Leonide Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Leonide's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Legendary
	Role	Breaker
	Faction	Papal States Discipline

Movement Stats

Leonide's Tier

Overall Rating			Reroll Rating
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Single-Target Rating			Multi-Target Rating

User Score

Review & How to Get

Leonide Pros and Strength

Knockback King

Leonides skill tree has multiple versions of knockback. When playing levels with a lot of cliffs, deep water, or abyss, consider equipping Leonide with [All-Out Pike Thrust] and [Radiant Guard]. With these two skills, Leonide can knock most enemies around, assuming you have enough maximum HP to reliably trigger his passive skill.

Radiant Guard works with gear skills

[Radiant Guard] allows all of Leonide's attacks to knockback enemies if his max HP is higher than the target's current HP. If these conditions are met, even gear skills from [Flying Blade Armguard], [Roaring Flint], and [Disaster Bottle]. Amongst these gear skills [Roaring Flint] is the most noteworthy since its damage is based off HP. Which synergizes well with Leonide since you'll be pumping his HP stat if you intend to use him as a push-based character.

Charge Stance Usage

Leonide's RK 3 [Charge Stance] is a powerful ability that increases Leonide's movement by 2 tiles. However, this skill limits Leonide's movement to only straight lines. By equipping the [Fancy Hat] Trinket, you can bypass the movement limitations of Charge Stance, and allow Leonide more freedom to choose his positioning.

Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for Leonide

Aim to Reach 3★ → 5★

Star Level Up Priority	Recommended Star Level
	3★ → 5★

Leonide’s playstyle doesn’t change much with higher star levels, but he gains stronger defense-piercing effects at 3-stars and 5-stars. These upgrades significantly boost his damage against tanky or elusive enemies. If you plan to use him frequently, aim for 3 or 5-stars.

Best Builds for Leonide

Recommended Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Surefire Attack								Endure Pain								Will of Unbreakable Steel
Skill
Glowing Pike Thrust								All-Out Pike Thrust								Charge Stance
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Nameless Staff								Fancy Hat								Hierophant's Laws

This build leverages Leonide's mobility to deal damage. The more you move, the higher your DMG will be, so try to move Leonide as much as possible before using any attacks.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Leonide

Nameless Staff

Skeleton Spear

Doomsday Scythe

The [Nameless Staff], which increases Move, or the [Skeleton Spear], which increases single-target damage are our general recommendations. With his high Move, it's also easy to perform back attacks, making this a character who can synergize with the [Doomsday Scythe].

Recommended Trinkets for Leonide

Berserk Incense

Maverick's Cloak

Fancy Hat

Equipping [Fancy Hat] on Leonide cancels out the forced straight-line movement from [Charge Stance]. Alternatively, you could equip Trinkets that boost his attack performance to make each strike count.

Recommended Tarots for Leonide

March of The Chariot

Hierophant's Laws

Temptation of The Devil

Tarots that increase Move, like [The Chariot], or those that enhance offensive power are recommended.

Recommended Engravings for Leonide

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 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%)

As a mobile attacker with plenty of [charges], Leonide can gain the maximum benefits of [Sword + Wand]. Alternatively, [Sword + Cup] is a viable option for the [Life Steal].

Leonide Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

* Tap a skill to view its details below.

Normal Form of Steadfast Stone	RK13	Unique
Glowing Pike Thrust	RK11	Parry
Surefire Attack	RK9	Invigorating Strike
Change Pursuit	RK7	Discipline
Endure Pain	RK5	Guardian's Oath
Charge Stance	RK3	Radiant Guard
Light of Sanctuary	RK1	High Alert

In certain stages, if the knockback from the right RK3 Skill has a clear use, consider unlocking it. For the RK9 Basic Attack, the right one is generally recommended, but depending on your Skill build, you may not need NRG, so the left one is also fine.

Skill Details

Light of Sanctuary	Cost: 0 CD: 3
(Support) Instant Single-target Healing. Restores 25% of the target's HP. If the target is Unharmed, the effect changes, which grants △ DMG II and △ M.DEF II for 2 turns.

High Alert	Cost: 2 CD: 0
(Support) Performs Alert towards a 2-tile area in the target direction, dealing 150% physical AoE DMG once an enemy enters this area.

Charge Stance	Cost: 0 CD: 4
(Support) Instant Increases Leonide's movement by 2 tiles, but restricts movement to only a straight line. Increases ATK by 15% after moving. After attacking, Leonide can move again and inherit the remaining movement. Afterward, the skill switches to Assault Discharge.

Radiant Guard	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) At the start of the battle, increases HP by 15%. The character is immune to the negative effects of Injured. Before attacking, if the character's max HP is greater than the target's current HP, knocks the target back by 1 tile.

Endure Pain	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. When Injured, the DMG taken is decreased by 20%.

Guardian's Oath	Cost: 0 CD: 3
(Reaction) Takes melee DMG for all other allies within 2 tiles around the character, and performs Preempt, dealing 70% DMG. CD: 3 turns.

Change Pursuit	Cost: 0 CD: 3
(Physical DMG) Instant. charges at 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around the character, dealing 30% DMG. Gains immunity to Preempt.

