Summer Ylgr

Weapon: Slaying Axe (+Res) / Hack-o'-Lantern+ (+Res) / Faithful Axe (+Res)

• This set aims to turn Ylgr into a strong mixed tank by adding sustainability to her well-rounded statline. 

• Slaying Axe makes for a great overall choice, as it allows Ylgr to activate her Special more frequently. 

• In exchange for Special cooldown reduction, one can also choose to run Hack-o'-Lantern for the build-in Guard effect. This is a particularly good choice when fighting opponents that rely on activating their Special. 

• With a strong focus on combat during the Enemy Phase, Faithful Axe makes for another strong choice by granting a +4 boost to all stats when adjacent to an ally.

• A Res refinement is chosen for all of the aforementioned weapons in order to even out Ylgr’s overall bulk. 

Assist: Reposition

Special: Aether / Luna

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

• Trading self-healing for a shorter cooldown, Luna is a great choice of Special for simply dealing damage.

Passive A: Distant Counter

• A staple of this set; Distant Counter is a necessity, as it grants Ylgr much greater coverage by allowing her to retaliate against ranged opponents. 

Passive B: Null C-Disrupt / Null Follow-Up / Guard

• Null C-Disrupt is a 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. 

• Null Follow-up is another incredibly strong option 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. 

• If the former skills are unavailable and you are not already running the Hack-o'-Lantern weapon, Guard makes for a solid choice of B skill to prevent opponents from activating their Special. 

Passive C: Pulse Smoke / Atk Smoke / 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. 

• The C slot is otherwise mostly flexible and can be replaced as needed to suit the team. 

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

• Quick Riposte is very important in securing kills against opponents that Ylgr 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. 

Weapon: Brave Axe+

• This set aims to make Ylgr a powerful offensive unit while only using skills that are relatively easy to obtain. As such, Brave Axe is her choice of weapon. 

Assist: Reposition

Special: Luna / Moonbow 

• Luna is a very effective choice of Special when utilizing a Brave Axe, as the weapon can let Ylgr attack her opponent 4 times if she outspeeds them. This allows her to potentially activate Luna every single round of combat.

• Moonbow makes for a particularly great alternative when using Flashing/Heavy Blade. This combination allows Ylgr to activate her Special on every other hit, making it possible to activate her Special twice in a single round of combat. 

Passive A: Swift Sparrow / Life and Death / Fury

• Swift Sparrow is the A skill for Ylgr to take, as it provides a strong boost to her offensive stats on initiation without the need to forego anything else.

• At a heavy cost of overall bulk, one can also choose to run Life and Death for a static +5 boost to Ylgr’s Attack and Speed. 

• Once again, Fury makes for another good option thanks to the overall stat boost it provides. Additionally, the damage taken after combat can help with getting into the range of Desperation. 

Passive B: Desperation / Chill Skills

• Desperation is the bread and butter of most offense-oriented sets; once a unit is under 50% HP, it allows them to double their opponent without the need to take a counterattack. 

• While Desperation itself is the centerpiece of many offense-oriented builds, Ylgr’s solid physical bulk opens the door to additional options. Both Chill Spd and Chill Def provide strong debuff support for both Ylgr and her teammates.

Passive C: Def Smoke / Flexible

Sacred Seal: Darting Blow / Flashing/Heavy Blade 

• In order to mitigate the Speed penalty from the Brave Axe as much as possible, Darting Blow once against makes for a great choice of Sacred Seal thanks to the significant Speed boost it provides. 

• Flashing/Heavy Blade are also great choices of Sacred Seals with this set thanks to the Special cooldown acceleration they provide, particularly when using Specials with a cooldown of 2 such as Moonbow. 

Weapon: Slaying Axe+ (+Spd)

• When it comes to making an effective Galeforce set, a Slaying weapon is essential. By dropping the cooldown of the Special to 4, Ylgr will be able to activate it against ranged opponents that cannot counterattack. 

Assist: Reposition

Special: Galeforce

Passive A: Flashing Blade 4 / Sturdy Impact / Swift Sparrow 4 / Fury

• Flashing Blade 4 makes for a particularly strong choice when running Galeforce. In addition to accelerating her Special cooldown, it also grants a boost of up to 5 true damage per hit depending on how much Speed she has over her opponent. 

• Sturdy Impact also makes for a fantastic option. Not only does it grant Ylgr a significant boost to Attack and Defense on initiation, it also prevents her opponent from making a follow-up attack. This makes it much more safe to initiate against opponents with skills such as Quick Riposte. 

• For a purely offensive option to break through the bulkiest opponents, Swift Sparrow 4 grants Ylgr the greatest possible boost to her offensive stats on initiation. 

• If the aforementioned skills are unavailable, Fury makes for a perfectly serviceable budget option by granting a solid boost to all of Ylgr’s stats at the cost of damage taken after combat. 

Passive B: Null Follow-Up / Wings of Mercy / Desperation

• Null Follow-Up allows Ylgr to bypass any skills that might prevent her from doubling such as Wary Fighter and Fell Breath. 

• 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 Ylgr alongside other Galeforce units in order to out as many opponents in one turn as possible. 

Passive C: Odd Spd Wave / Def Smoke / Flexible

• Odd Speed Wave is a great choice of C skill, as it grants Ylgr an automatic +6 Speed buff at the start of odd-numbered turns.

• Def Smoke makes for another fantastic option when utilizing Galeforce. By reducing the Defense of opponents around her target after combat, Ylgr will hit even harder after the activation of Galeforce. 

Sacred Seal: Darting Blow / Flashing/Heavy Blade 

• Darting Blow is a great choice of Sacred Seal only if you are already utilizing Flashing Blade in your A slot thanks to the significant Speed boost is gives on initiation. Otherwise, Flashing Blade or Heavy Blade are absolutely essential for Ylgr to activate Galeforce in a single round of combat.