Isabel Ripine

Unique Passive🔗

Woman of Steel Passive

Tier	Effect Name	Effect
First Acquisition		Defense/Resistance +20%. Guards adjacent allied players; damage taken while guarding is reduced by 10%.
	Guard+2 more → Cannot be removed	When a guarded ally is attacked, fights in their place. Cannot be removed.
Max Awakening		Defense/Resistance +30%. Counterattack range +1. Guards adjacent allied players; damage taken while guarding is reduced by 20%.
Max Manifestation		Defense/Resistance +45%. Max HP +20%. Counterattack range +1. Guards allied players within 2 tiles around; damage taken while guarding is reduced by 20%. On skill cast / basic attack / counterattack, gains the Steel Penetration 3 effect.
	Steel Penetration 3 (Duration 2) Cannot be removed Max Stacks: 6	Attack +10%. Physical Penetration +10%.

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Classes🔗

Tier table:

• Tier 1: Soldier
• Tier 2: Guard, Guardian
• Tier 3: Warlord, Lance Warden, Iron Guardian

Common Classes🔗

Soldier [Tier 1]

A basic class that wields a spear and shield, gaining a range advantage over other melee weapons, to defend against enemies.

Allied Defense

Lv	Effect
1	If an adjacent ally is present, Defense increases by 10%. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone that restricts enemy movement. (Cover: Not hit by critical hits from enemy directional attacks; glancing blows occur, reducing damage taken by 50%.) (Control Zone: Enemies cannot pass through a controlled tile in a single turn, blocking movement.)
2	If an adjacent ally is present, Defense increases by 15%. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement.

Guard [Tier 2]

The team's shield, wielding a spear and shield and firmly blocking enemy attacks with high HP and Defense.

Defense Mastery

Lv	Effect
1	If an adjacent ally is present, Defense increases by 25% and chance of being hit by critical attacks decreases by 25%. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement. (Cover: Not hit by critical hits from enemy directional attacks; glancing blows occur, reducing damage taken by 50%.) (Control Zone: Enemies cannot pass through a controlled tile in a single turn, blocking movement.)
2	If an adjacent ally is present, Defense increases by 30% and chance of being hit by critical attacks decreases by 30%. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement.

Guardian [Tier 2]

The team's protector, using skills to reduce damage taken by allies and share incoming enemy attacks. Uses a spear and shield.

Defense Formation

Lv	Effect
1	At the end of the character's turn, holds an aura until the start of the next turn, granting the Defense Formation 1 effect to allies within 2 tiles around. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement. (Defense Formation 1 Cannot be removed: Defense +20%.) (Cover: Not hit by critical hits from enemy directional attacks; glancing blows occur, reducing damage taken by 50%.) (Control Zone: Enemies cannot pass through a controlled tile in a single turn, blocking movement.)
2	At the end of the character's turn, holds an aura until the start of the next turn, granting the Defense Formation 2 effect to allies within 2 tiles around. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement. (Defense Formation 2 Cannot be removed: Defense +25%.)

Lance Warden [Tier 3]

A defensive warrior who uses a spear and shield to protect allies and suppress enemies.

Combat Alert

Lv	Effect
1	Attack +15%. Physical Penetration Resistance/Magic Penetration Resistance +5%. Applies the Combat Alert 1 effect to enemies within a 3-tile range. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement. At the end of the turn, if the Hold Position effect is absent, gains that effect. After casting the Ground Crush / Ground Smash skill, gains the Focus effect and cooldown is reduced by 1. (Cover: Not hit by critical hits from enemy directional attacks; glancing blows occur, reducing damage taken by 50%.) (Control Zone: Enemies cannot pass through a controlled tile in a single turn, blocking movement.) (Combat Alert 1 Cannot be removed: Attack/Spell Power reduced by 10%. While in combat in an isolated state, Attack/Spell Power reduced by an additional 10%.) (Hold Position Cannot be removed: Damage taken -20%. Immune to movement-hindering and position-control effects. When an enemy within 2 tiles around ends the character's turn, attacks for 100% of Attack as damage. Basic-attack damage increase is added to the damage.) (Focus Cannot be removed: Gains 1 TP at the end of the action.)
2	Attack +30%. Physical Penetration Resistance/Magic Penetration Resistance +10%. Applies the Combat Alert 2 effect to enemies within a 3-tile range. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement. At the end of the turn, if the Hold Position effect is absent, gains that effect. After casting the Ground Crush / Ground Smash skill, gains the Focus effect and cooldown is reduced by 1.
2	Attack/Spell Power reduced by 15%. While in combat in an isolated state, Attack/Spell Power reduced by an additional 15%.

