>>His only 'bad' part is Lawful boost, the rest of suicide bomber have easier bonus condition.

His other "bad" part is rivalry. Cost 12, 1 target Kamikaze...Why use him? Why not use Sono G, who is also a 1 target Kamikaze that costs 12, and better: Requires only 30% extra NP to launch(compared to his requirement of 50%), and as a berserker, gives super effective attack against most enemies? Furthermore, Sono G is a welfare servant, most people have him NP5 now.

Sure Quick NPs give more damage than Busters, but you will have to roll until you have NP5 Killua.

Honestly, if he came before the collab event, I think he could have his user base. Now he doesn't stand a chance. Unless you just love him.

Because Sono-G will stuck with starting CE due to how his NP charge works.

Heisuke OTOH doesn't really need you to use 50% CE.

He's fine pick even against MoonCancer. You're free to equip anything for him even CEs like Failed Reincarnation and Empieta as Taunt availability allowed him to not limited to NP to get rid of himself, allowing flexible treatment.

You are not truly punished just because you can't NP with Heisuke, NP is just "I get rid of myself + damage". Players can adjust it following their expectation of how long Heisuke can stay. Sono-G didn't have that kind of luxury, being Berserker he's under pressure of "high damage ASAP" as he took more damage and offers no party-wide buffs if he ever dare to stay.

For Quick, Heisuke is far better choice with how Summer Tiamat works.

Gensai works well with him since her kit favors set play instead of independent brute force like KH. She appreciated that NP Gen Up to round her refund to 100%.

If you have Yamanami, he and Heisuke can prepare early turns before Shinpachi/Hijikata/Okita/Kondo going full solo.

Not at all worth investing for 99% of players.

His kit is extremely niche and only useful for mid maxing like esports or ta'ing. He is a self nuker that does less damage than most other single target. Has a 4 star party cost. His lawful niche only makes do above average damage. For a self nuker he provides pathetic team buffs. For being able to only use his np once his face card damage is laughably terrible. Legit a hindrance to level him because he uses hero proofs and provides no value.

You'll always see videos of him being used in extremely niche set up against very specific fights with every op support, but that does not make him good. Unironically never level him because him being level 1 makes him die quicker so he can use his one good skill then leave.

@Valeth

>>Because Sono-G will stuck with starting CE due to how his NP charge works. Heisuke OTOH doesn't really need you to use 50% CE.

What do you mean?

You don't need starting CE for Sono? of course you can, but one tap on Koyan-Dark does exactly the same thing. Even a Shakespeare & your Master Skills does the same thing if you are short on cost.

And for Heisuke, of course he needs the 50%. From CE or from Skadi, you have to get it somewhere.

>>being Berserker he's under pressure of "high damage ASAP" as he took more damage and offers no party-wide buffs if he ever dare to stay.

No. Berserker or not, most team builds do not take any damage from the enemies anyway. Except for Bazett, maybe.

>>NP is just "I get rid of myself + damage". Players can adjust it following their expectation of how long Heisuke can stay.

Given that he has enough NP, that is. Players can always adjust how long they want ANY servant to stay with Chen onboard? The point of a self-destructive attack is not that they can get rid of themselves, is that they can get rid of themselves within the framework of a looping team.

Sono G can do that well because there is plenty of Buster buffers who can distribute NP for everyone, he can get his NP while his teammates get it too.

For Heisuke, you have to team him with either 1 Skadi, which you can, but is not exactly helpful as she can only give NP to one person, or 2 Tiamats, which means you might have to spend ages in your friend support list to look for her. And Summer Tiamat is not an attacker, once Heisuke dies with all his buffs, the new arriving 4th won't have any advantages.

"For Quick" maybe. but for players, they don't ask "what is the best setting for a Quick team". They either ask "What is the best setting for my looping team", or "what is the best setting for my waifu, who might just happen to be a Quick servant". Heisuke does not provide any real support to his teammates, he

So, back to my conclusion. Either you really love him and you are asking what is best for him, or he can stay in the storage room.

That's why I began with, "He is bad for casual players".

Heisuke true value lies on set play.

All benefits Sono-G offered you said is true ... for people that only need the clear.

If I only cares about clearing nodes ASAP, I will pick Sono-G too by merit of Berserker class.

For people that aim for favorites clear, especially those with strong preference to Quick, Heisuke is very valuable as he can freely adjust what kind of contribution he give when he died as, even when leveled, Taunt + Avenger class made him vulnerable enough, he won't last until end of fight unless you desperately protect him given current damage dealt.

Sono-G have no real contribution on that situation, slotting a SSR Foreigner is hardly a merit while Heisuke can just fill as secondary DPS until you need him to leave.

He is not my favorite. Simply that I don't mind to perceive how a kit operates than fully relied on analysis based on number on paper. I do like how they managed to strike nice balance between Tutankhamun and Sono-G with him. Not too strong but much more flexible to set things up, so there's no issue to deal with either S. Skadi or S. Tiamat if Quick enthusiast can't fully afford premium team.

By saying "casual players" most people are referring to "players who do not spend real money on the game" and "players who do not loop a lot".

I have never seen any player with a strong preference to the colour of the command cards. Especially when the colour seems randomly assigned by Lassengle. And again, we do not desperately protect anyone in any looping team because nobody is taking damage, a looping team that allows enemy attack is a failure team.

That's very short-sighted of you.

There are people who spent money just to get their favorites.

There are people who spent money to see how far they can push their favorites Servant.

Some people rolls for Aesc because they like her, some people rolls for Aesc to push Sigurd and Richard min. turn against bosses since she's the only package of Guts + Charge + Stars per turn + NP Damage Up + Charisma that scaled with low health AND have a Buster NP to pull Buster chain and receiver to party-wide Buster Up that may involved in process (Merlin's Bond CE, Waver's Bond CE, Constantine, Shakespeare, etc).

What I referred to casual are the former

People that satisfied by finding farming comp, looping, just like that.

Heisuke kit doesn't see it full reward on that kind of players, as simple as that.

Welfare from Fuyuki clear event is always made with beginner players in mind, so Sono-G came out as 'better unit' is like saying, Shiki is better than Locusta. Not wrong but will ignore how Locusta rewarded nicely people who bothered with her poison gimmick.

True many players pay to play with their favourite characters. That's why I said "unless you just love him" from the very beginning. I hope you read before you write a full essay on how important liking someone is.

However if we are discussing is him every good, that's pure gameplay and is objective.

You can say "I know he isn't exactly the strongest one, but I love him anyway" and it's totally fine. But you have to face his true strength and weakness.

Honestly

I don't know if it's just a personal opinion but...

I find him to be boring and bland

And he very much feels like a OP cool badass self insert in a fanfic ( also he reminds me of yui shotetsu) you were better if you saved

But as long as your happy

He is good for e-sport and farming (not the usual 3T but 1T - especially extra 1 grand duel). Idk how JP player farming nowadays, but my farming method not depends on 3T or looping because they are to inefficient base on reward and time consumed when there is grand duel that cover everything with just 1T (except mana prism and ember :p). After they recycle 0 pods campaign, i'm sure they can do it to for other duel next time~~.