Recruited Guard Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

Build and skill tree guide for Recruited Guard in Sword of Convallaria (SoC). See the best gear (weapon/trinket/tarot), skin, tier, and review here!

Recruited Guard's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Common
	Role	Defender
	Faction	Drifter

Movement Stats

Recruited Guard's Tier

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Recruited Guard Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

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Crippling Blow	RK7	Global Guard
Counterattack	RK5	Front Defense
Sharpened Blade	RK3	Shield
Knock-Out Blow	RK1	Arm Braces

Skill Details

Knock-Out Blow	Cost: 2 CD: 3
(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 85% DMG and inflicts Stunned for 1 turn.

Arm Braces	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) When attacked from the Side, increases DEF by 30%.

Sharpened Blade	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) When performing an active attack, DMG increases by 10%. When the character strikes back, DMG increases by 30%.

Shield	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) At the start of the battle, gains a Physical Shield with value equal to 15% of HP. This effect cannot be dispelled.

Counterattack	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack from the front or side, performs a basic attack to Strike Back if the attacker is within range, dealing 70% of basic attack's DMG. The effect can be activated up to 1 time per round.

Front Defense	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack from the front, the DMG taken is decreased by 30%.

Crippling Blow	Cost: 0 CD: 3
(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG and inflicts ▽ SPD II for 2 turns.

Global Guard	Cost: 3 CD: 0
(Support) Takes physical attacks for all other allies within a 2-tile radius of the character. When activated, the character gains Counterattack and Block Enhancement for 3 turns.

Recruited Guard's Trait & Skills

Recruited Guard's Trait

Max Effect
	[Shield of Fortitude] Gains Block. When the character is attacked from the front, takes 15% decreased DMG, and their block chance is increased to 100%.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	Gains Block. When the character is attacked from the front, takes 12% decreased DMG, and their block chance is increased to 90%.
	Gains Block. When the character is attacked from the front, takes 9% decreased DMG, and their block chance is increased to 80%.
	Gains Block. When the character is attacked from the front, takes 7% decreased DMG, and their block chance is increased to 70%.
	Gains Block. When the character is attacked from the front, takes 5% decreased DMG, and their block chance is increased to 60%.

Recruited Guard's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Slash
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG.
Defensive Stance
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Support) Instant Gains a Physical Shield with value equal to 25% of HP and Block Enhancement for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Knock-Out Blow
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 3 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 85% DMG and inflicts Stunned for 1 turn.
Arm Braces	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) When attacked from the Side, increases DEF by 30%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Sharpened Blade	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) When performing an active attack, DMG increases by 10%. When the character strikes back, DMG increases by 30%.
Shield	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) At the start of the battle, gains a Physical Shield with value equal to 15% of HP. This effect cannot be dispelled.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Counterattack	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack from the front or side, performs a basic attack to Strike Back if the attacker is within range, dealing 70% of basic attack's DMG. The effect can be activated up to 1 time per round.
Front Defense	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack from the front, the DMG taken is decreased by 30%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Crippling Blow
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG and inflicts ▽ SPD II for 2 turns.
Global Guard
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Support) Takes physical attacks for all other allies within a 2-tile radius of the character. When activated, the character gains Counterattack and Block Enhancement for 3 turns.

Weapons That Recruited Guard Can Equip

List of Weapons

Newborn Blade	Void Stab	Beheading Machete
Ever-Burning Blade	Senator Swift Sword	Guardian's Will
Cornucopia Dagger	Nocturnal Glow	Dawnmoon
Precision-forged Dagger	Dueling Dagger	Ceremonial Knife
Sharp Sword	Glittering Sword	Iron Sword

Recruited Guard's Voice Actor

Recruited Guard Voice Actor

Recruited Guard's Skin

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