New Year Reginn

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New Year Reginn - Bearing Dawn
5 Obtainable as a 5 only

Hero Stats

Max Avg Total Stats at Lvl 40

162

HP 37

ATK 38

SPD 40

DEF 23

RES 24

Stat Variations

Level 1 Stat Variation

Weapon

5★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	14 14 16 16	9 26 11 25	9 9 11 11	5 5 7 7	4 4 6 6
Middle	15 15 17 17	10 27 12 26	10 10 12 12	6 6 8 8	5 5 7 7
High	16 16 18 18	11 28 13 27	11 11 13 13	7 7 9 9	6 6 8 8

Level 40 Stat Variations

Weapon

5★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	33 33 35 35	35 52 37 51	37 37 39 39	20 20 22 22	21 21 23 23
Middle	37 37 39 39	38 55 40 54	40 40 42 42	23 23 25 25	24 24 26 26
High	40 40 42 42	41 58 43 57	44 44 46 46	26 26 28 28	28 28 30 30

IV Sets

	Key stats worth increasing through nature if possible.
	Complementary stats that matter, but not to the point of picking them over key stats for nature increase.
	Relatively worthless stat that can safely be decreased through nature.

HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Worst	Best	Best	Worst	Worst

Skill Sets

"S-sister… don't turn me into a marketable plushie…" (Max Damage Focus)

Build by MackerelPye

Recommended

	Niðavellir Lots	A	Swift Sparrow 3 Alternate: Atk/Spd Catch 4
	Reposition Alternate: Draw Back	B	Lull Spd/Res 3 Alternate: Chill Res 3
	Seiðr Shell	C	Atk/Res Menace Alternate: Cross Spur Atk
IVs	+ATK or +SPD / -HP or -RES or -DEF	S	Death Blow 3 Alternate: Atk/Spd Solo 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Weapon: Niðavellir Lots

Assist: Positional Assist

Special: Seiðr Shell

Passive A: Swift Sparrow 3 / Atk/Spd Catch 4

Passive B: Lull Spd/Res / Chill Res / Lull Atk/Res

Passive C: Atk/Res Menace / Cross Spur Atk / Various Smoke-style skills

Sacred Seal: Death Blow / Swift Sparrow / Atk/Spd Solo / Blade Session / Life and Death

As proven by her sword-using self, using Reginn really doesn't get simpler than utilizing her high threat range, much (if not all) of her base kit, then unleashing total firework hell on anyone you want with a Turn 1 (then Turn 4) readily-charged Seiðr Shell.
For this build, we focus on maximizing Reginn's damage with a Res-decreasing B-slot. To achieve this, you don't have to look further than two categories:
- A Res-based Lull (Lull Spd/Res or Atk/Res specifically being your only choices here) keeps Reginn's damage maximized on the magical end by canceling any Resistance buff active on the foe while finishing off with a -3 Res infliction.
- Chill Res automatically debuffs an enemy with the strongest Resistance on the opposing team, granting a potentially stronger damage boost (-7 vs Lull's -3 assuming no blue bonuses) while being able to benefit Reginn's other magic-hitting allies.
  - On a financial note, Chill Res has the benefit of being less of a pain to inherit for an extremely affordable price of 400 Divine Codes through Compile Manual rather than flat-out foddering expensive units with a desired Lull Res/X skill.
Outside of equipping another damage-boosting Sacred Seal like Death Blow and making small but very unnecessary improvements such as Atk/Spd Catch 4 over Swift Sparrow 3 and selfish adornments in the C slot (Atk/Res Menace, in particular, improves damage significantly on the nearest foe by inflicting penalties while granting Reginn bonuses), not much else is needed to get Reginn locked and loaded.

Neon Genesis Cantogelion (Sweep Skill / Hit and Run Focus)

Build by MackerelPye

Recommended

	Niðavellir Lots	A	Swift Sparrow 3
	Reposition Alternate: Draw Back	B	Windsweep 3 Alternate: Watersweep 3
	Seiðr Shell	C	Fatal Smoke 3 Alternate: Cross Spur Atk
IVs	+SPD or +ATK / -HP or -DEF or -RES	S	Atk/Spd Solo 3 Alternate: Blade Session 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Weapon: Niðavellir Lots

Assist: Positional Assist

Special: Seiðr Shell

Passive A: Swift Sparrow 3 / Atk/Spd Catch 4

Passive B: Windsweep / Watersweep

Passive C: Fatal Smoke / Cross Spur Atk / Various Smoke-style skills

Sacred Seal: Atk/Spd Solo / Life and Death / Swift Sparrow / Blade Session

The use of Windsweep or Watersweep as the B-slot passive skill differentiates this build from others significantly, granting a layer of initiating safety by blocking physical or magical foes (respectively) from counterattacking whenever Reginn drops an attack on them.
Although it seems that either -sweep skill hinders Reginn's offensive performance by totally ridding of her ability to make follow-up attacks, consider that much of her playstyle is focused on her making one-shot hits with the precharging effects (on Turns 1 and 4) and high offensive boosts of Niðavellir Lots and Seiðr Shell.
Thus, the game plan still applies as similarly usual: just go in, sicc Seiðr Shell on a priority target that inconveniences your team, and hang in there until Niðavellir Lots gets the Special ready again Turn 4. If and when Reginn has to attack during downtime after spending Seiðr Shell, her chosen -Sweep skill allows her to attack slower foes safely without fear of the enemy countering against her low defenses.
Due to Windsweep and Watersweep's Speed check, prioritize passive skills that stack on Reginn's Speed while keeping her damage high. Fortunately, this isn't difficult at all with the highly-valued Swift Sparrow 3 already on Reginn's kit and the number of ridiculously good Atk/Spd Sacred Seals (like Atk/Spd Solo) available.
A magnified hit-and-run strategy also means a number of Smoke-style skills will do wonderfully. Fatal Smoke is a particularly cruel option on tanks reliant on recovery skills, especially Fallen Edelgard when running Windsweep. Else, the C-slot is flexible depending on needs and available skills.

