Puzzle & Dragons [Guide] Yugi Team Building

[Guide] Yugi Team Building
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Last Updated: Feb 02, 2020

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Yugi is presenting a new transformation meta. Although the same basic anti-dungeon mechanics of team building still exists, transformations need to take into account a new element – skill boosts. This guide is focused on end-game team building, specifically for AA3. This is based off my experience playing JP as well as reference to various JP youtubers. Note that I do not play multiplayer at all so please refer to other's advice.

The guide will only focus on cards available in NA. However, I will include a new of units that are not released in NA yet as of this post. If you have questions, please feel free to ask - I'll help wherever I can. If you're rude I'll simply block you - I'm too old to deal with BS.

Reasons to Play Him:

Hype
You absolutely hate Gaslo and want to laugh in his face
Nere is the cutest waifu (when she gets released in NA)
You haven't cleared AA dungeons because you want EZ mode

Strengths

High HP, void poison effects and high damage for little effort
Flexibility to use non-dark subs for utility
Don't need to roll one to play Yugi – see alternative leader pairings section
Extremely fast clears with access to many low CD orb changers (I average 18min AA3 clears with Nere pair)

Weaknesses

RCV debuffs – while Yugi provides 2x RCV and most of his pairings also give RCV bonuses, many of his subs have poor RCV.
Locked orbs – relying on 6/7 dark orbs for damage, you have to use orb changes frequently. None of his key subs have L unlock
SBR – many Yugioh collab subs don't have SBR
Restrictive subs – you can only use devil subs, if you pair with Nere you're limited to devil+balanced and if you pair with Faska then it's devil+attacker

Alternative Leader Pairings

Yugi is best paired with another leader, similar to Ina. This is because both the autoFUA and void poison damage part of his LS are redundant. In particular, adding a shield makes Yugi substantially safer and also buffs RCV indirectly. Pairings can be split into three groups: 6x5, 7x6 and 7x6 leaderswap. Double Yugi does have its advantages - mainly +2c actives on a relatively short 10CD CD but I don't find this necessary at least for AA3 - especially if you pair with Genjuro.

6x5:

Genjuro – Adds 4SB and helps with combo shields with +1C. Probably the better leader for most people
HMadoo – Extremely tankypair along with essentially 5SB (3 delay). Note that this pair particularly needs a RCV debuff active due to no multiplier from HMadoo
Veroah – Still an excellent pair, particularly useful active as RCV debuff removal. Note that dealing with combo shields without skyfall can be a pain
Evil Ryu – Budget Genjuro

7x6:

Nere

the default leader pairing as she provides 7x6 without the restrict requirements from leaderswap
I don't recommend more than 1 sub that isn't a devil+balanced as Nere's shield isn't reliable.
For AA3 Nere+Yugi is faster clear than then other way around as Yugi's light subattribute can kill off attribute absorb floors like Odin (do 1 dark row + light VDP)

Faska

the default pair for Col2 if you have access to 3 Bakura or more (2 sub, 1 equip) as you can take advantage of his crazy damage and have access to Faska's active to deal with annoying debuffs
Note the playstyle changes as you no longer can simply match 6/7 to do damage. Instead you need to do 8 combos each turn.
The pair is safer than Nere as you can reliably shield every turn

7x6 leaderswap:

I generally believe there's not much difference between leaderswap and Nere other than the difference in inherit/sub slots. Nere may have more effective HP but you don't need more than you need.

Tao Ren – Provides L unlock, RCV and a shield. The 1 additional dark orbs a turn also makes for faster runs
HBastet – RCV/time debuff active is extremely useful on top of a shield LS
Bakura - Focus on poison damage
HMadoo/Genjuro/etc – Very very specialized builds that require an extremely large amount of SB/haste/delays but provide even more bulk/damage than above
Cardinal/HBastet – very specific build for exp bonus, particularly useful for people above rank 930

AA3 Video

https://youtu.be/UECz_GzFu0c - All tengu team /w Nere- just demonstrates that you don't need "perfect" subs as long as you can transform

https://youtu.be/RmQ2SUQZY8M - Tao Ren leaderswap example

https://youtu.be/AC3b7aiwWAM - Only 1 dragon sub, no other Yugi collab subs. HMadoo pair

https://youtu.be/s4E_19sT7Sg - Cardinal leaderswap (6M+ rank EXP!)

https://youtu.be/K-vyuVPiG1o - Genjuro 6x5

https://youtu.be/6bhm9rS2QaA - Double Bakura, double Yugi pairing

https://youtu.be/y82AkIRk1iw - Bakura leaderswap with Orphen for 7x6

Col2 Video

https://youtu.be/qHlkpRWegLQ - Faska+Bakura power

https://youtu.be/AbavKYOLR_c - Slight variation of Faska/Bakura teams - note HBastet is "off type"

https://youtu.be/i_mEVwuE32s - 3 Bakura (2 sub) variant

https://youtu.be/IHvReoc163M - 2 Bakura (1 sub with equip) - Yojiro is replaceable

Playstyle Notes

Yugi plays very much like a blob leader – either do row or VDP. You can play fast if you know the dungeon and use your orb changers regularly or you can take it slow stall on most floors – just don't match 6 dark. The exception is Faska team where you need to 8 combo – however in this case you don't need to row.

