Shanna

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

• Weapon: Shanna’s Lance (+Eff)

• Assist: Reposition / Player Preference

• Special: Moonbow / Luna

• Passive A: Atk/Spd Solo / Swift Sparrow / Fury

• Passive B: Desperation

• Passive C: Even Spd Wave / Flier Buff / Def Ploy

• Sacred Seal: Attack +3 / Speed+3 / Def Ploy

With her new personal lance, Shanna can become an offensive powerhouse.

For her IVs, Shanna will enjoy a boon in either Speed or Attack, both helping with her offensive potential. For bane, either Defense or Resistance work fine, with Defense being recommended if one plans to use Ploy skills and Resistance being recommended for not using Ploys. Her weapon, Shanna’s Lance, helps her tremendously with her offensive prowess through faster Special charge and increased Special power. Any Assist can work fine, with Reposition being a very popular choice for fliers. As for the Special itself, Moonbow works fantastically thanks to its low cooldown. If Shanna doubles with Desperation active, she’ll always activate Moonbow on one of her attacks, assuming nothing that prevents Special charge is in play.

For her A slot, Atk/Spd Solo is a fantastic choice that grants Shanna a huge boost to Attack and Speed whenever she has no adjacent allies. Swift Sparrow is another strong option, granting a similar but smaller boost to Attack and Speed whenever she initiates combat. Fury is a strong budget option that gives a good boost to all of her stats, and its recoil damage can help Shanna to reach Desperation range easier. Speaking of, Desperation is Shanna’s best B slot for this set, allowing her to perform any follow-up attack immediately after her first when she’s below 75% HP.

The C slot is open to player preference. A Wave skill such as Even Spd Wave will be a solid option that allows Shanna to sustain herself with a Speed buff every other turn. However, this is absolutely not necessary for this build, so feel free to experiment. If Shanna is on a flier team, she’ll want to take one of the Flier Buffs such as Goad Fliers. Ploy skills such as Def Ploy as strong options too. Finally, for the Sacred Seal, either a simple Attack or Speed Seal will give Shanna one last boost to her offensive potential. A Ploy skill is also a solid fit.

• Preferred IV: +SPD or +ATK / -DEF

• Weapon: Firesweep Lance+

• Assist: Reposition / Player Preference

• Special: Iceberg / Luna

• Passive A: Atk/Spd Solo / Swift Sparrow / Life and Death / Fury

• Passive B: Chill Def / Chill Spd / Hit and Run / Drag Back

• Passive C: Spd Ploy / Def Ploy / Flier Buff

• Sacred Seal: Def Ploy / Spd Ploy / Attack +3

This set maximizes on Shanna’s offensive stats and gives her a strong offensive prowess on the battlefield.

Ideally, Shanna will want a Speed boon with a Defense bane. This is to maximize her doubling potential while also keeping her ability to utilize ploys intact. An Attack boon is also a good choice. The Firesweep Lance is the weapon of choice, a powerful lance that prevents all counterattacks, so while Shanna won’t be countered on player phase, she cannot counter on enemy phase.

The Assist slot is open to player choice and pretty much anything can be run here. Reposition is a popular choice for Assist due to its movement utility. Shanna’s default Iceberg serves as a fine Special since it works well with her good Resistance, but you can also utilize Luna, particularly if you have Life and Death.

For the A slot, Atk/Spd Solo is a fantastic option which grants a huge offensive boost whenever she is away from her teammates. Swift Sparrow is another amazing choice, granting Shanna with a boost to Attack and Speed whenever she initiates. One can also use Life and Death which grants a larger boost than Swift Sparrow but also harms her ability to use ploys. Another alternative is Fury which provides an all-around boost to all stats, helping her in all areas. For the B slot, Chill skills work fantastically with a Firesweep weapon. Both Chill Def and Chill Spd make for solid choices, allowing Shanna to always debuff the opponent with the highest Defense or Speed depending on which is chosen. Alternatively to Chill skills, one could use one of the movement-based B slot skills. Hit and Run is a strong choice, moving Shanna back one space after combat. This can potentially prevent Shanna from being attacked on enemy phase or make room for another unit to protect her. Drag Back is also an option, but do note that the enemy will come back with her if the enemy is still standing.

Your C slot should either be a Ploy skill or a Flier Buff. Combining Spd Ploy and Def Ploy is Shanna’s best option. As both can be used as Sacred Seals, whichever one Shanna uses in the C slot does not matter. Even when running a Chill skill, this can be a great combo as Chills will not always affect whatever opponent Shanna will be facing. If Shanna is in a flier team, using a Flier Buff such as Hone or Goad Fliers with the Spd Ploy or Def Ploy seal is a great combination. If one has Life and Death as your A slot, you could use a Wave Skill such as Even Spd Wave or a Flier buff in the C slot and a simple Attack +3 Seal instead.

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

• Weapon: Shanna’s Lance (+Eff)

• Assist: Reposition / Player Preference

• Special: Blue Flame / Moonbow / Noontime

• Passive A: Atk/Def Bond / Close Def / Steady Stance

• Passive B: Quick Riposte / Renewal / Guard

• Passive C: Atk Smoke / Flier Buff / Player Preference

• Sacred Seal: Close Def / Quick Riposte / Darting Stance

Despite her seemingly leading towards more offensive play, Shanna can be surprisingly effective when used defensively.

Both an Attack and Speed boon will help Shanna out. While Speed isn’t as important here, it does help Shanna to avoid potential double attacks easier. Even a Defense boon can work very well here, especially with Defense being a superboon. Resistance is ultimately her least important stat here, so it is the recommended bane. Her new personal weapon, Shanna’s Lance, is extremely good and works well for this build, granting reduced Special cooldown and more powerful Special attacks. Any Assist works fine, with Reposition being the general go-to choice for most fliers. Since she’ll likely be near her allies with this set, Blue Flame works fantastically thanks to the good cooldown and high power of this Special. Moonbow and Noontime are also good (and much cheaper) alternatives to Blue Flame thanks to their naturally low cooldown.

There are many different passives skills in each slot that can work well with this set. In the A slot, Atk/Def Bond works exceptionally, boosting Shanna’s Attack and Defense whenever adjacent to an ally which also synergizes perfectly with Blue Flame. Alternatively, Close Def grants Shanna with a large defensive boost whenever attacked up close. For a budget alternative, Steady Stance is a solid alternative that grants a large Defense boost whenever Shanna is attacked. In the B slot, Quick Riposte guarantees that Shanna obtains her follow-up attack whenever foe initiates combat. Renewal is another strong option, granting Shanna with self-sustainability through self-healing. Finally, Guard also works nicely and helps Shanna against enemies which charge their Special fast, such as any armored foe with Bold Fighter. Atk Smoke is a solid C slot choice, debuffing any foe near her target for a hefty amount of Attack, helping not only her only survivability but also the survivability of her allies. If she’s alongside other fliers, she’ll want a flier buff instead, such as Goad Flier.

Last but not least, Close Def makes for a solid Sacred Seal choice, giving Shanna one final defensive push whenever attacked up close. Quick Riposte also works fantastically if Shanna is not already using it as her B slot skill. Darting Stance is another strong option, helping her to avoid double attacks more easily.