I worked on this under heavy jetlag so I sound weird, I apologize. Hot take videos on the servants for reference Honorable mention 1: th-cam.com/video/PqbFon2Rbn4/w-d-xo.html Honorable mention 2 : th-cam.com/video/2q4f8f2KA9E/w-d-xo.html Number 5 : th-cam.com/video/eMExTr01EXc/w-d-xo.html Number 4 : th-cam.com/video/wo6MHhu_k10/w-d-xo.html Number 3 : th-cam.com/video/STZ_efdpsx8/w-d-xo.html Number 2 : th-cam.com/video/XEMGMFmftDI/w-d-xo.html Number 1 : th-cam.com/video/MNv2i0qcHkw/w-d-xo.html
One big complain about Bakatora is her NP making sacrifice strategy more difficult, i remember a few times my support can't die due to having the shield and needed to rerun the fight so they got crit
Watching different people's "Top servants for 2025" videos and seeing the radically different placements for some of the servants is always so interesting to me
Best explanation I’ve heard on TH-cam. You breakdown why the character is good and what are the drawbacks. Like with melusine, everyone says she is a must have, but you are the first to say that her niche is over saturated and you probably already have someone that covers this need or will pull for them in the near future. Thanks for saving me my SQ and materials before I started pulling on units that will only be doubling upon the same function.
In my opinion, summer castoria’s solemn defense is actually a nerf built on purpose because it prevents her from working as well as she should’ve in immortal team
You forgot to mention that Kuku as a Buster servant with anti earth has even wider coverage due to Koyan’s anti man. So you’re usually hitting an extra powered since Sky enemies are so rare.
When it comes to tier list like these, Plushie is the only I’ll believe. This guy is a beast at this game. Showing off what’s meta and none meta and on doing CQ. Good list plushie! And happy new years!
Agree with all of them except for Kuku. I think it’s undeniable she has a stacked kit but foreigner is just really not a great class for her even if it makes sense lore-wise. I’ve had her since her OG banner on JP and in these last two years I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve broken her out in a battle and it’s mainly been for fun and not for need. There’s just way more servants that will see more use in a majority of the content over the next few years. I’d put her in honorable mentions tbh, but that’s just me.
Well buying something good and not using it sounds like a typical case of impulse spending. I've had the opposite experience. Her skills pay the bills on top of good stats. And unlike Tez, her modifier doesn't cripple her damage. And even if you don't have the resources to buster farm she can still be self sufficient
watch plushie's hot take he already did a damage comparison kuku vs the top dps in the game and her being a foreigner doesn't make her weaker as she can compete don't know where you are smoking about her class as she can compete with arjuna
When Aesc was released I knew her kit looked strange. It almost seemed like she was made for long fights which doesn't mesh with fgo player's playstyle of quick farming. But looks like she can do quick fights as well and enable others to do it as well which was a surprise. Will be interesting seeing how much use she gets (assuming I get her).
Pretty much the progenitor for multi-core setups when she debuted but also having the firepower for it despite her class being notorious for wet noodle damage.
It’s speaks to how much has changed since the days where single core dominated every aspect of farming. It’s a shift that I really like as it allows for more creative team building.
Great comprehensive overview, as usual. The most convincing and well argumented of all the ones I have watched so far. Not to mention having all visual notes available for discussing Servants' skills and NPs, as too many content creators can't be bothered to do even that. I find it most interesting to be able to follow how impressions and experiences change with the passage of time. That's why having the benefit of that Clairvoyance feels so incredibly useful for making decisions now. Thanks!
It's hard convince people that Castoria is my favorite FGO character not because she's strong, but because i like her as a character. I hope 3000SQ will be enough to NP5 both Aesc and Berserktoria.
Agree. Saber faces are my least favorite from the Stay Night trio but LB6 changed everything. I used to be whatever with Castoria but now she is a contender to my fav servant of all time! Such a precious gremlin! I will sell my soul to get her np3 at least this year so good luck comrade!
I think another honorary mention is Ptolemy, having ST and AOE NP that is interchangable can be very useful for some 90++ and he is still an overall solid servant on both AOE and ST form and you are not stuck with one form once you transform unlike Melusine which is a nice plus
I love how you update your opinions over time as you experience new contents. It only shows that you are really thinking things through and not just hyping servants based on what appears on paper. HNY!
Oh yes, Draco, the Rulerserker, the funniest unit match up-wise, she can either win very hard or lose very hard. Personally I'm pulling for Tezca (though that is part because I also want Tenoch) and for Aesc. If I get lucky with my pulls I'm gonna try for Summer Castoria.
Another day of "Hey everybody, Plushie here". Idk why, but it's sound so satisfying to me. Thank you very much for giving us FGO content, plushie. Also, Billy the kid best servant of FGO. TYVM.
Same. Having both of those at high np allows you to clear pretty much anything with ease. It’s more about filling in for niche’s they don’t cover or rare cases where you can’t nuke.
