In terms of raw power... Id say Victoria is also very good conteder.
If we ignore Bloomed forms, which dont mean a thing for us Nutaku players for a long period of time to come that is.

She has a solid AOE ultimate, and both her passive are Full party wide Buffs. Very solid statline.
In terms of raw power she definitely is up there.

But yes, atm Sakura is indeed one of the most powerfull characters with solid party buffing. The strongest ? Not necessarily, but definitely in the top 3 contenders.

Originally Posted by Corintis

If Roetgen wants to make the Banana Island All Stars team, GIT IONOCIDIUM!

As for me, gotta choose between the selfish Dendrobium or hardworking Mei, or Alpinia. Hmm.

Yeah but he needs his Alpinia first...I told him that i want to see Alpinia in his Signature Helper Squad every time he posts something

Honestly i would say go for Mei or Alpinia...I am quite disappointed by Dendrobium cause i assumed her buff is for the whole squad...Daisy beats her in that regard after she gets bloomed...Or do you consider her a Waifu Contender?...then go for it friend

I will get Cherry Lady cause OP as hell

My Waifu isn't released anyway so i can go for Raw Power this time...

Originally Posted by Myrdin

In terms of raw power... Id say Victoria is also very good conteder.
If we ignore Bloomed forms, which dont mean a thing for us Nutaku players for a long period of time to come that is.

She has a solid AOE ultimate, and both her passive are Full party wide Buffs. Very solid statline.
In terms of raw power she definitely is up there.

But yes, atm Sakura is indeed one of the most powerfull characters with solid party buffing. The strongest ? Not necessarily, but definitely in the top 3 contenders.

The nicest part about Sakura though.. She has a personal quest, which is definitely nagging every legit OCD-er playing this game who doesn't have her yet (followed up with her reward: personal earrings for which you'd REALLY want a second equipment slot to actually equip them.. more OCD frustration..)

Originally Posted by Wutan

Yeah but he needs his Alpinia first...I told him that i want to see Alpinia in his Signature Helper Squad every time he posts something

Honestly i would say go for Mei or Alpinia...I am quite disappointed by Dendrobium cause i assumed her buff is for the whole squad...Daisy beats her in that regard after she gets bloomed...Or do you consider her a Waifu Contender?...then go for it friend

I don't mind that her ability is "Selfish" and she's pretty solid. Alpinia just happens to trump about everything after blooming. And yeah, she's a "contender," so most of my favor points are in her direction; if I need any more motivation, that's also one more to add to the Winter Rose collection for the very far off Nation Battles.

Originally Posted by Corintis

I don't mind that her ability is "Selfish" and she's pretty solid. Alpinia just happens to trump about everything after blooming. And yeah, she's a "contender," so most of my favor points are in her direction; if I need any more motivation, that's also one more to add to the Winter Rose collection for the very far off Nation Battles.

Yeah good Point...Winter Rose Girls are Rare as Hell. I like Dendrobiums PreEvolution Art more than her EvoArt though...Looks more Badass in my opinion xd. Maybe Dendro gets a good Bloomed Form one day...who knows?

She isn't terrible though (she is good) but i had false expectations^^

Oh man, so excited!!

I'm not sure who to choose. I already have Black Baccara, Sakura, Kerria, Flowering Peach, Ionocidium and Anemone. One of each type, which lets me build a rainbow team, but leaning more towards slice than any other. That means I should probably grab a non-slice-type character...but I really want Victoria. It would have been Lycoris, but unfortunately she won't be available (damn it, why couldn't this deal have come one week later!?). Then there's Alpinia, who I've heard gets a really strong bloomed form, and I do love her art...

GAH! So difficult to settle on one. :/

Originally Posted by Wutan

Alpinia is also a strong contender cause she has Speed Versatility and her Bloomed Form is also quite Powerfull.

It also depends which strategy he likes...Also waifuism is a big factor as well

Defensive or Offensive? Skill Activation Squad? Debuff Squad? Speedy Pest Controll Squad? Counterattack Squad?

We need some more Information what type of Girls and Gameplay he likes

Defensive or Offensive? Skill Activation Squad? Debuff Squad? Speedy Pest Controll Squad? Counterattack Squad?

We need some more Information what type of Girls and Gameplay he likes [/QUOTE]

Haven't really thought about strategy type to go for yet...I guess would say an offensive game style with lots of Skill activations. I like to see my screen burst to life with all the activations going off at once. But Pest control is something I'm lacking and would probably help me to 3 medal more maps.

