Excitement and nervousness before the announcement of the new grand character.
Audience engaged in countdown (30 seconds, 10 seconds, etc.).
New Character Announcement: Yule Grand (Tsukuyomi)
Visuals: New Yule animation with foxes, detailed character outfit.
Weapon: Sennen Goji (Katana)
Massive fire damage to a foe.
Removes one buff and boosts MC's dodge rate.
Supplement fire allies' skill damage (ignores a large percentage of foe's defense).
Key Mechanics of Yule Grand
New skill mechanics introduced, including:
Fire allies skill cap amplification.
Boosts damage and attack specs.
Unique attributes compared to previous weapons (grid weapons).
Grid Weapon Concept: Assumed to be a necessary two copies for cap out bonuses and stacks with other damage modifiers.
Character Skills and Abilities
Skill Overview:
Massive fire damage, debuffs foes, and stackable damage.
Activation mechanics based on Crimson Dance.
Buffs:
Permanent buffs involving health restoration and debuff duration reduction.
Critical hit rate and multi-attack boosts against foes affected by Fox Flame.
Gameplay Mechanics
Crimson Dance Mechanics:
Requires six combined fire chains to activate stronger abilities.
Changes skill effects based on number of activations.
Damage Calculation:
Importance of specific numbers to assess the weapon's effectiveness.
Unique attack modifiers versus traditional damage calculations.
Character Review: Tsukuyomi
Weapon: Nightgaze Gate (Healing Staff)
Massive dark damage, restores HP to dark allies, debuffs, and cooldown reductions.
Skill Mechanics:
Different types of damage and healing abilities with crest mechanics.
Charge bar advantages and multi-attack rates.
General Thoughts on the Banner
Recommendation against sparking for characters immediately from this banner.
Yule Grand expected to appear in future banners (e.g., every Legend to Gala).
Advice to save resources for potential better opportunities in future banners and events.
Suggestion to utilize free daily draws for a chance to get Yule Grand instead of sparking.
Conclusion
Overall, both characters have interesting mechanics, but potential investment should be carefully considered based on future banners and resource management.