The End-game Grids(Whale)

I just won the lottery.

Okay, what do you need me for?

I wanna whale and be a true blue W.A.T.E.R-main, one with the ocean. I want to make my enemies W.E.T and am currently a marine biologist.

I admire your spirit and desire to go all the way. If this is the path you wish to choose in life, so be it.

CHOTTO WAIT KUDASTOP. THREE MURGLEIS...ES?

This is end-game we’re talking about here. Some super-endgame grids use FIVE. However, the fact you can afford such weaponry means you probably solve your problems in life by throwing money at them or getting your butler to do it for you. That...and you should probably be my friend.

Nani the fuck. Okay, so how do I improve the grid?

Throw in another Murgleis for your main-hand weapon. Problem solved.

Water Characters

Thanks to the introduction of EMP, the large rebalance patch and the arrival of Elysian and Europa, characters you didn’t bother using in the past are suddenly now pretty awesome. And with new characters and classes coming every now and then, this just provides more tools to experiment with and to use in a Water player’s bag of tricks.

Back in the day, we had what was called either the “Fuccboi Squad” or “Lilele’s Reverse Harem”, which consisted of Lancelot, Altair, and Quatre(with sometimes Lilele thrown into the mix if you have her). However, as new characters started to join the fray such as Romeo and Izmir and even Drang, the buff to existing Water characters(there are now more than 600 proud owners of an Uno) plus the arrival of 5* GW characters, nothing is set in stone. Like actual water, we are fluid and we are constantly changing.

If there’s one thing I will gladly say is that the true strength in Water characters lies in their versatility. Sure, we have some whom are better than others depending on the situation. However, compared to other elements who may say that they triumph us in damage, we make up for it in spades by having a character for almost everything.

And as TLMoonBear said: “Experiment with whom you have, watch videos of characters you don’t have to get a feel for them, and work from there. This will serve you better than just being told cookie-cutter teams and not understanding why they work or what their limitations are. Also, playing with your favourite waifu/husbando is really the whole point of Grindblue Fantasy.”

Oh and Diantha best girl.

Character Notes

Over here is just some general notes about Water SSR characters and a few Water SR characters. Whether you’re a new player trying to get a feel on what your characters do or if you’re an experienced player wondering who you might enjoy playing with and probably suptix for your Water team, this section’s purpose is to help you.

I won’t be recommending EMP points here. This isn’t supposed to be in-depth and there are numerous ways to spend your points and stars.

If you need a comprehensive explanation or unbiased evaluation of them, you might be better off reading Gamewith/Reddit/Discord. You can even approach a pro GBF player to ask their insight as well.

And at the end of the day, while tier-lists are a thing, you should understand what makes a character good or bad and understand why and how to use them. All characters in GBF are usable, yes, including Dark Sarunan.

