Triss Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

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Triss's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Legendary
	Role	Breaker
	Faction	#N/A

Movement Stats

Triss's Tier

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Triss Pros and Strength

Triss's Character Overview

An Attacker Who Excels at AoE M.ATK

Triss is an Attacker who excels at AoE M.ATK. Note that players must build her Critical Rate while being mindful of the Pursuits triggered by combining tiles and elemental attributes so she can deal some of the highest AoE damage among all characters.

Conditional Pursuit

Due to her Trait, by performing either "using an Ice Skill on an enemy on a Burning tile" or "using a Fire Skill on an enemy on a Frosty tile", you will meet the conditions to trigger the AoE damage Rhythm of Frostfire. Although there is a limit of twice per turn on a single enemy, it can deal massive damage in conjunction with her Skills.

Requires Frosty or Burning Tiles

Although Triss herself has many Skills that can generate Frosty/Burning tiles, it becomes easier to strategize if you have other characters or Gear that can also generate them. A party composition that can support tile generation is highly recommended.

Crit-Focused Mage

Triss's Signature Weapon, Flames of the Fearless, significantly increases Critical DMG by up to 40%, while her Skill [Triss's Wrath] and Ascension Skill [The Fearless] greatly increase her Critical Rate. Focus on boosting her Critical stats through Gear and buffs, and on activating [Rhythm of Frostfire] to turn her into a powerful critical-based Attacker.

Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for Triss

Aim to Reach 3★ → 4★ → 5★

Star Level Up Priority	Recommended Star Level
	3★ → 4★ → 5★

Initially, aim for 3-stars, which will allow Triss to gain the effects of NRG Recovery & CD Reduction upon activating [Rhythm of Frostfire], and also apply the [Frostfire Weakness] debuff to enemies. At 4-stars you will be able to gain a Shield, which increases your durability, and at 5-stars the effects of NRG Recovery and CD Reduction are enhanced, making the character even easier to use.

Best Builds for Triss

Recommended Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Scorching Attack								Magic Barrier								The Fearless
Skill
Hailstorm								Firestorm								Triss's Wrath
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Flames of the Fearless								Blood Luxite Amulet								Verdict of Justice

This is a build that increases Critical while allowing Triss to activate [Rhythm of Frostfire] on her own. Use her attack Skills alternately to deal high damage.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Triss

Flames of the Fearless

Diffusing Prism

Nirvana

If you can increase your critical hit rate, Flames of the Fearless is highly recommended. Other recommendations include Weapons that increase damage dealt, such as Diffusing Prism, and Nirvana, which creates Burning tiles.

Recommended Trinkets for Triss

Blood Luxite Amulet

Roaring Flint

Shield of Justice

The Blood Luxite Amulet, which greatly increases M.ATK damage, is especially recommended. Other compatible and recommended options include the Roaring Flint, which helps activate [Rhythm of Frostfire] with Fire attacks, and Gear that can increase stats.

Recommended Tarots for Triss

Verdict of Justice

Dream of The Magician

Temptation of The Devil

If you can increase your Critical, Justice is highly recommended. If you are not focusing on Critical, equip Tarots such as Magician to boost damage dealt, or Devil to increase stats and enhance Damage Over Time effects.

Recommended Engravings for Triss

Resonance	Effect
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,
Sword Pentacle	When [unharmed], increases ATK and DEF by 12%.
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 combinations like Sword+Wand and Sword+Pentacle to increase stats, and Wand+Cup to get an effect that can make NRG consumption/CD 0.

Triss Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

* Tap a skill to view its details below.

Normal In Full Bloom	RK13	Unique The Fearless
Ice Shock - Extra	RK11	Elemental Harmony
Ice Bolt	RK9	Fire Arrow
Frost Control	RK7	Triss's Wrath
NRG Recovery	RK5	Magic Barrier
Hailstorm	RK3	Firestorm
Pocket Elixir	RK1	Fireball

Skill Details

Pocket Elixir	Cost: 0 CD: 0
(Passive) At the end of the turn, heals the ally with the lowest HP percentage within 3 tiles of the character by 50% of M.ATK; if the target is a Dimension Traveler, grants them △ATK II, △P.DEF II, and △M.DEF II for 2 turns after healing.

Fireball	Cost: 1 CD: 0
(Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 125% DMG and inflicts Scorch for 2 turns.

