Samantha Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Samantha's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Legendary
	Role	Watcher
	Faction	Papal States Aggression

Movement Stats

Samantha's Tier

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Samantha Pros and Strength

Auto-Healer

Samantha's defining characterisitc is her ability to heal nearby allies out of her turn. As long as Samantha is near an ally that takes enough DMG, she can spend 1 NRG to heal these allies. This Trait combined with her RK 1 Skill [NRG Restoration], Samantha is guaranteed to heal at least two allies who were Injured while she was nearby.

AoE Purge and Dispel

At RK 7, Samantha can unlock [Light of Celestial Purge]. This grants Samantha the ability to remove buffs from enemies while simultaneously removing debuffs from nearby allies. This can be a powerful tool if Samantha is positioned properly and used at the right time.

Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for Samantha

Aim to Reach 2★ → 3★

Star Level Up Priority	Recommended Star Level
	2★ → 3★

At 2-stars, Samantha gains an extra heal, and at 3-stars, she gains unlimited heals. If you’re planning to include Samantha in your main lineup, definitely aim for 2-3 star level ups.

Best Builds for Samantha

Healer Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Merciful Strike								Devout Faith								Prayer of True Protection
Skill
Sacred Sanctuary								Radiant Stamp								NRG Restoration
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Reorganized Cube								Space-time Ring								Mercy of The High Priestess

This is a healing-focused build. The skills included in this build allow Samantha to maneuver the battlefield while providing potent heals to any allies in need.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Samantha

Reorganized Cube

Diffusing Prism

Focus Wand

For healers in general, [Reorganized Cube] is almost always the best choice. However, if you also want Samantha to participate in attacks, [Focus Wand] to extend the Range of [Light of Judgement], or [Diffusing Prism] to increase AoE damage.

Recommended Trinkets for Samantha

Old Scrolls of Auguste

Disaster Bottle

Roaring Flint

Samantha's primary role as a healer means her Trinkets should support allies or protect herself.

Recommended Tarots for Samantha

Mercy of The High Priestess

Elegance of the Empress

Dream of The Magician

For healing, [The High Priestess] and [The Empress] are recommended. If you want Samantha to participate in offense, use [The Magician] for AoE focus, or [The Sun] for single-target focus.

Recommended Engravings for Samantha

Resonance	Effect
Cup Cup	Increases Healing Effect by 10% and Healing Received by 10%.
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%)
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,

[Wand + Cup] is highly recommended since Samantha's playstyle mainly revolves around active skills and consuming NRG. For that reason, [Wand + Cup] can greatly help Samantha store NRG for her passive heals. Alternatively, you could also engrave [Cup + Cup] if you feel like her heals are somewhat lacking.

Samantha Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

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Normal Untamed Spirit	RK13	Unique Prayer of True Protection
Sacred Sanctuary	RK11	The Protected
Invigorating Strike	RK9	Merciful Strike
Battle Flag of Papal State	RK7	Light of Celestial Purge
Devout Faith	RK5	Defense (AoE)
Radiant Stamp	RK3	Divine Wrath
NRG Restoration	RK1	Light of Judgement

Skill Details

NRG Restoration	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) At the end of the turn, recovers an additional 1 NRG. If NRG is less than 1, recovers another 1 NRG.

Light of Judgement	Cost: 3 CD: 0
(Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 140% DMG. After attacking, heals the ally with the lowest HP percentage in battle for 50% of the character's M.ATK.

Radiant Stamp	Cost: 1 CD: 2
(Healing) Samantha heals all allies within 2 tiles around the target for 40% of her M.ATK. The central target receives an additional 40% of healing. After being healed all targets gain △DMG I and △P.DEF I for 2 turns.

Divine Wrath	Cost: 0 CD: 4
(Magical DMG) Deals 70% DMG to all enemies in a straight line within 5 tiles in the target direction and inflicts ✗ Active Skills for 2 turns. Recovers 2 NRG for every 1 enemy hit by skill.

Devout Faith	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) Gains Resolve if the character has 3 NRG. When Resolve is triggered, consumes 3 NRG to heal character's HP to 70%. Can be activated up to 2 times per battle.

Defense (AoE)	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active AoE Attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 30%.

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%.

Light of Celestial Purge	Cost: 1 CD: 3
(Magic DMG) Samantha deals 30% DMG to all enemies within 5 tiles around herself. Additionally dispels 3 buffs from enemies and 3 Debuffs from allies.

