Lobelia/Strategy

Strengths

• Very high damage per turn after activating  Renegade FirebrandAll Earth allies gain Thunderbolt of DisasterATK and skill accuracy are boosted / Deals 500% earth DMG to a foe upon using a skill (Can't be removed)
  Strength: 10% ATK Up / 10% Skill accuracyMultiplier: UniqueDuration: Indefinite.
  (Consumes 10 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .).
• Excellent for soloing difficult battles.
• Even weak characters can deal a lot of damage with Thunderbolt of DisasterATK and skill accuracy are boosted / Deals 500% earth DMG to a foe upon using a skill (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
• Useful backline passive  The Tower ReversedWhen Sub Ally: Earth allies gain 6% Skill DMG Cap Up (Stackable / Max: 30%)Maximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
  Strength: 6% (Max: 30%)Duration: Indefinite upon casting a skill (Max: 5)..
• Guaranteed triple attacks and bonus earth damage with  Destructive Urges300% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~400,000).
  Gain Destructive UrgesTriple attack rate is boosted / Deals bonus earth DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks (1 time / Can't be removed)
  Strength: Guaranteed TA / 30% Bonus Earth DMG
  Lvl 55:
  50% Bonus Earth DMGDuration: 1 turn .
  (Also gain 1 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 55:
  Destructive UrgesTriple attack rate is boosted / Deals bonus earth DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks (1 time / Can't be removed)
  Strength: Guaranteed TA / 50% Bonus Earth DMGDuration: 1 turn Bonus Earth DMG effect increased to 50%..
• Benefits greatly from Skill DMG Cap UpMaximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted
  and synergizes with almost any party.
• Provides excellent utility by lowering the cooldown on allies' skills using  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000%, resulting in some ridiculous skill and buff uptime.
• Free damage with  Callous FistEarth damage to all foes every 3 turns.
  (Boost to specs upon each activation [Max: 3]. Gain 1 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  [Max: 10].).
• Powerful burst damage, especially if used with Qilin.
• Extra nuke on Charge Attack.
• Full-auto friendly (but will not use  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000%).

Weaknesses

• Requires a lot of button pressing, which makes racing slower.
• Animations from Thunderbolt of DisasterATK and skill accuracy are boosted / Deals 500% earth DMG to a foe upon using a skill (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite can be slow.
• To reach his full potential quickly, he needs to be switched in from the backline.
  • Otherwise, he needs to take at least 8 turns to cast  Renegade FirebrandAll Earth allies gain Thunderbolt of DisasterATK and skill accuracy are boosted / Deals 500% earth DMG to a foe upon using a skill (Can't be removed)
    Strength: 10% ATK Up / 10% Skill accuracyMultiplier: UniqueDuration: Indefinite.
    (Consumes 10 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
    .).
• The Tower (SSR) is not as useful of a summon to build compared to The Hanged Man (SSR).
• You may have to choose between recruiting Lobelia or Caim first.

Main Character

• Monk: Utilizes a lot of skill damaging nukes and shares both weapon proficiencies with Lobelia.
• Nighthound: Can use  Tactical RelocationSwitch positions of any two allies of your choice. to squeeze out some extra skill casts from a sub ally in the same turn.
• Robin Hood: Exploits Foxtrot and  Return of the FoxEnd cooldown for caster's other skills.
  Gain Charge Bar +50%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 50%
  Strength: 50%. with Lobelia's skills.
• Lumberjack: Woodcutter's SongFor every 3 skills used: Forest friends come to the rescue
  Upon using charge attack: Forest friends come to the rescue
  Upon taking DMG: Forest friends come to the rescue
  When foe uses a special attack: Forest friends come to the rescue
  (Can't be removed)
  Duration: 3 turns deals skill damage. Lobelia greatly improves its uptime with  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000% as well as boosting its debuff success rate via  Renegade FirebrandAll Earth allies gain Thunderbolt of DisasterATK and skill accuracy are boosted / Deals 500% earth DMG to a foe upon using a skill (Can't be removed)
  Strength: 10% ATK Up / 10% Skill accuracyMultiplier: UniqueDuration: Indefinite.
  (Consumes 10 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .).
• Luchador:  Tag TeamAll allies attack without using up a turn. has a long cooldown which can be reduced by  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000%.
• Spartan: Can cast  Phalanx IIIAll parties gain 70% DMG CutTaking 70% less DMG
  Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
  Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! and 40% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted
  Strength: 40%Duration: 1 turn . more often in a pinch with  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000%.

