Double post!
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Tiers for Destrega. Yes, it’s a fighting game, but so what. It’s obscure and I don’t want to post it in the shitty fighting game thread since it wasn’t shitty at all. It was actually really good. One thing that really affects tiers in this game is the fact that spells have different properties when combined with other spells and they also change based on when they were cast. Some spells have different effects if they were cast while running, jumping or standing. This really makes some characters far more versatile then others. Stats also play a role. Power is the strength of an attack. Speed is how fast a spell travels. Run is the running speed of a character. Jump is how high they jump. Dash is how fast they dash. Homing is much a spell will home in on an opponent. All stats carry equal importance although speed and power are pretty much the most important. Now here is the list.
God tier
Zauber - All his spells have good attributes. His power spell shoots into the air then comes down, so it will ignore walls and hills, but will still be blocked by ceilings that opponents can hide under. His span spell spreads out then converges which allows it to get by obstacles. His speed spell is a VERY fast shot that flies straight forward. Also his span spell and power spell are both somewhat slow, so he can shoot them and then do another action while his spells close in. This gives him a good pressure game. His power spell changes properites as well. When shot in the air he will shoot in straight. If casted while running it will go up first, but it wont go as high as it does when cast while Zauber is standing. It also has the added shot effect at level 2 and 3, but only when combined with itself. So this means while dashing if he does power times 2 or times 3 he will shoot one or two extra projectiles then normal. Also, the main thing that makes him stupid good, is that his speed spell has a glitch. The very first speed spell he does in a match will automatically hit an opponent as soon as he cast it. So he can do spell speed then two power spells for increased damage, and then when it’s cast it will hit even if there are onstacles in the way. This is pretty hax. I’m unsure if an opponent can deflect or shield it, but most likely they can. Also his super move is good. Good damage and homes in on the opponent. Also the energy waves from the black hole will make his opponents take damage if they get hit by them, so they must watch out for that. Also If you want to use the spell glitch you can’t hit the spell button AT ALL. So this balances out the glitch, because it limits his moveset until he decides to do it. Also, becuase of the nature of his spells he has no bad stages and is uninhibited by obstacles. He also has a good sidestep attack. Stat wise he is a suped up Gradd. All his stats are good.
Top Tier
Gradd - He is good all around. There is nothing bad about him at all. Solid stats and all his spells are good. He also has an added shot effect when he cast any spell while dashing. This means that when he cast a spell, if he is dashing he will shoot one extra spell of the type he casted. So this makes deflecting spells less effective against him and his opponent really has to watch thier magic energy when they shield because they might run out of energy before that second shot hits them. Also his super is solid. Good damage and speed. Nothing much to say. He is just really good. All his level 2 spells are great as well, especially his span spells. Also his side-step attack is awesome. Very fast and hard to react to.
Fahlma - Another character that is good all around. His power spells have the pillar effect. They go right into the ground and go straight making pillars of energy as they travel. They go pretty far even as level 1. All his spells do good damage. His speed spell gets the extra shot effect when he jumps and casts it. His span spell gets the same effect when he is dashing. Also his span spell will reflect off of walls. His super move is good for zoning and space control since it releases light rays that cover a set distance and it last for a few seconds. His super can also go through walls. All his spells have good power behind them as well. Hills and other elevations will negate his power spell since it’s a pillar so being on the low ground puts him at disadvantage. He also has a side step attack that causes him to flip behind his opponent which makes it very easy to read and avoid. Those are his main weaknesses, but he is still a beast. He has good stats all around.
Mileena - Her power spell has the extra shot effect when she is dashing. So does her speed spell when she jumps. Her span spell has some cool effects. When done normally it will go a set distance then land and create ice pillars that will form in place for several seconds. This is good for containment. When done in the air or while dashing they will head straight for her opponent. Her super is one of the best. It ignores most obstacles except ceilings and does solid damage. At long range she can spam it and her opponent has to shield it. Her main weakness is that her side step attack is telegraphed and very easy to avoid. Stat wise her speed, mobility, and jumping ability are high while power and homing ability are above average.