Aesc just seems so fun to me! Playing with overcharge and multicore setups gives the game so much more variety than brute forcing single core every battle
Surprised to see Tonelico/Aesc so high, I have her at NP2 on JP because her 1st ascension is one of my favourite servant designs of all time, but I rarely actually find her to be worth using. As a single-core, her damage isn't noticeably better than my grailed Cú Caster, and for multi-core it's tricky to meet her requirements since I don't have any of the specific units that synergise with her. Maybe it's a skill issue on my part, but I feel like she's only good at really high NP levels or in very specific setups.
Well, who cares for farming? Just use Summer Ibuki, and if you don't have her, roll for her. She is ranked this high because as he said, she is irreplaceable, and has great value as a support in challenge quests, and one of the few Servants that can effectively fill a role of DPS AND Support at the same time.
An easy use now that append 5 is out is to use a 2 stage overcharge CE and have her np turn 1, meaning she can use her s3 as early as turn 2. You can also use her to clear the first 2 waves in nodes where the final node has an absurdly tanky enemy and then use her s3 to get the 2 nps and unload.
Me being selfish: But.. But I wanted to see Kenshin in the honorable mentions Though she's probably never gonna be used ever I love how a servant can have zero problems in their kit and still be considered mediocre cuz their class
It's also the competition coming out the same year as Draco and Zerktoria is rough. There's also Luvia as well np buffed with an SE that can be applied by ally. I think an np buff is all she needs
Because she doesn't really stand out on her own. Yeah, defensive buff strip is great and all but she'll still an ST Arts damage unit in the end... and there's plenty of them already.
So, what you're trying to say is... I should 100% keep saving until Ptolemy drops? Gotcha, thanks for confirming my idea. Jokes aside, very informative video (as always)! It's going to be very hard to skip on all these servants (and a few more), since they're both valid units and cool characters. Hopefully I'll be able to stay committed.
This games progression is starting to reach layers where not really sure its worth investing time into. Needing multiple copies of the newest and bestest servants for endgame and having to pursue multiple of them is just not an enjoyable experience. Especially with multicore farming. People talking about how it shakes the game up, sure but needing np3+ of the characters for a better farming node is wild.
Super useful, thank you! I was conflicted over who I wanted to aim for so this has definitely helped clarify. (Specifically, that I don't in fact NEED Kukulkan, am interested in playing around with Aesc to see what I can do with her, still want Summer Melusine despite already having Arts AoEs, and that Summer Castoria isn't gamechanging enough to overcome my dislike of the character.)
I dont play the game anymore but like to ocasionally keep up with the game so i can really mention servants that came out after Berserker Castoria, but i managed to get Kuku NP5 and Berserker Castoria NP5 they are so broken it really felt like i beat that game when i got them ngl. Kuku and Berserkertoria are weird because they literally just have everything you need. pair them with their supports and its just an instant GG to 99% of content.
i saw lists that had for example tiamat as the most goated broken 90++ farming servant in a double koyan oberon comp(which i cant personally imagine unless you have an incredible copy) and tonelico being a servant that does nothing special and can be easily replaced. i like your reasoning for your placements more
I’ve been going back and forth on if I want to pull np5 Draco or summer castoria for my single target omnifarmer and recently decided on Draco. Seems like I need to rethink that now…
Only 7 SSRs even interest me this year, which is good for the wallet. Was planning to go a bit harder on Draco, but now I don't think I need to. NP2 is probably fine most of the time. 1. Aesc/Tonelico/Summer Morgan is my main goal. I want NP5 and I will 120 her. She is Morgan. This is non-negotiable. Even if I have to pass on Draco because I don't think I am confident at getting what I need for NP5, I will. She is more important. 2. Kuku I want NP2-3. Depends on how my rolls go. I must thank Plushie for hyping her up all year, boosting my draw at wanting to pull for her. lol 3. Zerktoria. Explained in the video. Can just turn my brain off. Want NP 3+ 4. Draco. Like I said, NP2 is probably fine in most cases. I am not really big into minturns and I don't have the funds to just NPO5 everyone, nor would I want to. It depends on how my rolls go in January and how they go here. Aesc is the main person I want this year, so if I have to cut Draco to NP1 or something, or even just skip, I will. 5. Tez. Hopefully my Kuku rolls go well enough that I can roll a bit on him. Will pass if I need to, but he will be on any Destiny Orders until i get him. He is just too good for farming to pass up. 6. Ruler Melu. I just want one copy for LB6 Collection purposes. Like Plushie said, if you have other AOE Arts loopers, she isn't that needed. I want Space Eresh big time next year and I already have NP2 Ruler Moriarty who gets an NP Buff next year and I have NP4 Space Ishtar and NP3 Summer Ibuki. I am good on the AOE Arts loopers forever. One copy is fine for posterity. 7. Takatsugi. This is only for his interesting support capabilities. He is very low priority and one copy is more than enough, but will not roll very hard for him, either. Other than that, it is a quiet year for me, which is good. Cause oh boy... 2026 is gonna hurt.
