#windsweep

[hawkmothdiemotte]

I started discworld <33

[feheroestips]

Could you explain the Sweep skills please? I don't understand how actually they're useful.

I mean normally they really aren’t that useful.

The idea is that you give up your ability to do doubles, in exchange for able to hit a foe without retaliation. But you still have to meet speed requirements (+1 speed over the foes) in order for it to activate.

The idea originally was that a unit could hit incredibly hard without having to worry about their defences, kinda like OHKO the foe in one shot play. But in theory it kinda fell flat? Many units can speed creep each other and even then you want multiple hits for charges.

The main use for them though was found in dagger users, whose biggest weakness before was that they were oneshot by most units when trying to place a debuff, but with one of these sweep skills they can safely place debuffs on foes without worrying about their hp.

Hopefully that clears it up a little bit!

[feheroestips]

If I wanna use neutral IV Alm with Windsweep what would you recommend? I'm thinking Darting blow or LnD. My team is Alm, Sharena, Julia, and Kagero if that matters. Or would I be better off doing a basic Fury Swordbreaker build?

Okay so I’d say look at it like this, with either of those his speed becomes 35/36 respectively, so hes got to out speed that many units, which does beat many, (this is with darting blow) however he gets 9 wins. and he only loses 1 which is to Hana the rest are either windsweep fodder or draws. Which if no one else defeats him he’ll end up being able to KO 30, but loses to 14. In all honesty I don’t think its worth it right now, he wants sword breaker to secure kills.

However this is a big IF and literally depends on the next 24 hours, its more than likely the skill phantom speed 1 is going to be the sacred seal reward from tempest trials, which adds 5 to your speed if you have a sweep skill and you’re attacking (essentially it makes it so units speed- foes speed > -4), meaning if Alm has this skill, at neutral, any unit with 35 or lower speed wont be able to counter attack, meaning windsweep will be viable somewhat, especially with speed boosting natures and skills like life and death. (Imagine a 40 speed neutral Alm, that out speeds MOST things)

Essentially what Im saying is, if you’re using Alm in the trials, Swordbreaker, if outside and getting the sacred seal if its a reward then use windsweep.

Plus with 2 greens you’re slightly weak to reds to itd help you a bit more with team synergy