Stinger Best Build and Skill Tree Guide

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

Stinger's Tier & Basic Info

	Rarity	Epic
	Role	Seeker
	Faction	Iria Alacrity

Movement Stats

Stinger's Tier

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Best Builds for Stinger

Attacker Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Disarm Strike												Counterattack
Skill
Flurry of Stabs								Shadow Assault								Settlement of the Hanged Men
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Void Stab								Flying Blade Armguard								Temptation of The Devil

This build is designed to deal heavy damage to enemies marked with [The Hanged Man’s Mark]. As long as Piercing DMG isn’t reduced, you can guarantee a kill by applying the Mark through Traits or other characters, then bringing the enemy’s HP below 30% with an attack.

Infection Build

Basic Attack												Reaction
Disarm Strike												Vital Guard
Skill
Luxite Sharpnel								Infected Dagger								Settlement of the Hanged Men
Weapon								Trinket								Tarot
Ever-Burning Blade								Space-time Ring								Guidance of the World

This build deals sustained damage through [Infection] and DoTs. Make the most of the [The World] Tarot to maximize your Skill usage.

Recommended Gear, Tarots, & Engravings

Recommended Weapons for Stinger

Void Stab

Ever-Burning Blade

Newborn Blade

The [Void Stab], which can increase Criticals, is especially recommended for Stinger.

Recommended Trinkets for Stinger

Flying Blade Armguard

Roaring Flint

Space-time Ring

Trinkets with [Attack Skills] are recommended, especially if you're focusing on dealing damage. For an [Infection] build, the [Space-time Ring] is also a great option, since it makes it easier to adjust your positioning during battle.

Recommended Tarots for Stinger

Temptation of The Devil

Verdict of Justice

Guidance of the World

If using as an attacker, Tarots that boost damage like [The Devil] and [Justice] are ideal. For Infection-based builds, [The World] for cooldown reduction is recommended.

Recommended Engravings for Stinger

Resonance	Effect
Wand Wand	After using a [basic attack], [skill], [strike back], or [assisting attack], gains 1 random [Level 2 Attribute Buff].
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%)

Engravings that enhance offensive performance or [Wand+Cup], which removes cost and cooldown, are recommended.

Stinger Skill Unlock Priorities

Recommended Skill Set

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Normal Valiant Vanguard	RK13	Unique
Disarm Strike	RK9	Silencing Attack
Luxite Sharpnel	RK7	Armybane Blade
Vital Guard	RK5	Counterattack
Battle Fever	RK3	Settlement of the Hanged Men
Infected Dagger	RK1	Flurry of Stabs

For RK1 Skills, unlock the left one if you're focusing on applying Infection, and the right one if you're running an Attacker build.

Skill Details

Infected Dagger	Cost: 1 CD: 3
(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 70% DMG and inflicts 3 stacks of Infection.

Flurry of Stabs	Cost: 2 CD: 0
(Physical DMG) Deals 45% DMG 3 times. When attacking, Crit increases by 20%.

Battle Fever	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) After initiating an Active Attack, the character takes 15% less DMG. Dealing a Crit DMG additionally decreases DMG taken by 25% for 1 turn.

Settlement of the Hanged Men	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) After an attack, if the target is Dying and has The Hanged Men's Mark, deals an additional Piercing DMG equal to 30% of the target's HP. When DMG is dealt, the mark will be removed.

Vital Guard	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Upon receiving an active attack, if the character is Dying, gains Dodge for 1 turn. Can be activated up to 1 time per round.

Counterattack	Cost: - CD: -
(Reaction) When hit by an active attack from the front or side, performs a basic attack to Strike Back if the attacker is within range, dealing 70% of basic attack's DMG. The effect can be activated up to 1 time per round.

Luxite Sharpnel	Cost: 1 CD: 3
(Piercing DMG) Deals Piercing DMG equal to 10% of the target's HP to all enemies within 2 tiles around the target and inflicts 3 stacks of Infection.

Armybane Blade	Cost: 4 CD: 0
(Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 170% DMG. Before attacking, inflicts Isolate on the target for 1 turn. After dealing DMG, inflicts ✗ Assist on the target for 2 turns.

