Introduction

Hermes is one of the oldest monsters in Puzzle and Dragons and was my starter for Fantastic. He was once heralded as a powerful leader, but has lost his edge over time. However, with the release of his Awoken  evolution, Hermes once again has leadership potential. In addition, with the awakenings buff, his B/L  form has regained popularity and power. We are now faced with a challenging decision of which Hermes evolution is best for our monster box.

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At a glance

	Awoken	B/D	B/l
Type	Devil / Attacker	God / Attacker	God / Physical
Stats	815 Total 2274/1998/564	731 Total 2974/1898/164	745 Total 3724/1498/204
Active	2 turn water skyfall 8 turn CD	8 turn CD	8 turn CD
Leader Skill	2x HP / ATK Water,  3x ATK match water/fire	2x HP / ATK Water	2x HP / ATK Water & Light
Awakenings
Fits on which teams?	Hermes  Sun Quan Skuld Ryune  I&I Andro  Sarasvati	Neptune Ryune  I&I  Andro  Sarasvati	Blonia  Neptune Ryune  I&I  Andro  Sarasvati
What do you get if FedEX & UPS merged?	I deliver mail faster than those mortals	I’m a Psychopomp	FedUP!

Awoken Hermes 

Awoken Hermes is the clear winner when it comes to base stats, active skill, and leader skill. Even with very low HP, this can be easily compensated through the numerous physical, HP heavy water monsters and the exceptionally high RCV will be greatly appreciated. The skyfall mechanic can be invaluable as it does increase your chances of additional water matches, but can also be used to override other colour debuffs caused by various bosses. Continue reading Awoken Hermes vs B/L vs B/D Hermes: Analysis and Comparison →