Is Dieci Rodion good?

She is a good tank and Shield generator but a poor Sinking applier. Her best use is as a durable Blunt attacker that fuels Rime Shank.

Why is Dieci Rodion so tanky?

Discarding skills gives Shield scaled by rank, and the Insight cleanse removes bleed, rupture and other lingering debuffs. Her damage bonus even grows from the hits she absorbs.

Rodion

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Review

Mirror Dungeon tier

Shield-tank, fuels Rime Shank

The first Discard identity, and an excellent source of Shield. Discarding a skill gives Shield based on its rank, and a discarded skill 3 can add over 100 Shield, with a cleanse for one negative effect at turn end. Her Sinking application is weak, but she powers the Rime Shank E.G.O well.

Worth pulling?: optional
Uptie: Uptie IV is not a priority since her value comes from her Shield and cleanse. Focus on getting her Support Passive and Sanity up first.

How to play

Discard high-rank skills for Shield and keep taking hits, since the damage you take raises your Blunt damage next turn. Reach 3 Insight by discarding a skill 3 and she cleanses a lingering debuff each turn. Use Excruciating Study for Sinking Count and Weight of Knowledge for the Sinking Potency. Spend E.G.O like Rime Shank and Pursuance when you need real damage or must win clashes.

+Huge Shield generation through discarding
+Cleanses one negative effect each turn at 3 Insight
+Gets extra Blunt damage from hits she takes

−Weak Sinking application and little Count
−Fatal to Pierce, so Pierce enemies break through her Shield
−Struggles to win clashes without E.G.O

Key E.G.O Gifts

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FAQ

Is Dieci Rodion good?: She is a good tank and Shield generator but a poor Sinking applier. Her best use is as a durable Blunt attacker that fuels Rime Shank.
Why is Dieci Rodion so tanky?: Discarding skills gives Shield scaled by rank, and the Insight cleanse removes bleed, rupture and other lingering debuffs. Her damage bonus even grows from the hits she absorbs.

Skills

Illuminate Thy Vacuity

GloomBlunt

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

Gain (Insight x 5% of Max HP) Shield if this Skill is Discarded [On Use] If Insight is 2 or higher, gain Coin Power by (Insight -1)

1[On Hit] Lower user's Stagger Threshold by 10

Weight of Knowledge

EnvyBlunt

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

Gain (Insight x 10% of Max HP) Shield if this Skill is Discarded [On Use] Discard 1 Skill of the lowest rank in all of this unit's Skill Slots [On Use] This Slot gains 5 Aggro next turn [On Use] If target has 5+ Sinking, gain Clash Power +2

1[On Hit] Inflict 5 Sinking

Excruciating Study

SlothBlunt

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

Gain (Insight x 20% of Max HP) Shield if this Skill is Discarded [On Use] Discard 2 Skills of the lowest ranks in all of this unit's Skill Slots [On Use] This Slot gains 5 Aggro next turn [On Use] If target has 7+ Sinking, gain Coin Power +1

1[On Hit] Inflict +4 Sinking Count
2[On Hit] Inflict +2 Sinking Count

Defense

Fixated Study

GloomGuard

Base power: 15
Coin power: +5
Coins: 1
Offense: +5

[On Use] Discard 1 Skill of the highest rank in all of this unit's Skill Slots [On Use] This Slot gains 5 Aggro next turn

Passives

Combat passive

Incandescent Enlightenment

Gloom3 Owned

Gain Blunt DMG Up next turn based on the damage that this unit took this turn. (Shield damage included in the calculation. Maxes out when taking damage equal to 25% of Max HP at turn start. Max Blunt DMG Up gained by this effect: 5) If this unit has 3 Insight at the end of the turn, remove 1 negative effect applied to self

Support passive

Missionary of Knowledge

Gloom5 Owned

1 ally with the highest Max HP gains Blunt DMG Up next turn based on the damage that they took this turn. (Shield damage included in the calculation. Maxes out when taking damage equal to 15% of Max HP at turn start. Max Blunt DMG Up gained by this effect: 3)