Useful Formations for GLW

Below is a guide for some basic f2p formations to help you maximize your time in GLW. These are only suggested formations. I still believe you should try different formations yourself and see which works best for you.

## **GLW Tips**

There are a few common truths in every GLW battle.

**The First** - GLW is a battle against time. You will want to deal as much dmg as you can within the 30 minute period of time. It is suggested you keep one ship at 2 stars or lower, so that the ship animation doesn’t activate. Ship skills have been tested and proven to not provide enough dmg/buff for the amount of time it takes to activate the animation. You are more than welcome to test this theory yourself though.

**The Second** - buffers, buffers and more buffers. For most people you’ll want one main dmg dealer that you’ve stacked with all your best gear/dials/tokens/etc. This is the partner that should take priority in your formation. People will typically put the main dmg dealer in sequence 4 as that will allow you to have full fury by the time your main dmg dealing partner is able to attack.

**The Third** - f2p team vs p2w team. Here’s a quick and easy explanation on how to know when to replace a partner in your glw team.

**Sengoku** is the p2w version of **Caribou**. Their buffs do not stack. (good for every class)

**Shanks** is the p2w version on **Devil Robin** and **Mihawk** combined. (good for every class)

**Garp** is the p2w version of Lao G or **Jora** + a sub dmg dealer once awakened. (good for every class)

**Akainu** is also a p2w version of multiple buffers in the game IF he is superpowered. Meaning he rivals Garp in certain situations. He technically provides more buffs than Garp as a whole. He takes less time to attack as YOU SHOULD NOT USE HIS OGI in glw! But he will also deal less personal dmg than Garp. Tests have shown that it depends on your GLW speed as to whether or not he will help you deal more dmg in glw than Garp. It is my belief that he is a better overall partner than Garp and can be used in more of the game's PvP/PvE features than Garp.

**Whitebeard** is the best p2w main dmg dealer for **Sailor** and **Doctor**. He can be used for **Dark Mage**, but it’s not recommended not because he wouldn’t deal more dmg, but due to the cost.

**The Fourth** - don’t ogi. Just stop. Only ogi with very very very few partners.

Specifically - **Sniper Main** (triple shot), **Sailor Main** (additional strike), **Doffy**, and **Garp**.

These are literally the only partners you should ogi with - the reason being ogi activates a rather long animation, but doesn’t deal as much dmg as the amount of normal attacks you could use during that time frame. Please do test this out for yourself - but pretty much everyone agrees on this rule.

**The Fifth** - transformations are your friend.

**Law** is a great transformation for when you have multiple strong partners - or - your main dmg dealer isn’t your main character. 8% dmg buff for entire team.

**Cat Burglar Nami** is a great transformation when your main character is also your main dmg dealer. But it only works against male enemies. 20% dmg buff for main character.

**Dracule Mihawk** is a great transformation for when your main character is also your main dmg dealer. 10% atk buff.

**Gekko Moria** is a great transformation for when your main character is also your main dmg dealer. 15% dmg buff.

B Franky is a great transformation when you have few characters. Chance to deal “massive” extra dmg.

**Devil Robin / B Robin / Ace** are also a great transformation for when you lack fury.

However - the best transformation for sailor is **Valentine Luffy**. He provides 20 fury once every turn when your main character attacks. This offsets the cost of his (40 fury) additional strike.

## **Sniper:**

Sniper is - always - the main dmg dealer in Sniper glw. He will always have the potential to deal more dmg than any partner including SSS partners. This is why people choose the Sniper class.
Skills: Rapid Shot, Triple Shot, Sniper Expertise, Victorious (or Analysis) (you’ll need to test both U skills to see which works best for you prior to lv 110.)
After lv 110 Promotion Skills: Rapid Shot, Triple Shot Tranquil Force, Analysis.
Superpower: Continuity Shooting
**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)
Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)
**Lao G** (one of the best f2p buffers for sniper and sailor)
**Urouge** (a decent early game buffer - but will need to be replaced as you level)
**Team 2:**
**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)
Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)
**Lao G**(one of the best f2p buffers for sniper and sailor)
**Mihawk** - if Mihawk is superpowered he will deal far and away more dmg than doffy. Prior to superpower he will deal roughly the same…maybe a bit less. (buffer and sub dmg dealer) (Mihawk and daffy buffs do not stack)
**Team 3:**
**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)
Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)
**Lao G** (one of the best f2p buffers for sniper and sailor)
**Doffy** - Doffy will deal roughly the same amount of dmg as Mihawk, but once Mihawk is superpowered, he will deal far and away more dmg than. (buffer and sub dmg dealer) (Mihawk and daffy buffs do not stack)
**Team 4:**
**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)
Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)
**Lao G** (one of the best f2p buffers for sniper and sailor)
**Hancock** (5 star) (Love Love Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides 20% atk and sp buff to sequence 1. So your main dmg dealer will need to be in sequence 1.)
**Considered the best formation for Sniper p2w formations**
B Robin or 5 star Hancock
Shanks
Garp OR Akainu (if Akainu is superpowered. Please refer to first section of this page to learn why)
Rapid Strike, Additional Strike, Advanced Sailor, Live with Sword
After lv 110 Promotion Skills: Rapid Strike, Additional Strike, Winning Posture, Live with Sword
Superpower: Last Chance or Sailor's Intuition. But I prefer last chance.
Caribou**(4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)**
**Devil Robin / B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)
**Lao G** (one of the best f2p buffers for sniper and sailor)
**Kaku** (main dmg dealer)
**Team 2:**
Caribou**(4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)**
Devil Robin / B Robin (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)
**Law** (Buffer and Sub dmg dealer)
**Kaku** (main dmg dealer)
**Team 3:**
Caribou**(4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)**
**Devil Robin / B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)
**Mihawk** (Buffer and main dmg dealer)
**Kaku** (Sub dmg dealer)Side Note - Kaku will be your main dmg dealer IF your Mihawk isn’t superpowered, or at least 4 star.
**Team 4:**
Devil Robin**(buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)**
**Law** (buffer and Sub dmg dealer)
**Mihawk** (Buffer and main dmg dealer)
**Kaku** (Sub dmg dealer)Side Note - Kaku will be your main dmg dealer IF your Mihawk isn’t superpowered, or at least 4 star.
**Team 5:**
Urouge**(you can use him very very early on for his crib buff, but it’s suggested you ditch him as soon as possible)**
**Devil Robin / B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)
**Lao G** (one of the best f2p buffers for sniper and sailor)
**Kaku** (main dmg dealer)
**Considered the best formation for p2w Sailor formations**
Garp OR Akainu (if Akainu is superpowered. Please refer to first section of this page to learn why)ShanksWhitebeardSengoku

