Simona Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Simona's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Legendary
	Role	Watcher
	Faction	The Union Discipline

Movement Stats

Simona's Tier

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Simona Pros and Strength

Simona's Character Overview

High Physical Durability

There are many ways to obtain Ice Armor (Physical Shield) through Traits and Skills. By using the Rank 3 Skill [Ice-Made Armor], you can also grant Ice Armor to your allies, thereby increasing the physical durability of all your team members.

Excels at Hindering Enemies

The Ice Wall, which can be summoned by unlocking RK11's Skill, is a powerful ability that is very useful for creating decoys and obstructing movement. Additionally, with other skills, [Winter Doomsday] excels at hindering the enemy by reducing their movement and applying the Frozen debuff, which blocks the enemy's actions.

Counters Physical Attackers

In stages where the enemy is mainly using P.ATK or where you are facing multiple enemies, it is extremely powerful due to Ice Armor and movement obstruction. On the other hand, be cautious in stages that focus on M.ATK or in stages where enemies can nullify movement-related debuffs.

Star Level Up Priority & Recommended Stars for Simona

Aim to Reach 3★ → 5★

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

At 3-stars, Simona gains [Armor of Ice] every turn, greatly boosting her durability. At 5-stars, she receives powerful buffs to attack and defense, along with immunity to stat debuffs while shielded. If you use Simona often, aim for 3-stars or 5-stars to make the most of her tanking potential.

Best Builds for Simona

Balanced Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Ice Attack								Iceshards								Path of Victory's Edge
Skill
Winter Doomsday								Ice Lance								Ice-made Armor
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Starry Sky Heritage								Old Scrolls of Auguste								Silence of The Hermit

A well-balanced build that brings a mix of support, debuff, and attack skills. If mobility is a priority, swap out [Ice Spear] for [Ice Assault].

Attacker Build

Basic Attack								Reaction								Ascension
Ice Attack								Iceshards								Path of Victory's Edge
Skill
Winter Doomsday								Ice Lance								Ice Assault
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Starry Sky Heritage								Origin Hourglass								Temptation of The Devil

This is a build for attackers. While Simona doesn’t boast particularly high damage output, her strong physical durability and solid debuff capabilities make her well-suited for frontline combat.

Priority Skills

Skill	Priority and Details
Iceshards	★★★★★ A Reaction that deals damage in an area and applies a Movement Down debuff. Equip this Reaction if you want to lean towards offense.
Ice Attack	★★★★★ A long Range Basic Attack. For general purposes, this is better, however, if you are going to use [Ice Lance] swap it with [Ice-made Sword ].
Winter Doomsday	★★★★★ A Skill that deals damage in a wide area and summons an [Ice Wall] in the central 3 tiles. The [Ice Wall] can sometimes be preferentially targeted by enemies and is very powerful as a decoy or obstruction. It's useful in high-difficulty multi-enemy battles, so prioritize slotting this skill.
Ice Lance	★★★★ Low NRG cost of 1 and no CD makes it a very easy-to-use Ranged attack Skill. Amongst Simona's Skills, its damage multiplier is also high.
Ice-made Armor	★★★★ An excellent Skill that can grant Physical Shield + Regeneration I to allies in a wide area. It can significantly increase the party's survivability, so equip it in stages where you want to reduce incoming damage.
Protection of Ice	★★★★ A Reaction that greatly reduces damage taken from enemies affected by the Movement Down debuff. Equip this Reaction when you need to prioritize survivability.
Ice-made Sword	★★★★ Short Range, but an excellent damage-dealing Basic Attack. Highly recommended as an effective pairing with [Ice Lance].

Skill	Priority and Details
Icy Blast	★★★ A valuable area knockback skill. In certain stages, it can be used to eliminate multiple troublesome enemies at once via fall kills, so it’s an knockback strategies are viable.
Ice Assault	★★★ An excellent Skill that allows for Instant movement. Its [Warrior of Frost] effect is also excellent, so use it as a means of movement and durability boost.
Battle Flag of the Union	★★★ A Leader's Aura that boosts [Union] faction units. Simona excels in her role by providing Physical Shields and summoning Ice Walls, so if your team includes multiple [Union] members, this is a highly recommended choice.
Flash Freezing	★★ A Skill that can apply the [Frozen] debuff to enemies affected by the Movement Down debuff. Equip it when you want to neutralize troublesome enemies. However, be aware that some enemies may nullify it.
Ice Cone	★ A Skill that deals damage in a cross-shaped area. Its long Range is an advantage, but since Simona's role is not to deal area damage, its loadout priority is low.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Simona

Starry Sky Heritage

Diffusing Prism

Focus Wand

The size of Simona’s Physical Shield scales with higher magic attack, making the [Starry Sky Heritage] and [Diffusing Prism] especially recommended.

