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Overview
Penny
Young Lady
Watchers
Advanced Elite
Support
Secondary tank
5: Safest back-row position. Penny needs to survive the entire fight for drone accumulation and sustained shield generation. Pos 5 fires last in Super Core cycle, but drones operate automatically regardless of Penny’s action order.
3: Fires earlier in Super Core cycle, getting EX Signal Amplification (focus skill) online sooner to summon extra drones. Slightly more exposed than pos 5 but still back-row.
4: Alternative back-row slot. Functionally similar to pos 5 and 3. Works when both pos 3 and 5 are occupied by higher-priority heroes.
Penny is a drone-based support who provides persistent shielding, healing, and damage amplification through her autonomous drone swarm. Her drones automatically treat the lowest-HP ally with shields (70% TAC ATK per drone, max 3), block lethal damage through Square Formation (sacrificing a drone to absorb hits exceeding 10% max HP), and debuff enemies via Pinky Silhouette UW (drone-hit enemies take +20% more damage for 2 rounds). Drone exclusive gear adds a 30% chance for extra drone generation and shields the highest-ATK teammate with a +20% DMG buff, making Penny both a protector and a carry amplifier.
Pros & Cons
- Drones operate autonomously, providing shields to the lowest-HP ally without requiring Penny’s action — sustained protection regardless of focus bar or stun status.
- Square Formation blocks lethal damage by sacrificing a drone when a hit exceeds 10% max HP, providing passive death prevention for frontline tanks.
- Pinky Silhouette UW clears Poison/Burn/Bleed from rescued allies and grants +20% DMG Mitigation for 2 rounds, providing both status cleanse and damage reduction.
- Pinky Silhouette UW makes drone-hit enemies take +20% more damage for 2 rounds, acting as a team-wide damage amplifier on debuffed targets.
- Drone exclusive gear shields the highest-ATK teammate with +20% DMG for 2 rounds each round, directly boosting the primary carry’s output.
- Limited to 3 drones maximum (temporarily exceeded via Threshold Iteration); if all drones are consumed by Square Formation in a single round, Penny provides zero support until more are generated.
- Healing output is lower than dedicated healers (Ada, Mira); Penny’s strength is shields and utility rather than raw HP restoration.
- Drone shields are fixed at 70% TAC ATK per drone — against high-burst lineups, shields are stripped in a single hit, providing minimal protection.
- No offensive capability; Penny holds a lineup slot that could be a second carry or debuffer, making her a pure utility pick.
Skills
Command drones to treat the allied target with the lowest HP. Each drone applies a shield that equals to 42/48/54/58/70% TAC ATK. A maximum of 3 drones can be active at the same time.
Grants +1 drone at the beginning of each round; Blocks 10/12/14/16/20% of the damage with one drone lost when the DPH taken is over 10% of the max HP.
At the beginning of each round, each drone applies a shield that equals to 2.5/3/3.5/4/5% TAC ATK to a random allied target.
When releasing X-α Ray, summon 2 extra drones, strengthen all drones and make each of them apply an extra shield that equals to 7.5/9/10.5/12/15% TAC ATK.
The drone amount can exceed its max in a short time each round. Command the extra drone(s) to attack random enemy targets at the end of each round, dealing 25/30/35/40/50% TAC DMG
Gear
Drone is best-in-slot — the extra drone generation and carry DMG buff define Penny’s support identity. Heal is the strongest second set for maximising drone shield output. Alpha Bless is preferred in Victoria lineups where the round 1 shields feed Energy Detection. Pair Drone + Heal as the standard setup; swap Heal for Alpha Bless in shield-stack compositions.
Exclusive set. 2-piece has 30% chance to generate an extra drone each round. 4-piece each round shields the highest-ATK teammate and grants +20% DMG for 2 rounds. Both effects are passive and stack with Penny’s existing drone mechanics.
#1 Best
4-piece +45% Healing and Shield effect directly amplifies drone shield size (70% TAC ATK becomes effectively 101.5% TAC ATK per drone). Also amplifies Ion Shield and EX Signal Amplification values.
#2
Adds team-wide round 1 shields and +8% Crit Immunity to the lineup. Shields from Alpha Bless feed Victoria’s Energy Detection in shield-stack lineups. Best when Penny is not the primary shield generator.
#3
At the start of each round restores HP equal to 35% of Penny’s ATK (doubled below 50% HP). Keeps Penny’s own HP topped up so she survives to continue generating drones. Best in lineups without a dedicated healer.
