Basics
Rook is an attack card. His max HP is 8,780 and his max attack is 7,485. He hits HARD. As of October [2024], he ranks 7th in top 10 high attack in SSRs. Of course, this also means his attack is above average. His HP on the other hand, although it's
not close to the SSR average, it's still decent.
Spells
His spell 1 is Aqua Wave. His spell 2 is Fire Shot 2 and later Flame Blast 2. His spell 3 is Leaf Shot 2.
Skills
This Rook is one of those units that technically has 3 skills, but one those skills is just there twice so uh yeah. Luckily though, it's curse that's in two slots. For his spell 1, Rook starts off with a minor curse on foes for 2 turns. At level 5, it becomes moderate and it stays like that. On spell 3, he starts with a moderate curse for 2 turns. At level 5, it turns into major curse. Like the spell 1 curse, this one does not grow or change at spell level 10. His other skill is a minor power drain on foes for 1 turn. He gets it on spell 1 at level 5. It doesn't upgrade or anything, it's a one and done thing.
DUO Magic + Buddy Bonuses
Unsurprisingly, his DUO Magic partner is Trey, who gives him a moderate HP boost. His other Buddies are Jamil with a minor power boost and Vil with a minor HP boost.
Alternatives + Dupes
So, let’s chat about alternatives. Curse is a rare skill, so that’s going to be my main area of focus. We ARE lucky in that you can find this skill in all rarities, HOWEVER, it’s extremely limited in SR and R cards so you’re not really gonna get a good match to Rook. I mean if you ONLY want curse like you’ll be fine, but if you’re wanting something a bit closer to Rook… yeah you’re not really going to get it.
My suggestions are Birthday Jacket Kalim, Dorm Uniform Vil, Masquerade Sebek, and Twisted Tsumderland Sebek.
Kalim is my spell match option for Rook. He has all the same spells in the same slots, and he’s also an attack card. His skills and Buddies are different though.
Vil is my SSR option if you’re more focused on curse, like I am. Vil DOES share his spell 3 with Rook, but his other spells as well as his Buddies are different. But he has curse AND power drain. I will say though where Rook has curse twice, Vil has power drain twice.
Okay, I know this Sebek hasn’t technically come out yet [editing note: he IS on EN now], but he’ll be here soon and he’s the best SR option in my opinion. He may be defense, but he has Fire Shot 2, curse, and Vil as a Buddy. All things considered, if you need a budget option for Rook, Sebek will be a good option. He is a gacha unit, which sucks, but as an SR he’s theoretically easier to get.
And lastly, we have Twisted Tsumderland Sebek. He’s got Leaf Shot 2 and curse. Everything else is different. Truthfully, I would go with Masquerade Sebek over this one, but if you don’t plan on pulling for any of the Masquerade cards and you already have this Sebek, he’ll still be a pretty decent option.
Final Thoughts
This Rook is a very good card. I think for the most part, you can really put him into any team because he has all the elements that are in the weakness/advantage triangle. I would lean towards placing him in teams going against very difficult enemies because 1) he’s stronk and 2) his curse is going to be very helpful with weakening enemies. The power drain is also gonna be helpful but like I’ve said, curse is more interesting to me.
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