- Always loyal Know-it-All -
When the King needs a brain as sharp as a blade, Mina steps up—Advisor, battle strategist, and ultimate problem-solver. Known for her razor-sharp wit and unbreakable loyalty, Mina is the Queen of Comebacks both on and off the battlefield. Now, with her trusty Boomerang, she’s more than just a voice of wisdom—she’s a whirlwind of precision, bringing both brilliance and bruises to every fight. She jokes that her backpack’s like a black hole for everyone’s gear, and her two older brothers, Arthur and Jonathan, would agree—she’s always had the brains of the family.
Backpack
Years of joining the King on the battlefield have made Mina a powerful, resourceful and clever companion. What she lacks in physical strength she more than makes up for with her ability to carry Items around in her beloved Backpack:
- The Backpack automatically stores Pickups, allowing Mina to use them at any time or drop them for allies.
- Tapping the button uses the item in the backpack, holding down the button throws it forward so your friends can pick it up
- As the ability levels up, it can store more types of pickups, beyond just health regeneration items.
- At Level 2, Powerups can be added to the Backpack as well.
Boomerang
Carrying around a regular Sword in her younger years, Mina has since found the true benefits of wielding a ranged Weapon.
- The Boomerang targets the nearest enemy in a straight line, dealing damage on its way out and back.
- Each additional projectile targets random enemies within range.
- Leveling up increases projectile count, attack speed, duration, and damage. At max level, the Boomerang will fly past the Advisor on its return, allowing it to hit enemies behind her as well.
Weapon Enchantments aimed at the Boomerang, naturally make Mina’s weapon of choice even more powerful, making it a goal worth working towards.
Spiral Boomerang: Changes the attack pattern to spiral around the Advisor, covering a full 360° radius.
Mina has relatively low health, but her powerful Boomerang weapon more than compensates for it. Like the King, it’s crucial to prioritize upgrading the main Weapon early to unlock its level 8 ability. This removes downtime between attacks, allowing the Advisor to dominate the battlefield from the center while maintaining an upper hand.
Incorporating Gaia Harp or Monk’s Brew early on, if available, helps smooth out the randomness of the Boomerang’s attack pattern, giving you more control over the fight. The Boomerang even collects EXP Crystals automatically, reducing the need for constant movement. However, hunting down barrels, vases or crates for valuable pickups to store in the Backpack is vital. Keeping Ham handy to heal or a Bomb to clear enemy waves can be game-changers in tight situations.
As enemies grow tougher, essential trinkets like Prism, Royal Amulet, and Pocket Watch will bolster your offensive capabilities. Prism increases projectile count, benefiting both the Boomerang and Gaia Harp, while Royal Amulet enhances weapon damage. Pocket Watch extends the Boomerang's flight and Gaia Harp’s active time, helping you sustain damage output. If you find O.L.U.M., the increased projectile size will let you hit even more enemies with each attack, boosting your endgame effectiveness.
Endgame Build
Don’t forget to pick up the Golden Compass, which enables the Boomerang’s Enchantment. With the Spiral Boomerang, you’ll shred through enemies in every direction, even overwhelming bosses with ease. Once fully equipped, the Advisor will turn the battlefield into a breeze.
In co-op, the Advisor pairs well with a tanky ally like Christa. Christa can take hits and slow down enemies, giving the Advisor the time needed to clear out threats with her Boomerang and abilities. Together, they create a balanced team where Christa holds the line and the Advisor dishes out relentless damage from a safe distance.
While not quite as old as the King’s, Mina’s original design is still up there amongst the historic legacy characters that helped shape Royal Revolt since its early beginnings. Although she didn’t show up until the sequel in 2013, she has since undoubtedly become the most recognizable face of the franchise, next to the King. She underwent many different outfit and hairdo iterations, before we settled for the now iconic look. Because of the importance of this design, we absolutely wanted to nail her transition from the girl of the past to the young woman she became in Royal Revolt Warriors. A challenge was to maintain her recognizability, while also showing a more mature personality, as she shed her more bratty spitfire-traits of previous installments to become a more focussed and keen character. Furthermore, since Mina was noticeably absent from Royal Revolt: A Trader's Tale, her new grown up version not only had to stay true to her legacy design, but also fit in seamlessly with the cast members that already received the "aging" treatment.
When thinking about her new Weapon (to avoid the repetition of the Sword she used to wield), the Boomerang occurred to us a natural fit, highlighting her nimble fighting style and resourceful wit. Mina is as loyal as they come and her lifelong friendship with the King is something we definitely wanted to translate in her design’s latest rendition.