Current 5*s I have are Oncidium, Star lily, Edelweiss (event), Mono (event), Justicia (5* guarenteed deal), Evening Primrose (5* guarenteed deal), Snapdragon (10+1 along with Rose and Violet), Rose (10+1 along with Snapdragon and Violet), Violet (10+1 along with Snapdragon and Rose), Cymbidium (IWZ Reward), Seteria (IWZ reward). Will most likely get Mountain Lily and pimp her out since its the reissue but won't be a leveling priority anytime soon.

Working to level for my top squad I've been upgrading Justicia, Evening Primrose, and Cymbidium. For my second squad leader I've been throwing some levels to Snapdragon (Waifu).

So my current short list of 6* candidates is: Dianthus, Cherry, Victoria, Pumpkin, Daisy, Nerine. Firstly based on Waifuism and secondly on skills that look interesting to me.

Someone posted the most recent rainbow tier list from 2ch.

SS: Ghost Spurge, Black Baccara
S: Broom, Cherry, Daisy, Viola (yukata)
A: Ume/Mei Plumblossom, Sakura, Saffron, Nerine, Red Ginger/Alpinia
B: Acacia, Iberis, Epidendrum (swimsuit), Oncidium (bride), Snowdrop, Dendrobium, Euonymus, Serissa, Lycoris (miko), Maple, Lespedeza
C: Apricot, Ionocidium, Lagurus, Victoria, Victoria (bride), Katakuri, Cattleya, Christmas Rose, Fritillaria, Garden Peony, Garden Peony (Halloween), Soapwort, Hoya, Jacobaea, Hollyhock, Dianthus, Habranthus, Viola, Lycoris, Loquat, Pumpkin, Ardisia, Mimosa, Mistletoe, Kerria
D: Anemone, Cactus, Dogwood, Flowering Peach, Helenium

@Captain Alvord

Good choices.

Dianthus: I am also a Dianthus Fanboy as you can see;D

If you want more Pest Controll go for her but you already have Primrose and Edelweiss (both Girls have the same Ability as Dianthus) and more than 1 Pest Controll Squad is Overkill ( i have three but i am crazy ). Dianthus has solid stats and okayish Passives. She doesn't have a Bloomed Form yet but she is beautifull, cute and has a pleasant voice in my opinion. Maybe she will get a Bloomed Form in the future.

Cherry: If you consider making an Atk Debuff Squad (the strongest Archetype btw.) go for her...but that's an Defensive Playstyle and you like Offensive more so i would scratch her.

Victoria: Looks n1, has good Abilities, good stats, no Bloomed Form yet. She is a Yandere and if you like those Girls go for her.

Daisy: She is probably the most suitable for your prefered Playstyle cause she will get 1,65 Skill Activation Rate for the whole Squad on first turn after she bloomed. She is also really fast (700 Speed) and she has a naturally high Skill Activation.

Nerine: She also has got a Bloomed Form. After she has Bloomed she will get 1,2 Skill Activation for the whole squad based on affection.
And her Squad can't slowed down through Web Nodes which is also really usefull.

Pumpkin: I can't say much about her cause i lack knowledge about Dodging Girls...

I would say go for Daisy, Nerine or Victoria. Daisy is probably the strongest of those three.

Originally Posted by Eab1990

Someone posted the most recent rainbow tier list from 2ch.

SS: Ghost Spurge, Black Baccara
S: Broom, Cherry, Daisy, Viola (yukata)
A: Ume/Mei Plumblossom, Sakura, Saffron, Nerine, Red Ginger/Alpinia
B: Acacia, Iberis, Epidendrum (swimsuit), Oncidium (bride), Snowdrop, Dendrobium, Euonymus, Serissa, Lycoris (miko), Maple, Lespedeza
C: Apricot, Ionocidium, Lagurus, Victoria, Victoria (bride), Katakuri, Cattleya, Christmas Rose, Fritillaria, Garden Peony, Garden Peony (Halloween), Soapwort, Hoya, Jacobaea, Hollyhock, Dianthus, Habranthus, Viola, Lycoris, Loquat, Pumpkin, Ardisia, Mimosa, Mistletoe, Kerria
D: Anemone, Cactus, Dogwood, Flowering Peach, Helenium

Nice to see my #1 waifu (Black Baccara) top the list!

I'm surprised to see Victoria rank so low, though. I would have thought she'd be placed higher, since she has a nice balance of stats, an AOE as her special, and both an Attack as well as Defense buff to the entire group. I wonder if it's because her abilities don't get her any added utility, such as reducing the enemies' attack. I'm still tempted to go for her, since she's a yandere-type, and her scene looks nice (she's the one dominating the MC, not the other way around).

It's between Victoria and Alpinia for me. Maybe Cherry or Daisy if the ranks really matter, but I'd rather got for waifu reasons rather than anything else.