Build and skill tree guide for Safiyyah in Sword of Convallaria (SoC). See the best gear (weapon/trinket/tarot), skin, tier, and review here!
Table of Contents
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Safiyyah's Tier & Basic Info
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Movement Stats
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5 | Normal | 2 | 2 |
Safiyyah's Tier
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Review & How to Get
Review | - Multiple ways to deal additional damage - Powerful combo of dodging single-target attacks and counterattacking - Possesses a rare skill that changes her profession - Has a powerful summoning skill |
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How to Get | - Obtain from Gacha (Summon) |
Safiyyah Pros and Strength
Follow-Up Attack DPS
Follow-Up Attack | Triggering Conditions |
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Trait | Safiyyah or an ally attacks a nearby enemy who possesses The Hanged Men's Mark. |
Blade Chase | An ally attacks an enemy posessing The Hanged Men's Mark |
Settlement of the Hanged Men | Attacking a [Dying] enemy who possesses The Hanged Men's Mark. |
Safiyyah has multiple ways to trigger her follow-up attacks so understanding each trigger will help you increase the total amount of damage you can deal in one turn. It is also important to note that Safiyyah's follow-up attacks are all reliant on The Hanged Men's Mark, so bring allies who can also apply this debuff.
High DPS Chain Attacks
Because all of Safiyyah's follow-up attacks can chain-react from each other, the potential damage from the chain of attacks is very high. For example, triggering Safiyyah's Trait also triggers Blade Chase. If an enemy is dropped into the [Dying] state during this time, Saffiyah will also trigger her [Settlement of the Hanged Men] skill, inflicting even more damage and possibly killing the target.
Unlimited Evasion Counters
Safiyyah's RK 3 [Shadowless Blade] skill allows Safiyyah to Dodge all single-target attacks for 1 turn. Each attack dodged this way will trigger a cone-shaped AoE attack in the direction that Safiyyah was attacked from. This attack deals great damage and also applies [Vulnerable II] to all the enemies that were hit. Effective use of this ability allows Safiyyah to deal with groups of enemies even when she's alone.
Powerful H.M. Agent Summon
Abilities | Effects |
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Trait | Applies The Hanged Men's Mark to the closest enemy and deals 30% Physical DMG. Additionally deals 15% DMG to any enemies with The Hanged Men's Mark. |
Escape (Active) | Instant ability that swaps the Agent with any target ally within 7 tiles. |
Curtain Call (Passive) | Self-destructs after 2 turns. Enemies within 1 tile of the Agent during self-destruction will take 40% physical damage and receive 2 random Level 2 Attribute Debuffs. |
Using Safiyyah's RK 7 [Anti-espionage Order] will summon a powerfull H.M. Agent that can be manually controlled and has access to his own skills. While not powerful in terms of damage dealt, the H.M. Agent's strength lies in its ability to trigger Safiyyah's follow-up attacks, gain positional advantages, absorb attacks, and apply debuffs.
Useful Normal Attacks
At RK 9, Safiyyah can choose between (Right) [Sealing Attack] or (Left) [Team Attack]. In most cases, [Team Attack] is the better choice because of the buffs that it grants to nearby allies. However, there are some cases where granting Speed to an ally may mess up your desired turn order. Other times, there are enemies with Passive skills that you want to disable. As both of these attacks are useful, we recommend spending a Castallia to access both of these attacks as needed.
Role-Changing and Aura Utility
Safiyyah has access to the [H.M. Commander Aura], which increases the damage allies deal against nearby enemies affected by The Hanged Men's Mark. Additionally, Safiyyah has a unique ability that allows her to swap out her Seeker role for any role present on the map, allowing her to bypass the type-weakness chart and adapt to face-off against any enemy.
Highly Adaptable
Safiyyah is one of the strongest characters in Sword of Convallaria. She can adapt to almost any situation, and has more damage than most of the SoC cast. However, her adaptability means that there isn't necessarily a one-size-fits-all build, and you will have to adjust her skill selections depending on the content you are tackling.
Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for Safiyyah
Aim to Reach 3★ → 4★ → 5★
Star Level Up Priority | Recommended Star Level |
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At 3-stars, Safiyyah gets increased follow-up damage and more [The Hanged Men's Mark]s applied. At 4-stars, the mark duration increases, and at 5-stars, she gains even more follow-up damage and can apply marks within a 6-tile range. Since her marks and follow-ups are essential to her damage output, she’s a high priority for Memory Shard investment if you use her frequently.
Best Builds for Safiyyah
Multi-Target Build
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This is a build for multiple stages. Let's deal massive damage to enemies with [Shadowless Blade]'s Strike Back, Trait and Reaction Pursuits, Summon, and more. Trinket Skills and Area Attacks from Tarot also trigger Pursuit, so let's make use of them.
Single Target Build
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This is a build for a single battle. Deal damage with Pursuit while increasing the attack power of your allies with [H. M. Commander]. For enemies with a Trait that allows them to Act Again when a Summoned Unit is defeated, it's important to consider the Summon Turn and moving to avoid being defeated. Also, if [Shadowless Blade] is not effective on a stage, let's swap it with another skill.
Priority Skills
Skill | Priority and Details |
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![]() | ★★★★★ A crucial skill that delivers a finishing blow if the enemy's HP is 30% or less after attacking. Triggering this mechanic is relatively easy, as she has many other means of follow-ups in addition to this Skill. |
![]() | ★★★★★ A Reaction that triggers follow-up attacks. This is a crucial skill that procs her Trait and [Settlement of the Hanged Men]. |
![]() | ★★★★★ A Skill that summons a Seeker inheriting 85% of Safiyyah's stats and simultaneously applies debuffs. This skill is extremely powerful because even the Summoned Unit's attacks can trigger Safiyyah's [Assisting Attack] and follow-ups. |
![]() | ★★★★★ An extremely powerful Basic Attack that attacks enemies from a distance, applies [The Hanged Men's Mark], and causes nearby allies to perform [Assisting Attacks]. If you have SP Safiyyah, prioritize slotting this normal attack over the alternatives. |
![]() | ★★★★ A powerful Skill that Dodges all single-target attacks an unlimited number of times for 1 turn and Strikes Back. Each strike back deals damage and applies [Vulnerable II] in a small AoE, and it even recovers 2 NRG. Slot this into your build in stages where enemies primarily use single-target attacks. |
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![]() | ★★★ A Skill that can change Safiyyah's Role. It allows you to easily exploit weaknesses, but be careful as it cannot be used unless a character of the Role you want to change to is nearby. Note that its damage reduction effect is also useful in some high-difficulty stages. |
![]() | ★★★ A Skill that increases the attack power of all nearby allies against enemies possessing [The Hanged Men's Mark]. You may want to include it in your build when facing single bosses. |
![]() | ★★★ A Basic Attack that applies SPD & Attack UP buffs to the nearest ally. The damage dealt is low, and unexpected changes in turn order could occur, so using [Sealing Attack] is also an option. |
![]() | ★★★ An easy-to-use Ranged Piercing DMG Skill. If Piercing DMG is not reduced, it can deal stable damage even against [Defender]s. You'll also want to include it in your loadout if you need an Attack Attribute Debuff. |
![]() | ★★ This Basic Attack is recommended when prioritizing damage, or when you want to avoid unexpected changes in turn order due to the SPD UP from [Team Attack]. |
![]() | ★★ A high cost, 0CD skill that deals the highest damage amongst Safiyyah's skills. It's recommended when prioritizing damage and you need a single-target attack in your build. |
![]() | ★ 0 CD single-target attack that recovers NRG when killing an enemy. Another viable option for a single-target attack skill in stages where there are plenty of enemies. |
![]() | ★ The easiest to use amongst all of Safiyyah's single-target attack options. |
Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings
Recommended Weapons for Safiyyah
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The most recommended weapon for Safiyyah is the [Newborn Blade], which increases both HP and physical attack, boosting the effectiveness of her Skills and summoned units. Alternatively, the [Ever-Burning Blade] pairs well with her kit by inflicting [Scorch] and triggering follow-up attacks, making it easier to deal damage to high-defense enemies. The critical-enhancing [Void Stab] is also a viable choice.
