Loki

• Preferred IV: +SPD or +ATK / -DEF

• Weapon: Wrathful Pain+ / Wrathful Gravity+ / Thökk

• Assist: Recover+

• Special: Earthwater Balm+ / Heavenly Light / Miracle

• Passive A: Atk/Spd Solo / Speed +3 / Attack +3

• Passive B: Dazzling Staff

• Passive C: Savage Blow / Odd Atk Wave / Flexible

• Sacred Seal: Savage Blow / Speed +3 / Attack +3

This build aims to capitalize on Loki’s offensive potential while retaining a solid support role. The core of this build revolves around running Dazzling Staff and Wrathful Staff together; not only does it remove the damage penalty tied to staves, it also prevents any opponents from counterattacking when Loki initiates. This essentially turns Loki into a ranged magical Firesweep user, making it easy for her to focus on offensive stats such as Attack and Speed while foregoing her bulk.

As for the weapon itself, Pain+ has the potential to cripple an entire team. Not only will it provide a free 10 after-combat damage to Loki’s target, but also to opponents within two spaces of said target. This pairs exceptionally well with Savage Blow (both C and Sacred Seal slot) by giving her the potential to do a staggering 24 points of after-combat damage to opponents around her target. Not only does this deal massive indirect damage, but it knocks opponents out of high HP thresholds such as Quick Riposte and Guard. Alternatively, Gravity+ makes for another fantastic choice of weapon by crippling the mobility of enemy teams after combat. Combining this with support such as an ally with the skill Reposition or a refresher makes Loki virtually untouchable. Loki’s unique staff,  Thökk, has a similar effect to the aforementioned Gravity+ but applies the debuff at the start of the turn to ranged enemies in her cardinal directions rather than after combat.

Moving on to main skills, Atk/Spd Solo grants Loki a significant boost to her offensive stats when not adjacent to any teammates. Although Brazen Atk/Spd has a higher damage ceiling, it is difficult to properly utilize in practice. This is due to both the fact that Loki should rarely ever take damage thanks to the counterattack-preventing property of Dazzling Staff. If the former isn’t available, Speed +3 and Attack +3 both make for solid budget options to increase Loki’s damage potential.

Savage Blow is a great option in both the C slot and the Sacred Seal slot, as it gives Loki the potential to do massive indirect damage after combat. Odd Attack Wave makes for another good choice, as it grants Loki a significant Attack boost every odd-numbered turn. Otherwise, the C slot can be replaced as needed to suit the team. Finally, both Attack +3 and Speed +3 make for good alternative Sacred Seal options in order to give Loki a solid offensive stat boost.

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

• Weapon: Thökk / Dazzling Panic+

• Assist: Recover+

• Special: Earthwater Balm+ / Heavenly Light

• Passive A: Atk/Res 2 / Atk/Spd 2 / Attack +3 / Resistance +3

• Passive B: Wings of Mercy / Live to Serve

• Passive C: Atk Ploy / Spd Ploy / Flexible

• Sacred Seal: Spd Ploy / Atk Ploy / Speed +3

This build is heavily centered around Loki’s role as a support unit. In addition to Attack and Speed, Resistance also makes for a good choice of boon by allowing Loki to effectively utilize Ploy skills, making her an overall stronger support. Recover+ makes for a fantastic all-purpose healing assist in both consistency and healing output. As for Specials, Earthwater Balm is a great choice of Special thanks to the significant defensive stat boost it provides to its target. Heavenly Light is a great choice for health recovery, as it will heal everyone upon activation. Alternatively, one can run Imbue for a quick to activate healing boost for one unit.

Loki’s personal weapon, Thökk, has great utility by crippling the movement of any ranged enemy in her cardinal directions at the start of her turn. This can make the task of positioning units much easier for your own team. Another good choice of weapon is Panic+, particularly against teams that heavily utilize Hone/Fortify buffs. For the A slot, Atk/Res 2 and Atk/Spd 2 give Loki the best overall bonus to her key stats. If neither are available, both Attack +3 and Resistance +3 make for suitable alternatives.

Moving on, Loki can run Wings of Mercy in her B slot in order to warp when her allies are low on health. This gives her amazing leverage as a team support, as she will be able to move around the map effortlessly in order to heal teammates. Aside from this, Live to Serve is another option that grants Loki great self-sustain when healing. This gives her the opportunity to tank opponents if needed.

Depending on her Resistance, Loki can potentially make effective use of Ploy skills such as Atk and Spd Ploy. This makes her a better overall support by granting her the role of a debuffer, lowering the stats of multiple opponents at once. These can be combined in both the C and Sacred Seal slot for an even more powerful combination of debuffs. Outside of this, Attack +3 is a good Sacred Seal option for increasing the potency of Loki’s healing assist.