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Eminence in Shadow Crossover Part 1 Review Credits

Shadow: 2024's Zanster

Beta: Senshi

Eminence in Shadow Part 1 Gacha Equipment Info & Review: 2024's Senshi

Should You Pull?: dames

Shadow

Race: Human

Unique passive “Eminence in Shadow”: When above 70% HP, increase Dark allies' Arts by 5/s. Does not stack with Abilities of the same name.

Unit Buffs

Arts: 20000% 25000% Dark DMG (PHY). For 20s, increase own ATK by 100% 150% and all allies' Freeze RES and Paralysis RES by 100%. 1500 BREAK

True Arts: 60000% Dark DMG (PHY). Increase all allies' Arts by 30. For 40s, reduce enemies' PHY RES by 60% 70% (stackable) and Evasion rate by 30% (stackable). 2000 BREAK

Super Arts: 180000% 200000% Dark DMG (PHY). For 30s, allies ignore 100% of Enemies' DEF and increase allies not affected by Status ailments' DMG by 200%. 3000 BREAK

With the buffs, it has only made Shadow a lot better at his job since release. Unlike the show, Shadow is not a one man army, he's reliant on other units being able to make the most of his res down effects. This isn't to say he is a weak DPS, because he can still put in some work himself, however there are simply better options if you're looking for a pure DPS unit. Otherwise, he's a solid option to help boost the damage of your main DPS as long as you have the artsgen on the team to keep him cycling quickly, especially since you won't have much downtime with animations given how quick his TA is.

TLDR

✅ Good uptime on his buffs

✅ Physical Res down from TA is extremely potent, with evasion rate down being quite rare, much less so a stackable one.

✅ Passive Artgen is always nice to have

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❎ Rather weak slots

❎ Requires his team to make the most of his buffs

TW Impression: It's good unconditional Dark RES Down on a physical eq, with DMG increase on the side. Also gives Shadow some extra DMG and passive artsgen, nice to have on him.

AI Recommendation:

TA spam - Generally the play for constant res shred and teamwide arts.

TA x2 or x3 then SA whenever - If Shadow is your DEF Ignore source or teamwide damage boost

Beta

Race: Spirit

Unique passive "Second of the Seven Shadows": Increase Ally to the left of Beta's DMG by 200%. Does not stack with Abilities of the same name.

Unit Buffs

Passive: Increase Ally to the left of Beta's DMG by 150% 200%. Does not stack with Abilities of the same name.

Arts: Heal Water allies' HP by 25%. For 25s, Allies gain a DMG barrier that negates 8000 10000 DMG.

Super Arts: 150000% 170000% Water DMG (MAG). For 20s 30s, increase all allies' MAG DMG by [# of Water allies x 80]% (up to 320%). 1500 BREAK

Since Beta is not a new unit, I will keep the review shorter than usual.

Beta is a Mitigator/ArtGen hybrid who trades off raw defensive power for other kinds of utility in the form of her Passive, True Arts ArtGen and Super Arts Magic buffing. In the same vein, she lacks her own Def Slot to hold an equip to deal with gimmicks such as Status Ailments, requiring the team to back her up in this regard.

Beta is meant to excel at being a faster option for Mitigation, not exactly the most potent, while still providing meaningful utility for practically any team. While she is showing her age in comparison to the stronger Mitigation/Taunt Tank options of the modern day, she is still an ever reliable option to bring along.

TLDR

✅ Fast Mitigation, only needing to use True Arts with no other gimmick

✅ Universal DMG Up with Unique Passive

✅ Rare ArtGen type (Type F) allows for stacking with most other ArtGen

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❎ Healing on Arts restricted to Water Allies

❎ Magic DMG Up on Super Arts also restricted by number of Water Allies

❎ ArtGen Type is victim to Quest Gimmicks like HP Cut and damaging Status Ailments

TW Impression: Very solid Water RES Down, but mainly used for the 3 arts/s it gives Beta for additional self sustain.

AI Recommendation:

TA/NA: Standard Mitigation + Barrier with consistent ArtGen

TA/NA/SA: Post duration buffs, it might be possible to triple cycle, will have to double check

TA/SA: If barrier is unnecessary (somehow) and you wish to buff a Magic DPS

Should You Pull?

Eminence in Shadow Part 1 Unit Banner: Both Shadow and Beta are still very much good and viable today, boasting very good supportive capabilities in their own way. Do the guaranteed.

Eminence in Shadow Part 1 Equipment Banner: General prizes are Shadow's Sword and Zeta Plushie. Beta's Bodysuit can be considered, but niche and differs between individual boxes on whether you can utilize it. Pull depending on your surplus of crystals and sought after equips.

Eminence in Shadow Part 1 All Stars Banner: lolol all stars oh hell nah Skip.

Whales: Same pointers as above for the F2P, plus you've seen their potential given that this is a rerun. Whale at your discretion.

Eminence in Shadow Part 2 Review Credits

Alpha + Delta Buffs Info & Review: dames

Should You Pull?: Senshi

Alpha

Race: Spirit

Unit Buffs

Passive: When Near-Death, heal all allies' HP by 100%. Additionally, for 10s, increase all allies' DMG RES by 50% 60% (Only once). Does not stack with Abilities of the same name.

Skill: 20 30 Arts Gauge UP, 20 more if HP is over 80%.

Arts: 25000% 28000% Light DMG (PHY). Reduces enemy Light RES by 60% for 15s 30s

True Arts: 65000% 75000% Light DMG (PHY). Auto-Fill allies Arts Gauge by 6 and reduces enemy CRI RES by 25s 30s

Super Arts: 150000% 170000% Light DMG (PHY). Increase allies PHY DMG by 100% 150% for 30s 40s. Increase the effect of SA if using SA again while buff is still in effect (MAX: 400% 450%)

TLDR

Alpha got some decent buffs, not just on her multipliers but also on her buff potencies and durations.

Delta

Race: Beast

Unit Buffs

Arts: Increase Skill CT by 100% and Physical Equip CT by 30% 35% for 20s 30s

True Arts: Increase ATK by 50% and reduces enemy Fire RES by 50% for 40s 60s (Stacks)

Super Arts: Ignores enemy DEF by 100% for 20s 30s. Increase DMG by 150% 200% if HP is 50% or more and additional 150% 200% if not in status ailment.

TLDR

Delta's Fire RES shred stacks got more uptime, allowing for obviously, more stacks. Super Arts damage increase is pretty good too.

Should You Pull?

Eminence in Shadow Part 2 Unit Banner: Delta is a very solid DPS & equip thrower. Alpha remains a good ArtGen/Crit provider with PHY buffs, even if that role is saturated. There's no harm in trying for either. Do the guaranteed.

Eminence in Shadow Part 2 Equipment Banner: Epsilon Plush is the collab's HP Up support equip, good to have when you're using water units. Alpha Sword is generic but solid ArtGen and Delta Bodysuit is a very strong PHY RES Down equip, especially with the increasing roster of non HDG units. Pull depending on your surplus of crystals and sought after equips.

Eminence in Shadow Part 2 All Stars Banner: Skip.

Whales: Whale at your discretion.

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