Helbindi

Weapon: Býleistr (+Eff)

Assist: Positional Assist

Special: Noontime / Moonbow

A Passive: Distant Stance / Distant Counter

B Passive: Quick Riposte / Mystic Boost / Null C-Disrupt

C Passive: Joint Drive Atk / Def Smoke / Atk Smoke

Sacred Seal: Def/Res Solo / Quick Riposte / Mystic Boost

• Býleistr being able to inflict upwards of -10 Atk on an enemy, provided that both conditions are met, can provide Helbindi with the opportunity to tank a variety of foes, especially since his mixed bulk is fairly good as is. With a base Def stat of 35 and a base Res stat of 31, the -10 infliction on the foe can easily boost it to 45/41 Def/Res before any skills are involved. Moreover, the visible buffs that Býleistr can grant can boost his Def and Res to 50 and 46 respectively. As such, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to turn Helbindi into a mixed tank as he can perform that role fairly well.
   
• Two options for Helbindi’s Special include Noontime and Moonbow. Noontime is nice to have around for sustainability purposes since multiple combats can have a toll on his longevity. Meanwhile, Moonbow can be helpful for securing more ORKOs. Both Specials will require that Helbindi runs Quick Riposte in his kit, whether that’s in his B Passive or Sacred Seal since he can’t double naturally and lacks any form of guaranteed follow-up.
   
• Since Helbindi will be acting as a mixed tank, he’ll appreciate the ability to counterattack ranged foes. As such, he’ll want to run some form of Distant Counter, whether that’s… Distant Counter or Distant Stance. Distant Stance is better since it also grants additional Res, but given that Helbindi already has good mixed bulk, you won’t lose out on much by running Distant Counter instead.
   
• One mandatory skill Helbindi will need in his kit is Quick Riposte. Without it, he’ll struggle to take down many of his foes since he can’t double naturally. Thankfully, it’s not that premium of a skill and is available as a Sacred Seal, so you have the choice of where to run it. If you do plan to run it as his Sacred Seal, Helbindi can instead run Mystic Boost for sustainability. Null C-Disrupt is also an option, but given how rare Firesweep effects are in PvE, it may just go to waste most of the time.
   
• Since Býleistr grants visible buffs, it limits what C Passives Helbindi can and should run. That being said, two of the three recommended options are easily available, those being Def Smoke and Atk Smoke. Smokes are a good option all-around since it can significantly increase his overall damage output and tanking prowess. Of course, if you want something much more consistent, he can run Joint Drive Atk instead since all he needs to do is be near an ally. Any of these options are good.
   
• Depending on what the rest of the kit is equipped with, Helbindi can either opt for Def/Res Solo, Quick Riposte, or Mystic Boost. Quick Riposte is going to be required no matter what, but it doesn’t necessarily matter which slot you put it in. However, if you do equip it as his B Passive, he can then opt for Def/Res Solo or Mystic Boost. Def/Res Solo will significantly increase his ability to tank in general while Mystic Boost will help with sustain and keep him in the Quick Riposte range longer. Either of these options is good, but if Quick Riposte isn’t equipped as his B Passive, then he’ll want it as his Sacred Seal.

Weapon: Býleistr (+Eff)

Assist: Positional Assist

Special: Ignis

A Passive: Atk/Def Unity / Sturdy Stance 3

B Passive: Quick Riposte / Mystic Boost

C Passive: Joint Drive Atk / Pulse Smoke

Sacred Seal: Steady Breath / Quick Riposte / Mystic Boost

• Býleistr granting visible buffs to Helbindi can allow him to run a self-sufficient Melee Specialist set with Unity since he won’t have to rely on allies to gain visible buffs. Likewise, the amount of visible buffs he gains from Býleistr is higher than what you would gain from a Peony or Plumeria refresh. There may be an issue with it triggering on even turns, but given that Helbindi has relatively min-maxed stats, he should be able to get hit by a Dark Shrine. In any case, Helbindi’s min-maxed statline alongside his PRF refine can bring about a significant stat-swing between him and his foe, provided that the conditions are met.
   
• To secure more kills, Helbindi will want to run a high-damaging Special that he can trigger consistently. One such Special is Ignis. Granted, he’ll need to run Quick Riposte to double as well as run Steady Breath, whether that’s as his Sacred Seal or Brave Lucina support since otherwise, he won’t be able to trigger it. Ignis should, theoretically, be able to KO the opponent on the second hit. The only issues will be Impact skills since Helbindi won’t be able to double through those and Guard as that will prevent Ignis from triggering on the second hit. However, if Impact or Guard isn’t present, then he shouldn’t have any issue doubling and securing an Ignis trigger.
   
• For the Melee Specialist role, two options worth considering for Helbindi’s A Passive are Atk/Def Unity and Sturdy Stance 3. Given that Býleistr provides visible buffs, if Helbindi ever ends up receiving the Panic status, then it’ll affect his performance significantly. As such, Atk/Def Unity can work to fight against it and secure stat bonuses. Meanwhile, Sturdy Stance 3 is a consistent +6 Atk/Def in the enemy phase that also slows the enemy’s Special. This can be good for tanking in general since negating Specials from the foe will increase his overall longevity on the field. Either option is worthwhile, but you just have to be careful about the visible buffs.
   
• Helbindi will want to run Quick Riposte somewhere in his kit, whether that’s in his B Passive or Sacred Seal since he needs to have the ability to double. His Spd stat is too low to take advantage of it, so he essentially relies on Quick Riposte. If you do choose to run Quick Riposte in his B Passive, he can then opt for Steady Breath as his Sacred Seal. However, if you’re running Brave Lucina support, then he can run Mystic Boost in his B Passive instead for sustainability purposes.
   
• Since Býleistr grants visible stats, Helbindi ends up lacking options for his C Passive. That being said, the options he does have access to are more than enough. This includes Joint Drive Atk and Pulse Smoke. Joint Drive Atk is solid in general for increasing damage output while Pulse Smoke is good for shutting down instant Specials. Joint Drive Atk might end up being more consistent since there’s no guarantee that the foe will have an instant Special. However, you can’t go wrong with either option.
   
• Depending on the B Passive and support being run, Helbindi can either opt for Steady Breath, Quick Riposte, or Mystic Boost. Steady Breath and Quick Riposte are essentially required with this kit since he’ll want to have the ability to trigger Ignis, which requires Helbindi to double. That being said, if you have Quick Riposte in his B Passive, he can run Steady Breath as his Sacred Seal. However, if he’s running Brave Lucina support, he can instead opt for Quick Riposte or Mystic Boost, depending on what is being run as his B Passive.