@@rumovonzamonien Outside of Anni and Summer, my luck has been really good this past year. I also make sure I have a large chunk saved up before doing anything else. Now, what you see above is my WANTS, not what I WILL get. I have a set amount to spend on the game each month. If I fail to reach what I want, I will just have to wait for a rerun. Simple as that. If Tonelico's rolls go poorly and I only get NP2-3 in the amount I will allocate, then I will wait till the year after when she comes back to finish NP5. I don't roll endlessly. As for Melu, Tez, and Takasugi, they are NOT mandatory. I will roll lightly at best, and if I don't have the SQ, might not roll at all. So in reality, there is only 4 SSRs I want.
I tripped facefirst into having a hyper Morgan by way of chasing a 120able Barghest, so I really want to get Aesc at like NP2 and Castoria at like NP3 if I can. Summer is gonna be brutal, and the FOMO around Draco is gonna be difficult to resist.
I'm really surprised that you mentioned bakatoria. Bcz on the other channel, I got recommended to save my sq to roll for bakatoria on summer 8. And you were thinking EXACTLY the same as him.
I hear you, but ... Umu is life. Getting her was never up for discussion. I'll throw everything I have at her even if it means I won't get a single copy of Castoria zerker.
Factors to be added are where they'll be used on plus the enemy composition's class types. Like for say with the current Phantasmoon event, Space Eresh is a no go since she's weak against Avengers and neutral for Berserkers, as an example.
@@doorto6152The risk on going for NP2 on her is future content adding very unfavorable match-ups for Berserkers, which is why multi-core is the norm nowadays.
Another problem with Summer Castoria is that she looks too much like Caster Castoria, so you might select the wrong card. She has that Stheno/Euryale problem.
I’m on the fence with castoria. I was dead set on her, but then I went from np0 to np2 vlad in a week. I’m not a min turn sweat and so far vlad does the trick
As a big Castoria and Kenshin fan I am both happy that the two are pretty strong units and sad that one of them completely invalidates the other. And also they release very close to each other 😅 though.
Next year will be tough for me. Gunna want np3 kukulkan np 3 summer melusine as my buster and arts “throw at any given problem to kill them” np2 tonelico and np 1 at least summer castoria for multicore stuffs
My plan was to get the GSSR and then buy back what I spent so I could come at Kukulkan with 200 SQ.... but then my mom noticed I've spent too much on FGO lately and I need to stop, so that's down the drain.
This is why I hate the 2 year gap between versions, and it's not because this video told me, since I keep up jp content so all of this year my reasoning to pull draco kept getting lower and lower and now its 0, I don't need her anymore cause well she got hard countered, the thing plushie feared the most happened. Castoria is just a way better pick overall.
Imma let you in on a little secret. The game isn't that hard you don't need optimal Servants. Pull for who you want, you don't need the strongest Meta picks. Except for the Meta Supports of course.
Yeah I get that. Had that same realization too tbh, there's just too much this year and not enough sq or rates for me that I think I'll have to skip her tbh. In my experience, emphasis on my experience, STs aren't used as frequently as aoes so I'd prefer to get one that's pretty nice. I might still roll for her tho cos I really like her design and kit tbh, let's see how it goes.
Will you use Berserker Castoria against Foreigners? Yes, Draco isn't usable to JP's current event especially the current ones like the one full of Neco Arc, so what. Plushie just forgot that he grinded Xmas lottery 90++ with Draco a few weeks ago. I will say don't let something that will happen in more than 12 months stop you from enjoying what is in front of you.
Draco doesn't really feel special nowadays lol. Yeah, her class is great for the seven original classes but being ST when they started adding 2 enemies randomly on wave 3 encouraged multi-core setups often. Great for raids though... even if that's a low bar. Aesc definitely still carries her weight even after getting initial flak. Her being Caster is the balancing factor on her... because if she was anything but Caster or Assassin she'd be way too strong lol.
Of the ones listed here, my targets are Tez, Tiamom, and Kuku. Wouldn’t complain if I got Summer Melu, but Summer Barghest is my main target that event I would also go for Summer Castoria, but sadly they put the danger loli on the same banner and that’s bad civilization in my book 😓
"I just wanted to make a short casual video" *watches 31 minutes length* I see, you have the same definition of "short" as I do when making info videos
Appreciate the vid! I'm heavily considering Tonelico/Aesc after hearing your repeated recommendations, but I'm concerned if I have the right units to work around her. What are the most optimal servants to work with her? Also, I assume Kukulkan is not worth going for if I already have a hyper invested 120 Melusine?
@@haise4183 don't particularly have any attachment to her, yet. Just wondered if the gap is large enough to warrant pulling maybe Np2 for anti-trait purposes.Thanks!
