Gray

• Preferred IV: +ATK / -RES

• Weapon: Armorsmasher+ (+Def)

• Assist: Reposition / Swap

• Special: Ignis / Bonfire

• Passive A: Steady Breath / Fury

• Passive B: Quick Riposte

• Passive C: Def Smoke / Spur Def/Res

• Sacred Seal: Close Def / Atk Smoke

Gray is at his best with Armorsmasher in hand. With his high Attack, decent Speed and solid Defense he can duel them easily with the right skills. This build is designed to have Gray double with the second hit triggering his Ignis Special to utterly decimate foes. Due to Steady Breath and Close Def, this build is defensively inclined and should see Gray choose to have foes initiate onto him.

Ignis is a powerful but slow-charging special, and Gray requires the Steady Breath skill in order to guarantee it firing in any given round. Fury is the next best thing for Gray, due to it’s all-around stat boost. If Fury is chosen over Steady Breath, Gray will not be able to charge the mighty Ignis and should settle for Bonfire instead.

There are many powerful Red and Green Armored units, so Gray should instead ditch his Zanbato in favour of an Armorsmasher. With a Defensive Refine and Close Def, Gray will have the Defense required to survive Bold Fighter assaults. His Assist skill should be either Reposition or Swap, as they let him support allies with low mobility. Both Def Smoke and Spur Def/Res are great choices if you have Gray paired up with tanky allies.

• Preferred IV: +ATK / -RES

• Weapon: Slaying Edge+ (+Def) / Zanbato+ (+Def)

• Assist: Reposition / Swap

• Special: Aether

• Passive A: Steady Breath / Warding Breath

• Passive B: Guard / Quick Riposte / Swordbreaker

• Passive C: Atk Smoke / Threaten Atk

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

Gray can also wield a Slaying Edge in a sustain tank set. This build lets Gray survive over multiple battles thanks to healing from Aether. He can also use his Zanbato with this set, but he will have to compromise heavily in order to do so. With Aether, he aims to keep above the HP threshold for Guard and Quick Riposte.

The core elements of this set are Steady Breath, Aether and Quick Riposte. This combination allows Gray to charge and fire Aether off within a single round of combat. If Gray uses a Zanbato, he will have to run Quickened Pulse, and he will only be able to perform the single-round Aether once.

Gray needs to use Quick Riposte on this set, but he can use it in either his B slot skill or his Seal slot. It’s recommended to take it in his Seal slot and run Guard. This lets Gray prevent powerful specials that would threaten his life. It is also possible to run Quick Riposte in B slot and opt for Close Def instead. A cheaper choice Swordbreaker, but make sure it is paired with Quick Riposte in his Seal slot.

Once again Gray can make great use of Reposition and Swap, especially if he has low-mobility allies such as armored units. Attack Smoke is excellent, especially if you wish to defeat multiple foes in the same turn. With their Attack debuffed, Gray finds it a lot easier to keep above the HP thresholds he needs to keep Guard and Quick Riposte active.