Canas

• Weapon: Rauðrowl+ (+Res)
• Assist: Reciprocal Aid / Swap
• Special: Iceberg / Glacies
• Passive A: Atk/Res Bond / Distant Def
• Passive B: Quick Riposte
• Passive C: Atk Ploy / Spd Ploy / Res Ploy / Drive passive / Spur passive
• Sacred Seal: Distant Def

Like Summer Leo, Canas’ reasonably high Resistance allows him to check most magic users -- barring speedy blue Blade mages. This includes the ubiquitous Reinhardt, who cannot even KO Canas with a +ATK Quickened Pulse Moonbow build and is KO’d in return for his trouble (assuming Atk/Res Bond is active). This is a distinction that may make units like Canas a bit gimmicky, but undeniably effective in their niche.

Rauðrowl is an obvious choice for Canas’ weapon, as it is his default unlocked tome. Its ability to be refined helps Canas boost a stat of his choosing, and helps make up for the fact that he does not have access to IVs or merges. Moreover, it helps boost his HP, and synergizes well with Atk/Res Bond due to the stat boosts it offers when Canas is adjacent to allies. Of course, the more allies he is adjacent to the more effective he will be, but he really only needs to be next to one ally so he can do his job and do it serviceably.

Iceberg and Glacies scale off of Canas’ Resistance, dealing consistent damage when they proc. Iceberg is prefered due to its lower cooldown, but Glacies can also be useful for dealing massive damage to Canas’ foes.

Atk/Res Bond synergizes very well with Rauðrowl due to their similar activation condition. It serves to not only further boost Canas’ good Resistance when he is adjacent to an ally, but to also boost his middling Attack for no downside (aside from slightly more stringent positioning). Distant Def is an option that similarly boosts Canas’ Resistance when he is attacked by a ranged foe on Enemy Phase, at the cost of not being active on Player Phase and offering no additional Attack. For this reason, Atk/Res Bond is less situational and is therefore more strongly recommended.

Canas’ Speed is middling even when accounting for full Owl bonuses, so Quick Riposte was chosen for his B-slot skill to grant him follow-ups on Enemy Phase when he has enough HP to his the activation threshold. If he is damaged, Canas can use his native Reciprocal Aid as his Assist to heal using an ally’s HP and get Quick Riposte active again. Otherwise, he can use a movement skill like Swap to extend his range.

For his C skill, an easy choice for Canas is a Ploy due to his Resistance. Atk Ploy will boost his magic soak when it activates, while Res Ploy and Spd Ploy instead boost his damage output or provide team support, respectively. A Drive or a Spur may be used instead if these skills are unavailable. The Distant Def Seal boost Canas’ baiting potential and further adds to his effectiveness versus magical foes.

• Weapon: Rauðblade+
• Assist: Swap / Flexible
• Special: Iceberg / Glacies
• Passive A: Death Blow / Fury
• Passive B: Quick Riposte / R Tomebreaker
• Passive C: Res Ploy / Atk Ploy
• Sacred Seal: Attack +3

Canas isn’t the best red Blade user, but he’s also not the worst. With enough buffs, he’s able to OHKO most green units and inflict heavy damage to a majority of reds.

Since investing in Attack or Speed through IVs isn’t possible here, Canas will need to boost his offensive prowess through the use of Seals and skills. Death Blow allows him to deal 6 more damage when he attacks on Player Phase, while Fury offers a flat +3 stat boost to everything aside from his HP making him more of a mixed-phase unit (though Canas will take 6 damage after every instance of combat, which may hurt given his low health).

Iceberg’s relatively low cooldown makes it a good choice for Canas to bait a green mage and then destroy another foe. Glacies, alternatively, can be charged fully if he is doubled by a red mage and packs a bigger punch.

Quick Riposte may initially seem anti-synergistic with a Blade build, but since Canas can heavily damage if not outright KO most common sword units when he’s received an Attack buff and two additional buffs, Swordbreaker is unnecessary for these matchups. Canas should instead play to his strengths and retain his ability to bait and KO magic users, though do note he will not be able to tank blue tome users with this set. Alternatively, if a team (though this is improbable) encounters many red tome users, R Tomebreaker serves the purpose of being a less flexible but more dedicated check.

Res Ploy allows Canas to require less buffs to KO most foes when it is active, while Atk Ploy is a more accessible option (found on a 4 star Julius or a 5 star Oliver) that adds to Canas’ mage baiting abilities.

• Weapon: Rauðrowl+ (+Res)
• Assist: Reciprocal Aid / Rally Attack / Rally Speed
• Special: Glacies
• Passive A: Fury / HP/Res 2
• Passive B: Quick Riposte
• Passive C: Res Tactic
• Sacred Seal: Def Tactic

For anyone looking to simply build their Canas for use in modes like Arena Assault with the least amount of investment possible, this set will allow him to fill his niche and provide considerable buffs to mixed movement type teams. The goal of this build is simple -- maximize Canas’ Resistance, use him to bait a magic user, charge his Special, and then heavily damage or outright KO another foe… while also providing team support.

A +RES refinement Rauðrowl on grants Canas a little extra magical bulk -- which is only added to when he is adjacent to his allies. Reciprocal Aid allows Canas to heal if he needs to survive another engagement, or heal one of his allies if he isn’t needed to check another foe. Alternatively, he may use Rally Attack or Rally Speed to provide further buffs. Fury boosts his Resistance even further while also increasing his Attack and Speed, allowing him to hit harder and deny more follow-ups. HP/Res will also boost comparably Canas’ HP and Resistance to allow him to bait magic users more effectively, but will not boost any of his other stats. Quick Riposte guarantees Canas will KO most magical enemies while baiting despite his low Speed.

Finally comes the crux of this build, Canas’ native C-slot skill as well as his Seal. Res Tactic and Def Tactic, when used in conjunction on mixed movement type teams, can serve to make your tanks incredibly bulky. Moreover, this combination offers a Blade user a whopping 12 (!) additional damage, making Canas a great choice for a buffbot -- assuming Res and Def Tactic’s requirements are fulfilled.