Rose Review: Underrated Meta Unit.

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Rose has always been a meta in endgame PvP and a highly viable tank in PvE since KR release, unfortunately overlooked or badly put in the case of "only fodder" to her sister Shadow Rose at first.

Most players stick on that bad advice to not building her because her speed base is slow - as it requires high speed subs investment to be an opener in PvP, in forgetting it all depends of the stats you are ready to invest into her - and the molas if you want her to perform well. So for a lazy CR choice, units like Schuri or ML Rose are always preferred for the low s3 skill up / mola investment.

A unit which is able to boost both CR with Attack buff for the team in one skill is very niche in the game, and Rose synergises perfectly in between her self sustain and team utility based on her defence.

Since guild wars, the switch is happening as a lot of players investing into her start to see just how damn good she is. Time to give her the love she deserved.

The PROS:

- A great tank synergising very well on her defence, excelling in both PvP and PvE / also as frontliner.

- Arena and guild wars meta cleave set up.

- Her unique s3 to boost both attack and CR at once.

- Her s3 can boost up to 3 turns attack on soulburn / 15-25% CR for your team on a 4 turn CD

- Her s2 cleanse two debuffs on an ally, provides a shield based on her defence and boost CR by 10-20%.

- s1 applies Provoke when she is over 50%HP and cast a defence buff when she is less than 50%HP.

- s1 has a great 50%-75% chance to land the Provoke, pairs superbly with Elbris Ritual Sword artefact.

- Great as well in stall team comp.

- Perfect for Wyvern, up to stage 11.

- Can be a great Opener in PvP or used in Arena with another CR Booster and 2 fats DPS for a cleave.

The CONS:

- The lowest speed base for a CR booster unit (97 speed with no speed bonus for awakening), requires heavy speed subs investment to perform high in PvP.

- Needs full s2 and s3 skill ups to be optimal.

The SET:

Speed / HP or Def or Immunity or Duality or Hit or Resistance.

She will need Speed boots, HP% and Def% on Ring and Necklace.

Note: We like immunity set on her to use her on PvP (offence mainly) against Shadow Rose openers. In case your enemy as a slow follow up with the rest of his team - she can cut in between and allow you to have some victory even at 190-200+speed.

She will need Speed boots, HP% and Def% on Ring and Necklace.

The early STATS (based on average 70 level+ epic gears, maxed at 15):

- Speed: 180+ for PvE / or PvP with 30% CR booster. End game 210-220+ for a PvP safe Opener.

- Def: 1,2K+

- HP: 11K+

- Effectiveness: needs 20-40% depending s1 skill ups, very efficient with Elbris Ritual counter.

- Resistance: some players use Resistance set in end-game arena, build her up to 70% with Elbris Ritual. Otherwise 40% plus is always a good bonus.

- Crit chance / Crit Damage: a bonus, her s1 scales on defence and deal little damage.

- Attack: at last.

The ARTEFACTS:

- Elbris Ritual Sword: Perfect for PvP upset, it is viable in PvE if she is not the frontliner.

- Aurius: Overall use, this artefact perform the best in a stall defence composition, providing 10% def to all allies and absorbing 10-20% damage.

- Hilag Lance: when she is not on frontline position and built on high speed, Hilag helps her to take more turns, and on manual offence you can soul burn her s3 for perpetual team attack buff.

Her PVP FRIENDS:

- For low investment in her speed / one turn cleave comp: you can have a second faster CR booster to place 2 fat/slow DPS. Ex: Schuri/Rose/Bellona/Clarissa

- For a stall def comp, any defence shield maker as Armin, Maya, Krau, etc.

- On Guild Battles, a fast Rose / Bellona and any AOE nuke.

How to counter a Rose in PvP:

1. As usual, any fast opener with CD reduction --> Stun--> Silence in that order to avoid his s3. FKluri too.

2. The Perfect Bait: we like Ken on counter attack for potential break def, which will soften both s1 and her s2 shield. Any unit with counter abilities, with def break or provoke on s1.

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GameNani Team