Lex in Unicorn Overlord can be recruited during the Unicorn Ring Quest. See how to recruit Lex, their stats and profile, Lex's best build and best formation, their learned skills, and the best gifts for Lex in this guide!

How to Recruit Lex

Joins During Unicorn Ring Mission

Lex is part of the initial playable characters and will be playable shortly after the Prologue mission.

You will first gain control of Lex during the Unicorn Ring Mission after liberating Palevia Town. He joins as a Fighter and will be part of Alain's army from then.

The Unicorn Ring Walkthrough

Lex Stats and Profile

Lex Basic Information

Lex	Voice Actor	EN: Stephen Fu JP: Miyu Irino
	Base Class	Fighter Bears excellent Physickal Defense. Can protect allies from long-range physickal attacks. Ineffective v. anti-armor magick attacks.
	Type	・- ・Armor ・Infantry
	Leader Effect	Resist Ranged Assist Take less damage from ranged assists.
	Growth Type	Hardy / Offensive

Lex Base Stats

AP	PP	HP	Phys. ATK
1	1	C	C
Phys. DEF	Mag. ATK	Mag. DEF	Accuracy
B	D	E	C
Evasion	Crit Rate	Guard Rate	Initiative
E	D	S	C

Lex Tier Rating

Mobility	Combat	Utility

Lex Best Gifts

The table below shows all the gifts you can give to Lex to maximize Rapport Gain.

Loved Gifts	To be Confirmed!
Hated Gifts	To be Confirmed!

Can You Romance Lex?

Yes, Romance is Available for Lex

Lex is one the many unique characters that Alain can enter the Rite of the Covenant with. Make sure to assign him to a fort or town and give him gifts to increase rapport. You may also initiate Lex's Rapport Conversations to increase his affection towards Alain.

Romance Guide and All Marriage Options

Best Lex Build

Lex Best Skills and Tactics Loadout

Lex Fighter Skills and Tactics

Priority	Action and Recommended Conditions	Explanation
1	Warding Slash ┗ ▲ 2 or More Enemies ┗ Lowest HP	Keep Lex healthy when there are multiple enemies present. Set Warding Slash to ▲ 2 or More Enemies and Lowest HP to raise his Phys. Defense and help eliminate Low HP enemies.
2	Shield Bash ┗ Lowest HP	Shield Bash is a fantastic source of Stun. Set to Lowest HP to stun enemies for your other characters to finish off.
2	Arrow Cover ┗ Prioritize Back Row	Set Arrow Cover to prioritize the back row so Lex can help frail and Flying unit members survive from enemy ranged attacks.
3	Quick Guard ┗ Own HP is less than 50%	Setting Quick Guard to Own HP is less than 50% will ensure that if Lex is getting the brunt of enemy attack, he will spend PP protecting himself instead.

Our recommended Skills and Tactics loadout is intended for general use. When battling against an enemy unit with specific conditions, we recommend making an additional Tactic Template that fits best for a certain scenario.

How to Create Tactics Templates

Lex Vanguard Skills and Tactics

Priority	Action and Recommended Conditions	Explanation
1	Defender ┗ Lowest HP	Defender massively increases Lex's survivability +50% Phys. Defense, while giving him +1 PP if he lands the attack. Set to Lowest HP to help set up enemies for allies.
2	Warding Slash ┗ ▲ 2 or More Enemies ┗ Lowest HP	Keep Lex healthy when there are multiple enemies present. Set Warding Slash to ▲ 2 or More Enemies and Lowest HP to raise his Phys. Defense and help eliminate Low HP enemies.
3	Shield Bash ┗ Lowest HP	Shield Bash is a fantastic source of Stun. Set to Lowest HP to stun enemies for your other characters to finish off
4	Arrow Cover ┗ Prioritize Back Row	Set Arrow Cover to prioritize the back row so Lex can help frail and Flying unit members survive from enemy ranged attacks.
5	Quick Guard ┗ Own HP is less than 50%	Setting Quick Guard to Own HP is less than 50% will ensure that if Lex is getting the brunt of enemy attack, he will spend PP protecting himself instead.
6	Provoke ┗ No Caster Enemies	Provoke helps Lex increase his Guard Rate by 50%, but will be meaningless against enemy Casters. Set to No Casters Present to prevent enemy Casters from ganging up on Lex.

