Is Edgar Family Butler Ishmael good?

She is mediocre. Her Sinking potency is semi-decent and she is easy to keep fast, but her Poise generation is below average and other Ishmael identities outclass her.

Is Butler Ishmael a good Sinking identity?

She is solid on potency because every skill inflicts a decent amount, and crits add more. Her count infliction is limited to skill 3, so she is only a substitute for Molar Boatworks Ishmael.

Ishmael

Edgar Family Butler

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Review

Mirror Dungeon tier

Budget Sinking and Poise hybrid

A fast two-star Ishmael that mixes Sinking, Poise and Haste. Her skills gain coin power whenever she outspeeds the target, and her Sinking potency is decent, but she only makes Sinking count on her skill 3. Poise upkeep is weak because her crits eat her own stack. She works as a stand-in if you lack Molar Boatworks Ishmael, but Ishmael has better options.

Worth pulling?: skip
Uptie: Uptie IV is not a priority. She stays a mid performer from almost every angle, and the extra stats do not fix her weak Poise and count infliction.

How to play

Stay faster than the enemy so every skill keeps its extra coin power. Lead with skills 1 and 2 for Haste and potency, and save skill 3 for your Sinking count. Crits add extra potency through her passive, but expect your Poise stack to fall off over time. Keep the evade handy against heavy hitters, since it heals SP and lets you dodge what you cannot clash.

+Every skill gains coin power when she is faster than the target
+Good Sinking potency on all skills
+Evade dodges what she cannot clash and heals SP

−Poise stack is destroyed by her own crits
−Sinking count comes only from skill 3
−Outclassed by other Ishmael identities

Good teammates

Molar Boatworks Fixer Ishmael

Key E.G.O Gifts

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FAQ

Is Edgar Family Butler Ishmael good?: She is mediocre. Her Sinking potency is semi-decent and she is easy to keep fast, but her Poise generation is below average and other Ishmael identities outclass her.
Is Butler Ishmael a good Sinking identity?: She is solid on potency because every skill inflicts a decent amount, and crits add more. Her count infliction is limited to skill 3, so she is only a substitute for Molar Boatworks Ishmael.

Skills

Sweeping Redirection

SlothBlunt

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

If this unit's Speed is faster than the target's, Coin Power +1 [On Use] Gain +2 Poise Count

1[On Hit] Gain 2 Poise
2[On Hit] Inflict 2 Sinking [On Crit] Gain 1 Haste next turn

Housekeeping

GluttonySlash

Base power: 4
Coin power: +5
Coins: 2
Offense: +1
Atk weight: 1
Copies: 2

If this unit's Speed is faster than the target's, Coin Power +1 [On Use] Gain +2 Poise Count [Clash Win] Gain 2 Poise

1[On Hit] Gain 1 Haste next turn [On Crit] Inflict 1 Bind next turn [On Hit] Inflict 2 Defense Level Down
2[On Hit] Inflict 4 Sinking

Restraining Technique

GloomSlash

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

If this unit's Speed is faster than the target's, Coin Power +1 [On Use] Gain 6 Poise

1[On Hit] Inflict +3 Sinking Count
2[On Hit] Inflict 2 Sinking
3[On Hit] Inflict 2 Sinking [On Hit] Inflict 2 Bind next turn [On Hit] Inflict 1 Slash Fragility next turn

Defense

Evade

GloomEvade

Base power: 3
Coin power: +10
Coins: 1
Offense: -1
Atk weight: 1

[On Evade] Heal 5 SP (once per turn)

Passives

Combat passive

Deep Cleaning

Gloom5 Owned

If this unit Critically Hits against targets with Slower Speed than this unit's, inflict 1 additional Potency for negative effects using its Skills (3 times per turn)

Support passive

Loyal Supporter

Gloom5 Owned

When 1 ally with the fastest Speed attacks a target that has Sinking, deal +1% damage for every 1 Sinking on target (max 20%)