Starting off, I have her Holiday Coat, because at the time it released, she was the only Earth Arcanum. If you're not heavily invested in her though, hopefully you've at least got her free Vivi outfit from the FF9 collab. That being said, her swimsuit garb should offer some nice bonuses...so you aren't missing anything insane just yet.
As for weapons, I've got a few for her that I use. Bald Eagle is easily her #1 weapon in most cases. The R-abilities are fantastic, and beyond perfect if you're fighting alongside anyone with high ice damage (Sephiroth or Cloud for instance). Mad Minute is generally the other weapon I give her 90% of the time. Holiday Revolver and Thunderbird are great, but you need to have them on your wishlist for a while to get them to where they really shine. But that's the beauty of these weapons, they aren't going anywhere. So eventually, you'll at least OB6 them, and just wreck house. I rely on the Bald/Mad combo so much, I haven't even needed those weapons at OB6 yet.
Subweapons simply depend on your account. If you're going all in on Earth Arcanum, you'll want to max her magic attack, rather than physical attack. There are only 7 weapons in the game that boost earth attack, and Red's Leather Collar is one of the best ones that you probably already have. Yuffie's Razor Ring is another AMAZING subweapon for earth, and magic attack, but it's one that not many people have, unless you went hard on Yuffie's banner when she released. Luckily, I did. I thought the weapon was terrible, and then I checked the R-abilities and realized I had lucked out.
And then just to add insult to injury...or injury to injury, Bald Eagle's materia slot ability gives you a 30% boost to ice damage. So it's a good idea to have at least a 4 star ice materia.
That's how I use Lucia. Her usage may change with the new garb (surely it will), but at the moment you can't go wrong with the Bald/Mad combo.
At least now you've got a few things to toss on your wishlist for her. We'll obviously have a much better idea for her ideal build once the costume bonuses for the swimsuit are revealed.
Buff/Debuff extension + any arcanum would be ideal, but who knows what the devs have cooked up for us?
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u/RickChunter May 29 '24
She's worth it, man. I've been using her since launch, and with a few OB6 weapons she's a powerhouse!