So I pulled an off banner -SPD +HP Leo. I want to make him useable at least, and he seems like a decent ranged tank. However, all the builds I've looked at have expensive A skills like close counter, or distant defence. What's a good budget A slot for Leo?
I'm leaning towards Earth boost because it synergizes with his refined weapon and I like unique builds, and he's +HP, but I'm worried that his attack will be too low. Should I go for Triangle Adept instead, or just a simple Atk +3?
If you are worried about his attack, min/max him. Run him as a oneshot cannon with a bladetome. Yes, it will require 5* SI, but it will be his best build. Blade with glimmer, death blow 3, and an attack +3 seal will let him have the power to break 80 attack when fully buffed on player phase.
Yeah, I've been thinking of that, but I wanted to keep his unique weapon and build him around that. After all, I can run bladetome on any other red mage! I guess I'm trying to build him as a cavalry tank? Thanks for the reply though, bladetome is definitely the best weapon for maxing attack.
I don't have Leo myself, so my point might be invalid, but it could be interesting to give him fortress def. His atk is abysmal already (unless cavalry buffed), so it might be worth it to go all-in on defense and rely on special procs to deal damage. It would also be much more reliable than earth boost.
If you're worried about his attack and still want to increase his defense, why not run Fury? It increases both and it's a great budget A skill. Other options can be Atk/Def Bond or Sturdy Stance, but they require either Fjorm(and positioning) or L!Ephraim. Earth Boost seems like a great option since with +hp he will have more hp than most mages too, so I'd say it's up to you. If you want more attack just run some buffs like a Hone Attack+the new Drive seal, for example.
Honestly, Leo uses all of the stats from Fury really well. My only concern is the the 6 hp damage knocking him out of QR3 range, and he really needs QR3 to do damage. Maybe if I pair him up with a healer? Or I could run Earth Boost and rely on cavalry buffs to patch up his attack.
Stance and bond skills are great, and I do agree that they'd probably be among the best A skills for Leo though, it just sucks that they're all 5* locked ):
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