Caris Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Caris's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Legendary
	Role	Destroyer
	Faction	Papal States Aggression

Movement Stats

Caris's Tier

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Caris Pros and Strength

Caris' Character Overview

Unique "Revelation" Stacking Mechanic

Caris' Trait allows her to enter the Light Oracle state when she collects enough Revelation stacks. While in this state, Caris' abilities are supercharged and deal more damage or grant additional effects. Therefore, it is important to keep her Revelation stacks in mind whenever using her.

Light Oracle Effects

Access to AoE and Piercing DMG Effects

Caris has access to multiple skills with both AoE and Piercing DMG effects. These skill bonuses are some of the most effective in the game, as Piercing DMG allows Caris to deal consistent damage, even against enemies with high DEF. Just remember to be wary against enemies that reduce or nullify Piercing DMG.

Support Viable Unit

Caris is a flexible unit that can be built for either nuking enemies or supporting allies. At RK 11, she can learn [Crystal Implosion], which afflicts the enemy with ▼M.Def III, which is comparable to Edda. Additionally, [Broad Radiance] and [Arcane Toxins] serve to bolster allies and hamper enemies, making Caris a versatile unit that is useful in various situations.

Skill Combinations

Remember that the self-stun effect after casting [Purge of Sin] is nullified by the [Bound Immunity] buff of [Broad Radiance]. Additionally, always try to cast [Crystal Implosion] before using your other nuking abilities to skyrocket Caris' and her team's damage.

Stack Awareness

Always keep an eye on Caris' "Revelation" stacks, as it automatically grants Light Oracle to the next skill that she uses. Sometimes the bonus effects granted by Light Oracle can make the difference between winning and losing a skirmish, so try to always consider Caris' stack count as the battle progresses.

Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for Caris

Aim to Reach 3★ → 5★

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

At 3-stars, Caris gains a wider [Revelation] acquisition range and starts with 6 stacks of [Revelation]. At 5-stars, she starts with 8 Revelation and gains 3 more at the end of each turn, making it much easier to activate [Light Oracle]. Start by aiming for 3-stars, and if you use Caris often, work toward 5-stars for optimal performance.

Best Builds for Caris

AoE Nuker Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Punish the Evil								Protection of Darkness								Overwhelming Force
Skill
Purge of Sin								Crystal Implosion								Broad Radiance
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Diffusing Prism								Origin Hourglass								Dream of The Magician

This build focuses on amplifying Caris' AoE potential with offensive equipment. Origin Hourglass is included to increase Caris' offensive stats, while also granting her immunity to movement debuffs, which makes positioning her for better AoE attacks easier. If you are without supports like Act Again from Inanna, it is viable to replace [Purge of Sin] with [Cumulative Punishment].

Boss/Trial Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Punish the Evil								Protection of Darkness								Overwhelming Force
Skill
Arcane Toxins								Crystal Implosion								Broad Radiance
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Starry Sky Heritage								Disaster Bottle								Redemption of The Judgment

This is a boss battle setup which allows Caris to debuff the boss using [Arcane Toxins], [Crystal Implosion], and Disaster Bottle while protecting allies with shields from [Broad Radiance]. The Judgment Tarot also denies the boss any buffs that it might apply to itself.

Priority Skills

Skill	Build Priority and Details
Broad Radiance	★★★★★ A valuable Skill that grants a Magical Shield. Due to its additional effect [Bound Immunity], it can nullify the [Stun] effect after using [Purge of Sin], so use them together.
Protection of Darkness	★★★★★ A Reaction that can significantly reduce damage taken. It's recommended to include this Reaction so that the Magical Shield granted to nullify the [Stun] effect from [Purge of Sin] is harder to destroy.
Purge of Sin	★★★★★ A Skill that deals very high AoE damage + [Stun] after 1 turn. It becomes more powerful when combined with [Act Again] for immediate activation, or by nullifying the post-activation [Stun] effect with [Broad Radiance].
Punish the Evil	★★★★★ A Basic Attack that deals high Piercing DMG while also granting 2 stacks of [Revelation], which are essential for skill enhancements via Caris' Trait. Note that it can only attack in a straight line.
Crystal Implosion	★★★★★ An extremely powerful Skill that reduces enemy MDEF by 60%. This increases the magical damage dealt by your entire party, so you'll want to prioritize including this in your build.
Total Punishment	★★★★ An easy-to-use straight-line AoE attack skill. Swap with [Purge of Sin] when you want to focus on Piercing DMG, or when you cannot grant [Act Again] with Inanna or tactical skills.

