Grea (Summer) is one of the pillars of Water charge burst teams, providing a large boost to charge attack damage and damage cap for herself and one other party member through LinkageGains Grea's skill and support skill effects (Can't be removed) and Dracoforce Under Grea's sway / Grea's ATK specs will be boosted upon attacking this foe (Can't be removed) Local status effect.
Her utility doesn't stop at C.A. either—Linkage grants both her and her target a small heal and charge boost at the end of every turn while Linkage is in effect, helping sustain them through battle and filling their charge bars quicker. Activating DracostrikeTriple attack rate is boosted / Attacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG / Supplemental DMG to critical hits will also boost their triple attack and crit rates for two turns at the small cost of Grea's charge bar, mitigated by her aforementioned charge boost.
On top of all that, Linkage has zero downtime: the effect ends the same time her skill finishes cooldown, allowing her to immediately reapply Linkage. This combination makes her one of Water's strongest premium characters.
How to Play
Grea (Summer)'s kit revolves around Blazing DuoGrant LinkageGains Grea's skill and support skill effects (Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite to caster and an ally. (Can't grant LinkageGains Grea's skill and support skill effects (Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite to more than 1 other ally at a time.), using LinkageGains Grea's skill and support skill effects (Can't be removed) to buff herself and one other party member. Ideally, her Linkage target should be another hard-hitting party member to get maximum use out of Linkage's boost to C.A. specs and Uplift effect.
Use Mana Agni500% Water damage to a foe (Damage cap: 635,000). Raise foe's Draco ExustaATK and DEF are lowered based on lvl (Max: 5 / Can't be removed) Strength: 3% (Max: 15%)Base Accuracy: 200%Duration: IndefiniteLocal status effect lvl by 1 (Max: 5). Gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20% Strength: 20%. before she C.A.s for Linkage's boost to C.A. specs to take effect.
DragonheartGain DracostrikeTriple attack rate is boosted / Attacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG / Supplemental DMG to critical hits Duration: 2 turns. (Grants the same effect to an ally with LinkageGains Grea's skill and support skill effects (Can't be removed) .) can be used for its boost to TA and Crit rate. Using it is not even completely necessary if your team already has reliable multiattack.
Synergy
Main Character
Kengo: Kengo and Grea work well together for 1-turn burst teams utilizing 4★ BonitoFlying AceMassive Water damage to all foes. Inflict DA DownDouble attack rate is lowered Duration: 180 seconds and TA DownTriple attack rate is lowered Duration: 180 seconds. Slight chanceAbout 10% for all allies to gain Charge Bar +200%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 200% Strength: 200%. thanks to Kengo's 200% maximum charge bar. For a 1-turn team, using a katana like Atma Blade (Water) is better for its Water ATK UpWater ATK is boosted ; for longer battles, however, Unsigned Kaneshige (Water) (with the Devilry emblem) remains superior.
Chrysaor:Dual ArtsGain C.A. ReactivationCharge attack reactivates Duration: 2 turns. (Can only be used when an auxiliary weaponA class specialty weapon of the same element as the main weapon, equipped in the top-left slot of the sub weapon section is equipped.) and Blade SwapGain Blade SwapNext charge attack switches to the auxiliary weapon's charge attack (Can't be removed) Duration: 1 turn and C.A. DMG Up (1 time)Charge attack DMG is boosted (1 time) Duration: 1 turn . (Can only be used when an auxiliary weaponA class specialty weapon of the same element as the main weapon, equipped in the top-left slot of the sub weapon section is equipped.) give Chrysaor a large amount of burst damage potential along with flexibility, making it a strong option for Grea's Linkage target.
Characters
Anre (5★): 5★ Eternals are powerful in any team and have a boosted C.A. damage cap that can further take advantage of Grea's Linkage. In longer battles, Anre has powerful damage mitigation and grants a StrengthATK is greatly boosted based on how high HP is buff with his C.A. to boost the party's damage even more.
Silva: Silva's personal boost to C.A. specs from Eagle EyeGain 180% C.A. DMG UpCharge attack DMG is boosted Strength: 180%Duration: 1 turn , 90% C.A. DMG Cap UpCharge attack DMG cap is boosted Strength: 90%Duration: 1 turn , and 20% C.B. DMG UpChain burst DMG is boosted Strength: 20%Duration: 1 turn . Self-inflict 40% DEF DownDEF is lowered (Can't be removed) Strength: 40%Duration: 1 turn . At level 55: Buffs increased to 200% C.A. DMG UpCharge attack DMG is boosted Strength: 200%Duration: 1 turn and 30% C.B. DMG UpChain burst DMG is boosted Strength: 30%Duration: 1 turn . Debuff decreased to 20% DEF DownDEF is lowered (Can't be removed) Strength: 20%Duration: 1 turn . will stack with Grea's Linkage for big C.A. numbers.
Vajra: Vajra is Grea's ideal partner in Bonito teams. Vajra, like Kengo, has a 200% maximum charge bar and would appreciate the charge boost from Grea's Linkage effect, especially since higher stacks of Loyalty EternalATK is boosted / DEF is boosted / Charge bar speed is boosted Can't be removed speed up charge bar gain.
Gwynne: She should act before Grea. At level 45, she gains access to Guns and RosesConsume 1 Burst ShellConsumed upon using Guns and Roses (Can't be removed) to deal 3-hit, 100% Water damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~215,000 per hit). Instantly perform a normal attack without using up a turn. (Starts battle with 3 Burst ShellConsumed upon using Guns and Roses (Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite. Can't reload.). Three triple attacks on command with high damage plus Ram It DownGain Ram It DownATK is sharply boosted (Can't be removed / Can't be extended) Strength: 50%Multiplier: AssassinDuration: 1-4 turns. (Consume up to 3 Discharge CellConsumed upon Gwynne's normal attacks and skill use (Can't be removed / Max: 5) . Extend effect duration based on number consumed.). Paired with her Double Strike from Release AugmentsGain 3 Discharge CellConsumed upon Gwynne's normal attacks and skill use (Can't be removed / Max: 5) Duration: Indefinite (Max: 5). (When HP is 50% or higher: Also gain Double StrikeAttacks twice each turn Duration: 1 turn .), she can ensure Grea stacks the five Draco Exustas on the first turn (charge attack + another triple). Cue Grea's double CA.
This build is centered around maximizing Charge Attack damage. Therefore, prioritize C.A. DMG and DMG Cap, followed by Water ATK, and then multiattack nodes.
Save some EMP for future Extended Mastery Support Skill.