*5 SSR Characters**
Note: 5* characters require a TON of grinding to get them to max lvl. Going from lvl 80 to 100 is like grinding out lvl 1 to 80 more than twelve times all over again. But the bonuses are totally worth it. They also get shiny new Ougi animations too!
Mr Consistent	Voiced by Yuki Ono (Taiga from Kuroko No Basket) (Also this guy)	Lancelot is Water’s most consistent attacker. His first skill is a hard hitting nuke that goes off twice after he ougis. His second skill applies an ATK and DEF debuff to the enemy. His third skill gives him guaranteed double attacks and a 30% for triple attacks. Oh and he passively gives everyone 5% DA. Some say that he suffers from a dated kit. However if you need a guy for both on and off element plus someone who’s well-rounded in general, Lancelot is your man. Oh, his VA is best buddies with Vane’s VA, just like how Lancelot and Vane are in the game ~~minus all the fujoshi bait~~.
Altair	Voiced by Daisuke Ono (Fujiwara from Netsuzou TRap) (Gee, they kinda look alike, don’tcha think?)	Hailed as the 2nd best buffer in the game to the point he was considered as splashable(ha) like Korwa, Altair is often regarded as THE core Water character. And then his L100 uncap came to him, turning him to an absolute BEAST. If you want to start on your Water team and ask who you should ticket, chances are, people will highly recommend him to you. He’s also very easy to use. “The Dual-sided King” focuses on buffs and debuffs that are “dual-sided”, which means they get to stack with “single-sided” things like Rage and Arrow Rain. His first skill gives a ATK, DEF and Water ATK buff. His second skill is the opposite for the enemies. His third skill is literally 30% free meter to everyone(for himself, 33%). No fuss, just free meter. His ougi at 5* gives everyone crit chance for anyone who’s Water to crit for an extra 20% which is UNIQUE. To top it all off, he improves everyone’s chance to land debuffs. With all the utility he provides and more importantly, the buffs, it’s no secret why people slam him and Quatre together almost all the time.
360 No-Scope	Voiced by Aya Hisakawa (Sailor Mercury from Sailor Moon)	“If only Sorn was voiced by Sailor Venus.” Do you like 1 turn, 3 million or higher damage Ougis? Do you like yuri with consensual hand holding? If so, SIlva is just for you. She’s the queen of NTR-ing MVP in Fire raids. Her first skill gives her C.A DMG, increases its damage cap and Chain Burst DMG. Second skill is crit. If the enemy isn’t dead from a shot to the head, her third skill fills her Ougi gauge to the maximum and extra 20% damage. Her 5* upgrade gives her a 4th skill at 100. She swaps out and tags in an ally. For 3 turns, she shoots the enemy for 5 times the ATK of the guy you tag in. As always, extra attacks from things such as Luchador allow more shots and this buff can get extended by Quatre.
Charlotta	Voiced by Kaori Nazuka (Tooru Hagakure from Boku No Hero Academia)	Charlotta was a great well-rounded character. 50% damage cut, a DEF down and an Overdrive Assassin nuke. Then came the buffs making her a very scary potato. Now, for every turn she doesn’t take damage, she gets a buff to ATK and DATA, turning her into one of Water’s scariest yet cutest attackers. At level 100, her ODA nuke turns into an anytime nuke and gives her 1 hit immunity. And if you put this potato in the back row, she gives 5% meter to everyone. Water characters REALLY love their meter and this allows you for first turn chain-burst ougi scenarios.

Regular SSR Characters

Romeo… Where art thou?

Voiced by Yuichi Nakamura (Gray Fullbuster from Fairy Tail) (Trivia: Yuichi is a hardcore whaler in all the games he plays.)

Romeo is a stand user. He also uses a “Spirit” mechanism. Starting at 5 stacks, his autos, skills and ougi all eat 1 Spirit. While he has Spirit, he has better stats. Without spirit, he hits 50% weaker. His third skill puts amplifies his skills and make them eat extra Spirit. It also resets his other skills’ cooldowns. Now his first skill nukes twice and his second skill’s 80% reduction to fire damage affects everyone. When you activate the third skill again to deactivate it next turn, you get 5 Spirit stacks back. While the managing of his stacks seems complicated, the newest member of the Water Fuccboi Squad truly shines in on-element fights, such as being one of the 2 MVPs of Xeno Ifrit. “In real life, Romeo and Juliet are 16 and 13.”

Rirururururu

Voiced by Sumire Morohoshi (Misaki Ayuzawa from Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama!)

Lielele on paper is a great support character. ATK and DEF buff, 20% charge bar and charge speed as well as a 3000 HP heal and a 1500 damage shield. There’s just one catch. Those high numbers only apply to men. For starters, anything that doesn’t have a pair of testicles between their legs(we tried with uncle Cagliostro) gets reduced numbers(however still good) on her buffs. Second, this forces you to play Gran(sorry Djeeta). She does have Charm on Ougi and this can be clutch though.

