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Tier Rating
- Default
- Attack
- Special
- Injured
| Joshua - Tempest King |
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Hero Stats
Stat Variations
| HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES | |
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| Low | |||||
| Middle | 18 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| High |
| HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES | |
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| Low | |||||
| Middle | 40 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 28 |
| High |
IV Sets
| Key stats worth increasing through nature if possible. | |
| Complementary stats that matter, but not to the point of picking them over key stats for nature increase. | |
| Relatively worthless stat that can safely be decreased through nature. |
| HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES |
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This unit has no access to IVs.
Skill Sets
Jehannan Tempest (Distant Counter)
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Audhulma | A | Distant Counter |
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Reposition | B | Quick Riposte 3 Alternate: Quick Riposte 2 |
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Glimmer Alternate: Moonbow |
C | Def Ploy 3 Alternate: Spd Ploy 3 |
| SP | 2,095 | S | Distant Def 3 |
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Weapon: Audhulma
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Assist: Reposition
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Special: Glimmer / Moonbow / Blue Flame
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Passive A: Distant Counter
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Passive B: Quick Riposte / Wrath / Vantage
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Passive C: Def Ploy / Spd Ploy / Atk Ploy
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Sacred Seal: Distant Def / Quick Riposte / Def Ploy / Atk Ploy
With his naturally high defensive stats combined with his personal weapon, Joshua can make for a great user of Distant Counter.
Distant Counter will allow Joshua to retaliate against any foe who attacks him at range, skills like Sacae’s Blessing permitting. Joshua’s solid 33 Resistance with Audhulma plus the Distant Def Sacred Seal will allow him to reach 39 Resistance when attacked by mages, allowing him to easily defend against green mages while also resisting red mages fairly well. He will also have 36 Defense against any archer or ninja who attacks him too. Quick Riposte in turn will allow Joshua to obtain a guaranteed follow-up attack against anyone who attacks him.
Given Joshua’s great Resistance, he can also make good use of the ploy skills. Def Ploy will let him deal more damage against anyone affected, Spd Ploy will reduce the enemies chances of doubling Joshua and Atk Ploy will reduce the damage any affected unit deals. Which one you want is mostly up to player preference.
For his Special, Glimmer works great against mages as it will in general help more than Moonbow would due to mages usually having low Defense with some exceptions. This being said, Moonbow is still a great choice thanks to its low cooldown. While it wouldn't be activating as consistently as Moonbow or Glimmer, Blue Flame is a very strong Special that gives a huge power boost when Joshua is adjacent to an ally, making it another solid choice. The Assist slot is fairly open to player preference, though Reposition is a nice general choice.
If you want, you can replace the Distant Def Sacred Seal with the Quick Riposte, Def Ploy, or Atk Ploy Sacred Seal. While this comes at the cost of losing the benefits of Distant Def, this will free up one of Joshua's skill slots depending on which Sacred Seal you use. You can run double ploys if you use either the Atk or Def Ploy Sacred Seal or you can run Quick Riposte with another B slot such as Wrath or Vantage. It is still recommended to use Distant Def as the Sacred Seal, but these alternative Sacred Seal options are there as options for a more creative take on this build.
Fury of the Storm (Frontline)
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Slaying Edge+ (+Spd) Alternate: Audhulma |
A | Fury 3 Alternate: Close Def 3 |
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Reposition | B | Wrath 3 Alternate: Quick Riposte 3 |
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Moonbow Alternate: Glimmer |
C | Def Ploy 3 Alternate: Spd Ploy 3 |
| SP | 1,445 | S | Speed +3 |
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Weapon: Slaying Edge (+Spd) / Audhulma
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Assist: Reposition
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Special: Moonbow / Glimmer / Blue Flame
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Passive A: Fury / Close Def
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Passive B: Wrath / Quick Riposte / Desperation
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Passive C: Def Ploy / Spd Ploy / Atk Ploy
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Sacred Seal: Speed +3 / Quick Riposte / Atk Ploy / Def Ploy
Joshua’s overall balanced stats lend well to running a frontline fighter build, designed to be versatile and effective in most scenarios.
