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It's funny because Rodion has so much stuff going on in her ID but it all seems to work in the end:
>If at positive SP: Gain Blessing buff which helps you apply a bit more sinking potency, and gives you stacks of Protecting Swords (based on SP)
>Protecting Swords gives you defense level ups and helps you generate Deep Tears (her unique charge) more, clash better, and generate aggro

>Deep Tears is only spent to increase damage on your skills and make your S3 clash better

>If at negative SP: Gain Despair buff which has you apply bonus sinking count once per turn (up to +3 count) and gives you stacks of Piercing Swords (based on SP)
>Piercing Swords gives offense level up and helps generate Deep Tears though it doesn't help with clashing

>Use defensive skill once for free switch into damage mode, use twice for permanent +2 piercing power ups and +20% damage

What also isn't touched on is the fact that her skills have some damn good value attached to them
Her S1-1 can roll 12 when most only roll 11, and her negative skills have some insane bonus offense levels attached to them by having +3/+4/+5 respectively
Couple that with the offense level she gets with Piercing Swords which will usually be +5, that equates to a +2/+3/+3 bonus clashing power with her skills against other base 55 offense level attacks