Jagen

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

• Weapon: Slaying Lance+ (+Res)

• Assist: Reposition

• Special: Glacies

• Passive A: Distant Counter

• Passive B: Quick Riposte / Guard / Dull Ranged

• Passive C: Atk Ploy / Def Ploy / Hone Cavalry / Flexible

• Sacred Seal: Distant Def / Quick Riposte / Atk Ploy / Def Ploy

This set aims to take advantage of Jagen’s sky-high Resistance by turning him into a strong magic duelist through the use of Distant Counter. Since this build is heavily centered around Enemy Phase combat, Attack and Resistance are the choice boons to take in order to maximize Jagen’s damage as well as his magical resilience. A Resistance-refined Slaying Lance makes for a great choice of weapon; not only does it grant Jagen additional boost to his magical bulk, it further increases his overall damage output by allowing him to activate his Special more frequently.

For his Special, Glacies is chosen for consistently high damage output by scaling off of Jagen’s exceptional Resistance. Furthermore, it also fits the timing of this set well thanks to the Special cooldown acceleration provided by Slaying Lance. Assuming that Jagen is doubled by his opponent, he will be able to activate his Special every single round of combat.

Moving on to main skills, Quick Riposte is absolutely essential for Jagen, as he is reliant on it to perform follow-up attacks in the Enemy Phase. Alternatively, one can move Quick Riposte to the Sacred Seal slot in favor of running Guard as his B skill. Guard will greatly reduce damage taken from opponents that rely on activating their Special such as Reinhardt and Ishtar. Another good choice is Dull Ranged, as it grants Jagen an immunity to his opponent’s Hone/Fortify buffs. This is especially useful in nullifying the damage received from Blade tomes.

Thanks to his top-notch Resistance, Jagen can also make effective use of Ploy skills. Atk Ploy further improves his ability to tank magical attacks by severely hindering the damage output of affected opponents while Def Ploy makes his own attacks more effective. When being run alongside other cavalry, Jagen may want to use a class-exclusive buff such as Hone Cavalry in order to be a benefactor for his team. Otherwise, the C slot can be replaced as needed to suit the team.

Last but not least, Jagen has several options for his Sacred Seal. Distant Def complements this Enemy Phase oriented playstyle, as it will reduce damage taken from all ranged opponents when initiated on as well as adding to damage of his Special. If not already being utilized in the B slot, the Quick Riposte seal is crucial in allowing Jagen to perform follow-up attacks in the Enemy Phase. The same applies to the aforementioned Ploy skills, which can also be run here if it is not already being used in the C slot.

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

• Weapon: Berkut’s Lance+ (+Res)

• Assist: Reposition

• Special: Iceberg / Glacies

• Passive A: Warding Stance / Close Def

• Passive B: Quick Riposte / Guard / Vantage

• Passive C: Atk Smoke / Def Smoke / Hone Cavalry / Flexible

• Sacred Seal: Close Def / Quick Riposte / Atk Smoke / Resistance +3 / Attack +3

At the expense of being able to retaliate against ranged opponents, this build aims to stack as much Resistance as possible with the primary focus of combating dragons. By utilizing a Resistance-refined Berkut’s Lance, Jagen gets a massive +10 to his Resistance and +15 to his overall magical bulk. Once again, Specials that scale off Jagen’s absurdly high Resistance such as Iceberg and Glacies make for fantastic choices. Iceberg has consistency as it can potentially activate every single round of combat assuming Quick Riposte is active while Glacies trades a shorter cooldown for more raw power.

Since the core of this build is stacking Enemy Phase Resistance, Warding Stance is the choice A skill. With both this and Berkut’s Lance, Jagen will receive a staggering +16 Resistance and a total of 96 magical bulk when initiated on. Close Def also makes for a suitable option, as it is similar but instead grants +6 to Jagen’s overall bulk against melee opponents exclusively.

Quick Riposte is once again an integral part of Jagen’s set, as he is reliant on it in order to perform follow-up attacks in the Enemy Phase. Additionally, Guard also remains a strong option by preventing his opponents from activating their Special and further mitigating their overall damage output. Finally, Vantage pairs especially well with Iceberg, as Jagen will almost always have it ready to activate after his first round of combat assuming that he gets doubled. This gives him the potential to take out multiple opponents in a single Enemy Phase.

Atk Smoke and Def Smoke are a huge benefit to both Jagen and his teammates. By debuffing opponents around him after combat, any affected targets that will have either their damage and/or physical bulk reduced. As for Sacred Seals, an additional Close Def is a great choice in boosting Jagen’s survivability even further for the previous reasons. If not already being utilized in their respective slots, Quick Riposte and Atk Smoke also make for a suitable choice of Sacred Seal. Outside of that, Resistance +3 and Attack +3 both give Jagen a solid boost to his key stats.