Unit Analysis by Team BethelFrankel
Class
Sanity-based Detonator who mobs incredibly well with proper support.
Overall
S
Advantages
+Max Chain Combo is theoretically one of the strongest chain in the game
+Sanity mechanics are very fun to tinker with; 10% DEF shred (
+Poison) on all enemies is an extremely powerful buff
+Huge chain results in her being ideal for both mob clear and 3x3 bossing
+Not BT hungry in the slightest
Disadvantages
-The 5 tile Max Chain Combo is basically flavor text unless you're going for the end of map suicide plays and/or playing with Jeno
-Difficult to play
-Equipment, while decent, doesn't particularly synergize well with the rest of her kit
-15 Tile Chain makes her a tough pick for beginners and teams without consistent conversion to hit that many tiles.
Explanation
Lenore has a somewhat complicated kit for what amounts to a fairly easy-to-understand pattern of play. Sanity is a lot scarier than it seems, but once you realize you can just use Lenore’s skill once at 3x3 and once at 2x3 and then just pretend it doesn’t exist, you’re really just looking at the world’s silliest chain combo.
To elaborate a little further: Sanity isn’t exactly a debuff if you’re able to hover at 55 Sanity. Permanent Poison basically means you’re hitting 20% of any difficult enemy’s HP bar for free, and 10% DEF shred is an incredibly potent debuff.
Moreover, while going lower into Sanity is undoubtedly risky, Forest has the tools needed to make it worth the risk. Pairing Lenore with Jeno makes her an incredible glass cannon of a unit with off-turn performance so strong she can handle almost all content; adding May into the mix removes some of Lenore’s bite, but allows her to play much more recklessly. While her performance can occasionally disappoint in some burst-heavy stages, she’s one of the best mobbers in the game and is capable of feats very few units can match.