Notes
Simona is at the intersection between DPS and support, and is an interesting character to use, as a result. She gains [Armor of Ice] regularly from her trait, which gives her a shield based on her M.ATK and gives her immunity to frosty tiles, as well as inflicts a movement debuff on enemies that attack her with melee attacks.
When this shield is destroyed, her Reaction skill causes it to explode, damaging nearby enemies and inflicting them with [▼Move III] for a turn.
Her big skill is Winter Doomsday, which hits a 5x3 area with frosty tiles, while damaging anyone on them, and encasing the inner three tiles in Ice Walls, and freezing anyone on those three tiles. This skill is incredible for roadblocking enemies, but just be aware that you might roadblock yourself with it for a few turns. Also, the Ice Walls can be used to draw enemy aggro.
Ice-made Armor grants [Armor of Ice] to allies within a 3x4 AoE (and a few tiles to the side of Simona), as well as [Regeneration I]. This is a great way to offer extra protection to the rest of your team with her. If she has [Armor of Ice] at the time of casting, it costs one less NRG. Not too much else to be said, here. It’s a great skill that can make sweaty fights a little less sweaty, and the extra armor also inflicts movement debuffs on the enemies who attack the allies with it!
Ice Assault is an [Instant] skill that allows Simona to lunge through enemies in a straight line and deal damage based on her shield strength at the time of attack, while also providing her the [Warrior of Frost] buff, which reduces damage taken and movement available by 1 on frosty tiles, which she actually creates with this skill. You can use this to reposition her before using her other skills.
Simona is the kind of character where you really have to plan things out and know how to use her ahead of time to get the most out of her. Blindly using her skills is going to make her feel underwhelming, but using her strategically is what makes her shine, which means precise positioning and knowing when to use which skills.
For a weapon, I suggest Starry Sky Heritage, as it boosts her M.ATK, which her damage and shields scale off of. For a trinket, I recommend Old Scrolls of Auguste, since she’s currently the fastest character in the game, meaning she can provide the SPD buff it gives to anyone before the enemy has a chance to go. For a tarot, I suggest Magician, though Devil or World work, depending on if you’re prioritizing damage or skill uptime. For engravings. I suggest wand + cup, as that will refresh her skills, increasing her utility. When rolling stats, aim for M.ATK.
