Summer Helbindi

• Preferred Asset/Flaw: +ATK / -SPD

• Weapon: Sandfort Spade+ (+Def)

• Assist: Rally Atk/Def+ / Swap

• Special: Bonfire

• Passive A: Distant Counter / Fury

• Passive B: Guard

• Passive C: Spd Tactic / Drive Spd

• Sacred Seal: Quick Riposte

Of course, a tank set is expected on Helbindi due to his high Defense, HP and Resistance. Although having low Speed makes it hard for Helbindi to avoid follow-up attacks from enemies, this set does a good job of keeping them at bay.

The Sandfort Spade is as good a weapon as any he can use, giving him a large boost to Defense (especially when refined) and a boost to his Attack as well. Bonfire is a great tool which turns his extreme Defense into a powerful counterattack, and allows Helbindi to attack on the player phase occasionally, provided it is charged.

Distant Counter is irreplaceable, and is important for letting Helbindi counter against archers and mages. Without it, he risks being quad-attacked by archers and doubled by mages. Fury is the best budget alternative, although it pales in comparison to Distant Counter.

Guard is also important, preventing enemies from charging their Specials. This is important, as most offensive enemies that Helbindi cannot OHKO are designed to activate their Special on their second attack. Quick Riposte completes the set, allowing Helbindi to attack twice, sometimes with Bonfire.

Once again, the other options on the set are flexible: Helbindi is a good candidate for running Speed boosters, as he does not need Speed himself. His naturally learned Rally Atk/Def+ is an excellent choice, although Swap is useful for increasing Helbindi’s movement range.

• Preferred Asset/Flaw: +ATK / -SPD

• Weapon: Brave Sword+

• Assist: Rally Atk/Def+ / Swap

• Special: Ignis / Glimmer

• Passive A: Death Blow / Sturdy Impact

• Passive B: Special Spiral / Chill Def

• Passive C: Spd Tactic / Drive Spd

• Sacred Seal: Heavy Blade

A set that makes full use of Helbindi’s awesome rockin’ muscles, and turns him into a deadly offensive threat. This is a good way to make use of Helbindi’s unique stat spread as he can trigger deadly Specials with his high Defense, and still get lots of mileage from his base 36 Attack, all while getting around his low Speed problem.

Brave Sword is mandatory, letting Helbindi attack twice despite his awful Speed. Helbindi wants to increase his Attack as much as possible, so Death Blow is the natural choice. Sturdy Impact is a worthy alternative, adding 8 damage to Helbindi’s Ignis.

Special Spiral and Heavy Blade serve to accelerate Helbindi’s Specials. Heavy Blade is a great choice, with a very high chance of activation thanks to Death Blow. In combination with Special Spiral, Helbindi can trigger a four turn Special. Chill Def is an acceptable alternative, but should be paired with a shorter Special, namely Glimmer.

Ignis lets Helbindi punch through even strong blue enemies, and is the primary Special of choice. The other options on the set are flexible: Helbindi is a good candidate for running Speed boosters, as he does not need Speed himself. His naturally learned Rally Atk/Def+ is an excellent choice, although Swap is useful for increasing Helbindi’s movement range.