Clarisse

Weapon: Sniper’s Bow (+Eff) 

Assist: Reposition / Flexible 

Special: Noontime / Miracle

Passive A: Close Foil / Close Counter 

Passive B: Vantage 

Passive C: Pulse Smoke / Savage Blow 

Sacred Seal: Fierce Stance / Savage Blow / Brazen Atk/Spd 

• While Clarisse’s 31 Attack may make her seem ill-suited for Vantage sweeping, Sniper’s Bow allows her to be more efficient than she seems. Inflicting 7 damage and -7 Atk/Spd to the target and enemies within 2 spaces of the target can help her OHKO potential, consistency in performing follow-up attacks, and survivability. 
• The choice between Noontime and Miracle is player-dependent. Noontime grants Clarisse self-sustainability and helps her stay at ≥ 50% HP to receive her +4 Atk/Spd from Sniper’s Bow. However, Miracle can be used in a pinch if she is at > 1 HP and fails to KO an enemy that would otherwise KO her.
• Close Foil/Counter + Vantage is a classic combination used with most ranged Enemy Phase nukes that are too frail to take several hits. Close Foil/Counter allows Clarisse to counterattack against melee enemies (Close Foil being preferred for its +5 Atk/Def despite its drawback of being unable to counterattack against Dragons, as Dragons are seldomly seen in Aether Raids defense), and Vantage grants Clarisse the opportunity to OHKO her enemies before they can deal damage to her. 
• Pulse Smoke and Fierce Stance or Brazen Atk/Spd are also staples of ranged Enemy Phase sweeper sets, with the former preventing Clarisse from being nuked by Special activations before reaching Vantage range and the latter 2 options granting Clarisse higher damage output. However, these can be substituted for Savage Blow to potentially deal 21 damage to enemies within 2 spaces of her target, which helps her OHKO them on Enemy Phase.
• One key weakness of this set is the Healing Tower structure in Aether Raids defense, which heals all enemies within a 5x5 radius centered on the Healing Tower when Enemy Phase begins. This completely mitigates Clarisse’s chip damage from Sniper’s Bow and potentially Savage Blow, so it’s important to break the Healing Tower.

Weapon: Sniper’s Bow (+Eff) 

Assist: Reposition / Flexible 

Special: Moonbow

Passive A: Swift Sparrow (2 or 3) / Atk/Spd Form / Atk/Spd Push 4 

Passive B: Null Follow-Up / Lull Spd/Def / Mystic Boost

Passive C: Time’s Pulse / Def Smoke

Sacred Seal: Swift Sparrow / Flashing Blade 

• Thanks to Sniper’s Bow, Clarisse can become a potent offensive force. The main focus of this set is taking advantage of its +4 Atk/Spd and counterattack-prevention, with the former having an HP condition of ≥ 50% and the latter only activating if Clarisse is within 2 spaces of her support partner. Its 7 damage and -7 Atk/Spd inflictions to the target and enemies within 2 spaces of the target can also come in handy for securing KOs, follow-up attacks, and survival.
• Skills that increase Clarisse’s Attack and Speed are greatly appreciated as even with +4 Atk/Spd from Sniper’s Bow, 35/38 is a bit shaky in terms of damage output and follow-up consistency. Swift Sparrow grants +4/6 Attack and +4/7 Speed if Clarisse initiates, which she will be doing for most of her combat to take advantage of her counterattack-prevention. Given that Clarisse already needs to be within 2 spaces of her support partner, Atk/Spd Form is a solid alternative, granting Atk/Spd +X to Clarisse in both Player Phase and Enemy Phase, with X = (2 * the number of allies within 2 spaces) + 1. Atk/Spd Push 4 grants Clarisse +7 Atk/Spd if her HP is ≥ 25%, but inflicts 5 recoil damage after combat if she attacked, which could eventually drop her out of Sniper’s Bow’s ≥ 50% HP condition for +4 Atk/Spd.
• Null Follow-Up is arguably Clarisse’s strongest B slot, allowing her to take full advantage of Speed-stacking without fear of her follow-up attack being prevented by enemy skills. Lull Spd/Def works wonders as well, inflicting -3 Spd/Def and neutralizing visible buffs on the enemy during combat. Mystic Boost preserves Clarisse’s HP to ensure that she meets Sniper’s Bow’s ≥ 50% HP and potentially Atk/Spd Push 4’s ≥ 25% HP (even after its recoil damage).
• The combination of Time’s Pulse or Flashing Blade and a 2-cooldown Special allows Clarisse to activate her Special on her follow-up attack. If using Time’s Pulse, she can use Swift Sparrow or Def Smoke in her S slot, while if using Flashing Blade, she can use Def Smoke in her C slot.

Weapon: Sniper’s Bow (+Eff) 

Assist: Reposition / Flexible 

Special: Moonbow 

Passive A: Swift Sparrow (2 or 3) / Atk/Spd Form / Atk/Spd Push 4

Passive B: Poison Strike

Passive C: Savage Blow / Def Smoke 

Sacred Seal: Savage Blow

• Sniper’s Bow allows Clarisse to play a supportive role while still maintaining some offensive presence. In addition to granting +4 Atk/Spd if Clarisse’s HP is ≥ 50% and preventing counterattacks if she is within 2 spaces of her support partner, she also inflicts 7 damage and -7 Atk/Spd to the target and enemies within 2 spaces of the target. 7 damage and -7 Atk/Spd allow her allies to more consistently KO nearby enemies, as they could be ≤ 7 HP shy of KOing, ≤ 7 Attack shy of surviving a counterattack, and/or ≤ 7 Speed shy of performing a follow-up attack.
• As with her offensive set, Clarisse wants to increase her Attack and Speed as much as possible to deal more in-combat damage. Swift Sparrow and Atk/Spd Form work especially well, as the former increases her offenses on initiation and the latter increases her offenses by the number of allies within 2 spaces of her. Given that Clarisse’s conditional counterattack-prevention already requires her support partner to be within 2 spaces of her, Atk/Spd Form should be easier to work with than it would be on other offensive units.
• Poison Strike is chosen to deal a total of 17 damage to Clarisse’s target after combat (10 from Poison Strike and 7 from Sniper’s Bow). Savage Blow follows the same logic, allowing Clarisse to deal 14/21 damage to enemies within 2 spaces of the target after combat depending on whether 1 or 2 Savage Blow(s) is/are used; however, note that Savage Blow only activates if Clarisse initiated combat. Alternatively, Clarisse can inflict -7 to 3 stats to enemies within 2 spaces of the target by using Def Smoke or Res Smoke in her C slot.