Unique Classes🔗

Warlord [Tier 3]

A strategist who commands the battlefield using various tactics.

Battle Commander

Lv	Effect
1	Immune to Taunt and Fear effects. Attack/Defense/Resistance/Co-op (flanking) Damage +15%. Damage taken -10%. Combat Command skill range increases by 2. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement. (Cover: Not hit by critical hits from enemy directional attacks; glancing blows occur, reducing damage taken by 50%.) (Control Zone: Enemies cannot pass through a controlled tile in a single turn, blocking movement.)
2	Immune to Taunt and Fear effects. Attack/Defense/Resistance/Co-op (flanking) Damage +30%. Damage taken -20%. Combat Command skill range increases by 2. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement.

Iron Guardian [Tier 3]

A class specialized in protecting allies while wielding a spear and shield. Resists with a powerful will and guards dying comrades.

Will of Steel

Lv	Effect
1	Defense/Resistance +30%. Damage taken -15%. Healing received -10%. Becomes immune to Stun and skill-control effects. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement. (Cover: Not hit by critical hits from enemy directional attacks; glancing blows occur, reducing damage taken by 50%.) (Control Zone: Enemies cannot pass through a controlled tile in a single turn, blocking movement.)
2	Defense/Resistance +50%. Damage taken -30%. Healing received -20%. Becomes immune to Stun and skill-control effects. Adjacent tiles give allies Cover and become a Control Zone restricting enemy movement.

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Common Skills🔗

Skill	Tags	TP	Range	CD	Effect
Defense Posture+1 more →	Penetration	1	Self	3 turns	Grants the Comrade Protection effect to allies within 2 tiles around until the start of the next turn, and takes a Defensive Stance itself. Allowed weapons: Spear, Spear/Shield • Defensive Stance Cannot be removed: Defense increases by +20% and chance of being hit by critical attacks -50%. • Comrade Protection Cannot be removed: Shares 50% of the damage taken. Does not trigger if 3 or more tiles away.
Spiral Spear+1 more →	Penetration Close-range Directional Combat	2	1-1	2 turns	Attacks an enemy for 130% of Attack as damage. Deals an additional 50% of Attack as damage to the enemy behind the target. Applies the Armor Break effect to damaged enemies for 2 turns. Allowed weapons: Spear, Spear/Shield • Armor Break (Duration 2): Defense -50%.
Charging Taunt+1 more →	Strike Close-range Position Control	2	1-1	2 turns	Designates a direction and charges, knocking back the character at that spot. If the target was an enemy, deals physical fixed damage for 60% of Defense. After charging, Taunts enemies within 1 ring around and damage received from those enemies is reduced by 20%. Allowed weapons: Spear/Shield • Taunt Action Control (Duration 1): Forces the taunted target to attack on its own turn. Caster's dealt damage -20% when attacking.
Hold Position+1 more →	-	2	Self	2 turns	Gains the Hold Position effect until the start of the next turn. Allowed weapons: Spear, Spear/Shield • Hold Position Cannot be removed: Damage taken -20%. Immune to movement-hindering and position-control effects. When an enemy within 2 tiles around ends the character's turn, attacks for 100% of Attack as damage. Basic-attack damage increase is added to the damage.
Resolve of Protection	-	1	1-2	3 turns	Designates an ally, Guards them for 2 turns, and gains a shield equal to 70% of Defense. Allowed weapons: Spear, Spear/Shield • Guard Cannot be removed (Duration 2): When a guarded ally is attacked, fights in their place. Effect does not trigger if the ally is 3 or more tiles away.

