Sigurd

Weapon: Divine Tyrfing(+Eff)

Assist: Positional Assist 

Special: Noontime / Bonfire / Sol

Passive A: Distant Counter / Mirror Stance 2 or 3

Passive B: Lull Atk/Def / Crusader’s Ward

Passive C: Pulse Smoke / Joint Drive Atk / Preference

Sacred Seal:  Fierce Stance / Mirror Stance

• Before his refinement, Sigurd struggled to stand out compared to Sword Cavaliers such as Ares. However, Sigurd’s refined Divine Tyrfing gives him a new lease on life and makes him a terrifying threat on both Player and Enemy Phase.
• The refined Divine Tyrfing grants Sigurd a total of +10 Attack and Defense and allows him to perform follow-up attacks on both phases, provided both he and his opponent are at full HP, while retaining it’s Defense against magic. This weapon means Speed investment is also much less of a concern, although an alternative Speed invested Distant Counter build is a viable option as it improves Sigurd’s matchup against Null Follow-up users and allows him to potentially KO faster impact users such as Eliwood in a single round of combat.
• Healing Specials are ideal to keep Sigurd healthy so that his weapon retains it’s full effectiveness, but they can be substituted for a damage Special if he’s teamed up with a healer including but not limited to Ethlyn(lore points) or Brave Veronica.
• Distant Counter and Lull Atk/Def are fantastic Enemy Phase skills for Sigurd. Distant Counter grants him the ability to counterattack dangerous ranged opponents and serve as a dangerous mage counter, while Lull Atk/Def increases his bulk and damage output. Crusader’s Ward can also be utilized for it’s 80% reduction, but Sigurd must be unable to counter ranged opponents in order to take advantage of it in most matchups, leaving it too situational to be of much use compared to a Lull skill.
• Pulse Smoke and Joint Drive Atk are great C slot choices for Sigurd, but his C slot skill can be swapped according to player preference and availability.
• Finally, Fierce Stance or Mirror Stance round out Sigurd’s kit by giving him additional stats on enemy phase, Fierce Stance maximizing his damage output and Mirror Stance improving his matchup against dragons, at the cost of some Attack.

Weapon: Divine Tyrfing(+Eff)

Assist: Positional Assist 

Special: Bonfire / Galeforce

Passive A: Death Blow 4 / Swift Sparrow 3 / Heavy Blade 4

Passive B: Lull Atk/Def / Lull Atk/Spd / Lull Spd/Def

Passive C: Odd Atk Wave / Preference

Sacred Seal: Heavy Blade / Death Blow / Swift Sparrow / Sturdy Blow 

• Sigurd can also invest fully into his Player Phase capabilities, and the additional Attack and automatic follow-up attacks granted by his weapon allows him to shred through enemies easily.
• Defense scaling Specials are one of Sigurd’s best options, and he can use them even better than he could before thanks to his refinement granting him additional Defense. Galeforce is also a solid option, but it requires a source of Cooldown reduction such as Groom Rafiel’s Groom’s Wings or Grandscratcher to bring it down to a more consistent 4cd.
• Offensive A slot skills such as Death Blow 4 and Heavy Blade 4 help Sigurd greatly improve his Player Phase damage output. Sigurd will have little trouble activating Heavy Blade due to his weapon, so it’s a great option in his Sacred Seal as well. Sigurd can also make good use of Swift Sparrow to improve his matchup against Null Follow-Up users and win more Speed Checks against follow-up prevention skill users.
• Lulls are once again Sigurd’s best choice of B slot, although which one is used is up to preference. Lull Spd/Def and Lull Atk/Spd help Sigurd against Null-Follow Up users while increasing his damage output and bulk respectively, while Lull Atk/Def ignores Speed in favor of extra bulk and damage.
• Finally, Player Phase sacred seals such as Death Blow and Swift Sparrow are excellent alternatives to Heavy Blade if it’s run in the A slot or a different sacred seal is desired.