The PvE 'Siege' content in 'Seven Knights Re:BIRTH' (SKRB) demands a very specific flavour of skill to actually deal meaningful damage. From Monday to Wednesday, you'll need magic attacks (excluding 1-man and 5-man skills), while Thursday to Saturday requires physical attacks (again, excluding 1-man and 5-man). Sundays? You'll want to lean heavily into 1-man attacks. Oh, and you'll need to be immune to debuffs like burn and freeze if you want to survive the ordeal.

The latest recruit, Ryan, is essentially a bespoke surgical strike against Thursday's Ancient Dragon's Castle boss, Jave. With a '3-man physical attack skill + burn immunity' kit, he’s tailored to boost 3-man skill damage for the entire squad. KookminTree has been crunching the numbers to see if he's the answer to your Friday blues.

Q. What kind of hero is Ryan?
A. He is a dedicated physical damage dealer for the Ancient Dragon's Castle.

Beyond his utility, Ryan shaves precious seconds off the skill cooldowns for himself and your highest-attack ally. It starts at 8 seconds, but fully upgraded, that jumps to 9 seconds. With these cooldowns resetting faster every turn, the potential for hitting a new high score in the Ancient Dragon's Castle is looking rather explosive.

His passive, 'Swift Magic Swordsman', juices up the damage of all allies' 3-man attacks—starting at 25% and hitting 31% when maxed. Crucially, his burn immunity completely nullifies Jave's annoying burn debuff. His 'Hunter of the Strong' skill strikes three enemies and inflicts 'Blind' for 4 turns, while also triggering a 2-turn taunt to keep your team safe. Once upgraded, it adds a physical damage immunity effect, effectively letting him ignore Jave's strikes entirely.

'Gale Slash' is a 3-man attack that scales damage by 50% based on the target's missing HP. If you manage a 'Weak Point' hit, it adds a massive 230% bonus on top of its 145% base damage. Fully upgraded, the base hits 170% with the bonus coefficient climbing to 270%.

As mentioned, Ryan has all the trimmings for mastering the Ancient Dragon's Castle. His transcendence effects add defense ignore to 'Hunter of the Strong' and 'Gale Slash', making an already potent skill set even more lethal.

Q. What are Ryan's key buffs and debuffs?
A. Blind, cooldown reduction, burn immunity, and increased 3-man skill damage.

Ryan’s kit is packed with cooldown reduction, 3-man attack buffs, burn immunity, and taunt. While they serve to dismantle the Ancient Dragon's Castle, they'll likely prove useful elsewhere, too. The 'Blind' debuff is his only offensive utility, but it forces basic attacks, counters, and assist attacks to miss—making him a nightmare for Jave and even the original Seven Knights' Juri. He might just be a cheeky pick for 3v3 guild battles as well.

Q. How should I set up Ryan?
A. We recommend Tracker, Assassin, or Avenger sets.

For Ryan's gear, look toward Tracker, Assassin, or Avenger. The Tracker set is brilliant for boosting weak point strike probability and damage, helping you hit the ceiling with Gale Slash. If you want the standard DPS route, Assassin is solid, and Avenger is a great shout for surviving the Ancient Dragon's Castle. Prioritise Weak Point probability, Critical rate, and Critical damage stats—he's a pure damage dealer, so lean into that raw power. If you're taking him into guild battles, however, don't be afraid to invest in some Speed stats.