Unique Skills🔗

Skill	Tags	TP	Range	CD	Effect
Combat Command	-	-	1-3	1 turn	Select and use one of the Inspire, Secure Retreat, or Focused Combat skills. On skill use, gains an extra action (ignores "extra action cannot be gained"). This skill is not affected by cooldown-control or cooldown-reduction effects. Allowed weapons: Spear, Spear/Shield • Inspire: Applies the Inspire effect to another ally; cooldown of the skill with the longest cooldown -1. • Inspire Command: Attack +20%. Removes Taunt/Fear and grants immunity. Removed after combat. • Secure Retreat: Applies the Secure Retreat effect to another ally. • Secure Retreat Command: Defense/Resistance +30%. Gains the Withdraw effect after a combat attack. • Withdraw Cannot be removed: Extra movement before the end of the turn. • Focused Combat: Applies the Focused Combat effect to an enemy. • Focused Combat Cannot be removed: Physical damage taken +10%. On being attacked, gains the Weakness Exposure effect. Grants the Focus effect to the attacker. • Focus Cannot be removed: Gains 1 TP at the end of the action. • Weakness Exposure Exposure: Damage taken +10%. Chance of being hit by critical attacks +10%. Does not stack with other Exposure effects.
Ground Crush	Strike Close-range	2	1-1	3 turns	Designates a direction, removes 2 buffs from enemies within a 3X4 area, deals physical fixed damage for 110% of Defense, and applies the Incapacitate / Slow effects for 2 turns. Not affected by Cover effects. Deals 3 damage to installations. Removes single-tile effects created by characters. Allowed weapons: Spear, Spear/Shield • Incapacitate Weaken (Duration 2): Attack/Spell Power reduced by 20%. Cannot take extra movement or extra actions. • Slow Action ControlMovement Control (Duration 2): Movement -1.
Ironwall Advance	-	1	4	3 turns	Moves to an ally-adjacent tile within range. Deals physical fixed damage for 50 of Defense (?) to enemies within 1 ring around the target point and applies the Slow effect. Additionally gains the Ironwall Advance effect equal to the number of adjacent allies at the arrival point, and applies the Guardian Line effect to allies within a 2-tile range. On skill use, Guards allies within a 2-tile range for 2 turns. Removes all movement-control effects and restores HP equal to 40% of Max HP. --- • Ironwall Advance (Stacks 3 / Duration 3): Physical damage taken -10%. Stacks decrease at the start of the ally's turn. • Guardian Line (Duration 2): Area damage taken -15%. • Guard Cannot be removed: When a guarded ally is attacked, fights in their place.

Ultimate🔗

Sky-Splitting Flash

Ultimate Close-range Directional "Take this spear! Sky-Splitting Flash!! Haah!!"

Tier	Effect Name	Effect
First Acquisition		Designates a direction and charges 4 tiles through a 3X4 area, dealing damage for 60% of Attack + 60% of Defense. Targets hit are Stunned for 1 turn.
	Stun (Duration 1) Action Control	Cannot act.
Max Awakening		Designates a direction and charges 4 tiles through a 3X4 area, dealing damage for 75% of Attack + 75% of Defense. Targets hit are Stunned for 1 turn. Deals 2 damage to installations.
Max Manifestation		Designates a direction and charges 4 tiles through a 3X4 area, dealing damage for 100% of Attack + 10% of Defense. Targets hit are Stunned for 1 turn. Deals 3 damage to installations.

• CostTP 5Range1-1AreaAreaCooldown5 turns
• Allowed weapons: Spear, Spear/Shield

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Release Date🔗

Original Korean release: 2025-04-01

Estimated global release: 2026-09-15.

Artifacts🔗

Peak Condition+12 more → "When body and mind are at their peak, no threat can strike the wearer down in a single blow."

Lv	Effect
1	Max HP +4%. If HP was 100% before being hit, critical damage taken -10%. At turn start, if not at max HP, recover 9% of max HP.
2	Max HP +6%. If HP was 100% before being hit, crit damage taken -15%. At turn start, if not at max HP, recover 11% of max HP.
3	Max HP +8%. If HP was 100% before being hit, crit damage taken -20%. At turn start, if not at max HP, recover 13% of max HP. At 35% HP or below, recovery amount doubled.
4	Max HP +10%. If HP was 100% before being hit, crit damage taken -25%. At turn start, if not at max HP, recover 15% of max HP. At 35% HP or below, recovery amount doubled.

