Perceval

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

• This set aims to take a purely offensive approach, making key stats such as Attack and Speed the most desirable assets for Perceval to take. 

Weapon: Prized Lance

Assist: Reposition

Special: Galeforce / Luna

• The primary focus of this build revolves around activating Galeforce in a single round of combat and ensuring that Perceval can move the same turn that he attacks. 

• For a purely damage-dealing alternative to Galeforce, Luna makes for a fantastic choice by scaling damage with the opponent’s defensive stats.

Passive A: Swift Sparrow / Atk/Def Solo / Fury

• At its maximum level, Swift Sparrow grants Perceval the overall strongest boost to his offensive stats with a whopping +6 Attack and +7 Speed on initiation.

• If the aforementioned is unavailable, Perceval’s native Atk/Def Solo also makes for a solid choice by granting him a significant +6 boost to his Attack and Defense when not adjacent to an ally. 

• Fury can also be a solid alternative by granting a solid boost to all of Peceval’s stats at the cost of damage taken after combat.

Passive B: Lull Skills / Wings of Mercy / Desperation / Lunge 

• Perceval’s native Lull Atk/Spd makes for a very strong choice of B skill by neutralizing the buffs as well as inflicting a -3 debuff on the Attack and Speed of his opponent. This reduces their damage output and allows Perceval to double and activate Heavy Blade more easily. 

• Wings is Mercy is extremely useful for moving around the map, as it allows you to move adjacent to any ally under 50% HP. This is especially effective when running Perceval alongside other Galeforce units in order to take out as many opponents in one turn as possible.

• While not necessarily mandatory, Desperation can better help Percival survive many rounds of combat by allowing him to double his opponent without the need to take a counterattack when below 75% HP.

• Useful specifically for defense team setups, Lunge forces Perceval to swap spaces with his opponent after combat.  

Passive C: Odd Atk Wave / Def Smoke / Panic Smoke

• Odd Speed Wave is a great choice of C skill, as it grants Perceval an automatic +6 Attack buff at the start of every other turn.

• Def Smoke is another fantastic option when utilizing Galeforce. By reducing the Defense of opponents around him target after combat, Preceval will hit even harder after the activation of Galeforce. 

  • If the team heavily tilizes field buffs, Panic Smoke can make for an even more effective option.

Sacred Seal: Heavy Blade 

• Heavy Blade is absolutely essential for allowing Perceval to activate Galeforce or Luna in a single round of combat.

Preferred IV: +ATK or +SPD or +DEF or +RES

• Thanks to his exceptionally balanced statline, Perceval can perform well with a variety of different assets when taking on an Enemy Phase-centric playstyle.

Weapon: Prized Lance

Assist: Reposition

Special: Aether / Moonbow / Bonfire 

• Aether makes for the strongest overall choice of Special, as it allows Perceval to deal more damage to his opponent as well as recover his own HP.

• Moonbow makes for a strong damage dealing Special by activating upon every single counterattack. 

• In exchange for a slightly longer cooldown, Bonfire can also be a suitable choice of offensive Special by dealing more consistent damage to opponents.

Passive A: Distant Counter / Fort Def/Res 3

• Distant Counter is a highly coveted skill for this set, as it grants Perceval much greater coverage by allowing him to retaliate against ranged opponents.

• At the cost of being able to retaliate against ranged opponents as well as 2 Attack, one can also choose to run Fort Def/Res 3 for a massive boost to Defense and Resistance. 

Passive B: Lull Skills / Quick Riposte

• Perceval’s native Lull Atk/Spd also make for a very effective defensive option, as it nullifies the buffs and inflicts a -3 debuff to his opponent’s offensive stats.

• Quick Riposte can be very important in securing kills against opponents that Perceval cannot outspeed, as it guarantees his follow-up attack during the Enemy Phase. 

Passive C: Pulse Smoke / Atk Smoke / Cavalry buffs / Flexible

• Smoke skills such as Pulse Smoke are very effective when taking on multiple opponents. Pulse Smoke is particularly effective in reducing the damage of opponents around the target after combat by slowing down the activation of their Special. However, a simple stat debuffer such as Atk Smoke also does well to accomplish this.

• Cavalry exclusive buffs such as Hone Cavalry or Goad Cavalry can make for a very effective team-centric option when running Perceval alongside other cavalry units. 

Sacred Seal: Quick Riposte / Distant Defense / Close Defense / Atk Smoke

• Both Distant Defense and Close Defense make for great Sacred Seal options as they reduce the damage taken from ranged and melee opponents respectively when initiated on.

• If not already utilized in their respective slots, both Quick Riposte and Atk Smoke can also be run in the Sacred Seal slot.