Benten/Strategy

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(This page is for Benten strategy guide. For the standard Benten page, click here.)

Overview

Benten

Benten is an old free unit who only has extended range to show for her version, but remains useful nonetheless. Her primary appeal is inflicting BindCannot activate skills, ATK Down by 0.9x ~ 0.45x for 4 turns. CS effects still apply. (Debuff) alongside CP Down to enemies at good spread and decent rates. The remainder of her of her skills include Remove BuffRemove one buff (Debuff), which can be useful when it activates, and gaining CP for herself by moving, allowing her to approach her CS quicker. While inflicting DazzleATK Down by 0.7x ~ 0.35x for 3 turns (Debuff) at maximum value due to being a free unit is good, prioritizing moving her exclusively to reach this is questionable.

Christmas Benten

Fittingly contrasting the obtainability of her original versions, Benten (Christmas) boasts a tremendous amount of power in comparison. She features three distinct forms - None in LB3, Magic in LB1 and All in Default. Regardless of form, her main focus is doing damage, which LB2 complements with VigorATK Up by 1.2x ~ 2.4x for 3 turns (Buff). To start, having her in None range by having another unit move her (even if she remains in the same square by the end) is supplementary for her other forms, with greater damage on the next turn and keeping enemies at a good spread still. With a Magic-ranged CS, losing all her CP is more a downside than a means to control when it activates. On move, her Magic-range form has good rate of both CritATK Up by 2x ~ 4x for 1 turn (Buff) and snatching some buffs for focused damage. What is most unique about her is the All-ranged form, achieved by keeping her completely still, complete with LimitATK Up by 1x~2x → 2x~4x as HP→0 for 1 turn (Buff) and ArdorATK Up by 1.2x ~ 2.4x, +5CP/turn for 2 turns (Buff) (which extends to her team). Adding to it her offensive buffs from LB2 and LB3, plus any other external offensive buffs, Benten can consistently dish out high damage across the entire enemy board. Lastly her CS, which she can charge up faster thanks to Default, inflicts a potent ParalysisATK Down by 0.9x ~ 0.45x, cannot move at will for 5 turns (Debuff) and some situational CP Down. Overall, Christmas Benten is a uniquely powerful unit that can be considered the successor of Shiva and his Summer variant, offering All-range damage at less potential drawback and the versatility to dish it out at an equally potent Magic range.

Highlights

Benten

Class: Disruptive Support

Gameplay Role: Binder, Buff Removal

Pros

+ Bind and Buff Removal at good range and at decent activation rates.

+ CS can further hinder enemies' damage.

Cons

- Offers extremely little against targets who might be immune to Bind.

- Her two options for depleting CP are situational.

- No means of self-defense past reducing enemies' damage, for which she may need to reach her CS.

Christmas Benten

Class: Glass Cannon

Gameplay Role: Damage Dealer

Pros

+ High damage and excellent versatility on how it can be directed.

+ Can ramp up CP quickly, especially at All range, while also boosting her teams' in addition to their damage.

Cons

- Entirely a glass cannon past stealing any defensive buffs, and her durability can further suffer if using LB3.

- Needing to not be moved even slightly beyond her current position to retain All range can be restrictive she has to get to safety.

Gameplay Role

Example gameplay role breakdown.

Stats and Seed Usage

Unit	(Effective) HP		Base ATK		ATK per square		CS ATK per square (SALV1)
	Unseeded	Seeded	Unseeded	Seeded	Unseeded	Seeded	Unseeded	Seeded
	6523	8554	3436	4974	1546	2238	1924	2785
	7407	9433	3909	5455	1095	1527	3284	4582
	8243	10194	4437	5975	0	0	3727	5019

Example description

Team Synergy

Example synergy class

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Checks and Counters

Example counter

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Teambuilding Options

This section consists of user-submitted builds that may not necessarily be viable for high level quests.

Arbitrary Team Name

Team Details (submitted by UserName)
Benten 【Debuffer】	Benten 【Moveslut, CP Battery】	Benten 【Healer, Tank】	Benten 【Support unit】	Ziz 【example of variant call】	Anyone / no one 【Flexible】
Cost: ≥X

Example team function description.