Tristan Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Tristan's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Legendary
	Role	Destroyer
	Faction	Night Crimson Aggression The Union

Movement Stats

Tristan's Tier

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Tristan Pros and Strength

Deal Immense Damage While Berserk

Tristan can go berserk at any time by triggering her [Crimson Fury] skill at the cost of reduced HP. While under the effects of the Berserk State, Tristan deals the most amount of damage amongst all characters.

Berserk State Details

Max Damage Skill Rotation

[Fervent Headbutt]: 70% → [Crimson Fury]: 50% → Transition to Berserk State (CD Reset & Act Again) → [Fervent Headbutt]: 70% → [Furious Pursuit]: 180%

Total multipliers for 1 turn is 370% (including Berserk's 250% when in state) and can deal extremely high damage without support from allies.

Unkillable for a Certain Number of Turns

Once Tristan enters the Berserk State, she gains [Unlimited Resolve]. Similar to Alexei, this effect completely prevents Tristan from dying for 1-2 turns (dependent on ★s).

Use Matching Gear and Passive Skills

Because entering the Berserk State consumes 90% of Tristan's HP, you can reliably trigger the second passive effect of Brutal Axe and ignore a percentage of the target's DEF. Additionally, entering the Berserk State activates all of the effects of the [Blazing Blood] passive skill.

Make sure to leverage Tristan's ability to lower her HP by equipping matching gear and passive skills.

Negates Shields When Attacking

Tristan's [Crimson Fury] trait allows her to dispel shields from her target in addition to dealing increased damage. Do note that there exists shields that cannot be removed, so be sure to differentiate between the two types of shields before positioning Tristan aggressively.

Make Preparations for Berserk Window

While Tristan deals immense amounts of damage while in her Berserk State, she is not particularly outstanding in her normal state. Prepare the battlefield by applying buffs/debuffs to other characters while adjusting their positions to allow Tristan to fully utilize her Berserk window.

Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for Tristan

Aim to Reach 4★ → 5★

Star Level Up Priority	Recommended Star Level
	4★ → 5★

At 4-stars, [Unlimited Resolve] lasts for 2 turns, greatly improving Tristan’s overall usability—making it a key upgrade to aim for. The CD reduction and NRG cost decreases at 5-stars are nice bonuses, but can be somewhat covered by support from other characters or tactical skills, so only go for 5-star if you have the resources to spare.

Best Builds for Tristan

Standalone Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Fatal Attack												Street Style
Skill
Furious Pursuit								Fervent Lunge								Blazing Blood
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Brutal Axe								Maverick's Cloak								Verdict of Justice

This build focuses on utilizing Tristan as a standalone attacker. Once you've entered Berserk State, use [Fervent Headbutt] and [Furious Pursuit] to deal massive damage. Gear included in the build specialize in dealing as much single-target damage as possible.

AoE Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Fatal Attack												Street Style
Skill
One-Punch Burial								Controlled Demolition								Blazing Blood
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Brutal Axe								Blood Luxite Amulet								Dream of The Magician

This build emphasizes Tristan's AoE damage capabilities. Once you've entered Berserk State, use [One-Punch Burial] and [Controlled Demolition] to cause massive damage. By reducing the CD with 5-star traits and support from other characters, it is also possible to use [One-Punch Burial] again on a group of enemies already affected by Vulnerable II.

Adjust Skills Appropriately

If allies can inflict Vulnerable, or if you want to focus on consistent damage and agility over Piercing DMG, replace [Controlled Demolition] with [Explosive Luxite-Dust] or [Fervent Lunge].

Priority Skills

Skill	Build Priority and Details
Blazing Blood	★★★★★ A powerful passive that adds up to 50% of Magic Attack to Physical Attack, with the full effect easily reached during the [Berserk State]. Since it plays a key role in boosting Tristan’s offensive power, it should always be equipped.
Street Style	★★★★★ A Reaction that reduces damage from [Strike Back], [Preempt] attacks, and melee damage. Not only does it offer significant damage reduction, but it also counterattacks when hit by Strike Back, making it a strong, general Reaction.
Fatal Attack	★★★★★ While Tristan won't often use Basic Attacks, this attack pairs well with Tristan thanks to her Trait, which boosts Crit Damage and Crit Rate.
Furious Pursuit	★★★★ A Skill that deals high single-target damage at the cost of HP. When aiming to boost the effects of the "Brutal Axe" weapon and [Blazing Blood], the HP reduction can be seen as a benefit. Prioritize slotting this skill when focusing on single-target offense.
Fervent Lunge	★★★★ An [Instant] skill moves, grants a buff, and immediately attacks—making it both easy to use and highly effective. Useful in both single-target and multi-target battles.
One-Punch Burial	★★★★ Deals damage to enemies within 2 tiles after a knockback. As an area attack, this has high damage potential and can be used every turn if you have a way to reduce cooldown. Be mindful—the warp-to-ally effect has both advantages and drawbacks.

