Brave Lyn

• Preferred IV: +ATK or +SPD / -DEF or -RES or -HP
• Weapon: Brave Bow+ / Mulagir
• Assist: Reposition
• Special: Draconic Aura / Moonbow
• Passive A: Swift Sparrow
• Passive B: Sacae’s Blessing / Desperation
• Passive C: Atk Smoke / Def Ploy / Hone Cavalry
• Sacred Seal: Attack +3 / Speed +3 / Quickened Pulse

Brave Lyn’s entire base kit is spectacular, synergizing excellently with itself. Nothing needs to be changed in order for her to excel. However, a few variations can be utilized if desired.

Brave Bow+ can be used instead of Mulagir for superior offensive power, particularly outside of Arena. It works best when paired with horse buffs such as Hone Cavalry. However, Mulagir’s ability to nullify buffs on mages is extremely potent, particularly as it completely neuters Blade tome mages’ source of damage.

Sacae’s Blessing can be replaced by Desperation outside of arena, where units with Distant Counter are significantly less common, such as in the Tempest Trials. However, in arena, Sacae’s Blessing is incredibly strong, as it completely invalidates all Distant Counter units except dragons. Common threats like Hector, Black Knight, and Ryoma are neutered due to inability to counterattack.

Sacae’s Blessing is not foolproof, however. Dragons stand as one of the biggest counters to Brave Lyn, as not only are they unaffected by Sacae’s Blessing, their refined breaths are able to target Lyn’s weaker physical bulk, often resulting in Lyn dying in a single hit. Dragons also typically have high enough bulk to be able to withstand Lyn’s offensive pressure. Avoid them at all costs with Brave Lyn, if using this build.

Atk Smoke is her default C, and greatly aids Lyn’s survivability during Enemy Phase after she attacks by applying a massive Attack debuff on all nearby enemies, as her high Speed keeps her fairly safe from being doubled. Def Ploy is an alternative option that can be considered for even more damage on targets that get the debuff applied to them. If running Brave Lyn in a cavalry team, then a cavalry buff like Hone Cavalry is a good choice.

Attack+3 or Speed+3 are ideal Seals, while Quickened Pulse is an excellent choice when used along with Moonbow.

• Preferred IV: +SPD / -DEF
• Weapon: Firesweep Bow+
• Assist: Reposition
• Special: Draconic Aura / Moonbow
• Passive A: Swift Sparrow / Life and Death
• Passive B: Chill Spd / Cancel Affinity
• Passive C: Atk Smoke / Def Ploy / Hone Cavalry
• Sacred Seal: Speed +3 / Attack +3 / Quickened Pulse

With weapon refining allowing dragons to target the lower of Defense/Resistance for ranged units, Brave Lyn no longer has the immunity to Distant Counter units that she once enjoyed. However, her Firesweep set still allows for her to flex her unparalleled mobility and offensive power to great effect.

The key to this build is Firesweep Bow, which prevents enemies from counterattacking. Most units will outright die to two hits from this, but even if they survive, they’re unable to retaliate.

Draconic Aura is her base Special, and it works well with this kit, being able to activate on every second combat that Lyn initiates, assuming she can double. Moonbow is an alternative option if paired with the Quickened Pulse Seal, as the 1 cooldown means that it will activate on the very first combat on a double.

Swift Sparrow synergizes with Firesweep Bow due to Firesweep only allowing Lyn to attack when she initiates. Attack and Speed are the key stats to this build. Life and Death is an alternative, granting an additional +1 Attack and Speed over Swift Sparrow, but be wary of the reduced bulk leaving Lyn vulnerable on to getting kill in one hit on Enemy Phase, as 48 physical bulk is extremely fragile.

As a ranged Firesweep user, Brave Lyn has significantly more options for her B slot due to not needing to run Hit and Run or Drag Back for more survivability. Her base Sacae's Blessing is also redundant with Firesweep Bow's ability to prevent counterattacks. Chill Spd is an incredibly powerful debuff that synergizes very well with this set, as securing doubles is extremely important. Alternatively, Cancel Affinity allows Brave Lyn to bypass the Triangle Adept/Raven tome set that is often run specifically to counter her.

Speed+3 is the best Seal, as it is very important that Lyn doubles while using the Firesweep Bow. Attack+3 is also acceptable, and Quickened Pulse is a strong option for turn 1 offense due to its synergy with Moonbow.