Recommended Trinkets for Simona

Old Scrolls of Auguste

Shield of Justice

Wild Spice Vial

For Simona, her high SPD makes her a perfect match for the [Old Scrolls of Auguste], which lets you control the turn order. Other great options include Trinkets focused on [supporting allies], or the [Origin Hourglass], which boosts both ATK and Physical Shield size.

Recommended Tarots for Simona

Dream of The Magician

Silence of The Hermit

Temptation of The Devil

Tarot cards like [Magician], which boost damage dealt, or [Hermit], which enhances durability and disrupting enemies on the front line, are both strong choices for Simona.

Recommended Engravings for Simona

Resonance	Effect
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%)
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 Cup	When actively attacking, increases the DMG by 5% and grants 15% of [Life Steal].

If you value Simona's utility, [Wand + Cup] is recommended for the highest uptime of her skills. Otherwise, we recommend equipping her with [Sword + Wand] or [Sword + Cup] to increase her overall damage.

Simona Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

* Tap a skill to view its details below.

Normal Path of Victory's Edge	RK13	Unique
Winter Doomsday	RK11	Will to Survive
Ice-made Sword	RK9	Ice Attack
Flash Freezing	RK7	Battle Flag of the Union
Iceshards	RK5	Protection of Ice
Ice Assault	RK3	Ice-made Armor
Icy Blast	RK1	Ice Cone

For the RK3 Skill, prioritize unlocking the support Skill on the right, and if you have enough Castalia, unlock the charge Skill on the left as well. Both RK5 Skills also have their advantages; if you prioritize durability, unlocking the Skill on the right is a good option.

Skill Details

Icy Blast	Cost: 2 CD: 3
(Magical DMG) Deals 75% AoE DMG to the first enemy in each line within a 2x3 area, inflicting ▽ SPD I and ▽ Move I for 2 turns. Knocks the targets back by 2 tiles.

Ice Cone	Cost: 2 CD: 0
(Magical DMG) Selects a location and deals 80% ice AoE DMG to all enemies within a 1-tile radius of the target location.

Ice Assault	Cost: 1 CD: 4
(Magical DMG)Instant Simona selects 1 tile within a cross-shaped range around her and charges to the location, attacking all enemies along the line. She deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of the Physical Shield value. Simona gains Warrior of Frost for 2 turns.

Ice-made Armor	Cost: 2 CD: 4
(Support) Simona selects a target direction and all allies within a 3x4 area in the direction and allies within the 3 tiles to the left and right of the tile occupied by Simona again Armor of Ice and Regeneration I for 2 turns. If she already has Armor of Ice, decreased NRG consumption by 1 point.

Iceshards	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) After her Armor of Ice is destroyed, Simona deals 50% Magical DMG to all enemies within 2 tiles of her and inflicts ▽Move III on the target for 1 turn.

Protection of Ice	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack from an enemy with ▽Move, the DMG taken is decreased by 30%.

Flash Freezing	Cost: 2 CD: 3
(Magical DMG) Single Target attack. Deals 80% DMG and inflicts △Move III for 2 turns. If the targets have ▽Move, additional inflicts Frozen for 2 turns.

Battle Flag of the Union	Cost: - CD: -
(Leader's Aura) For all The Union allies in battle, increases ATK by 10% and DEF by 20%.

Ice-made Sword	Cost: - CD: -
(Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Simona deals 110% DMG. If she is attacking enemies with ▽Move, or who are currently on Frosty tiles, the DMG she deals is increased by 30%.

Ice Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ▽ Move I on Healthy targets, lasting for 1 turn.

Winter Doomsday	Cost: 3 CD: 5
(Magical DMG) Simona selects 1 tile within a cross-shaped range around her, and deals 70% Ice DMG to all enemies within a 5x3 area in the target direction. Simona summons an Ice Wall in the 3 center tiles. If a tile is occupied, she inflicts Frozen on the target for 1 turn. Pre-cooldown: 1 turn.

Will to Survive	Cost: 0 CD: 2
(Passive) If the character is Dying at the start of the turn, recovers 50% HP and 2 NRG. Effect CD: 2 turns.

Path of Victory's Edge	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect ATK is increased by 5%; when attacking enemies countered by the character’s role, DMG is increased by 20%.