Team Building

Yugi team building is more flexibility than people believe but you only really need to have a couple high SB subs like Fortress Dragon (dragon) or Dark Magician (DM) to take advantage. There are a number of key aspects to Yugi team building beyond the usual resists/Fujin/etc:

Having 20SB or SB equivalent to transform turn 1
1 damage sub or sufficient rows (to clear trash floors, as Yugi+leader pair can dish VDP damage)
Full SBR
Access to L unlock

Note that Yugi is so OP that subs don't really matter as long as you can meet the above requirements. You can also use off color subs as well. So please don't ask for a perfect team as there isn't one – pick subs that fit the dungeon/your person preference.

SB subs:

Dark Magician (DM) – Great as a sub (7SB) or equip (4SB)
Fortress Dragon (Dragon) – 6SB (including 3 turn haste), the default sub
DAthena – DATH is back baby! 6 SB with delay
HMadoo – 5SB (with 3 turn delay)
Lajoa – 4SB and rows with a kill board active
Evo Yugi – 4SB and rows and awoken bind clear
Base Aoi Shikigami – 4SB and a very useful full HP recovery active (good if you don't have a RCV debuff)
Genjuro – 4SB, full jammer resist
Nergi – 4SB, also adds damage via enhanced orbs
RLumiel – 4SB, also gives full blind resist (hidden gem)
RLuci Archangel – 4SB and rows!
DMG – Still 4SB with rows and that great active
Diaochan – 4SB, low CD, awoken bind clear and time debuff removal
Kurama – 4SB, remove unmatchable orbs, built in cloud resist
Tengu – 4SB, low CD for inherit

Damage subs:

Hiei – dark's default damage sub
Evo Yugi – adds a tons of rows and provides blind resist plus he provides 4 SB
Lord Drakkon – you can even take finger SA for those with PSI
Vajra – Budget triple 7c but still very effective with 3SB as well
Hera Luna – 3SB damage stick – just keep in mind you need your HP up
Sephiroth – 3SB (2 turn haste), does excellent damage to most spawns with killers
Bakura – yes he can hit damage cap but you don't really need it except in Col2. I suggest you only run it in 7x6 unless you have access to 3 (2 sub, 1 equip). Bakura's skyfall doesn't always provide 3 poison orbs in 6x5 even if you clear the board every turn.

Special Mentions

Base Ruo – 3SB plus adds a semi-permanent shield and 2 SBR
SAnubis – 3SB, 2s additional movement time
Veroah – All in 1 utility with 2SB: RCV debuff, cloud/tape res, row damage
Eris – interesting sub to boost row damage along with awoken bind clear
MBison – 3 SB equiv plus adds 4 rows
Insomni – way to get cloud resist along with 3 blind on a relatively short CD
MAGremory – Bind cleric with unlock, 2SB and orb changer
Myne – another way to add cloud resist she also has 2 SBR! Also a great base for DM
Joker – one of the few devil bind clerics
Zebun – double SBR, L-unlock
Legato – double SBR and some resists
HRuel – double SBR, cloud resist and 2SB
HAlraune - one of the best bind clear as it also has haste along with 3 SB (thanks u/IAmTheRoommate)
RHades - lots of utlity with 2 SB including clear unmatchable orb AND time debuff AND L unlock awakening (thanks u/IAmTheRoommate)
Lord Zedd - another bind cleric (thanks u/Gethixit)
NY Baal – locking orbs is particularly useful for Col2. Also low CD so you can inherit a skill to use earlier in the dungeon like DM
Horus – post buff, he's amazing with 3 SB, unlock orb and removes time debuff
Vaskra - 2 SBR, unlocks orbs and most importantly has RCV debuff active (thanks u/Muspel)

Latents

Yugi is usually your only Fujin active so you'll need to protect it from skill delay against Tamadras and MAthena. The general rule of thumb is 4SDR+devil/machine killer or 6 SDR. Your leader pair can sport killers as usual, particularly for VDP ones like Genjuro/HMadoo/Nere. All your subs should have SDRs except your damage dealer.

Equips

Beyond the usual resist equips, Yugi also needs SB and SBR. I'm not going to list every equip but highlight ones that work particularly well.