While Audhulma is effective with this set, opting for a Slaying Edge instead will allow Joshua to refine it in order to boost a stat that will help him more with this set. Fury boosts Joshua’s already good overall stats further, making him more effective across the board in terms of offense and defense. He can also make use of his default Close Def thanks to his good defensive stats. Wrath allows Joshua to proc his Special faster and deal extra damage when it activates, making it a great choice for him. Quick Riposte is another good option, particularly if paired with Close Def for that guaranteed follow-up while Desperation is a good option for a more aggressive focus. As for Sacred Seal, boosting his Speed with the Speed Sacred Seal is an effective option, but you can also run the Quick Riposte Sacred Seal in combination with Wrath as while the HP range in which both skills are active is extremely limited, having both on the same character allows for Joshua to make use of Quick Riposte while on high HP then utilize Wrath as his HP gets lower.
With Wrath, a good Special is also needed with it. Thanks to their cooldown of one with a Slaying Edge or Audhulma, both Moonbow and Glimmer make for strong choices. Blue Flame is another solid option, given that Wrath will help Joshua to charge it very consistently, particularly on Enemy Phase. The Assist slot is open to player preference, with Reposition being a safe choice for most units.
Finish off this build with a Ploy of your choice with Def Ploy, Spd Ploy, or Atk Ploy all being viable options and you’ll have a nice package that can attack, defend and support all in one. You can also opt to use either Def or Atk Ploy as Joshua's Sacred Seal as opposed to Speed +3 or Quick Riposte, allowing Joshua to run double ploy skills.
High-Risk Gambler (Hyper-offense)
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Slaying Edge+ (+Spd) Alternate: Audhulma |
A | Life and Death 3 Alternate: Swift Sparrow 2 |
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Reposition | B | Desperation 3 Alternate: Wrath 3 |
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Moonbow Alternate: Luna |
C | Threaten Def 3 |
| SP | 1,325 | S | Speed +3 |
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Weapon: Slaying Edge (+Spd) / Audhulma
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Assist: Reposition
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Special: Moonbow / Luna
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Passive A: Life and Death / Swift Sparrow / Fury
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Passive B: Desperation / Wrath
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Passive C: Threaten Def
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Sacred Seal: Speed +3
With good Attack and Speed, Joshua can go for full offense if you so desire.
With Life and Death 3, Joshua is boosted to 52 Attack and 40 Speed. While Audhulma may be a 16 might weapon, opting instead for a Slaying Edge will allow Joshua to take a Speed refine, placing him up to 43 Speed. However, Audhulma is still more than viable for this build. Meanwhile, he still has decent defenses with 25 Defense and 23 Resistance (28 with Audhulma). If you don’t want to suffer a defensive penalty, Swift Sparrow is also a great option. Desperation allows Joshua to make any follow-up attacks immediately, so long as he’s below 75% HP and does actually double in the first place. Wrath is another good option to get more power out of your Special. Since he’ll most likely be in the middle of battle, Threaten Def makes for a good C slot to lower the Defense of any enemy within 2 spaces of him without having to rely on having more Resistance than them.
Both Moonbow and Luna are strong Specials for an offensive playstyle, Moonbow in particular thanks to the one charge cooldown it’ll have with a Slaying Edge or Audhulma. The Assist is open to player preference. Reposition is a fine general choice that’ll allow Joshua to help with unit positioning.
While other sword units such as Ayra are better suited for aggressive setups like this, Joshua can still run this set well and enjoy strong offensive power while still maintaining respectable defenses.
