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Penny Guide

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Penny

Elf Who Has Awakened to the Joys of Capitalism

5★ LIGHTNING Fighter Ranger

Quick Read

Role: On Field Maindps / Subdps
Damage: 7 / 10
Support: None
Breaking: Mid
Field Time: Variable

Community Analysis

Penny is a maindps lightning character in an element that is filled with some of the strongest characters in the game. Unfortunately for her, she just doesn't compare with Benjamin.

Despite that, her damage is alright. A1 helps with her rotations significantly by removing jank involved with the coin mechanic. At A2, she effectively performs 1 extra skill per rotation as you rotate through your supports. The extra coin from A2 can also be picked up from Penny to shorten a rotation

Penny gains extra crit rate from Lightning boost, but her sig already provides so much that Penny is close to crit capping even after the removal of crit caps. Hence, lightning damage is not a must have stat. Just a good final stat to have.

Overall, a solid onfielder that is just overshadowed by two overpowered lightning 4 star characters

NOTICE: With the lifting of many caps affecting Penny, she may be reevaluated in the near future.

Tier Position

Low Investment T2

Low Investment T3

High Investment T2

Investment Scores

Ascension 0 6 / 10

Ascension 6 ? / 10

Playstyles and Builds

MainDPS

A1 to avoid jank. A2 for some off field damage

Skill Priority: Skill > BA > Ult > Support

Teammates

Penny

Yeonhwa

Francis

Main DPS Core. Penny even gets extra benefit from yeon

Penny

Reina

Reina can serve as an alright substitute for the above two, but she's not great

Monsterlings

Best in Slot

Gulgak

Spoonmugger

Scar

Subs

Stickmugger

Substats BIS

Boss Damage / Weak / CDmg / Lightning or Atk

Priority

Boss Damage > Weak > CDmg > Lightning = Atk

Rotations

BA4 > Dash > CBA > BA4 > Skill > Repeat or Swap out

The goal of Penny's rotation is to get a coin, do a charge BA to activate her sig, get the coin back with a BA4 that chains from the CBA, then use that coin to cast a ESkill

Profile

Penny is an elf with an intense passion for money. She often takes on multiple jobs a day just to rake in more cash. Her time is literally money, so you'd best think twice before striking up a conversation. You might end up getting charged for it.

#MoneyHungry #Cunning #MarketingGenius #IDontTrustLikeThat

Birthday: August 11th
Height / Weight: 152cm / 40kg
Hometown: Sylvarium
Likes: Money
Dislikes: Getting ripped off, Working for exposure

Basic Information

Name: Penny
Element: LIGHTNING
Role: Fighter
Attack Range: Ranger
Rarity: 5★ (SSR)
Life Skill: 10% chance to obtain a special dish when cooking Attack dishes.

Stats

Grade

Lv. 1

HP 396

ATK 55

DEF 15

Groggy DMG 15

Brawler 51

Signature Artifact

Savvy Investment

Skills

Lv. 1

Titanium Bow Normal_ATK

Penny deals Lightning DMG by firing her mechanical bow. The 3rd Hit creates an electrical current that seeks out nearby enemies, dealing Lightning DMG.

Using a Charge Attack by spending a Coin restores Stamina and increases the DMG of the next Special Skill used within a set duration 1 time.

Special Skill DMG Boost is also gained upon a successful Evasion Counter.

1st Hit DMG: 15.6% 2nd Hit DMG: 29.4% 3rd Hit DMG: 54.1% 3rd Hit Electric DMG: 54.1% 4th Hit DMG: 56.3% Charge Attack Pierce DMG: 63.7% Charge Attack Explosion DMG: 63.7% Air Counter DMG: 58.3% Evasion Counter DMG: 132.0%

Upgrade Requirements

Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)

78.500

Level	Gold	Materials
Lv.2	2.000	10 Torn Cartilage
Lv.3	3.000	15 Torn Cartilage
Lv.4	4.000	10 Hardened Cartilage
Lv.5	5.000	15 Hardened Cartilage
Lv.6	6.000	10 Elastic Cartilage
Lv.7	7.000	15 Elastic Cartilage
Lv.8	8.000	10 Resilient Cartilage
Lv.9	9.000	15 Resilient Cartilage
Lv.10	10.000	10 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.11	11.500	15 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.12	13.000	20 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory

Electric Overload Active01

Penny leaps back and fires multiple arrows forward, dealing Lightning DMG.

Using her Special Skill when she has a Coin consumes the Coin and triggers an enhanced attack. Penny fires electric arrows in front of her to deal Lightning DMG. Penny channels more power and shoots an overloaded arrow that deals Lightning DMG. This enhanced attack triggers a Lightning Explosion at the enemy's location, and Lightning Bolts strike the surrounding area, also dealing Lightning DMG.

During the enhanced attack, Penny leaps forward or backward depending on her distance from the enemy.