Skill	Build Priority and Details
Arcane Toxins	★★★ A powerful Skill that can apply 3 [Lv2 debuffs]. Recommended when you want to use Caris as a support rather than an attacker against bosses.
Radiant Guidance	★★ A Leader's Aura that greatly strengthens Papal States characters. Build slots are tight, but you'll want to include this when running multiple Papal States characters or when you want to boost Caris's Skill damage.
NRG Recovery	★ Recommended for lower difficulty stages or stages where you take little damage, and you want to use Skills frequently.
Charged Attack	★ Generally not recommended since it doesn't grant stacks of [Revelation]. However, it becomes viable when [Punish the Evil]'s Piercing DMG is reduced, or in stages where maneuvering in a straight line is difficult.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Caris

Diffusing Prism

Starry Sky Heritage

Resentment Broom

Since Caris specializes in AoE attacks and her Shield Skill scales with magic attack, the [Diffusing Prism], which enhances both, and the [Starry Sky Heritage], which significantly boosts magic attack, are highly recommended. The [Resentment Broom], which inflicts damage over time, is also a great fit, since it deals damage in combination with Piercing DMG that ignores enemy defense.

Recommended Trinkets for Caris

Origin Hourglass

Fancy Hat

Disaster Bottle

For Caris, the [Origin Hourglass] is highly recommended, as it boosts her magic attack while enhancing both her skill damage and shield effects. Other great options include trinkets that improve durability—making her Magical Shield harder to break—or support-oriented trinkets that help strengthen her allies.

Recommended Tarots for Caris

Dream of The Magician

Temptation of The Devil

Redemption of The Judgement

Since Caris mainly focuses on AoE attacks and damage, [Magician] is the most recommended Tarot. If you're leaning towards a support role with [Arcane Toxins] equipped, go with [Judgement] to enhance her utility.

Recommended Engravings for Caris

Resonance	Effect
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 Pentacle	When [unharmed], increases ATK and DEF by 12%.
Pentacle Cup	Decreases magical DMG taken by 15%.

Since many of Caris' Skills have long cooldowns, [Wand + Cup] is the most recommended engraving combination. Other solid options include [Sword + Pentacle] and [Pentacle + Cup], both of which boost the durability of the [Broad Radiance] Magical Shield.

Caris Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

* Tap a skill to view its details below.

Normal Overwhelming Force	RK13	Unique
The Protected	RK11	Crystal Implosion
Charged Attack	RK9	Punish the Evil
Radiant Guidance	RK7	Purge of Sin
Protection of Darkness	RK5	NRG Recovery
Broad Radiance	RK3	Total Punishment
Light of Sanctuary	RK1	Life Devourer

At RK 3, take Broad Radiance on the left, and then take Purge of Sin on the right at RK 7. Once you have Castalia that you can spare, go back and take Total Punishment at RK 3 before unlocking Caris' Leader's Aura at RK 7.

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.

Life Devourer	Cost: 3 CD: 0
(Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 150% DMG. After attacking, gains 45% Life Steal.

Broad Radiance	Cost: 0 CD: 4
(Support) Caris grants all allies within 2 tiles of the target Radiant Shield with value equal to 60% of Caris' M.ATK that cannot be dispelled, lasting for 2 turns. When possessing this Shield, gains Bound Immunity. When possessing Light Oracle, the skill switches to Light Oracle - Broad Radiance.

Total Punishment	Cost: 2 CD: 2
(Piercing DMG) Caris deals DMG equal to 50% M.ATK plus target's 20% HP to all enemies within a 3x4 area in the target direction. When possessing Light Oracle, the skill switches to Light Oracle - Total Punishment.

Protection of Darkness	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Before being hit by an active attack, for every Debuff on the attacker, decreases DMG taken by an additional 10%, up to 30%.

NRG Recovery	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Upon receiving an active attack, additionally recovers 1 NRG.

Radiant Guidance	Cost: 0 CD: 0
(Leader's Aura) For all Papal States allies in battle, ATK is increased by 10% and DEF is increased by 20%. When the target has 4 or more buffs, Piercing DMG dealt is increased by 12%, DMG dealt is increased by 12%, and DMG taken is decreased by 12%.

Purge of Sin	Cost: 4 CD: 2
(Magical DMG) Caris prepares for 1 turn. She deals 130% Fire AoE DMG and inflicts Stunned for 1 turn to all enemies within 2 tiles around the target. When attacking a Large Target, DMG is increased by an additional 100%. Skips the turn after casting the skill. When possessing Light Oracle, the skill switches to Light Oracle - Elimination of All Sins.

Charged Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and increases the DMG of the next skill by 15%.

Punish the Evil	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Selects 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around Caris and deals 2 hits of Piercing DMG equal to 30% M.ATK. After attacking, gains 2 stacks of Revelation. When possessing Light Oracle, the skill switches to Light Oracle - Punish the Evil.

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.

Crystal Implosion	Cost: 1 CD: 4
(Magical DMG) Deals 60% AoE DMG to all enemies within 3 tiles of the target and inflicts ▽M.DEF III for 2 turns.

