User blog:Magnetic Shock/Depressing Divina

After some running around with gems and sealstones myself, and with opinions from many other players, I'm about to say something that may have been on your minds for a while (if it hasn't then never mind).

Divina sucks.

Yes they've gotten a lot of great defence cards lately. Yes the highest defence in the game belongs to a Divina. Yes the highest non-bell defence in the game also belongs to a Divina. Yes the highest non-bell attack ALSO belongs to a Divina. But Divina sucks plain and simple, not because it's weak, but because it's not strong enough.

If you're coming up to hellzone (81+) or are only around 100 and plan to build a Divina defence, then you have been warned. Divina defence is depressing. No matter how strong it gets Anima attack is just too overpowering. (At the time of writing this I am sitting on 5 straight unsuccessful counters despite a full HTR/VHTR/NTR but dramatic defence. Personal experience has also taught me that if you are low-leveled (anywhere from 81 to 120) and want to keep a popular stone/gem, you CAN'T, unless you're a megawhale. It's simply impossible. Source: Mikazuki SS, this SG event, HOI purple)

The Anima threats to Divina are many. To name a few recent event ones:


 * 1) Amenonuhoko
 * 2) Lady Wedge and Mira from the same tower RIGHT after Amenonuhoko's tower
 * 3) Caladbolg (free-player accessible)
 * 4) Naglfar
 * 5) Tyrfing
 * 6) Mikazuki's SS giving out 5* Anima RS cards to everyone
 * 7) Mikazuki himself
 * 8) King's Sword
 * 9) King's Vestments a.k.a. DRAMATIC HTR BOOSTER

Divina's latest doesn't -seem- so bad:


 * 1) Guinevere???
 * 2) Sei Shonagon
 * 3) Cancer maybe
 * 4) Orihime [Yggdrasil] (14.1k def is sad)
 * 5) Nostradamus (solid contender though)
 * 6) Moon Viewing Pickpocket (note: VHTR)
 * 7) Selene
 * 8) Full Frontal Ninja

But when you line them up against Anima attack they're blown away. This is especially reinforced with the double whammy of Sword+Vestments right after Mikazuki's SS. If you're looking for a defence, you might want to try Phantom or Anima in the meantime. Take my opinion with a pinch of salt, but as a Divina user myself my battle records are depressing.

Just my opinion/ranting, please don't start a comment war or anything.