Col Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Col Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Legendary
	Role	Seeker
	Faction	Alacrity Papal States Drifter

Movement Stats

Col Tier

Overall Tier			Reroll Tier
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Review & How to Get

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Col Pros and Strength

Act Again with Back or Side Kills

Col's main draw is her Trait [Killer Instinct], which allows her to Act Again whenever she kills an enemy from behind or from the side. This can be used offensively by using Col to attack another nearby enemy, or defensively by retreating to a safer area. This makes Col very adaptable to most situations.

Aim for sure kills

Keep in mind that you will not be able to Act Again if Col does not kill her initial target. This means that you should always aim for sure kills during Col's turn.

Consider criticals

When choosing a target, the game does not take criticals into consideration when showing you the damage preview of Col's attacks. The game does not factor critical damage multipliers into the enemy hp bar. This means that even when the game shows you that an enemy will survive Col's attack, that same enemy can still die if Col lands critical hits.

Rank 7 Power Spike

Col's true potential is unlocked once you've upgraded her to Rank 7 where she can unlock the Passive Skill [Omen of Death]. This ability not only restores 2 NRG each time you defeat an enemy, but it also stacks 'Feverish Beast,' enhancing your critical hit rate and granting life steal effects. By combining this with Act Again, you can easily take down multiple foes and push the fight in your advantage.

Strengthening Allies and Invisibility Are Also Powerful

In addition to defeating enemies, Col can also enhance your [Alacrity] allies with his aura. Furthermore, when you become invisible with the Rank 3 Skill [Mask], your opponents won’t be able to hit you with single-target attacks or skills, allowing you to perform covert actions and block paths. This makes him versatile and valuable in a wide range of situations.

Best Build - Skill, Gear, and Tarot

Attack-Type Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Hidden Thorn												Eerie Footwork
Skill
Omen of Death								Wipe Out								Perfect Assassin
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Void Stab								Maverick's Cloak								Temptation of The Devil

Col Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

Wipe Out	RK11	Traceless Shadow
Hidden Thorn	RK9	Critical Strike
Perfect Assassin	RK7	Omen of Death
Eerie Footwork	RK5	Counterattack
Assault	RK3	Mask
Ambush	RK1	Shadow Gait

Col Trait & Skills

Col Trait

Max Effect
	[Killer Instinct] Col possesses Jump. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around Col, her P.ATK and Crit increase by 15%. She can Act Again after launching an active attack on an enemy from the side or behind and defeating them. CD: 1 turn.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	Col possesses Jump. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around Col, her P.ATK and Crit increase by 15%. She can Act Again after launching an active attack on an enemy from the side or behind and defeating them. CD: 2 turns.
	Col possesses Jump. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around Col, her P.ATK and Crit increase by 10%. She can Act Again after launching an active attack on an enemy from the side or behind and defeating them. CD: 2 turns.
	Col possesses Jump. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around Col, her P.ATK and Crit increase by 10%. She can Act Again after launching an active attack on an enemy from the side or behind and defeating them. CD: 3 turns.
	Col possesses Jump. If there are no allies within 2 tiles around Col, her P.ATK and Crit increase by 5%. She can Act Again after launching an active attack on an enemy from the side or behind and defeating them. CD: 3 turns.

Col Base Skill

Skill	Range
Dual Blade Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 50% physical DMG 2 times.
Flurry of Stabs
[Skill] Cost: 2 CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Deals 45% DMG 3 times. When attacking, Crit increases by 20%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Ambush	-
[Skill] Cost: - CD: - (Passive) When performing an active attack, if the target is [Unharmed], deals 20% Physical DMG. When performing a [back attack] on [unharmed] targets, additionally inflicts [✗ Passive Skills] for 1 turn.
Shadow Gait
[Skill] Cost: 1 CD: 3 (Support) [Instant] Teleports behind the enemy and steals 1 random [Attribute Buff] from the target.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Assault
[Skill] Cost: 1 CD: 3 (Support) [Instant] Gains [△ Crit I], [△ Crit DMG I], and [△ Move II] for 1 turn.
Mask
[Skill] Cost: 1 CD: 3 (Healing) Col dispels 2 debuffs, recovers 25% HP, and she gains [Invisibility] and [△ Crit V] for 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Eerie Footwork	-
[Reaction] Cost: - CD: - (Reaction) When [Healthy], after receiving a single-target attack, teleports behind the attackers, initiates a [strike back], which deals 70% DMG. Gains [Dodge] for 1 turn. When [Injured], triggers [Dodge]. CD: 3 turns.
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
Perfect Assassin	-
[Skill] Cost: - CD: - (Leader's Aura) For all "Alacrity" allies in battle, increases ATK by 10%, DEF by 20%, Crit by 15%, and Crit DMG by 15%.
Omen of Death	-
[Skill] Cost: - CD: - (Passive) Gains [Feverish Beast] when a character is defeated in battle, lasting for 3 turns. Recovers 2 NRG when the character defeats an enemy.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Hidden Thorn
[Basic Attack] Cost: - CD: - (Basic Attack) Col deals 100% DMG and she gains [Ignore Assist] if launching a [back attack].
Critical Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 50% physical DMG 2 times and increases Crit by 15% before attacking.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11

Skill	Range
Wipe Out
[Skill] Cost: 4 CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Col deals 60% DMG 3 times. Before attacking, when there are no allies within a 2-tile radius, Col gains [Ignore Assist]. When defeating a target, she gains [Dodge], lasting for 1 turn.
Traceless Shadow
[Skill] Cost: 2 CD: 5 (Support) Gains 1 [Dodge] for 1 turn. Upon a successful [dodge], teleports to the attacker's back, dealing 100% Physical DMG, and gains [dodge] again for 1 turn.

Weapons That Col Can Equip

List of Weapons

Newborn Blade	Void Stab	Beheading Machete
Ever-Burning Blade	Senator Swift Sword	Guardian's Will
Cornucopia Dagger	Nocturnal Glow	Precision-forged Dagger
Dueling Dagger	Ceremonial Knife	Sharp Sword
Glittering Sword	Iron Sword

Col Voice Actor & Profile

Col Voice Actor (CV)

Col Profile

initial	Ascended

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