Build and skill tree guide for Credenza in Sword of Convallaria (SoC). See the best gear (weapon/trinket/tarot), skin, tier, and review here!
Table of Contents
Credenza's Tier & Basic Info
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| Rarity |  Legendary | 
|---|---|
| Role |  Watcher | 
| Faction |  Papal States  Aggression | 
Movement Stats
| Move | Stand | High Jump | Low Jump | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Normal | 2 | 2 | 
Credenza's Tier
| Overall Rating | Reroll Rating | ||||
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|  ▶ Character Tier List |  ▶ Reroll Tier List | ||||
| Single-Target Rating | Multi-Target Rating | ||||
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User Score
Review & How to Get
| Review | - Unique HP Consumption mechanic - Restores ally HP/NRG and reduces CD - Powerful, Single-use Trait Skill - Conditional skill enhancements | 
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| How to Get | - Obtain from Gacha (Summon) | 
Credenza Pros and Strength
Credenza’s Character Overview
- Unique HP Consuming Mechanic
- Manage [Divine Revelation] Stacks
- Powerful, Single-use Trait Skill
- Can reduce allies' CD
- Credenza also needs support
Unique HP Consuming Mechanic
Credenza has no attack Skills and is a character that specializes in supporting allies. She is a unique support who consumes her own HP when using Skills, and gains additional benefits by consuming a large amount of HP or keeping her HP below a certain threshold. Since she has healing and CD reduction, she shines when combined with powerful Attackers.
Manage Divine Revelation Stacks
Credenza's Skills are enhanced whenever she has the [Divine Revelation] buff, gaining powerful additional effects. Since stacks can be obtained by increasing her Star Level or through some Skill effects, it's important to decide how to generate Divine Revelation and which Skills to use when forming your team.
Divine Revelation MechanicsHow to Obtain Divine Revelation
| 1 | Acquired at the start of an action if you have the [Pray for Divine Revelation] buff How to obtain Pray for Divine Revelation - At 5-stars, at the start of battle - Use [Hymn of Absolution] - Use [Hierophany] - Acquired with [Trial of Radiance] when not possessing Divine Revelation/Pray for Divine Revelation | 
| 2 | Acquired via Skill effects - When [Trial of Radiance] is equipped, acquired at the start of an action if HP is below 70% | 
| 3 | Sacrifice 20% HP on Standby to acquire | 
You can obtain [Divine Revelation] through specific Skill effects, Star Level Ups, or on [Standby]. With the effect of the signature Trinket , you can gain a reposition effect, allowing you to easily obtain Divine Revelation, so if you want to make the most of Credenza, try to get it.
Divine Revelation Effects
| 1 | Enhances some Skills [Blazing Benediction]: Changes to an [Instant] Skill [Benevolent Light]: Recovers target's NRG by 2 + adds CD -2 [Graceful Salvation]: Adds [△ATK II] & [△DMG II] [Hymn of Absolution]: Adds [Radiant Grace] buff | 
| 2 | When activating an additional effect, adds healing equal to 30% of M.ATK | 
| 3 | 5-stars only, NRG cost -1 Pt when possessing [Divine Revelation] | 
Powerful, Single-use Trait Skill
By consuming HP or taking damage a certain number of times, the Trait Skill [Hierophany] can be activated once per battle. It's a very powerful support Skill that provides various effects like healing, buffs, and CD reduction to surrounding allies, so make sure to use it.
Hierophany MechanicsHow to Use Hierophany
[Hierophany] can be used by accumulating 12 stacks, which are gained by consuming 10% HP or by taking damage. If you equip the Passive Skill [Hierophany's Return], it can be used up to twice per battle, allowing you to use [Hierophany] consecutively.
Effects of Hierophany
| 1 | Can be activated a maximum of once per battle. Equipping [Hierophany's Return] increases the number of possible activations by 1. | 
| 2 | Prepares for 1 Turn, then dispels all debuffs from all allies within a 5-Tile radius and restores 100% HP. Additionally, applies all Lv.2 Buffs that last for 2 Turns. During preparation, the effect activates once immediately, but the healing amount and buff durations are halved. Additionally, you gain [Prayer for Divine Revelation]. | 
| 3 | 2-stars or higher: Additionally restores 1 Pt of allies' NRG. | 
| 4 | 4-stars or higher: Reduces all skill cooldowns by 1 and grants the [Radiant Grace] buff. | 
Reduces Ally CD
Credenza, through [Hierophany] and [Benevolent Light], is characterized by her ability to grant the valuable CD reduction effect to allies. By combining her with powerful Attackers who have main Skills with long CDs, such as SP Samantha and Kvare, you can gain a significant advantage in battle.