Hailstorm	Cost: 1 CD: 4
(Magical DMG) Selects the target tile and deals 55% Ice AoE DMG to all enemies within 3 tiles, inflicts 2 stacks of Minor Frostbite, and turns tiles into Frosty for 2 turns. ✦ Before attacking, increases ATK by 20%. ✦ After attacking, prepares for 1 turn, then triggers the skill effect 1 more time.

Firestorm	Cost: 3 CD: 2
(Magical DMG) Selects a target tile and deals 140% Fire AoE DMG to all enemies within 2 tiles of the target, inflicts 1 stack of Ignition, and turns the tiles into Burning for 2 turns ✦ Before attacking, increases ATK by 20%.

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.

Magic Barrier	Cost: 0 CD: 3
(Reaction) Before receiving a single-target physical or single-target magical attack, performs Preempt, gaining a Shield of the corresponding DMG type equal to 60% of the character's M.ATK for 2 turns.

Frost Control	Cost: 0 CD: 0
(Passive) When casting Ice skills, if the target is on a Frosty tile, inflicts ▽Move I and ▽Bound Vision I for 1 turn after attacking and reduces the CD of skill Hailstorm by 1 turn.

Triss's Wrath	Cost: 0 CD: 0
(Passive) Increases Crit by 30%; against targets with Bound, additionally increases Crit by 20% and M.ATK by 30%.

Ice Bolt	Cost: 0 CD: 0
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% Ice magical DMG; against Healthy enemies, inflicts ▽Move I for 1 turn.

Fire Arrow	Cost: 0 CD: 0
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% Fire magical DMG, inflicts Scorch on the target for 2 turns, and turns the tile into Burning.

Ice Shock - Extra	Cost: 2 CD: 3
(Magical DMG) Deals 60% Ice AoE DMG to all enemies in a straight line of 5 tiles in the target directionl; inflicts ▽Move III on the first target for 2 turns; if the target has any ▽Move, additionally inflicts Frozen for 2 turns.

Elemental Harmony	Cost: 0 CD: 0
(Passive) When alternately casting Ice and Fire skills, restores 1 NRG and reduces all class skill CDs by 1 turn.

In Full Bloom	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect When Unharmed, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

The Fearless	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect When attacking targets affected by DoT, increases DMG by 15% and Crit by 20%. When triggering Rhythm of Frostfire, increases M.ATK by 10%.

Triss's Trait & Skills

Triss's Trait

Trait

Max Effect

[Elemental Surge] ✦ Immune to Burning tiles and Frosty tiles and their effects. ✦ Healing received is reduced by 50% and shield value gained is increased by 50%; when having shields, becomes immune to interruption effects. ✦ Increases M.ATK by 25%. When triggering Rhythm of Frostfire, DMG is additionally increased by 20%, restores 2 NRG, and reduces all class skill CDs by 2 turns. After actively attacking, inflicts Frostfire Weakness on the target. ✦ At the end of the turn, if on Burning or Frosty tiles, gains Physical Shield and Magical Shield equal to 20% of M.ATK.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	✦ Immune to Burning tiles and Frosty tiles and their effects. ✦ Healing received is reduced by 50% and shield value gained is increased by 50%; when having shields, becomes immune to interruption effects. ✦ Increases M.ATK by 20%. When triggering Rhythm of Frostfire, DMG is additionally increased by 10%, restores 1 NRG, and reduces all class skill CDs by 1 turn. After actively attacking, inflicts Frostfire Weakness on the target. ✦ At the end of the turn, if on Burning or Frosty tiles, gains Physical Shield and Magical Shield equal to 20% of M.ATK.
	✦ Immune to Burning tiles and Frosty tiles and their effects. ✦ Healing received is reduced by 50% and shield value gained is increased by 50%; when having shields, becomes immune to interruption effects. ✦ Increases M.ATK by 15%. When triggering Rhythm of Frostfire, DMG is additionally increased by 10%, restores 1 NRG, and reduces all class skill CDs by 1 turn. After actively attacking, inflicts Frostfire Weakness on the target.
	✦ Immune to Burning tiles and Frosty tiles and their effects. ✦ Healing received is reduced by 50% and shield value gained is increased by 50%; when having shields, becomes immune to interruption effects. ✦ Increases M.ATK by 10%. When triggering Rhythm of Frostfire, DMG is additionally increased by 10%.
	✦ Immune to Burning tiles and Frosty tiles and their effects. ✦ Healing received is reduced by 50% and shield value gained is increased by 50%; when having shields, becomes immune to interruption effects. ✦ Increases M.ATK by 5%. When triggering Rhythm of Frostfire, DMG is additionally increased by 10%.

