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35. Divine Flourish

Times Used: 12
Times Cleared: 4
Ranked among Athena: 4/5
Ranked among Specials: 8/8

Deflect is kinda useless on special. I can't even imagine how difficult it would be to time a deflect for using a special, especially on Rail. Divine Flourish has its positives. It's good on Blade. It's really amazing on Bow. However, one thing you'll learn is that I really appreciate consistency among weapons. I'd also argue that the best weapon its for, Bow, probably needs a deflect the least out of all the weapons.

34. Lightning Strike

Times Used: 12
Times Cleared: 4
Ranked among Zeus: 5/5
Ranked among Attacks: 7/8

On Rail and Fists, this thing shreds through Encounters. I appreciate that a ton, Unfortunately, it's terrible on the other weapons. Even on Fists and Rail, it's terrible by the time you get to Styx too. The HP is just way too high for Lightning Strike to really get anywhere. If you want to clear out a bunch of enemies, you're better off buffing Electric Shot.

33. Tempest Strike

Times Used: 7
Times Cleared: 3
Ranked among Poseidon: 5/5
Ranked among Attacks: 6/8

This attack is basically useless on Blade, Fists, and Rail. You're going to have to chase down a lot of enemies. If you get them against a wall, you're in a good place. Honestly, though, Asphodel and Elysium tend to have bottomless pits rather than walls. That said, it's pretty good on Spear, Shield, and especially Bow. Again, though, consistency is key. Especially for an Attack boon.

32. Drunken Flourish

Times Used: 11
Times Cleared: 2
Ranked among Dionysus: 5/5
Ranked among Specials: 7/8

You want to strike something at least 5 times to get the max Hangover. Ideally, you want to do it fairly consistently. That's going to be rough with most specials. For most specials, I'm only doing it every now and then. The main thing I like doing with Drunken Flourish is triggering Bad Influence, which is 50+% damage if 3 enemies have Hangover. That's much easier to inflict than with Drunken Strike, since Specials generally tend to target more enemies. Still, that's pretty niche.

31. Deadly Flourish

Times Used: 11
Times Clear: 4
Ranked among Artemis: 5/5
Ranked among Specials: 6/8

Crits are a little like Hangover. On its own, it's really not too great. You can buff it, though, and it'll be better. But it requires some investment and I'm not entirely sure how good the reward is yet.

I went back and forth a lot on this one and Deadly Strike. While you get a lot of chances to trigger critical with Deadly Strike, your ceiling for critical damage is higher with Deadly Flourish. However, again, consistency is key. You're mainly looking at Bow, Spear, and Rail, plus a couple of aspects like Demeter Fists. That's just not good enough for me.

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