Tobin

• Weapon: Slaying Edge+ (+Def) 
• Assist: Reposition / Flexible 
• Special: Blue Flame / Bonfire / Ignis / Aether
• Passive A: Steady Breath / Steady Stance 
• Passive B: Quick Riposte / Guard / Renewal 
• Passive C: Atk Smoke / Def Smoke / Infantry Pulse / Panic Ploy / Flexible
• Sacred Seal: Close Def / Quick Riposte / Quickened Pulse

This set revolves around making the most use of Tobin’s excellent physical bulk and let him specialize as a formidable Enemy Phase defensive tank. A Defense-refined Slaying Edge will be his ideal choice of weapon to utilize with this build, strengthening his physical resilience as well as allowing him to activate his Special faster -- this is vitally important as his Special activations are his most significant source of damage. 

Tobin has several options for his Special, though the choice between which one to use essentially boils down to two main factors: personal preference and the A slot he is utilizing. If using Steady Breath, Blue Flame is a fantastic option as it will consistently add 25 points of damage upon activation if Tobin has an adjacent ally and thanks to the accelerated cooldown from both his weapon and A slot, Tobin will be able to activate it after getting hit just once. On a budget, Bonfire can also be used as it scales well his good Defense stat. Alternatively, one can use Ignis and Quickened Pulse to ensure its activation on Tobin’s first counterattack.

The Slaying Edge + Steady Breath combination also makes Tobin a decent user of Aether, granting him simultaneous sustain and damage output increase. However, if using any other A slot such as Steady Stance, Ignis will be his best choice for a Special to circumvent the loss of accelerated cooldown; although using Ignis does mean that Tobin will have to be doubled in order for it to activate, his low Speed means that he will usually find little trouble in meeting this requirement. 

For his B slot, Quick Riposte is essential in order to ensure Tobin’s follow-up in the Enemy Phase, as his Speed is far too low for him to be able to naturally perform them. However, one can also use it as his seal to open up his B slot to other strong skills such as Guard and Renewal. Guard allows Tobin to minimize the damage he takes from units who rely on fast and powerful Special activations, such as Zelgius and Ayra, while Renewal is a good option to grant him additional sustain. 

Atk and Def Smoke are both great C slot skills to strengthen Tobin’s ability to confidently take on multiple opponents in the Enemy Phase, with Atk Smoke increasing his overall survivability while Def Smoke helps increase his own damage output. Tobin’s good HP pool also makes him a fantastic user of skills such as Infantry Pulse and Panic Ploy. Otherwise, any available C slot that best supports the rest of his team composition can be used. Lastly, if using Quick Riposte in his B slot, the Close Def seal can be used to strengthen his ability to take physical hits further. 

• Weapon: Armorsmasher (+Def) / Armorsmasher (+Atk) 
• Assist: Reposition / Flexible
• Special: Glimmer / Bonfire
• Passive A: Fury / Triangle Adept / Attack +3
• Passive B: Swordbreaker / Axebreaker / Vantage
• Passive C: Hone Atk / Flexible
• Sacred Seal: Close Def / Atk/Def 2 / Attack +3 / Defense +3

A budget-friendly set for those who wish to make as minimal of an investment as possible in the young villager, revolving around the refinable version of his default weapon, Armorsmasher. This weapon grants him a sizeable 50% Attack increase when fighting against armored foes and although niche, this effect allows him to be an easy pick in modes such as Arena Assault to quickly take down such foes. Due to the fact that armor teams usually carry in-combat buffs such as Ward Armor as opposed to field buffs, it is recommended to take either a Defense or Attack refine on his weapon to strengthen his ability to take physical hits or his damage output respectively. 

Glimmer scales well with the effective bonus damage granted by Armorsmasher’s effect and possesses a low cooldown to boot, making it a good choice for his Special. Should consistent damage output be favored instead, Bonfire makes for a decent alternative thanks to Tobin’s solid Defense stat. His A slot is largely up to personal preference, with Fury giving him coverage in all of his matchups while Triangle Adept can be taken to solidify his matchups against green armors in particular. On an extreme budget, Tobin’s native Attack +3 is also a suitable alternative. 

Breaker skills like Swordbreaker and Axebreaker work excellently with this set to help Tobin establish himself further as competent armor counter; Swordbreaker, in particular, has fantastic synergy with Triangle Adept to allow him to take on and defeat most, if not all, red and green armored units alike. Vantage can also work relatively well when running Fury to potentially take down multiple armored foes in one Enemy Phase. Tobin has no particular attachment to any given C slot so feel free to use any skill that best supports his teammates. Close Def is his best option for a seal to heighten his physical damage soak in the Enemy Phase though if it is unavailable, either the Attack +3, Defense +3, or Atk/Def 2 seal can be taken instead.