#4
Death immunity 4-piece ensures Penny survives a burst kill attempt. Without Penny the lineup loses all drone shields and Square Formation protection. Resolute provides a critical safety net.
#5
Penny is a support hero whose entire kit scales with INT (TAC ATK). Prioritize INT and Skill Effect Enhancement on offensive slots, and HP/DEF/VIT on defensive slots. Do not roll STR, DMG Bonus, or Crit Rate — Penny’s damage output is negligible and irrelevant.
INT, DMG Bonus, Skill Effect Enhancement
INT scales TAC ATK, directly increasing all drone shield sizes. DMG Bonus has marginal value but is better than STR. Skill Effect Enhancement boosts EX Signal Amplification and Ion Shield.
HP%, VIT, AGI
Survivability stats. HP% is the most efficient. VIT is the direct HP stat. AGI reduces incoming damage and protects against AGI-targeting.
DEF, VIT, DMG Mitigation
Pure defense. Penny needs to survive the entire fight for sustained drone generation. DEF and DMG Mitigation keep her alive through incidental damage.
Skill Effect Enhancement, INT, HP%
Skill Effect Enhancement directly boosts drone shield values and EX Signal Amplification. INT scales TAC ATK. HP% provides survivability.
Recommended lineups
Archetype tags describe playstyle. Each card shows recommended gear (helmet icons), APC parts, and War Beast. Open APC · View details for part skills and calculator link.
Beast 
Dual-carry lineup with Heytex and Victoria. Crimson Predator’s ATK, DMG Bonus, and Crit Rate maximise damage output from both carries.
AC Shield UW gives 200% max HP shield at battle start, immediately charging Victoria’s Energy Detection. Super Core accelerates focus from pos 1. Alpha Bless provides team-wide round 1 shields and crit immunity.
Primary shield support. Drones auto-shield the lowest-HP ally every round. Drone exclusive gear generates extra drones (30% chance) and grants +20% DMG to the highest-ATK carry. Heal amplifies drone shield size by 45%. Every shield event feeds Victoria’s Energy Detection.
Secondary shield generator. Staunch Will shields all allies every skill cast. Chimera Anchor UW deals chip damage per shield event. Guardian INT scales shields with rounds elapsed. Combined with Penny, the lineup generates shields from two independent sources every round.
AOE carry. Marks 3 random enemies. Pinpoint Aim makes marked targets take +8% more damage, amplifying Victoria’s Lightsword. Drone exclusive gear’s +20% DMG may target Heytex if his ATK exceeds Victoria’s.
Primary single-target carry. Energy Detection copies 50% of every shield applied to any ally, including all Penny drone shields and Harman shields. Lightsword adds 250% of shield as damage. Combat Master converts shield stacks into +25% DMG at 5 stacks.
Penny as the dedicated shield generator in a Victoria carry lineup. Every drone shield on any ally triggers Victoria’s Energy Detection, which copies 50% onto herself for Lightsword burst. Bolton’s AC Shield provides a massive battle-start shield. Harman layers Staunch Will shields every round. Heytex handles AOE pressure and Pinpoint Aim’s +8% damage taken on marked targets amplifies Victoria’s hits. Drone exclusive gear’s +20% DMG buff targets Heytex or Victoria (whichever has higher ATK).
Beast 
Sustain-focused lineup with Roland tanking. Metallic Dragon’s HP, DEF, DMG Mitigation, and Crit Immunity keep the team durable. Scarlet Authority +10% healing received amplifies Metallic Dragon’s sustain value.
Primary tank and faction leader. Scarlet Authority UW buffs entire lineup. Duke grants Watchers +4% DMG. Watchers Leader grants +6% DMG Mitigation and +2% HP to all Watchers. Scarlet Authority +10% healing/shield received amplifies Penny’s drone shields by 10%.
AOE softener. Flaming Strike hits 3 back-row enemies. Corporate Arsenal grants +3% DMG Bonus and +2% DMG Mitigation. Scarlet Authority’s +50% Watchers skill effects boosts all her multipliers.
Single-target finisher. Targets lowest-HP enemy. Conviction makes enemies below 50% HP take +10% more damage. Execution bonus attack on kill.
Primary carry. Targets lowest-AGI enemy. Spine Whip double-action. Cat Soul DMG Mitigation shred. Scarlet Authority’s +50% Watchers skill effects boosts her multipliers.
