Granado Espada M Ajite and Sando Post-Patch Build Guide

The balance update for Shin Angyo Onshi collaboration heroes Ajite and Sando in Granado Espada M fixes their previous performance bottlenecks. Ajite gains shorter cast times and higher baseline damage scaling on his area-of-effect skills, while Sando receives improved melee durability and smoother skill recovery. If you already recruited these characters, reassign them as secondary damage dealers in your 3MCC setups. Do not spend scarce universal transcendence catalysts on them, however, because standard roster heroes offer more accessible duplicate progression once collaboration banners end.

Ajite Skill Priority and Combat Role

Ajite transitions from an awkward crowd-controller into an area-of-effect (AoE) damage carry and debuffer. Prioritize leveling his primary stance and high-coverage offensive skills first to take advantage of his increased base multipliers.

In battle, position Ajite behind your primary tank. His faster animations allow him to clear clustered enemy mobs in automated hunts and wave dungeons without drawing frontline counter-attacks.

Sando Combat Strategy and Execution

Sando functions as a burst assassin suited for burning down vulnerable boss targets. Her previous vulnerability—getting trapped in long post-cast recovery frames in melee range—has been mitigated by shortened recovery windows and improved survivability.

1. Wait for Aggro: Never engage first with Sando. Let your frontline tank or controller initiate and stabilize threat before committing Sando to the target.
2. Focus Single-Target Skills: Maximize her primary burst skill first. Equip accessories that improve physical penetration and critical strike rating to exploit her retuned skill scaling.
3. Exploit Faster Recovery Frames: Use manual control during boss encounters. Because her recovery animation is shorter, manually pull her out of red area-of-effect telegraphs immediately after her attack sequence finishes.

Recommended 3MCC Team Compositions

Neither Ajite nor Sando provides party-wide defensive shielding or full-team sustain. Pair them with dedicated tanks and supports to balance your squad.

• Ajite AoE Farm Composition: Run Ajite alongside a dedicated healer (such as Emilia or Lisa) and a durable frontline gatherer (such as Claude or Asoka). The frontline unit herds enemy packs together so Ajite's updated AoE skills can wipe them out quickly.
• Sando Boss Elimination Composition: Place Sando with a dedicated threat-holding tank and an offensive support unit that provides physical attack or critical hit buffs. Keep manual control on Sando during boss encounters so you can disengage when untelegraphed knockbacks occur.

Event Rewards and Resource Management

To upgrade Ajite and Sando without draining standard progression materials, route the update's bonus resources directly into their stance kits:

• Collect Daily Login Rewards: Check in daily to claim consumable bundles containing stance points and skill training manuals.
• Spend Event Shop Currency Wisely: Purchase hero-specific ascension stones and trait upgrade materials before buying standard crafting goods.
• Reuse Off-Stat Gear: Reassess physical leather armor and hybrid weapons in your inventory. The higher base multipliers on both heroes allow them to perform well with mid-tier equipment.

Reserve your rarest universal transcendence catalysts for permanent roster heroes. Once the collaboration event window closes, securing additional character cards for Ajite and Sando becomes significantly harder than advancing standard recruits through regular scouting.