This is a question for my alt account so let me explain. I think Xnolphod is generally a better hero, but I’m considering Quartz based on certain factors. Right now the 5* team I am running on defense (and the only 5*s I have levelled up) are:
Morel - Mok-Arr - Octros - Director Zuri - C. Francine
I have enough tabards to ascend a purple hero now but I want to replace Mok-Arr (sitting at 3/70 but originally was the only 5* purple I had). I know it’s not necessary to have two healers in a team but right now they are still my best options. If I go with Xnolphod then the 20% mana gain could be useful (but I’d have two direct healers and also I won’t have emblems for him as Director Zuri has them), where as if I go with with Quartz I have the attack up and HoT as well as free emblems to almost max his talent (but I’ll also have 3 cleansing heroes in the team that may be overkill). Lastly, I do have Viscaro as a third option but I just feel like the other two heroes are generally more useful once my roster grows.
I guess the question though is a unemblemed Xnolphod still more deadly than a fully emblemed Quartz? Or then again, if Xnolphod is THAT good, I could probably just emblem him INSTEAD of Director Zuri haha. Also I felt like Quartz brings in some extra utility with the +attack.
Xno depends a lot on what heroes he has around. And depending in which “league” you fight, emblems can make indeed a lot of difference. At the level your alt is though, I am wondering though if you should invest more the emblems on the 4*?!
I think either would be useful and I would focus more on what you need in general for your offense than this current defense.
Side argument: cRigard is cheaper AND better than Quartz. Your alt account may not have cRigard yet, but I would wager that tabards are a bigger factor than that. Again, Xnolphod is a premium hero, and is affective on most team combinations.
I don’t have maxed Quartz to compare with, but here are my 2 cRigards. The one with (+20) grids was done pre-costumes and went defense/HP path for emblems
The (+17) Rigard is emblemed defense/HP for his costume’s path
I have invested emblems into 4* as well but I usually like to max out and emblem my defense team first (since that stays constant at this stage) and then usually the rest will go to 3* and 4* and whoever else is useful to me. But I see your point and I should definitely be thinking more about offense for sure, thanks for the advice!
Okay thank you, point taken. You’re right that cRigard does a very similar job to Quartz (other than not being able to cleanse at VF) and definitely a lot cheaper to ascend. It’s possible I may get him down the track so while I build up my mats I’ll probably go with Xnolphod since he’s just way better
PS - I’m super jealous of your cRigards, he’s the only 4* costume I have failed to pull on my main even after hundreds of costume summons. I’m probably done trying to pull him since the odds are so low since I don’t need anyone else haha