Drone shields protect lowest-HP ally. Scarlet Authority +10% healing/shield amplifies drone shields. Pinky Silhouette UW makes drone-hit enemies take +20% more damage, which stacks with Galande’s Conviction for +30% total on wounded targets.
Penny as the support backbone in the classic Watchers lineup. Roland provides faction buffs via Scarlet Authority UW (+10% DMG, +10% healing/shield, +50% Watchers skill effects). Laurel handles AOE back-row damage. Galande and Kelly provide dual single-target pressure. Penny’s drone shields benefit from Scarlet Authority’s +10% healing/shield received. All 5 Watchers for maximum +20% ATK/HP faction bonus.
Beast
Dual DPS carry lineup with Buri’s damage distribution handling survivability. Crimson Predator’s ATK, DMG Bonus, and Crit Rate benefit both Heytex and Victoria.
Primary tank. Link of Life distributes 50% of incoming damage across all heroes with +24% DMG Mitigation. Guardian STR UW casts Link of Life at battle start. Frosty Coffin grants +15% crit rate and +30% crit DMG to all allies.
Primary healer. Breeze applies Reviving to all teammates at battle start. Alpha Bless adds team shields and crit immunity. God-Slaying Axe UW grants +10% DMG and +10% DMG Mitigation to all allies on Raging Roar. Ada’s heals patch HP that leaks through Penny’s drone shields.
Secondary support. Drone shields feed Victoria’s Energy Detection. Pinky Silhouette UW makes drone-hit enemies take +20% more damage. Ada’s United Prowess +20% healing amplifies drone shield value. Drone exclusive gear grants +20% DMG to Victoria or Heytex.
AOE carry. Marks 3 random enemies. Pinpoint Aim makes marked targets take +8% more damage. God-Slaying Axe +10% DMG from Ada buffs all his rocket hits. Buri’s Frosty Coffin crit bonuses make his many hits crit frequently.
Primary carry. Energy Detection copies shields from Penny drones, Ada’s Breeze, and Alpha Bless. Lightsword adds 250% of shield as damage. God-Slaying Axe +10% DMG and Frosty Coffin crit bonuses compound her burst.
Penny and Ada as dual supports in a Victoria carry lineup. Ada’s Reviving provides sustained team-wide healing while Penny’s drones provide shields. Together they create a layered sustain system — Ada heals the HP that bleeds through Penny’s shields, and Penny shields the heroes before Ada’s Reviving can top them off. Buri’s Link of Life distributes incoming damage, keeping both supports alive. Victoria converts accumulated shields into Lightsword burst. Heytex handles AOE pressure.
Synergies
Every drone shield Penny generates on any ally triggers Victoria’s Energy Detection (50% copy onto herself). Drone exclusive gear’s +20% DMG buff targets the highest-ATK hero (often Victoria). Pinky Silhouette’s +20% damage taken debuff on drone-hit enemies amplifies Victoria’s Lightsword.
Ada’s United Prowess boosts all healing effects by 20% (40% below 50% HP), directly amplifying Penny’s drone shield values. God-Slaying Axe UW’s +10% DMG on Raging Roar boosts Penny’s Threshold Iteration extra drone attack damage. Together they create layered sustain — Ada heals, Penny shields.
Roland’s Scarlet Authority UW makes the lineup receive +10% more healing/shield, directly amplifying Penny’s drone shield values by 10%. Watchers Leader grants +6% DMG Mitigation and +2% HP to all Watchers. Duke exclusive gear’s +4% DMG to Watchers benefits Penny’s Threshold Iteration extra drone attacks.
Harman’s Chimera Anchor UW deals 50% TAC ATK damage to a random enemy each time a teammate gains a shield (up to 5x/round). Penny’s drones generate shield events every round on the lowest-HP ally, triggering Chimera Anchor procs. Combined drone and Chimera chip damage accumulates significantly over extended fights.
Buri’s Link of Life distributes 50% of incoming damage across all heroes. Small distributed hits on each hero generate frequent drone shield targets (lowest-HP hero changes often), keeping Penny’s drones active across the entire team rather than focused on a single target.
Interactions with other heroes’ ultimate weapons.
Thunder Blade grants +200 Focus at battle start and +10% DMG in back row. Every drone shield Penny generates triggers Victoria’s Energy Detection, accumulating shield for Lightsword burst. Penny’s Pinky Silhouette +20% damage taken debuff stacks with Victoria’s Melt Armor +18% for +38% combined damage amplification.
