Spring Loki

• Weapon: Firesweep Bow+ / Brave Bow+  

• Assist: Draw Back / Reposition / Player Preference

• Special: Moonbow / Luna  

• Passive A: Atk/Spd Solo / Life and Death / Death Blow / Swift Sparrow

• Passive B: Chill Spd / Chill Def / Cancel Affinity / Desperation

• Passive C: Savage Blow / Flier Buff / Player Preference

• Sacred Seal: Darting Blow / Atk/Spd +2 / Heavy Blade  

This build is a very typical offensive set that many archers before Spring Loki enjoy and one that she will also enjoy.

For weapons, Archers have two strong options in Firesweep Bow and Brave Bow. Firesweep Bow allows Spring Loki to avoid counterattacks from enemies not using Null C-Disrupt at the cost of not being able to counterattack herself. Meanwhile, Brave Bow allows Spring Loki to perform an immediate attack after her first and can potentially perform four attacks in one round if she performs a follow-up attack. Both are strong offensive options and can pair well with Spring Loki. Of the two, Firesweep Bow is recommended but Brave Bow is the cheaper option.

The Assist used will be a matter of personal preference and there is no best option here. Draw Back and Reposition are two movement Assists that make for great general choices with Spring Loki. Both Moonbow and Luna are good choices of Special that can help Spring Loki with fighting high Defense enemies that she may otherwise struggle to deal significant damage to. Moonbow, in particular, can pair very well with the Heavy Blade Seal for consistent activation.

Regardless of which weapon is used, Atk/Spd Solo will be a fantastic A slot choice. This A slot grants a huge offensive boost whenever Spring Loki has no adjacent allies. Life and Death is also a strong and budget choice, especially with Firesweep Bow where the Defensive deficit won’t matter anywhere near as much. Death Blow at either level 3 or 4 will also be a great choice for Brave Bow if one wants to focus more on raw damage than ability to quad attack. Swift Sparrow is another great choice for both weapons, granting a good offensive boost whenever initiating combat.

In the B slot, Chill Spd makes for a powerful option with both weapons. Chill Spd will debuff the opponent with the highest Speed for a substantial amount of their Speed, not only improving Loki’s capabilities to perform a follow-up against them, but also helping her other teammates against the same opponent. Chill Def is also a powerful choice, targeting Defense instead of Speed. For Firesweep Bow, Cancel Affinity is a great choice, allowing Spring Loki to negate the Weapon Triangle when fighting Triangle Adept Raven mages. Desperation can be a good choice with Brave Bow if one is intending to perform four attacks.

The C slot is largely open to personal preference. Savage Blow makes for a strong option with either weapon, though more so with Firesweep Bow where Spring Loki doesn’t have to worry about Vantage. On a flier team, she’d want to bring a Flier Buff to support her allies. Luckily, she does come by default with Goad Fliers which will be a great choice for her. Finally, Darting Blow makes for a great Sacred Seal choice which gives Spring Loki with a large Speed buff when initiating combat. Atk/Spd +2 is also a good choice for a simple but effective offensive boost. Heavy Blade can also make for a great choice with Moonbow. If Spring Loki is able to activate Heavy Blade, she can fully charge Moonbow in a single attack.

• Weapon: Gratia+ (+Atk) / Devilish Bow (+Atk) / Slaying Bow (+Atk)  

• Assist: Draw Back / Reposition / Player Preference

• Special: Luna / Moonbow

• Passive A: Close Counter  

• Passive B: Vantage

• Passive C: Def Smoke / Savage Blow

• Sacred Seal: Brazen Atk/Res / Brazen Atk/Def / Fierce Stance / Iote’s Shield

This build is designed specifically for use in Aether Raids, particularly for fighting flier compositions where the effective damage will allow Loki to perform very well. Do understand though that this build would not be a end-all counter to fliers as Firesweep weaponry and Iote’s Shield can be found commonly on flier defense teams.

The ideology behind this build is for Spring Loki to be capable of defeating fliers in a single hit on Enemy Phase through the use of Vantage. As such,she wants as much poured into her Attack stat as physically possible. Regardless of what weapon one chooses, it should be refined for Attack. Brazen Atk/Res and Brazen Atk/Def also make for fantastic Sacred Seal slot choices. With a +6 Attack boost on top of everything mentioned so far, Loki will possess very strong offensive power against fliers, though some of the more bulky fliers can still survive, such as +10 Cherche.