Recommended Trinkets for Safiyyah
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For Safiyyah, the [Flying Blade Armguard] and [Roaring Flint] are top picks since they trigger follow-ups while dealing damage with an [Instant] Skill. The [Maverick’s Cloak], which works great with [Shadowless Blade], and the [Shield of Justice], which boosts stats, are also solid choices.
Recommended Tarots for Safiyyah
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Tarot cards that boost damage dealt, like [Magician] and [Hierophant], are especially recommended. [Fate] is also a strong choice, as it allows Piercing DMG to trigger follow-ups. When using [Tactic Adjustment], the highly versatile [Devil] is also an excellent option.
Recommended Engravings for Safiyyah
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![]() ![]() | After using a [basic attack], [skill], [strike back], or [assisting attack], gains 1 random [Level 2 Attribute Buff]. |
![]() ![]() | 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, |
![]() ![]() | 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%) |
We especially recommend [Wand + Wand] for Safiyyah, who is a character that has frequent actions through her [Strike Back]s and [Assisting Attack]s. This allows her to gain numerous buffs. [Sword + Wand] is another strong option, offering a significant and easy boost to her stats. Since NRG consumption is high due to both summoning and single-target Skills, [Wand + Cup] is also a viable choice to help manage resource costs.
Safiyyah Skill Unlock Priorities
Recommended Skill Set
* Tap a skill to view its details below.
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Skill Details
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(Passive) After an attack, if the target is |
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(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG. After attacking, the character gains | |
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(Support) Safiyyah gains | |
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(Reaction) Performs |
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(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Upon receiving an active attack, if the character is |
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(Support) Safiyyah summons 1 | |
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(Aura) All other allies within 5 tiles of the character gain 15% bonus ATK when attacking enemies with |
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(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts | |
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(Basic Attack) Single-target attack. Deals 80% Physical DMG. Grants | |
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(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 170% DMG. Before attacking, inflicts | |
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(Piercing DMG) Single-target attack. Deals | |
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Safiyyah's Trait & Skills
Safiyyah's Trait
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![]() | [Thorny Rose] At the start of the turn, Safiyyah locks onto 2 enemies within 6 tiles of herself and randomly inflicts |
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![]() | At the start of the turn, Safiyyah locks onto 2 enemies within 4 tiles of herself and randomly inflicts |
![]() | At the start of the turn, Safiyyah locks onto 2 enemies within 4 tiles of herself and randomly inflicts |
![]() | At the start of the turn, Safiyyah locks onto 1 enemy within 4 tiles of herself and randomly inflicts |
![]() | At the start of the turn, Safiyyah locks onto 1 random enemy within 4 tiles of herself and inflicts |
Safiyyah's Base Skills
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[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG. | |
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[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG. Before attacking, Crit increases by 15%. If the target is defeated, recovers 3 NRG. |
SP Skill
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[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Single-target attack. Deals 80% physical DMG, inflicts |
The SP Skill is unlocked by enhancing Safiyyah (Original) to 3-stars and having SP Safiyyah learn RK9 [Joint Strike].
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1
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[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) After an attack, if the target is | |
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[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 3 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG. After attacking, the character gains |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3
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[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 3 (Support) Safiyyah gains | |
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[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 2 (Support) |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5
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[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) Performs | |
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[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Upon receiving an active attack, if the character is |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7
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[Skill] Cost: 4 / CD: 0 (Support) Safiyyah summons 1 | |
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[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 0 (Aura) All other allies within 5 tiles of the character gain 15% bonus ATK when attacking enemies with |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9
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[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts | |
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[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Single-target attack. Deals 80% Physical DMG. Grants |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11
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[Skill] Cost: 4 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 170% DMG. Before attacking, inflicts | |
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[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 3 (Piercing DMG) Single-target attack. Deals |
Weapons That Safiyyah Can Equip
List of Weapons
Safiyyah's Voice Actor & Release Date
Safiyyah Voice Actor
VA | Japanese VA: Hikasa Yoko Chinese VA: TBD |
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Released on Friday, October 11
Safiyyah was released on Friday, October 11. Since the character is added to the standard banner, they can still be obtained even after the limited-time banner ends.
Safiyyah's Skin
Initial | Ascended |
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▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.