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Overall Rating: 9/10
Winter Manuela Builds
 : Winter Rapier+ | A : Atk/Spd Unity |
 : Pivot | B : Special Fighter 3 |
 :Noontime | C : A/D Near Save 3 |
| S : Mystic Boost 3 |
This build doubles-down on Unity stacking to abuse debuffs and reach absurd levels of passive bonuses. Mystic Boost and Noontime keep Manuela topped off for Special Fighter’s HP condition.
Recommended IVs
| +Spd/-Res | The best IVs for Winter Manuela are +Spd and -Res. Boosting Manuela’s Spd allows her to perform follow-up attacks more easily and prevent enemy follow-up attacks more often at the same time. Her Res is the advised dump stat as she is mostly a physical damage tank. Thus, -Res is the bane of choice. |
| +Spd for a +10 Merge | We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Winter Manuela to +10. Her Spd is high enough to compete with the fastest units in the game, thus it should be boosted as much as possible. |
Stats
Hero Stats
Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
| HP | 42 | Rank: 186/814 |
| Atk | 37 | Rank: 192/814 |
| Spd | 42 | Rank: 11/814 |
| Def | 38 | Rank: 44/814 |
| Res | 31 | Rank: 171/814 |
Stat Variations
Initial Stats (with Skills)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
| 5★ Lv.1 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 1900-01-09 | 9 | 72 |
| 4★ Lv.1 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 1900-01-09 | 8 | 65 |
Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
| +10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses | 47 | 55 | 47 | 1900-02-11 | 35 | 227 |
| Lv.40 +10 | 47 | 41 | 47 | 1900-02-11 | 35 | 213 |
Stats at Lv 40
| HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
| 5★- Adjusted for Skills | 42 | 51 | 42 | 1900-02-06 | 31 | 204 |
| 5★ Lv.40 | 42 | 37 | 42 | 1900-02-06 | 31 | 190 |
| 4★ Lv.40 | 39 | 34 | 40 | 1900-02-04 | 28 | 177 |
Roles
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- Close Physical
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- Physical Wall
Note: Winter Manuela is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe’s Def stat.
Pros & cons
| Pros (Strengths) | Cons (Weaknesses) |
|---|---|
| Winter Rapier+ provides Atk/Def Unity’s penalty-neutralizing effects | Armored Movement! |
| Can speed up her special and slow down the foe’s with Special Fighter 3 | Weak to Armor Effective Weapons |
Counters & Teammates
Counters
These picks are strong against Winter Manuela in game.
Teammates
These picks are good against Winter Manuela in game.
Gameplay
Skills
These are all skill for Winter Manuela: Passives, Specials, Assists & Weapons.
For Passives Skill
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
| Atk/Spd Form 1 | Grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat. (X = number of allies within 2 spaces; max 3.) | 3★ |
| Atk/Spd Form 2 | Grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat. (X = number of allies within 2 spaces + 2; max 5.) | 4★ |
| Atk/Spd Form 3 | Grants Atk/Spd+X to unit during combat. (X = 2 × number of allies within 2 spaces, + 1; max 7.) | 5★ |
| Special Fighter 1 | At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 90%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Des not stack. ) | 3★ |
| Special Fighter 2 | At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 70%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. ) | 3★ |
| Special Fighter 3 | At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. ) | 4★ |
For Specials Skill
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
| Glowing Ember | (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def. | 3★ |
| Ignis | (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 80% of unit’s Def. | 4★ |
For Assists Skill
For Weapons Skill
| Skill Name | Might | Range | Effect | Learned At |
| Iron Sword | 6 | 1 | No Effect | 3★ |
| Steel Sword | 8 | 1 | No Effect | 3★ |
| Winter Rapier | 10 | 1 | If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def +5 and bonus to Atk/Def during combat = current penalty on each of those stats x 2. (Example: If unit has -7 penalty to Atk, grants Atk +19, for a net bonus of Atk +12) Calculates each stat bonus independently. | 3★ |
| Winter Rapier+ | 14 | 1 | If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def +5 and bonus to Atk/Def during combat = current penalty on each of those stats x 2. (Example: If unit has -7 penalty to Atk, grants Atk +19, for a net bonus of Atk +12) Calculates each stat bonus independently. | 5★ |
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