Unit Analysis by Team BethelFrankel
Class
Sniper that can displace enemies.
Overall
S-
(B- without R3)
Advantages
+Decent DPR on single-tile nuke (with additional utility on flexible movement)
+Generally good DPR for more extended fights
+Refinements almost doubles her damage
Disadvantages
-Weaker mobbing potential than other snipers due to limited targets on Active and limited range Chain Combo
-Kill condition on active does not help much
-Heavily relies on refinements in order to be competitive
Explanation
Cuscuta's kit is a bit of a mixed bag. While her active's DPR is decent, its lack of AoE means she's weaker on mobbing maps compared to other snipers, even though those mobbing maps are the ones where her relocation ability is most useful. She can sort of pilot around it by trying to set up kills with her Active in mobbing maps, but this is both awkward and relatively ineffective as 40% damage isn't a lot, even if it ignores defense. Plus, since many single-tile bosses can’t be moved, her Active lacks impact against them. As a result, she's functional but uninspiring unless you're in a position to stack a million Dismember marks. Refinements represent a massive bump to her overall DPR, enough to bring her up out of irrelevance and into a competitive spotlight. Though the question of whether or not its worth doing said refinements is up to you.