So, what are the three best characters to roll with ?
So far it's Mario and Luigi for me. Who do you recommend?
I think Rabbid Luigi is the best character in the game overall. Guaranteed vampire effects on enemies with his Dash, and it can do a ton of damage on his own. Weapon that is very likely to inflict statuses, especially the strongest ones in the game like Stone which just skip the enemies turn. Bubble to neglect super effects, which is the main way the game ramps up difficulty. AoE debuff is a cherry on top.
Rabbid Mario is who I'd put second, Magnetic Dance is one of if not the strongest abilities in the game and has many ways to be effective. Run right in the middle of a crowd, dance, smash them with a hammer. Get in the front, dance them out of cover, now they're wide open for 100% shots from the whole team, and get in his shotgun's cone. Dance after doing everyone's movement and attacks to get some killing blows with overwatch abilities. It's so fucking strong, then he has his explosive dash which can just straight up kill clumps of enemies before they ever get to move. He gets a ton of movement cells as well.
Luigi would be next just for being solid all around. Amazing mobility, a good Steely Stare just wrecks a team, and in particular for Escort mission types his movement cell buff is never something you want to go without.
Dunno how I'd place the rest, but any combo of the above three is amazing.
Peach seems solid but getting the most out of her jump heal can be a bit clunky. Her grenade is fantastic and her shield ability is great, along with good damage in general.
Rabbid Yoshi I haven't messed with much, but his bubble is INCREDIBLY strong.
Still don't have normal Yoshi.
Rabbid Peach is my least used, the chaining vampire effects works well to heal up without needing a dedicated healer, and her bubble can make her tanky but I'd rather just be killing everything before they can attack in the first place. I'm sure she works out fine but she doesn't mesh with how I really play.