Arrow DMG: 19.9% Electric Arrow DMG: 270.4% Overloaded Arrow DMG: 270.4% Lightning Explosion DMG: 270.4% Lightning Bolt DMG: 270.4% Cooldown: 1.0s

Upgrade Requirements

Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)

78.500

Level	Gold	Materials
Lv.2	2.000	10 Torn Cartilage
Lv.3	3.000	15 Torn Cartilage
Lv.4	4.000	10 Hardened Cartilage
Lv.5	5.000	15 Hardened Cartilage
Lv.6	6.000	10 Elastic Cartilage
Lv.7	7.000	15 Elastic Cartilage
Lv.8	8.000	10 Resilient Cartilage
Lv.9	9.000	15 Resilient Cartilage
Lv.10	10.000	10 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.11	11.500	15 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.12	13.000	20 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory

SKILL_NAME_100711000 Active01

SKILL_LOCAL_100711000

Cooldown: 2.5s

Upgrade Requirements

Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)

78.500

Level	Gold	Materials
Lv.2	2.000	10 Torn Cartilage
Lv.3	3.000	15 Torn Cartilage
Lv.4	4.000	10 Hardened Cartilage
Lv.5	5.000	15 Hardened Cartilage
Lv.6	6.000	10 Elastic Cartilage
Lv.7	7.000	15 Elastic Cartilage
Lv.8	8.000	10 Resilient Cartilage
Lv.9	9.000	15 Resilient Cartilage
Lv.10	10.000	10 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.11	11.500	15 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.12	13.000	20 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory

Thunderstorm Shot Ultimate

Penny gathers power via her energy source, then fires an electric arrow that deals Lightning DMG and inflicts Lightning Affliction. The arrow causes explosions as it flies past, dealing Lightning DMG and inflicting Lightning Affliction.

Electric Arrow DMG: 466.5% Explosion DMG: 466.5% Cooldown: 3.0s

Upgrade Requirements

Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)

78.500

Level	Gold	Materials
Lv.2	2.000	10 Torn Cartilage
Lv.3	3.000	15 Torn Cartilage
Lv.4	4.000	10 Hardened Cartilage
Lv.5	5.000	15 Hardened Cartilage
Lv.6	6.000	10 Elastic Cartilage
Lv.7	7.000	15 Elastic Cartilage
Lv.8	8.000	10 Resilient Cartilage
Lv.9	9.000	15 Resilient Cartilage
Lv.10	10.000	10 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.11	11.500	15 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.12	13.000	20 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory

Tempest Arrow Skill_Tag

Penny appears near a teammate and fires an arrow into the air. This arrow then splits into falling shards that rain down on enemies, dealing Lightning DMG.

Arrow Rain DMG: 106.4%

Upgrade Requirements

Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)

78.500

Level	Gold	Materials
Lv.2	2.000	10 Torn Cartilage
Lv.3	3.000	15 Torn Cartilage
Lv.4	4.000	10 Hardened Cartilage
Lv.5	5.000	15 Hardened Cartilage
Lv.6	6.000	10 Elastic Cartilage
Lv.7	7.000	15 Elastic Cartilage
Lv.8	8.000	10 Resilient Cartilage
Lv.9	9.000	15 Resilient Cartilage
Lv.10	10.000	10 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.11	11.500	15 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory
Lv.12	13.000	20 Regenerative Cartilage 1 Advanced Combat Theory

Electric Charge Passive

Penny's Crit Rate increases by a portion of her Lightning DMG Boost, but it doesn't increase above a set maximum.

When Penny lands her Basic Attack's 3rd Hit, a Coin is generated. No Coin will generate if Penny already has a Coin or if there is already a Coin on the field. Coins that are not picked up will be automatically collected after a set duration passes or will disappear upon switching to another character.

Penny gains a Coin upon a successful Critical Dodge if there are none generated or if she doesn't have a Coin.

Coin
Picking up a Coin enhances Penny's Special Skill and allows her to use a Charge Attack.

Ascensions

Total

460.000

120

+1 Lv.20 → 30

30.000

120 Basic Fighter Medallion

Advance the quest A New Hope

+2 Lv.30 → 40

60.000

8 Standard Fighter Medallion

Advance the quest Looking for Ancient Species

+3 Lv.40 → 50

120.000

6 Greater Fighter Medallion

Advance the quest The Wound of the World

+4 Lv.50 → 60

250.000

4 Superior Fighter Medallion

Advance the quest All's Well That Ends Well

Canto

Money Is Best

Coins generated by Basic Attacks are automatically collected.

Crit DMG increases by 50% for 7s when Penny picks up a Coin.

Requirement

1 Seed of Destiny - Penny

No Price Gouging

When Penny is on a team, her teammates' attacks can also generate a Coin once every 7s. The generated Coin is automatically picked up by the currently controlled character.

When a teammate gains a Coin, Penny's Support Skill is triggered, and she uses an Enhanced Special Skill against the enemy, dealing CharSkill_DMG:100740000+LV% Lightning DMG and inflicting Lightning Affliction.

Requirement

1 Seed of Destiny - Penny

Teen Breadwinner

The skill levels of the Basic Attack, Switch Skill, Special Skill, and Ultimate Skill increase by 2.

