Hubert

Preferred IV: +ATK / -HP or -RES or -DEF

• Another great use of the Blade tome and a particularly effective choice for Aether Raids is the Vantage sweeper setup. With it, an asset in Attack is preferable above all else in order to deal as much damage as possible in a single hit. 

Weapon: Rauðrblade+ 

Assist: Reposition / Flexible

Special: Glimmer

• The choice of Special is mostly inconsequential but Glimmer will remain the strongest option thanks to the damage scaling property of Blade tomes.

Passive A: Close Counter

Passive B: Vantage

• The main focus of this set is running Close Counter with Vantage. Upon hitting the HP threshold for Vantage, any subsequent opponents that initiate on Hubert are forced to take at least one hit before having the chance to counterattack.

• With this combination, Hubert can potentially take out multiple opponents in the Enemy Phase completely unscathed. However, the amount of support that Hubert needs in order to take out his opponent in only one hit can vary greatly depending on who he is left in the range of. Opponents with high magical bulk can be more difficult to face.

Passive C: Res Smoke / Savage Blow 

• Res Smoke is a fantastic choice of C skill with this playstyle. By reducing the magical bulk of opponents around Hubert after combat, any affected targets that initiated on him afterward will be hit even harder.

• Savage Blow can make for a suitable alternative. Although it only works during the Player Phase, it can prove to be effective when initiating by dealing 7 damage to all enemies around the target after combat.

Sacred Seal: Brazen Atk/Def / Frierce Stance 

• For Hubert’s Sacred Seal, anything that boosts raw damage during the Enemy Phase such as Brazen Atk/Res or Fierce Stance makes for a great choice.

• The most notable weakness of this build are opponents that prevent counterattacks or disable skills that change attack priority. As such, be wary of any Dazzling Staff healers, Firesweep users, or any unit equipped with the skill Hardy Breaking.

Preferred IV: +SPD or +ATK / -RES

• Due to the nature of this set being offensive, Hubert appreciates an asset in key stats such as Attack and Speed.

Weapon: Rauðrblade+ / Rauðrfox+ (+Spd)

• With their ability to scale damage based on the amount of field buffs a unit has, Blade tomes are the premier weapon for any offensive mage with Hubert being no exception.

• In addition to the Blade tome, Hubert’s native Rauðrfox tome also makes for a strong offensive option by reducing the stats of his opponent in combat. While the potential damage with this weapon is lower, it does not require that Hubert receive field buffs in order to boost damage. 

Assist: Reposition / Flexible

Special: Glimmer / Luna

• Glimmer is a great choice of Special on any Blade tome user, as it scales with the additional damage received from Hone/Fortify buffs and activities within a reasonable timeframe despite the cooldown penalty tied to Blade tomes.

• Luna makes for a suitable alternative when using Rauðrfox instead, particularly against opponents with high Resistance. 

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

• At its maximum level, Swift Sparrow grants Hubert the overall strongest boost to his offensive stats with a whopping +6 Attack and +7 Speed on initiation.

• Atk/Spd Solo also makes for a great choice of A skill by providing a significant boost to Hubert’s offensive stats when not adjacent to any allies.

• Life and Death is another great option; while it does grant Hubert a strong offensive boost, it comes at the cost of severely damaging his overall bulk. This makes him even more susceptible to getting OHKO’d by physical and magical damage alike.

• Finally, Fury makes for yet another solid alternative by making it easier to get into Desperation range as well as increasing his overall bulk at the cost of a marginally weaker offense.

Passive B: Desperation 

• Desperation is the cornerstone of any offensive glass cannon mage build. Once in the HP range, Hubert will be able to safely double his opponents without the risk of getting killed on the counterattack.

Passive C: Atk Wave / Flexible

• Odd/Even Atk Wave is another great choice of C skill, as they grant Hubert as well as any adjacent allies an automatic +6 Spd buff at the start of every other turn.

• The C slot can otherwise be replaced as needed to suit the team. 

Sacred Seal: Heavy Blade / Darting Blow

• Heavy Blade makes for a very effective Sacred Seal by allowing Hubert to consistently accelerate the cooldown of his Specials thanks to the damage scaling property of Blade tomes.

• Darting Blow also makes for a very effective choice and suits the purely offense playstyle perfectly by granting Hubert a significant boost to his Speed on initiation.