Anna Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Anna's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Legendary
	Role	Breaker
	Faction	Luccia Drifter Discipline

Movement Stats

Anna's Tier

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Anna Pros and Strength

Anna's Character Overview

Excels at Alerts and Debuffs

Anna's Trait triggers a [Forced Alert] at the end of an action. While its DMG can be negligible, you can boost its potency by increasing the amount of hits or the damage it deals via her main Skills. Furthermore, she can offer utlitiy by applying debuffs such as the rare [Ranged Vulnerable] and [Ward Broken] to enemies afflicted by [Primal Ward].

Burst Charge Management is Essential

Anna can stack Burst Charge via her Trait and some of her skills. You should always be mindful of the number of Burst Charge stacks while fighting since it affects Anna's number of attacks or the damage she deals. Consider skills like [Focused Mark] or [Resourceful Tactics] to generate Burst Charge Stacks.

Alerts for Both Single and Multi-Targets

[For the Forsaken!] increases the DMG dealt by [Alert] while also adding attacks according to the number of Burst Charges, making it powerful against multiple enemies.

[Focused Mark] consumes all Burst Charges to deal additional damage to a single enemy, allowing Anna to perform effectively against single-targets or bosses.

Note!	[Focused Mark] also has a powerful Auxiliary Passive! So try to avoid using the active skill unless you need to focus attacks on a single target.

Weakens Enemies with Rare Debuffs

Anna can provide team-wide utility with debuffs such as [Ward Broken], which nullifies any [Primal Ward]s, and the rare [Ranged Vulnerable III] and [▽P.DEF III]. In particular, applying [Ward Broken] allows the entire party to deal effective damage against certain enemies.

Note!	Anna herself doesn't need to rely on [Ward Broken] since her Trait allows her to bypass [Primal Ward].

Buffs Off-Turn Characters

Anna has very powerful Leader's Aura [Unyielding North], which greatly buffs Characters oriented towards using [Alert], [Strike Back], and [Preempt]. It significantly increases the number of times these effects can trigger, and the damage they deal, compensating for skills that tend to have low damage.

May Require Build Swapping

Since Anna's kit is so versatile, you may often need to swap out her build for something that fits specific content better. You might need her to focus on single targets, multiple targets, or even support. This also means you have to decide how you want to stack Burst Charges. Plan out her build and moves in advance according to your needs to really make Anna shine.

Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for Anna

Aim to Reach 3★ → 5★

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

Anna steadily gets stronger as she gains higher Star Levels, especially when she can generate more Burst Charge stacks and whenever her Ranged/Alert attacks are improved. Since the number of Burst Charges stacks is directly related to her overall performance, we recommend aiming for 5★ if you intend on using her a lot.

Best Builds for Anna

Alert Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Invigorating Strike								Preemptive Intercept								Path of Swift Support
Skill
For the Forsaken!								Focused Mark								Unyielding North
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Icebreaker Metamorphic Crossbow								Hunter's Intuition								Destruction of The Tower

This is a build emphasizes Alerts, which Anna excels at. Use [For the Forsaken!] to perform a powerful Alert, and use [Focused Mark] if you want to focus your attacks on a single target.

Utility Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Invigorating Strike								Preemptive Intercept								Path of Swift Support
Skill
Hunter's Arsenal								Focused Mark								Resourceful Tactics
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Icebreaker Metamorphic Crossbow								Crimson Quill								Hierophant's Laws

This is oriented towards supporting allies by applying debuffs like [Ward Broken] and [Ranged Vulnerable] with [Hunter's Arsenal]'s [Lacerating Shot]. By using [Resourceful Tactics] to create Frost Shards, Anna can generate multiple Burst Charges, which also allows her to deal significant single-target damage with [Burst Shot].

Priority Skills

Skill	Priority and Details
Preemptive Intercept	★★★★★ - Excellent Preempt + Interrupt. - More effective if [For the Forsaken!] is active.
Focused Mark	★★★★★ - Focuses on 1 enemy. - Excellent for stacking Burst Charge via Auxiliary Passive. - Can be equipped just for the Auxiliary Passive without ever using the skill.
Invigorating Strike	★★★★★ - A Basic Attack that restores NRG.
Resourceful Tactics	★★★★ - Lets you choose from 4 skills. - Stacks Burst Charge with its Auxiliary Passive. - Equip when you want more Burst Charges.
For the Forsaken!	★★★★ - Damage + Alert buff. - Greatly increases the number of Alerts. - Priority for Alert builds.
Hunter's Arsenal	★★★★ - 3 Skills in One. - [Lacerating Shot] grants access to Ward Broken and P.DEF reduction. - [Burst Shot] deals high DMG vs. single targets.
Unyielding North	★★★★ - A Leader's Aura that greatly enhances Alerts. - Increases damage against enemies with [Primal Ward] or [Ward Broken].

