Shigure

This is the build I use, as of rn, shigure has only been merged and dragonflowers used 4 times, so these stats are not even the full potential, but anyways, to the breakdown.

This build was to make shigure an all around attacker, I'm not even going to lie, I'm not the best at the game, but this was the build I made via trial and error that keeps him in the fight. Because Shigure has terrible Def and Res, that's what I decided to focus on, so I gave him the barrier lance which grant a good +7 on Res, then upgraded so it gives off 4Def as a bonus, THEN I decided Sol was the best option since the charge is fast, and it gives good health coverage
Reciprocal aid could be helpful to either an ally OR shigure, as he is high in health, but can be used to help him too
Distant counter is so he has more coverage on the battlefield, because his Res is still low, being able to fight back really makes a difference, plus, if your skill is ready, you can also recover from it.
Def smoke's -7 enemy def is the topping to the cake, as it goes hand in hand with shigure's already high attack.
And for the seal, use mirror stance to get an extra +4 at and Res, although if you really wanted, you could use iotes shield instead, which bypasses effective against flying bonus.
Thanks for reading lol

So the idea behind this Shigure is to Maximize his defenses to bolster the power of Ignis /Bonfire. Ether a Vanguard + Def refine or Courtly Candle +Def will work, the math matters sometimes. I'll be explaining the breakdown with my current Shigure who is 5*+4 Merges and +10 DF s well s S rank Summoner Support

Weapon(s). Vanguard+ Def/Courtly Candle+ Def.
Effects: VG+ If unit is initiated upon, Grants +7 Def during Combat
CC+ At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Def+5 during combat, and also, if foe can make a follow-up attack, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 50%.

Specials: Bonfire/Ignis
Effects: Boosts damage dealt by 50/80% of unit's Def.

Skills:
A: Distant Foil. Grants +5 Atk/Def if Unit is attacked by Sword, Lance, Ax, Beast and Bow and allows for counter attack regardless of range
B: Vantage 3: If unit's HP is <=75% unit counters attack before foes 1st attack
C: Joint Hone Def. At start of Turn, grants +5 Def to Unit and Adjancient Allies for 1 turn
S: Iote's Shield. Negates "Flyer" weaknesses

So, to start off. Iote's is your BFF since it basically allows Shigure to tank hits from All Physical damage, Including Green Bows. Only unit in my experiences that has been an issue for Shigure that's a Green Bow is Un-merged Shamir mainly due to her Survivalist Bow's effect.. Legd Lyn, Sue, Summer Wolt, Python, etc all struggle to damage Shigure.

Now With Courtly Candle, Shigure if initiating is gonna have 57 and 49 Atk and Def respectfully when above 50% HP. Joint will always be active.
If Bonfire triggers, Shigure is hitting for 24 extra damage, 39 with Ignis. If initiated upon by any physical damaging unit , Distant foil plus courtly gives him +10 to Atk and Def giving Shigure 62 and 54 Atk and Def. Bonfire now is dealing 27 damage and Ignis will deal 43 Respectfully.
With Vanguard+ we lose on the 5 Atk and Def we get for initiating so We are at 52 and 44 for those stats. 22 for Bonfire and 35 for Ignis. Not much difference running Bonfire, but Ignis does tanks a bit. However if initiated upon, Shigure gains +12 Def from the skills, meaning he's still got 52 atk but now has a whopping 61 Def. That's 30 for bonfire and 48 for Ignis.
This is also not taking into account spur/Drive support, or Ally Support. What these numbers show is that If you want a Mixed Phase Shigure, Run Courtly +. However if You just Do not care and wanna stick him in front of Enemies and have him tank Any physical team, Run Vanguard+ as you will have more physical bulk to your name and hit the highest possible damage of 48 on Ignis triggering at a +4 merge +10 DF S ranked Summoner support level.

DISCLAIMER:
DESPERATION 3 was meant to be DIVE-BOMB 3, for some reason it didn&#039;t show up in the list.

A pretty straight-forward hyper offensive skill set that i often use, utilizing the new flier-exclusive Dive-Bomb skill. At least some merges or dragonflowers are recommended, as Shigure is often a bit short on atk for Heavy Blade to trigger otherwise.

The main idea behind this det is to (with the help of Heavy Blade 3) unleash moonbow in just 2 hits, without having to worry about being countered mid-way.
Shigure&#039;s first hit, coupled with Moonbow (+10 atk from harmonic lance) should hopefully crush his opponent before they have a chance to strike back.
As such, The A and C skill can easily be adjusted to fit the situation. I chose to bolster his already potent offensive statline with a total bonus of +11atk/12spd.

Moonbow can also be swapped for other 2 charge specials, such as Ruptured Sky.
(If you want to use 3 charge specials, swap Harmonic Lance for Slaying Lance, and you will achieve the same effect, but with no extra damage)

The choice of weapon is also less important. A +10 bonus when Moonbow triggers is nice, but not neccesary. A slaying lance is not recommended however for 2-charge specials. (as it kinda ruins the point of Heavy Blade).

And of course, though it pains me to say it; this set is NOT just for Shigure, but he can thankfully use it well thanks to his still-relevant Spd stat.

#ShigureCYL5

C skill currently being experimented on.

Wagasa having Chill Def 3 built in, allows Shigure to attack and ensure a kill.

Chill Atk 3 gives Shigure a little more room to survive attacks as well as increasing survivability of any of his teammates

Atk Smoke 3 is something I'm experimenting on. However, this does allow him to dive into a group of enemies and he can lower their attacks so long as other enemy units are close enough to the very unit Shigure attacks. This increases Shigure's chances of survival and once again, increases the chance of his teammates surviving attacks as well.

Atk/Def Solo 3 is only recommended if you choose to have Shigure out by himself most of the time. Increasing his atk and def by 6, it overall increases his physical bulk alongside his attack power which is great for both enemy phase and player phase.

Aether will help Shigure not only deal a large amount of damage, he can heal up if a healer isn't really present in your team.

Heavy Blade 3 allows Shigure to proc Aether faster, increasing his survivability.

+10, +1 dragonflower. so amazingly versatile. this is his arena build. also switches to brave lance quad build, firesweep, and harmonic lance bruiser.