Kris (F)

Weapon: Spear of Shadow 

Assist: Positional Assist 

Special: Sol / Noontime 

Passive A: Distant Counter

Passive B: Spurn 

Passive C: Pulse Smoke

Sacred Seal: Spd/Res Solo

• Thanks to a great statline starring a fantastic 40 Speed, Female Kris can become an excellent supertank, both in PvE and Aether Raids Offense. 
• Spear of Shadow is an excellent weapon, as it grants -1 Special cooldown and, if the enemy initiates or their HP is = 100%, inflicts -5 Atk/Spd/Def to the enemy during combat. This greatly boosts Kris’ offensive and defensive capabilities, as she’ll be able to deal more damage, perform/avoid follow-up attacks more consistently, and receive less damage. -1 Special cooldown allows Kris to use Sol rather than Nonontime, as she’ll be able to activate it on her follow-up attack if no Guard effect is active; if Brave Lucina is her support unit, she can even activate Sol on her first attack thanks to Geirskögul granting +1 Special charge per attack to Sword, Lance, Axe, Bow, Dagger, and Beast allies within 2 spaces if the enemy initiates combat.
• To make things even more convenient, Kris comes with Spurn, Infantry supertanks’ most coveted B slot. Like Close Call and Repel, Spurn grants 4% damage reduction for every point of Speed Kris has over the enemy (capping at 40%, so a gap of 10 Speed). However, unlike Close Call and Repel’s movement-based effects, Spurn has a mini-Wrath effect, granting +5 damage when Kris activates her Special at ≤ 75% HP. This improves Kris’ offensive capabilities, allowing her to score close KOs and potentially heal 2 more HP with Sol. 
• As with any supertank, Kris wants to be able to counterattack against as many enemies as possible, as there’s little point to taking several hits on Enemy Phase if she can’t dish the damage back. As such, Distant Counter is vital. 
• Since Infantry Pulse teams are so prevalent in Aether Raids, Pulse Smoke is an excellent C slot, inflicting -1 Special cooldown on the target and enemies within 2 spaces of the target after combat. This prevents Kris from getting nuked by units with their Specials charged such as Lysithea, Ophelia, and Legendary Alm.
• Given that supertanks are usually 2 spaces away from their nearest ally (usually either Brave Lucina or Male Corrin due to their support capabilities), Spd/Res Solo is an amazing Sacred Seal choice, granting +6 Spd/Res if Kris is not adjacent to an ally. Not only does it make Spurn’s damage reduction more consistent, but it also helps Kris perform/avoid follow-up attacks more frequently and receive less damage from magical attacks.

Weapon: Spear of Shadow

Assist: Positional Assist 

Special: Galeforce 

Passive A: Swift Sparrow (2 or 3) / Flashing Blade 4 / Heavy Blade 4 / Atk/Spd Solo (3 or 4)

Passive B: Desperation / Null Follow-Up 

Passive C: Def Smoke / Joint Drive Atk 

Sacred Seal: Flashing Blade / Heavy Blade / Swift Sparrow 

• 37/40 offenses and a strong personal weapon make Female Kris an excellent choice for a Galeforcer. Spear of Shadow grants -1 Special cooldown, and if the enemy is at 100% HP or the enemy initiates combat, it also inflicts -5 Atk/Spd/Def to the enemy during combat. This grants Kris higher damage output through more raw damage and more consistent follow-up attacks. In addition, the -1 Special cooldown allows Kris to activate Galeforce, usually a 5-cooldown Special, against enemies that don’t counterattack, assuming Kris performs a follow-up attack, activates Heavy/Flashing Blade, and no Guard effect is active.
• Skills that increase Kris’ offenses such as Swift Sparrow and Atk/Spd Solo are excellent choices, increasing her damage and Galeforce consistency. Whichever slot between the A and S slot isn’t taken by one of these skills should be taken by Heavy/Flashing Blade to help Kris activate Galeforce more frequently.
• Desperation and Null Follow-Up are both great B slot options. Desperation allows Kris to perform her follow-up attack before the enemy can counterattack if her HP is ≤ 75%, which can help her avoid lethal counterattacks; thanks to Spear of Shadow’s -1 Special cooldown, she can activate Galeforce even if the enemy does not counterattack, assuming the conditions stated previously are met. Null Follow-Up prevents Kris’ follow-up from being denied and the enemy’s follow-up from being guaranteed by skills, increasing her damage output and survivability.
• Def Smoke is a strong C slot in conjunction with Galeforce, as she can inflict -7 Defense to enemies within 2 spaces of her target, activate Galeforce, then attack any of those enemies while their bulk is decreased. Alternatively, Joint Drive Atk grants +4 Attack to her and allies within 2 spaces during combat, making it more consistent than relying on a debuff.
• Note that Kris and her allies want to avoid skills that deal out-of-combat damage. This is because Kris will not be able to inflict -5 Atk/Spd/Def to the enemy during combat if she initiates and the enemy’s HP is lower than 100%.