Increases Special Skill DMG by 6%.

Requirement

1 Seed of Destiny - Penny

Optimal Time Management

Penny's Ultimate Skill can now consume Coins, and Coins are immediately returned upon consumption.

Consuming Coins with Penny's Ultimate Skill deals 50% more Lightning DMG.

Requirement

1 Seed of Destiny - Penny

Money Over All

The skill levels of the Basic Attack, Switch Skill, Special Skill, and Ultimate Skill increase by 2.

Increases Ultimate Skill DMG by 6%.

Requirement

1 Seed of Destiny - Penny

Reclaimed Treasure

Generating a Coin with Penny's Basic Attack has a(n) 40% chance to hit the Jackpot for 5s.

While Jackpot is active, Coins aren't generated by Basic Attacks, Critical Dodges, or Ultimate Skills.

Requirement

1 Seed of Destiny - Penny

Story

Three-Quarter Elf

With a stark gender imbalance of around 95% female to 5% male, pure-blooded elves were faced with a population decline. Many female elves, unable to find mates, began having children with adventurers. Children conceived with non-elven partners were born with a balanced sex ratio, and in the next generation, this led to a rise in unions between half-elf men and pure-elf women, producing three-quarter elves. Penny is one such offspring, born to a half-elf father and a full-elf mother.

Though Penny's father lived only twice as long as a human, he earned his place as a member of the Queensguard thanks to his exceptional archery skills, which Penny learned from him. Her mother worried about her child's lifespan, but Penny matured at the same pace as other three-quarter elves, showing little difference from her full-blooded peer, Daisy, who was born around the same time.

To Be Different #1

Elves, a species blessed with longevity, have little desire for material wealth and place little value on money. To them, it is only a means for trading with outsiders. Within their villages, communal living ensures everyone can live comfortably without coin changing hands.

Penny's mother, Lavender, was a gifted seamstress who sewed clothing for the village, while her father served as a member of the Queensguard. Being a young child, Penny knew only the elves' communal lifestyle—but as she grew older, she began to question it.

Since elves didn't use money among themselves, the only way to earn any was by trading with outsiders—and, as a member of the Queensguard, Penny's father had nothing to trade, and her mother only sewed for her fellow elves. Though poverty was hardly an elven concept, Penny felt that her family was distinctly poor, especially compared to her friend Daisy, whose father was a popular writer and the most well-paid man in the village.

To Be Different #2

Among the elves, joining the Queensguard was the highest honor one could achieve. As a little girl, Penny was proud of her father and aspired to join the Queensguard herself one day. However, watching Daisy casually splurge on whatever she liked whenever merchants came to town planted resentment in her.

One day, unable to afford something she truly wanted, Penny let her dream of joining the Queensguard die; even though Daisy bought her prize for her instead, her friend's kindness only made her own inability to pay sting more.

To Be Different #3

Other elves were fine with buying things when they had money and doing without when they didn't, but Penny had strong material desires and an even stronger drive to make money. That yearning left her feeling out of place in elven society.

One day, she caught a merchant offering an item to an adventurer for 15 Gold when he'd sold it to her for 20. When Penny called him out on it, the merchant brushed it off, saying adventurers got special discounts. But as Penny turned to leave, she heard the merchant mutter, "Never had an elf argue over prices before." In that moment, Penny realized that merchants had been ripping off elves the whole time.

Still, there was nothing Penny could do with this knowledge. Other elves didn't care how much things cost, even if they were overpaying. The more Penny tried to raise the issue, the more she felt like her community thought she was the one being unreasonable.

Justified Runaway

Despite her misgivings about elven society, Penny had no intention of leaving the village while her family and her friend Daisy remained. She had given up her childhood dream of joining the Queensguard, but she still wanted to inherit her father's bow—a special weapon which required tremendous mana to wield.

But one day, her mother Lavender traded that precious bow for something called an 「Eastern Traditional Wellness Jade Mat」 meant to ease her father's declining health. While it did seem to help at first, even getting her father back on his feet, Penny felt unsatisfied. When her father passed away soon after, she made up her mind.

She tried to recover the bow, but the merchant who bought it demanded 1.2 million Gold to return it. Since she couldn't afford it, the merchant said he wouldn't sell the bow to anyone else for the time being and that she should find him in Hananis when she was ready to buy it back.

Leaving behind a single letter, Penny set off for Hananis, tracked down the merchant, and was referred to the Monster Tamers guild. She took on every job she could find, determined to earn the Gold she needed.

Eight years later, Penny finally saved up enough to buy back her father's bow. The merchant offered to give the bow back for free, but Penny insisted on paying in full.

It was the principle of the thing: proving to herself that she was different from the elves who had no understanding of money.

Penny Guide

Penny

Quick Read

Community Analysis

Tier Position

Investment Scores

Playstyles and Builds

MainDPS

Rotations

Profile

Basic Information

Stats

Signature Artifact

Skills

Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)

Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)

Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)

Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)

Total Requirements (Lv.1 → 16)

Ascensions

Canto

Story

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