Simona's Trait & Skills

Simona's Trait

Trait	Max Effect
	[Winter is Coming] The effect is improved to: Increases Simona's ATK and DEF by 15%. When she has a shield, ATK and DEF are additionally increased by 10% and she becomes immune to Attribute Debuffs. At the start of the turn, she gains Armor of Ice. If she is Dying after being attacked, she immediately gains Armor of Ice. Can be activated up to 1 time per battle.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	The effect is improved to: Increases Simona's ATK and DEF by 15%. At the start of the turn, she gains Armor of Ice. If she is Dying after being attacked, she immediately gains Armor of Ice. Can be activated up to 1 time per battle.
	The effect is improved to: Increases Simona's ATK and DEF by 10%. At the start of the turn, she gains Armor of Ice. If she is Dying after being attacked, she immediately gains Armor of Ice. Can be activated up to 1 time per battle.
	The effect is improved to: Increases Simona's ATK and DEF by 10%. At the start of the turn, she gains Armor of Ice. CD 2 turns.
	Increases Simona's ATK and DEF by 5%. At the start of the turn, she gains Armor of Ice. CD: 2 turns.

Simona's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Energy Wave
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deal 80% Magical DMG.
Ice Lance
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 0 (Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG and inflicts ▽ SPD I and ▽ Move I for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Icy Blast
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 3 (Magical DMG) Deals 75% AoE DMG to the first enemy in each line within a 2x3 area, inflicting ▽ SPD I and ▽ Move I for 2 turns. Knocks the targets back by 2 tiles.
Ice Cone
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Magical DMG) Selects a location and deals 80% ice AoE DMG to all enemies within a 1-tile radius of the target location.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Ice Assault
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 4 (Magical DMG)Instant Simona selects 1 tile within a cross-shaped range around her and charges to the location, attacking all enemies along the line. She deals Ice DMG equal to 100% of the Physical Shield value. Simona gains Warrior of Frost for 2 turns.
Ice-made Armor
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 4 (Support) Simona selects a target direction and all allies within a 3x4 area in the direction and allies within the 3 tiles to the left and right of the tile occupied by Simona again Armor of Ice and Regeneration I for 2 turns. If she already has Armor of Ice, decreased NRG consumption by 1 point.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Iceshards	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) After her Armor of Ice is destroyed, Simona deals 50% Magical DMG to all enemies within 2 tiles of her and inflicts ▽Move III on the target for 1 turn.
Protection of Ice	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack from an enemy with ▽Move, the DMG taken is decreased by 30%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Flash Freezing
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 3 (Magical DMG) Single Target attack. Deals 80% DMG and inflicts △Move III for 2 turns. If the targets have ▽Move, additional inflicts Frozen for 2 turns.
Battle Flag of the Union	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Leader's Aura) For all The Union allies in battle, increases ATK by 10% and DEF by 20%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Ice-made Sword
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Magical DMG) Single-target attack. Simona deals 110% DMG. If she is attacking enemies with ▽Move, or who are currently on Frosty tiles, the DMG she deals is increased by 30%.
Ice Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ▽ Move I on Healthy targets, lasting for 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK11

Skill	Range
Winter Doomsday
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 5 (Magical DMG) Simona selects 1 tile within a cross-shaped range around her, and deals 70% Ice DMG to all enemies within a 5x3 area in the target direction. Simona summons an Ice Wall in the 3 center tiles. If a tile is occupied, she inflicts Frozen on the target for 1 turn. Pre-cooldown: 1 turn.
Will to Survive	-
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 2 (Passive) If the character is Dying at the start of the turn, recovers 50% HP and 2 NRG. Effect CD: 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
Path of Victory's Edge	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect ATK is increased by 5%; when attacking enemies countered by the character’s role, DMG is increased by 20%.

Weapons That Simona Can Equip

List of Weapons

Starry Sky Heritage	Reorganized Cube	Skeleton Staff
Focus Wand	Resentment Broom	Diffusing Prism
Cornucopia Staff	Nightmare Puppet	Nirvana
Life Fondness	Dream Turbidity	Magic Ladle
Paradox Crystal Chain	Light to Purge All Evil	Gazing Orb
Explosive Crystal	Ink Totem	Solid Wand
Astral Rod	Apprentice Wand

Simona's Voice Actor & Release Date

Simona Voice Actor

Released on Friday, August 30

Simona was released on Friday, August 30. Since the character is added to the standard banner, they can still be obtained even after the limited-time banner ends.

Simona's Skin

Initial	Ascended

▲ Unlock Ascended Skin when character reaches Star Level 5.

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