I could see this over Tiltyu.
Dew in chapter 1 basically stands on a forest and beams random axers as they surround him, which not only delays the axers, but makes them sitting ducks. Helps pad a few levels as well as nabbing quite a bit of gold (the axers constantly rearrange themselves, he has plenty of opportunities since they literally cannot hit him). By the time you reach Dew, he could have half the chasing squad robbed. He then throws at that money in Edin's face, ensuring she never has to worry about money ever again if ever.
Tiltyu? So she can clear the arena easier thanks to Wrath, big deal. That's a completely masturbatory function, and she only has realistically 2 arenas to work with (would love to see someone argue how she gets the arena in her joining chapter), which doesn't really get her close to promotion. Well actually, if Dew's getting the wind sword, I suppose Tiltyu could get a third arena. Not that it gets her to promotion in any relevent time. This means she's stuck with shit movement, shit durability and shit offense. She can't realistically be effective until someone hits her, of which form there she can't let anything else hit her.
Dew with the wind sword however, only makes his job easier. He's doing magic chip (since most of your team shouldn't have trouble actually killing by now), and he can rob from the safety of 2 range. He doesn't require to be bitchslapped in the face to be able to do his job. So when both finally meet the enemy (don't thieves have better move than mages?), Dew at least starts off able to do something useful.
What? Money's not a problem? Possibly, but consider this. You can't get all the money you want for something important instantly, like a ring. Edin can't get money easily without a thief. Dew is the reason someone is getting the pursuit ring that much earlier (Lex, Levin, Noish, Claude, TILTYU), Dew is the reason Edin doesn't have to worry about money, Dew can get to the enemy before Tiltyu. Tiltyu? All she has is the ability to complete the arena by herself which never changes the fact that she needs to be slapped in the face first to ever have an actual form of offense.
I'd consider this ability is better than everything self-serving that is Tiltyu, because Dew is actually capable of helping the team in a way that Tiltyu cannot. I daresay it doesn't even belong in low (who wants Cuan or Lex to get the Pursuit ring a chapter earlier? In fact, Cuan can use it first, then before he leaves he can sell it, Dew chips a few gold Lex's way, he can continue to use it from there for maximum effect, or Dew can reimburse Ethlin if she's the one handing money to Cuan).
Gen 2, many people might not be strapped for resources considering killer kid combinations, but there are some people in gen 1 that would love a bit of help from the thief.
Dew in chapter 1 basically stands on a forest and beams random axers as they surround him, which not only delays the axers, but makes them sitting ducks. Helps pad a few levels as well as nabbing quite a bit of gold (the axers constantly rearrange themselves, he has plenty of opportunities since they literally cannot hit him). By the time you reach Dew, he could have half the chasing squad robbed. He then throws at that money in Edin's face, ensuring she never has to worry about money ever again if ever.
Tiltyu? So she can clear the arena easier thanks to Wrath, big deal. That's a completely masturbatory function, and she only has realistically 2 arenas to work with (would love to see someone argue how she gets the arena in her joining chapter), which doesn't really get her close to promotion. Well actually, if Dew's getting the wind sword, I suppose Tiltyu could get a third arena. Not that it gets her to promotion in any relevent time. This means she's stuck with shit movement, shit durability and shit offense. She can't realistically be effective until someone hits her, of which form there she can't let anything else hit her.
Dew with the wind sword however, only makes his job easier. He's doing magic chip (since most of your team shouldn't have trouble actually killing by now), and he can rob from the safety of 2 range. He doesn't require to be bitchslapped in the face to be able to do his job. So when both finally meet the enemy (don't thieves have better move than mages?), Dew at least starts off able to do something useful.
What? Money's not a problem? Possibly, but consider this. You can't get all the money you want for something important instantly, like a ring. Edin can't get money easily without a thief. Dew is the reason someone is getting the pursuit ring that much earlier (Lex, Levin, Noish, Claude, TILTYU), Dew is the reason Edin doesn't have to worry about money, Dew can get to the enemy before Tiltyu. Tiltyu? All she has is the ability to complete the arena by herself which never changes the fact that she needs to be slapped in the face first to ever have an actual form of offense.
I'd consider this ability is better than everything self-serving that is Tiltyu, because Dew is actually capable of helping the team in a way that Tiltyu cannot. I daresay it doesn't even belong in low (who wants Cuan or Lex to get the Pursuit ring a chapter earlier? In fact, Cuan can use it first, then before he leaves he can sell it, Dew chips a few gold Lex's way, he can continue to use it from there for maximum effect, or Dew can reimburse Ethlin if she's the one handing money to Cuan).
Gen 2, many people might not be strapped for resources considering killer kid combinations, but there are some people in gen 1 that would love a bit of help from the thief.