Yodarha

Voiced by Shigeru Chiba (Buggy the Clown from One Piece)

“The King of Early Game”, Yoda is loved by newbies and pros alike for his ability to deal ONE MILLION(well, 999,999) WHITE damage instantly. White damage is basically damage with no element. You know how Yoda was a badass in Star Wars? He’s practically the same thing. Yoda starts the fight with 3 “Shrouds”. If he has a Shroud, attacks, skills and his ougi eats them. His attacks become TAs, his first skill hits twice and his second skill from a dodge becomes a taunt and a dodge. His third skill gives him 3 Shrouds for free. His Ougi eats all his Shrouds. For each Shroud, he deals 333,333 bonus WHITE damage. Careful if he doesn’t have Shrouds though, he gets his 3 Shrouds back every 4 turns however while he doesn’t have them, he’s extremely fragile. A true quality of life character for every player, regardless of element. If you don’t know who to ticket and you don’t have this guy, it’s probably a VERY good idea to get this guy.

Daddy

Voiced by Takuya Eguchi (8-man from Oregairu)

Oh god Vane, you let everyone down. At least you got that SSR you rightfully deserved. Let’s just hope your 5* fixes your problems. Vane provides a nuke that makes the enemy hit weaker, and gives himself a ridonkulous ATK buff and Hostility Up...at the cost of 70% DEF. Don’t worry, this plays to his signature third skill. His main gimmick is that when he’s at red health, you press his third skill, giving him a full heal and BEASTMODE ACTIVATED for 5 turns. During this time, he gets things such as a unique 200% ATK up, 50% DMG Cap up, 600K autos, 4 million Ougis and a lot more. He basically turns into Water’s strongest character, if not the strongest character in the game. All in all, this allows him to ram his spear(yes, that’s a spear) through things such as fire enemies, Colossus Magna and ~~Lancelot’s uke backside~~. Once it’s gone however, you gotta wait 10 turns and get him to near death again. Thing is, with Water characters, you generally don’t want your characters near death to begin with. Oh and his VA is best buddies with Lancelot’s VA. As if his 3* art wasn’t enough already...he calls himself “Daddy” in his fate episodes.

Societte

Voiced by Ryoko Shiraishi (Asuka from Tekken Series)

“Water Yuel, when?” Socie was once a joke among players who said that using her meant that you were tired of playing DF. Then the July 2017 buffs came. Her 2nd and 3rd skill is literally Miserable Mist and Delay with higher cooldowns. However her first skill is what makes her interesting. What once was a mere heal now gives Revitalize and 10% Echo to one person. And if you use it after she Ougis, this applies to everyone. Throw Quatre into the mix, and you got 4900 HP over 3 turns.

ALL CUMMINGS

Voiced by Kazuhiro Yamaji (Cid Highwind from FF7:Advent Children)

Yngwie(or as Water players like to call him, Blastoise) is a complicated character that requires meter management yet very good character to use. His first skill drains everyone else’s meter and gives it to himself. His second skill is a free normal attack that can DA or TA. His third skill gives him Crit and Echo. So why does he need all that meter? If he Ougis, he dons a suit of armor Ironman-style and becomes Mega Blastoise. He also gets back 50% meter. While he’s in this form, he loses meter every turn but becomes Water’s ultimate tank, taking heavily reduced damage, increased Hostility and punching really hard. His Ougi also does a ton of damage(though you probably aren’t going to use it). However, it turns him back to regular Blastoise. Oh and the nickname “All Cummings” cums from a mistranslation on one of his skills. It’s legit.

Où est ma coccinelle?

Voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka...and if it’s a male protagonist, it’s probably this guy.

And the title of worst Water SSR character so far goes to...Chat Noir. He comes with a Delay and 20% Charge to everyone if the Delay hits and white damage that deals 1-5% of the enemy’s HP and dispels. When he Ougis, depending on which of his unique buffs he has on him, his Ougi can either deal extra damage or charm, super-blind or paralyze the enemy… ...except they don’t happen immediately. The extra damage happens after 4-8 turns and the debuffs after 1-3. Relying on RNG and having low numbers, the July buffs couldn’t save him. At the very least, he works as a stepping stone for newer players before they use more complicated characters. And hey, you get Kirito in your team, I guess.

