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Eiko

Rarity: 5★ to 7★

Enhancements:

Tier 1 adds some HP/DEF and element resist. Tier 2 boosts those even further.

She strangely doesn't get any boosts to her SPR or MAG, since she's a summoner/healer, but the extra bulk is really good. The element resist is just as good since almost every single trial has element damage, some fights even require you to gear your team to 100% against a certain, that makes building her much easier.

Tier 1 increases summon damage, Tier 2 also increases summon damage and passively charges the esper gauge each turn.

Unlike other summoners like Citra and Yuna, Eiko actually doesn't have abilities that consume the esper gauge so she heavily relies on Leviathan/Bahamut summon for her damage. Almost half of her other abilities also fill the Esper Gauge to support it, so with the right gear, she'll function well as a healer/summon finisher.

Both tiers increases the base and massively ups modifier for the heal, it also increases the MP cost from 15 to 20 to 25.

One of Eiko's biggest flaws as a healer was the lack of Curaja, with the massive boosts to her Curaga, it's now almost as strong as Curaja, which is amazing. So now, she can effectively heal, remove breaks, dispel, raise, or esuna twice in one turn.

Tier 1 improves the LB fill rate, Tier 2 also increases LB fill rate, while also increasing the turn duration and the Esper Gauge Fill.

Passion Performance serves as a setup ability for Eiko's LB, which can fill the Esper Gauge to max at max level. With Summoner Descendant, it's guaranteed to be charged after she uses her LB, making her damage somewhat reliable. Other than that, it's amazing when paired with units who use their LB.

Tier 1 improves the base and modifier for the healing, Tier 2 does the same while also increasing the Esper Gauge Fill.

It's practically a Curaja with an Esper Gauge fill effect. Nothing much to say other than it's pretty handy to have if you only need both for the turn.

Summary:

Eiko gets solid enhancements. Her issue of lacking Curaja is pretty much fixed with the Curaga enhancements. Her summon damage has improved as well as having more options to Evoke espers much faster. As well as some bulk.

Mog's Friendship, Summoner Descendant, Curaga are her priorities. You can hold off enhancing her Performances but they're pretty handy to have.

Beatrix

Rarity: 5★ to 7★

Enhancements:

Tier 1 improves the GS Mastery. Tier 2 improves it again, adds some MP, and TDW for ATK/MAG.

She uses hybrid damage for finishing and physical damage for chaining, but in most cases, she's better off maxing her ATK over MAG. With the lack of W-Ability on her, DW is her optimal damage build, which means she'll always trigger the TDW. She currently sits on 50% TDW with her 120 passive, which will somewhat age well when we get more TDW support.

Tier 1 adds a self ATK/MAG buff. Tier 2 increases the self LS fill, ATK/MAG buffs along with the duration, and increases the MP Cost from 45 to 60.

This is the first CD ability enhanced, so it seems pretty nutty, but it's ultimately a setup ability.

The first thing worth noting is that it fully charges her LB, which is pretty amazing with the -74% ATK/MAG breaks and 30% mitigation at max level.

Second thing is the self buffs are at 200%, so it's far stronger than any buffs than the supports we currently have can provide.

Lastly, this ability affects ALL of her Seiken abilities, including the ones that can be enhanced now.

Tier 2 ability triggers:

• Seiken - Climhazzard
• Seiken - Stock Break, 1, 2, or Seiken - Stock Break
• Sword of the Clear Mind, 1, or 2

Tier 1 adds AoE ATK/MAG breaks. Tier 2 changes the required abilities for the improved version, improves the breaks, and increases the MP cost from 45 to 60.

After a turn of setup, she practically has -70% breaks ready constantly if you cycle through the right abilities. The only problem is that she can't get Climhazzard by spamming Climhazzard, you definitely want ATK/MAG breaks inflicted on your enemy ASAP, but it isn't as strong compared to Auron/Loren/Lid's breaks on turn 1.

But once you get pass that, she's basically as strong of a breaker as the breaker trio. Her LB provides stronger ATK/MAG breaks but you lose your ability rotation on her Seiken breaks.

Tier 2 ability triggers:

• Seiken - Stock Break
• Seiken - Climhazzard, 1, 2, or Seiken - Climhazzard
• Sword of the Clear Mind, 1, or 2

Tier 1 improves the modifiers and the DEF/SPR breaks. Tier 2 changes the required abilities for the improved version, improves the breaks, and increases the MP cost from 45 to 60.