## Dark Mage:

GLW Skills:

Dark Blade, any ogi, Dark Mage Enhance, Intern Captain (or Vigour).

After lv 110 Promotion Skills: Dark Blade 2, any ogi, Dark Mage Enhance, Intern Captain (or Vigour)

Superpower: any - none really help in a glw setting.

**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)

Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)

**Ace** (sub dmg dealer and provides fury)

**Enel** (4 star)(Holy Pressure needs to be fully awakened - provides a maximum of an 80% dmg buff) He would be your main dmg dealer.

**Team 2:**

**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)

Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)

**Hancock** (5 star) (Love Love Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides 20% atk and sp buff to sequence 1. So your main dmg dealer will need to be in sequence 1.)

**Enel** (4 star)(Holy Pressure needs to be fully awakened - provides a maximum of an 80% dmg buff) He would be your main dmg dealer.

**Team 3:**

**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)

Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)

**Soul King Brook** (Brook’s superpower needs to be activated - provides 20% atk and sp buff to entire team for 3 rounds.)

**Enel** (4 star)(Holy Pressure needs to be fully awakened - provides a maximum of an 80% dmg buff) He would be your main dmg dealer.

**Team 4:**

**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)

Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)

**Jora** (sp buffer and provides fury)

**Enel** (4 star)(Holy Pressure needs to be fully awakened - provides a maximum of an 80% dmg buff) He would be your main dmg dealer.

**Considered the best formation for p2w Dark Mage formations**

Garp OR Akainu (if Akainu is superpowered. Please refer to first section of this page to learn why)

Shanks

Sengoku

Whitebeard OR Enel

* Whitebeard will deal more dmg than Enel, but as stated above it is not recommended due to the amount of money and material it costs. Whitebeard is NOT suggested for Dark Mage PvP. You’d do better investing the material in other partners that you will use in various other features.

## **Doctor:**

GLW Skills:

Rapid Shot, any ogi, Medical Expertise, any U skill

After lv 110 Promotion Skills: Rapid Shot, any ogi, Water Bubble, any U skill

Superpower: Fishman Gift

**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)

Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)

**Urouge** (you can use him very very early on for his crib buff, but it’s suggested you ditch him as soon as possible)

**Tashigi** (Main dmg dealer for very early game)

**Team 2:**

**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)

Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)

**Urouge** (you can use him very very early on for his crib buff, but it’s suggested you ditch him as soon as possible)

**Cat Burglar Nami** (Main dmg dealer)

**Team 3:**

**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)

Devil Robin /**B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)

**Lao G**(one of the best f2p atk buffers)

**Doctor Chopper** (main dmg dealer specifically once you’ve superpowered him. He’s a good choice because he’s one of the best partners for f2p pvp and pve teams, so you’ll be investing material into him anyway meaning he’ll probably have more stats.)

**Team 4:**

**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)

Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)

**Doctor Chopper** (Sub dmg dealer - better if superpowered).

**Doffy** (Main dmg dealer)

**Team 5:**

**Caribou** (4 star) (Swamp Swamp Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides buff based of fury)

Devil Robin / **B Robin** (buffer and typically used as a GLW tank, so the rest of your team keeps her buff.)

**Hancock** (5 star) (Love Love Fruit needs to be fully awakened - provides 20% atk and sp buff to sequence 1. So your main dmg dealer will need to be in sequence 1.)

**Doffy** (Main dmg dealer)

**Considered the best formation for p2w Doctor formations**

Garp OR Akainu (if Akainu is superpowered. Please refer to first section of this page to learn why)

Shanks

Whitebeard

Sengoku