PoD's Monster Collection & Explaination

Post your PoD's monster along with the explanation of how PoD was good on that monster!!! it will help us all in choosing which monster to give PoD. Plus a "Wow" for you.

I have POD on two of my S Flights and an S Scythe. It works well for all three. My next choice for POD would be Meniss or Neon. I do not recommend POD for slow monsters that also cast weather, as you would lose two turns before attacking.

Rationale for using POD on Flight and Scythe is their strong defense and M defense to withstand the first attack and to give you the return on investment once they have cast POD (given their strong offense). I recommend using winged boots on these monsters to maximize the chance they will cast POD before they take the first hit.

I use PoD on two of my Vertedeaths. It works well.
There are several who have PoD on our server. It is bad on Meniss. Good on Neon. Amazing on Rhor and Cygness with Speed boost. Many use it well on flights. I've seen it on one scythe which seems to be a waste. Still easy to kill with Smiter.

I was thinking that a Scythe who has Resurrect could use PoD, Martyr, Martyr. Only ghosts would survive and scythe with PoD will usually go first unless opponent uses PoD as well in which case you should be able to take 1 hit before chain martyr anyway. Have Massive Boulder for ghosts who are unaffected by lowered defense debuff.

Just some thoughts.

Rationale for using POD on Flight and Scythe is their strong defense and M defense to withstand the first attack and to give you the return on investment once they have cast POD (given their strong offense). I recommend using winged boots on these monsters to maximize the chance they will cast POD before they take the first hit.

Having your monster cast PoD first before your opponent attacks is essential, so Winged Boots are definitely recommended. Personally, this is the only PoD-using monster I have:

Neon
Talent: Adaptability
Item: Winged Boots
Skill Set: Wind Blast | Lightning Strike | Thunderstorm | Power of Darkness

I intended for this to be a very independent Neon that doesn't require a rain summoner for Ladder and PvP, hence relying on PoD to boost its already high stats (notice that I also left out Super Thunderstorm). So far, I have been able to KO most monsters within two turns (which my Neon has been able to survive with its increased speed and defences). The only ones I can't dispatch within a couple of turns are Earth-types, which is why I added Wind Blast to remove them temporarily.

Also, I am definitely replacing Lightning Strike with Cunning once I get my hands on the skill book. I know Cunning makes your monster go last, but with PoD you don't have to worry so much about defence and, coupled with Neon's high MATK, it should make a very good move.

@Kanger: There are other PoD Neon builds out there but overall I would say that PoD is more than compatible for Neon. I have one more skill book left, going to give them to either Meniss or Flight, depending on which one I get first!

EDIT: @CrimsonHarv: Oh man, why is PoD bad on Meniss?

@CrimsonHarv: Oh man, why is PoD bad on Meniss?

Meniss has low defense and dies quickly. Raising his low defense by 50% still results in low defenses. Have someone on our server who said he wasted his first pod on Meniss. Played his Meniss on ladder and losing a turn hurt him more than it helped. Meniss stats are nearly glass cannon.

Try it if you want. I have my pure S Meniss at 46 right now with Hypno Jinx 2. Not worth using in my PvP team. Dies to everything.

@CrimsonHarv: Oh man, why is PoD bad on Meniss?

Meniss has low defense and dies quickly. Raising his low defense by 50% still results in low defenses. Have someone on our server who said he wasted his first pod on Meniss. Played his Meniss on ladder and losing a turn hurt him more than it helped. Meniss stats are nearly glass cannon.

Try it if you want. I have my pure S Meniss at 46 right now with Hypno Jinx 2. Not worth using in my PvP team. Dies to everything.

Alright thanks for the feedback! Guess I shall save PoD for my Flight then, that is if I can find another Flaunt scroll. The last 3 I synthesized were all females...

EDIT: My Neon, after casting PoD, survived a critical Poison Leaves hit from a sun-powered Smiter with Force-II in PVP. So I would say that PoD does help a lot in terms of defence for Neon.

If you are extremely un lucky and only have one pod.

Do you recommend giving to Flight or verta?

The server I am on is quite PoD heavy.

Currently have

Smiter pod with heal
Razor leves
Poison leaves
Photosynthesis

Scythe pod armor 2
Earthquake
Boulder
Iajistu

Draco pod adapt
Firebomb
Wildfire
Pyroblast

Verte pod hypnojinx
Shadow storm
Dream theif
Iajistu

Flight pod tech 2
Iajistu
Water bomb
Poison leaves

The top ten ladder all have at least 2 pod monsters and it really just depends on order on who gets 2-5. The number one guy (Cooper) holds his spot really tight, and I think he has a lot of pod monsters. I am deciding which neon should get pod, as I have accl and adapt. I lean toward adapt.

one question what is Pod?????