DM – 4SB including delay
Lina – one of the top equips for Yugi with 3SB (2 turn haste), tape resist as well as RCV debuff. I suggest you put it onto 1 dragon – just make sure you pop this dragon's haste first so you get a 3 turn headstart on getting the skill up again
Kaiba – SB and adds RCV
Yuuki – SB and RCV bonus – just keep in mind the skill as the CD is rather low (8CD)
Fagan – SB and cloud resist
Shiki – SB and L-unlock – personal favourite as L-unlock is so useful
Nico Bolas – unbindable equip with 3 SB (2 turn haste and a full turn damage null), amazing on Diaochan
Rikku – "free" SBR and SB and a very good skill delay protection, what's not to like
Yugi – tape resist, SBR and adds a ton of rows
Kuriboh – double SBR and L unlock (thanks u/R360 for the update)
Marik – cloud resist and SBR
Orphen – 99 turn skyfall and he has is the shield to help stall for Yugi – quasi SB
Eris Apple – great equip on DMG for damage and awoken bind clear
Chuan – add damage via rows – particularly good for Diaochan/Genjuro
Mystic elf – easy way to counter unmatchable orb, its also light attribute so great equip on dragon/DMG

Sample Teams

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SAO collab gonna be like

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After returning from a short break...

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I finally made it to 2000 days!

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Dont ever come near my Gandora army

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Today is the last day for Sonia Tamadra Descended. Don’t forget about the last day token exchange for Super Snow Globes and latents

Posted: 02 Feb 2020 09:37 AM PST

Don't forget the one-time killer latent trades if you have not gotten them already.

Also if you want lil' snow globes and SDR latents this is the best time to farm them since Yu-Gi-Oh! token exchange is a 5:1 exchange and Sonia Tamadra is only 3:1 exchange.

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I love using Yugi

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Isn't it wild to think that Yugi gets even better with Nere?

Posted: 02 Feb 2020 08:58 AM PST

It's like we just got a really good demo of a game, but the best is yet to come. Think about all the powercreep that is Yugi, but with a bigger board, awesome short cool down active, and a bonus 2 extra movement time. Super Reincarnated Anubis will be fun with his 10c.

Whoever gets a good Nere is going to get friend invites like crazy (and my reserved BF slot).

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Hey everyone! Giving my BF away again.

Posted: 02 Feb 2020 01:27 PM PST

Hey everyone, I've decided to give away my BF again since I don't want to see it rotting away on my account. If you're in the market for outdated leads, light row farming leads, NY Artemis and Ed you're in luck.

To enter the giveaway just post how many yugi ~~spam~~ threads you think will be posted between now and next Friday at 12 AM CST. I'll count up the actual amount at Friday midnight (because I have nothing better to do Friday evenings) and quote the lucky winner who guesses the closest amount rounded up. Good luck!

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First gaslowe drop thanks to yugi

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With V. Andromeda obtainable from the Valentines orb skin bundle...

Posted: 02 Feb 2020 08:17 AM PST

What are some leads that people are using or will try using with her?

I'm really excited for V. Andromeda. When the Valentines REM comes to NA.

4x ATK and 2x HP for healer and god type; 4x ATK when matching 6+ connected water orbs; 50,000 true damage FUA when matching 6 or more water orbs

IMO it looks like she would be good as a lead with:

water/dark Kaiba

Zeo Megazord (NA)

Zordon (NA)

Amenominakanushi (4737 could possibly be a good lead with V. Andromeda)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (4852)

Possible subs that are healer & god types:

Mut

Akine

Rimururu

Beach I&I

Kyori

2nd evo Highren

Awoken Aife

Reincarnated Gan Ning

Amenominakanushi (probably 4736 for VDP)

Nene (3692 & 4449)

Holy Girl Iron Maiden Jeanne (5247)

Awoken Lugh

Uesugi Kenshin

Servant Lancer

Servant Rider

Blue Ranger (NA)

Mystic Elf (great assist evo as well)

Assists:

Beach Yog (probably better as an assist)

Awoken Nene

There are too many options to list. Most of these are ones that I have or would like to have.

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This may have been the second easiest C9 I've ever done

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1 Veroah and nothing else. I didn't even know this was possible.

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Toragon for February quest lv9

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Does anyone know what GFE's can be traded for Nere?

Posted: 02 Feb 2020 01:52 PM PST

Hey all, Just came back after a few years and a lot has changed. I'm looking forward to nere and wanted to know if i had what it takes to trade for her. I rolled a bunch in the past two godfests since coming back and picked up a decent amount of GFE's so I'm hoping i can trade as a last resort. Tried finding the list on my own but couldn't.

Thanks!

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Bring a tape resist equip. Wasn’t that bad, was worried

Posted: 02 Feb 2020 09:59 AM PST