Tobin

Stand back! Armored Edelgards got nothing on this baseborn japester. Powercrept gen 2 stats making you squint your eyes? Uh, how about the fact that this build makes Tobin out-HP every single unit (that have neutral HP IVs) in the entire game? You might have to get your eyes checked twice because he's almost always gonna have a permanent +4 combat modifier to his main stats.

Oh man, look at those muscles! Who wants to touch 'em?

~Anti-Armor? Anti-Meta~

Bulkiest option currently owned to take on normal armors and dragon armors alike. Axebreaker specifically for Surtr but works on Hector, Amelia, and so on as well. Res comes in handy vs Myrrh, Grima, and even Tiki after other residual damage.

Most of kit is admittedly budget. Sturdy or Mirror Stance with Fierce Stance seal combined with Luna/Bonfire is likely better.

+Res safeguard for very good mixed bulk and greater usage of ploys, earth boost for greater def on EP because Tobin has very high hp, but I usually switch to brazen atk def for pve stuff because of the inflated hp stats. QR for bonfire every round of combat if he has enough hp (which is likely given his huge defenses and hp). Finally, atk and def ploy for increased damage resistance and damage output.

Tobin is a undestimated unit, and I can see why. He suffered in the stats distribution and have no good skills in ther budget kit. But this Man need love, and I gonna show how you, a man of culture, can give him some love.

His attack is mediocre with the impossibility of IVs bonus. His Spd is really low, he gonna get double in every match. But His defensive spread can unshine the morning sun. With a overall defense of 33 and a respectable resistance of 26 plus his Huge HP of 46 this man can be the physical wall your team is in need. With the +def refine of the wo dao+ his Defense rise up for 37 (41 when get attacked) and his HP for 51, with this the infantry pulse is guarantee to affect any infatry allies of your team, you can also run a panic ploy if you prefer this way.

This build focus in explore the potential of his Defense and work his especial to boost his ATK soon as possible. When attacked Steady Breath guarantee this accelerated special charge and a +32 damage bonus when ignis active, with a +10 damage for wo dao+. With this he can Win many duels with units like Ayra +10 or survive a Zelgius +10 (or kill this Zelgius if are a Tobin+1). In the same time Guard 3 ensure he cant get killed by especials.

The Quick Riposte Seal is the key of this build. Tobin need this to ensure kills and favorable changes in many match-ups.

But, pls, turn him away of blue mages and mages with high atk. He cant survive a Reinhardt or mages and dragons buffed by teammates.

Sorry for my english.

Tobin, if you haven’t killed him off yet, works as a very good enemy phase sword unit. The entire point of this build is to get his defense stat incredibly high using Brazen Attack/Defense and the newly added Safeguard sword. On enemy phase, Tobin will be able to reach 51 defense. If Bonfire activates he will do an additional 25 damage. With the Attack +3 seal on him, Tobin can reach 48 Attack outside of the Brazen range. While in the Brazen range he hits 55 Attack. This attack stat paired with Bonfire can make Tobin a real threat on the battlefield. His Resistance stat of 26 allows him to survive green mages without problems as long as he or an Ally can KO them during player phase. Really his only downside is his terrible speed of 27, but that is remedied by Quick Riposte. To top it all off, this is without any additional buffs from any Hones or Spurs you have on your team, or Ally/Summoner support. Never count Tobin out!