As Good as Expected! | Chasca 1st Impressions

Summary

In this first impressions video, the creator reviews Tusa shortly after her release, exploring her strengths and weaknesses in both Overworld exploration and Abyss combat. Tusa is praised as an excellent exploration character, particularly in Natlan, with high uptime and versatility. However, her AOE damage is underwhelming, and she struggles against mechanics like Tolpa. Despite this, she performs well in single-target scenarios and synergizes effectively with certain team compositions, especially with Bennett and Shang Ling. Overall, Tusa is considered a solid character who can be effective in the right teams, though she is not game-breaking, making her a safe but low-value pull for players.

Takeaways

• 😀 Tusa is a strong exploration character, especially in Natan, where she excels in traversal due to her uptime and speed.
• 😀 Tusa is described as the best exploration character, comparable to Wanderer, but with faster movement and infinite uptime if paired with Chasa and Chilonin.
• 😀 Her AOE (Area of Effect) damage is disappointing, as her bullets lack AOE and only target single enemies, making her weaker in AOE-heavy content.
• 😀 Despite her AOE limitations, Tusa is still a solid choice for single-target content, where she performs well, especially with proper team setups.
• 😀 Tusa struggles in Abyss due to her lack of dash mechanics, making her vulnerable during fights, particularly in the Tolpa fight.
• 😀 The Abyss blessing gives her a huge attack boost (80%), but the Abyss lineup is not ideal for her, making it difficult to gauge her true strength.
• 😀 Her performance is better in the single-target Abyss chambers, although her damage is reduced by power-resistant enemies.
• 😀 Tusa teams typically use off-field AOE characters to compensate for her lack of AOE ability, which makes her AOE performance more manageable.
• 😀 The test team with Bennett, Shang, and Chinglang performed better than expected, despite lacking certain ideal characters like Finina.
• 😀 Tusa is a decent unit overall but not game-breaking. She fills a niche role where she performs well, but there are other characters who could do just as well or better in her place.
• 😀 Tusa's overall value is considered low for those who don't find her particularly appealing, but if you like her, she can work very well in the right teams.

Q & A

Who is the main character being reviewed in this video?

The main character being reviewed is Tusa.

How does the reviewer describe Tusa's performance in exploration?

The reviewer describes Tusa as one of the best exploration characters, comparable to Wanderer but with infinite uptime and faster movement when paired with Chasa and Chilonin.

What are Tusa's strengths in combat according to the video?

Tusa is strong in single-target combat and performs well in Abyss content when paired with characters that provide supportive buffs, though her performance in AOE content is limited.

What is the main issue Tusa faces in AOE combat?

Tusa's AOE is very weak because her six bullets only hit one enemy each, making her inefficient against groups of enemies unless supported by other characters with AOE abilities.

How does Tusa perform against Tolpa?

Tusa struggles against Tolpa because she lacks a dash mechanic that preserves uptime, making her vulnerable to being hit and reducing her overall effectiveness.

What impact does the Abyss blessing have on Tusa's performance?

The Abyss blessing significantly boosts Tusa's attack, making her performance appear stronger in the Abyss, although her overall strength is hard to gauge due to poor lineup synergies.

Which team compositions did the reviewer test with Tusa?

The reviewer tested Tusa with the Bennett-Shang Ling-Oron team and the Bennett-Oron-Farina team.

Which team composition performed better according to the reviewer?

The Bennett-Shang Ling-Oron team performed better than expected, while the Bennett-Oron-Farina team did not feel as strong, possibly due to Oron not being fully leveled or unconstellated.

Does the reviewer recommend pulling for Tusa?

The reviewer suggests that Tusa is a fairly good character and can work well in teams, but she is not a must-have, so if players don't like her, they won't miss out significantly.

What does the reviewer plan to release after this first impressions video?

The reviewer plans to release a Post Release video in one to two weeks with more in-depth thoughts on Tusa.

What is the reviewer's overall impression of Tusa?

The reviewer feels that Tusa lives up to expectations as a fairly good character but does not exceed them, offering solid performance in exploration and single-target combat but limited value in AOE and certain Abyss situations.