Darkin Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Darkin's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Epic
	Role	Destroyer
	Faction	Night Crimson Iria Alacrity

Movement Stats

Darkin's Tier

Overall Rating			Reroll Rating
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Single-Target Rating			Multi-Target Rating

User Score

Review & How to Get

Best Builds for Darkin

Recommended Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Sealing Attack												Strength Activation
Skill
Pinpoint Elimination								Ace Sniper								Mobile Crew
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Star-Raid Crossbow								Spring Pill								Hierophant's Laws

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Darkin

Star-Raid Crossbow

Longbow of Martyrs

Steel Crossbow

Recommended Trinkets for Darkin

Spring Pill

Disaster Bottle

Space-time Ring

Trinkets with [Instant] Skills that allow you to use [Pinpoint Elimination] after moving are especially recommended.

Recommended Tarots for Darkin

Hierophant's Laws

Majesty of the Emperor

Temptation of The Devil

Recommended Engravings for Darkin

Resonance	Effect
Sword Pentacle	When [unharmed], increases ATK and DEF by 12%.
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,

Darkin Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

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Hypnotic Attack	RK9	Sealing Attack
Ace Sniper	RK7	Foot Sniping
Highland Advantage	RK5	Strength Activation
Lasso Shot	RK3	Precise Shot
Mobile Crew	RK1	Rupture Armor

Skill Details

Mobile Crew	Cost: 0 CD: 0
(Passive) Increases SPD by 100. Before attacking, if the target's SPD is lower than the character's, increases the DMG dealt by 10% and ignores the target's reaction skill.

Rupture Armor	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Before a single-target attack, gains a 50% chance to inflict ▽ P.DEF II on the target for 2 turns.

Lasso Shot	Cost: 3 CD: 3回
(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals Piercing DMG equal to 20% of the target's HP. After attacking, inflicts Restraint, ▽ATK II, and ✗Assist on the target for 2 turns. Additionally inflicts Stunned for 3 turns on the targets with Restraint. Can be used 3 times.

Precise Shot	Cost: 0 CD: 3
(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG. Before attacking, inflicts ✗ Dodge on the target, lasting for 1 turn.

Highland Advantage	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. When attacked by an enemy from Lowland, the DMG taken is additionally decreased by 30%.

Strength Activation	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) Increases the healing received by 10%. When receiving healing, gains △ DMG II for 1 turn.

Ace Sniper	Cost: 1 CD: 5
(Support) Instant Gains △Range II, lasting until the end of the action. When defeating a target, can Re-attack.

Foot Sniping	Cost: 2 CD: -
(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 110% DMG and inflicts ▽ Move II for 2 turns.

Hypnotic Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 80% magical DMG and grants a 30% chance to inflict Sleep on the target for 1 turn.

Sealing Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ✗ Passive Skills on Injured targets before attacking, lasting for 2 turns.

Darkin's Trait & Skills

Darkin's Trait

Max Effect
	[Deadly Aim] Changes the character's physical DMG into magical DMG. For each 1 tile between the character and the target (Distance for Adjacent Tiles counts as 0), increases ATK by 4%, up to 28%. After the target is defeated, the character recovers 2 NRG.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	Changes the character's physical DMG into magical DMG. For each 1 tile between the character and the target (Distance for Adjacent Tiles counts as 0), increases ATK by 4%, up to 28%. After the target is defeated, the character recovers 1 NRG.
	Changes the character's physical DMG into magical DMG. For each 1 tile between the character and the target (Distance for Adjacent Tiles counts as 0), increases ATK by 3%, up to 21%. After the target is defeated, the character recovers 1 NRG.
	Changes the character's physical DMG into magical DMG. For each 1 tile between the character and the target (Distance for Adjacent Tiles counts as 0), increases ATK by 3%, up to 21%.
	Changes the character's physical DMG into magical DMG. For each 1 tile between the character and the target (Distance for Adjacent Tiles counts as 0), increases ATK by 2%, up to 14%.

Darkin's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Straight Shot
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG.
Pinpoint Elimination
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 2 (Physical DMG) Cannot move before using the skill. Single-target attack. Deals 140% DMG. Before attacking, if the target hasn't moved in the current round, Crit increases by 100% and ignores 30% of the target's DEF.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Mobile Crew	-
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 0 (Passive) Increases SPD by 100. Before attacking, if the target's SPD is lower than the character's, increases the DMG dealt by 10% and ignores the target's reaction skill.
Rupture Armor	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Before a single-target attack, gains a 50% chance to inflict ▽ P.DEF II on the target for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Lasso Shot
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 3回 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals Piercing DMG equal to 20% of the target's HP. After attacking, inflicts Restraint, ▽ATK II, and ✗Assist on the target for 2 turns. Additionally inflicts Stunned for 3 turns on the targets with Restraint. Can be used 3 times.
Precise Shot
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG. Before attacking, inflicts ✗ Dodge on the target, lasting for 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Highland Advantage	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. When attacked by an enemy from Lowland, the DMG taken is additionally decreased by 30%.
Strength Activation	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) Increases the healing received by 10%. When receiving healing, gains △ DMG II for 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Ace Sniper
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 5 (Support) Instant Gains △Range II, lasting until the end of the action. When defeating a target, can Re-attack.
Foot Sniping
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: - (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 110% DMG and inflicts ▽ Move II for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Hypnotic Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 80% magical DMG and grants a 30% chance to inflict Sleep on the target for 1 turn.
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.

Weapons That Darkin Can Equip

List of Weapons

Meteor Line	Whale Hunter	Irian Combat Bow
Longbow of Martyrs	Star-Raid Crossbow	Melee Mega Crossbow
Cornucopia Longbow	VIderian Longbow	Steel Crossbow
Hunting Bow	Exquisite Wood Bow	Accurate Bow
Wood Bow

Darkin's Voice Actor

Darkin Voice Actor

Darkin's Skin

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