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Overview

QBU-88 is one of the more interesting RF T-Dolls, with a charged-shot Skill that deals AoE damage, a rarity among RFs.

The multiplier looks low, but keep in mind RFs have extremely high Damage stats - QBU's 120+ Damage amplified by buffs can easily make her Skill deal high triple digit damage even when fired early.

Despite QBU-88's unorthodox tile buff formation, it's actually able to hit 2HG in most situations, making it a fairly versatile aura for a 5-star RF.

While QBU-88 does not have a selfbuff and cannot deliver single-target burst, her pre-Skill DPS is extremely good thanks to her incredible 42 Rate of Fire.

QBU-88's passive cannot miss, but it is also hard to use - most enemies do not tend to survive RF shots for very long and even when they do, they will likely have lost a lot of Dummy Links already - reducing the efficacy of QBU-88's passive explosion (as explosive damage scales with the number of Dummy Links hit.

Pros

Excellent Base Stats

QBU-88's base stats rival that of the best RFs, giving her great pre-Skill DPS.

Great AoE Burst

QBU-88 can wipe out a lot of enemies ~5s into the fight if her Skill is activated immediately, a trait not shared by most RFs.

Flexible Tile Buff

Despite the strange shape of her Tile Buffs, QBU-88's tiles are perhaps the most future-proof among RFs, able to hit multiple HG from either 1 or 4.

Cons

Niche Application

RFs tend to not be used for situations that require AoE damage, especially since ARSMG teams tend to handle it much better due to availability of short ICD incendiary/hand grenades from the Offtank as well as an abundance of ARs who can fire Anti-Personnel Grenades.

Low Single Target Damage

QBU-88 will not perform as well as staple self-buffer RFs when single-target burst is needed.

Lackluster Passive Performance

QBU-88's passive explosion only triggers after three consecutive shots on the same target, which is not common as most enemies tend to die before surviving three RF shots. It also has a very small radius to the point where enemies other than her target are unlikely to be hit by the AoE unless they are overlapping with QBU-88's target.