Sothis

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

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

Weapon: Sublime Surge

• In addition to the standard Distant Counter and adaptive damage, Sublime Surge nullifies any form of dragon-effective damage. 

Assist: Reposition / Flexible

Special: Sirius

• With a low cooldown allowing for frequent activation, damage that scales from Sothis’ fantastic Speed, and self-sustaining healing, Sirius is an incredible Special that shines with this playstyle. 

Passive A: Bonus Doubler / Distant Def / Stance Skills / Breath Skills

• Making use of all her stats makes Bonus Doubler the perfect choice of A skill on Sothis, as it doubles the effect of any visible buffs that she receives. This is especially effective when building a team around her. 

• Not only does Distant Def provide a boost to Sothis’ Def/Res when initiated on by a ranged opponent, it further reduces their potential damage by nullifying any visible buffs they may have. 

• Similarly, Stance skills such as Steady Stance and Warding Stance also grant a significant boost to Sothis’ defensive stats during the Enemy Phase as well as the Guard effect, preventing opponents from activating their Specials. 

• Finally, Breath Skills such as Fierce Breath and Steady Breath grant Sothis a moderate stat boost when initiated on as well as accelerating the cooldown of her Special, allowing her to activate it with every retaliation. 

Passive B: Null Follow-up / Null C-Disrupt / Wrath / Guard

• Null Follow-up is a strong anti-meta skill that one can take in order to disable any form of foe’s automatic follow-up attacks as well as anything that may prevent them. This includes skills such as Bold Fighter, Wary Fighter, Quick Riposte, as well as many unique weapons. This makes any form of doubling rely solely on the Speed stat.

• Null C-Disrupt is another highly coveted skill for infantry tanks, as it allows them to retaliate against opponents that would otherwise disable any form of counterattack such as Firesweep weapon users and Dazzling Staff healers.

• Sothis’ native Wrath makes for another very strong option by granting her +10 damage upon Special activation when her HP is dropped below 75%. 

• If Sothis is not already making use of a Stance skill, Guard makes for a solid choice of B skill to prevent opponents from activating their Special.

Passive C: Pulse Smoke / Atk Smoke / Time Pulse / 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.

• Time Pulse can make for an interesting option by reducing the charge on Sirius at the start of every turn if it is on full cooldown. Since this reduces the charge to 1, Sothis will be able to activate her Special on her initial counterattack. 

• The C slot can otherwise be replaced as needed to suit the team. 

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

• Quick Riposte is very important in securing kills against opponents that Sothis cannot outspeed, as it guarantees her follow-up attack during the Enemy Phase.

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

• If not already being utilized in the C slot, Atk Smoke can also be run in the Sacred Seal slot.

Preferred IV: +ATK or +SPD / -HP

• This set aims to take more of an offensive approach, making key stats such as Attack and Speed the most desirable assets for Sothis to take. 

Weapon: Sublime Surge

Assist: Reposition / Flexible

Special: Sirius 

• Sirius remains a strong choice thanks to short cooldown and Speed-scaling damage. Additionally, the self-healing aspect can allow for continuous rounds of combat without the need for Desperation. 

Passive A: Sturdy Impact / Swift Sparrow / Atk/Spd Solo

• Impact Skills such as Sturdy Impact are phenomenal Player Phase skills and the best option for Sothis’ A slot. Not only does it grant her a sizable boost to her Attack as well as an obscene boost to her Defense when initiating, but it also prevents her opponent from making any kind of follow-up attack. This includes enemies with higher Speed as well as those that run skills such as Quick Riposte and Vengeful Fighter.

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

• If the former skills are unavailable, Sothis’ native Atk/Spd solo makes for a perfectly serviceable A slot option by giving a solid boost to her offensive stats when not adjacent to any teammates.  

Passive B: Wrath / Chill Skills / Desperation

• Wrath once again makes for a very strong offensive option thanks to the bonus damage it provides on Special activation when Sothis is dropped below 75% HP. 

• Chill skills such as Chill Spd and Chill Def also make for a great choice, as their debuff support allows Sothis and her teammates to do more damage against the affected target.

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

Passive C: Time Pulse / Spd Wave / Flexible

• Odd/Even Spd Wave is another great choice of C skill, as it grants Sothis as well as any adjacent allies an automatic +6 Spd buff at the start of every other turn.

Sacred Seal: Darting Blow / Flashing Blade 

• Further complimenting this offensive playstyle, Darting Blow makes for a great choice of Sacred Seal thanks to the significant Speed boost it provides.

• Flashing Blade is another great choice of Sacred Seal with this set thanks to the Special cooldown acceleration it provides, particularly when using Specials with a cooldown of 2 such as Sirius.