Battle Master Dragon Caller, Valeria

Kiri/ZHera/ZHera/ZVerse/Whaledor/Kiri is already 16 turns of skill boost, which is enough to get Kiri up on the first turn
17 isn't very much more

Until now, Whaledor was the only card with more than 4 Skill Boost awakenings. Tengu and Avalon Drake, sometimes they work, sure... but an extra turn of skills can mean a lot in certain cases.

Valeria not only provides an extra Skill boost, but also stats much higher than Whaledor. At maximum level, her HP is nearly 1000 greater, her ATK is close to 1500 greater, and her RCV is over 500 greater. Her skill also provides better use than Whaledor - a water skyfall is specific to teams that require water combos, meaning that Whaledor is only good for carrying inherits. Her RCV boost and Orb Refresh, on an 8-turn cooldown, mean that she can easily fit into any team as an inherit slave or a safety sub.

So yes, while her leader form is much more lethal than this form, she's still an incredibly powerful utility. "Overrated" Whaledor may be a bit of an understatement.

I mean seriously, why does she only have 6 awakenings and not 8? (Voice doesn't count, I never play with sound on). Would it have been too much for a 7* 75,000 MP card to have 8 awakenings? If she would have a double bind resistance and an SBR she would actually be a viable card. As it is, she is an overrated Whaledor in this form. Sad!