Skill	Priority and Details
Explosive Luxite-Dust	★★★ An easy-to-use area attack Skill that covers a wide range and has no cooldown. It also applies a powerful [Lv2 Attribute Debuff], making it even more effective. A great choice when you need a reliable source of consistent damage.
Controlled Demolition	★★★ When Tristan attacks, starts an action, or when an afflicted enemy is defeated, it deals Piercing DMG and applies a 20% increased damage taken debuff over a wide area. Since it’s Piercing DMG, the damage is essentially pure. Equip this when you want to inflict [Vulnerable II] across a large area.
Knockback Pursuit	★★ Since the easy-to-use [Fervent Headbutt] also provides knockback, equip this only if you want two types of knockback or need a knockback option with 0 cooldown.
Family	★★ Assisting Cover can be tricky to use, since it may cause Tristan or an ally to take unexpected hits. However, the wide-area buffs—Attack Up and damage reduction—are powerful, making it worth equipping in situations where those effects would be especially useful.
Destructive Storm	★★ Though its damage is low, this Skill applies damage and debuffs over a very wide area. In stages where controlling an area and applying debuffs is more important than raw damage, it’s definitely worth equipping.
Defense (Ranged Attack)	★ [Street Style] doesn’t work against Ranged Attacks, so equip this when need to reduce damage from Ranged attacks.
Sealing Attack	★ This debuff cannot be nullified, making it effective against enemies with troublesome passives. However, since you'd usually want another character to remove passives instead of Tristan—who focuses on offense—this skill has a lower priority.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Tristan

Brutal Axe

Tuning Hammer

Gale Sword

The [Brutal Axe], which synergizes well with the HP-reducing [Berserk State], is the top recommendation. Other good choices include the [Tuning Hammer], which significantly boosts physical attack and can remove buffs, and the [Gale Sword], effective for prioritizing attacks after an [Act Again].

Recommended Trinkets for Tristan

Shield of Justice

Blood Luxite Amulet

Maverick's Cloak

For Tristan, trinkets that boost her offensive power during her [Berserk State] are highly recommended. The [Origin Hourglass] enhances the effect of [Blazing Blood], the [Blood Luxite Amulet] increases her AoE attack damage, while the [Berserk Incense] is a great pre-battle option to boost both movement and damage dealt.

Recommended Tarots for Tristan

Verdict of Justice

Dream of The Magician

Hierophant's Laws

If you're building for single-target damage, equip [Hierophant]. For AoE-focused builds, go with [Magician]. Other strong choices include [Devil], which gives a big stat boost on stages with lots of enemies, and [Justice], which enhances your Critical rate for even more damage potential.

Recommended Engravings for Tristan

Resonance	Effect
Sword Cup	When actively attacking, increases the DMG by 5% and grants 15% of [Life Steal].
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 Wand	After using a [basic attack], [skill], [strike back], or [assisting attack], gains 1 random [Level 2 Attribute Buff].

Engrave [Sword + Cup] or [Sword + Wand], both of which include [Sword] to easily increase [Attack] and activate an Engraving Harmonies that boost [Damage Dealt]. [Wand + Wand] is also a strong option, especially when paired with [Instant] Skills like [Fervent Lunge] and [Controlled Demolition].

Life Steal Can Reduce Potency

While the healing from [Sword + Cup]’s [Life Steal] is excellent, but keep in mind that recovering HP can sometimes reduce the effectiveness of Skills like [Blazing Blood] and items like the [Blood Luxite Amulet].