Strengths

Seiðr Shell + Instant Nuking Potential

Reginn certainly didn't waste any time returning with her powerful signature Special, Seiðr Shell, which, as always, is a top-grade asset that basically turns her into Turn 1 nuke. In addition to self-sufficiently fully charging itself on the said turn, it deals an impressive additional 15 damage while impacting its target's weaker defense. It's not a new Special, so there's not much else to say about it except:

It obviously gives Reginn nasty, almost undeserved OHKO potential, especially against really bulky enemies that would otherwise pose as unfavorable matchups.
On New Years Reginn in particular, it actually can be charged automatically again on Turn 4, thanks to Reginn's new weapon, Niðavellir Lots.

Niðavellir Lots

Like Reginn's previous weapon, Niðavellir Lots is simple but effective — and easy to comprehend once you understand or glaze past the Canto effect text. In addition to granting good offensive effects with...

a simple Atk +3
Atk/Spd +6 provided Reginn stays above 25% HP
Two-space Canto from Turns 1-4

...it also instantly charges Reginn's Special by -3 on Turn 4. In layman's terms, it loads a second round of Seiðr Shell ammunition for free as long as Reginn's in play for four turns. This is especially beneficial in situations where Reginn can't quite get into enough fights to safely contribute or charge Seiðr Shell herself.

High Offenses

Combined with the offensive boosts from Niðavellir Lots, Reginn's 38 Attack and 40 Speed are solid knockout stats. Overall, Reginn consistently maintains great damage even after Seiðr Shell wears out while being able to outspeed and brute force past against the majority of Dodge skill enemies.

Huge Threat Range

The combination of extended cavalry movement and tome range gives Reginn flexible, fantastic tactical options. With a readied Seiðr Shell and post-combat movement from Canto also at her disposal, Reginn will have little trouble reigning total threat control over a large portion of maps.

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Weaknesses

Frail

As usual of mage cavalry, allocating so much in one or two stats tend to leave little to be desired in other areas as these units lack high base stat totals. In Reginn's case, putting all her new year fortunes in Attack and Speed affects her survivability as her defenses of 37 / 23 / 24 leave her pretty open to heavy damage if not outright defeat on most stray hits.

Odd and Inconsistent Special Timing

Having such a powerful Special like Seiðr Shell precharged for free normally shouldn't warrant any complaints. On the other hand, you wouldn't be blamed for making comparisons to the consistently-charged, equally-ranged Hapi and even Yuri.

The fact that Seiðr Shell and Niðavellir Lots lower Reginn's cooldown only on Turns 1 and 4 may also be extremely inconvenient (as Reginn's combat is only pretty above average outside of triggering Seiðr Shell) when and where it counts.

Far Save

Reginn's menacing ranged coverage fizzles out significantly with the presence of Far Saver skill armors that can survive a Seiðr Shell bomb.

Weapon Skills

Weapons	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Thunder Learns by default at 1 ★ Unlocks at 1 ★ Blue Tome Users Only	50	2	4
Elthunder Learns by default at 2 ★ Unlocks at 2 ★ Blue Tome Users Only	100	2	6
Thoron Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Blue Tome Users Only	200	2	9
Niðavellir Lots Grants Atk+3. Enables【Canto (２)】during turns 1 through 4. At the start of turn 4, grants Special cooldown count-3 to unit. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat. 【Canto (２)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move ２ space(s). (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger after the granted action. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than ２ space(s).) Learns by default at 5 ★ Unlocks at 5 ★ Non-Inheritable skill.	400	2	14

Weapon Evolution

Weapon Upgrades

Special Skills

Special Skills	SP	Turns
Glowing Ember Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit's Def. Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	100	4
Ignis Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit's Def. Unlocks at 4 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	200	4

Passive Skills

Passive Skills	SP	Slot
Death Blow 1 If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+2 during combat. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 2 ★	50	A
Swift Sparrow 1 If unit initiates combat, unit granted Atk/Spd+2 during battle. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 3 ★	120	A
Swift Sparrow 2 If unit initiates combat, unit granted Atk/Spd+4 during battle. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 4 ★	240	A
Swift Sparrow 3 If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6, Spd+7 during Combat Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 5 ★	300	A
Spur Atk 1 Grants Atk+2 to adjacent allies during combat. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 2 ★	50	C
Spur Atk 2 Grants Atk+3 to adjacent allies during combat. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 3 ★	100	C
Spur Atk 3 Grants Atk+4 to adjacent allies during combat. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 4 ★	200	C
Cross Spur Atk Grants Atk+5 to allies in cardinal directions of unit during combat. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 5 ★	300	C