Characters

• Caim (Sub): His  The Hanged Man ReversedWhen Sub Ally: When all equipped weapons are different, 20% boost to Earth allies' ATKPerpetuity modifier, 50% boost to DEF, and 10% boost to damage cap. will help to boost the party's damage cap, combined with skill-oriented characters.
• Alexiel (Summer): Reducing the cooldown of  Uncrossable WatersRemove all debuffs from Alexiel.
  Gain Uncrossable WatersReceives all attacks in place of allies (Includes all-foe all-ally attacks) / DEF and debuff resistance are boosted / Elemental DMG from foes turns into water DMG / Water DMG taken is capped at 1500 per hit / Ends when no Mirror Blades are deployed (Can't be removed)
  Duration: Up to 3 turns. (Consumes 1 Mirror-BladeATK and DEF are boosted / Restores HP when 3 or more Mirror-Blades are deployed (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
  every turn. Ends when no Mirror-BladeATK and DEF are boosted / Restores HP when 3 or more Mirror-Blades are deployed (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
  are deployed / Max: 3 turns) with  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000% improves her already impressive defensive capability. Her frequent activations of  Hildebrand400% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~630,000).
  All allies gain Mirror-Blade BarrierDEF is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
  Strength: 9% (Max: 45%)Duration: Indefinite (Stackable / Max: 5).
  Deploy 1 Mirror-BladeATK and DEF are boosted / Restores HP when 3 or more Mirror-Blades are deployed (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite. also benefit from  The Tower ReversedWhen Sub Ally: Earth allies gain 6% Skill DMG Cap Up (Stackable / Max: 30%)Maximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
  Strength: 6% (Max: 30%)Duration: Indefinite upon casting a skill (Max: 5)..
• Alexiel: Can use her defensive skills more often with Lobelia's  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000%.
• Mahira: A powerful party buffer/support character who shares Melee proficiency with Lobelia.  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000% allows her to generate potions with  On the Shoulders of GiantsGain On the Shoulders of GiantsEarth DMG to all foes at end of turn / Immune to DMG and debuffs for a fixed amount while in effect (Can't be removed)
  Strength: 30% Dodge Rate UpDuration: 5 turns.
  (When main allies' Drum BeatGain stars by attacking foes
  (Boost to Spirit Drums based on the number of stars)
  is at max: Creates 1 blue potion. Consumes all Drum Beats.) more frequently.
• Soriz (SSR): Strong nuker who benefits from both Lobelia's  The Tower ReversedWhen Sub Ally: Earth allies gain 6% Skill DMG Cap Up (Stackable / Max: 30%)Maximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
  Strength: 6% (Max: 30%)Duration: Indefinite upon casting a skill (Max: 5). and  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000%.
• Eustace (Halloween)/ Medusa (Valentine): They utilize a lot of skill damage and benefit from  The Tower ReversedWhen Sub Ally: Earth allies gain 6% Skill DMG Cap Up (Stackable / Max: 30%)Maximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
  Strength: 6% (Max: 30%)Duration: Indefinite upon casting a skill (Max: 5)..
• Dante and Freiheit: Deals skill damage after every regular attack, which benefits from  The Tower ReversedWhen Sub Ally: Earth allies gain 6% Skill DMG Cap Up (Stackable / Max: 30%)Maximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
  Strength: 6% (Max: 30%)Duration: Indefinite upon casting a skill (Max: 5).. They also share weapon proficiencies with Lobelia.
• Narmaya (Holiday): Can use her powerful skills more often with Lobelia's  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000%.
• Magisa (Holiday): Can use her skills more often and build up more Wasteland CrestEarth magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
  with Lobelia's  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000%. She also shares weapon proficiencies with Lobelia.
• Sandalphon: Can achieve 100% uptime on Elemental FrictionOriginal element has been lost and water element has been gained instead / Deals water DMG (Excludes plain DMG / Can't be removed)
  Local status effect with Lobelia's  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000%.
• Jessica (Themed): Good utility character who can benefit from Lobelia's  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000%, and she deals a fair amount of skill damage which can be increased with  The Tower ReversedWhen Sub Ally: Earth allies gain 6% Skill DMG Cap Up (Stackable / Max: 30%)Maximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted (Stackable / Can't be removed)
  Strength: 6% (Max: 30%)Duration: Indefinite upon casting a skill (Max: 5)..
• Cagliostro:  Warbringer900% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~1,120,000).
  3-turn cut to Earth allies' skill cooldown.
  (Consumes 5 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 75:
  Damage increased to 1000% greatly improves the uptime of  PhantasmagoriaAll allies gain Reversed OuroborosATK is boosted / DEF is boosted / Double attack rate is boosted / Triple attack rate is boosted
  Duration: 3 turnsSpecial buff and Wasteland CrestEarth magic is amplified (Max: 5 / Can't be removed)
  Duration: Indefinite.
  At level 75:
  Effect enhanced.
  At level 100:
  All allies also gain 50% / 30% Critical Hit Rate UpAttacks made with elemental superiority have a chance to deal boosted DMG
  Strength: 50% chance of dealing 30% more damage.Duration: 3 turns and KeenSupplemental DMG to critical hits
  Strength: 1% of foe's max HP (Damage cap: 50,000)Duration: 3 turns., increasing her viability as a buffer/support character (especially helpful for players without Mahira). They also share Staff proficiency.
• Pengy (SSR)/ Threo/ Ayer/ Ayer (Summer)/ Rackam (Holiday): Some good sacrificial earth characters to bring Lobelia out from the backline.

