- Granado Espada M Scout is a top-tier support character focused on healing and team sustain.
- Core role: keeps your 3MCC formation alive during progression, farming, and boss fights.
- Weapons: dagger or support-oriented equipment with defensive stances.
- Investment cost: low to medium, making the Scout ideal for early and mid-game.
- Best partners: pair with a frontline fighter and a ranged damage dealer like Bernelli.
Scout Overview: Role and Strengths
The Scout is one of the most dependable support characters in Granado Espada M. In a game built around the 3MCC three-character control system, every Family needs a character dedicated to recovery and utility, and the Scout fills that role with minimal investment. Instead of competing with your damage dealers, the Scout keeps the formation stable so your attackers can work uninterrupted.
The Scout's value shows most clearly in three situations:
- Early progression, where quest stages punish teams without healing.
- Automatic farming, where sustain reduces downtime between encounters.
- Team sustain, where long battles reward steady recovery over burst damage.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Tier | S Tier (Support) |
| Role | Support and sustain |
| Weapon | Dagger or support-oriented equipment |
| Recommended team | Frontline fighter plus ranged damage dealer |
| Investment cost | Low to medium |
| Best content | Early progression, auto farming, team sustain |
When survivability and recovery matter more than maximum burst damage, the Scout is the most reliable and affordable support option. Concentrate resources on your damage dealers first and let the Scout operate efficiently with modest gear.
Stances, Skills, and Combat Behavior
The Scout's stance selection should support the team rather than duplicate a damage dealer's job. Choose stances that provide healing, recovery, defensive utility, or buffs, and position the Scout in the rear or center of the formation so enemy attention stays on your frontline.
Core skill priorities for the Scout:
- Reliable healing that keeps all three Family members active during long encounters.
- Cleansing and recovery utility to remove problematic effects and restore combat capacity.
- Defensive buffs that reduce incoming pressure during boss mechanics.
- Sustain-focused stances rather than offensive ones that compete with your main damage dealer.
| Skill Category | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single-target healing | ★★★★★ | Core function; level first |
| Group recovery | ★★★★☆ | Strong for wave-based dungeon content |
| Defensive buffs | ★★★★☆ | Valuable in boss and elite encounters |
| Cleansing utility | ★★★☆☆ | Situational, useful vs debuff-heavy enemies |
| Offensive dagger skills | ★★☆☆☆ | Low priority; the Scout is not a damage dealer |
Do not build the Scout as a melee damage character. Splitting the Scout's resources between offense and support produces a character that does neither job well, and it weakens the entire 3MCC formation.
Best 3MCC Teams With the Scout
The Scout performs best when protected by a stable frontline and paired with a ranged damage dealer. Use these proven formations depending on the content you are running.
Beginner Balanced Formation
- Front: Adelina, melee fighter
- Back: Bernelli, rifle damage
- Rear: Scout, recovery and sustain
- Synergy: Adelina absorbs pressure while the Scout keeps the formation stable
Automatic Farming Formation
- Front: Claire, area melee damage
- Back: Bernelli, long-range damage
- Rear: Scout, sustain support
- Synergy: fast clears with reduced recovery downtime
Sustained Survival Formation
- Front: defensive frontline fighter
- Back: Bernelli, safe ranged damage
- Rear: Scout or Valleria as healer
- Synergy: built for attrition-based difficult stages
| Formation | Front | Back | Support | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner Balanced | Adelina | Bernelli | Scout | Early story progression |
| Auto Farming | Claire | Bernelli | Scout | Routine PvE, unattended farming |
| Boss / Elite | Claire | Bernelli | Emilia (Scout sub) | Difficult encounters |
| Sustained Survival | Tank frontline | Bernelli | Scout or Valleria | Attrition fights |
| PvP Control | Claire | Bernelli | Emilia (Scout sub) | Player-versus-player |
Replace the Scout with Emilia when utility and control are more valuable than direct healing, or with Valleria when a boss fight demands stronger sustained healing. In easy farming areas where survival is already secure, a second damage dealer can replace the Scout entirely.
Scout Equipment and Upgrade Priorities
Equipment progression should follow the whole Family's needs, with the Scout taking a clear second priority behind your main damage dealer. The Scout's gear should emphasize staying alive and strengthening support output.
| Slot | Priority | Attribute Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Medium | Support effectiveness; dagger is acceptable |
| Armor | High | Defense, max HP, resistance, survivability |
| Accessories | Medium | HP, resistance, resource-related bonuses |
| Enhancement | Second wave | After main weapon and frontline armor |
| Refinement | Late game | Only on long-term, high-tier equipment |
Gear the Damage Dealer First
Upgrade the main weapon of your primary damage dealer before touching the Scout's equipment. This produces the fastest progress per resource spent.
Give the Scout Defensive Armor
Equip survivability stats: defense, HP, and resistance. A dead Scout provides zero healing, so durability is the Scout's most important stat line.
Add Support Accessories
Use accessories to fill missing stats such as HP, resistance, or resource efficiency. Avoid aggressive refinement on temporary pieces.
Level Core Support Skills
Invest skill materials into healing and defensive buffs before utility or offensive options.
Refine Only Long-Term Gear
Reserve refinement resources for equipment the Scout will keep, not items about to be replaced by the next progression tier.
Keep a reserve of enhancement materials for newly recruited NPCs and major progression requirements. Do not spread scarce upgrade materials across the entire Family roster at the beginning.
Using the Scout in Daily Content
Apply the Scout according to what each content type demands. A balanced Family works for progression and difficult encounters; only shift toward extra damage in farming once survival is guaranteed.
| Content Type | Use the Scout? | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Main story quests | Yes | Story stages punish teams without healing |
| Region unlocks | Yes | New areas hit harder than cleared zones |
| Resource dungeons | Yes | Sustain preserves attempts and clear rate |
| World Boss | Yes or Valleria | Long encounters demand sustained recovery |
| Repeatable field hunting | Optional | Swap for a damage dealer if survival is secure |
| PvP | Situational | Emilia's control may outperform plain healing |
Scout Development Milestones:
- Recruit or secure the Scout in the starting Family
- Reach a stable healing stance for all three members
- Equip defensive armor with HP and resistance
- Level single-target and group healing skills
- Keep a resource reserve for newly recruited NPCs
Use automatic combat for routine battles with the Scout in sustain mode, but switch to manual control for difficult encounters so healing cooldowns align with boss attack patterns.
Scout FAQ
Q: Is the Scout good for beginners in Granado Espada M?
Yes. The Scout carries an S-tier support rating with low to medium investment cost, making it one of the best early characters. A formation of a frontline fighter, a ranged damage dealer, and the Scout handles early story progression and automatic farming reliably.
Q: What weapons should the Scout use?
The Scout uses daggers or support-oriented equipment. Weapon quality matters less than for damage dealers; prioritize the Scout's armor and support skill levels instead of investing heavily in offensive weapon stats.
Q: Should I replace the Scout with Valleria or Emilia?
Use Valleria when boss encounters demand stronger sustained healing over long fights. Use Emilia when utility and control are more valuable than direct healing. For general progression and farming, the Scout remains the most accessible and efficient support.
Q: Can the Scout be dropped from farming teams?
Yes, conditionally. Once your Family survives farming content without dedicated support, replacing the Scout with a second damage dealer increases clear speed. Keep the Scout ready for harder dungeons, world bosses, and difficult story stages.