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Spunky, fiery, and more than a bit tsundere, Careena is a capable melee fighter with some branching-out into more magic-based paths. She’s a consistently solid, if seldom full-on spectacular,Visions of Manacombatant who can slot into most team compositions with ease. She’s also just a hoot to have around.
More than any of her compatriots, Careena is a bit difficult to provide definitive builds for. Val is a tank; Morley’s a crit-fiending DPS; Palamena’s an offensive caster; Julei’s a healer through and through. Careena’s versatile, she’s fun, and much like her personality, she never allows herself to be locked into a single definition.
What Does Careena Specialise In?
Careena’s the first party member to join after Val, and she’ll do so in Longren, the fabled Valley of Wind. She’s admittedly a bit of an awkward second party member to gain, as she’sa more prominent damage-per-second sort than Val, but not so blatantly as Morley;nor is her early magic game strong.
But don’t get us wrong. She’s very solid.Much of Careena’s viability stems from her buffs and especially debuffs, which can turn the tide of battle just as well as any physical or magical blow.
Careena’s early classes demonstrate this to a tee, while hermid-game and late-game classes are melee powerhousesthat make up for earlier stumbles in that regard.
The Best Builds For Careena
You’ll likely want to use the limited-availabilityStrength Serums, Stamina Serums, and Vitality Serumson Careenasometimes. The fact is,Val gets a lot of mileage out of Stamina and Vitality, while Morley (and to a lesser degree) Val gain from Strength.
The good news is,Dudbear shops restock on serums every chapter,and there are ample numbers in treasure chests as well.
In any case, the overarching point here is thatwe want to take advantage of Careena’s attack viability first and foremostbecauseher best spells don’t tend to rely upon magic might; they’re debuffs, after all.
Dragon Master - Soften ‘Em Up
Dragon Master’s main gimmicks includedealing more damage and sustaining less against Wyvern and Reptilian enemies, as well asweakening foes, and lastly,increasing Ramcoh’s own power.
We’ll be frank:the Wyvern and Reptilian stuff is not useful. OK, sure. It is occasionally useful. But seriously,a ten-percent uptick is not going to matter muchagainst a select few species of foe.
It boils down to the rest of what’s on tap here, and thankfully, it’s pretty good.
All told, then,Dragon Slayer’s true strength rests in curbing an enemy party’s offensive output while ramping up Careena’s pal’s own.
Divine Fist - Fire Fighter
Not too far apart, you’ll gain theEarth Vessel’s Warrior Monk and the Fire Vessel’s Divine Fist. Both classes, ostensibly, have the same modus operandi:punch enemies into submission.
While we think Warrior Monk is pretty good,we prefer Divine Fist by a hair. Why? Well,Warrior Monk centers more on amping up defense, while Divine Fist amps up power. We’ll typically take the latter.
Divine Fist, then, is clearlyan incredible class for those who seek rapid deployment of Class Strikes. And, since Class Strikes are excellent, why not?
Maverick - Dragon Fist? Divine Master?
First of all,points for style. Careena gets the whole goth getup withMaverick, a class thattakes Dragon Slayer’s enemy-weakening and combines it with Divine Fist’s ally-strengtheningto forge one heck of a class.
Again, we want to emphasize,you may find other classes more suited to your play style. But for our money,the only reason not to use Maverick once it’s unlocked is because you desperately need the Dark Vessel attached to someone else.
Best Party Compositions For Careena
Careena’spredisposition toward weakening enemies and strengthening alliesmakes her a great pairing withequally offensively-oriented party members.
But she can also work well withJulei, who will benefit from taking less of a beatingwhen enemies are Weakened or Enfeebled. AndDivine Fist’s CS-boosting means everyone benefitsfrom that particular aspect, in any case.
Some of our favorite lineups includeEnfeebling enemies to make Palamena’s high MGC spellcasting even better, while similarly using Enfeeble and Weaken toreduce the damage taken for Morley, whose DEF isn’t spectacular, but whose ATK and crits are amazing.
The party member who, perhaps, synergizes the least withthe specific classes we prefer for Careenawould beVal, who gains less from her stat alterations, as he’s a tank capable of taking serious blows as-is.
