Est

• Preferred IV: +ATK / -HP or -SPD
• Weapon: Whitewing Spear (+Eff) / Brave Lance
• Assist: Reposition
• Special: Glimmer / Moonbow / Iceberg
• Passive A: Death Blow / Swift Sparrow
• Passive B: Chill Def / Flier Formation / Hit and Run
• Passive C: Flier Guidance / Odd Atk Wave / Fortify Fliers
• Sacred Seal: Heavy Blade / Def Ploy

This set operates under the assumption that she will have flier allies to position near her in order to activate the effects of Whitewing Spear so that she can operate her pseudo-Brave effect- if she is not under these effects than her effectiveness as a damage dealer drops off dramatically and she would be far better off with a typical Brave Lance.

Est’s infamous Brave Lance has a pretty major update with her Whitewing Spear refine and is one of the hardest-hitting budget units in the game. With a 3-4 star availability, finding an Est with the proper IVs isn’t too difficult, and the basic skills for her infamous Brave Lance build (Death Blow 3, Glimmer) are generally easy to allocate on a budget and her Whitewing Spear set makes it even easier to build her, as she does not have to inherit a weapon.  

Chill Defense or either of the Flier movement skills are more difficult to obtain but helps her out monumentally, potentially giving her an additional 14 damage on the opponent with the highest Defense as well as helping her team to position more easily around her in order for her to gain the most effect from her prf weapon.

Heavy Blade/Glimmer is an excellent combination for Est’s Seal and Special slots that allows her to independently hit a high damage ceiling when she double attacks by allowing her to activate Glimmer in a single initiation before her enemy can retaliate.

Flier Guidance and Flier Formation are both powerful positioning tools that can help Est and her teammates to easier fulfill the positioning requirements needed for her Whitewing Spear. As an alternative, you can use a self-buff, such as Odd Atk Wave to push her Attack even higher and make her easier to use without an ally buff.

• Preferred IV: +ATK or +DEF / -HP or -RES
• Weapon: Whitewing Spear (+Eff) / Whitewing Spear (+Spd)
• Assist: Reposition
• Special: Moonbow / Iceberg
• Passive A: Death Blow / Atk/Def Bond
• Passive B: Chill Def / Atk/Def Link / Swordbreaker
• Passive C: Guidance / Def Ploy
• Sacred Seal: Atk/Def Bond / Close Def

While Est’s most famous build involves auto-doubles with Brave effects, it isn’t her only claim to fame. She can operate reasonably well without a Flier team if she invests in her defensive abilities. For a more specialized investment, Est can also be a fantastic anti-armor unit and can also effectively counter sword units as well.  For this reason, she can prove to be incredibly valuable in Arena Assault and in general use.

Depending on her opponent, Est utilizes Death Blow or Atk/Def Bond in order to engage her armored foes in the Phase of her choosing. It may seem counterintuitive to use Bond skills along with Death Blow, but this allows Est more flexibility in what Phase she can engage armored units in depending on whether they have Bold or Vengeful Fighter or Quick Riposte.

Even with an effective weapon, the raw stats of armors can make it very difficult for Est to kill against the triangle- she’ll have issues with units like Surtr, Legendary Hector, and Brave Ephraim. These can be resolved by giving her flying allies for a Triangle Attack, and for some of them she can even double naturally, but she has to be careful that she isn’t KO’d in a single hit from these powerhouses.

With her B slot, Chill Def can significantly alter her matchups vs armors, as the reduction in Defense makes her effective weapon hit even harder. If you’d rather have her help with buffing both allies and herself, Atk/Def Link is also a strong choice, as it gives you the flexibility to utilize Est or a teammate or position Est with buffs in the Enemy Phase. The option of Swordbreaker helps Est to quickly shut down Zelgius if he manages to survive past his first hit, in addition, it increases Est’s survivability against non-armored sword units and helps her to secure valuable KOs against units like Ayra and Mia.