Re: (Nutaku) Milenium War Aigis (English Version)
Geomancers (Feng Shui Users) are more useful over time, especially after being awakened and more missions are introduced where their perks become necessary.
Geomancers can heal up to 2 units at the same time within their range. After being awakened, they are able to heal up to 3 units at the same time.
Weather effects (Sandstorm, Snowstorm, Red Mist) have their duration reduced by 50% while a Geomancer is deployed. Terrain effects (High temperatures, Desert heat, Poison) have their effect reduced by 30% (pre-CC), 50% (post-CC), or 70% (AW) while a Geomancer is deployed. Do note that they have to be deployed for their perks to take into effect and only while they are deployed. You will not have any benefit from a Geomancer while they are on standby, defeated, or made to retreat.
How does it affect terrain effects?
If poison/high temperature damage deals 20 damage per tick, then while a Geomancer is on the field it will be reduced to 14, 10, or 6 damage.
Desert heat is an effect where deploying a unit will have reduced starting HP. If they lose 70% HP normally, then while a Geomancer is on the field it will be reduced to 49%, 35%, or 21% HP loss.
How does Marle fare against the other Geomancers?
Their stats don't matter too much since they are silver-tier healers and the stat difference isn't too far apart. The deciding factors will be their skills and what AW ability you want.
Krile's skill lets her heal for 1.2x~1.7x attack power for 25~30 seconds. The cooldown time is 44~40 seconds. Her AW ability reduces her cost by 1 and is further decreased in a mission that has a Snowstorm weather effect.
Marle's skill lets her heal every unit for 1.2x~1.6x attack power within her range (1.1~1.3x) for 15~25 seconds. The cooldown time is 29~25 seconds. Her AW ability increases her range by +15.
Mia's skill lets her heal for 1.3x~1.8x attack power for 30~35 seconds. The cooldown time is 39~35 seconds. Her AW ability increases the gold obtained by 13%.
Pippin's skill lets her heal for 1.6x~2.2x attack power for 15~25 (AW: 18~30) seconds, but the number of units she can heal is reduced by 1. The cooldown time is 49~40 seconds. Her AW ability increases the duration of a Geomancer's skill by 20% and increases their attack by 5%.
This is, of course, coming from numbers from the Japanese version that has had multiple class/unit changes. As far as I can recall, Marle had higher cost previously and had her cost reduced by 3 in one update. I can't recall any other Geomancer related buffs.
Why Geomancer? Their official character profile fanbook had her listed under "Geomancer." I'm not sure if the translation for Nutaku will be the same.
Not convinced? Here is a video of a poison swamp mission with Marle:
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. There is a difference in how much residual damage a unit takes before she is deployed.