Triss's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Energy Wave
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deal 80% Magical DMG.
Teleport
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 4 (Support) Instant The character teleports to the target location, gains Physical Shield and Magical Shield equal to 50% of M.ATK, and restores 2 NRG. Axuliary Passive. Effect: gains Resolve; when triggered, immediately triggers the above effect. Teleportation changes to the closest ally with 2-6 tiles. Can be triggered up to 1 time per battle.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Pocket Elixir	-
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 0 (Passive) At the end of the turn, heals the ally with the lowest HP percentage within 3 tiles of the character by 50% of M.ATK; if the target is a Dimension Traveler, grants them △ATK II, △P.DEF II, and △M.DEF II for 2 turns after healing.
Fireball
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 0 (Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 125% DMG and inflicts Scorch for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Hailstorm
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 4 (Magical DMG) Selects the target tile and deals 55% Ice AoE DMG to all enemies within 3 tiles, inflicts 2 stacks of Minor Frostbite, and turns tiles into Frosty for 2 turns. ✦ Before attacking, increases ATK by 20%. ✦ After attacking, prepares for 1 turn, then triggers the skill effect 1 more time.
Firestorm
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 2 (Magical DMG) Selects a target tile and deals 140% Fire AoE DMG to all enemies within 2 tiles of the target, inflicts 1 stack of Ignition, and turns the tiles into Burning for 2 turns ✦ Before attacking, increases ATK by 20%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
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.
Magic Barrier	-
[Reaction] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Reaction) Before receiving a single-target physical or single-target magical attack, performs Preempt, gaining a Shield of the corresponding DMG type equal to 60% of the character's M.ATK for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Frost Control	-
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 0 (Passive) When casting Ice skills, if the target is on a Frosty tile, inflicts ▽Move I and ▽Bound Vision I for 1 turn after attacking and reduces the CD of skill Hailstorm by 1 turn.
Triss's Wrath	-
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 0 (Passive) Increases Crit by 30%; against targets with Bound, additionally increases Crit by 20% and M.ATK by 30%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Ice Bolt
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 0 (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Ice magical DMG; against Healthy enemies, inflicts ▽Move I for 1 turn.
Fire Arrow
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 0 (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Fire magical DMG, inflicts Scorch on the target for 2 turns, and turns the tile into Burning.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11

Skill	Range
Ice Shock - Extra
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 3 (Magical DMG) Deals 60% Ice AoE DMG to all enemies in a straight line of 5 tiles in the target directionl; inflicts ▽Move III on the first target for 2 turns; if the target has any ▽Move, additionally inflicts Frozen for 2 turns.
Elemental Harmony	-
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 0 (Passive) When alternately casting Ice and Fire skills, restores 1 NRG and reduces all class skill CDs by 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
In Full Bloom	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect When Unharmed, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.
The Fearless	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect When attacking targets affected by DoT, increases DMG by 15% and Crit by 20%. When triggering Rhythm of Frostfire, increases M.ATK by 10%.

Weapons That Triss Can Equip

List of Weapons

Brutal Axe	Hollow Axe	Denial Hammer
Starry Sky Heritage	Reorganized Cube	Skeleton Staff
Feast Axe	Tuning Hammer	Focus Wand
Resentment Broom	Diffusing Prism	Cornucopia Axe
Cornucopia Staff	Gale Sword	Nightmare Puppet
Nirvana	Life Fondness	'Barbecue' Hammer
Dream Turbidity	Hammer Dragon Rise	Magic Ladle
Great Company on the Journey	Paradox Crystal Chain	Light to Purge All Evil
Surtr the Darkfire Axe	Obsidian Star	Flames of the Fearless
Formidable Axe	Antimagic Axe	Balanced Heavy Axe
Gazing Orb	Explosive Crystal	Ink Totem
Battle-Hardened Axe	Heavy Iron Axe	Solid Wand
Astral Rod	Iron Axe	Apprentice Wand

Triss's Voice Actor & Release Date

Triss Voice Actor

Released on Friday, November 28

Triss was released on Friday, November 28. Since the character is added to the standard banner, they can still be obtained even after the limited-time banner ends.

Triss's Skin

Initial	Ascended

▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.

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