Gauld

Stats

Skills

Character Tier

4* Art
5* Art

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About
An old rokkan man who works in a mine. His caring nature makes folks gravitate to him, but his words grow sharper than a pickaxe if you get him angry. His darling granddaughter loathes violence, so he tries to keep his temper in check.
CV Info - English	CV Info - Japanese
Richard Newman	Jiro Saito

Water

Lance

Attack

Bloodfist
Obtainable as a 4

Character Stats

MAX HP 729

MAX STR 492

Overview

Gauld debuts alongside Lazry as Water’s fifth Frostbite user. Unlike the Lances that came before him, Gauld focuses purely on damage with a kit centered around Frostbite and self-buffs. However, Gauld simply doesn’t bring anything new to the table. On paper, he styles himself as an offensive powerhouse but is simply outclassed by Xainfried or really any other Frostbite user. To further salt the wound, Stun immunity is for naught during High Brunhilda’s Trial, leaving this Lancer (Pickaxer?) without a home.

Strengths

High Frostbite Uptime

Like his showcase partner Lazry, Gauld can easily doublecast Frostbite from his primary skill. This gives greater value to the two instances of Frostbitten Punisher in his kit.

Weaknesses

No Burn Immunity

A complete lack of Burn Res disqualifies him from High Brunhilda’s Trials, especially when four other Frostbite users sport Burn immunity.

HP Gated

His 10% STR passive is HP conditional, although Lance range accords him reasonable safety.

Dragon Recommendations

Siren

Dragonyule Jeanne

Leviathan

Siren complements Gauld's Skill 1 doublecasting playstyle well.

Dragonyule Jeanne's Crit Rate meshes well with Lances' high attack speed.

Leviathan grants a heft 60% boost to raw STR and offers Bog for further utility.

Vodyanoy is an accessible STR alternative.

Weapon Recommendations

Ocean Lord

Budget option: Azure Jewel

Wyrmprint Recommendations

Pair 1

Resounding Rendition

His Clever Brother

Pair 1: Frostbite user's general purpose damage setup.

Shared Skill

Chaotic Fissure
Lvl 2	Deals water damage to enemies directly ahead, and inflicts frostbite. Frostbitten foes take extra damage. Activates "Skill Shift" if the attack connects. Phase II increases frostbite's success rate, while Phase III also increases the user's strength by 10% for 10 seconds.	200
Lvl 3	Deals water damage to enemies directly ahead, and inflicts frostbite. Frostbitten foes take extra damage. Activates "Skill Shift" if the attack connects. Phase II increases frostbite's success rate, while Phase III also increases the user's strength by 15% for 10 seconds.	300

SP Cost	6102	Iframe	Long
Unlock Materials	Water Tome x3
Cost	3	Level	1

Skills

Skill 1

Chaotic Fissure
Lvl 1	Deals water damage to enemies directly ahead, and inflicts frostbite. Frostbitten foes take extra damage. Activates "Skill Shift" if the attack connects. Phase II increases frostbite's success rate, while Phase III also increases the user's strength by 8% for 10 seconds.	100
Lvl 2	Deals water damage to enemies directly ahead, and inflicts frostbite. Frostbitten foes take extra damage. Activates "Skill Shift" if the attack connects. Phase II increases frostbite's success rate, while Phase III also increases the user's strength by 10% for 10 seconds.	200
Lvl 3	Deals water damage to enemies directly ahead, and inflicts frostbite. Frostbitten foes take extra damage. Activates "Skill Shift" if the attack connects. Phase II increases frostbite's success rate, while Phase III also increases the user's strength by 15% for 10 seconds.	300

SP Cost	3051	Iframe	Long

Skill 2

Stone Foundation
Lvl 1	Immediately readies the Chaotic Fissure skill for use, and increases the user's strength by 20% for 5 seconds.	100
Lvl 2	Immediately readies the Chaotic Fissure skill for use, and increases the user's strength by 25% for 5 seconds.	200
Lvl 3		300

SP Cost	5158	Iframe	Medium

Abilities

Ability 1

Upgrades To
HP 70% = Strength +8% Increases strength by 8% when HP is 70% or above.	60
HP 70% = Strength +10% Increases strength by 10% when HP is 70% or above.	80

Ability 2

Upgrades To
Stun Res +50% Reduces susceptibility to stun by 50%.	60
Stun Res +100% Reduces susceptibility to stun by 100%.	100

Ability 3

Upgrades To
Frostbitten Punisher +20% Increases damage to frostbitten enemies by 20%.	60

Co-Abilities

HP +7% Increases HP by 7%. Benefits your whole team.	110
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Increases HP by 8%. Benefits your whole team.

Increases HP by 9%. Benefits your whole team.

Increases HP by 12%. Benefits your whole team.

Increases HP by 15%. Benefits your whole team.

Co-Ability Chain

(Water) Frostbite = User Strength +6%

If a team member is attuned to (Water): increases their strength by 6% for 15 seconds when they successfully inflict an enemy with frostbite. After activating, this ability will not activate again for 10 seconds. Benefits your whole team.

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If a team member is attuned to (Water): increases their strength by 8% for 15 seconds when they successfully inflict an enemy with frostbite. After activating, this ability will not activate again for 10 seconds. Benefits your whole team.

If a team member is attuned to (Water): increases their strength by 10% for 15 seconds when they successfully inflict an enemy with frostbite. After activating, this ability will not activate again for 10 seconds. Benefits your whole team.