Future Scope: New Guardians for Snowfield Hunting Ground (Ongoing edit)

Release in JP for some time, I had to wait a while for the JP Wiki to update + their new Rebirthed Level 70 skill. I probably have to do a new post regarding the 5*/4* 6th Skill recommendation.

5*


Water
Procell

Shape: Female Humanoid Shadow

Skills:

Level 1: Cross Slash (physical+2)
Level 15: Mind Blast (wisdom-20%)
Level 30: (Death+3)
Level 40: Greater Cunning (wisdom+20%)
Level 50: Self Destruct
Level 70: Cunning & Haste (Wisdom and Agility + 10%)

Comments: Death skills. I heard it is another skill like the buffs that can never be learned from stones. It also does not deal any damage so it is either a kill or 0 damage. JP Wiki skill recommendation: 3, 4, 5 or 3, 4, 6 or 3, 5, 6. Personally, I'll go for 3, 4, 6.

Blizzard Phoenix (I learned from Requiem Banshee and Serenade Banshee naming change!)

Shape: Bird Shadow

Skills:

Level 1: Revive
Level 15: Aqua Shot (water+2)
Level 30: Quick Strike
Level 40: Double Impact (physical+3)
Level 50: Aqua Blast (water+3)
Level 70: Cunning & Haste (Wisdom and Agility + 10%)

Comments: Revive guardians don't normally get +4 skills and the trend continues here. It takes back the throne of Fastest Bird guardian from Stymphalian Bird but is now behind Sphinx Empress. Quick Strike chained after Last Stand is a good combo (Credits to Haruno). JP Wiki is recommending skills: 1, 3, 5 or 1, 5, 6


Thunder
Thor

Shape: ?

Skills:

Level 1: Call Lighning (thunder+3)
Level 15: Storm Impact (physical+4)
Level 30: Greater Protect (defence+20%)
Level 40: Greater Might (attack+20%)
Level 50: Last Stand
Level 70: Might & Protect (Attack and Defence +20%)

Comments: Marvel one looks nicer in my opinion. A 5* version of Golem with high overall stats, especially high wisdom. I will use Skills: 2, 4, 5.


Death
Morrigan

Shape: Female Humanoid Shadow

Skills:

Level 1: Hard Slash (physical+3)
Level 15: Dark Psalm (darkness+3)
Level 30: Greater Might (attack+20%)
Level 40: Thousand Slash (physical+4)
Level 50: Quick Strike
Level 70: Last Stand

Comments: First time I encountered a Quick Strike that can One Hit Kill Guardians! This is one of the highest overall stat guardians that now have Last Stand after rebirth. She is, in my opinion, one of the best 5* in the game. Skills: 3, 4, 5 until rebirth, replacing 3 with 6.


 4*

Water
Skadi

Shape: ? (Should be Giant Furry Shadow)

Skills:

Level 1: Last Stand (revive with 1 HP and 1MP)
Level 15: Ice Spike (earth+2)
Level 30: Greater Protect (defence+20%)
Level 40: Double Impact (physical+3)
Level 50: Rock Bite (earth+3)

Comments:


Forneus

Shape: ? (Should be Giant Furry Shadow)

Skills:

Level 1: Last Stand (revive with 1 HP and 1MP)
Level 15: Ice Spike (earth+2)
Level 30: Greater Protect (defence+20%)
Level 40: Double Impact (physical+3)
Level 50: Rock Bite (earth+3)

Comments:

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Future Scope: Rebirth System + Guardian Classifications

Nicely summarised and explained by Haruno over at the GuardianCross-Forum.com. It arrived in Japan version in their recent 1.3 update. It should be our 1.2  update.

My thoughts on it:

- It now takes 2 copies of a guardian and 170-190 levels (4*/5*) to max a guardian because you are essentially training 3 guardians to max 1.

- It will discourage trading to some extent as now we want to keep our extra cards.

- The new types are potentially better than Ace as I think Guardians are classified into 3 main types: Speedster, Tanker, Magic Nuker. Agility, HP and Intelligent could be the most important stat and the 15% increase in those areas could be the deciding factors in battles. It is also statistically harder to get 2 of the same guardian to rebirth compared to rebirthing an Ace with any other type.

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Latest Useful Links for GC

Guardian Stat Info

Guardian Cross Quicksand

Guardian Cross (International ver.) Damage Calculator by BetaTester

Guardian Cross (Japan ver.) Damage Calculator by BetaTester

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Xmas Banshee Witch

Painted on 3DS Colors!3D. I got a little influenced by the other Square iOS card game Million Arthur Artwork when painting her.

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