SP Faycal Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Faycal Variants
Faycal	SP Faycal

SP Faycal's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Legendary
	Role	Defender
	Faction	Sword of Convallaria Iria Discipline

Movement Stats

SP Faycal's Tier

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SP Faycal Pros and Strength

SP Faycal's Character Overview

Grants Alert to Interrupt Enemies

SP Faycal is characterized by his ability to interrupt enemy actions by applying [Alert] to allies. Because of the larger number of attacks, he is particularly effective when used against multiple, fragile enemies. The number of Alert triggers increases at 3-stars, and again at 5-stars, so prioritize SP Faycal's stars for more Alerts.

Tip!	Since SP Faycal applies Alert from a distance, he synergizes well with durable frontliners, or aggressive Seekers.

Increase DMG by Boosting Crit

SP Faycal's Trait converts a portion of his Crit into his Crit DMG. Therefore, players should prioritize increasing his Crit with his Gear and Tarot.

Be Mindful of Excessive Crit

With an increased Star-Level, as well as his signature weapon, Protect the Rebirth, SP Faycal's Crit DMG can sometimes be excessive. Instead of the Justice Tarot, consider using others such as The Tower or The Hierophant. Raise SP Faycal's DMG output in a balanced way by being mindful of his stat ceilings.

Has Rally Command/Response

SP Faycal has skills with the [Rally Command] and [Rally Response] tags, and synergizes well with other characters from the Sword of Convallaria faction. While the damage from a single activation of his Trait is low, the same attack can trigger an unlimited number of times.

Performance Varies per Stage

While SP Faycal can perform exceptionally well in stages against multiple Seekers, or when facing numerous, squishy enemies, he struggles against highly durable enemies, stationary enemies, and even against bosses. Therefore, it is important to identify the stages where he can be played effectively.

Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for SP Faycal

Aim to Reach 3★ → 5★

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

First, aim for 3-star, which increases the number of Alert activations. At 5-stars, the number of Alerts increases further, and you also gain the effects of NRG recovery when Rally Response activates and 20% increase to Crit DMG if Crit reaches 100%, greatly improving your attack performance.

Best Builds for SP Faycal

Alert Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Charged Attack								Strength Activation								Path of Swift Support
Skill
Arrowstorm								Slugger Stance								Steady Aim
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Protect the Rebirth								Hunter's Intuition								Destruction of The Tower

This build harnesses SP Faycal's strong, Alert-focused kit. Use [Arrowstorm] on frontliner allies to intercept approaching enemies with Alert. If you can recover SP Faycal's NRG using allied skills or Rally Response, you can opt to replace [Steady Aim] with another skill such as [Swift Leap].

Single-Target / Boss Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Charged Attack								Defense (AoE)								Path of Swift Support
Skill
Sundering Arrow								Slugger Stance								Swift Leap
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Protect the Rebirth								Shield of Justice								Hierophant's Laws

This build is geared towards single-target combat, or boss battles. Apply offensive buffs to SP Faycal to deal massive damage with [Sundering Arrow]. It's also important to focus on triggering his [Rally Response] using allied [Rally Command] to reach his full potential.

Priority Skills

Skill	Priority and Details
Arrowstorm	★★★★★ SP Faycal's main skill and a top priority for battles with multiple enemies. Since it has the [Rally Command] effect, it becomes even more powerful when used with characters that have [Rally Response].
Slugger Stance	★★★★★ A skill that boosts DMG and prevents Alert from being interrupted when attacked, but at the cost of being unable to move. If movement is necessary for the stage, equip [Swift Leap] as well.
Strength Activation	★★★★ Increases DMG dealt upon being healed. Try to maintain this buff by having a source of healing.
Swift Leap	★★★★ A skill that counters the immobility from [Slugger Stance] by allowing you to move instantly. It's also excellent as it provides NRG and a Crit buff.
Charged Attack	★★★★ This increases skill damage, so you should generally equip this as your Basic Attack.
Steady Aim	★★★★ When attacking, it lowers the enemy's attack performance and recovers NRG up to 2 times per turn. NRG consumption is high for Alert builds, so prioritize this skill if you can't supplement NRG Recovery with other characters or the Trait's Rally Response.

