Sara/Strategy

Strengths

• Extremely effective damage mitigation.
• MaestitiaGain SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally
  (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks)
  Duration: 1 turn . has the shortest cooldown of any SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally
  (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks)
  effect in the game, making Sara an excellent choice for protecting characters who want to avoid taking hits.
• QuadrigaAll allies gain 50% DMG CutTaking 50% less DMG
  Duration: 1 turn Damage Cut reducing damage taken for all elements.
  Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage!.
  At level 75:
  All allies also gain 25% DEF UpDEF is boosted
  Strength: 25%Duration: 3 turns. provides a 50% Damage Cut effect, which can be combined with the appropriate 3★ Carbuncle summon to entirely nullify incoming damage for a turn.
• Graphos's TeachingsGain these effects in order upon taking DMG:
  Convert DMG taken to water DMG /
  Boost to C.A. DMG /
  Boost to C.A. DMG cap /
  Debuff immunity /
  Counter on DMG effect (3 hits)
  grows stronger every time Sara gets hit, helping mitigate some of her weaknesses over the course of long battles.

Weaknesses

• Low damage output due to a low attack stat and a purely defensive skillset.
• Without SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally
  (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks)
  , lacks innate Hostility Up outside of one EMP node to attract hits to herself.
  • Gaining Graphos's TeachingsGain these effects in order upon taking DMG:
    Convert DMG taken to water DMG /
    Boost to C.A. DMG /
    Boost to C.A. DMG cap /
    Debuff immunity /
    Counter on DMG effect (3 hits)
    stacks requires her to get hit, which may prove difficult.
• Has nothing to protect against negative Status Effects until Graphos's TeachingsDMG taken turns into water DMG / C.A. DMG and C.A. DMG cap are boosted / Debuffs will be nullified (Can't be removed)
  .

Characters

• Ayer: Ayer's playstyle rewards keeping his health low in order to benefit from Guilty BreakGain Guilty BreakATK is greatly boosted based on how low HP is
  Strength: 40% - 120%Duration: 8 turns, greatly boosting ATK as HP decreases. (Uses 25% of max HP)
  At level 55:
  Effect enhanced.. Sara's mitigation can help reduce the risks this brings.
  • They also share a weapon proficiency.

• De La Fille (Earth): De La Fille's skills allow her to cover gaps in Sara's already impressive damage mitigation, while also providing offensive buffs to help her damage output. The RefreshHP is restored on every turn
  and ShieldNext ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
  Serenity ShimmerAll allies gain RefreshHP is restored on every turn
  Strength: 10% of max HP (Healing cap: 300)Duration: 10 turns, Shield (1000)Next ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount
  Strength: 1000Duration: 10 turns, and 20% Earth ATK UpEarth ATK is boosted
  Strength: 20%Duration: 10 turns.
  At level 55:
  Effect enhanced. provides are relatively low power but as Sara significantly reduces incoming damage they can go a long way towards keeping the party topped up. The Earth ATK UpEarth ATK is boosted
  and Inspire LightHeal 45% of an ally's HP (Healing cap: 2500) and grant Jewel GlitzATK is boosted / DEF is boosted /
  Double attack rate is boosted / Triple attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 50% ATK Up, 50% DEF Up, 80% DA Up, and 30% TA UpMultiplier: NormalSpecial buff. buffs can help balance Sara's low damage output. Glitter Reflection300% Earth damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~480,000). All allies gain 40% RepelTaking less DMG and reflects attacks
  Strength: 40%Duration: 2 turnsDamage Cut reducing damage taken and reflecting attacks.
  Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! for up to 2 hits. provides even more damage mitigation, and synergises well with SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally
  (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks)
  

• Hallessena: Hallessena's Support Skills allow her to hit extremely hard providing she can avoid taking damage. Maestita's short cooldown makes it one of the best options for protecting Hallessena.
  • The Hollowsky Axe also covers both their weapon proficiencies.

Weapons

• Baihu Fangstaff: The Terra's Third Spur skill on this weapon not only encourages enemies to attack Sara more often, but also allows her to offset her low offensive power somewhat by buffing up her Charge Attacks.