Tempest Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Tempest's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Epic
	Role	Breaker
	Faction	The Union Fortitude

Movement Stats

Tempest's Tier

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Best Builds for Tempest

Recommended Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Discipline												Protection of Darkness
Skill
Whip of Blame								Dark Ripple								M.DEF Boost
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Starry Sky Heritage								Origin Hourglass								Dream of The Magician

This is a well-balanced offensive and defensive setup. The Weapon and Tarot strengthen offense and defense, and with the Trinket's Skill, you can activate [Inertial Chop]. Let's fight on the front lines, leveraging its high durability and attack power.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Tempest

The Silent Guard

Skeleton Spear

Nameless Staff

Recommended Trinkets for Tempest

Flying Blade Armguard

Roaring Flint

Disaster Bottle

Recommended Tarots for Tempest

Temptation of The Devil

Rays of the Sun

Silence of The Hermit

Recommended Engravings for Tempest

Resonance	Effect
Wand Wand	After using a [basic attack], [skill], [strike back], or [assisting attack], gains 1 random [Level 2 Attribute Buff].
Sword Cup	When actively attacking, increases the DMG by 5% and grants 15% of [Life Steal].
Wand Cup	At the end of the turn, there is a 50% chance to gain [Engraving Resonance]. Effect: When using an [active skill] next time, refunds the NRG consumed and resets the CD. The skill effect has a CD of 4 turns. (Does not trigger in real-time combat. The effect changes to increasing HP, ATK and DEF by 5%)

Tempest Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

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Dispelling Strike	RK9	Charged Attack
Will to Survive	RK7	Crescendo Combo
NRG Recovery	RK5	Storm Trample
Stormrage Strike	RK3	Knight's Glory
Knightly Spirit	RK1	Inertial Chop

Skill Details

Knightly Spirit	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Increases ATK by 20% when attacking from the front. Increases DEF by 40% when being attacked from the front.

Inertial Chop	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) After initiating an Active Attack, deals 20% physical DMG to all enemies within a 1-tile radius of the character.

Stormrage Strike	Cost: 3 CD: 2
(Physical DMG) Charges at 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around the character, dealing 150% DMG. When having Windfury, knocks the target back by 2 tiles.

Knight's Glory	Cost: 0 CD: 4
(Support) Instant Grants the target △ ATK II for 2 turns. When the targets are from "the Union", the character gains an additional Physical Shield with value equal to 20% of HP.

NRG Recovery	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Upon receiving an active attack, additionally recovers 1 NRG.

Storm Trample	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) Before receiving a Melee Attack from the front or side, deals 50% physical DMG to all enemies within 1 tile around. If having Wind Armor, additionally inflicts ▽ DMG II for 1 turn. Can be triggered up to 1 time per round.

Will to Survive	Cost: 0 CD: 2
(Passive) If the character is Dying at the start of the turn, recovers 50% HP and 2 NRG. Effect CD: 2 turns.

Crescendo Combo	Cost: 3 CD: 0
(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 30% DMG and dispels 2 buffs on the target, then performs Pursuit, dealing 130% DMG.

Dispelling Strike	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 50% physical DMG 2 times and dispels 2 buffs on the target.

Charged Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and increases the DMG of the next skill by 15%.

Tempest's Trait & Skills

Tempest's Trait

Max Effect
	[Tempest] After initiating an Active Attack, gains Wind Armor. Effect: Increases DEF by 50%. After being attacked, gains Windfury. Effect: Increases ATK by 25%. All effects last for 2 turns.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	After initiating an Active Attack, gains Wind Armor. Effect: Increases DEF by 40%. After being attacked, gains Windfury. Effect: Increases ATK by 20%. All effects last for 2 turns.
	After initiating an Active Attack, gains Wind Armor. Effect: Increases DEF by 40%. After being attacked, gains Windfury. Effect: Increases ATK by 15%. All effects last for 2 turns.
	After initiating an Active Attack, gains Wind Armor. Effect: Increases DEF by 30%. After being attacked, gains Windfury. Effect: Increases ATK by 10%. All effects last for 2 turns.
	After initiating an Active Attack, gains Wind Armor. Effect: Increases DEF by 20%. After being attacked, gains Windfury. Effect: Increases ATK by 10%. All effects last for 2 turns.

Tempest's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Slash
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG.
Knockback Bash
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 140% DMG and knock the target back by 2 tiles.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Knightly Spirit	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Increases ATK by 20% when attacking from the front. Increases DEF by 40% when being attacked from the front.
Inertial Chop	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) After initiating an Active Attack, deals 20% physical DMG to all enemies within a 1-tile radius of the character.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Stormrage Strike
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 2 (Physical DMG) Charges at 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around the character, dealing 150% DMG. When having Windfury, knocks the target back by 2 tiles.
Knight's Glory
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 4 (Support) Instant Grants the target △ ATK II for 2 turns. When the targets are from "the Union", the character gains an additional Physical Shield with value equal to 20% of HP.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
NRG Recovery	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Upon receiving an active attack, additionally recovers 1 NRG.
Storm Trample	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) Before receiving a Melee Attack from the front or side, deals 50% physical DMG to all enemies within 1 tile around. If having Wind Armor, additionally inflicts ▽ DMG II for 1 turn. Can be triggered up to 1 time per round.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Will to Survive	-
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 2 (Passive) If the character is Dying at the start of the turn, recovers 50% HP and 2 NRG. Effect CD: 2 turns.
Crescendo Combo
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 30% DMG and dispels 2 buffs on the target, then performs Pursuit, dealing 130% DMG.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Dispelling Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 50% physical DMG 2 times and dispels 2 buffs on the target.
Charged Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and increases the DMG of the next skill by 15%.

Weapons That Tempest Can Equip

List of Weapons

Double-Sided Halberd	Pendant Halberd	Doomsday Scythe
Skeleton Spear	Nameless Staff	The Silent Guard
Cornucopia Spear	Army-breaking Spear	Sharp Spear
Guardian Spear	Armor-piercing Spear	Pointy Spear
Defensive Spear	Spear

Tempest's Voice Actor

Tempest Voice Actor

Tempest's Skin

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