Name: "Edda"
Title: "Rebel Maiden"
Gender: "Female"
Faction: "Iria", "Vlder", "Discipline"
JP Voice Actress: "Ichinose Kana"
CN Voice Actress: "Xie Ying"


Background:
A leader of the resistance army who is reliable, tough, and kind to every one of her companions.

Edda was born in a family of craftsmen in Waverun City. Under the image of a gentle and elegant girl next door, she has a strong and unyielding heart that is not afraid of power. In the tragedy of Waverun City, Edda and countless citizens fell into danger. At the critical moment, she showed a sense of responsibility, courage, and wisdom, which allowed her to successfully lead the refugee team to escape from Waverun City.

Edda believes that in this chaotic world, everyone must learn to take up arms to protect themselves, rather than just waiting for the arrival of the savior.

Attribute Comments
Edda has some pretty Standard base Attributes for Movement and Jump, and places within the "Middle" Category between Characters with High & Low Mobility while factoring in that her Agility is a bit lacking and will be moving a bit on the slower end between your characters within your Turn Priorities.

Her Base Physical/Magical Attack and defense will also be rated as "Average" Category when compared to other characters of the same role and rarity.

Trait: "Catching Fire"
Increases Edda’s ATK by 12%. Performs an [Assisting Attack] against enemies within 4 tiles around her, dealing 40% Physical DMG. This effect can only be triggered 2 times per round.

Comments: While her Trait has some amazing utility to consider, it is most effective at 5 Stars but is considered a low priority to acquire with its potential impact especially when you have limited resources involved and don't want top pull for additional dupes. The key to using this ability is effective Tile Positioning within the Map and having your Target within those 4 tiles around her. Please note this will only trigger after one of your Characters attacks that target and she will trigger her "Assisting" Attack.

Starting Skill = Shield Break Shot.


Character Skill Load Out: (Early Game Rank 1-5)

1. Basic Attack - Straight Shot
   
2. Reaction - Shelter Advantage
   
3. Fortification
   
4. Wine Barrel Casting
   
5. Guiding Gleam

Character Skill Load Out: (Endgame)

1. Basic Attack - Dispelling Strike
   
2. Reaction - Shelter Advantage
   
3. Fortification
   
4. Guiding Gleam
   
5. Barricade Fight / Take Arms!

Build Comments:
Edda is a character that can be fully utilized at Rank 3 even at One Copy, while the recommendation for the Rank 3 Skill is to take the [Buff] Guiding Gleam. It is also recommended to use a Castellia for Wine Barrel Casting as it is an Instant Ability that can be very useful when paired up with a Character that can [Ignite]. Some Characters that can be paired up with her are Beryl and any of the Fire Priests when picking up that skill.

For Rank 1: [Fortification]
Reason for picking up this ability is due to it's utility purposes. You can use the [Box] to block off paths in PVE and buy time for your units to re-position.
(The AI will not prioritize attacking that box in choke-points on the map such as Climbing up to the platform where your Ranged Units are or a squeezed pathway)

You can also use the box as [Height Advantage] for Ranged Characters. The Recommendation is to use Magical Based Attackers with Edda's Box.

The other reason for picking up Box is the Summoning of this item on the battlefield is a synergy with Edda's other passive's such as: Shelter Advantage & Barricade Fight, specifically when no other items such as [Barrels] and other [Items] are not within the Battlefield's reach.

For Rank 3: [Guiding Gleam]
Self-explanatory but the priority to pick is definitely Guiding Gleam, it provides a great [+3 DMG] [+2 MDEF] [+1 MOVE] Buff to all characters within the affected area.

It is recommended to pick-up Wine-Barrel Casting as well (If you have Castellia to Spare).
While it is a Stand-Alone Move that can also Reduce SPD by 150 and MDEF by 40% it's niche
Feature works best when using Units that can cast Fire Based Spells in the Area such as Beryl and the Other Fire Mages, that allows you to transform the battlefield into a flaming inferno.

For Rank 5: [Shelter Advantage]
While Building your Edda "Shelter Advantage" has a huge Decrease in Damage Buff by 40% as a passive so long as you meet the condition of having an item [1 Tile] away. This means Edda should be right next to an item to activate this passive.

Edda's Main role in your team and priority should be standing next to Items in PVE and have your Magical DPS on top of that box she will spend a majority of her time Summoning Boxes throughout the battlefield. There is no need to worry because while Fortification has a 4 Turn Cooldown, everytime you summon a box it is always [1 Tile] away from Edda. (Unless you run away from it)

For Rank 7: [Barricade Fight]
Barricade Fight is a passive mostly used for Hit & Run Tactics. While it is difficult to setup in a map with limited items. Proper planning and positioning will prove valuable.

Paired with Other Abilities such as "Maitha's Reaction Cover" or Innana's "Guard Reaction Block" You can Attack the Enemy then proceed to move [Two Tiles] preferably close to a Defender with this Reaction Ability and close to an item (if possible). If an enemy targets Edda at that point you can switch both characters and have Edda either move to an item and attack and repeat the same steps all over again.

For Rank 9: [Dispelling Strike]
This is merely my preference, removing buffs with basic attack is a top priority for Support Edda with [Assisting Attack], and can probably be used for Real time PVP in the future.

For Rank 11: [Take Arms]
At this point of the game no one has reached Rank 11 yet and has the chance to test out the ability.
This may or may not change as we progress in later changes of the game however, a support buff that restores Ally Energy ability will always be a top choice especially with the [Assisting Attack] play style.

[Work In Progress]

Will update as soon as i have testing the items myself.