If you have a 120 2K fou'ed Melusine you don't need Kuku honestly. Aesc is still solid though because append 5 makes her even better and she still has amazing multicore capabilities. Her niche is also not that rare to see.
Koyan Dark and S. Castoria works really well with Aesc due to their OC +2 skills can let Aesc release her 3rd skill at S3. Other servants with CD reduction skills eg Koyan Light, S Ibuki and Edison can work as well.
@@cwaluk Don't have Koyan Dark, but do plan to pull for a few copies of S.Castoria. I do also have Koyan Light and S.Ibuki. I don't suppose Koyan Dark is considered best fit for Aesc?
I'm an absolute clown who saved a long time to NP5 Nitocris Alter. Would you recommend I full send for Tonelico as well? I just want another servant I can use with Nito Alter.
This year stacked, especially since next year is so fucking bleak when it comes to cool servants. Think ill just be aiming for Alice and Ciel next year
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I worked on this under heavy jetlag so I sound weird, I apologize.
Hot take videos on the servants for reference
Honorable mention 1: th-cam.com/video/PqbFon2Rbn4/w-d-xo.html
Honorable mention 2 : th-cam.com/video/2q4f8f2KA9E/w-d-xo.html
Number 5 : th-cam.com/video/eMExTr01EXc/w-d-xo.html
Number 4 : th-cam.com/video/wo6MHhu_k10/w-d-xo.html
Number 3 : th-cam.com/video/STZ_efdpsx8/w-d-xo.html
Number 2 : th-cam.com/video/XEMGMFmftDI/w-d-xo.html
Number 1 : th-cam.com/video/MNv2i0qcHkw/w-d-xo.html
24:50 - 25:14 you can really tell the jetlag hit in the recording lol. But the points are still valid re: Kukulcan
you sound like you are not writing a thesis for once. Jet lag more often kekekekek
One big complain about Bakatora is her NP making sacrifice strategy more difficult, i remember a few times my support can't die due to having the shield and needed to rerun the fight so they got crit
@@imadorigo but that's something very specfic tbf
I love how plushie sounds so tame and low until Kuku pops up 😭 the hate is eternal
Watching different people's "Top servants for 2025" videos and seeing the radically different placements for some of the servants is always so interesting to me
depends on how they play the game i suppose, I would love to listen to their reasoning if I have the time tbh.
@@PlushieMistressnext smobcast topic?
@@PlushieMistress would love to see this discussion on the smobcast
@@PlushieMistress Ryou Emerald as guest cast in Myst's 2026 Fgo tier list perhaps and probably extend the video by 3+ hours
tbf the changes from his old video are also pretty good to see which servants are favored in the future
Plushie: Yeah yeah here's Number 5, 4, 3, and 1, they're good, take em
Also Plushie: SO KUKULCAN-
>"I just want to make a short casual video"
>30 minutes long
Tyvm for showing the characters on screen when talking about them. Since some of us are new players. Much appreciated
its interesting to compare the early takes on draco with all the hype to now
Because content nowadays have Extra-class or non-Servants, greatly diminishing her value.
Zerktoria coming out a few months later just overshadowed her completely tbh.
Best explanation I’ve heard on TH-cam.
You breakdown why the character is good and what are the drawbacks.
Like with melusine, everyone says she is a must have, but you are the first to say that her niche is over saturated and you probably already have someone that covers this need or will pull for them in the near future.
Thanks for saving me my SQ and materials before I started pulling on units that will only be doubling upon the same function.
The only really must in this Game is just Castoria and that's it😂
Barghest appears at 0:18 in the video, gentlemen.
Barghest hype!
Thx brother
Damn that jetlag debuff hits hard. Take it easy man and have a speed recovery bud! Thank you for hard work and consistency Plushie and happy new year!
Another pro for Summer Castoria is that Summer Chloe is in the same banner (and she's pretty useful).
In my opinion, summer castoria’s solemn defense is actually a nerf built on purpose because it prevents her from working as well as she should’ve in immortal team
"short video"
30 min long video
this is why i love this channel
You forgot to mention that Kuku as a Buster servant with anti earth has even wider coverage due to Koyan’s anti man. So you’re usually hitting an extra powered since Sky enemies are so rare.
When it comes to tier list like these, Plushie is the only I’ll believe. This guy is a beast at this game. Showing off what’s meta and none meta and on doing CQ. Good list plushie! And happy new years!
0:04 just a 31 min short casual video
Agree with all of them except for Kuku. I think it’s undeniable she has a stacked kit but foreigner is just really not a great class for her even if it makes sense lore-wise. I’ve had her since her OG banner on JP and in these last two years I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve broken her out in a battle and it’s mainly been for fun and not for need. There’s just way more servants that will see more use in a majority of the content over the next few years. I’d put her in honorable mentions tbh, but that’s just me.
What do you use in place for Kuku?