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

Merciful Strike	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 80% magical DMG and increases the effect of the next healing skill by 15%, lasting for 2 turns.

Sacred Sanctuary	Cost: 3 CD: 5
(Support) Samantha grants all allies within 5 tiles around herself DMG Reduction III and △Healing Received III for 2 turns. She gains Regenerate - Extra, expanding the effect range of her trait to 5 tiles and canceling the NRG consumption when triggering, lasting for 1 turn.

The Protected	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) The character gains 15% bonus ATK and 30% bonus DEF while not affected by any debuff and affected by at least 3 buffs.

Untamed Spirit	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect When the character has less than 2 debuffs, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Prayer of True Protection	Cost: - CD: -

Samantha's Trait & Skills

Samantha's Trait

Trait	Max Effect
	[Pious Prayer] The healing received by all other allies within 3 tiles around Samantha increases by 30%. If an ally is Injured after receiving a single-target attack, she consumes 1 NRG to heal them for 50% of her M.ATK.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	The healing received by all other allies within 3 tiles around Samantha increases by 30%. If an ally is Injured after receiving a single-target attack, she consumes 1 NRG to heal them for 40% of her M.ATK.
	The healing received by all other allies within 3 tiles around Samantha increases by 20%. If an ally is Injured after receiving a single-target attack, she consumes 1 NRG to heal them for 40% of her M.ATK.
	The healing received by all other allies within 3 tiles around Samantha increases by 20%. If an ally is Injured after receiving a single-target attack, she consumes 1 NRG to heal them for 40% of her M.ATK. The effect can be triggered up to 3 times per round.
	The healing received by all other allies within 3 tiles around Samantha increases by 10%. If an ally is Injured after receiving a single-target attack, she consumes 1 NRG to heal them for 40% of her M.ATK. The effect can be triggered up to 2 times per round.

Samantha's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Energy Wave
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deal 80% Magical DMG.
Soul Soothing
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Healing) Heals the target by 75% of M.ATK.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
NRG Restoration	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) At the end of the turn, recovers an additional 1 NRG. If NRG is less than 1, recovers another 1 NRG.
Light of Judgement
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 140% DMG. After attacking, heals the ally with the lowest HP percentage in battle for 50% of the character's M.ATK.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Radiant Stamp
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 2 (Healing) Samantha heals all allies within 2 tiles around the target for 40% of her M.ATK. The central target receives an additional 40% of healing. After being healed all targets gain △DMG I and △P.DEF I for 2 turns.
Divine Wrath
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 4 (Magical DMG) Deals 70% DMG to all enemies in a straight line within 5 tiles in the target direction and inflicts ✗ Active Skills for 2 turns. Recovers 2 NRG for every 1 enemy hit by skill.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Devout Faith	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) Gains Resolve if the character has 3 NRG. When Resolve is triggered, consumes 3 NRG to heal character's HP to 70%. Can be activated up to 2 times per battle.
Defense (AoE)	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active AoE Attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 30%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
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%.
Light of Celestial Purge
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 3 (Magic DMG) Samantha deals 30% DMG to all enemies within 5 tiles around herself. Additionally dispels 3 buffs from enemies and 3 Debuffs from allies.

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.
Merciful Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 80% magical DMG and increases the effect of the next healing skill by 15%, lasting for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11

Skill	Range
Sacred Sanctuary
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 5 (Support) Samantha grants all allies within 5 tiles around herself DMG Reduction III and △Healing Received III for 2 turns. She gains Regenerate - Extra, expanding the effect range of her trait to 5 tiles and canceling the NRG consumption when triggering, lasting for 1 turn.
The Protected	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) The character gains 15% bonus ATK and 30% bonus DEF while not affected by any debuff and affected by at least 3 buffs.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
Untamed Spirit	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect When the character has less than 2 debuffs, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.
Prayer of True Protection	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: -

Weapons That Samantha Can Equip

List of Weapons

Starry Sky Heritage	Reorganized Cube	Skeleton Staff
Focus Wand	Resentment Broom	Diffusing Prism
Cornucopia Staff	Nightmare Puppet	Nirvana
Life Fondness	Dream Turbidity	Paradox Crystal Chain
Gazing Orb	Explosive Crystal	Ink Totem
Solid Wand	Astral Rod	Apprentice Wand

Samantha's Voice Actor

Samantha Voice Actor

Samantha's Skin

Initial	Ascended

▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.

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