Celia - Her spells are crazy good and have alot of effects when combined or when she is doing different actions. Her zoning is top notch because of this. Her power spell travels slowly when done in the air, so she can pressure with that since it acts as a stand alone projectile. Her speed spell gets cool properties when combined with her span spell. The projectiles will travel for a bit then begin to go in circles in place for several seconds. This is awesome for zoning. Her super move can be used as a shield or she can follow it and shoot other attack behind it. Celia is all about zoning and pressure and her moves allow her to do this with ease. Her only real disadvantage is that her super move will be negated by hills, so she is at slight disadvantage if her opponent has the high ground. She also has a bad side step attack since she flips over her enemy first. Her power is low, but all her other stats are either solid or good.
High tier
Reyus - He has the best pillar spell. It goes farther then any other and it’s pretty fast. He gets an increased shot effect on his speed spell depending on his action. If he dashes then he shoots two projectiles. If he jumps he shoots 3. His span spell has the same effect as Mileena’s. It will shoot 3 projectiles forward that land on the ground, but this time they create fire not ice. This augments his containment game. His super is a little subpar. Damage isn’t too crazy and only hits once unless they are pinned down, so it’s situational. Damage wise he is weak, but all his other stats are solid. He has a good side step attack.
Mid tier
Cougar - His power and homing are low, but all his other stats are good especially his speed. He has the double shot effect on his speed spell and power spell. It activates while dashing and for his power spell it causes the projectiles to travel in an arc, which is good for avoiding obstacles. He is good at applying constant pressure and evasion thanks to his high stats concerning speed and mobility. His super is good too. It will go through hills which increases it’s usefulness, but it will still be stopped by solid walls and solid elevations. His side-step attack is telegraphed which hurts him. He also lacks a launcher combo that can’t be blocked once he starts it. These two weaknesses really hurt his close range game and regulate him to mid tier.
Tieme - He is pretty average. Good power and homing, but low mobility stats. His spells don’t gain any special attributes at all when he does different actions. His span spell is interesting though. When Tieme cast it he will create a soild blade of enery that stays on the field for several seconds. So this is useful for zoning/containment. Other then that though is very mediocre. His super is decent, nothing spectacular. His side-step move is good though so that’s nice. Still, he is nothing special really.
Rohzen - His homing stat is high along with his power and jumping. But his other stats are average. His spells seem to have shorter travel distance then most, so bigger stages will hinder him somewhat. His super is good for zoning and is similar to Celia’s in terms of how it’s used. His span spell will shoot out differently depending on what he is doing. In the air the projectiles will be spread far apart and during a dash Rohzen will shoot each projectile individually in a different direction. His power spell is a pillar type, but it travels in the air not the on the ground so it’s uninhibited by elevations. His side-step attack is good, but he lacks a luancher combo that can’t be blocked after the combo starts, so this hurts him. Not much else to say about him.
Doyle - He has alot of power, decent homing and dash, but low everything else. He has the worst pillar spell. It travels slowly and goes the least amount of distance. His speed spell has the extra shot effect when he jumps and when he dashes. His span spell also has the effect when he is on the ground, but not when he is in the air. His span spell spreads out if casted while he is dashing. His super is decent. Does good damage, but can be somewhat easy to avoid and he can’t really zone with it since it comes down before his magic gauge can really charge back up. His sidestep attack is good though which is nice. Still his speed, and fairly average spells hold him back.
Low tier
Anjie - She is just wierd. Her span spell sucks at actually spanning out and covering a wide area. But she does get some effects on her spells. Her speed spell gets the extra shot effect when she dashes or jumps. It can also bounce off walls. her power spell gets the extra shot when she dashed. Her span spell will bounce off the ground when done in the air. When done from a dash it will go a short distance then spreead out. her super sucks. The projectiles she shoots, bounce off the ground so an opponent can position themselves right next to where they will bounce and avoid all damage. Stat wise her power is horrid but all her other stats are good. She has a good sidestep attack too. Still she is just too weak, and her spells are a bit too subpar for her to be higher then low tier.
Bottom tier
Roane - He sucks. His spells get no special attributes and his speed spell has no speed to speak of. The only redeeming factor about him is his super. It does alot of damage and can go through anything. This is what saves him from being useless. Stat-wise he has alot of power, and good homing and speed. Honestly though his speed spell is horrid, since he casts it by creating a ball of energy first from which the projectile comes out of. And the travel speed itself isn’t great. The speed on his other spells is ok, but the fact that they have no special effects really hurt their utility. He has a good sidestep attack though so he isn’t useless. But he is clearly the worst character in the game.
