely a demote Shez.
Report #16
7th August - It was the next day and the latest Special Heroes had been released. With my remaining orbs, plus the login bonus, my goal was to get at least a copy of Lucia on spark. I had a feeling that my luck would take a nosedive after the RNG spree I just had, but still, it would be nice if I could snag a copy of Nephenee on red.
16 summons in, and I reached 3.75% pity rate, which doesn't look good. However, I managed to get a copy of Yukata Lucia, and this sounds for instant fodder for one of my infantry units. Her C skill is so nuts, and I can't imagine what would it be like, if neither Duo Lyon nor Seiðr ever existed.
Then, I got Ascended Ishtar after 27 pulls. Her fodder isn't great anymore, and she's next in line for her re-appearance in Weekly Revival banners. For Ishtar fans, it's quite a long while for her to get a refine - if she ever receives it at all.
After that, I got Hoshidan Summer Leo on the second-last pull, and for generic demotes like him in general, I'm not planning to use him, but Fatal Smoke 3 might come in handy though.
Initially, I considered getting another copy of Lucia for more FCC fodder options, but I thought one should be enough, as this skill works the same if Lyon and Seiðr aren't present. Therefore, I went for Nephenee instead on spark.
Bonus: Hero Fest Summons
Before wrapping it up, I wanted to share a few pulls from the updated Hero Fest banner. It wasn't a full summoning session since I only used the 5 tickets I had, plus a few extra orbs on blue & green to get some good value whilst keeping my limit.
Here, I managed to get a copy of Winter Edelgard and Duo Lyon, followed by Monica as a pity breaker.
Conclusion
For both banners, I feel satisfied since I managed to get my desired units. It seems that my luck was better in Attuned Eirika's banner compared to the other one. I could have reached 40 summons there and grab Amelia on spark, but Saves are still terrible in my opinion.
Not long after, I checked my Defense results on Anima season, and I was totally shocked - I lost to Amelia often. Even with my best nukes, and using what I've learnt from Infantry Pulse's videos, Amelia somehow managed to survive them all. Good grief, she's quite formidable with the right units!
Because of that, I feel regretful for not getting her in the last day, as she could have been a strong candidate for my Offense team, complementing well with Emblem Ike for instance, to create a hybrid omni-tank save ball that's used frequently according to my records.
How did it go with your summons? Now that Lyon's done, I hope Emblem Ike isn't next in line: my favorite lord truly deserves a redemption arc for a longer term, because the rest of his alts are just horrible in terms of performance!
As always, thank you so much for checking out my double summoning session, and be sure to save your orbs for CYL8!
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