It's basically the same deal with Climhazzard, only with DEF/SPR breaks rather than ATK/MAG.

The optimal rotation for inflicting breaks is starting with Stock Break into Climhazzard, or vice versa. Once you do that, you can indefinitely spam Stock Break /Climhazzard , which is -70% breaks. From there, you can also squeeze in her LB as well, then start with Stock Break into Climhazzard .

Tier 2 ability triggers:

• Seiken - Saint Bringer
• Sword of the Clear Mind, 1, or 2

Tier 1 improves the modifiers, Tier 2 changes the required abilities for the improved version, increases mods, imperil, and imperil duration, increases the MP cost from 45 to 60, and changes the frames to Absolute Tranquility.

These enhancements are godly. The base version is okay, but her improved version is pretty much on par with every strong AT chainer we have in GL (Sora/Sephiroth). What's more is that inflicts a -120 light imperil, and surprisingly, there's no AT ability between the two versions that inflicts light imperil.

The only downside is that she NEEDS to use Sword of the Clear Mind before she can get the improved version, but she'll have it indefinitely so long as you use it every turn. But a turn of setup for a beastly chaining move? Sign me the hell up and lemme wreck trials with them.

Summary:

These enhancements made Beatrix from never used to probably broken or at the very least meta. Climhazzard and Stock Break turns her into a viable breaker and Saint Bringer turns her into a reliable chainer. I wouldn't be surprised if she stays viable even when the TDW meta comes in, TBH.

Prioritize Climhazzard and Stock Break if you intend to use her as a breaker. Just keep in mind that her turn 1 breaks are really weak compared to other 7★ breakers, but if you managed to survive past that, then she's just as good.

Sword of Clear Mind, Seiken - Saint Bringer, and Graceful Paladin are her priorities if you want her for physical chaining. You can grab Climhazzard and Stock Break afterwards if you have the resources for it.

Steiner

Rarity: 4★ to 6★

Enhancements:

Instant skip, Steiner isn't carrying any W-Ability or high modifier finishing abilities to make this worth it.

Tier 1 increases the HP/DEF boost. Tier 2 also increases the HP/DEF while also giving him GS Mastery.

Like I said with the DH enhancement, Steiner isn't carrying any amazing modifiers on his abilities that'll make you want him for damage. The added bulk is nice though.

A tincan is staring at a General...

The rest of the review is under Clmhazzard.

Tier 1 improves modifiers and breaks (or adds them). Tier 2 does the same thing.

With Stock Break and Climhazzard, Steiner can fill in as a budget breaker for your team. His main competitor is enhanced Meliadoul but she only carries ST breaks, while Steiner has AoE. The only downside is that Meliadoul has some utility (Reraise and Counters) while Steiner has nothing for support.

Summary:

If you're still lacking a strong breaker, then Steiner can totally fill in that role for you until you get one. The only issue is that Steiner adds nothing else for your team once he inflicts his breaks.

Sword Art - Climhazzard, Sword Art - Stock Break, and Pluto Captain are his priorities.

Cedona

Rarity: 4★ to 6★

Enhancements:

Tier 1 improves modifiers and stop infliction chance. Tier 2 does the same but also increasing the Stop duration.

It's only viable in arena, but the thing is, Ayaka and Awakened Rain who are great choices for arena are IMMUNE to stop. Lilith is vulnerable to it though assuming that Cedona gets a chance, even then there's still a good chance of it failing.

Both Tiers improve modifiers while also decreasing accuracy.

Accuracy is pretty much the reason why evasion units can be hit by TDH units. The fact that it's AoE makes it decent but it's practically worthless against 100% evasion units in arena.

Tier 1 improves the self buffs, increases the buff duration, as well as increasing how many turns she has W-Battle available. Tier 2 does the same thing but also increasing the self mitigation buff.

Due to her stats, Cedona already struggles to survive in arena. At that point, she might as well do damage, because even with these buffs, she'll die as easily against 7★ units.

Summary:

Cedona's enhancements focus on her niche in arena, but she's been severely powercrept that these changes would hardly matter at all if you decided to slot in for that purpose. Don't bother.

I think I've sang enough praises about how good Beatrix's GL enhancements are, she's definitely a viable unit now (Good job, Gumi person who's in charge of these enhancements).

I'm excited for the next units to get their enhancements though, Yuna, Lulu, Aranea, Prompto, Basch, and Balthier are going to get their enhancements pretty soon if no other unit enhancements come in.