Izmir

Voiced by Aya Endo (Miyuki Takara from Lucky Star)

Izmir is weird. For starters, she’s a Draph and she’s one of the only 2 Draphs in Water, the other being limited Summer Naru. Second, unlike other people who want to ougi as fast as possible, she wants to delay herself. Her first skill boosts her ATK and gives her a stack of Icy Blade. This stacks up to 5 times and are all consumed on Ougi which gives it HUGE damage. Her second skill gives her Crit and lowers her already low DEF however her third skill lowers hostility and speeds up her charge bar. Whether you’re Team Silva or Team Izmir for Ougi nukers, these two white haired beauties do spectacular in what they specialize in and that is making Fire enemies wet.

RING RING RING LILY DESU

Voiced by Yuka Iguchi (Tsukihi Araragi from ~gatari series)

Nicknamed the “Queen of Anti-Fire” and one of the 2 MVPs of Xeno Ifrit, Lily has a simple and easy kit. She has a smol nuke, a 1500 heal and a cleanse...and a 2 turn 70% Fire damage cut. You know how Phalanx is basically “Fuck you” to boss triggers? Well, now it lasts twice as longer against Fire enemies. Not only that, it stacks with Phalanx and Carbuncles. She does have low damage though however the support she provides does make up for it. However keep in mind though, she highly specializes in dealing with FIRE enemies. Against other elements, she’s well, just a healer.

Weaponized ~~Autism~~ Memes

Voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro (Mordred from Fate Apocrypha)

Also voiced by Asami Imai (Kurisu Makise from Steins Gate)

Lady Katapillar and Vira(let’s call her “Katapillar” for convenience sake) is the example of a joke character who isn’t actually a joke. Katapillar is all about NUKES. Her first skill is 16(yes, sixteen) nukes, her third skill is a nuke-lear LAZOR that lowers enemies Fire damage and Water resistance. What about her second skill? Heals 30% HP and resets her other cooldowns. However, all these nukes share the same drawback: their animations are very slow. Her ougi is a nuke that fists the enemy, reducing their DA and gives herself Uplift. However what makes her special is depending on where you put her in the party, she’s either a tank or a nuker(it’s probably a nuker). She either gets a boost to DEF, Hostility and Charm immunity or a boost to ATK, penalty to DEF and Blind Immunity. Oh and the game registers her as “Vira”, so now that blonde yandere waifu of yours can have the power of missiles. “I am mad scientist, it’s so cool, sunuvabitch.”

Is that a(nother) Jojo reference?

Voiced by Yoko Hikasa (Rias Gremory from Highschool DxD)

(JEEZUS HER TOO!?)

If there were two things that the release of Anne taught us, it’s that Water really loves stand-users and Water really loves “resource systems” on their characters. Like Yoda and Romeo, she has better stats when she has “Spirit” stacks with her and holds 3. Her Ougi gives her back 2. First skill doubles everyone’s defense and with Spirit, a 70% chance to eat only 70% damage. Second is counter, hostility boost and with Spirit, a stacking defense buff. Third skill is a heal that gets doubled and clears all debuffs on her with you guessed it, Spirit. Coupled with an innate hostility boost as her passive plus all those defense related skills, Anne is a very good tank...who seems to be joked as a watered down version of other tanky stand users in other elements.

