Goddess Athena is one of the main characters in Saint Seiya and the game Saint Seiya Awakening. Although the unit was released several years ago, she remains viable and very useful in the game today, proving that investing in SS-type Support units is usually a safe bet, even as time goes by.
Using Goddess Athena is very simple: she starts the battle, and you must activate her skill, which—after her Awakened Cloth—grants speed to the entire team and always provides two energy points. Next, you must target an ally or an enemy. If you target an ally, you’ll gain up to three energy points whenever they’re attacked; if you target an enemy, you’ll assist with basic attacks whenever they take damage.
Her other great ability is the power to execute opponents—that is, once the enemy’s HP drops below a certain percentage, you can attack and instantly destroy them. It’s a very powerful and decisive ability. You need to meet certain conditions, of course, but she’s one of the few characters with this ability (along with Alone LC and Divine Cloth Sagittarius). Additionally, every time Athena dies, she’ll remain on the field for two more rounds as a ghost, retaining all her abilities.
Athena is excellent; she’s a very versatile unit that’s very easy to position. It’s true that over the years she’s lost some ground because the current meta doesn’t rely as heavily on energy; even with units like Asmita or Grand Pope Sage that control the opponent’s energy usage limit, Athena has lost some ground. But since she’s in the Pool, the game offers plenty of events to help you build her up, and her Awakened Clothe is available in the store, so she’s a good unit to build up little by little.
It remains to be seen whether the new War Goddess Sasha —who is the new Athena—will reignite interest in the classic Athena. Even though they aren’t the same, comparisons are bound to be made. Did you get Athena and aren’t sure whether to build her? She’s a good unit, but as of now, she isn’t the top priority for investment.
