Unit Analysis by Team BethelFrankel
Class
Healer with damage and a unique tile-shifting skill.
Overall
S-
Advantages
+Decent healing and damage
+Tile shift has a very high ceiling and helps increase contact tiles
Disadvantages
-– DPS and Healing checks tend to be mutually exclusive, and he competes directly with Raphael
– Conversion utility is inconsistent without MBT, which isn’t worthwhile
Explanation
Cena’s mix of mediocre damage, conversion utility, and healing can feel unnecessary for most of the game since healing and DPS check stages are often mutually exclusive. Like Raphael, however, he can be very strong as difficulty of content increases; furthermore, he has good value in content requiring multiple teams.
That said, being so similar to Raphael has its drawbacks. Raphael has a much higher ceiling for healing and conversion, and while Cena’s floor is a touch more consistent, he can’t hit the same heights. Plus, Raphael’s reset lets her shine in situations where Cena can’t. Even so, he’s a pretty good unit to have, and there’s immense satisfaction to be had when his Active Skill lines up tiles perfectly.