Owain

• Preferred IV: +SPD or +ATK / -RES

• Weapon: Missiletainn  

• Assist: Reposition / Player Preference

• Special: Aether / Blue Flame

• Passive A: Distant Counter / Atk/Def Bond

• Passive B: Guard / Wrath

• Passive C: Even Spd Wave / Even Atk Wave / Spur Spd/Def

• Sacred Seal: Flashing Blade / Heavy Blade

The Special Fighter skill is an extremely desirable choice that is normally locked to armored units. Owain is capable of replicating the effects of Special Fighter through a combination of his Weapon and skills.

This effect is achievable thanks to a combination of Owain’s Weapon, Sacred Seal, and B slot skill. Missiletainn, as well as acting like a typical Slaying Edge, grants additional Special charge per enemy attack. Then, the Heavy Blade or Flashing Blade Sacred Seal grants additional Special charge per attack if Owain has more Attack or Speed than the enemy, depending on which of the two he is using. When Missiletainn and Heavy/Flashing Blade are used in combination, Owain will get two points of Special charge per action so long as he has more Attack and Speed than his foe. This allows him to make effective use of high charge Special regardless of phase. The last component of Special Fighter is the Guard mechanic that prevents opponents from charging their Special, which can be replicated by simply using Guard itself. With that, Owain has his own take on Special Fighter.

For his IVs, Owain will ideally want either an Attack or Speed asset to aid with his offensive capabilities. He’ll also ideally want a Resistance flaw. Any Assist can work fine, with typical options such as Reposition or a Dual Rally being great choices. For his Special, Aether works fantastically well as Owain can consistently charge it almost every single round of combat. His default Blue Flame is also a solid option.

In the A slot, Distant Counter works very well to allow Owain to retaliate upon ranged opponents. His default Atk/Def bond is also a solid choice, boosting his Attack and Defense whenever adjacent to an ally. The C slot is open to player choice. A wave skill such as Even Spd Wave or Even Atk Wave can work very well to help Owain support himself, but this is unnecessary for this build to function well. Owain’s default C slot, Spur Spd/Def, is a great choice. If Guard is unavailable, Owain’s default Wrath work perfectly well in the B slot. While Owain won’t get the enemy Special reduction effect of Special Fighter anymore, he’ll enjoy the extra damage that Wrath gives his Special and he still has the own Special cooldown effect which is Special Fighter’s most important aspect.

• Preferred IV: +ATK or +SPD / -RES

• Weapon: Missiletainn

• Assist: Reposition / Player Preference  

• Special: Blue Flame

• Passive A: Distant Counter  

• Passive B: Wrath

• Passive C: Even Spd Wave / Odd Spd Wave / Spur Spd/Def

• Sacred Seal: Darting Stance / Quickened Pulse

The tried and true Ayra set returns once more for Owain who can put it to great use just like she can.

First things first, Owain will want either an Attack or Speed asset, both helping him greatly offensively. A Resistance flaw will also be his best choice. His weapon, Missiletainn, is what makes this build work despite using a higher cooldown Special compared to Ayra, as it grants him extra Special cooldown when his opponent attacks. With this, he will fully charge Blue Flame on Enemy Phase every single time ready for his attack. As for Owain’s Assist, this is up to player choice. Movement Assists such as Reposition and Swap are always useful, or a Dual Rally can be used for Arena scoring.

In the A slot, Distant Counter allows Owain to retaliate on ranged attacks, meaning that not even mages and archers are safe from his Blue Flame. Owain will still need to take caution as mages can still do a good chunk of damage before he fights back. Wrath is a strong B slot choice, made even better by the fact he comes with it by default. Wrath grants an additional point of Special charge at the start of every turn, as well as boosts his Special damage by 10 points. While he can’t use this to instantly charge his Special like Ayra can, he will still enjoy the free charge and the extra damage.

The Spd Wave skills make for great C slot choices, allowing Owain to support himself with a large Speed boost every other turn. Whether one wants to take Odd Spd Wave or Even Spd Wave is dependant on personal preference. Neither Spd Wave skill is needed for this build to work though, so don’t be afraid to try out alternative C slots that might benefit the team more, such as Owain’s default Spur Spd/Def. For the Sacred Seal, Darting Stance makes for a great choice, helping Owain to secure follow-up attacks on Enemy Phase. Unlike Ayra, Owain would need additional support in order to instantly charge his Special on turn 1, so Quickened Pulse is not as desirable of an option, but it is still a good choice if one can provide Owain with support from Infantry Pulse or Ostia’s Pulse.