Weapons

• Yggdrasil's Bough: Very strong weapon that boosts Skill Damage Cap.
• Daggerpeak/ Stratomizer: Good weapons for Skill Cap Up.
• Hollowsky Axe/ Hollowsky Staff/ Ultima Claw/ Ultima Staff: Utility weapons that Lobelia can make use of with his Melee and Staff proficiencies.
• Scales of Dominion/ All-Might Battle-Axe: Used in combination with a Caim grid increases the party's damage cap.
• Greatsword Andalius/ Baihu Claw Malus: also both provide damage cap up.
• Hercules (Earth) (Main): Transforms Main Character into major skill damage dealer with Lobelia's kits.
• Perseus and Ancient Perseus: Lobelia is unaffected by the lowered double attack rate, thanks to  Destructive Urges300% Earth damage to a foe (Damage cap: ~400,000).
  Gain Destructive UrgesTriple attack rate is boosted / Deals bonus earth DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks (1 time / Can't be removed)
  Strength: Guaranteed TA / 30% Bonus Earth DMG
  Lvl 55:
  50% Bonus Earth DMGDuration: 1 turn .
  (Also gain 1 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .)
  At level 55:
  Destructive UrgesTriple attack rate is boosted / Deals bonus earth DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks (1 time / Can't be removed)
  Strength: Guaranteed TA / 50% Bonus Earth DMGDuration: 1 turn Bonus Earth DMG effect increased to 50%..
• World Ender: Provides significant Supplemental DMGDMG dealt is supplemented
  to each skill damage instance when boosted by Titan, as well as Skill Cap Up that stacks with Daggerpeak.

Summons

• Belial (Sub)/ Halluel and Malluel: Provides Supplemental DMGDMG dealt is supplemented
  which greatly benefits all the skills being cast by the party after Lobelia uses  Renegade FirebrandAll Earth allies gain Thunderbolt of DisasterATK and skill accuracy are boosted / Deals 500% earth DMG to a foe upon using a skill (Can't be removed)
  Strength: 10% ATK Up / 10% Skill accuracyMultiplier: UniqueDuration: Indefinite.
  (Consumes 10 Magic CrestMagic is amplified (Can't be removed)
  .).
• Qilin: Great for bursting by resetting skill cooldown.
• Uriel/ The Hanged Man (SSR): More damage cap boost which is great.
• Cybele: Can provide 60% Skill DMG UpSkill DMG is boosted
  Strength: 60%Duration: 3 turns and 30% Skill DMG Cap UpMaximum amount of skill DMG that can be dealt per hit is boosted
  Strength: 30%Duration: 3 turns on call.

Priorities

Invest first in both Skill DMG Cap nodes. Spend rest of the points on Critical Hit, but leave 3 points for his future Support Skill. Eventually, they can be invested in the last Critical Hit node and then taken out at later date.