Needs NRG Support
Although she has many support skills with no cooldown, Credenza’s own NRG consumption is quite high. Additionally, depending on her HP consumption and skill setup, she may need to keep her HP low, which tends to reduce her consistency. Furthermore, since her Move and SPD are low, there are situations where Credenza herself requires support. It’s important to consider the party composition for each stage so that Credenza can focus on providing support.
Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for Credenza
Aim to Reach 3★ → 5★
| Star Level Up Priority | Recommended Star Level | 
|---|---|
|  | 3★ → 5★ | 
3-stars is a good stopping point since it grants a CD reduction effect to [Hierophany]. If you want to make Credenza even easier to use, you definitely want to get her to 5-stars, which grants [Divine Revelation] at the start of battle, as well as reduces NRG consumption whenever she has the buff.
Shard Farming Priority GuideBest Builds for Credenza
Recommended Build
| Basic Attack | Reaction | Ascension | |||||||||||||||||||||
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|  Merciful Strike |  Radiant Barrier |  Blessing of Divine Shield | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Skill | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|  Benevolent Light |  Hymn of Absolution |  Hierophany's Return | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Trinket | Tarot | |||||||||||||||||||||
|  Reorganized Cube |  Resonant Crystal |  Course of Fortune | |||||||||||||||||||||
This is a build that specializes in supporting attackers with powerful Skills that have long CDs. Utilize the Resonant Crystal's Skill to acquire Divine Revelation, and reduce your allies' Skill CDs with [Benevolent Light] and [Hierophany].
Priority Skills
| Skill | Priority and Details | 
|---|---|
|  Benevolent Light | ★★★★★ This is a powerful support Skill that reduces CDs, which is one of Credenza's signature features, so it should be a top priority for your team. It also has an NRG Recovery effect, so use it in combination with characters that have high NRG consumption or characters whose main skills have a long CD. | 
|  Radiant Barrier | ★★★★★ A Reaction that reduces single-target damage taken by nearby allies. It consumes Credenza's HP, so if used effectively, you can reduce the time until you can use [Hierophany] and gain Divine Revelation. | 
|  Merciful Strike | ★★★★★ Although you won't use Basic Attacks often, you should generally equip this Basic Attack because it provides a healing increase effect. | 
|  Graceful Salvation | ★★★★ An excellent Skill that heals nearby allies at the start of the turn and also grants an ATK & Damage Dealt UP buff if you have [Divine Revelation]. Be careful when equipping it with [Trial of Radiance] as it also heals Credenza's HP. | 
|  Hierophany's Return | ★★★★ A Passive that increases the number of uses of the Trait Skill [Hierophany] by 1. It allows you to use the extremely powerful Hierophany consecutively, but it takes a long time to activate unless you equip the Trinket Resonant Crystal, so this Skill is recommended if you have it. | 
|  Hymn of Absolution | ★★★★ A Skill that heals nearby allies and provides buffs to increase their offensive capabilities. If you have Divine Revelation, it also grants Radiant Grace, which further increases offensive capabilities, so equip it when you want to boost your allies' damage. | 
|  Trial of Radiance | ★★★★ A Passive that allows you to gain Divine Revelation each turn by maintaining the Injured state. Use this as a way to gain Divine Revelation if your Star Level Up is low or you don't have the Trinket Resonant Crystal. | 
| Skill | Priority and Details | 
|---|---|
|  Flagellant | ★★★ A Passive that activates upon taking damage. You can also gain stacks from your own HP-consuming skills, so equip this when you need damage reduction or NRG Recovery. | 
|  Protection of Light | ★★ A Reaction that greatly reduces single-target damage taken. The effect is excellent, and you can reduce the time until you can use [Hierophany] by taking damage, but be careful because for Credenza, who consumes HP, you'll want to position her to avoid taking damage from enemies, especially in high-difficulty stages. | 
|  Blazing Benediction | ★ A single-target healing Skill. While it becomes Instant and easy to use if you have Divine Revelation, it has a low priority for team composition because it lacks additional effects compared to Credenza's other skills. | 
|  Quiet Prayer | ★ A Passive that heals nearby allies when on Standby. Be careful when equipping it with [Trial of Radiance] as it also heals Credenza's HP. | 
|  Battle Flag of Papal State | ★ A Leader's Aura with no additional effects. Credenza has many other powerful support skills, so this has a low priority for team composition. | 
|  Hypnotic Attack | ★ The chance to apply Sleep is low, so you should equip the other Basic Attack instead. | 
Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings
Recommended Weapons for Credenza
|  Reorganized Cube |  Focus Wand |  Cornucopia Staff | 
We recommend the Reorganized Cube to enhance healing Skills, the Focus Wand to extend the range of single-target skills, and the Cornucopia Staff for additional NRG.