Once promoted, characters unlock more skills that they can learn as they level up. Character promotion can be unlocked once you reach Renown Rank B, and can greatly improve your chances of winning harder quests!

Renown Farming Guide

Lex Best Equipment

Lex Fighter Equipment

Type	Recommendation	Explanation
Sword	Sanguine Blade	Provides Lex with an alternative skill to sustain himself with Sanguine Attack.
Shield	Templar's Shield	Templar's Shield gives Lex +20% Guard Rate, but also +20% HP Recovery for Sanguine Attack.
Accessory	Lapis Pendant	Lapis Pendant allows Lex to protect his back row allies or himself twice with +1 more PP.

Our recommended Equipment loadout is intended for general use. We recommend switching a character's equipment to match the role you want them to have in a unit.

List of All Weapons and Equipment

Lex Vanguard Equipment

Type	Recommendation	Explanation
Sword	Sanguine Blade	Provides Lex with an alternative skill to sustain himself with Sanguine Attack.
Shield	Azure Crest Shield	Gives Lex +1 more PP to spend on Arrow Cover or Quick Guard.
Accessory	Lapis Pendant	Enables Lex to reach 4 PP to spend on Arrow Cover or Quick Guard.
Accessory	Carnelian Pendant	Provides Lex with +1 more AP to spend on Warding Slash, Sanguine Attack, or Shield Smite.

Promoted characters acquire additional equipment slots to improve their stats and performance. See our How to Promote to Advanced Classes guide and gain in-depth knowledge about class promotions!

How to Promote to Advanced Classes

Lex Best Team Formations

Gladiator, Fighter, and Cleric Unit

Lex's Unit
Sharon (Cleric)	-	Lex (Fighter)
-	Bruno (Gladiator)	-

This unit focuses more on Defense, with both Lex and Bruno acting as damage sponges, while Sharon heals them through both her Active and Passive Skills.

While this unit may seem focused on Defense and Sustain, it also can provide good offense depending on the enemy formation, especially since Bruno can deal high amounts of damage at full health, which can easily be met through Lex's shielding and Sharon's healing.

Cleric, Feathersword, and Fighter Unit

Lex's Unit
Lex (Fighter)	-	Sharon (Cleric)
-	Ochlys (Feathersword)	-

Ochyls is a powerhouse in the early game, but will struggle to fight against enemy Hunters with True Strike. Pair Lex with Ochlys to help her survive with Arrow Cover.

Finally, Sharon will sustain Ochyls and Lex through her active and passive skills.

Best Unit Formation and Party Composition

Lex Learned Skills

All Lex Learned Skills

The table below lists all of the Skills Lex can learn, along with its Skill Category, Type, and Level Learned.

Skill and Type	Description	Type	Level
Provoke (Valor Skill)	Draw an enemy unit toward the user. (Duration: 10 seconds. Ineffective v. garrisoned enemies.)	Sabotage	-
Warding Slash (Active Skill)	Attack a single enemy. Grants the user +20% Phys. Defense.	Attack	1
Arrow Cover (Passive Skill)	Cover an ally and nullify all damage.	Support	1
Quick Guard (Passive Skill)	Block an enemy attack with a medium guard.	Support	10
Shield Bash (Active Skill)	Attack a single enemy. Inflicts Stun.	Attack	15

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Aramis	Aubin	Auch	Beaumont
Berengaria	Berenice	Bertrand	Bruno
Bryce	Celeste	Chloe	Clive
Colm	Dinah	Elgor	Eltolinde
Fodoquia	Fran	Gailey	Galadmir
Gammel	Gilbert	Gloucester	Govil
Hermann	Hilda	Hodrick	Ilenia
Ithilion	Jeremy	Jerome	Josef
Kitra	Leah	Lex	Lhinalagos
Liza	Magellan	Mandrin	Melisandre
Mille	Miriam	Monica	Morard
Mordon	Nigel	Nina	Ochlys
Primm	Raenys	Railanor	Ramona
Renault	Ridiel	Rolf	Rosalinde
Sanatio	Scarlett	Selvie	Sharon
Tatiana	Travis	Umerus	Virginia
Yahna	Yunifi