SethBuild and Guide

Seth is an A-Rank Electric Melee Defense Agent who is just a Support in disguise. He offers strong Anomaly buffs and Shields to both himself and a designated ally. Seth contributes significantly to Daze and Anomaly buildup, making him a versatile addition to any team - and what's best, he doesn't need to spend a lot of time on the field to do what he does best!

Seth's abilities center around a unique resource called Resolve. This resource fuels a powerful Enhanced Basic Attack, which triggers a Special Quick Assist for the character positioned before Seth in the squad order - unlike standard Quick Assists, which activate for the next character in line. Seth’s Quick Assist enhances the performance of the preceding squad member - granting them a Shield and a powerful Attribute Anomaly buff for an extended duration. Outside of his Chain Attacks, mastering Seth's kit requires understanding how to maximize this shield and buff for your chosen ally (to be chosen before the mission starts) while keeping Seth’s field time to a minimum.

Seth’s effectiveness hinges on his Core Passive - Protector, and Additional Ability - High Spirit as these are the core of his support capabilities.

Seth’s Core Passive grants Seth a Shield equal to 80% of his initial ATK every time he uses his EX Special Attack, with a maximum cap of 3000 for 25 seconds and a 10-second cooldown. The shield’s strength is tied to Seth’s initial ATK, meaning it remains unaffected by any in-combat ATK buffs. What you see on his stat page before a mission is what you get in battle. When Seth triggers a Quick Assist via his Charged Hold Basic Attack or Assist Follow-Up, the same Shield, with identical scaling, cap, and duration, is granted to the ally benefiting from the assist. Additionally, all squad members, including Seth, who are shielded by this effect, gain a significant 100 additional Anomaly Proficiency at max rank. However, due to the mechanics of Seth’s Shields, only himself and the preceding squad member in order can benefit from this buff.

Seth’s Additional Ability is simpler. It requires at least one squadmate to share Seth’s Attribute or Faction to activate. When active, Seth’s Chain Attack or Charged Hold Basic Attack reduces the enemy's Anomaly Buildup Resistance by 20% for 20 seconds. This debuff significantly enhances Anomaly team performance, increasing overall damage and consistency by accelerating Anomaly application. Since both attacks that apply this effect are commonly used by Seth, maintaining this debuff almost permanently is straightforward and easy.

Seth wields two distinct Basic Attack forms: a standard 4-part combo and a specialized Charged Hold Basic Attack. His standard combo is rarely employed, due to its lack of Resolve generation and contribution to team utility, thus we shall bypass its details and instead focus on the Charged Hold Basic Attack, which is far more crucial to Seth's role.

Seth’s Charged Basic Attack: Lightning Strike - Electrified requires and consumes 75% of his Resolve Bar to activate and will cause Seth to launch a flurry of lightning slashes followed by a large finishing move dealing moderate Daze and Electric Anomaly.This attack is irreplaceable for triggering his unique Quick Assist, which applies a shield to an ally, as well as for maintaining the Anomaly Resistance Reduction debuff on enemies. Because of this building and then spending the 75% Resolve to activate it should always be at the top of his priority list and thankfully is easily achievable thanks to his EX Special.

Seth's EX Special Attack is one of his most reliable and efficient methods for accumulating Resolve. By consuming 80 energy, Seth releases a barrage of heavy Electric attacks that inflict substantial Daze and Electric Anomaly damage. More importantly, this attack immediately grants Seth 75% Resolve, making it an essential component of his rotation. The synergy between the EX Special and his Charged Hold Basic Attack forms his primary combo. This combo should be employed whenever the energy is available, and when either Seth, his designated ally, or the enemy lacks the buffs or debuffs from his Core Passive or Additional Ability.

Seth's EX Special can be further enhanced by holding the EX button - charging the attack at cost of additional time. While this increases the damage, Daze, and Anomaly application, it does not affect Resolve generation. The additional charge time can be significant, but it can be shortened by executing the charge immediately following a Chain Attack, Ultimate, Dodge Counter, Assist Follow-Up, or Quick Assist. Furthermore, Seth can reduce the recovery time of the Charged EX by performing a Dash Cancel after the final strike, or by Swapping to another character while Seth completes the attack. While the Charged EX can provide a slight boost to Seth's damage, Daze, and Anomaly output, it is entirely optional. Skipping the charge in favor of the standard EX Special will not hinder Seth’s supportive capabilities and may even result in gaining extra field time for other characters.

Seth's Chain Attack and Ultimate both deal damage, apply Daze, and Anomaly effects compared to moves of their type for defense characters like Seth, but they also both generate 75% Resolve on use. The resolve generation of the chain attack on top of the application/reapplication of Seth’s 20% Anomaly Resistance Reduction make it well worth using whenever you have a Chain Attack to spare. Utilizing Chain Attacks whenever possible, without causing a significant damage loss, reduces the pressure of relying solely on Seth’s EX Special to access his Charged Hold Basic Attack, while also keeping one of his most important supportive bonuses active more consistently. Seth’s Ultimate on the other hand sadly isn’t worth using as between his EX’s and Chain Attacks he more than Resolve he needs covered.

Seth’s Quick Assist is rather unremarkable and rarely used. However, the synergy between his Defensive Assist and Assist Follow-Up is where he shines. Using Seth’s Assist Follow-Up similarly to his Enhanced Hold Basic Attack triggers a Quick Assist, which, like the Basic Attack, can grant all of Seth’s Core Passive bonuses to a teammate. This makes it a viable alternative in combat, particularly when Resolve or energy is in short supply.

Overall, Seth emerges as a formidable Anomaly support powerhouse, yet his playstyle is refreshingly straightforward. He only requires the execution of one simple combo to effectively apply all his buffs, shields, and debuffs:

Standard Combo

• EX Special Attack: Thunder Shield Rush - High Voltage (Generates 75% Resolve)

• Basic Attack: Lightning Strike - Electrified (Consumes 75% Resolve)

• Team Mate Quick Assist

Despite the simplicity of his core combo, Seth boasts an array of tricks, alternative combo sequences, and options to further enhance his performance. These elements collectively position him as a top-tier character within the Anomaly archetype, offering both ease of use and depth for those willing to explore his full potential.