Recommended Trinkets for Credenza
|  Resonant Crystal |  Space-time Ring |  Shield of Justice | 
Resonant Crystal is the most recommended option. It shortens the time to use [Hierophany] by consuming HP and allows you to gain [Divine Revelation] through reposition → [Standby]. Other compatible options include the Space-time Ring, which helps with Credenza, who tends to lag behind catch up with allies, or Trinkets that raise stats or provide ally support.
Recommended Tarots for Credenza
|  Mercy of The High Priestess |  Course of Fortune |  Redemption of The Judgement | 
We recommend options like High Priestess and Empress, which enhance the effectiveness of healing skills; Fortune, which provides various effects such as NRG recovery; and Judicator, which increases the damage enemies take in single-target battles.
Recommended Engravings for Credenza
| Resonance | Effect | 
|---|---|
|  Cup  Cup | Increases Healing Effect by 10% and Healing Received by 10%. | 
|  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 | 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 recommend Cup+Cup to increase healing effects, Sword+Wand to increase stats, and Wand+Cup to make a Skill's CD & NRG 0.
Credenza Skill Unlock Priorities
Recommended Skill Set
* Tap a skill to view its details below.
| Normal  | RK13 | Unique | 
|---|---|---|
|  Hymn of Absolution | RK11 |  Trial of Radiance | 
|  Merciful Strike | RK9 |  Hypnotic Attack | 
|  Flagellant | RK7 |  Battle Flag of Papal State | 
|  Radiant Barrier | RK5 |  Protection of Light | 
|  Graceful Salvation | RK3 |  Hierophany's Return | 
|  Radiant Blessing | RK1 |  Quiet Prayer | 
At RK 11, prioritize taking [Trial of Radiance] if you don't have the Resonant Crystal Trinket, or you don't plan on increasing Credenza's stars. Otherwise, take Hymn of Absolution first.
Skill Details
|  Radiant Blessing | Cost: 3 CD: 0 | 
| (Support) Sacrifices 30% of the current HP to restore 2 NRG to the target ally; grants 2 random ✦ When having ✦ (The skill changes to | |
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|  Quiet Prayer | Cost: - CD: - | 
| (Passive) When performing | |
|  Graceful Salvation | Cost: - CD: - | 
| (Passive) At the start of the turn, heals all allies within 4 tiles of the character for 20% of M.ATK. ✦ When having ✦ (The skill changes to | |
|  Hierophany's Return | Cost: - CD: - | 
| (Passive) Increases the number of times the skill | |
|  Radiant Barrier | Cost: - CD: - | 
| (Reaction) When an ally within 4 tiles of the character receives a single-target attack, reduces DMG taken by 15%, then the character sacrifices 10% of the current HP. Can be triggered up to 2 times per round. When the character is | |
|  Protection of Light | Cost: - CD: - | 
| (Reaction) When hit by an active single-target attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 30%. This effect can be activated 1 time per round. | |
|  Flagellant | Cost: - CD: - | 
| (Passive) Gains 1 stack of | |
|  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%. | |
|  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. | |
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|  Hypnotic Attack | Cost: - CD: - | 
| (Basic Attack) Deals 80% magical DMG and grants a 30% chance to inflict | |
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|  Hymn of Absolution | Cost: 3 CD: 0 | 
| (Healing) Sacrifices 30% of the current HP. Heals all allies within 3 tiles of the target 60% of M.ATK and grants them | |
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|  Trial of Radiance | Cost: - CD: - | 
| (Passive) Gains | |
|  Blessing of Divine Shield | Cost: - CD: - | 
| (Passive) | |
Credenza's Trait & Skills
Credenza's Trait
| Trait | Max Effect | 
|---|---|
|  | [Divine Radiance] ✦ M.ATK increases by 15%. ✦ Gains ✦ When first gaining | 
| Stars Unlocked | Effect | 
|---|---|
|  | ✦ M.ATK increases by 15%. ✦ When first gaining | 
|  | ✦ M.ATK increases by 10%. ✦ When first gaining | 
|  | ✦ M.ATK increases by 5%. | 
|  | ✦ Certain skills gain additional effects when the character is affected by ✦ When performing ✦ Each time the character sacrifices 10% of current HP or takes DMG, the counter increases; after reaching 12 counts, gains the skill ✦ Increases M.ATK by 5%. | 
Credenza's Base Skills
| Skill | Range | 
|---|---|
|  Energy Wave |  | 
| [Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deal 80% Magical DMG. | |
|  Blazing Benediction |  | 
| [Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 1 (Healing) Sacrifices 10% of the current HP. Single-target healing. Restores HP equal to 100% of M.ATK and dispels 1 ✦ When having ✦ (The skill changes to | |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1