Scarlet Authority makes the lineup receive +10% more healing/shield effects. Every drone shield is 10% larger. Watchers get +50% skill effects, boosting Penny’s Ion Shield and EX Signal Amplification multipliers.
Every time a teammate gains a shield, Harman deals 50% TAC ATK damage to a random enemy. Penny’s drones generate shield events every round, triggering Chimera Anchor damage procs. In multi-shield lineups (Penny + Harman + Alpha Bless), Chimera Anchor fires close to its 5x/round cap.
Ultimate weapons
- Ultimate Weapon’s Energy 6,700
- TAC DEF 25%
- WPN DEF 25%
- HP 80%
Unlocked
When the drone rescues around, it clears the target’s Poisoned/Burning/Bleeding status, increasing the recipient’s DMG Mitigation by 10%, lasting 2 round(s).
★
When the drone rescues around, it clears the target’s Poisoned/Burning/Bleeding status, increasing the recipient’s DMG Mitigation by 12%, lasting 2 round(s).
★★
When the drone rescues around, it clears the target’s Poisoned/Burning/Bleeding status, increasing the recipient’s DMG Mitigation by 14%, lasting 2 round(s). When hit by the drone, the target takes 14% more DMG, lasting 2 round(s).
★★★
When the drone rescues around, it clears the target’s Poisoned/Burning/Bleeding status, increasing the recipient’s DMG Mitigation by 16%, lasting 2 round(s). When hit by the drone, the target takes 16% more DMG, lasting 2 round(s).
★★★★
When the drone rescues around, it clears the target’s Poisoned/Burning/Bleeding status, increasing the recipient’s DMG Mitigation by 18%, lasting 2 round(s). When hit by the drone, the target takes 18% more DMG, lasting 2 round(s).
★★★★★
When the drone rescues around, it clears the target’s Poisoned/Burning/Bleeding status, increasing the recipient’s DMG Mitigation by 20%, lasting 2 round(s). When hit by the drone, the target takes 20% more DMG, lasting 2 round(s).
Counters
- Multi-hit burst lineups (Hard Counter) — Square Formation sacrifices one drone to block hits exceeding 10% max HP. Multi-hit burst lineups (Heytex rockets, Benson burns) strip all drones in a single round through repeated 10% HP hits, leaving the lineup without drone protection.
- Casino (Soft Counter) — Casino’s Double Down drains 200 Focus from all enemies. EX Signal Amplification (focus skill) is Penny’s primary way to summon extra drones and strengthen existing ones. Focus drain delays the focus skill, leaving Penny with only her base 1-drone-per-round generation.
- High single-hit burst (Soft Counter) — Individual drone shields (70% TAC ATK) are small compared to burst damage from heroes like Victoria (Lightsword), Galande (Execution), and Kelly (Spine Whip double). A single large hit bypasses the drone shield entirely.
- Sustained damage lineups (Soft Counter) — Against lineups that deal moderate sustained damage rather than burst, Penny’s per-round drone shields and Square Formation drone sacrifice provide enough mitigation to prevent kills. The longer the fight, the more value Penny generates.
- Status-dependent lineups (Soft Counter) — Pinky Silhouette UW clears Poison/Burn/Bleed from rescued allies. Against lineups dependent on status damage (Benson burns, Mira bleeds), Penny neutralises their primary damage source while granting +20% DMG Mitigation to the cleansed hero.
Rating
A Tier. Penny is an A-tier support with a unique drone-based kit that provides sustained shielding, status cleansing, and damage amplification simultaneously. Pinky Silhouette UW’s +20% damage taken debuff on drone-hit enemies makes her a genuine team-wide damage amplifier. Drone exclusive gear’s +20% DMG buff to the highest-ATK teammate directly boosts carries like Victoria, Kelly, and Heytex. However, she is outclassed by Ada in pure sustain and by Harman in pure shield generation. Her value is highest in Victoria shield-stack lineups where every drone shield feeds Energy Detection.
Videos
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Skins
During Anniversary Music Fest you could buy skin in Music Bazaar. Purchasing and equipping Penny’s skin grants a new look and grants buff – TAC ATK +5%.
Purchasing and equipping Penny’s skin grants a new look and grants buff – HP+5%.
Trivia
- Penny’s sidearms resemble the HMTech-101 pistol from the Killing Floor series, but with iron sights instead of a reflex sight.