Disarm Strike	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 50% physical DMG 2 times and inflicts ▽ ATK I on the target for 2 turns.

Silencing Attack	Cost: - CD: -
(Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ✗ Active Skills on Injured targets before attacking, lasting for 2 turns.

Valiant Vanguard	Cost: - CD: -
(Passive) Level 3 Effect When there are 2 or more enemies within 2 tiles of the character, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Stinger's Trait & Skills

Stinger's Trait

Trait	Max Effect
	[Hunter's Will] At the end of the turn, locks onto the closest enemy within a 3-tile radius of the character, deals 40% Physical DMG, and inflicts The Hanged Men's Mark. When attacking an enemy with The Hanged Men's Mark, increases DMG by 20%.

Stars Unlocked	Effect
	At the end of the turn, locks onto the closest enemy within a 3-tile radius of the character, deals 35% Physical DMG, and inflicts The Hanged Men's Mark. When attacking an enemy with The Hanged Men's Mark, increases DMG by 15%.
	At the end of the turn, locks onto the closest enemy within a 3-tile radius of the character, deals 30% Physical DMG, and inflicts The Hanged Men's Mark. When attacking an enemy with The Hanged Men's Mark, increases DMG by 15%.
	At the end of the turn, locks onto the closest enemy within a 3-tile radius of the character, deals 25% Physical DMG, and inflicts The Hanged Men's Mark. When attacking an enemy with The Hanged Men's Mark, increases DMG by 10%.
	At the end of the turn, locks onto the closest enemy within a 3-tile radius of the character, deals 20% Physical DMG, and inflicts The Hanged Men's Mark. When attacking an enemy with The Hanged Men's Mark, increases DMG by 10%.

Stinger's Base Skills

Skill	Range
Dual Blade Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 50% physical DMG 2 times.
Shadow Assault
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 3 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 130% DMG. After attacking, the character gains Dodge for 1 turn.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK1

Skill	Range
Infected Dagger
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 3 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 70% DMG and inflicts 3 stacks of Infection.
Flurry of Stabs
[Skill] Cost: 2 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Deals 45% DMG 3 times. When attacking, Crit increases by 20%.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK3

Skill	Range
Battle Fever	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) After initiating an Active Attack, the character takes 15% less DMG. Dealing a Crit DMG additionally decreases DMG taken by 25% for 1 turn.
Settlement of the Hanged Men	-
[Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) After an attack, if the target is Dying and has The Hanged Men's Mark, deals an additional Piercing DMG equal to 30% of the target's HP. When DMG is dealt, the mark will be removed.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK5

Skill	Range
Vital Guard	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack, the DMG taken is decreased by 8%. Upon receiving an active attack, if the character is Dying, gains Dodge for 1 turn. Can be activated up to 1 time per round.
Counterattack	-
[Reaction] Cost: - / CD: - (Reaction) When hit by an active attack from the front or side, performs a basic attack to Strike Back if the attacker is within range, dealing 70% of basic attack's DMG. The effect can be activated up to 1 time per round.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK7

Skill	Range
Luxite Sharpnel
[Skill] Cost: 1 / CD: 3 (Piercing DMG) Deals Piercing DMG equal to 10% of the target's HP to all enemies within 2 tiles around the target and inflicts 3 stacks of Infection.
Armybane Blade
[Skill] Cost: 4 / CD: 0 (Physical DMG) Single-target attack. Deals 170% DMG. Before attacking, inflicts Isolate on the target for 1 turn. After dealing DMG, inflicts ✗ Assist on the target for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK9

Skill	Range
Disarm Strike
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 50% physical DMG 2 times and inflicts ▽ ATK I on the target for 2 turns.
Silencing Attack
[Basic Attack] Cost: - / CD: - (Basic Attack) Deals 100% physical DMG and inflicts ✗ Active Skills on Injured targets before attacking, lasting for 2 turns.

Skills That Can Be Learned at RK13

Skill	Range
Valiant Vanguard	-
[Ascension Skill] Cost: - / CD: - (Passive) Level 3 Effect When there are 2 or more enemies within 2 tiles of the character, DMG is increased by 12% and DMG taken is reduced by 12%.

Weapons That Stinger 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

Stinger's Voice Actor

Stinger Voice Actor

Stinger's Skin

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