Gundam Battle Gunpla Warfare: Physalis and Zephyranthes - Should You Pull?
Pilots!
Today we've got another addition of Should You Pull, brought to you by AetherRose on our discord server. Check out my assessment of this week's banner below!
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This week we got 1070 Haro Chips, and here’s how:
- 150 - Login Bonus
- 140 - Daily Achievements
- 100 - Event Login
- 210 - Mission Completion
- 170 - Arena Participation
- 300 - Apology Chips
Let’s set up some ground rules so you know exactly what to expect and how you should be treating this!
This is entirely my opinion, but I will do my best to justify my opinion and explain to you why I feel a certain way. If at all possible, I’ll use real numbers as well and present an objective outlook before my opinion.
Do not pull on the banner hoping for a single Part. It’s 0.2% for a single Part, which is 50x 10-pulls or 500 pulls. In terms of real money, that’s 5,400 USD.
SS is considered meta defining, S is meta, A is great, B is average, C is below average, D is considered well below average, and F is awful. Parts are compared to all other Parts as a whole and on how well they synergize with other Parts. This means a 4* and a 3* would be compared to everything as low as a 1* to as high as other 4*s.
There are some notations which aren’t immediately obvious:
An EX Skill with D/B at 21/6 CD means it has a D in Power, B in Piercing, a 21 second cooldown, and it’s available for use 6 seconds after the match starts.
All stats, letters, and numbers are at Max Value.
With all of that out of the way, let’s get right into the new banner and what we’re looking at this week!
This week is a normal banner, which means it will be going to Standard Gunpla Parts Capsule 2 when the week is up.
Banner Grade: C+
Summary: This banner has a 0.8% (2.66%) chance of drawing something above average, and a 0% (0%) chance of drawing something of great value or higher.
Frankly, there’s only one Part I’d ever want to pull for here, which makes me think you’re either going to spend your 4* Select on it or you’re not, and by not doing that you show how worth it the Bazooka is to you. This banner has too many bad and duplicate parts, with Part Traits that make no difference in a good build.
I would skip.
Prime Pool percentages are in parenthesis
Physalis Gundam
Head: B
Hahahahahaha! They tried to get this straight rip of the Shenlong Head past me, but they couldn’t fool these eyes! But can they see why kids--nevermind. Anyways, tied for highest Armor at 1605 and nothing notable aside.
Chest: B
They copied the Shenlong stats again….and if you ignore the Beargguy Chest with is an Extension Part, it’s tied for highest Armor at 2382...again. Nothing notable aside.
Arms: C+
Shenlong Arms, average stats. This is starting to really tick me off, to be honest..
Legs: C+
You guessed it...Shenlong Legs. The EX Skill is a nifty A/D 21/6 CD which isn’t useful for anything right now.
Backpack: B-
Shenlong Back. Average stats. Uhh...Debuff Effect Up 22% with Bazooka has an interesting niche, I guess.
ATOMIC BAZOOKA: A+
OKAY THEN. THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY! Alright alright alright, so what we got here is a brand spanking new Ranged Weapon hot off the presses and sitting at a NUCLEAR 3,997 S.Atk, making it the fourth strongest gun and second strongest Bazooka. Why would this matter, you ask? Because it also comes with a nuclear warhead: A+/C- at 79/12 CD. This paired with what I believe to be the best type of Ranged Weapon makes for a devastating Part, and I love it!
Radiator Shield: B
Surprise surprise, this Shield has unique stats at 1181 Armor and pretty average spread aside.
Aesthetics: B+
This hulking junkheap of metal and hatred doesn’t look halfbad. It looks great with Parts that are bulky and massive like it, but that is it’s downfall. Such Parts are not terribly common.
Zephyranthes Gundam
Head: B
Shenlong with Protag. Review my Physalis Head rating. Really, I am mad about this.
Chest: B
Shenlong Chest with Combat Hack B, not very good, in my opinion.
Arms: B
Help me. In spite of all my rage I am still-okay hold on. Legal is telling me not to finish that. S H E N L O N G
Legs: B
Shenlong Legs. BUT with a really good Part Trait: it reduces EX Skill CD by 20% with Defender job! Wowzers!
Backpack: A
The EX Skill is a pretty above average A+/C with 60/6 CD and a buff of 29% M.Def to the Squad while also healing the Squad for 48%. Although, the stats are Shenlong.
Beam Rifle: A-
The Stats appear mediocre at only 1605 S.Atk, but the tied-for-highest Armor and 30% reduction to Enemy Shooting Power with Technique attribute put this very high on tanky guns for melee builds.
Shield: A
This appears to be a copy of the Radiator Shield but with a much better EX Skill than it had Part Trait. Offense Up B, 29% to M.Atk and S.Atk for Allies!
Aesthetics: B-
This is one of the more average looking gunpla. I’m honestly unimpressed either way, which in itself is a very bad thing.
AI Pilots Athrun Zala (4*) and Marida Cruz (3*)
Banner Grade: C+
Both of these Pilots are very underwhelming, and I wouldn't waste my Haro Chips.
Athrun Zala: B-
Honestly, in order to get away with 1,182 M.Atk as an In Fighter, you need to have an amazing Part Trait like best boi Lowe. That said...the Part Trait here is 20% to prevent vernier consumption when stepping.
Marida Cruz: C-
Here we have the lady in blue bringing up the rear and outdoing the 4*, absolutely hilarious! While 893 doesn’t seem like a lot, her Part Trait “With Power attribute Long Shot Attack raised 14%” REALLY adds up, and you can see a lot more use out of this chick than many other Long Shooters.
EDIT: I'm very sorry readers. I misread her 893 M.Atk for S.Atk. She's pretty trash.
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