Board Thread:Moderator News/@comment-26140304-20170901040139/@comment-32885161-20170921023351

KKytes wrote: IvySpear wrote: I know this goes against my own advice, but I'm asking whether Mariletta or Beiorg is more useful 'in general. 'I realize that there are clearly times when Beiorg's AI UBB is clearly superior, and other times where Mariletta's ridiculously UBB converts are necessary, but this is talking about whether I should use Mariletta or Beiorg as an all rounder unit. I'm personally biased toward Mariletta, since she's a great spark blanket and offers some very nice buffs/converts, but I also know that people generally like Beiorg more. The issue is I just hate his spark animation and the parameter boosts on his BB/SBB are already covered by my Shion. I also don't need Beiorg for the LS, since I have Cleria which imo has an LS that outclasses Beiorg's. But then again, Ushi rated Beiorg an SS (Pretty high), and I've been hearing how Beiorg is a great unit in general. Is there something I'm not seeing in Beiorg? Sorry for the long paragraph XD What makes Beiorg a great unit is how versatile he is due to his buff pool. His attack/defense boost buff and defense based on attack buff are one of the best thus far, while his BC and HC boost when attacked helps with survivability. Alternatively, you could opt to get his AI buff as well as a Spark Damage reduction on both BB and SBB, both of which are buffs which are not exactly rare but not exactly abundant either. Lastly, his Extra Skill helps him get stronger as the battle goes on, and lets him have a chance to survive KOs. He has a pretty average hitcount, but his animation is a bit challenging to spark with. Pairing these buffs with his spammable SBB, AI UBB, and high damage output due to his consecutive use buff help make him a unit who almost certainly will be able to fill a spot in the squad.

Mariletta, on the other hand, is not as versatile as Beiorg since her buff pool is not as wide, but her buffs do syngergize well with other units. Both of her relative stat boosts (in both BB and SBB) can be strengthened with her SP options, making them top tier. Aside from this, her BBAtk boost can reach 450% with an SP option, which is not as high as other stat boosts given by units like Vikki, but is still up there. Finally, she's granted a burst BC fill buff in her BB and a BC when hit buff on her SBB, which is pretty helpful. Her Extra Skill does not grant any parameter boosts, but she does get an innate BBAtk boost and HC when hit buff through it. She has a high hit count, making her a good spark blanket, and her animation itself is not that hard to spark with.

All this considered, I would say that Beiorg, in general, is better than Mariletta. What boosts Beiorg higher than Mariletta is not only his larger buff pool but also his damage potential. His spammable SBB and EX skill help him reach his attack cap, when paired with buffs such as Critical Hit Damage and Critical Rate boosts. However, in your case, both may be just as good for you. Since you have both Shion and Cleria, you don't need any regular parameter boost buffs, and both Mariletta and Beiorg's Leader Skills do not need to be taken into question. Mariletta's buffs syngergize just a smudge better than Beiorg would with Shion and Cleria, but only a bit. Beiorg, on the other hand, has access to a larger buff pool.

I'm sorry if this was a big wall of text that was hard to read >.< if you need anything else just say! (ovo)/ Thanks for being so in depth! I really appreciate good explanations lol. I have to point out that Beiorg does not offer a BC/HC drop rate boost though, if he did I might just prefer him over Mariletta. But I do see what you mean with his infinite SBB and ability to strengthen as the battle goes on. That's why I do bring Beiorg sometimes over Mariletta for bosses that have high resistance to BC drop.