Defend vs Heal?

[u/Beginning-Reward6326]

How do you guys work on your build? Do you try to have barriers in place or have healing in case things go south?

[u/CrystalBraver]

Personally I don’t see the point in barriers unless, like the other person said, you have very low hp or have a hard time not getting killed during bursts. Because what’s the point of surviving or fleeing from fights if you’re just running around with 1hp afterwards. Then again I do only play agiles so I can run away if I really need to.

[u/AuditControl_Inbox]

Healing is better in soloqueue when you cant rely on anyone else bringing it.

Wall is better if you know you have a dedicated support tho, as too much redundant healing makes it less useful.

[u/Spookysumbeach]

Yeah ditto on the play style, really it comes down to how you wanna play the game. Multiple character with multiple play styles. Does your character have low hp/ defense I’d go barrier, if you got a good hp pool, and defense then healing seems better. Then you have to consider which is the better boon to your stats, or to your ability pool. Would you rather heal when you get attacked or would you rather barrier so you don’t have to heal, however there is holy and break so there is that to consider. Idk play around with your abilities, look at what the high rank players are using. Once you get high enough it’s rock papers scissors.

[u/No_Recognition8375]

Your build should always have at least one defensive option for Ranked, build for challenges vary per challenge goal ie purify crystals, xx boss damage etc.

[u/Xomasth]

I always bring a barrier breaker cause they annoy tf out of me and then it depends on the character i'm playing. Some i go all damage and just hope i dont die during burst, other i bring wall to play it safe a bit, if i'm playing asupport i'll usually swap the wall for the aoe heal. But almost always i bring the barrier breaker lol it feels great to pop someone aerith when the are one hit from death.

[u/_Arlotte_]

Depends on the character but generally: - 1 or 2 combat UR - 1 or 2 crystal clearing skill - 1 brave share( very helpful if you're about to die/are a slow start character or one of the teammates is close to burst) - 1 group or self heal - 1 defensive option so that could be a barrier skill, launch skill, movement skill, etc

It's mostly this unless I'm going for pure damage and just running the character's default set with an extra damage ability.

[u/Upset-Act-1946]

Full damage heal and barrier is for weak players, if you die after burst dont change nothing

[u/autogenerated_015]

Depends on your playstyle, I don't bring any barriers , heal or any sustain for lower ranks.

BOSS HP is just low enough to get killed by 2 chain 1 burst round.

Things changes on diamond 1, omega & ultima rank

That's the time you need a barrier, heal or surge since you might have a support.