Suppression Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Suppression's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Epic
	Role	Defender
	Faction	Fortitude Papal States

Movement Stats

Suppression's Tier

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Best Builds for Suppression

Recommended Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Armor-Piercing Strike												Counterattack
Skill
Devout Guard								Flagellant								Sharpened Blade
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
The Silent Guard								Crystal Burst Armor								Destruction of The Tower

This build specializes in using counterattacks by taking advantage of the special features of "Suppression". With [Devout Guard] and the Trait, it is possible to counterattack while protecting surrounding allies indefinitely.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Suppression

The Silent Guard

Pendant Halberd

Nameless Staff

[The Silent Guard], which greatly increases Defense, is especially recommended. If you don't have it, equip the [Pendant Halberd].

Recommended Trinkets for Suppression

Crystal Burst Armor

Mystery Guardian

Fancy Hat

Suppression's best Trinket is the [Crystal Burst Armor] which increases [Strike Back] damage. Alternatively, you could slot any gear that increases durability.

Recommended Tarots for Suppression

Destruction of The Tower

Silence of The Hermit

Temptation of The Devil

The [Tower] is most recommended for increasing counterattack damage and granting HP drain on counters. Tarots that boost survivability also pair well.

Recommended Engravings for Suppression

Resonance	Effect
Wand Wand	After using a [basic attack], [skill], [strike back], or [assisting attack], gains 1 random [Level 2 Attribute Buff].
Pentacle Pentacle	When [Injured], increases DMG by 5% and decreases the DMG taken by 5%. When [Dying], increases DMG by an additional 10% and decreases the DMG taken by an additional 10%.
Wand Pentacle	Decreases physical DMG taken by 15%.

[Wand+Wand] for stacking buffs, [Pentacle+Pentacle] which can greatly increase durability stats through Engraving effects, and other durability-boosting combinations like [Wand+Pentacle] and [Pentacle+Cup] are recommended.

Suppression Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

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Normal Blessing of Divine Shield	RK13	Unique
Invigorating Strike	RK9	Armor-Piercing Strike
Flagellant	RK7	Battle Flag of Papal State
Defense (Magical)	RK5	Counterattack
Devout Guard	RK3	Demonshear
Resolve	RK1	Sharpened Blade

Skill Details

Resolve	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Immediately recovers 5% HP when the character is defeated. Can be activated up to 1 time per battle.

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

Devout Guard	Cost: 3 CD: 0
(Healing) The character dispels 3 debuffs, recovers 40% HP, and gains △ P.DEF II and △ M.DEF II. The character takes attacks for all other allies within 2 tiles around the character and increases the Trait effect to 200%, lasting for 2 turns. This effect cannot be dispelled or immunized.

Demonshear	Cost: 2 CD: 3
(Magical DMG) Deals magical DMG equal to 80% P.ATK to all enemies within a 3x3 area in the target direction and inflicts ▽ ATK II for 2 turns.

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

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.

Flagellant	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Gains 1 stack of Penance after taking DMG. Each stack decreases DMG taken by 8%. This effect cannot be dispelled. Additionally recovers 1 NRG if the character has Penance stacks at the end of each turn.

Battle Flag of Papal State	Cost: - CD: -
(Leader's Aura) For all Papal States allies in battle, increases ATK by 10% and DEF by 20%.

Invigorating Strike	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and additionally recovers 1 NRG.

Armor-Piercing Strike	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ▽ P.DEF I and ▽ M.DEF I on the target, lasting for 2 turns.

Blessing of Divine Shield	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect M.DEF is increased by 20% and magical DMG taken is reduced by 20%.

Suppression's Trait & Skills

Suppression's Trait

Trait	Max Effect
	[Magic Suppression] Magical DMG taken is decreased by 20%. Before taking Active Attacks launched by enemies within 3 tiles around the character from the front or side, performs Preempt, dealing Piercing DMG equal to 60% of M.DEF.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	Magical DMG taken is decreased by 17%. Before taking Active Attacks launched by enemies within 3 tiles around the character from the front or side, performs Preempt, dealing Piercing DMG equal to 60% of M.DEF.
	Magical DMG taken is decreased by 15%. Before taking Active Attacks launched by enemies within 3 tiles around the character from the front or side, performs Preempt, dealing Piercing DMG equal to 40% of M.DEF.
	Magical DMG taken is decreased by 12%. Before taking Active Attacks launched by enemies within 3 tiles around the character from the front or side, performs Preempt, dealing Piercing DMG equal to 40% of M.DEF.
	Magical DMG taken is decreased by 10%. Before taking Active Attacks launched by enemies within 3 tiles around the character from the front or side, performs Preempt, dealing Piercing DMG equal to 40% of M.DEF.

Suppression's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Slash
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG.
Knockback Combo
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 30% DMG. Then, performs Pursuit and deals DMG equal to 200% of the character's P.DEF, up to 150% of P.ATK. Knocks the target back by 2 tiles.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Resolve	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Immediately recovers 5% HP when the character is defeated. Can be activated up to 1 time per battle.
Sharpened Blade	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) When performing an active attack, DMG increases by 10%. When the character strikes back, DMG increases by 30%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Devout Guard
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Healing) The character dispels 3 debuffs, recovers 40% HP, and gains △ P.DEF II and △ M.DEF II. The character takes attacks for all other allies within 2 tiles around the character and increases the Trait effect to 200%, lasting for 2 turns. This effect cannot be dispelled or immunized.
Demonshear
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 3 (Magical DMG) Deals magical DMG equal to 80% P.ATK to all enemies within a 3x3 area in the target direction and inflicts ▽ ATK II for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Defense (Magical)	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active Magical Attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 15%.
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.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Flagellant	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Gains 1 stack of Penance after taking DMG. Each stack decreases DMG taken by 8%. This effect cannot be dispelled. Additionally recovers 1 NRG if the character has Penance stacks at the end of each turn.
Battle Flag of Papal State	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Leader's Aura) For all Papal States allies in battle, increases ATK by 10% and DEF by 20%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Invigorating Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and additionally recovers 1 NRG.
Armor-Piercing Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ▽ P.DEF I and ▽ M.DEF I on the target, lasting for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
Blessing of Divine Shield	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect M.DEF is increased by 20% and magical DMG taken is reduced by 20%.

Weapons That Suppression 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

Suppression's Voice Actor

Suppression Voice Actor

Suppression's Skin

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