Oath of Retribution+2 more → "I will never retreat in fear! This oath makes enemies who point a blade pay the price for their arrogance."

Lv	Effect
1	When hit by a melee combat attack, immune to action-control effects. Counterattack damage +40%.
2	When hit by a melee combat attack, immune to action-control effects. Counterattack damage +60%.
3	When hit by a melee combat attack, immune to action-control effects. Counterattack damage +80%.
4	When hit by a melee combat attack, immune to action-control effects. Counterattack damage +100%.

Resonance of the Shield "A fierce blow makes the shield ring out, and that resonance instills courage in the wearer."

Resonance

Lv	Effect
1	For each other allied unit within 2 tiles, single-target skill damage reduction +3% each (max +12%).
2	For each other allied unit within 2 tiles, single-target skill damage reduction +4% each (max +16%).
3	For each other allied unit within 2 tiles, single-target skill damage reduction +5% each (max +20%).
4	For each other allied unit within 2 tiles, single-target skill damage reduction +6% each (max +24%).

(Note: KR "ring" wording is unusual here, reads as "per ally" scaling (?).)

Wind of Recovery+2 more → "The wind does not turn away from the fallen. A single gust seeping through the cracks of pain breathes in the strength to fight again."

Lv	Effect
1	ATK/Physical Penetration/DEF/RES +10%. When hit by an action-control effect, gain the Wind of Recovery 1 buff. (Wind of Recovery 1 (buff): Damage taken -8%. At turn start, recover HP equal to 35% of the higher of DEF or ATK. At max stacks, remove this buff and clear action-control effects. Lasts 2 turns. Max 2 stacks.)
2	ATK/Phys Pen/DEF/RES +15%. When hit by action-control, gain Wind of Recovery 2 buff. (Buff: Damage taken -12%. At turn start, recover HP equal to 40% of higher of DEF or ATK. At max stacks, remove buff and clear action-control. 2 turns. Max 2 stacks.)
3	ATK/Phys Pen/DEF/RES +20%. When hit by action-control, gain Wind of Recovery 3 buff. (Buff: Damage taken -16%. At turn start, recover 45% of higher of DEF or ATK. At max stacks, remove buff and clear action-control. 2 turns. Max 2 stacks.)
4	ATK/Phys Pen/DEF/RES +25%. When hit by action-control, gain Wind of Recovery 4 buff. (Buff: Damage taken -20%. At turn start, recover 50% of higher of DEF or ATK. At max stacks, remove buff and clear action-control. 2 turns. Max 2 stacks.)

Guide🔗

• Performance overview: Base class Soldier. Tier 3 classes are Warlord / Lanceward / Iron Guardian, all unique classes, a big deal since she is the first spear-and-shield unit in a long while (since Vincent Bernstein). Ultimate "Heavenly Sky Single Slash" comes from the Longinus spear; her exclusive weapon is the Longinus armament (spear/shield). Unique passive "Woman of Steel" unconditionally raises DEF and RES, guards adjacent allies with reduced damage while guarding, very simple but solid. From 5-awakening, counterattack range +1.

• Classes: All three Tier 3 classes create control zones granting cover to adjacent tiles, and all are unique classes.

• Warlord: gains the main exclusive skill 'Battle Command'; has an OP passive (taunt immunity, +assist damage, ATK/DEF/RES +30% in combat when allies nearby, on Battle Command use cooldown reduction + TP 1 recovery). "Basically built to be the main pick." Raise Warlord first, no question.

• Lanceward: gains 'Ground Crush'; unconditionally gains ATK-up and applies ATK-down to enemies within 3 tiles. Isabel goes all-in on DEF so the class itself is mediocre, but Ground Crush is a DEF-based AoE that debuffs ATK/spell power, worth securing.

• Iron Guardian: follows the Guardian to Iron Guardian tree, gains 'Iron Wall Advance'; passive unconditionally gives DEF-up, physical damage reduction, and stun + skill-control immunity. A top-tier defensive class. If you only want a guard-tank, this class alone is enough.

• Key skills & ultimate: Battle Command is the "flower" of Isabel, a powerful main skill choosing one of three effects (like three skills merged into one), costing only TP 2 with cooldown 2; with Warlord it becomes TP 1 / cooldown 1 usable every turn. Must-have.

