For more information about the Event itself, check the Official Site: http://us.monster-strike.com/news/new_hatcher_20161004.html
Lets run over the 5* Hatcher monsters and the 5* Farmables!
Ibaraki Doji α
Evolution: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1594
Ascension: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1595
Recommended Form - Evolution
Both forms have the same ability of Null Damage Wall. However the main difference is whether you want more damage or utility. Evolution does more damage in terms of her Bump Combo. Ascension is there to be stationary for other allies to bump into her for her Volatile Blast. Ascension is also a Power type so she is not very useful besides reaching for hearts or bumping to other allies.
Pros
The main strength of the Evolution form is her Strike Shot. Her Strike Shot will make her invulnerable to Damage Walls, Gravity Barriers, Mines, and Warps. It works well with her hit style of Pierce so she can get a good horizontal or vertical through a Boss' weakpoint to deal massive damage.
Cons
Although she has a relatively strong Pan-Elemental Homing 25, it is very mediocre when you compare to the higher damaging Water monsters. Susanoo's Lock-on One Way Laser XL can deal more damage than Doji α's and monsters like Athena's Energy Circle L gives more coverage.
Dungeons
Ibaraki Doji α is mainly used in Fire Dungeons with a lot of Damage Walls. This means she is viable in the likes of Vendetta, Astaroth and Jack which has a lot of Fire mobs.
In terms of Impossibles, she is only viable in Ashura. She is also a Pierce so it will be easy to position onto the top side of the map.
Finally, the only Tower floors you will bring her to is 21F and 36F. You can use her All Null SS to bypass the small amount of GB in the 21F. Also her Homing can proc the Healing Walls in the 36F.
Ableberries
The main Ableberry choices is to improve her All Null SS. So put Kinstrength and Kinspeed onto Doji α to get more damage from her powerful SS.
Conclusion
Ibaraki Doji α is not a bad monster with not many holes in her kit. However, the biggest demerit is that she is nothing special or overpowered in any part of her stats or abilities. She gets trumped by the higher valued Water NDW monsters like Susanoo and she doesn't have another Null ability to be more viable or as viable as the likes of Yamato Takeru or Sinbad (Evo).
Snow Bow White α
Evolution: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1597
Ascension: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1598
Recommended Form - Ascension
Both versions have different abilities so it is not bad to have both forms. However Ascension edges out Evolution because the Evolved form has horrendous HP. Sure she has a Full Resistance to make up for it but it only matters if she gets hit by attacks. If your other monsters get hit, there is no reduction. Also there are a lot of Deity Impossibles to make use of her Ascended form.
Pros
The power of the Ascended form is through her Deity Slayer M. Alongside her Pierce hit style, you will always deal a lot of damage to Deity Bosses. Her Strike Shot comes up very fast and it is very strong. You can use it to deal a lot of damage to Bosses and position for her powerful Close Spread 9.
Cons
Although she has a powerful Bump Combo, it is hard to position for it without her SS. It is very hard to deal any damage with her Close Spread and hard to poison enemies with her Poison Spray.
Dungeons
There are a lot of Deity bosses in the game to make use of the Ascended form's Deity Slayer. For Extremes, there is Serket, Krishna and Bastet. For Impossibles, there is Izanagi and Marici and Tsukuyomi Zero in the future.
Sadly there is not much Tower viability for her. Although she is a Deity Slayer, she doesn't have the AOE damage you will need for the 23F. There might be off pick dungeons like 29F but it will be hard to finish off the Acala Loop before you are overwhelmed with Mines.
If you went for the Evolved form, you can use her in the 34th Floor of the Tower.
Ableberries
For ableberries, make use of her powerful Close Spread so give her a Sidekick. you can also give her Kinstrength to improve her SS damage.
Conclusion
Snow Bow White α might be the prize of the hatcher. You might want both forms but the Ascended form will give you more versatility in your Box. She does have a place in the game but she kind of gets outpowered against Oda Nobunaga. It also doesn't help her for not being a viable pick for the 23F of the Tower.
Beethoven α
Evolution: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1600
Ascension: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1601
Recommended Form - Either
Although Evolution doesn't have a Null ability, he is the #1 pick for Hakwa. Since a lot of players farm only for Hakwa, the Evolved form is basically a must to make any run super safe. Ascension does have the Null ability and good Bump Combos.
Pros
The main strength for Ascended form is his Meteor-struction. It is strong and good for mob clearing.
Of course the strength of the Evolved form is the triple Slayers. All three of these slayers slay the enemies in Hakwa.
Cons
The main weakness for the Evolved form is that he has near 0 viability. There are some dungeons he can be useful for but the lack of Nulls make him less favorable to monsters that can null the hazards.
Also, the SS for the Ascended form needs the hit the weakpoint to paralyze enemies. A lot of dungeons have shields and drones covering them so it will be difficult to do it. Without paralyzing the enemy, it is very useless for that length of a SS of 28 turns even though he has a Strike Shot Reducer to speed up the stalling.
Dungeons
The only reason you want the Evolved form is Hakwa. There are some Bosses like Dark/Fire Wyrm and Fenrir which he can slay but you will only bring him for the inevitable Hakwa Extra Stage.
