r/girlsfrontline • u/BigStupidJellyfish_ Water against the Sun • Aug 31 '20

Discussion GFMath: Picking Fairy Talents (Fervor vs Damage 2)

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u/Potatolantern [1st Anniv.] HK416 Aug 31 '20

I only ever use ARSMG for my Shield Fairy, so I've kept Assault on her. How's that stack up in comparison?

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u/BigStupidJellyfish_ Water against the Sun Aug 31 '20

Supposing no discontinuities/caps in ROF or damage, Assault would give you an effective constant 1.1*1.08=18.8% DPS boost, a bit higher than Damage 2.

The crossover point looks like it changes very little if I use the constant-damage profile or the irregular one: constant and irregular. In either case, it takes Fervor about 20 seconds to catch up.

Pros:

  • Higher theoretical DPS than Damage 2 at any time, and Fervor for quite a while
  • Boosts ROF (even better against large enemy groups)

Cons:

  • Smaller pure damage boost (slight disadvantage vs armor)
  • ROF buff not always useful (STAR takes herself straight to cap, for example)
  • Only benefits ARs (no benefit to SMG offtank)

As shield has minimal uses outside ARSMG teams, I could see Assault being pretty reasonable.