Is Devyat Rodion good in Rupture?

Not really. Her skills hurt Rupture Count early and add nothing once the stack is high. She is much better as a generalist Slash attacker.

What is Devyat Rodion best used for?

Rushing down Slash-weak enemies early in an encounter, then retreating to let a backup take over. She is especially good in chain fights where a retreat avoids death penalties.

Rodion

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Review

Mirror Dungeon tier

Slash generalist rush damage dealer

Labeled Rupture, but her real strength is raw stats powered by Courier Trunk, which grows every turn on its own. She hits hard with no Rupture needed, and her retreat lets her leave a fight and be swapped out cleanly. She is one of the best Rodion identities, but she does little for a Rupture stack.

Worth pulling?: good pull
Uptie: Her power is already strong without it, so Uptie IV is optional. Spend on it if she is a regular in your team.

How to play

Courier Trunk grows by itself, so spend the early turns on the S1 to build it slowly and keep the stack small. Move to the S2 and S3 once you have around 15 stacks, where the damage bonuses and defense level down come online. At 15 or more, her counter turns into a retreat with a Shield, so use it to leave the fight and bring in a better-suited ally. At 30 stacks she starts losing HP and SP, so time her exit before then.

+Very high damage from Courier Trunk alone, no Rupture needed
+Free Shield from speed and Haste
+Retreat mechanic gives a clean swap in chain fights

−Mono Slash, so she struggles against Slash-resistant enemies
−Courier Trunk is a timer that eventually hurts her
−Helps Rupture teams little, and can be harmful early

Good teammates

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FAQ

Is Devyat Rodion good in Rupture?: Not really. Her skills hurt Rupture Count early and add nothing once the stack is high. She is much better as a generalist Slash attacker.
What is Devyat Rodion best used for?: Rushing down Slash-weak enemies early in an encounter, then retreating to let a backup take over. She is especially good in chain fights where a retreat avoids death penalties.

Skills

Courier Trunk - Decay Knife

LustSlash

Base power: 3
Coin power: +4
Coins: 2
Offense: +2
Atk weight: 1
Copies: 3

Coin Power +1 for every 10 Courier Trunk - Rodion or for every 6 Rupture on target (max 2) [On Use] If target has 15+ Rupture and 3+ Rupture Count: this Skill does not consume target's Rupture Count On Hit, but does not inflict Rupture with this Skill's On Hit effects

1[On Hit] Gain 1 Courier Trunk - Rodion - If this unit has less than 15 Courier Trunk - Rodion, gain 1 additional Courier Trunk - Rodion
2[On Hit] Inflict 3 Rupture

Courier Trunk - Gadget Reveal

WrathSlash

Base power: 4
Coin power: +4
Coins: 3
Offense: +2
Atk weight: 1
Copies: 2

Deal +2% damage for every Courier Trunk - Rodion on self (max 40%) Coin Power +1 for every 10 Courier Trunk - Rodion or for every 6 Rupture on target (max 2) [On Use] If target has 15+ Rupture and 3+ Rupture Count: this Skill does not consume target's Rupture Count On Hit

1[On Hit] Gain 1 Courier Trunk - Rodion - If this unit has less than 15 Courier Trunk - Rodion, gain 2 additional Courier Trunk - Rodion
2[Heads Hit] Gain 1 Haste next turn (once per turn) - At 15+ Courier Trunk - Rodion, gain 1 additional Haste
3[On Hit] Inflict 1 Defense Level Down for every 5 Courier Trunk - Rodion on self or for every 5 Rupture on target (max 6, once per turn)

I Trust Ya, Polu!

GluttonySlash

Base power: 5
Coin power: +4
Coins: 3
Offense: +4
Atk weight: 1
Copies: 1

Deal +4% damage for every Courier Trunk - Rodion (max 80%) Coin Power +1 for every 10 Courier Trunk - Rodion on self or for every 6 Rupture on target (max 2) [On Use] If target has 15+ Rupture and 3+ Rupture Count: this Skill does not inflict Rupture Count with its On Hit effects; instead, Reuse its last Coin

1[On Hit] Inflict +3 Rupture Count (once per turn) - Inflict +1 more Rupture Count for every 10 Courier Trunk - Rodion (max 2)
2[On Hit] At 15+ Courier Trunk - Rodion, deal +25% damage [Attack End] If target is Staggered or defeated, gain 2 Haste next turn (once per turn)

Defense

Courier Support & Control Sequence

GluttonySlash

Base power: 9
Coin power: +7
Coins: 1
Offense: +3
Atk weight: 1

[Combat Start] At 15+ Courier Trunk - Rodion, activate 'Just… a Strategic Time Off!' instead (once per turn) [Combat Start] If this Skill is to be activated, gain (Courier Trunk - Rodion)% of this unit's max HP as Shield (max 25%, once per turn) [On Use] Gain 2 Courier Trunk - Rodion (once per turn) - At less than 15 Courier Trunk - Rodion, gain 1 additional Courier Trunk - Rodion

Defense

Just… a Strategic Time Off!

GluttonySlash

Base power: 9
Coin power: +7
Coins: 1
Offense: +3
Atk weight: 1

[Combat Start] If this Skill is to be activated, gain (Courier Trunk - Rodion)% of this unit's max HP as Shield (max 25%, once per turn) [Turn End] Activate Strategic R&R Mode

Passives

Innate

Lemme go and I swear I'll make it in time!

When, after Retreating with 'Strategic R&R Mode', if this unit rejoins the battle, halve the Courier Trunk - Rodion value (once per Encounter, rounded up)

Combat passive

Speedy Delivery

Gluttony4 Owned

Turn Start: At 6+ Speed, or if this unit has Haste, gain (Courier Trunk - Rodion)% of this unit's max HP as Shield (max 20%) Upon Retreat, apply 1 Clash Power Up to 2 allies next turn (prioritizes Substituted units first, then in Deployment order) - Lasts for 1 additional turn for every 15 Courier Trunk - Rodion on self (2 more turns max)

Support passive

Outstanding Courier

Gluttony6 Owned

To 1 ally with the fastest Speed: Clash Power +1 to Skills that apply Rupture Potency or Count