Limited SSR Characters
Note: Can only be obtained during certain Legfest gacha periods
Katalina (Grand)	Voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro (Kirari Momobami from Gambling Lesbians: The Anime)	You know how great the “MVP of Story Mode” is? Yeah, that’s right, the girl who’s always been faithful to you and babysitting Danchou-chan’s ass since day 1? Give her steroids, the SSR treatment and the probably the strongest gacha weapon in the game and this is the result. All forms of Katalina are known for 3 things: a damage cut, dealing with debuffs and a heal. The fact you’re reading this means you already have her and know what she does, so let me tell you what’s changed. SSR Katalina’s first skill is a nuke that makes her TA. Her second skill is both a jacked-up Heal and a Veil(it rhymes). Her last skill is a cut which instead of 40%, only does 25%. However, it’s at a speedy 3 turn cooldown versus the normal 5. And her Ougi gives 25% Water ATK up. Yeah, definitely a solid upgrade.
Drang	Voiced by Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki Sakata from Gintama)	“TFW you don’t have Anne, Drang nor Mina to make the Water Banana Family Squad.” Much like his ~~girlfriend~~ partner Sturm, Drang uses a stance system with his second skill. Each time you use it, you either boost his ATK and DATA or his DEF and Dodge that each stack up to 4 as long as he in the chosen stance. He comes with a nuke that lowers enemies debuff resistance which also heals the team and a dispel attached to a “single sided Mist”. This allows you to cap ATK and DEF down if combined with Miserable Mist itself. His ougi reduces the enemy’s Fire ATK and Water DEF. Oh and his EMP support skill allows him to heal himself for 1000 each time he uses his second skill...which has a 3 turn CD. Because sustain.
Arulumaya (Christmas)	Voiced by Maaya Sakamoto (Ciel Phantomhive from Black Butler)	Remember early on I said how one of Water’s DATA buffers relied on RNG? Christmas Arulumaya is the character I was referring to. Actually, she’s a buffer fuelled by RNG. She comes with a nuke that has Water DEF down and a “Heal n’ Veil”(well, Revitalize). Her third skill is what makes her special. Each turn, you’re randomly given either Water ATK up, DATA, a shield or EVERYTHING, depending on what coloured sparkle her ball is. If you like it, you use the skill again to keep the buff for 3 turns and send the skill into cooldown. Her Ougi refreshes its cooldown and also gives you a sparkle.
Narmaya (Summer)	Voiced by Mao Ichimichi (Sayaka Miyata from Keijo!!!!!!!!)	Summer Naru is easier to use than her original, Dark element, self. This proves swimsuits make anything better. She’s still a little bit tricky. All her skills have ranks and require some ramp-up, increasing in strength each time you use them. Her first skill can give up to(after 5 times of usage) 70% on-element echo at the cost of up to 35% DEF. This means, if she were fighting a Wind boss, she gets bonus FIRE damage. Second skill gives her DATA, at the cost of 15% HP. Third skill is Crit, ATK and Break Assassin. Ougi reduces a random skill’s CD by 2, helping you speed things along with ramping. She also comes with the usual 10% ATK boost to cows(Draphs), Primals and Helicopters(None).
CENSORED	Voiced by Aya Endo (Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier)	The flag of the censor-ship, Summer Izmir was Cygames’ answer to how to buff Izmir and why Albert shouldn’t be a swimsuit designer. Her first skill gives her Icy Blade again. This time, it only stacks to 2 and each gives 10% ATK. Her third skill is a nuke that uses one stack to nuke twice. However, it’s her second skill that makes her so sought out. She deploys a field effect called Blizzard. This turns her into a reverse Flaretato(Blizzardcow...Dairyqueen?) as it makes everyone in the raid, boss included, hit harder. However, unlike Flare, it peaks early and falls off later on the timer(whereas Flare reaches its peak towards the end). It also gives your team 15% ATK up. Her ougi as usual eats her Icy Blade stacks for more damage. Aside from Blizzard(which is totally a small, indie, game dev company), she provides the entire team a 15% Stamina modifier, allowing her team to hit very hard. However, it’s based on HER HP. What’s more, she has an innate 15% Max HP cut and 20% DEF penalty. Among the many Water team compositions that exist, one is actually nicknamed “Protect the Cow”. And Summer Izmir is the most rewarding cow to protect of them all. “And she has one of the saddest Fate Episodes.”
The Saviour of Magna Water	Voiced by Inori Minase (I don’t recall this particular character from Re:Zero. Who’s Rem?)	“I love Emillia” memes” aside, to explain why Summer Diantha is so great of a character, I have to list her pros and cons. Pros ● She’s an idol. ● She boosts C.A DMG. ● She provides HYPE(and can dodge stuff while under it). ● She provides one turn of guaranteed triple attacks. ● And if you throw in Luchador, your entire squad is hitting the enemy 24 times. ● Her Ougi which is a unique buff which can give up to 60% ATK and 50% DA. ● You get “Never Ending Fantasy” BGM when she Ougis. ● Seriously, DAT OUGI THO. ● She’s voiced by the second best girl in Re:Zero(first place goes to Felix). Cons ● She has 10% DMG penalty. ● Her Ougi does no damage. ● She requires ramp time for her buffs. ● She’s summer limited. ● “I don’t have her.” ● “Fuck you Kim Jong Un.”~Trump To sum it up, she’s practically core in Magna Water teams and very good in Varuna teams.