• Inspire: to one non-self ally, ATK +20% buff, removes/immunizes taunt, and reduces the longest-cooldown skill by 1 turn; removed after combat.

• Secure Retreat: to one non-self ally, DEF/RES +30% and grants 'Withdraw' (extra move before action ends after a combat attack).

• Focused Combat: to one enemy, physical damage taken +10%; when the enemy is attacked it gains Weakness Exposure (+10% damage taken, +10% crit chance) and the attacker gains 'Concentration' (TP 1 on action end).

• Ground Crush: 3x4 AoE ignoring cover, 110% of DEF as physical fixed damage, -20% ATK/spell power and 'Neutralize' debuff (move -1, no extra move/action). Deals 3 to installations, excellent for destroying them. TP 2, cooldown 3.

• Iron Wall Advance: move to a tile within range 3; gain 'Iron Wall Advance' buff (physical damage taken -10% for 3 turns, per adjacent ally at destination) and grant 'Guardian Formation' (AoE damage taken -15% for 2 turns) to allies within 2 tiles; also guards allies within 2 tiles for 2 turns. A defensive skill expanding guard range to 2 tiles and reducing AoE damage.

• Ultimate Heavenly Sky Single Slash: charge in a chosen direction, ATK-based + DEF-based damage, stunning hit enemies for 1 turn; excellent guaranteed AoE 1-turn stun. Since Isabel stacks DEF, the ATK-based component feels like a balance adjustment, but the exclusive weapon's DEF-based ATK-up gives good synergy.

• Exclusive weapon & recommended gear: Longinus armament, the first spear/shield exclusive weapon since Bernstein, appearing past the 1-year service mark. Originally the Longinus spear in the source but renamed because it now includes a shield. Weapon skill: DEF-proportional ATK-up and post-combat ATK-based physical damage; with Isabel the multiplier rises and the ATK-based physical damage timing shifts from post-combat to pre-combat. Extra stats are HP and damage-reduction (good for tanks), though HP-increase instead of DEF feels like a strong balance adjustment since her kit is mostly DEF-based. Armor: go all-in on DEF. Consider the "Lord of Fierce Strike" set (Dycus Rockwood motif) for DEF and DEF-proportional ATK-up, or the "Commander of Reversal" set (Vincent Bernstein motif) for some RES. Accessories: hero/legendary greaves for DEF, censer for HP recovery, or Cursed Eye for ATK-down; any tank accessory works.

• Evaluation: A guard-tank specialized in nullifying physical damage with strong buff/debuff skills. Because the 'Focused Combat' debuff from Battle Command provides both damage-up and TP supply, she is described as performing at the level of Landam Kelvins and Gishne Driford combined; since she shares Landam's attribute she can fully replace him. Both were once meta-defining characters, so "combining the two" means truly insane performance.

• As of mid-2026, she is rated one of the tank "Big Three" alongside Dunamis Rembrandt and Commander Siren Woodville. A well-built Isabel is considered nearly essential to clear the hardest current stage, Hero's Grave Challenge Floor 65; on selective banners it is said to invest heavily in Isabel beyond just securing her (needing high awakening / high manifestation).

• After the "Investment-Return Battle" implementation she was used only in PvE for a while, but the June 16, 2026 update buffed her overall so she can be used in PvP again. Battle Command's TP cost was removed and cooldown reduced to 1, so it can be used every turn even outside Warlord. As of mid-2026, the Lanceward class she shares with Riddel gives cooldown reduction and Concentration on Ground Crush/Smash use, enabling spamming, and the Iron Guardian class became extremely durable.

• (No explicit S/A/B tier letter present; community frames her as tank "Big Three" tier.)

Awakening/Manifestation progression: Two parallel tracks: Manifestation and Inner Cube. - Stage 1: Ultimate Enhancement 1 / Stat Enhancement 1 - Stage 2: Unique Passive Enhancement 1 / Stat Enhancement 2 - Stage 3: Ultimate Enhancement 2 / Artifact Acquired - Stage 4: Unique Passive Enhancement 2 / Artifact Enhancement 1 - Stage 5: Ultimate Enhancement 3 / Artifact Enhancement 2 - Stage 6: Unique Passive Enhancement 3 / Artifact Enhancement 3