Ballista Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Ballista's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Epic
	Role	Watcher
	Faction	Aggression The Union

Movement Stats

Ballista's Tier

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Best Builds for Ballista

Basic Attack Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Powerful Attack												Defense (Physical)
Skill
Powerful Shot								Penetrating Arrow								Shattering Arrow
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Star-Raid Crossbow								True Lens								Verdict of Justice

This build focuses on Basic Attacks. Keep in mind that the Trait boosts Basic Attack after using Standby, so plan around that.

AoE Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Powerful Attack												Defense (Physical)
Skill
Siege								Scatter								Penetrating Arrow
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Cornucopia Longbow								True Lens								Dream of The Magician

This build specializes in AoE attacks and applying debuffs with [Penetrating Arrow]. With proper team support, it can deal significant damage to groups of enemies.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Ballista

Star-Raid Crossbow

Cornucopia Longbow

Steel Crossbow

If you're focused on single-target attacks, the "Star-Raid Crossbow" is recommended. If you want to use AoE attacks, the "Cornucopia Longbow" and "Steel Crossbow" are recommended.

Recommended Trinkets for Ballista

True Lens

Disaster Bottle

Roaring Flint

Trinkets like True Lens increase attack, or Skills that can debuff or attack enemies, are recommended.

Recommended Tarots for Ballista

Verdict of Justice

Dream of The Magician

March of The Chariot

Tarots that boost damage dealt or activate effects while idle—like [The Chariot] and [The World]—are recommended.

Recommended Engravings for Ballista

Resonance	Effect
Sword Wand	Before actively attacking, for each 1 tile traversed, increases ATK and DEF by 4%, up to 12%. The effect lasts until the start of the next turn,
Sword Pentacle	When [unharmed], increases ATK and DEF by 12%.
Sword Cup	When actively attacking, increases the DMG by 5% and grants 15% of [Life Steal].

The above offensive-performance-boosting Engravings are recommended.

Ballista Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

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Normal Path of Victory's Edge	RK13	Unique
Powerful Attack	RK9	Critical Strike
Shattering Arrow	RK7	Siege
Defense (Physical)	RK5	Highland Advantage
Ballista	RK3	Scatter
Penetrating Arrow	RK1	Knight's Glory

For RK7 Skills, prioritize unlocking the left one first, and if you have the resources, unlock the right Skill as well.

Skill Details

Penetrating Arrow	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) After attacking, inflicts ▽ P.DEF II on the target for 3 turns.

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.

Ballista	Cost: 1 CD: 4
(Physical DMG) Deals 140% DMG to 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around the character and knocks the target back by 1 tile. Before attacking, the character gains Shield Break III.

Scatter	Cost: 2 CD: 0
(Physical DMG) Deals 70% AoE DMG to all enemies within a 3x3 area in the target direction and inflicts ▽ Move I, lasting for 2 turns.

Defense (Physical)	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active Physical Attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 15%.

Highland Advantage	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. When attacked by an enemy from Lowland, the DMG taken is additionally decreased by 30%.

Shattering Arrow	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Basic Attack ignores 40% of the target's DEF.

Siege	Cost: 4 CD: 0
Physical Shield with value equal to 40% of HP. After casting the skill, deals 160% DMG to all enemies within a 3x6 area in the target direction. Afterward, deals 30% DMG to all enemies within a 1x3 area in the same direction and knocks them back by 2 tiles. After casting the skill, the character will be afflicted with stunned for 1 turn.

Powerful Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 110% Physical DMG.

Critical Strike	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and increases Crit by 15% before attacking.

Path of Victory's Edge	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect ATK is increased by 5%; when attacking enemies countered by the character’s role, DMG is increased by 20%.

Ballista's Trait & Skills

Ballista's Trait

Trait	Max Effect
	[Concentrate] Increases ATK by 20%. If the character doesn't deal any DMG during this turn, gains Concentrate for 2 turns when on Standby.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	Increases ATK by 16%. If the character doesn't deal any DMG during this turn, gains Concentrate for 2 turns when on Standby.
	Increases ATK by 12%. If the character doesn't deal any DMG during this turn, gains Concentrate for 2 turns when on Standby.
	Increases ATK by 8%. If the character doesn't deal any DMG during this turn, gains Concentrate for 1 turn when on Standby.
	Increases ATK by 5%. If the character doesn't deal any DMG during this turn, gains Concentrate for 1 turn when on Standby.

Ballista's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Straight Shot
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG.
Powerful Shot
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG. When the target is Healthy, ATK increases by an additional 15%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Penetrating Arrow	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) After attacking, inflicts ▽ P.DEF II on the target for 3 turns.
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 RK3

Skill	Range
Ballista
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 4 (Physical DMG) Deals 140% DMG to 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around the character and knocks the target back by 1 tile. Before attacking, the character gains Shield Break III.
Scatter
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Deals 70% AoE DMG to all enemies within a 3x3 area in the target direction and inflicts ▽ Move I, lasting for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Defense (Physical)	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active Physical Attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 15%.
Highland Advantage	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. When attacked by an enemy from Lowland, the DMG taken is additionally decreased by 30%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Shattering Arrow	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Basic Attack ignores 40% of the target's DEF.
Siege
[Skill] Cost: 4 / CD: 0 Physical Shield with value equal to 40% of HP. After casting the skill, deals 160% DMG to all enemies within a 3x6 area in the target direction. Afterward, deals 30% DMG to all enemies within a 1x3 area in the same direction and knocks them back by 2 tiles. After casting the skill, the character will be afflicted with stunned for 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Powerful Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 110% Physical DMG.
Critical Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and increases Crit by 15% before attacking.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
Path of Victory's Edge	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect ATK is increased by 5%; when attacking enemies countered by the character’s role, DMG is increased by 20%.

Weapons That Ballista Can Equip

List of Weapons

Meteor Line	Whale Hunter	Irian Combat Bow
Longbow of Martyrs	Star-Raid Crossbow	Melee Mega Crossbow
Cornucopia Longbow	VIderian Longbow	Steel Crossbow
Hunting Bow	Exquisite Wood Bow	Accurate Bow
Wood Bow

Ballista's Voice Actor

Ballista Voice Actor

Ballista's Skin

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