As for the weapon itself, Gratia makes for a fantastic choice. Since both ranged fliers and flier field buffs are common, this will allow Spring Loki to ignore their field buffs altogether. However, this bow will likely not be necessary if Spring Loki has an Aversa on her team. Devilish Bow can be another great option, granting reduced enemy Special charge which helps to keep her more safe when outside of Vantage. For a cheaper option, simply Slaying Bow will be an effective choice with reduced Special cooldown.

Close Counter is necessary for this build to function effectively. This will allow Spring Loki to retaliate against close range fliers such as the aforementioned Cherche. Vantage is also important in order to ensure that Spring Loki has the first attack when she’s below 75% HP. Getting her into Vantage range in the first place is important. A common tactic is to use a Bolt Trap to knock her HP down which in turn could potentially greatly increase her effectiveness against the enemies depending on where the Bolt Trap is. Otherwise, using the others on her team to boost her defenses so she can survive a hit is also an option.

Def Smoke will make for a strong C slot choice. With it, Spring Loki can initiate combat on an enemy flier and will reduce the Defense of anyone around her target, thus increasing her own damage against them. Savage Blow is another potential option, though any damage dealt will potentially be counteracted by a healing tower. Assist will be up to one’s own preference. Both Draw Back and Reposition will make for safe general choices for her. Spring Loki comes with Luna by default and will make for a fine Special choice, potentially helping her against bulkier fliers. Moonbow is also an effective choice that is lower in power but quicker to activate in comparison to Luna.

As alternatives to Brazen Atk/Res or Brazen Atk/Def in the Sacred Seal slot, Spring Loki can also make excellent use of Fierce Stance to increase her damage output. While a Brazen skill grants slightly more Attack and bonus Defense or Resistance when active, Fierce Stance has no requirement beyond being attacked. Iote’s Shield is another strong option, keeping her safe from units such as WF Hinoka which can be seen relatively commonly on flier teams.

• Weapon: Beguiling Bow+ (+Spd) / Slaying Bow (+Spd)  

• Assist: Draw Back / Reposition / Player Preference

• Special: Moonbow / Luna

• Passive A: Fury / Life and Death

• Passive B: Desperation / Flier Formation

• Passive C: Flier Buff / Player Preference

• Sacred Seal: Darting Blow / Atk/Spd +2

If one wants to build Spring Loki cheap, that can certainly be done. This simple and cheap build will prove quite effective for general use.

Beguiling Bow, her default weapon, increases all stats bar HP by two when her opponent is at full HP. This is a pretty good effect but suffers from a stingy requirement. If one is willing to perform a feather investment, then the Slaying Bow can prove to be a strong weapon choice, allowing her to activate her Special quicker. In either case, refining for Speed increases Spring Loki’s ability to perform follow-up attacks. Assist is open to player preference with Draw Back and Reposition both being strong and safe choices for her. Moonbow makes for a great Special, especially with Slaying Bow, thanks to its low cooldown. Luna is a cheaper alternative that has more power but a higher cooldown.

In the A slot, Fury is a strong and cheap option that gives Spring Loki an all-round boost to all of her stats. While Fury 4 is arguably stronger than Fury 3, is it extremely expensive in comparison and not necessary for this build to be strong. Life and Death is another good option that gives a large offensive boost at the cost of her defenses. Desperation is a very effective B slot choice that lets Spring Loki make any follow-up attack immediately after her first when below 75% HP. Flier Formation is another good option if used with flier allies, allowing Spring Loki to move adjacent to any flier within 2 spaces.

The C slot will be open to player preference. In general, skills such as Drives will make for safe choices if one doesn’t know what to use. If Spring Loki is on a flier team, using her default Goad Fliers or any other Flier Buff will be a great choice. Last but not least, Darting Blow is an excellent Sacred Seal choice that gives Spring Loki a large Speed buff when initiating combat. If that is unavailable, a simple stat boost such as Atk/Spd +2 will make for a great choice.