Well buying something good and not using it sounds like a typical case of impulse spending. I've had the opposite experience. Her skills pay the bills on top of good stats. And unlike Tez, her modifier doesn't cripple her damage. And even if you don't have the resources to buster farm she can still be self sufficient
watch plushie's hot take he already did a damage comparison kuku vs the top dps in the game and her being a foreigner doesn't make her weaker as she can compete don't know where you are smoking about her class as she can compete with arjuna
@@GothJedi Didn’t buy her but okay?
When Aesc was released I knew her kit looked strange. It almost seemed like she was made for long fights which doesn't mesh with fgo player's playstyle of quick farming. But looks like she can do quick fights as well and enable others to do it as well which was a surprise. Will be interesting seeing how much use she gets (assuming I get her).
Pretty much the progenitor for multi-core setups when she debuted but also having the firepower for it despite her class being notorious for wet noodle damage.
It’s speaks to how much has changed since the days where single core dominated every aspect of farming. It’s a shift that I really like as it allows for more creative team building.
@@reishiki8682 >Pretty much the progenitor for multi-core setups
more like a grand-child, we've been doing it for way longer.
@@reishiki8682maybe for modern day
Early years it's always multi-core with the most common is Arash (The Goat of Archer)
its sad how I was on the forums fighing against people saying she was so mid for a anni servant and now look where we are....
Easily the best take I’ve seen for upcoming banners, I personally changed my top pick of the year after watching this well done
Can't wait for Summer Kukulkan to be a buster support that completely invalidates Koyan Light
Great comprehensive overview, as usual. The most convincing and well argumented of all the ones I have watched so far. Not to mention having all visual notes available for discussing Servants' skills and NPs, as too many content creators can't be bothered to do even that.
I find it most interesting to be able to follow how impressions and experiences change with the passage of time. That's why having the benefit of that Clairvoyance feels so incredibly useful for making decisions now. Thanks!
It's hard convince people that Castoria is my favorite FGO character not because she's strong, but because i like her as a character. I hope 3000SQ will be enough to NP5 both Aesc and Berserktoria.
I feel like anybody who’s read LB6 would understand that, though there are many players who just skip everything
Agree. Saber faces are my least favorite from the Stay Night trio but LB6 changed everything. I used to be whatever with Castoria but now she is a contender to my fav servant of all time! Such a precious gremlin! I will sell my soul to get her np3 at least this year so good luck comrade!
From testing tons of JP quartz accounts, I can say 3500 quartz is the magic number for that. Especially if you plan on maxing the extra 2 appends
So FGO is Castoria: the game now lol
Good vid btw
I think another honorary mention is Ptolemy, having ST and AOE NP that is interchangable can be very useful for some 90++ and he is still an overall solid servant on both AOE and ST form and you are not stuck with one form once you transform unlike Melusine which is a nice plus
I love how you update your opinions over time as you experience new contents. It only shows that you are really thinking things through and not just hyping servants based on what appears on paper. HNY!
Oh yes, Draco, the Rulerserker, the funniest unit match up-wise, she can either win very hard or lose very hard.
Personally I'm pulling for Tezca (though that is part because I also want Tenoch) and for Aesc.
If I get lucky with my pulls I'm gonna try for Summer Castoria.
Another day of "Hey everybody, Plushie here". Idk why, but it's sound so satisfying to me. Thank you very much for giving us FGO content, plushie.
Also, Billy the kid best servant of FGO. TYVM.
honestly having both Morgan and Ibuki at NP6 makes me really not wanna pull on anyone except for Aesc and summer castoria lmao.
Same. Having both of those at high np allows you to clear pretty much anything with ease. It’s more about filling in for niche’s they don’t cover or rare cases where you can’t nuke.
Same thought, mine is Np6 Melusine, Summer Kama and Summer Kiara.
Aesc just seems so fun to me! Playing with overcharge and multicore setups gives the game so much more variety than brute forcing single core every battle
Thank you Plushie for this video ^^. This will help me a lot to spend wisely my SQs (Right now, I'm saving for Draco... around 500 in this moment)
Surprised to see Tonelico/Aesc so high, I have her at NP2 on JP because her 1st ascension is one of my favourite servant designs of all time, but I rarely actually find her to be worth using. As a single-core, her damage isn't noticeably better than my grailed Cú Caster, and for multi-core it's tricky to meet her requirements since I don't have any of the specific units that synergise with her. Maybe it's a skill issue on my part, but I feel like she's only good at really high NP levels or in very specific setups.
Yeah, she's kinda overrated, she can be amazing but you need a proper setup to make her shine
@@MR17576Lol, every Servant needs setup to shine.
Well, who cares for farming? Just use Summer Ibuki, and if you don't have her, roll for her.
She is ranked this high because as he said, she is irreplaceable, and has great value as a support in challenge quests, and one of the few Servants that can effectively fill a role of DPS AND Support at the same time.
An easy use now that append 5 is out is to use a 2 stage overcharge CE and have her np turn 1, meaning she can use her s3 as early as turn 2. You can also use her to clear the first 2 waves in nodes where the final node has an absurdly tanky enemy and then use her s3 to get the 2 nps and unload.