Ascension has some more viability with his Null Gravity Barrier. Along with his Meteor-struction he becomes a great pick for dungeons that need mob clearing like Princess Takiyasha, Orochimaru and Momotaro. This form is also good for Tsukuyomi since the Meteor can one-shot the mobs and he can paralyze Tsukuyomi to stop the reviving.
Ableberries
For Evolution, you want Kinstrength to bump up his ATK stat for his Slayers. Also Knockout has good synergy with his SS
Sidekick is the most favored for the Ascended form due to the Meteor-struction. You might want Strike Haste to get that SS cooldown even lower for quicker dungeons,
Conclusion
Beethoven α is what a small amount of players want in terms of a monster. The Evolved form is the prized Hakwa carry and will forever be that. Nothing more, nothing less.
For players who don't really care about Hakwa, then the Ascended form gets put on the wayside since there are a ton of NGB monsters that can replace him. There aren't many famous Dark NGB but Light NGB like Arthur can replace him since Beethoven's main damage source is non-elemental.
Vamprowler
Evolution: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1603
Ascension: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1604
Dungeon Guide: http://strikeshot.net/event/bloodsuckers-holiday-bash
Recommended Form - Either
Both forms are very different. They both have one Null and one Slayer. It is best to keep both to depending on which dungeon is up.
It is recommended to max luck the Ascended form just because she is more viable in Marici than Evolved.
Pros
The cool thing about Vamprowler is her Slayers. You have Sprite Slayer on the Evolved form for Murasame and you have Demon Mancer Slayer on the Ascended form for Zhang Jiao and Raksasha.
She also have Flight or Mine Sweeper which there isn't a lot in Extreme Bosses.
Cons
The main con about Vamprowler is her low damage. Even her Bump Combo do any damage and her stats are on the low side (especially in HP). She is not very useful in dungeons outside of her Slayers so it makes her very niche as well.
Dungeons
Although she has Flight or Mine Sweeper, she is useful in dungeons that she slays. For the Evolved form, it is Dark and Wind Murasame. In terms of future dungeons, there is Snowman.
There are a lot more Demon Mancer Bosses than Sprites. In Extreme, there is Zhang Jiao and Rakshasa. She is also good for Marici because the Doman in his dungeon are Demon Mancer. Finally she can be a viable pick for Kushinada Zero, being a Fire Pierce monster.
Picks for Her Dungeon
The main thing you have to know about Vamprowler's dungeon is that there are a ton of scorpions. You will need a lot of Homing or Poison damage to take them down. The main hazard is Damage Walls so monsters like Anubis and Ibaraki Doji α will be very strong.
Vamprowler is also a Sprite Slayer L so you can't bring the likes of Lucy or Sakura in the dungeon or you will take massive damage. She is also a Deity Class so the top pick for the dungeon is Asc Snow Bow α. Sadly, Vamprowler is needed to ascend Snow Bow α.
Farmable picks include Dark Muramasa, Louis XII, and Tokugawa Yoshimune.
Conclusion
Vamprolwer is a niche farmable that works well in a small amount of dungeons due to her Slayers. Some might not go for her in terms of max luck due to the limited pool of viable monsters in her dungeon but players should get at least both forms.
Rot-Dog Willy
Evolution: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1608
Ascension: http://strikeshot.net/monster/1609
Dungeon Guide: http://strikeshot.net/event/walk-through-haunted-woods
Recommended Form - Evolved
The main difference between the two forms is that Evolved is a Balanced type and Ascended is a Power type. Power types slow down a lot when attack enemies and being a Pierce monster, it is hard for him to travel around the map.
Pros
The best point about Willy is his stats. Everything is above average which is hard to fine in drop monsters. He also have Homing 18 which helps in mob clearing.
Cons
The thing that is bad about the Evolved form is his SS. It doesn't deal a lot of damage and you have to rely on weakpoints to deal really mediocre damage.
Dungeons
With his high stats, you can plug and play him with any dungeon filled with Damage Walls. His best dungeons are Lilith due to the scorpions and Dracula with the need to mob clear. Other Extremes include Taira Kiyomori and Okita Soji
In terms of Imposssibles, he is a very good monster for Bishamonten. He is in the elite club of farmable monsters that can work for that dungeon. Although Gigamantis is favored over Willy due to the SS difference. However, Willy does have higher HP and good for players who don't really want to stall for Gigamantis' 30 Turn SS.
Picks for His Dungeon
It is all about pinching Willy's high HP for his dungeon. Being a Gravity Barrier main dungeon, you will want Bounce NGB Fire monsters. The best monster is Jeanne d'Arc since she has Etherean Slayer M which slays Willy along with NGB. You also want to stay away from Laser Bump Combos since they will be pretty ineffective due to the amount of Laser Barriers.
There are some Pierce monsters that work which is mainly Sakamoto Ryoma due to his Wood Slayer. Any monster that can clear mobs quickly are recommended like Asc Himiko with her SS and Smopol with his Bump Combo.
The best farmable monster is Queen of Hearts since she is NGB and Etherean Slayer for the Boss. Others include Surtr and Nicholas.
Conclusion
Willy has high stats across the board. Players should go for max luck if they don't have a lot of ML and want a good NDW ML.
Questions?
If there are questions of the specifics of the monsters, by all means comment below. I'll try to get to them ASAP!
Also if there are anything else I should focus in future Event Reviews, comment as well. I tend to not do JP ones because it is more of a first impression than an actual review.
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