SoC | Blade Best Build and Skill Tree Guide | Sword of Convallaria

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

Table of Contents

Blade Tier & Basic Info
Best Builds
Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings
Skill Tree Unlock Priorities
Trait & Skills
Equipable Weapons
Voice Actor

Blade's Tier & Basic Info


	Rarity	Epic
	Role	Seeker
	Faction	Papal States Alacrity

Movement Stats

Move	Stand	High Jump	Low Jump
5	Normal	2	2

Blade's Tier

Overall Rating			Reroll Rating
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Single-Target Rating			Multi-Target Rating

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Review & How to Get

Review	- Assisting Attack on all nearby enemies - Dodge enemy attacks up to 2 times for 2 turns - Can move after attacking - Initial skill which recovers NRG by defeating enemies
How to Get	- Obtain from Gacha (Summon)

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Best Builds for Blade

Recommended Build

Basic Attack		Reaction
Critical Strike		Strength Activation
Skill
Hunting Impulse	Fancy Footwork		Maneuver
Weapon	Trinket		Tarot
Void Stab	Evergreen Pendent		Verdict of Justice

Having three or more buffs from traits increases your critical rate, so get more buffs from [Strength Activation] and "Evergreen Pendent."

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Blade

Void Stab

Newborn Blade

Cornucopia Dagger

The [Void Stab] is the most recommended for its Critical Rate UP & Critical Damage UP.

Recommended Trinkets for Blade

Evergreen Pendent

Flying Blade Armguard

Disaster Bottle

The [Evergreen Pendent] is recommended for its strong synergy with Blade's Trait, offering a variety of healing-focused buffs that enhance both survivability and support potential.

Recommended Tarots for Blade

Verdict of Justice

Hierophant's Laws

Temptation of The Devil

Blade's role as an attacker makes Tarots that boost damage dealt his best pairings.

Recommended Engravings for Blade

Resonance	Effect
Wand Wand	After using a [basic attack], [skill], [strike back], or [assisting attack], gains 1 random [Level 2 Attribute Buff].
Sword Cup	When actively attacking, increases the DMG by 5% and grants 15% of [Life Steal].
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%)

[Wand + Wand] is recommended to gain buffs through Blade's Trait’s [Assisting Attack], along with Engravings that boost damage dealt. [Wand + Cup] is also a strong choice for reducing Skill cost and cooldown to 0.

Blade Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

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Normal Overwhelming Force	RK13	Unique
会心の一撃(近距離2回)	RK9	Surefire Attack
Shapeless Lupine Blade	RK7	Traceless Shadow
Strength Activation	RK5	Fleeing Hare
Ambush	RK3	Maneuver
Light of Sanctuary	RK1	Fancy Footwork

Skill Details

Light of Sanctuary	Cost: 0 CD: 3
(Support) Instant Single-target Healing. Restores 25% of the target's HP. If the target is Unharmed, the effect changes, which grants △ DMG II and △ M.DEF II for 2 turns.

Fancy Footwork	Cost: 2 CD: 0
(Support) Takes 50% less AoE DMG and gains 2 Dodge attempts for 2 turns.

Ambush	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) When performing an active attack, if the target is Unharmed, deals 20% Physical DMG. When performing a back attack on unharmed targets, additionally inflicts ✗ Passive Skills for 1 turn.

Maneuver	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) After initiating an Active Attack, the character can move again. The distance depends on the remaining Movement.

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

Fleeing Hare	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. After being attacked, the character gains △ Move II for 2 turns.

Shapeless Lupine Blade	Cost: 3 CD: 4
(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 150% DMG. When the target is Injured, increases Crit and Crit DMG by an additional 15% and ignores Assisting Cover.

Traceless Shadow	Cost: 2 CD: 5
(Support) Gains 1 Dodge for 1 turn. Upon a successful dodge, teleports to the attacker's back, dealing 100% Physical DMG, and gains dodge again for 1 turn.

会心の一撃(近距離2回)	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 50% physical DMG 2 times and increases Crit by 15% before attacking.

Surefire Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ✗ Dodge on the target, lasting for 1 turn.

Overwhelming Force	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect When the character has 4 or more buffs, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Blade's Trait & Skills

Blade's Trait

Trait	Max Effect
	[Blessed Arrow] The effect is improved to: Performs assisting attack against all enemies within 3 tiles of the character, dealing 15% physical DMG and dispelling 1 buff. The skill can be used up to 2 times per round. When the character has 3 or more buffs, increases Crit by 30%.

See Effects for 4 Stars or Less

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	The effect is improved to: Performs assisting attack against all enemies within 3 tiles of the character, dealing 15% physical DMG and dispelling 1 buff. The skill can be used up to 2 times per round. When the character has 3 or more buffs, increases Crit by 25%.
	The effect is improved to: Performs assisting attack against all enemies within 3 tiles of the character, dealing 15% physical DMG and dispelling 1 buff. The skill can be used up to 1 time per round. When the character has 3 or more buffs, increases Crit by 20%.
	The effect is improved to: Performs assisting attack against all enemies within 3 tiles of the character, dealing 15% physical DMG and dispelling 1 buff. The skill can be used up to 1 time per round. When the character has 3 or more buffs, increases Crit by 15%.
	Performs assisting attack against all enemies within 3 tiles of the character, dealing 15% physical DMG and dispelling 1 buff. The skill can be used up to 1 time per round. When the character has 3 or more buffs, increases Crit by 10%.

Blade's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Dual Blade Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 50% physical DMG 2 times.
Hunting Impulse
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG. Before attacking, Crit increases by 15%. If the target is defeated, recovers 3 NRG.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Light of Sanctuary
[Skill] Cost: 0 / CD: 3 (Support) Instant Single-target Healing. Restores 25% of the target's HP. If the target is Unharmed, the effect changes, which grants △ DMG II and △ M.DEF II for 2 turns.
Fancy Footwork
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Support) Takes 50% less AoE DMG and gains 2 Dodge attempts for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Ambush	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) When performing an active attack, if the target is Unharmed, deals 20% Physical DMG. When performing a back attack on unharmed targets, additionally inflicts ✗ Passive Skills for 1 turn.
Maneuver	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) After initiating an Active Attack, the character can move again. The distance depends on the remaining Movement.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Strength Activation	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) Increases the healing received by 10%. When receiving healing, gains △ DMG II for 1 turn.
Fleeing Hare	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. After being attacked, the character gains △ Move II for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Shapeless Lupine Blade
[Skill] Cost: 3 / CD: 4 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 150% DMG. When the target is Injured, increases Crit and Crit DMG by an additional 15% and ignores Assisting Cover.
Traceless Shadow
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 5 (Support) Gains 1 Dodge for 1 turn. Upon a successful dodge, teleports to the attacker's back, dealing 100% Physical DMG, and gains dodge again for 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
会心の一撃(近距離2回)
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 50% physical DMG 2 times and increases Crit by 15% before attacking.
Surefire Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ✗ Dodge on the target, lasting for 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
Overwhelming Force	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect When the character has 4 or more buffs, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Weapons That Blade Can Equip

List of Weapons

Newborn Blade	Void Stab	Beheading Machete
Ever-Burning Blade	Senator Swift Sword	Guardian's Will
Cornucopia Dagger	Nocturnal Glow	Dawnmoon
Blade of Stratagem	Dawnlight	Frostspine Grip
Precision-forged Dagger	Dueling Dagger	Ceremonial Knife
Sharp Sword	Glittering Sword	Iron Sword

Blade's Voice Actor

Blade Voice Actor

VA	Japanese VA: None

Blade's Skin

Initial	Ascended
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