Skill	Priority and Details
Sundering Arrow	★★★ Although it's tricky to use as it requires a 1-turn prep, this is a top-priority skill when focusing on single-target attacks. It enhances attacks from the Trait's Rally Response, and since this skill has Rally Command, it can also trigger allies' Rally Response.
Defense (AoE)	★★★ Useful on certain stages as it significantly reduces damage taken from AoE attacks.
Penetrating Arrow	★★ With its high number of hits, it's easy to apply a P.DEF debuff to multiple enemies. It's a viable option for stages that require debuffs if you can't apply them with other characters.
Critical Strike (Curved Shot)	★★ If you're lacking in critical stats, using this Basic Attack is fine too.
Arrow of Guardian Convallaria	★★ At 5-stars, it's powerful as it can interrupt the actions of 3 enemies. However, its CD is very long at 4, and since SP Faycal has no native CD reduction, it's difficult to use.
Precise Shot	★ This is SP Faycal's easiest-to-use single-target attack skill, but its damage is low. Equip it on stages where [Sundering Arrow] is difficult to use.
Scatter	★ An easy-to-use AoE skill, but its damage is low, so other more powerful skills should be prioritized.
Shield Break - Enhanced	★ Greatly increases attack power against enemies with a Shield. Only equip this if other characters can't deal with them.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for SP Faycal

Protect the Rebirth

Irian Combat Bow

Star-Raid Crossbow

Protect the Rebirth, which greatly increases Critical Rate, is the most recommended. For an Alert build, Irian Combat Bow is also a viable option.

Recommended Trinkets for SP Faycal

Hunter's Intuition

Shield of Justice

Maverick's Cloak

Hunters Intuition increase the number of Alert triggers, so it is generally recommended above other Trinkets. For single-targets, Shield of Justice provides the highest stat boosts, while Maverick's Cloak also works well since he is usually positioned away from his frontline-favouring allies.

Recommended Tarots for SP Faycal

Verdict of Justice

Destruction of The Tower

Hierophant's Laws

The Justice most recommended, but if you have multiple stars and your Crit is already boosted by other Gear, your Crit DMG will overcap, so equipping gear with raw DMG boosts like Tower or Hierophant will increase your DMG output.

Recommended Engravings for SP Faycal

Resonance	Effect
Sword Pentacle	When [unharmed], increases ATK and DEF by 12%.
Wand Wand	After using a [basic attack], [skill], [strike back], or [assisting attack], gains 1 random [Level 2 Attribute Buff].
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%)

Recommended combinations include Sword + Pentacle to increase stats, Wand + Wand to gain multiple buffs, and Wand + Cup to reduce NRG consumption.

SP Faycal Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

* Tap a skill to view its details below.

Normal Path of Swift Support	RK13	Unique
Shield Break - Enhanced	RK11	Steady Aim
Critical Strike	RK9	Fatal Attack
Swift Leap	RK7	Slugger Stance
Defense (AoE)	RK5	Strength Activation
Sundering Arrow	RK3	Arrowstorm
Scatter	RK1	Penetrating Arrow

The left skills of RK3, 5, and 7 are also useful, so be sure to unlock them if you have the Castalia to spare.

Skill Details

Scatter	Cost: 2 CD: 0
(Physical DMG) Deals 70% AoE DMG to all enemies within a 3x3 area in the target direction and inflicts ▽ Move I, lasting for 2 turns.

Penetrating Arrow	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) After attacking, inflicts ▽ P.DEF II on the target for 3 turns.

Sundering Arrow	Cost: 3 CD: 0
(Physical DMG) Rally Command Single-target attack. Prepares for 1 turn, and deals 180% DMG. ✦ If the target is within 4 tiles of the character (For Large Targets, measure from the closest tile) during preparation, they will be targeted by the Rally Response effect of Faycal - Arrow of the Homeland's trait, and take doubled DMG.

Arrowstorm	Cost: 4 CD: 0
(Support) Rally Command Performs Alert on an area of 4 tiles around the target (the alert center moves with the target); can deal 70% physical DMG. Can be activated up to 3 times per round. ✦ During Alert, the character's Rally Response will be triggered with the target as the center.

Defense (AoE)	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active AoE Attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 30%.

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

Swift Leap	Cost: 0 CD: 3
(Support) Instant Jumps to the target location, recovers 1 NRG and gains △Crit II and △Crit DMG I for 2 turns. ✦ Auxiliary Passive. Effect: When in Slugger Stance, increases the max range of this skill by 2 tiles.

Slugger Stance	Cost: 0 CD: 3
(Support) Instant The character gains Slugger Stance. The skill switches to Maneuver Stance.

Critical Strike	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and increases Crit by 15% before attacking.

Fatal Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Fires a Curved Shot which deals 85% physical DMG and increases Crit DMG by 15%.

Shield Break - Enhanced	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Increases ATK by 30% and ignores 40% of the target's DEF when attacking enemies with a Shield.

Steady Aim	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) After performing physical attacks, inflicts ▽ATK II, ▽DMG II and ✗Passive Skills on the target for 2 turns. When dealing DMG outside the character's turn, recovers 1 NRG. Can be triggered up to 2 times per round.

Path of Swift Support	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect Increases ATK by 5%; increases the character’s DMG outside the turn by 20%.