Guild War Characters
Note: Getting a GW characters requires a lengthy process to upgrade a Revenant Weapon. The wiki page about them contains the steps needed to get one.
Uno...	Voiced by Ryusei Nakao (Frieza from Dragon Ball Series)	Uno is one of the Eternals. Each of the Eternals is named after a number and is based on a class line. Uno is named after the number 1, and is the Eternal of Holy Sabers/Spartans. In the past, Uno was considered as a meme because making him meant that you were one of the only 600-700 players who chose to make him. And then he got buffed...then got a 5* upgrade after. You get an anti-Overdrive nuke which is one of the strongest nukes in the game, a taunt and a 3 hit counter and what he’s primarily known for: a 100% damage cut.
...Dos, Tres, Cuatro, Cinqo, Cinqo, Seis	(You know how powerful Frieza gets in this new form? Same logic applies to Uno)	Let’s talk about his 5* Upgrade. He’s basically Water Summer Zooey. His first skill gets more MOAR DAKKA(more damage). His second skill now gives him an ANYTIME ASSASSIN buff. You know how normal assassin buffs last for one skill or attack? His lasts the ENTIRE ROUND. Combine that with Diantha, Luchador or even the new EX class Dancer, the enemy is probably dead. Oh, and his first skill and counters gets buffed by it too. He now gets a 4th “ultimate” skill that can only be used after 10 turns like all Eternals do at 5*. His provides a DEF buff to all elements(not a cut) for 3 rounds. It also gives the team Damage Absorption. Basically, at the end of the turn, you heal for all the damage you take, effectively meaning you take zero damage as long as you don’t die. Oh and his Ougi gives the team a 20% Stamina buff and a 2000 damage shield. Because Water likes to stay at full HP...unlike other elements.
Quatre	Voiced by Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch Lamperouge from Code:Geass)	The more commonly made Eternal of Water, Quatre. Long considered as a core to Water teams, he got buffed and a 5* upgrade. Quatre is the 4th Eternal as well as the Eternal of Dark Fencers/Chaos Lewders so you know he’s gonna be great. His first skill is a nuke that can apply a random debuff to the enemy. They include: DATA down, ATK down, DEF down, Delay, Blind, Poison and Paralyze. The Paralyze is a “Purple” Paralyze, meaning it won’t stack and build resistance with normal, “Yellow” Paralyze. His second skill is an AOE random hitting nuke that gives Gravity to everything and hits 4 times. His third skill is his signature skill. He basically extends the duration of any buff which doesn’t last for one round by one round. Altair, Diantha, Korwa and even Uno, you name it, he extends it. Above all else, his passive and EMP passive gives him the chance to reset the CD on his skills meaning some buffs can last almost permanently if you’re lucky enough.
Jhin, the Virtuoso	(5* Quatre’s strength is parallel to his edginess.)	“Welcome to the League of Legends Champion Spotlight featuring Quatre, the Edgelord.” Quatre’s first skill is “Gammadion Cross”. It now deals 2 debuffs. It also has 2 new possible additions: Forfeit(which is an ATK and DEF down that goes beyond the 50% cap) and Corrosion(which replaces Poison because it’s Poison with Debuff resistance down). Quatre’s second skill, “Carnage”, is now a 6 hit AOE nuke and also Dispels. His third skill, “Avirati”, remains unchanged. Quatre’s ultimate skill which he learns at level 100 is “Four-Sky’s Sorrow”. You have to wait for 10 turns before you can use it. Upon its use, it will reset the CD of Quatre’s first 2 skills and allow you to use them in any combination successively with no CD until you cast 4 skills. Now, let’s talk about his new Ougi. Not only does it provide Delay, it gives the team 35% DATA, making him the best multi-attack buffer in Water. It sadly does not stack with the GW Dagger(which actually makes sense because Quatre practically becomes the GW Dagger). Did I mention you also get delicious Erune bareback as a reward for uncapping him?

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