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

• Weapon: Missiletainn

• Assist: Reposition / Player Preference

• Special: Aether

• Passive A: Atk/Def Bond / Distant Counter

• Passive B: Special Spiral / Wrath

• Passive C: Even Atk Wave / Spur Spd/Def

• Sacred Seal: Darting Stance / Quickened Pulse

With Special Spiral, Owain can make for a fantastic Enemy Phase unit with excellent self sustainability.

The main draw of this set is the consistent activation of Aether past Owain’s first round in combat. This build will work best if one is capable of getting Aether down to two charge remaining on turn 1 through Pulse support. With Pulse Support, this build allows Owain to consistently activate Aether on Enemy Phase. This is achieved through his weapon and B slot. Missiletainn, on top of acting like a regular Slaying Edge, grants additional Special charge on enemy attack. Meanwhile, Special Spiral will grant two point of Special charge after any round of combat where Owain activates his Special. Once he has activated Aether at least once, he will start every round of combat with Aether half charged, and proceed to have it fully charged by the enemy attacking him.

Owain’s ideal asset here is Attack, aiming to allow Owain to get the most out of his initial Attack. Defense and Speed are also solid choices for a asset. As per usual, a Resistance flaw is recommended. Any Assist can work fine. Reposition is a safe general choice for most infantry units, but a Dual Rally is recommend if one is concerned about Arena scoring. As already mentioned, Aether is what makes this set so good. It’s a powerful Special which can be consistently activated on Enemy Phase.

For the rest of his kit, Owain makes great use of his default A slot skill, Atk/Def Bond, which grants him additional Attack and Defense whenever adjacent to an ally. Distant Counter is also a solid option, allowing Owain to retaliate against ranged foes. For the C slot, a Wave skill makes for a nice option, particularly the Atk Wave skills to help boost the damage of Owain’s attacks. However, a Wave skill is far from required, so feel free to experiment with the C slot. Owain comes default with Spur Spd/Def which is a strong choice. Finally, Darting Stance makes for a great Sacred Seal choice, helping Owain to avoid follow-up attacks and secure his own should his opponent be able to survive his initial Aether. Quickened Pulse is also a nice choice as it reduces the amount of Pulse support Owain needs to activate Aether during his first round of combat, though he will still need one ally with a Pulse skill in order to do this.

• Preferred IV: +ATK or +SPD / -DEF

• Weapon: Missiletainn

• Assist: Reposition / Player Preference

• Special: Blue Flame

• Passive A: Atk/Def Bond

• Passive B: Wrath

• Passive C: Spur Spd/Def

• Sacred Seal: Close Def / Darting Stance

First things first, yes, this build is just Owain’s base kit with an Assist. But, it has to be illustrated just how effective Owain’s base kit is.

With his base kit alone, Owain is a fantastic Enemy Phase unit. Missiletainn is a powerful weapon that acts as a Slaying Edge and grants bonus Special charge whenever the enemy attacks him. This allows him to consistently activate his Special, Blue Flame, as a single enemy attack will fully charge it. Blue Flame itself grants 10 additional damage when it activates and is boosted up to a whopping 25 additional damage when adjacent to an ally. This synergizes even further with his A slot skill Atk/Def bond, granting him a nice boost to his Attack and Defense. On top of this, he will even buff whoever is standing adjacent to him thanks to his C slot Spur Spd/Def. Last but absolutely not least, Wrath is simply a fantastic B slot, allowing Owain to deal even more damage with his Special and charge it faster when below 75% HP.

As for the rest of the build, Owain will benefit the most from having an Attack or Speed asset with a Resistance flaw. The only inherited part of this entire build is the Assist, which is open to player preference. Reposition is the recommended choice as it is simply an effective Assist for almost any situation. Other options are available such as Swap, Draw Back, or a Dual Rally. For the Sacred Seal, Close Def is a solid choice that helps Owain to take less damage when attacked up close. Darting Stance is another solid choice, helping Owain to avoid double attacks and perform his own double attack in response.