Tristan's Trait & Skills

Tristan's Trait

Max Effect

[Crimson Fury] After casting Crimson Fury, triggers Unlimited Resolve, lasting until the start of the next 2 turns. Berserk State lasts for 4 turns, during which Crit and Crit DMG are increased by 20%, and non-Instant skills' CD is reduced by 2 turns, NRG cost is reduced by 1. Before attacking, if the target has Shield, the character's DMG is increased by 30% and dispels 6 shields from the target. When dealing AoE DMG, the physical DMG dealt is considered magical DMG. At the start of the battle, the character additionally processes Crimson Fury. When used, enters Berserk State. Can only be used up to 1 time per battle.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	After casting Crimson Fury, triggers Unlimited Resolve, lasting until the start of the next 2 turns. Berserk State lasts for 3 turns, during which Crit and Crit DMG are increased by 20%. Before attacking, if the target has Shield, the character's DMG is increased by 30% and dispels 6 shields from the target. When dealing AoE DMG, the physical DMG dealt is considered magical DMG. At the start of the battle, the character additionally processes Crimson Fury. When used, enters Berserk State. Can only be used up to 1 time per battle.
	After casting Crimson Fury, triggers Unlimited Resolve, lasting until the start of the next turn. Berserk State lasts for 3 turns, during which Crit and Crit DMG are increased by 10%. Before attacking, if the target has Shield, the character's DMG is increased by 30% and dispels 6 shields from the target. When dealing AoE DMG, the physical DMG dealt is considered magical DMG. At the start of the battle, the character additionally processes Crimson Fury. When used, enters Berserk State. Can only be used up to 1 time per battle.
	After casting Crimson Fury, triggers Unlimited Resolve, lasting until the start of the next turn. Berserk State lasts for 2 turns, during which Crit and Crit DMG are increased by 10%. Before attacking, if the target has Shield, the character's DMG is increased by 30% and dispels 6 shields from the target. When dealing AoE DMG, the physical DMG dealt is considered magical DMG. At the start of the battle, the character additionally processes Crimson Fury. When used, enters Berserk State. Can only be used up to 1 time per battle.
	After casting Crimson Fury, triggers Unlimited Resolve, lasting until the start of the next turn. Berserk State lasts for 2 turns. Before attacking, if the target has Shield, the character's DMG is increased by 30% and dispels 6 shields from the target. When dealing AoE DMG, the physical DMG dealt is considered magical DMG. At the start of the battle, the character additionally processes Crimson Fury. When used, enters Berserk State. Can only be used up to 1 time per battle.

Tristan's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Slash
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG.
Explosive Luxite-Dust
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Deals 85% DMG to all enemies within 2 tiles of the target and inflicts 1 random Level 2 Attribute Debuff, lasting for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Furious Pursuit
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 120% DMG. If the target isn't defeated, performs Pursuit at the cost of 20% of current HP and deals an additional 60% DMG.
Knockback Pursuit
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 70% DMG. After attacking, performs Pursuit, dealing 70% DMG and knocking the target back by 2 tiles.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Fervent Lunge
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Support) Instant Charges to a location within a 1-tile radius and gains △DMG II for 1 turn. After use, the skill switches to Fervent Headbutt for 2 turns.
Blazing Blood	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) When Healthy, adds 15% of the character's M.ATK to P.ATK. When Injured, adds 25% of the character's M.ATK to P.ATK. When possessing Berserk State, the effect is doubled.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Street Style	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) Melee DMG taken decreases by 20%. When being Preempted or Strike Back, performs Block and additionally reduces DMG taken by 50%. After being struck back, pursues, dealing 70% Physical DMG. This effect can be triggered up to 1 time per round.
Defense (Ranged Attack)	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by a ranged attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 25%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
One-Punch Burial
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 2 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 20% DMG, knocking the target back by 1 tile. Then deals 110% Fire AoE DMG to enemies within 2 tiles of the target range. If not in Berserk State, the character teleports to the side of the closest ally within 4 tiles after attacking.
Controlled Demolition
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 3 (Debuff) Instant Inflicts Controlled Demolition on the target.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Sealing Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ✗ Passive Skills on Injured targets before attacking, lasting for 2 turns.
Fatal Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Fires a Curved Shot which deals 85% physical DMG and increases Crit DMG by 15%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11

Skill	Range
Family	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) When Healthy, performs Assisting Cover for other allies within 2 tiles of the character. When Dying, causes other allies within 2 tiles of the character to assisting cover for the character. After either effect is triggered, all other allies within 3 tiles of the character gain △ATK II and DMG Reduction II for 2 turns, can be activated up to 1 time per round.
Destructive Storm
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 2 (Physical DMG) Deals 50% AoE DMG to all enemies within a 4-tile radius around the character and inflicts 2 random Level 2 Attribute Debuffs for 2 turns.

Weapons That Tristan Can Equip

List of Weapons

Brutal Axe	Hollow Axe	Denial Hammer
Feast Axe	Tuning Hammer	Cornucopia Axe
Gale Sword	'Barbecue' Hammer	Formidable Axe
Antimagic Axe	Balanced Heavy Axe	Battle-Hardened Axe
Heavy Iron Axe	Iron Axe

Tristan's Voice Actor & Release Date

Tristan Voice Actor

Released on Friday, January 31

Tristan was released on Friday, January 31. Since the character is added to the standard banner, they can still be obtained even after the limited-time banner ends.

Tristan's Skin

Initial	Ascended

▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.

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