Overwhelming Force	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect When the character has 4 or more buffs, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Caris's Trait & Skills

Caris's Trait

Trait

Max Effect

[Light Oracle] Caris's M.ATK increases by 15%. The trait affects a range of 5 tiles. At the start of the battle, she gains 8 stacks of Revelation. At the end of the turn, she additionally gains 3 stacks of Revelation. When an ally within a certain range of Caris casts a non-instant skill, she gains 1 stack of Revelation. Can be triggered up to 5 times per round. At the start of the turn, if having 9 or more stacks of Revelation, she consumes 9 stacks and gains Light Oracle and 1 NRG.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	Caris's M.ATK increases by 15%. The trait affects a range of 5 tiles. At the start of the battle, she gains 6 stacks of Revelation. When an ally within a certain range of Caris casts a non-instant skill, she gains 1 stack of Revelation. Can be triggered up to 5 times per round. At the start of the turn, if she has 9 or more stacks of Revelation, she consumes 9 stacks and gains Light Oracle.
	Caris's M.ATK increases by 10%. The trait affects a range of 5 tiles. At the start of the battle, she gains 6 stacks of Revelation. When an ally within a certain range of Caris casts a non-instant skill, she gains 1 stack of Revelation. Can be triggered up to 5 times per round. At the start of the turn, if she has 9 or more stacks of Revelation, she consumes 9 stacks and gains Light Oracle.
	Caris's M.ATK increases by 5%. The trait affects a range of 4 tiles. When an ally within a certain range of Caris casts a non-instant skill, she gains 1 stack of Revelation. Can be triggered up to 5 times per round. At the start of the turn, if she has 9 or more stacks of Revelation, she consumes 9 stacks and gains Light Oracle.
	Caris's trait affects a range of 4 tiles. When an ally within a certain range of Caris casts a non-instant skill, she gains 1 stack of Revelation. Can be triggered up to 5 times per round. At the start of the turn, if she has 9 or more stacks of Revelation, she consumes 9 stacks and gains Light Oracle.

Caris's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Energy Wave
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deal 80% Magical DMG.
Arcane Toxins
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 100% DMG. Before attacking, inflicts 3 random Level 2 Attribute Debuffs on the target for 2 turns.

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.
Life Devourer
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 150% DMG. After attacking, gains 45% Life Steal.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Broad Radiance
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 4 (Support) Caris grants all allies within 2 tiles of the target Radiant Shield with value equal to 60% of Caris' M.ATK that cannot be dispelled, lasting for 2 turns. When possessing this Shield, gains Bound Immunity. When possessing Light Oracle, the skill switches to Light Oracle - Broad Radiance.
Total Punishment
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 2 (Piercing DMG) Caris deals DMG equal to 50% M.ATK plus target's 20% HP to all enemies within a 3x4 area in the target direction. When possessing Light Oracle, the skill switches to Light Oracle - Total Punishment.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Protection of Darkness	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Before being hit by an active attack, for every Debuff on the attacker, decreases DMG taken by an additional 10%, up to 30%.
NRG Recovery	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Upon receiving an active attack, additionally recovers 1 NRG.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Radiant Guidance	-
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 0 (Leader's Aura) For all Papal States allies in battle, ATK is increased by 10% and DEF is increased by 20%. When the target has 4 or more buffs, Piercing DMG dealt is increased by 12%, DMG dealt is increased by 12%, and DMG taken is decreased by 12%.
Purge of Sin
[Skill] Cost: 4 / CD: 2 (Magical DMG) Caris prepares for 1 turn. She deals 130% Fire AoE DMG and inflicts Stunned for 1 turn to all enemies within 2 tiles around the target. When attacking a Large Target, DMG is increased by an additional 100%. Skips the turn after casting the skill. When possessing Light Oracle, the skill switches to Light Oracle - Elimination of All Sins.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Charged Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and increases the DMG of the next skill by 15%.
Punish the Evil
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Selects 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range around Caris and deals 2 hits of Piercing DMG equal to 30% M.ATK. After attacking, gains 2 stacks of Revelation. When possessing Light Oracle, the skill switches to Light Oracle - Punish the Evil.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11

Skill	Range
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.
Crystal Implosion
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 4 (Magical DMG) Deals 60% AoE DMG to all enemies within 3 tiles of the target and inflicts ▽M.DEF III for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
Overwhelming Force	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect When the character has 4 or more buffs, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Weapons That Caris 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	Magic Ladle
Paradox Crystal Chain	Light to Purge All Evil	Gazing Orb
Explosive Crystal	Ink Totem	Solid Wand
Astral Rod	Apprentice Wand

Caris's Voice Actor & Release Date

Caris Voice Actor

Released on Friday, December 6

Caris was released on Friday, December 6. Since the character is added to the standard banner, they can still be obtained even after the limited-time banner ends.

Caris's Skin

Initial	Ascended

▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.

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