On June 11, the new Awakened hero 'Clemis' arrived in 'Seven Knights Re:BIRTH' (SKRB). Thanks to her unique 'Ally Role Support' passive, she is treated as a member of whatever role your team composition requires in 3v3 or 5v5 battles. While some initially pondered if this would enable hybrid magic or offensive builds, as of June 15, she has firmly established herself as the new backbone for defensive decks. The consensus among the player base is that she is a straight upgrade replacing 'Alice'.

Three official partner creators—MovingTV, YoonkungkungTV, and Gaerecter—have weighed in with the same sentiment. While MovingTV and YoonkungkungTV analyzed her at the Awakening stage, Gaerecter focused on a 2-transcendence build. Check out their performance breakdown below.

A defensive support hero ready to replace Alice immediately

Recently, magic decks received awakenings for 'Skuld' and 'Sylvester', while offensive decks got 'Delons'. Clemis is the first defensive hero to receive an awakening. Her 'Ally Role Support' is quite peculiar: if you have a certain number of heroes of a specific role, she counts as an additional one. You need at least 3 for 5v5 and 2 for 3v3 battles. Note that she acts as a wildcard for 'Offense-Defense-Universal-Magic' roles, but she doesn't actually transform into that role. For instance, even if she counts toward your Universal headcount, you won't benefit from 'Radgrid's' damage-sharing passive for Universal heroes.

The three creators collectively dubbed Clemis as a 'fusion of Alice and Rosie'. Alice has long been the go-to support for defensive decks, but Clemis also inherits some of the utility once offered by the old Seven Knights hero 'Rosie'. The real kicker? Her Awakening skill features a two-ally resurrection, a massive boost for defensive decks that already rely on damage reduction and high sustainability. Now that your fallen units can get back up, that staying power is even more nightmarish.

In his June 11 debut video, MovingTV praised the flexibility she brings to team building. He hinted that beyond defensive decks, we might see her pop up in PvE or even niche PvP compositions. For dedicated defensive deck players, he strongly recommends pushing for 6-transcendence and Awakening. For those leaning more toward magic or offensive decks, he suggests a 2-transcendence baseline.

YoonkungkungTV based his analysis on a 'Clemis - Gelidus - Radgrid - Sun Wukong - Palanus' setup. While agreeing with the 'Alice + Rosie' label, he noted that in pure defensive-vs-defensive mirror matches, Alice still holds a slight edge due to her passive defense boost and instant heal. However, he admitted this can swing depending on how quickly Palanus fires off her skills. Clemis also features an instant heal in her Awakening skill, but it is limited to once per combat.

Unlike the others, Gaerecter shared his experience with a non-awakened, 2-transcendence Clemis. He argued that even without awakening, she outperforms Alice. He also walked through her basic setup: Clemis has a passive that boosts block chance by 33% when her Max HP reaches 11,000, so you need to hit over 67% block chance via gear to reach the 100% cap. He recommends the 'Paladin' set to make reaching those HP thresholds much easier.

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MovingTV - 6-transcendence recommended for defensive deck users

MovingTV discussed the upcoming change to transcendence conditions on June 25, breaking down recommendations for both F2P and defensive deck mains. As confirmed in the official broadcast, the requirement is shifting from 6-transcendence to just having the base unit. With about 10 days left, he recommends holding off at 2-transcendence unless you absolutely need the defensive boost right now.

He then took his Clemis-based defensive deck into the arena. The squad—'Sun Wukong - Palanus - Radgrid - Gelidus - Clemis'—faced off against various offensive, defensive, and magic decks at a 6,400 rating. You can watch the live arena footage on the MovingTV channel.

YoonkungkungTV - You need that 20% increased recovery boost

YoonkungkungTV strongly recommends the Paladin set. Since the current arena meta is plagued with 'healing reduction' debuffs, the 20% recovery increase from the 4-piece Paladin set is a must-have. You get an extra 40% HP bonus as a cherry on top. He also suggested 'Elasticity' options for her exclusive equipment—specifically '2 Regeneration - 2 Elasticity' or '4 Elasticity'—to counter the stinging damage from high-end offensive decks. While he used HP% for his weapon main stat, he noted that Def% could also be a solid choice. Check the video for the full breakdown.

Gaerecter - 2-transcendence is enough to replace Alice

As mentioned, Gaerecter tested a non-awakened 2-transcendence Clemis against a magic deck featuring Awakened Skuld and Sylvester. Even in a single round, she handled the opposition with ease. Gaerecter concluded that a 2-transcendence Clemis has nothing to envy from a 12-transcendence Alice, largely due to the 'all damage immunity for 2 turns' buff she grants herself upon resurrection. Naturally, he added that 6-transcendence and Awakening will only make her significantly more potent.