Discipline	Cost: - CD: -
(Leader's Aura) For all Discipline allies in battle, increases ATK by 10%, and DEF by 20%. For the skills with a CD no less than 4 turns, the CD of skills is reduced by 1 turn.

Surefire Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ✗ Dodge on the target, lasting for 1 turn.

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

Glowing Pike Thrust	Cost: 1 CD: 6
(Physical DMG) Charges at 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around the character, dealing 100% DMG. Before attacking, dispels 2 Debuffs from the character, then recovers HP equal to 100% ATK. Adds 35% of the character's HP to ATK (not exceeding 200% of P.ATK).

Parry	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Before receiving a physical melee attack, turns to the target and adds 20% of the character's P.ATK to P.DEF.

Form of Steadfast Stone	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect HP is increased by 15% and Piercing DMG taken is reduced by 20%.

Leonide's Trait & Skills

Leonide's Trait

Trait

Max Effect

[Fearless Charge] Before an attack or Charge, for each tile Leonide traversed, his DMG increases by 8% and he ignores 10% DEF of the target. After he actively attacks with skills other than an instant skill, the effect ends and he gains Charge DMG Reduction. Effect: Decreases DMG taken by 30% for 2 turns. If Leonide moved and charged) no less than 5 tiles, he ignores [block and dodge of the target. Trait enters CD for 1 turn.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	Before an attack or Charge, for each tile Leonide traversed, his DMG increases by 8% and he ignores 8% DEF of the target. After he actively attacks with skills other than an instant skill, the effect ends and he gains Charge DMG Reduction. Effect: Decreases DMG taken by 30% for 2 turns. Trait enters CD for 1 turn.
	Before an attack or Charge, for each tile Leonide traversed, his DMG increases by 6% and he ignores 8% DEF of the target. After he actively attacks with skills other than an instant skill, the effect ends and he gains Charge DMG Reduction. Effect: Decreases DMG taken by 30% for 2 turns. Trait enters CD for 1 turn.
	Before an attack or Charge, for each tile Leonide traversed, his DMG increases by 6% and he ignores 6% DEF of the target. After he actively attacks with skills other than an instant skill, the effect ends and he gains Charge DMG Reduction. Effect: Decreases DMG taken by 20% for 1 turn. Trait enters CD for 1 turn.
	Before an attack or Charge, for each tile Leonide traversed, his DMG increases by 4% and he ignores 6% DEF of the target. After he actively attacks with skills other than an instant skill, the effect ends and he gains Charge DMG Reduction. Effect: Decreases DMG taken by 20% for 1 turn. Trait enters CD for 1 turn.

Leonide's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Slash
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG.
All-Out Pike Thrust
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 2 (Physical DMG) Leonide charges at 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around him, dealing 60% DMG. Before attacking, adds 30% of HP to ATK (not exceeding 200% of P.ATK). Knocks the target back by 2 tiles. When causing a collision, inflicts Stunned on the target for 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Light of Sanctuary
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Support) Instant Single-target Healing. Restores 25% of the target's HP. If the target is Unharmed, the effect changes, which grants △ DMG II and △ M.DEF II for 2 turns.
High Alert
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Support) Performs Alert towards a 2-tile area in the target direction, dealing 150% physical AoE DMG once an enemy enters this area.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Charge Stance
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 4 (Support) Instant Increases Leonide's movement by 2 tiles, but restricts movement to only a straight line. Increases ATK by 15% after moving. After attacking, Leonide can move again and inherit the remaining movement. Afterward, the skill switches to Assault Discharge.
Radiant Guard	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) At the start of the battle, increases HP by 15%. The character is immune to the negative effects of Injured. Before attacking, if the character's max HP is greater than the target's current HP, knocks the target back by 1 tile.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Endure Pain	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. When Injured, the DMG taken is decreased by 20%.
Guardian's Oath	-
[Reaction] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Reaction) Takes melee DMG for all other allies within 2 tiles around the character, and performs Preempt, dealing 70% DMG. CD: 3 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Change Pursuit
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Physical DMG) Instant. charges at 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around the character, dealing 30% DMG. Gains immunity to Preempt.
Discipline	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Leader's Aura) For all Discipline allies in battle, increases ATK by 10%, and DEF by 20%. For the skills with a CD no less than 4 turns, the CD of skills is reduced by 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Surefire Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ✗ Dodge on the target, lasting for 1 turn.
Invigorating Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and additionally recovers 1 NRG.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11

Skill	Range
Glowing Pike Thrust
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 6 (Physical DMG) Charges at 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around the character, dealing 100% DMG. Before attacking, dispels 2 Debuffs from the character, then recovers HP equal to 100% ATK. Adds 35% of the character's HP to ATK (not exceeding 200% of P.ATK).
Parry	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Before receiving a physical melee attack, turns to the target and adds 20% of the character's P.ATK to P.DEF.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
Form of Steadfast Stone	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect HP is increased by 15% and Piercing DMG taken is reduced by 20%.

Weapons That Leonide 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

Leonide's Voice Actor

Leonide Voice Actor

Leonide's Skin

Initial	Ascended

▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.

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