| Skill | Range | 
|---|---|
|  Radiant Blessing |  | 
| [Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Support) Sacrifices 30% of the current HP to restore 2 NRG to the target ally; grants 2 random ✦ When having ✦ (The skill changes to | |
|  Quiet Prayer | - | 
| [Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) When performing | |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3
| Skill | Range | 
|---|---|
|  Graceful Salvation | - | 
| [Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) At the start of the turn, heals all allies within 4 tiles of the character for 20% of M.ATK. ✦ When having ✦ (The skill changes to | |
|  Hierophany's Return | - | 
| [Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Increases the number of times the skill | |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5
| Skill | Range | 
|---|---|
|  Radiant Barrier | - | 
| [Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When an ally within 4 tiles of the character receives a single-target attack, reduces DMG taken by 15%, then the character sacrifices 10% of the current HP. Can be triggered up to 2 times per round. When the character is | |
|  Protection of Light | - | 
| [Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active single-target attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 30%. This effect can be activated 1 time per round. | |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7
| Skill | Range | 
|---|---|
|  Flagellant | - | 
| [Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Gains 1 stack of | |
|  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%. | |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9
| Skill | Range | 
|---|---|
|  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. | |
|  Hypnotic Attack |  | 
| [Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 80% magical DMG and grants a 30% chance to inflict | |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11
| Skill | Range | 
|---|---|
|  Hymn of Absolution |  | 
| [Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Healing) Sacrifices 30% of the current HP. Heals all allies within 3 tiles of the target 60% of M.ATK and grants them | |
|  Trial of Radiance | - | 
| [Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Gains | |
Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13
| Skill | Range | 
|---|---|
|  Blessing of Divine Shield | - | 
| [Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) | |
Weapons That Credenza Can Equip
List of Weapons
Credenza's Voice Actor & Release Date
Credenza Voice Actor
| VA | Japanese VA: Sasaki Mikoi | 
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Released on Friday, October 10
Credenza was released on Friday, October 10. Since the character is added to the standard banner, they can still be obtained even after the limited-time banner ends.
Credenza's Skin
| Initial | Ascended | 
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▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.
 
             
                         Acambe
Acambe Afra
Afra Agata
Agata Alexei
Alexei Auguste
Auguste Ayishah
Ayishah Beryl
Beryl Camelot
Camelot Caris
Caris Cocoa
Cocoa Col
Col Dantalion
Dantalion Edda
Edda Estra
Estra Falin
Falin Faycal
Faycal Flavia
Flavia Garcia
Garcia Gloria
Gloria Guzman
Guzman Hasna
Hasna Homa
Homa Iggy
Iggy Inanna
Inanna Kiya
Kiya Kvare
Kvare Layla
Layla Leonide
Leonide LilyWill
LilyWill Lutfi
Lutfi Luvata
Luvata Magnus
Magnus Maitha
Maitha Marcille
Marcille Miguel
Miguel Momo
Momo Nergal
Nergal NonoWill
NonoWill Nungal
Nungal Nydia
Nydia Pamina
Pamina Rawiyah
Rawiyah Rico
Rico Safiyyah
Safiyyah Samantha
Samantha SchackLulu
SchackLulu Senshi
Senshi Simona
Simona SP Inanna
SP Inanna SP Rawiyah
SP Rawiyah SP Safiyyah
SP Safiyyah SP Samantha
SP Samantha Taair
Taair Teadon
Teadon Team Meteor
Team Meteor Tristan
Tristan Xavier
Xavier 
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Starry Sky Heritage Skeleton Staff
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Resentment Broom Diffusing Prism
Diffusing Prism Nightmare Puppet
Nightmare Puppet Nirvana
Nirvana Life Fondness
Life Fondness Dream Turbidity
Dream Turbidity Magic Ladle
Magic Ladle Paradox Crystal Chain
Paradox Crystal Chain Light to Purge All Evil
Light to Purge All Evil Gazing Orb
Gazing Orb Explosive Crystal
Explosive Crystal Ink Totem
Ink Totem Solid Wand
Solid Wand Astral Rod
Astral Rod Apprentice Wand
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