Possible Cecil Builds with Best Assist Characters for build.

[caffeinedfiend]

Just starting a build idea thread, Mind you Cecil is more of a "When to use DK/Pally" kind of character rather then a built one. (looking at you Smiting Soul OK)

But everyone has good build ideas:

imho I just go for an "all around" build that just hosts a little bit of everything, it doesn't specialize just because Cecil uses a pretty varied amount of skills.

My current build:

Cimmerian Edge
Lufenian Set of Judgement (Dont have it pulled up right now for KP farming atm.)

Acc:
Hero's Spirit (damn CP intensive character haha)
Power Ring
Hyper Ring
Booster
Hero's Spirit
A Comrade's Vow
Together As One
Sturm and Drang
Pre-Ex Revenge
Pre-Ex Mode
Summon Unused

So it gives me x2 multiplayer basically the entire time
So benefits are.

120% boost to Wall Rush Brv
19% Physical Dmg Boost
16% Magical Dmg Boost
30% Ast Charge on Dmg
Initial Assist Charge +40%
Assist Gauge Duration +50%
15% Assist Gauge Depletion.

It basically makes his assists happen more quickly and keeps your opponent from having them. Buuuttt leaving Cecil without an Ex mode much at all. (But who uses Cecils ex mode?) (Mainly due to Cecil's skills are easily punished with Assist Guards. Almost all of his attacks have a slow end time)

And the Wall Rush is especially nice. HP Wall Rush build would work just as well, but I find since his HP attacks are annoying enough to land I'd rather build up the bravery then tick them away. I've crit VB final blow for 350 and dealing almost 1000 dmg in total just with the final VB hit.

Its nothing special but I enjoy it. I also go for Kain as his assist because kain's attacks knock opponents to the ground if they are in the air (which leads to some amazing DC > ?? skill set ups) And his air Assist is a chaser so chasing into a Dark step or paladin force is always great. Although there are probably much more accurate assists that would work better. I just find with Cecil's speed most of the "harder hitters" (Jecht/Zidane) knock them away to far and Cecil just falls behind too much.

Rant Over.

Start posting Builds!

Also some things I might add as my Acc inventory gets larger.

Fiery Spirit (For getting out of tight situations)
Battle Ring (although 5% isn't much)
Battle Hammer (Because I hate getting assist blocked as Cecil)

And a few questions:

Comrade's Vow does it give more Ast Charge when attacking or getting attacked? And would it be better to trade some of the Non-basic accessories for more boosters? Always happy to hear opinions.

[majiger]

As far as I can tell Comrade's Vow is when you get attacked.

Looks good, I prefer having all 3 Hero acc for more CP XD

[CosmicJR13]

Really?, I don't have any trouble fitting his abilities

I would go for an all out assist build, completely eliminating ex-mode

I have:

Cimmera edge

some cheap equipment cuz im missing one more lufenian equipment :P

acc:

Booster
Comrade's vow
Brv>Base value
Empty ex gauge
After summon(me)
Pre-exmode
pre-ex revenge
red drop
Together as one
Side by side


That's it, I'm not realy good at making builds so... I would love some pointers

and also, I equip Shadowbringer

[Eferthad]

red drop is a special accessory, thus it's not affected by any of the boosters. Change it.

[CosmicJR13]

Well, I hav the booster accessories for A comrade's vow ad booster, but I guess I can change red drop for Muscle belt

And how about Booster?? It gives me 40% walrush brb damage, or should I go with Snyper soul?, or change the walleush accessories for more assist accessories or damage accessories??

[Eferthad]

for boostes, i intended like x1,5 like accessories. Like Easy come easy go, pre-ex revenge, pre-ex mode. not the accessory named "booster" :P

[CosmicJR13]

Yeah I know that lol, I was just asking if I should also stick with booster or should I go with Snyper or change the acc for any other accesorie

[Eferthad]

I've this set of acessories:

Hyper Ring
Sniper Eye
Guardian Bangle
Side by Side
Together As One
BRV >= base value
Empty Ex Gauge
After Summon (player)
Pre-EX mode
Pre-EX revenge

Oh, I forgot: i've equipped paladin force and 2 luminous shard, to boost the pally's damage% of +18%. Calculate the +2 DEF from his exclusive weapon and the damage boost of hyper ring...

[The3p1cN3cr0p4th]

Right now I'm running:

Crimmerian Edge +1 DK Attack
Judgement of Lufenia +15% Assist Depletion

ShadowBringer x3 for +27% Damage

Hyper Ring
Sniper Eye
Comrade's Vow
Pre-EX
Pre-Revenge
Grounded
Empty EX
Brave>Base
Side by Side
Together as One

Cactuar

Jecht Assist

As for my in battle strategy, I basically use Shadowbringer as a pseudo-Jecht Block and counter. When I wall rush from it I summon Jecht for a second Shadowbringer off the ground rush. Then at all other times I'm basically keeping a distance and turtling the hell out of people while using Shadowbringer to cancel SnL and Assist Decay.

[Tomoki]

I have a full Adamant set with Cimmerian Edge don't have great accessories to speak of but Kain is a pretty good assist for me since his ground assist puts them in assist chase for paladin and the air assist wall rushes in to the ground for you to follow up with shadow bringer or another DK move