AI theory buildGame version 1.0.3350 talent points
Guardian’s Return

Sword and Shield · Final upgrade

Guardian’s Return

More thrown shields through normal-attack bonuses

Shield Throw is a special attack whose projectile count increases with normal attack damage bonuses. Raise normal attack damage to add shields, but do not interpret this as changing the shields' damage classification to normal attacks.

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Starting weapon Default Sword and Shield · Otter · fruit skewer · wishing fountain · 50 talent points

Select the miracle “어쌔신” manually in the game. Miracles are not included in the game's preset code. Complete the final weapon evolution and collect the bond items during the run.

After applying, check character and item unlocks and your available talent points.

Weapon effect

Special Attack: Cleave changes to Special Attack: Shield Throw.

  1. Default Sword and ShieldDefault Sword and Shield
  2. Tiny DestructionTiny Destruction
  3. Guardian’s ReturnGuardian’s Return

01 · SETUP

Starting setup

Availability depends on your unlocks

Recommended character

Otter

Critical chance increases by 9%, strengthening weapon attacks. Movement speed decreases by 8%, so establish a safe attacking position in advance.

Fruit skewer 6 total

  • Peanut(Sturdy)×3
  • Starfruit(Precision)×2
  • Watermelon(Lake)×1

Wishing fountain Fountain usage 9 of 9

  • Mystical PendulumCapacity 6
  • Endoditte’s PaperweightCapacity 3
Why this choice
Prepare Mystical Pendulum and Endoditte’s Paperweight at the Wishing Fountain. This uses 9/9 capacity, and the items must be unlocked first. Then collect items in the same categories to complete the target combos.

Talents 50 points

  • Willpower20
  • Wrath20
  • Swiftness10
Why this choice
Willpower 20 adds 15 maximum HP and 25 maximum MP and provides 9 Wishing Fountain capacity. Wrath 20 adds 20% critical chance and 20% critical damage. Damage dealt to bosses and minibosses also increases by 10%. Also gain 20 armor penetration. Swiftness 10 adds 10% attack speed, 8 evasion, and 1 dash charge. It also increases dash recovery speed and final weapon damage. Uses 50 points in total.

Recommended miracle

어쌔신

  • Physical damage +6
  • Critical chance +5%
  • Gain 1 Sturdy artifact (selected from unlocked, eligible candidates)
Why this choice
Add 6 physical damage and 5% critical chance to strengthen weapon attacks, and gain 1 Sturdy artifact. The granted item is selected from candidates that meet the unlock and eligibility requirements, so a particular core item is not guaranteed.

Stat priorities

  1. Normal attack damage
  2. Weapon critical chance and critical damage
  3. MP regeneration and maximum MP
  4. Core artifact levels and defensive stats

02 · SYNERGY

Target bonds and core items

Prioritize the items below when available. Reaching the target combo requires additional items of the same category and their placement; leveling an item alone does not increase the combo count.

Primary

Sturdy

6Combo target
  • Mystical Pendulum

    Greatly increase normal attack damage, but reduce attack speed by 10%. Choose it when you can compensate for the attack speed loss.

  • Begonia Sachet

    Increase normal attack damage. Use it with weapon effects that benefit from normal attack bonuses.

  • Silver Plate

    Increase normal and special attack damage to support both attack types.

Bond choices and conditions
Increase normal-attack damage to meet the condition for gaining extra shields. You do not need every recommended item. Reach the target combo with other items in the same category and placement bonuses.
Support

Precision

6Combo target
  • Charm of Aspiration

    Increase the critical chance of weapon attacks. Do not count this as increasing the critical chance of spellbooks or companions.

  • Warm Stone

    Increase critical damage to deal more damage when a critical hit occurs.

Bond choices and conditions
Increase the critical chance and damage of throwing attacks. You do not need every recommended item. Reach the target combo with other items in the same category and placement bonuses.
Support

Lake

3Combo target
  • Endoditte’s Paperweight

    Increase both maximum MP and MP regeneration to sustain abilities that consume MP.

  • Water Bag

    Maximum MP increases when MP is spent. This increase has a cap and a 5-second cooldown; it does not instantly restore the MP spent.

Bond choices and conditions
Secure enough MP to throw shields repeatedly. You do not need every recommended item. Reach the target combo with other items in the same category and placement bonuses.

03 · HOW TO PLAY

Playing this build

1Early preparation

With the Default Sword and Shield, progress using normal attack chains and Cleave after blocking from the front. Block and Cleave both consume MP, so keep enough MP for defense. Use the items prepared at the Wishing Fountain; the final weapon's unique effect becomes available after evolution.

2Upgrades and transition

Default Sword and Shield → Tiny Destruction → Guardian’s Return. Intermediate weapon effect: Special Attack: Cleave damage increases by 40%. After the final evolution: Shield Throw is a special attack whose projectile count increases with normal attack damage bonuses. Raise normal attack damage to add shields, but do not interpret this as changing the shields' damage classification to normal attacks.

3Combat loop

  1. Use normal attack damage items to meet the conditions for more thrown shields.
  2. Throw shields toward overlapping enemies.
  3. Check MP and enemy positions before preparing the next throw.

Boss fights

Find an angle where several shields actually connect. Do not assume projectile count equals a single-target damage multiplier.

Without the core items

Without Mystical Pendulum, get normal-attack bonuses from Begonia Sachet and Silver Plate.

04 · REVIEW NOTES

Cautions and scope of verification

Conditions to watch

  • Increasing attack speed is different from increasing the number of extra shields.
  • Evaluate special-attack upgrades separately according to the actual damage classification.

Needs further verification

  • The increment for extra shields and the rules for multiple hits on one target require further verification.
View evidence and sources

Based on TEAM HORAY, Sephiria Fan Kit 2.4, and game 1.0.33 data. Reviewed 2026-09-19.

Effects and trigger conditions were checked against game data. Character and item combinations and play patterns are AI suggestions based on that data. Player records, community builds, and rankings were not used in the analysis.

  • Special Attack: Cleave changes to Special Attack: Shield Throw.

    weapon 1023 / source/weapons.json
  • This source verifies character, talent, and miracle effects, along with Wishing Fountain item eligibility and capacity.

    source/characters-talents.json; source/miracles.json; source/fountain-eligibility.json
  • This source verifies core item categories and activation conditions, as well as the effects at each combo tier.

    source/items.json; source/ComboEffects_ko-KR.txt
  • The number of shields thrown increases according to the normal attack damage stat.

    source/mechanics-localization.json / WeaponAction_ShieldThrow_Description

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