Well I have tamamo and himiko so I'll throw them together and it's gonna be a glorious time
Draco and Kukulkan are definitely my priority for 2025...
After Kirei ofc 😂
gotta yorokobe dem shounens
Of course, we gotta be yorokobe, shounens
Did you get him?
Me being selfish: But.. But I wanted to see Kenshin in the honorable mentions
Though she's probably never gonna be used ever
I love how a servant can have zero problems in their kit and still be considered mediocre cuz their class
It's also the competition coming out the same year as Draco and Zerktoria is rough. There's also Luvia as well np buffed with an SE that can be applied by ally. I think an np buff is all she needs
Like the other guy said, it's simply her competitions overshadowing her.
Because she doesn't really stand out on her own. Yeah, defensive buff strip is great and all but she'll still an ST Arts damage unit in the end... and there's plenty of them already.
So, what you're trying to say is... I should 100% keep saving until Ptolemy drops? Gotcha, thanks for confirming my idea.
Jokes aside, very informative video (as always)! It's going to be very hard to skip on all these servants (and a few more), since they're both valid units and cool characters. Hopefully I'll be able to stay committed.
I see, a fellow person of culture!
I'm committed to Ptolemey as well.
I wish you a lot of luck with his banner!
Good to see someone mentions him, he's so painfully underrated among NA players
Really appreciate updates like this for F2Ps.
I'm one of the minority that hate Tez's design on release, but then love it now
Same here, I kinda had to learn to love it, the FA definitely did work on me
Isn't it the majority? (I'm thinking about the design on the cards)
Thing is there's definitely something odd in his design and proportions but 3rd ascension np is just the most badass thing ever put in fgo
@Gyara-araglad to see you here , on who will your next animation be ?
@darknezeagleyea that NP is metal asf, not a fan of his 3rd ascension though which is a shame
Amazing work as always plushie! This the year im dropping money into fgo!❤️❤️❤️
1:24 let me introduce you to nitocris, any would do
This games progression is starting to reach layers where not really sure its worth investing time into. Needing multiple copies of the newest and bestest servants for endgame and having to pursue multiple of them is just not an enjoyable experience.
Especially with multicore farming. People talking about how it shakes the game up, sure but needing np3+ of the characters for a better farming node is wild.
Appreciate your insight and thoughts on the SSRs Plushie
0:13 my god melusine 🥵🥵🥵
i will 6 summer melusine uh i mean i will np 6 summer melusine not s- 😭
Disgusting
Me but with draco 😭
Draco #1! I'm all in for her.
Super useful, thank you! I was conflicted over who I wanted to aim for so this has definitely helped clarify. (Specifically, that I don't in fact NEED Kukulkan, am interested in playing around with Aesc to see what I can do with her, still want Summer Melusine despite already having Arts AoEs, and that Summer Castoria isn't gamechanging enough to overcome my dislike of the character.)
Thanks for all your informative videos! Hope you had a good holiday and have a great new year.
Number 1: This servant...
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Maybe interested in kuku with tlaroc but not much else next year since summer ereshkigal is after that same with bb Dubai.
I dont play the game anymore but like to ocasionally keep up with the game so i can really mention servants that came out after Berserker Castoria, but i managed to get Kuku NP5 and Berserker Castoria NP5 they are so broken it really felt like i beat that game when i got them ngl. Kuku and Berserkertoria are weird because they literally just have everything you need. pair them with their supports and its just an instant GG to 99% of content.
i was asking for advise, u rly show up , thx
i saw lists that had for example tiamat as the most goated broken 90++ farming servant in a double koyan oberon comp(which i cant personally imagine unless you have an incredible copy) and tonelico being a servant that does nothing special and can be easily replaced. i like your reasoning for your placements more
I’ve been going back and forth on if I want to pull np5 Draco or summer castoria for my single target omnifarmer and recently decided on Draco. Seems like I need to rethink that now…
Only 7 SSRs even interest me this year, which is good for the wallet. Was planning to go a bit harder on Draco, but now I don't think I need to. NP2 is probably fine most of the time.
1. Aesc/Tonelico/Summer Morgan is my main goal. I want NP5 and I will 120 her. She is Morgan. This is non-negotiable. Even if I have to pass on Draco because I don't think I am confident at getting what I need for NP5, I will. She is more important.
2. Kuku I want NP2-3. Depends on how my rolls go. I must thank Plushie for hyping her up all year, boosting my draw at wanting to pull for her. lol
3. Zerktoria. Explained in the video. Can just turn my brain off. Want NP 3+
4. Draco. Like I said, NP2 is probably fine in most cases. I am not really big into minturns and I don't have the funds to just NPO5 everyone, nor would I want to. It depends on how my rolls go in January and how they go here. Aesc is the main person I want this year, so if I have to cut Draco to NP1 or something, or even just skip, I will.