SP Faycal's Trait & Skills

SP Faycal's Trait

Trait

Max Effect

[Strongbow Garrison] ✦ Increases Crit and Crit DMG by 20%; at the start of battle, recovers 1 NRG. ✦ Gains Rally Response. Effect: Locks onto the closest enemy within 4 tiles of the character and deals 30% physical DMG. ✦ Increases P.ATK and Crit by 15%; adds 30% of Crit to Crit DMG, up to 90% Crit DMG increase through this effect. ✦ Increases Alert trigger count by 2; when triggering Rally Response for the first time each round, additionally recovers 1 NRG. ✦ When attacking with 100% Crit, additionally increases Crit DMG by 20%.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	✦ Increases Crit and Crit DMG by 20%; at the start of battle, recovers 1 NRG. ✦ Gains Rally Response. Effect: Locks onto the closest enemy within 4 tiles of the character and deals 30% physical DMG. ✦ Increases P.ATK and Crit by 15%; adds 25% of Crit to Crit DMG, up to 75% Crit DMG increase through this effect. ✦ Increases Alert trigger count by 1.
	✦ Increases Crit and Crit DMG by 20%; at the start of battle, recovers 1 NRG. ✦ Gains Rally Response. Effect: Locks onto the closest enemy within 4 tiles of the character and deals 30% physical DMG. ✦ Increases P.ATK and Crit by 10%; adds 20% of Crit to Crit DMG, up to 60% Crit DMG increase through this effect. ✦ Increases Alert trigger count by 1.
	✦ Increases Crit and Crit DMG by 20%; at the start of battle, recovers 1 NRG. ✦ Gains Rally Response. Effect: Locks onto the closest enemy within 4 tiles of the character and deals 30% physical DMG. ✦ Increases P.ATK and Crit by 10%; adds 15% of Crit to Crit DMG, up to 45% Crit DMG increase through this effect.
	✦ Increases Crit and Crit DMG by 20%; at the start of battle, recovers 1 NRG. ✦ Gains Rally Response. Effect: Locks onto the closest enemy within 4 tiles of the character and deals 30% physical DMG. ✦ Increases P.ATK and Crit by 5%; adds 10% of Crit to Crit DMG, up to 30% Crit DMG increase through this effect.

SP Faycal's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Curved Shot
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Fires a Curved Shot which deals 85% Physical DMG.
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.

SP Skill

Skill	Range
Arrow of Guardian Convallaria
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 4 (Physical DMG) Performs Alert within a 3x4 area in the target direction. Deals 120% DMG and interrupts actions once an enemy enter this area.

When Faycal (Original) learns RK 3 Arrow Guardian of Convallaria, and SP Faycal is enhanced to 3★, the SP skill is unlocked.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Scatter
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Deals 70% AoE DMG to all enemies within a 3x3 area in the target direction and inflicts ▽ Move I, lasting for 2 turns.
Penetrating Arrow	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) After attacking, inflicts ▽ P.DEF II on the target for 3 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Sundering Arrow	-
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Rally Command Single-target attack. Prepares for 1 turn, and deals 180% DMG. ✦ If the target is within 4 tiles of the character (For Large Targets, measure from the closest tile) during preparation, they will be targeted by the Rally Response effect of Faycal - Arrow of the Homeland's trait, and take doubled DMG.
Arrowstorm	-
[Skill] Cost: 4 / CD: 0 (Support) Rally Command Performs Alert on an area of 4 tiles around the target (the alert center moves with the target); can deal 70% physical DMG. Can be activated up to 3 times per round. ✦ During Alert, the character's Rally Response will be triggered with the target as the center.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Defense (AoE)	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active AoE Attack, the DMG taken is 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
Swift Leap	-
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Support) Instant Jumps to the target location, recovers 1 NRG and gains △Crit II and △Crit DMG I for 2 turns. ✦ Auxiliary Passive. Effect: When in Slugger Stance, increases the max range of this skill by 2 tiles.
Slugger Stance	-
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Support) Instant The character gains Slugger Stance. The skill switches to Maneuver Stance.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Critical Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and increases Crit by 15% before attacking.
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
Shield Break - Enhanced	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Increases ATK by 30% and ignores 40% of the target's DEF when attacking enemies with a Shield.
Steady Aim	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) After performing physical attacks, inflicts ▽ATK II, ▽DMG II and ✗Passive Skills on the target for 2 turns. When dealing DMG outside the character's turn, recovers 1 NRG. Can be triggered up to 2 times per round.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
Path of Swift Support	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect Increases ATK by 5%; increases the character’s DMG outside the turn by 20%.

Weapons That SP Faycal Can Equip

List of Weapons

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

SP Faycal's Voice Actor & Release Date

SP Faycal Voice Actor

Released on Friday, February 20

SP Faycal was released on Friday, February 20. Since the character is added to the standard banner, they can still be obtained even after the limited-time banner ends.

SP Faycal's Skin

Initial	Ascended

▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.

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