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Boon+ Spd Bane - Res

Skill Set

Hero Build Overview/Explanation

Basically, this build is your run of the mill fast infantry lance build. However, thanks to Norne's deceptively strong bulk and Mystic Boost, she can be a great mixed phase generalist who's able to restore herself in a pinch. Boon is SPD because it's a superboon and it boosts her above the elusive 40 speed range.

I chose Trident over Shellpoint because its innate buff grants +6 atk instead of +6 defense. Mystic Boost makes up for the loss in defense and Trident makes her Aether stronger. +Spd refine is recommended to mesh with her kit better. Also, merging her and then moving her IVs to +Spd reduces her ATK by 1, which means Trident will supplement that loss better.

Assist skill is flexible.

Aether was chosen because it provides her with a solid option to restore even more health and also makes it easier to kill opponents with high defense if she wasn't already slaying them to begin with. Works best with trying to beat the weapon triangle.

Distant Counter is required for her to be mixed phase, as anything else would prevent her from any sort of enemy phase action regarding ranged units.

Null Follow Up is a good option considering her speed, but damage reduction options (preferably Spurn or Repel) are also good fits.

Joint Drive Spd just ensures she doubles more often. If you want it can be replaced with Odd Tempest to make her move around a lot faster. For a budget option, I'd go with any Speed Wave.

Finally, Mystic Boost is put as the seal in order to help her sustain survivability when dealing with many foes at once. She can take quite a few hits but her defenses aren't high enough to always save her, so having Mystic Boost as a backup healing option that always activates is a great tool to round out her kit. This also prevents characters like Annette or Valentian Palla from targeting her lower res stat, which is always a nice bonus to have and not worry about. Overall, Summer Norne is a great lance infantry unit and you should build her if you haven't already, especially if you have the fodder to do it.