5. Tez. Hopefully my Kuku rolls go well enough that I can roll a bit on him. Will pass if I need to, but he will be on any Destiny Orders until i get him. He is just too good for farming to pass up.
6. Ruler Melu. I just want one copy for LB6 Collection purposes. Like Plushie said, if you have other AOE Arts loopers, she isn't that needed. I want Space Eresh big time next year and I already have NP2 Ruler Moriarty who gets an NP Buff next year and I have NP4 Space Ishtar and NP3 Summer Ibuki. I am good on the AOE Arts loopers forever. One copy is fine for posterity.
7. Takatsugi. This is only for his interesting support capabilities. He is very low priority and one copy is more than enough, but will not roll very hard for him, either.
Other than that, it is a quiet year for me, which is good. Cause oh boy... 2026 is gonna hurt.
>only 7 SSRs
>NP5, NP3, NP3, NP2
>light on my wallet
I want to have your gacha luck or income if that's true
@@rumovonzamonien Outside of Anni and Summer, my luck has been really good this past year. I also make sure I have a large chunk saved up before doing anything else. Now, what you see above is my WANTS, not what I WILL get. I have a set amount to spend on the game each month. If I fail to reach what I want, I will just have to wait for a rerun. Simple as that. If Tonelico's rolls go poorly and I only get NP2-3 in the amount I will allocate, then I will wait till the year after when she comes back to finish NP5. I don't roll endlessly.
As for Melu, Tez, and Takasugi, they are NOT mandatory. I will roll lightly at best, and if I don't have the SQ, might not roll at all. So in reality, there is only 4 SSRs I want.
Tiamat was intentionally nerfed by putting her in alter ego. Even mooncancer would have been better.
@Plushie I'm shocked Summer Melusine is lowered and not that TOP 5 Ryou will not be happy
Time to use Ritsuka Fujimaru as a catalyst for the shipping.
I was so convinced to go all out for Draco but not so much anymore lmao
Great video! Thanks
This list is fine and all, but how do they all compare to post-buff Geronimo?
2025 banner was packed asf 😭 like its hard to skip all of them
I tripped facefirst into having a hyper Morgan by way of chasing a 120able Barghest, so I really want to get Aesc at like NP2 and Castoria at like NP3 if I can. Summer is gonna be brutal, and the FOMO around Draco is gonna be difficult to resist.
Summer Castoria is big target this year as well as a 120 future project
There are a lot of options but no one is as cute and funny as Melusine 😭
well, it is like my top:
1.draco
2.kukulkan
3.castoria serker
4.tonelico
5.tezka
Best girl is number 1!
I would have still NP5 LV120 her regardless how good she is gameplay wise, hopefully 2700SQ is enough to do it.
Common Artoria W. Best girl doing best girl things.
I'm really surprised that you mentioned bakatoria. Bcz on the other channel, I got recommended to save my sq to roll for bakatoria on summer 8. And you were thinking EXACTLY the same as him.
I hear you, but ... Umu is life.
Getting her was never up for discussion.
I'll throw everything I have at her even if it means I won't get a single copy of Castoria zerker.
Curious, if you could np2 only one of these characters, and np1 the rest, would that change the placement/recommendations?
Factors to be added are where they'll be used on plus the enemy composition's class types.
Like for say with the current Phantasmoon event, Space Eresh is a no go since she's weak against Avengers and neutral for Berserkers, as an example.
Summer Castoria 100%
@ oh shoot. That means I have a higher chance of getting summer Chloe. Noooooo!
@@doorto6152The risk on going for NP2 on her is future content adding very unfavorable match-ups for Berserkers, which is why multi-core is the norm nowadays.
@@reishiki8682 the only unfavorable match up she had this year, was Voyager, that tbh, was an unfavorable match up for everyone.
Another problem with Summer Castoria is that she looks too much like Caster Castoria, so you might select the wrong card. She has that Stheno/Euryale problem.
Aesc Ascension 2 has that two, but worse since she's a Caster, possibly leading to you selecting her instead of Castoria on Support.
@@espurrseyes42 That problem is solved by looking at her eyes
Thanks for the vid!! This year is gonna be hard for me, my first priority is Kagetora chan and i Hope to get Kukulcan, Draco and S. Melusine.
Thank you for the video. Happy new year .
awesome top 5 man thanks!
I am going for NP2 Kukulkan, also cant wait for Saber Medusa, she is so beautiful.
I’m on the fence with castoria. I was dead set on her, but then I went from np0 to np2 vlad in a week. I’m not a min turn sweat and so far vlad does the trick
As a big Castoria and Kenshin fan I am both happy that the two are pretty strong units and sad that one of them completely invalidates the other. And also they release very close to each other 😅 though.
Next year will be tough for me. Gunna want np3 kukulkan np 3 summer melusine as my buster and arts “throw at any given problem to kill them” np2 tonelico and np 1 at least summer castoria for multicore stuffs
Believe in Draco, you will find her bond 15 in no time
No fault of Plushies but man, no Quick servants on the list.
