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 Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Epic
	Role	Defender
	Faction	Fortitude Papal States

Movement Stats

Suppression Tier

Overall Tier			Reroll Tier
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Review & How to Get

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Suppression Skill Unlock Priorities

* Recommended Skills are highlighted in Yellow.

Recommended Skill Set

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

Suppression Trait & Skills

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Suppression 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. Preempt: (Buff) Turns immediately before being attacked by enemies from [front or side], dealing DMG to the attacker. Piercing DMG: A specific damage type that refers to Direct DMG that ignores the target's P.DEF and 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 Base Skill

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.

Weapons That Suppression Can Equip

List of Weapons

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

Suppression Voice Actor & Profile

Suppression Voice Actor (CV)

Suppression Profile

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