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It's time to see to take a look at arguably one of the strongest Spark related units in the game:

Jewel Floret Rosetta

Unit Art

We're going to see how she compares to a few of her fellow Spark buffers.

Stat Comparisons

Rosetta's stat distribution is clearly offense orientated, boasting almost 2300 Attack. Her HP is a bit low, with her Defense and Recovery sitting in a comfortable spot, all of which are more than adequate for use (C'mon, look at that Attack stat!).

Her only competition statistically is Elza. They essentially share the same Defense and Recovery, but Elza falls short in HP and Attack by quite a large amount. Of course, we know where Elza makes up for it, but both she and Rosetta have their pros and cons which we'll get into later.

Maximum Imp cap per stat:

An offensive Imp cap for an offensive unit. 'Nuff said.

Leader Skill

Raging Deity - Greatly boosts damage produced by Spark & slightly boosts BB gauge.

• A poorly worded LS, to say the least.

• As you Spark, you'll deal 75% more damage (like Behemoth's LS). Nothing new there.

• However, it'll also fill your BB gauge by 1-2 BCs per Spark (like Deemo's LS (2-3 BCs per Spark)). Again, nothing new.

• We all know how both units' LS work alone, but now that they're both on ONE unit (a rare summoned unit, nonetheless).. It's a blessing from RNGesus.

• Aside from Maxwell's Power of Creation LS, this is one of the strongest offensive LS that we have access to (outside of the Arena, of course).

• That being said, Rosetta's probably the best leader to use against content that can't be critted.

• The obvious weakness to this LS is if you can't Spark to save your life or your units don't have enough hit counts to take full advantage of it.

• Because of this, Rosetta's LS favors squads with high hit count units and good Sparking capabilities to maintain your units' BB gauges as well as do more damage.

• Overall, a great LS to have access to.

Attack and Skills

Normal Attack: 12 hits | 2 BC drop checks/hit | Maximum possible BCs generated = 24

Brave Burst - Secret Dance: Bouquet Dance: BC Cost: 25 | 30 hit Earth AoE | 1 BC drop check/hit | Maximum possible BCs generated = 30 | 260% Damage Modifier @ BB Lvl 10

• On top of great BC generation, it also has good synergy with her LS in the case where you need to Spark off of it to help build your squad's BB gauges.

Super Brave Burst - Divine Dance: Petal Storm: | BC cost: 50 | 20 hit Earth AoE | 1 BC drop check/hit | Maximum possible BCs generated = 20 | 450% Damage Modifier, 80% Spark @ SBB Lvl 10

• Say hello to the strongest AoE Spark buff that's currently in Global.

• The extra 10% Spark damage when compared to the previous 70% Spark buff will make a difference.

• However, the same rule that applies to her LS applies to her SBB: if you're bad at Sparking, then you won't be able to take full advantage of this.

Arena AI: Type 3 (Has a ~68% chance to use her BB)

• While Rosetta can't generate as many BCs with her normal attack as someone such as Kuda (30 BCs) or Zelnite (26 BCs, which isn't that big of a difference), she still generates an average amount, and can get the job done.

• With a decent BB BC cost, and the ideal Type 3 AI, she's very usable in the Arena.

Unit Comparisons and Overview

While Rosetta provides the strongest Spark buff in Global to your squad, her main competitor is the current reigning Spark queen, Elza:

• BB wise, they share the same BC Cost of 25. But hit count and BC generation wise, Rosetta's 30 hits, 30 potential BCs generated STOMPS Elza's 13 hits, 13 potential BCs generated. Even if Elza has a 45% chance to Curse, it's not as universally useful in PvE, while it's quite good in the arena (where Elza outshines Rosetta in general). Generating more BCs, giving your squad more chances to Spark (thus creating even more HCs and BCs), and in the end, more damage, unless you need Elza's BB's Curse effect for something, Rosetta's BB is just generally better.

• This is where the comparison gets tougher. Rosetta's SBB has 20 hits with a 80% Spark buff, where as Elza's SBB has 30 hits with a 70% Spark buff and has a 60% chance to Curse. Like what has been stated before, Rosetta sacrifices 10 hits and requires 5 more BCs to fill for that 80% Spark buff.

• Elza's SBB has more utility in which she can generate more HCs and BCs, as well as provide more Sparking opportunities for your squad, which I slightly touch on below.

• THE DAMAGE DIFFERENCE IS DEPENDENT UPON THE UNITS IN YOUR SQUAD!

• If 2 units have the same Attack stat and the same damage modifiers, they'll do the same amount of damage REGARDLESS OF THEIR HIT COUNTS. The benefit of having more hits is that YOU HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SPARK. That being said, you're most likely NOT going to be able to Spark every one of your units' hits off of one another.

The Verdict:

• In the Leader role, Rosetta > Elza IF you can Spark well. If you have low hit counts and/or can't Spark well, your BB management and overall damage will suffer.

• As a filler, again, Lower hit count squads will favor Rosetta while higher hit count squads will favor Elza.

• Also, Elza > Rosetta when facing Light or Fire bosses.

• Both are still EXTREMELY good units to have access to!

Since an important mechanic on Sparking was touched on above, the next comparisons will be quickies.

First, the new and improved Ziz/Ardas/Thunder Turkey:

• The comparison is pretty similar as the one above.

• Ardas' BB is a 11 hit AoE with a 60% chance to Paralyze. Whether it's better than Rosetta's depends on the situation, but in most cases, it won't be.

• Ardas' SBB is very similar to Elza's SBB: 27 hit AoE with a 420% Damage Modifier with the same 70% Spark buff.

• Verdict: Rosetta > Ardas most of the time, while Ardas may be better than Rosetta when facing a Fire boss.

Last, but not least, is Luther:

• Comparing their BBs is a no brainer. Unless you NEED higher single target damage, then Rosetta's BB is better most of the time.

• Luther's SBB is similar to Ardas' SBB hit count wise (28 hits vs 27 hits), but has a lower Spark buff sitting at 50%.

• Verdict: Rosetta > Luther

Saying Rosetta is a complete upgrade to Elza wouldn't be correct, as both have different requirements to get the most mileage out of them.

As a leader, she's one of the best. As a filler, her 80% Spark buff can get the job done.

Regardless, if you currently don't have access to your own Spark buffer, Rosetta is a solid choice if you plan on using her as a leader, where she'll shine the most, but can also be used as a filler.

Typing

Disclaimer: This is MY OPINION, in which you may have a different one than I do.

She's a very offensive orientated unit, in which I prefer her typing to be:

Anima = Breaker > Lord > Guardian > Oracle

Hopefully this will give you insight for those of you who already have Elza, or already have one of the older Spark buffers and are looking for an upgrade!

If there's anything I missed or you think should be added, post below of PM me and I'll see what's up!

Thanks muchly!