Looking forward to Quick getting its revenge in next years list
My plan was to get the GSSR and then buy back what I spent so I could come at Kukulkan with 200 SQ.... but then my mom noticed I've spent too much on FGO lately and I need to stop, so that's down the drain.
This is why I hate the 2 year gap between versions, and it's not because this video told me, since I keep up jp content so all of this year my reasoning to pull draco kept getting lower and lower and now its 0, I don't need her anymore cause well she got hard countered, the thing plushie feared the most happened. Castoria is just a way better pick overall.
Imma let you in on a little secret. The game isn't that hard you don't need optimal Servants. Pull for who you want, you don't need the strongest Meta picks. Except for the Meta Supports of course.
Yeah I get that. Had that same realization too tbh, there's just too much this year and not enough sq or rates for me that I think I'll have to skip her tbh. In my experience, emphasis on my experience, STs aren't used as frequently as aoes so I'd prefer to get one that's pretty nice. I might still roll for her tho cos I really like her design and kit tbh, let's see how it goes.
Will you use Berserker Castoria against Foreigners? Yes, Draco isn't usable to JP's current event especially the current ones like the one full of Neco Arc, so what. Plushie just forgot that he grinded Xmas lottery 90++ with Draco a few weeks ago. I will say don't let something that will happen in more than 12 months stop you from enjoying what is in front of you.
@michaelloyola4082 I mean he's not farming Foreigners with Draco either lmao
@@michaelloyola4082Hint hint maybe its because she's 120 and u can swap her out for a 120 summer castoria
Castoria my beloved
Yay, my like is the 1000th like :)
Looks like my plan to skip Tez for Kuku is a correct one.
And then there's me waiting for Johanna
Draco doesn't really feel special nowadays lol. Yeah, her class is great for the seven original classes but being ST when they started adding 2 enemies randomly on wave 3 encouraged multi-core setups often. Great for raids though... even if that's a low bar.
Aesc definitely still carries her weight even after getting initial flak. Her being Caster is the balancing factor on her... because if she was anything but Caster or Assassin she'd be way too strong lol.
Just a reminder, lorewise Kukulkan IS supposed to be one of the most BROKEN servant in the game. Who played LB7 knows. Just that :)
Of the ones listed here, my targets are Tez, Tiamom, and Kuku. Wouldn’t complain if I got Summer Melu, but Summer Barghest is my main target that event
I would also go for Summer Castoria, but sadly they put the danger loli on the same banner and that’s bad civilization in my book 😓
I'm curious about your top 5 of 2024 on JP
Tez still looks wacky af lol, such a weird servant.
I’m very hesitant to roll for kukulkan since I already have a maxed out NP4 Morgan so i feel as if my SQ would be better spent on other servants
"I just wanted to make a short casual video"
*watches 31 minutes length*
I see, you have the same definition of "short" as I do when making info videos
Appreciate the vid! I'm heavily considering Tonelico/Aesc after hearing your repeated recommendations, but I'm concerned if I have the right units to work around her. What are the most optimal servants to work with her?
Also, I assume Kukulkan is not worth going for if I already have a hyper invested 120 Melusine?
If you like Kuku feel free to roll but she doesnt invalidate Melusines existence and would need high investment to rival a 120 copy
@@haise4183 don't particularly have any attachment to her, yet. Just wondered if the gap is large enough to warrant pulling maybe Np2 for anti-trait purposes.Thanks!
If you have a 120 2K fou'ed Melusine you don't need Kuku honestly. Aesc is still solid though because append 5 makes her even better and she still has amazing multicore capabilities. Her niche is also not that rare to see.
Koyan Dark and S. Castoria works really well with Aesc due to their OC +2 skills can let Aesc release her 3rd skill at S3. Other servants with CD reduction skills eg Koyan Light, S Ibuki and Edison can work as well.
@@cwaluk Don't have Koyan Dark, but do plan to pull for a few copies of S.Castoria. I do also have Koyan Light and S.Ibuki.
I don't suppose Koyan Dark is considered best fit for Aesc?
Im praying for kukul, cause she is a cutie patootie
No honorable mention for Saber Medusa? 😢
I'm an absolute clown who saved a long time to NP5 Nitocris Alter. Would you recommend I full send for Tonelico as well? I just want another servant I can use with Nito Alter.
This year stacked, especially since next year is so fucking bleak when it comes to cool servants. Think ill just be aiming for Alice and Ciel next year
Honestly I'm going for Kuku Draco Melusine and Kenshin. Tho might try for Johanna.
I feel like LSG accidentally made Draco too OP so they have to neft her by making all the farming map, CQ non-servant
Kuroyan will get her buff someday...
Yorokobe's must pull☝️🤓
so what i'm hearing is there is another "invincible" team with morgan?
Kukulkan first appeared at 0:27
for 90++ later on, would it be better to go for kukulkan or summer castoria?