Skill	Priority and Details
Freezing Slash	★★★ - Easy-to-use Instant Movement skill. - Also excellent for gaining buffs. - Equip when you need mobility.
Repelling Volley	★★ - Powerful damage and Knockback. - Recommended when you need Ranged Knockback.
Heart of the North	★★ - Excellent NRG Recovery effect. - Equip when desperate for NRG.
Survival Master	★ - Equip when you want to reduce DMG from hazards (e.g. Burning Tiles, etc.).
Powerful Attack	★ - Deals more damage on its own, but the other Basic Attack generates more NRG which leads to more Burst Charges.
Tundra Raider	★ - Immunity to Frosty Tiles is already provided by Trait.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Anna

Icebreaker

Protect the Rebirth

Irian Combat Bow

Recommended Trinkets for Anna

Hunter's Intuition

Crimson Quill

Fafnir the Scarlet Armor

Recommended Tarots for Anna

Destruction of The Tower

Hierophant's Laws

Temptation of The Devil

Some great Tarots for Anna include The Tower, which strengthens her Alerts, The Hierophant, which buffs her single-target attacks, and the Devil which enhances stats. If you can boost her Crit via Gear and allied buffs, you can also consider Verdict of Justice - Tarot Effect & How to Get.

Recommended Engravings for Anna

Resonance	Effect
Wand Wand	After using a [basic attack], [skill], [strike back], or [assisting attack], gains 1 random [Level 2 Attribute Buff].
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 + Wand fits well with characters like Anna, who can execute multiple actions in a single turn. Alternatives include Sword + Wand and Sword + Pentacle for stat boosts.

Anna's Trait & Skills

Anna's Trait

Trait

Max Effect

[Bolts of Resistance] ✦ Ignores Frosty tile effects. Gains the Advanced Wardpiercer effect. ✦ At the end of the turn, if not in Alert state, performs Forced Alert within 4 tiles of the character, dealing 35% DMG 2 times. Alert can be triggered up to 2 times per round. ✦ At the start of the battle, gains 3 stacks of Burst Charge; at the start of the turn, gains 2 stacks of Burst Charge ✦At the start of the battle, recovers 1 NRG. ✦ When performing Ranged attacks, increases ATK by 15%. When performing Alert attacks, increases ATK by 15%.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	✦ Ignores Frosty tile effects. Gains the Advanced Wardpiercer effect. ✦ At the end of the turn, if not in Alert state, performs Forced Alert within 4 tiles of the character, dealing 35% DMG 2 times. Alert can be triggered up to 2 times per round. ✦ At the start of the battle, gains 3 stacks of Burst Charge; at the start of the turn, gains 1 stack of Burst Charge ✦At the start of the battle, recovers 1 NRG. ✦ When performing Ranged attacks, increases ATK by 10%. When performing Alert attacks, increases ATK by 10%.
	✦ Ignores Frosty tile effects. Gains the Advanced Wardpiercer effect. ✦ At the end of the turn, if not in Alert state, performs Forced Alert within 4 tiles of the character, dealing 35% DMG 2 times. Alert can be triggered up to 2 times per round. ✦ At the start of the battle and at the start of the turn, gains 1 stack of Burst Charge. ✦At the start of the battle, recovers 1 NRG. ✦ When performing Ranged attacks, increases ATK by 10%. When performing Alert attacks, increases ATK by 10%.
	✦ Ignores Frosty tile effects. Gains the Advanced Wardpiercer effect. ✦ At the end of the turn, if not in Alert state, performs Forced Alert within 4 tiles of the character, dealing 35% DMG 2 times. Alert can be triggered up to 2 times per round. ✦ At the start of the battle and at the start of the turn, gains 1 stack of Burst Charge.
	✦ Ignores Frosty tile effects. Gains the Advanced Wardpiercer effect. ✦ At the end of the turn, if not in Alert state, performs Forced Alert within 4 tiles of the character, dealing 35% DMG 2 times. Alert can be triggered up to 2 times per round. ✦At the start of the turn, gains 1 stack of Burst Charge.

