Ogma

• Preferred Asset/Flaw: +SPD or +ATK / -RES

• Weapon: Gladiator’s Blade (+Eff)

• Assist: Rally Up Atk+ / Rally Def/Res

• Special: Draconic Aura / Bonfire / Galeforce

• Passive A: Sturdy Impact / Fury

• Passive B: Chill Spd / Chill Def / Swordbreaker

• Passive C: Infantry Pulse / Hone Atk

• Sacred Seal: Quickened Pulse 

Ogma’s strongest set sees him take the offensive with his excellent Attack and Speed. The skills featured here are mainly focused around boosting his own stats (while debuffing his opponent’s). Ogma also offers some team support through this build, making him a multi-faceted threat on the field.

Ogma relies on his Speed to get follow-up attacks and his Attack in order to trigger the Special charge effect of Gladiator’s Blade. Enemies with skills that guarantee follow-up attacks (Swordbreaker and Quick Riposte) are troublesome for him, so Sturdy Impact is chosen to prevent them from activating. Fury is a decent budget alternative.

With the Special acceleration from Gladiator’s Blade and Quickened Pulse Ogma will trigger his Special on his second attack, provided he can perform one. Bonfire is slightly stronger if Ogma is unbuffed, while Draconic Aura is better if Ogma has an Attack buff. Galeforce is an option too, giving Ogma the useful ability to retreat after combat or defeat a second foe.

Chill Spd plus a Speed asset help him to win Speed duels. He can also run Chill Def, although it’s only more effective if Ogma is receiving a Speed buff from teammates. Swordbreaker is a surprisingly effective budget option here, particularly if Ogma has an Attack asset.

His final ace in the hole is Infantry Pulse, which serves to turn Ogma’s teammates into demons with powerful pre-charged Specials. Ogma should use Rally Up Atk+ to buff his allies. Rally Def/Res is a cheaper alternative, suitable for defensively-inclined teammates.

• Preferred Asset/Flaw: +ATK / -RES

• Weapon: Slaying Edge+ (+Def) / Slaying Edge+ (+Spd)

• Assist: Rally Up Atk+ / Rally Def/Res+ / Reciprocal Aid

• Special: Moonbow

• Passive A: Distant Counter / Fury

• Passive B: Wrath

• Passive C: Infantry Pulse / Drive Atk / Spur Def/Res

• Sacred Seal: Quickened Pulse / Quick Riposte

Ogma is your classic swordsman, with high Attack and Speed, and lower defensive stats. This set works well on many similar units and Ogma is no exception. It’s designed to make him a threat on both phases and allows Ogma to sweep when his HP is low. However, it should be noted that many other units can run this set much better than Ogma (Karla, Ayra, Karel, Fir, Soleil).

The key to make this set work is the combination of a Slaying Sword and Quickened Pulse. This lets Ogma begin his very first combat with a Special, whether he is attacking or defending. Distant Counter lets Ogma handle archers of all colors and green mages. Once Ogma has engaged one enemy in combat and taken some damage, Wrath kicks in and not only boosts Ogma’s damage but gives him free Special charge at the start of every turn. Moonbow is chosen for its short cooldown and effectiveness against high-Defense foes.

Ogma’s choice of weapon refine comes down to the kind of buffs he’ll have. If Ogma is being buffed with Attack or Speed, then a +Def refine will allow him to survive better and hit back harder. If Ogma is being buffed with Defense or Resistance, he’ll want a +Spd refine to stop foes from doubling him. Instead of Distant Counter, Ogma is a great user of Fury. This is only effective when Ogma is paired up with other units who can handle ranged threats for him. Other options include Quick Riposte, which forces Ogma to fight on the Enemy Phase initially but gives him a much better chance to finish off foes.

Thanks to his high base HP, Ogma has some unique supporting choices. Infantry Pulse is a powerful skill and Ogma is one of it’s best users, but it only works when he’s teamed up with other infantry. However, Ogma can also make great use of a Drive Skill or Dual Spur on teams with a mixed composition. He is best with a simple Rally skill, but can also use Reciprocal Aid to restore HP to allies and more easily activate Wrath.

• Preferred Asset/Flaw: +ATK or +SPD / -HP

• Weapon: Armorsmasher (+Spd) / Armorsmasher (+Def)

• Assist: Rally Def/Res+ / Reciprocal Aid

• Special: Glimmer / Noontime

• Passive A: Fury

• Passive B: Special Spiral

• Passive C: Infantry Pulse / Drive Atk / Spur Def/Res

• Sacred Seal: Close Def / Atk/Spd Bond

Thanks to his great Speed and Defense, Ogma is a capable anti-armor unit. What makes Ogma so great at this role is his Speed, which gives him a distinct edge over traditional slow armor and allows him to score follow-up attacks on armored units that aren’t using Swordbreaker, Wary Fighter, or Thunder Armads.

This set is designed to let Ogma tear through full teams of armor, thanks to Special Spiral and his Armorsmasher. Special Spiral ensures that Ogma can always trigger his Special after the first round of combat. The choice between Glimmer and Noontime depends on player preference: Glimmer lets Ogma handle blue armor better, while Noontime keeps Ogma sustained, offsets Fury damage and lets him play more defensively if he chooses.

Choice of refine is also down to player preference: If Ogma has an Attack boon, he will need a Speed refine, otherwise he should go for Defense. Fury is very helpful on this build, giving Ogma some much-needed Speed and Defense. Close Def on his seal slot also boosts Ogma’s defensive capacity and gives him a Resistance boost when fighting dragons.

Ogma is a great user of Infantry Pulse thanks to his high base HP, but on mixed teams he can use any Drive or Spur skill well. He can also make use of Reciprocal Aid to support teammates, but otherwise should pick up a Rally skill of the user’s preference.