Bernadetta

Weapon: Persecution Bow

Assist: Ardent Sacrifice / Reposition / Player Preference

Special: Moonbow / Luna

Passive A: Atk/Spd Push 4 / Fury (3 or 4) / Swift Sparrow 3 / Atk/Spd Solo

Passive B: Lull Spd/Def

Passive C: Savage Blow / Hone Cavalry / Close Guard / Player Preference

Sacred Seal: Heavy Blade / Swift Sparrow / Brazen Atk/Spd

•  This build focuses around Bernadetta’s Persecution Bow, featuring strong offensive boosts and an inbuilt Desperation effect so long as Bernadetta is suffering from either an active Penalty, or has less than 100% of her HP.

• An Attack or Speed Asset can be taken to improve upon Bernadetta’s offensive stats. As this build recommends the Heavy Blade Sacred Seal, an Attack Asset is put in a slightly higher priority. A Resistance or Defense flaw can be taken as Bernadetta’s defenses are both quite low to begin with.

• Ardent Sacrifice is recommended as an insurance policy for Bernadetta to set up her Persecution Bow’s effects prior to engaging in combat by giving an ally 10 HP, so long as another ally has taken damage. If one is okay with lacking the ability to set up Persecution Bow’s HP condition prior to combat, a movement Assist such as Reposition can be taken instead.

• If utilizing the Heavy Blade Sacred Seal, Moonbow can be activated on every initiation of combat so long as Bernadetta is not being hampered by Guard effects and is able to win the Attack comparison between her and her opponent. If a cooldown bonus is not being granted to Bernadetta, Luna is the Special of choice.

• Both Fury and her default Atk/Spd Push 4 grant bonuses to Bernadetta’s offenses, all while dealing chip damage after combat that will give Bernadetta the ability to activate Persecution Bow’s HP condition. However, while Atk/Spd Push 4 grants a massive +7 bonus to Attack and Speed, it is not suited for long fights because it will no longer grant the bonus if Bernadetta has reached 25% HP or less. As a result, if still desiring the self chip damage for easy setup, Fury is recommended for longer fights where Bernadetta is expected to engage in combat numerous times even if the boost in offenses is much lower.

• Swift Sparrow 3 or Atk/Spd Solo also provide strong boosts to Attack and Speed, but they do not inflict any form of self chip damage, which can be seen as both a good thing and a bad thing. These Skills may help Bernadetta survive taking a hit better than if she has suffered constant chip damage, but the lack of chip damage means that Bernadetta has to either take a hit or use Ardent Sacrifice to set herself up.

• Bernadetta’s default Lull Spd/Def is excellent and recommended to be kept as it not only inflicts an in combat debuff of -3 Speed and Defense to Bernadetta’s opponent, but it also allows her to ignore the Speed or Defense displayed bonuses of an opponent.

• Bernadetta’s C Passive is not important to her build and can be flexible depending on the needs of the player. Some examples comprise of Savage Blow for softening future targets, Hone Cavalry if she finds herself on a Cavalry team, or her default Close Guard for a useful support effect.

• The Heavy Blade Sacred Seal pairs wonderfully with Moonbow, allowing for Bernadetta to frequently activate her Special. If the Heavy Blade Sacred Seal is taken, the Swift Sparrow Sacred Seal is strong for consistent offense, while the Brazen Atk/Spd Sacred Seal grants +7 Attack and Speed when the HP condition has been met.

Weapon: Firesweep Bow+

Assist: Reposition / Player Preference

Special: Luna / Moonbow

Passive A: Life and Death (3 or 4) / Atk/Spd Solo / Swift Sparrow (2 or 3)

Passive B: Lull Spd/Def / Poison Strike

Passive C:  Savage Blow / Hone Cavalry / Close Guard / Player Preference

Sacred Seal: Swift Sparrow / Heavy Blade / Savage Blow / Poison Strike

•  While Persecution Bow is a very strong unique weapon, a Firesweep Bow can be considered as an alternative weapon that trades the raw offensive potential of the Persecution Bow in exchange for the ability to stop most foes from being able to counterattack.

• A Speed or Attack Asset boosts Bernadetta’s offensive stats which are appreciated for this type of build. As Bernadetta is not going to be taking much damage if at all, dropping either her Defense or Resistance is a safe choice.

• As the Firesweep Bow does not require any HP based setup conditions, Bernadetta’s default Ardent Sacrifice can be safely replaced for any Assist Skill.

• Luna is utilized to have a Special that will be readily available every other round of combat, while Moonbow can be utilized with the Heavy Blade Sacred Seal if Bernadetta’s Attack is able to be consistently higher than her opponent’s.

• As this build will not have to fear counter attacks outside of opponents that possess Null C-Disrupt, Life and Death is ideal to give Bernadetta’s Attack and Speed a strong boost while not having to worry so much about the drop in defenses. Atk/Spd Solo and Swift Sparrow are other alternative boosts to Attack and Speed that can be considered and do not drop Bernadetta’s defenses, making her more likely to survive against an opponent with Null C-Disrupt.

• Bernadetta’s default Lull Spd/Def is used to secure more follow-up attacks and deal more damage, alongside bypassing the opponent’s Speed and Defense displayed bonuses. Poison Strike can be considered as a helpful alternative that deals 10 chip damage after combat, which is useful if Bernadetta cannot defeat her opponent in one round of combat.

• The C Passive is not important to Bernadetta’s performance and can be whatever the player desires, whether it be something that helps to soften up targets, or support her allies.

• The Swift Sparrow Sacred Seal grants +4 Attack and Speed to Bernadetta when she initiates combat, further improving her offenses. The Heavy Blade Sacred Seal can be used if Moonbow is the Special of choice. If committing to a chip damage based build, the Savage Blow Sacred Seal or Poison Strike Sacred Seal are viable alternatives.