Arthur

• Preferred IV: +ATK / -SPD

• Weapon: Slaying Axe+ (+Def)

• Assist: Reposition / Swap

• Special: Glimmer / Bonfire

• Passive A: Distant Counter

• Passive B: Wrath

• Passive C: Def Smoke / Spur Def/Res

• Sacred Seal: Quick Riposte / Quickened Pulse / Distant Def

Arthur is an effective anti-ranged unit due to his well-rounded statline giving him a passable Resistance and Defense. This set is designed around luring and KO’ing enemies who would threaten Arthur’s team.

Wrath and Quick Riposte might appear to have conflicting synergy, but since Wrath activates mid-battle, the two can be used in unison, albeit for one battle. However, once Arthur is within Wrath range, he won't need Quick Riposte as he will be aiming to OHKO units with Wrath-boosted Specials. Glimmer is the premium special choice, as with a Slaying Axe Arthur only needs to take one hit before he retaliates with a powerful special. Distant Counter lets him punish ranged attackers as well as physical.

Bonfire is another option for Arthur, giving him stronger performances against enemies with high Defense. This requires the Quickened Pulse seal however, meaning he can only fast-charge his special once. If you have a Resistance bane, Distant Defense is a good pickup that lets Arthur counter Reinhardt much more reliably.

Def Smoke makes it easier for Arthur to KO enemies past the first, but Spur Def/Res is a great team support ability. Arthur comes with Swap naturally, which he can use or replace with Reposition if you wish to grant allies more mobility.

• Preferred IV: +ATK or +DEF / -SPD or -RES

• Weapon: Slaying Axe+ (+Def)

• Assist: Reposition / Swap / Rally Atk/Def

• Special: Aether / Sol

• Passive A: Steady Breath / Earth Boost

• Passive B: Quick Riposte / Guard

• Passive C: Atk Smoke / Spur Def/Res

• Sacred Seal: Close Def / Quick Riposte

Arthur’s well-rounded stats lend him to a successful sustain tank set. He can outlast his enemies and restore HP thanks to Aether. A defensive refine on his weapon plus Steady Breath also make him a lot more resilient to enemy attacks. The strategy behind this set is to let enemies initiate into Arthur, allowing him to trigger Aether on his retaliatory double attack.

Aether, Steady Breath and Quick Riposte are the key elements behind this set, and allow Arthur to charge and fire Aether on every round of combat. If Steady Breath cannot be obtained, then Earth Boost and Sol are serviceable replacements. Keep in mind that with Sol, Arthur will do no additional damage when he activates his Special.

Close Def is the choice for his Seal slot, combining with Steady Breath and his refine to give Arthur an effective 44 Defense. He can opt for Quick Riposte in his B seal slot and take Guard instead there. This alternative is great vs. fast-charging Specials but Guard carries an additional HP requirement, which may make it tough to keep active over multiple battles.

This is a viable Arena set for Arthur, and so high-scoring skills such as Atk Smoke and Rally Atk/Def are great choices for him. However, he works just as well with the cheaper Reposition and Swap skills. Atk Smoke makes Arthur a much better “One Man Army” unit whereas a dual spur skill gives him better tools to support his teammates.