first of all - never buy spirits with demon cristals (or the gold mages for that matter) . Second of all , spending scs on expanding the inventory was smarter then what most of us did in the early levels.....even tho getting some premiums early can help a lot (assuming u get lucky)



Now , as for why u can't really pass it , it's simply because your team is weak. You do need to cc stuff. CC-ed units are a whole lot stronger then non-cced units. Actually , i'd suggest u skip this event (or try to get a couple copies on the first maps - but generally it's not worth because of the low drop rate) and try to raise your team. Lucille , while a very good unit , it's also pretty niche right now. Not that high of a priority for you. Hell...u might even try to farm the 3rd map for the silver angel/magic fencer if u feel like , but they are not a priority either , and they still have low drop rate as well. Right now , the best thing u can do is level up your units.



As for CC_ing , i'm going to name what i would do in order of importance(priority) :



1. Very high priority :


Bashira , katie , iris , leanne - aka the typical HAT setup (healer/archer/tank). Right now bashira is your strongest unit. CC_ing , maxing aff and raising her level will give you a very strong archer. Archers are also one of the most general use units in the game , so its good to raise them asap.
Katie has a good skill for ramping up points , and is rather tanky as well for a soldier, so she can act like a pseudotank for a while as well.




2. Medium priority:


Belinda , valerie (or the female silver mage since she is better , if u have her) , alissa (preferably mia if u have the resources) , Lolone , soma


Belinda is a very good witch for an event unit for the simple fact that she's good even without being CR (cost reduced) - since she starts at the same cost as a premium unit.

Valerie - will be your basic aoe damage dealer


Lolonee - i'm guessing she is not cr-ed , or at a low cr (max 1/2) - not that great of a choice , but your other duelist seems to be elaine , which is pretty bad , so go with her. U will also need a duelist in your team.


Soma and alissa are ther efor the simple fact that u lack better untis of this class. U will generally need at least 2 archers (i'd honestly suggest daniela since shes better then soma , but soma starts with affection (and she's already lvl 42) , so u dont have to waste extra aff items on her) to farm DC (demon cristals) , and generally having 2 healers will be required from now on. If u have the resources to cc , aff and raise Mia , she is better , but otherwise , her heal is too small (even tho feng shui masters are really good at aoe healing/poison maps)





3. Low priority


yuyu , second mage , second duelist , second heavy , specialists




Yuyu is actually a very good witch - with platinum levels of dps (she's an elf - low hp , increased attack and attack speed) , and u will generally need at least 2 witches.


A second mage is always good to have. Best would be to get lucky and get a premium since they are quite a bit stronger. If not , try to make your second mage a Pallis instead of valerie , since her skill is better then his.

As for second duelist - i'd suggest getting a valk , since they are good to have vs early rushes , and can also help ramp up your points on some maps.


Specialists - Generally event , and niche units with specific roles. Not the highest priority to cc or raise , but some can be really good when their niche happens to apear during an event.

i'd actually suggest getting at least 1 magic fencer actually since they can act as both ranged on meele slot , and as a pseudo princess during skill - aka magic damage that ignores armor.







As for your future plans , i'd suggest getting spica asap from trading post. She is arguably the second best archer in the game , after nanaly , and between her and bashira , u will have a solid ranged lineup.

Don't bother with saki for now. Ninjas are specialists , and saki is not worth getting asap. Hell , i'd argue that u can even awaken 3-4 units before actually getting saki , but that's debatable , and far into the future for u.







Well , this are my 2 cents. Hope it helps somehow , and sorry for the wall of text