Following Rudy, Eileen has now received her Awakening in Seven Knights Re:BIRTH (hereafter referred to as SKRB). Her skill effects have shifted to focus on Shock-related abilities, alongside stackable defense-reduction debuffs, making her an absolute menace in PvE content like Conquest and Destruction God right out of the gate.

At the same time, her stock in the PvP meta is steadily rising, though the general consensus is that more labbing is required.Official creators share a similar sentiment, and KookminTree has rounded up the insights on Awakened Eileen as evaluated by creators Moving TV, Yoonkungkung TV, and Gaerector.

Shining as a debuffer and buffer in PvE environments

The core of Awakened Eileen lies in skill usage upon revival, Shock application, and the stackable defense-reduction and healing-reduction debuffs applied via skills. These defense and healing reductions are permanent debuffs with no separate turn duration once applied. Clearing these effects requires a proper debuff cleanse.

Furthermore, upon revival, Eileen triggers the second skill 'Cheongcheonbyeok-jin', which activates not just 'once per battle', but also synergises with the Immortal Ring and allied revivals. Because of this, Eileen's legendary ring setup is pretty much locked in as 'Immortal and Omnipotence'. Among some players, the survivability offered by the 6-star Omnipotence Ring became a bit of an issue, as staying alive for too long pushes the revival timing past the point where it can actually flip the match. To solve this, certain players opted for the 5-star Omnipotence Ring instead.

The Shock effect is felt much more prominently compared to other heroes thanks to the passive's '30% increase in Shock effect application probability'. Since Cheongcheonbyeok-jin strikes all enemies, it gets used in PvP to disrupt opponent skill chains or skill queues. The aforementioned stackable defense-reduction debuff stacks up to 4 times, applying a chunky 32% defense reduction. From Thursday's Conquest all the way to Sunday's Conquest following Awakened Eileen's debut, top-tier rankers ditched Seollan in favour of Awakened Eileen to pad their scores.

Official creators offered matching notes in their initial verdicts. Moving TV pointed out in a first-day review video that unlike her brief stint as an offensive deck buffer back in the day, Eileen has received a massive survivability glow-up thanks to 'Nullification + Revival'. By leveraging the passive's '25% increase to all allies' physical attack', she can still function as an offensive deck buffer while pulling her weight in PvE. They also mentioned that tests are currently ongoing across offensive and defensive decks, including all-out warfare experiments.

Yoonkungkung TV expressed some disappointment that Seollan and Eileen's passive effects overlap. Seollan's passive includes a '25% increase to own physical attack', which doesn't stack due to the systemic quirks of SKRB. Consequently, running Seollan and Awakened Eileen together means Seollan fails to benefit from Eileen's presence.

Additionally, while triggering skills and applying Shock upon revival sounds lovely, the main headache is how easily Eileen gets knocked out by current meta hero Yungeon, acting as a handy trigger for Yungeon's skill chain. To top it all off, dealing with Seollan proves tricky since the element advantage prevents Eileen from landing debuffs, making it a frustrating matchup.

Gaerector admitted in a Day 2 video that while it might sound a bit premature, Eileen feels more like a PvE hero rather than a PvP one. They noted that she performs a crystal-clear role in 'Destruction God' and Conquest by stacking defense reductions to squeeze out higher damage numbers. As for PvP trials slotted into 'Block Defense Decks', the clear pros and cons compared to legacy heroes mean more research is definitely needed.

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Moving TV - Looks fine as a front-row totem for newcomers and returning players

Moving TV rated Awakened Eileen's awakening priority as relatively low. The reasoning is that since this is an awakening for an existing hero, she isn't an immediate must-have for the current meta. Therefore, they suggested waiting to see how top players utilise her before slowly committing to the awakening. For new and returning players, tossing her into the front row as a totem works fine, but since ongoing events are handing out 6-star Eileen, exclusive gear, and awakening stones all at once, investing heavily in the pick-up summons isn't recommended.

Yoonkungkung TV - A shiny new PvE ceiling-breaker piece

Highlighting Awakened Eileen's debuff prowess, Yoonkungkung TV introduced a fresh Destruction God team composition. They shared that replacing Pai, the old Seven Knights hero previously used for 'physical vulnerability' debuffs and damage dealer duties, raised the scoring ceiling. Proof of concept came from a Destruction God ranker who bagged a staggering 16.54 million points using this setup. Aside from 'Biscuit's persistent defense reduction, Eileen's stackable defense debuff layers on top, and since 'Sein' scales her damage massively based on the number of debuffs present, it's a stellar combo. Keep in mind this setup has also replaced Pai for Sunday Conquest runs.

Gaerector - A hero shining in PvE and even ultra-invested magic decks

Gaerector noted that Awakened Eileen showed distinct pros and cons during early PvP matches. In a follow-up video, however, they showcased a team featuring Awakened Eileen slotted into an 'ultra-invested magic deck'. By capping 'Effect Accuracy at 100%', they demonstrated slicing straight through 'Effect Resistance Defense Decks'. The skill rotation was set as 'Awakened Skuld skill 2 - Awakened Yungeon skill 2 - Awakened Yungeon skill 1'. Eileen's role revolved around reviving, triggering skills, and plastering the enemy team with Shock and debuffs.