Innes

• Preferred IV: +SPD or +ATK or +RES / -DEF

• Weapon: Nidhogg (+Eff)

• Assist: Draw Back / Player Preference

• Special: Iceberg / Glacies / Moonbow

• Passive A: Fury / Atk/Res Bond

• Passive B: Quick Riposte / Cancel Affinity

• Passive C: Def Ploy / Spd Ploy / Atk Ploy / Player Preference

• Sacred Seal: Distant Def / Speed +3 / Def Ploy

A rather cheap set, but nevertheless effective. Thanks to his new weapon refinery options, Innes can now serve as a interesting anti-mage unit with effectiveness on both phases.

The main idea behind this build is to utilize Nidhogg’s sweep effect to safely attack mages and dragons on Player Phase, then utilize Nidhogg’s Owl effect for baiting mages on Enemy Phase. As such, Nidhogg will be refined for its unique effect. Either an Attack, Speed, or Resistance asset will work well, helping to increase either Innes’ offensive potential or magical bulk. A Defense flaw will serve as the best option. The Assist slot is open to player choice. Draw Back is a typical choice for ranged units, but other options such as Reposition can also work. As for his Special, both Iceberg and Glacies allow Innes to boost his damage off of his high Resistance, while Moonbow is another good option thanks to its low cooldown.

For the A slot, Fury is a nice option as it’ll help Innes on both phases through the increase to stats, though caution is advised thanks to the recoil damage Innes will endure. A Bond skill such as Atk/Res Bond can also work very well thanks to the synergy with Nidhogg’s owl effect, thus boosting Innes’ capabilities on Enemy Phase. In the B slot, Quick Riposte ensures Innes is able to achieve a follow-up attack on Enemy Phase, useful considering the plentiful number of fast mages. His default Cancel Affinity is also a nice choice, helping Innes to not get caught by any mage running the Raven TA combination.

The C slot is open to player preference. With his high Resistance, Innes is a good candidate for Ploy skills, with any of them bar Res Ploy being useful for him. Distant Def makes for a solid Sacred Seal, helping Innes to defend against mages on enemy phase. A simple Speed +3 is also not a bad choice which helps Innes to obtain follow-up attacks while helping to avoid them. Much like with the C slot, he can also use a Ploy skill, potentially in conjunction with another Ploy already in the C slot.

• Preferred IV: +SPD or +ATK / -DEF

• Weapon: Firesweep Bow+

• Assist: Draw Back / Player Preference

• Special: Luna / Iceberg

• Passive A: Life and Death / Swift Sparrow / Fury

• Passive B: Chill Def / Chill Spd / Cancel Affinity

• Passive C: Atk Smoke / Spd Smoke / Def Ploy

• Sacred Seal: Speed +3 / Attack +3 / Atk Smoke

With a Firesweep Bow, Innes is able to bypass one of his biggest weaknesses and serve as a powerful offensive archer.

Firesweep Bow prevents Innes’ opponent from countering him when he attacks. This is at the cost of Innes himself not being able to counter when he is attacked. This bow lets Innes bypass his weakness to Distant Counter users as they will no longer be able to counter and KO him. A Speed asset is ideal for this set to increase his doubling potential, but an Attack asset also works for some nice extra damage. The Assist slot is open for this set with pretty much anything being viable. Draw Back is a nice safe choice to allow Innes to help pull his teammates to safety when he is not needed to attack. Luna is a great Special for this set, cutting the enemies defenses in half, which is especially useful against high Defense opponents such as Zelgius. Iceberg also works as a budget alternative, but do note that using Life and Death with this Special will reduce its power due to its  Resistance penalty.

Life and Death is the optimal A slot with the Firesweep Bow. Since Innes does not need to worry about counterattacks, Innes will not suffer from the lost defenses so long as you keep him out of the danger zone. If you do not want to deal with the lower defenses, Swift Sparrow can be used as an alternative. Fury is a nice budget option that boosts Innes across the board as well as improve the activation chance of skills such as Def Ploy. In the B slot, a Chill skill works great for helping him increase his performance by debuffing the enemies. Chill Def and Chill Spd are both solid choices in this regard. His default Cancel Affinity also works great, allowing Innes to attack and deal good damage to mages running the Raven and Triangle Adept combo. For the C slot, Atk Smoke allows Innes to debuff the opponents around his target for 7 Attack, severely hindering their damage output. Spd Smoke can also be used which has the same effect as Atk Smoke but debuffs Speed instead of Attack. If you are not running Life and Death, Def Ploy also serves as a potential option, helping to increase Innes’ damage potential.

The simple Speed +3 Sacred Seal works very well here, giving Innes a nice boost to his already high doubling potential. An Attack +3 Seal also works well for a good damage bonus. If you are not running it in the C slot, the Atk Smoke Seal is also nice and allows Innes to potential debuff both the opponent’s Attack and Speed should he also be using Spd Smoke.

• Preferred IV: +ATK or +SPD / -DEF

• Weapon: Brave Bow+  

• Assist: Ardent Sacrifice / Draw Back / Player Preference

• Special: Luna / Iceberg

• Passive A: Swift Sparrow / Life and Death / Fury

• Passive B: Desperation

• Passive C: Def Ploy / Spd Ploy / Player Preference

• Sacred Seal: Attack +3 / Speed +3 / Def Ploy

The Brave Bow is an exceptional weapon and Innes can certainly make great use of it.

The Brave Bow gives Innes a guaranteed follow-up attack after his first attack and will allow him to potentially perform four attacks should he naturally double. This makes Brave Bow a great choice for an offensive archer. You’ll want either an Attack or Speed asset to go along with this. Attack will boost Innes’ damage output considerably thanks to the guaranteed follow-up while Speed improves his chances of performing a quad-attack. Ardent Sacrifice makes for a great Assist as a single use of it will put Innes below 75% HP, allowing him to safely reach the HP threshold for Desperation. If you don’t plan on using Ardent Sacrifice, an Assist such as Draw Back or a Rally skill will serve you well. Luna will halve the opponent’s defenses, giving Innes a good boost to damage, particularly against high Defense foes. His default Special Iceberg also serves as a nice budget alternative thanks to his high Resistance.

Swift Sparrow is the ideal A slot, granting Innes a nice boost to his offensive stats when initiating combat. Life and Death serves as a good alternative which provides a slightly higher offensive boost, though at the cost of Innes’ defenses. Fury gives Innes a nice all-around boost and serves as a good budget option. Desperation in the B slot will allow Innes to perform any follow-up attack immediately, meaning should he perform a quad-attack and be within Desperation’s threshold, he will perform all four of his attacks before the enemy can even react. Both Def Ploy and Spd Ploy serve as great C slot options as he can activate both relatively well thanks to his high Resistance. Def Ploy will help with Innes’ damage output while Spd Ploy will help Innes to perform quad attacks. If Life and Death is being used, Ploy skills are not recommended due to Innes’ lower Resistance. In this case, the C slot is very open. Something that would benefit his allies such as a Hone or Fortify skill is a great option.

For the Sacred Seal, Attack +3 works very well, giving Innes a nice boost to his damage potential. Speed +3 also works nicely to give Innes more quadding potential. Def Ploy is also a good option if you’re not using it as the C slot.