Is Pantera Grim purple or gold? Also, Ikkaku or replace with Pantera Grim?

cervios1

For now I really only care for PvE, I use 32 with my main, shin kensei and ikkaku with kirinji and rukia. I know Shin Grim is purple despite his rank, does he turn gold when upgraded? If so, would he be a better option than Ikkaku? I know skilling every turn plus the increased combo from Kensei would be pretty nice for him, but Ikkaku is beast also :/

Raeace

Pantera is gold, shin grimm is purple, and in ryoka and es with fury regen ikkaku is better due to fury regen, damage rate and grimmjow is literally 200% damage each round, while ikkaku has high combo, and grimmjows def reduction nor health reduction wont do a thing.

AssassinwithRPG

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Pantera attacks every round at 200%. Over two rounds its 400% due to 100 fury gen.
Over all pantera will do 1200% over 6 rounds, assuming you've got the initial fury mod and made him T1.

Bonus advantage of grim is left over fury if he crits + d.rukias. Giving him extra damage, can't exactly remember how much it is but its usefull.

Ikkaku attacks at 260%, and 25 fury increase. With dark rukia he will skill every second round.
First round - 100% - Base attack
Secound - 260%
Comes to 360% over 2 rounds.
1080% over 6 rounds

Bonus advantages for Ikkaku is that his final mod gives him nice punch rate which can work well with kensei.

Conclusion Both are good. Its up to you really who you would prefer and who you think would work slightly better, in all honesty those two are extremely close together damage wise.