Kempf

Weapon: Venin Edge

• The Venin Edge inflicts 10 passive damage to foes within 2 spaces after combat if Kempf attacks, in addition to cancelling their counterattacks. This allows Kempf to support his teammates in modes like Arena, and in conjunction with skills such as Savage Blow, Kempf has the potential to accrue high amounts of passive damage.

Assist: Reposition / Preference

Special: Moonbow

• Moonbow is Kempf’s ideal choice of Special, due to hits low cooldown and fairly reliable damage output, especially against high Defense foes.

Passive A: Swift Sparrow 2 or 3 / Darting Blow 3 or 4

• Swift Sparrow grants Kempf a significant boost to his Speed and Attack during Player Phase with no downside, greatly improving Kempf’s offensive potential and allowing him to activate Windsweep easier. Darting Blow can be used to similar effect, minus the Attack boost.

Passive B: Windsweep

• Windsweep is the crux of this build as it allows Kempf to avoid counterattacks from foes without Null C Disrupt he outpaces, allowing him to safely apply the effects of his Venin Edge.

Passive C: Savage Blow / Preference

• Kempf’s innate Savage Blow works perfectly in conjunction with his exclusive weapon, allowing Kempf inflict an additional 7 damage to foes within 2 spaces after combat.

Sacred Seal: Savage Blow / Poison Strike / Phantom Speed

• An additional Savage Blow in the Sacred Seal slot is a fantastic choice, allowing Kempf to inflict a total of 24 points of passive damage to foes within 2 spaces after a single round of combat.

• Unlike Pain+ staff users, Kempf can also utilize the Poison Strike Sacred Seal to instead inflict more passive damage to his initial target, at the expense of some chip damage against their nearby allies.

• Finally, Kempf can utilize Phantom Speed to increase his consistency in triggering Windsweep, at the cost of additional passive damage.

Weapon: Slaying Edge(+SPD)

• The Slaying Edge grants Kempf a permanent -1 cooldown, granting him much faster access to his Specials in addition to bonus Speed via Refinement.

Assist: Reposition / Preference

Special: Luna / Galeforce

• Luna is a fantastic choice of Special for Kempf due to its fantastic damage output against bulkier foes, and with a Slaying Edge Kempf can activate it every round of combat as long as he performs a follow-up attack.

• With sufficient team support to increase his middling Attack, Galeforce can be used in conjunction with Heavy Blade to grant Kempf an additional action when it triggers, letting Kempf KO an additional foe or run back to his team.

Passive A: Swift Sparrow 2 or 3

• Swift Sparrow remains a strong option for Kempf, as its Attack and Speed increase allow Kempf to both hit harder and perform follow-up Attacks with greater consistency.

Passive B: Lull Atk/Spd / Desperation

• Lull Atk/Spd is excellent on both offense and defense, reducing the foe’s Attack and Speed by 3 while negating their buffs in these stats. This makes Kempf’s follow-up attacks more difficult to avoid while granting him some extra durability should he need to take a hit.

• Desperation can also be used to avoid counterattacks when Kempf meets its HP threshold.

Passive C: Even Atk Wave / Preference

• Even Atk Wave gives Kempf a +6 Attack buff on even turns, increasing his offensive potential further. Kempf’s C slot choice is mainly up to the preference of the player, however.

Sacred Seal: Darting Blow / Heavy Blade

• Darting Blow grants Kempf +6 Speed when initiating combat, allowing him to secure follow-up attacks during Player Phase more consistently.

• If utilizing Galeforce, the Heavy Blade Sacred Seal should be used as it allows Kempf to trigger Galeforce in one round of combat with a Slaying Edge, provided he performs a Follow-up Attack with Heavy Blade active.