Summer Linde

• Preferred IV: +SPD or +ATK / -HP or -DEF 
• Weapon: Lethal Carrot+ (+Spd) / Barb Shuriken+ (+Spd) 
• Assist: Ardent Sacrifice / Reposition
• Special: Moonbow / Glimmer
• Passive A: Atk/Spd Solo / Swift Sparrow / Fury 
• Passive B: Desperation
• Passive C: Hone Cavalry / Flexible
• Sacred Seal: Heavy Blade / Quickened Pulse / Speed +3 / Attack +3

This build aims to capitalize on Summer Linde’s strong offensive stat line to transform her into a frightening force to be reckoned with in the Player Phase. As such, a boon to either of her offensive stats can be taken for this build, with a Speed boon slightly edging out an Attack boon in terms of efficiency due to Summer Linde’s reliance on follow-up attacks for her damage output. Movement assists like Reposition work excellently here and can be helpful in making the most use out of Summer Linde’s superior mobility. However, her native Ardent Sacrifice may be preferred over a movement Assist as her low overall bulk can otherwise make reaching Desperation’s HP threshold rather difficult. 

Lethal Carrot pairs perfectly with this build’s offensively oriented playstyle, granting Summer Linde with a considerable +10 damage whenever her Special activates. When run alongside Specials with a two-turn cooldown and the Heavy Blade seal, Summer Linde will be able to consistently activate her Special in each round of combat even while under Desperation’s HP threshold; this is most effective when providing her with Hone Cavalry support. Moonbow will generally be Summer Linde’s most effective option for her Special and is helpful against bulky opponents who would otherwise be a nuisance, but Glimmer can also find its uses against foes with high HP but low Defense. Barb Shuriken or Kagami Mochi are also solid choices for her weapon to let her be less reliant on the Heavy Blade seal to activate her Special. 

For her A slot, Atk/Spd Solo is a fantastic skill that provides her with the greatest increase to her offensive stats at no cost to her already poor bulk. In addition, its positioning requirement will rarely prove to be an issue thanks to this build's offensive playstyle. Swift Sparrow offers her a strong +4/+4 Atk/Spd boost on initiation, making it a good alternative should one not have Atk/Spd Solo available for Skill Inheritance. Another notable option is Fury which enhances both her offensive potential and her overall bulk. If using Ardent Sacrifice, Brazen Atk/Spd and Life and Death can be utilized as her A slot for a more considerable increase to her offenses than the aforementioned alternatives -- however, they are also much riskier. Desperation is a vitally important part of this build and is necessary in order for Summer Linde to freely attack opposing foes without having to worry about being killed in retaliation. 

Summer Linde’s C slot is flexible and can be filled with any skill that best supports her team composition. Cavalry-exclusive buffs such as Hone Cavalry are particularly noteworthy options but should only be used when running Summer Linde alongside such allies. Aside from the Heavy Blade seal, she can also run the Quickened Pulse seal to great effect and activate her Special in her first combat regardless of whether or not her opponent can counterattack; it can also be used with the Barb Shuriken/Kagami Mochi to potentially have her Special activate twice in a single round of combat. If either is unavailable, the Attack +3 and Speed +3 seals make for good alternatives. 

• Preferred IV: +SPD or +ATK / -HP or -DEF or -RES
• Weapon: Starfish+ (+Spd) 
• Assist: Ardent Sacrifice / Reposition
• Special: Glimmer / Moonbow
• Passive A: Atk/Spd Solo / Swift Sparrow / Fury / Brazen Atk/Spd / Life and Death
• Passive B: Chill Def / Chill Spd / Swordbreaker
• Passive C: Hone Cavalry / Flexible
• Sacred Seal: Heavy Blade / Speed +3 / Attack +3

In exchange for accelerated cooldown/burst damage, Summer Linde’s new dagger, Starfish, comes packed with its own unique effect: built-in Desperation. This allows her to free up her B slot for other powerful alternatives such as Chill skills to strengthen her own individual performance as well as potentially provide team support. Nevertheless, aside from some slight alterations, this set plays fairly similarly to the previous build and bears many similarities, with boons to either of her offensive stats being ideal once again. 

Any movement Assist works perfectly fine here, though Summer Linde’s native Ardent Sacrifice is also a great choice as her low overall bulk still poses an issue when trying to safely reach Starfish’s HP threshold. As for her choice of Special, Glimmer and Moonbow are both good options and can be used in tandem with the Heavy Blade seal to have her Special activate in each round of combat, assuming that she doubles and that Heavy Blade activates. Atk/Spd Solo, Swift Sparrow, Fury, Life and Death, and Brazen Atk/Spd are all solid A slots once more, with the latter two working best when providing her with sufficient support. 

Thanks to Starfish’s built-in Desperation effect, Summer Linde’s B slot is now open to several different options with the most notable two being Chill Def and Chill Spd. Chill Def helps improve Summer Linde’s damage output significantly, lowering the Defense stat of the opponent with the highest Defense by 7, while Chill Spd can help her secure follow-up attacks against speedy opponents whom she would have otherwise failed to double; both of the aforementioned options also have the added benefit of potentially providing her teammates with support. On a budget, one can also choose to run a Breaker skill to let Summer Linde counter a particular weapon type that the rest of her team struggles against. 

Aside from running cavalry-exclusive buffs when using her alongside other cavaliers, Summer Linde’s C slot is flexible so feel free to use any skill that best suits her team composition. Should the Heavy Blade seal be unavailable, the Speed +3 and Attack +3 seals can be used instead to further enhance her offensive potential.