User blog comment:Mich, Michele & Kuhla/Future Units Preview/@comment-26336535-20151229171542/@comment-26053138-20151229211145

I agree with you for the most part but....

Girdolf is a Spark Korzan is not true. Not only do they have nothing in common even when switching spark and crit around. Nothing. Korzan doesn't boost drop rates, have an IAOESBB or even a ISBB, and fills on spark or in his case, fills on crit. And Girdorf doesn't boost Bb gauge on LS, hp boost, attack buff or anything and having completely different UBBs. Nothing but being Nukers with HP boost LS.

Klaus has the best filling LS. Despite being Bestie's LS with extra HP but no defense for slightly better gauge filing, comparing to global, Halie and Zeruhia have better filling since the drop rates trump the reduction. At least in JPn, it somewhat is true. He is a better Diana at filling almost. But hang on, he boosts Hp? And the best? Where? Not on any of his skills and his LS loses to Grah and Owens in HP and ties with many LS Hp boosts. His defense from attack is lower than Dolks and Gazia's which have a better place in the squad, and will you really be using him with Laberd or Raphil? Maybe if you are using another Meta mitigator other than those two? They are mitigators that boost BB gauge when attacked. Even Raphil fills on spark.

Isterio.... I agree with you entirely. But did we need a unit with Avant's SBB with ailements. Really? Did we need another debuffer? Maybe? Did we need a violin unit? Pretty sure. About time...

Raphil.... She has almost the same problem I have with Isterio. Did we need another Laberd? Did we? Why? Why almost replace Laberd in his one batch of fame? Sure his LS still stands but that's it, Raphil does almost everything better. Defense buff and attack down are everywhere, especially with Zephyr and Paris and other all stat buffers existing and attack down being abundant. She could've been like Adel with fill on spark instead of hp regen with spark damage and the skills she has now but no. They needed another Laberd. Oh well, I guess.

Reihard.... Limera exists people! She already is a semi anti debuff that mitigates all but light and dark by the same amount but heals instead of true status null and fill other gauges. This batch is partially replacing the previous or weakening their uses. Why? I would defend the Phantom Lookalike but why not give him something others haven't done before? Let's keep the mitigation but keep it to light and dark. Much much much better and even is useable with Limera. And make it two turns and we're set. It also lasts one turn already, meaning you have to spam it. 42 x 20% reduction to spam every turn. This will be hard against BC resist bosses that hit less. His LS doesn't make sense since he already cleanses status already. This isn't Drevas' Problem where his SBB doesn't protect. Reihards always does. At least he looks awesome.

Maribell.... She has the strongest spark LS, Even though Avant beats her in damage, Chrome is better most of the time since HP boost and fill on spark even if it's a couple spark % lower, and attack boost LS like Raghan and Hadaron already outattack boost it. Also, another Bb damage?! Why?! We have Avant, Isterio, and so many more Bb damage buffers already! Those are all meta units, All of them! Almost every one of her skills somebody else with purpose and not too much niche do it already! DoT, Luce. BB damage, almost everybody. Fill to Max, almost everybody. Critical sparks? Sounds ridiculous. Why? Critical Sparks. We already have spark damage and debuff, so why crit spark? And her ES, Avant has better with Dandelga. Not only does it do the same as hers does almost, but has massive all stats boost, especially in HP and attack, out attack boosting her. Her UBB is worse than Chromes in damage buffs and many spark and other boosting ones. Seriously....

I agree with you that they aren't outclassed but these are either, rarely used in actual quest, trial, GGc, GQ squads, Girdolf, are shadowed by other units from the same batch, Klaus, almost completely replace the previous unit for no reason, Raphil and Reihard, or have stuff that beats its selling points, Marribell, or uses a previous units's skill for their own with adding something, Isterio.