Anna's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Straight Shot
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% Physical DMG.
Repelling Volley	-
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Deals 120% DMG to 1 enemy within a cross-shaped range of the character and knocks them back by 2 tiles; if 2 stacks of Burst Charge are active, consumes 2 stacks and repeats the attack on the target once.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Freezing Slash
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 1 (Physical DMG) Instant Selects any tile within a cross-shaped range of 3 tiles of the character to Charge; if there is an enemy on the target tile, charges to their side and deals 30% DMG; immune to Preempt. ✦ Before charging, places 1 Frost Shard behind the character and gains △ATK I, △DMG II, and △Move II for 2 turns. ✦ Tiles passed through become Frosty for 2 turns.
Resourceful Tactics
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Decision) Selects to use Exploit Obect, Seize and Activate, Place Frost Shard, or Throw Frostbite Vial. ✦ Auxiliary Passive, effect: when the character triggers an Interactive Object or Trigger Object, gains 2 stacks of Burst Charge. Can be triggered up to 2 times per round.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
For the Forsaken!
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Selects a target tile to attack, dealing 150% melee physical DMG and knocking back by 2 tiles. ✦ Then enhances and activates Alert from Trait. Effect: increases max range by 1 tile and DMG by 50%, and cannot be interrupted. ✦ Gains additional Alert count based on Burst Charge stacks (lasting 1 turn). Triggering additional Alert consumes 1 stack of Burst Charge. ✦ After casting the skill, can additionally cast Feinted Retreat at the end of the turn.
Hunter's Arsenal
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Decision) Selects to use Burst Shot, Armor-Piercing Shot, or Lacerating Shot.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Preemptive Intercept	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) Before receiving an active single-target attack from enemies from Front or Side within 4 tiles of the character, performs Preempt, dealing 50% physical DMG, knocking the target back by 1 tile, and interrupting the turn. Can be triggered up to 1 time per round. While in Alert state during For the Forsaken!: ✦ Reduces DMG taken from the Front or Side by 60%. Increases Preempt range by 1 tile, and attacks the target 1 additional time. ✦ Gains additional Preempt triggers based on Burst Charge stacks (lasting 1 turn); each additional Preempt trigger consumes 1 stack of Burst Charge.
Survival Master	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%, and Environmental DMG taken is decreased by 70%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Focused Mark
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 1 (Support) Instant Inflicts Forced Mark on an enemy for 1 turn. ✦ Auxiliary Passive, effect: When attacking outside the character's turn, increases Crit by 20%. When dealing additional DMG through the Focused Mark effect, Crit is additionally increased by 20%. ✦ At the end of the turn, converts NRG into Burst Charge until Burst Charge reaches 10 stacks or NRG drops to 2 or below. ✦ When the character triggers an Interactive Object or Trigger Object, gains 2 stacks of Burst Charge. Can be triggered up to 1 time per round.
Unyielding North	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Leader's Aura) All Luccia allies in battle gain 10% increased ATK and 20% increased DEF. Against targets with Primal Ward, increases DMG and piercing DMG by 10%; if the target is suffering Ward Broken, the DMG effects are additionally increased by 10%. ✦ Additionally gains an aura, effect: all allies in battle gain 1 additional Alert, Strike Back, and Preempt count. When performing Alert, Strike Back, or Preempt, increases ATK by 4% per maximum available activation count, up to 20%; if the maximum count exceeds 4, additionally increases ATK by 20%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Powerful Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 110% Physical DMG.
Invigorating Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and additionally recovers 1 NRG.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11

Skill	Range
Tundra Raider	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Increases ATK by 10%. After attacking, can move 2 additional tiles. ✦ Does not consume Movement when passing through Frosty tiles, up to 2 tiles per round.
Heart of the North	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) After engaging in combat with an enemy, the character recovers 1 NRG. Can be triggered up to 1 time per round. ✦ If the character or the target is on a Frosty tile when engaging in combat, additionalyl recovers 1 NRG. Can be triggered up to 1 time 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 Anna 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	Drifting Feathers
Icebreaker	VIderian Longbow	Steel Crossbow
Hunting Bow	Exquisite Wood Bow	Accurate Bow
Wood Bow

Anna's Voice Actor & Release Date

Anna Voice Actor

Released on Friday, July 31

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

Anna's Skin

Initial	Ascended

▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.

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