Of Ice and Fire (Defensive)
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Slaying Edge+ (+Spd) Alternate: Audhulma |
A | Steady Breath Alternate: Close Def 3 |
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Reposition | B | Quick Riposte 3 Alternate: Renewal 3 |
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Blue Flame Alternate: Aether |
C | Even Def Wave 3 Alternate: Drive Def 2 |
| SP | 1,980 | S | Close Def 3 |
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Weapon: Slaying Edge (+Spd) / Slaying Edge (+Def) / Audhulma
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Assist: Reposition
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Special: Blue Flame / Aether
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A Slot: Steady Breath / Close Def
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B Slot: Quick Riposte / Guard / Renewal
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C Slot: Even Def Wave / Player Preference
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Sacred Seal: Close Def / Quick Riposte
Thanks to his good defensive capabilities, Joshua can work very well in a defensive setup.
While Audhulma is perfectly viable here, running a Slaying Edge will give free choice in what stat you want Joshua’s weapon to boost, as well as some extra HP. Either a Speed or Defense refine works nicely. Audhulma will be your best bet for Arena scoring or for using Ploy skills though. The Assist slot is completely open, with any option being viable. Reposition is a nice general choice for most units. For Special, both Blue Flame and Aether make fantastic choices. Blue Flame is an immensely powerful Special when adjacent to an ally while Aether is great for dealing damage and helping Joshua to sustain himself. Aether is only advised with Steady Breath however due to the lengthy cooldown.
Speaking of, Steady Breath is a fantastic A slot choice. Steady Breath gives Joshua a Defense boost whenever attacked but more importantly, makes each action give two Special charge instead of one when attacked, allowing him to consistently activate Blue Flame or Aether. Joshua’s default A slot, Close Def, is also a solid option. While Joshua is fast, he’s not fast enough to always guarantee a follow-up attack, so Quick Riposte is extremely useful. Guard is also a strong choice, preventing the enemy from quickly charging their Special which helps against opponents with skills such as Bold Fighter. Renewal is a cheaper but still strong B slot which grants Joshua with some healing every other turn for good self sustainability. The C slot is completely open. A Wave Skill such as Even Def Wave will be a strong choice so Joshua can boost his own Defense, but if buffs can be provided, this is unnecessary. As he’ll likely always be close to teammates, skills such as Drives and Tactics are strong options. With the Audhulma, Joshua can also run Ploy skills.
Finally, Close Def makes for a solid Sacred Seal choice as to help increase Joshua’s defenses even further when attacked in close quarters. If Quick Riposte is not being used in the B slot, it also makes for a strong choice in the Sacred Seal slot.
Introduction
Joshua comes through and enters the FEH universe in quite possibly the most fitting way possible. It’s only natural that the Tempest King comes from the Tempest Trials after all. Joshua joins the fight as an infantry sword unit, coming in with a personal weapon and well balanced stats, making him a versatile unit in the way you want to build him.
With 41 HP, 31 Attack, 35 Speed, 30 Defense and 28 Resistance, Joshua has no single stat that can be considered ‘bad’ with his lowest stat of Resistance still being very respectable. Not only does he have these balanced stats, but he comes with a good personal weapon in the Audhulma which gives him a 16 might Killing Edge and even more Resistance. With these balanced stats, Joshua can be effective in a wide variety of roles and can make use of many different skills.
Unfortunately, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. While his stats are balanced and most of them are above average, he doesn’t have anything that particularly stands out as amazing. He’s doesn’t have the defensive capabilities of Zelgius and Black Knight or the offensive prowess of Ayra and Karla. He’s simply above average in all areas and that’s it.
That does not mean Joshua is bad though. He still has good stats across the board and he can certainly make use of them. He does face extremely heavy competition from many other sword units, both infantry and non-infantry, but Joshua can still be a good choice overall.
Strengths
Versatile stats
Joshua does not have any bad stats, with his worst stat being his Resistance at 28 which is still very good for an infantry sword unit. This well-balanced stat distribution leads to many different build options depending on what sort of playstyle you want Joshua to have.
Audhulma is a good personal weapon
The Audhulma, exclusive to Joshua, grants him with a 5 point boost to Resistance and an in-built Killing Edge effect, reducing his Special Cooldown by 1. The Resistance boost brings him to 33 Resistance which is very good, making him a potential user of Ploy skills. While Audhulma is good, switching it out for a regular Slaying Edge can be considered depending on the build as it provides freedom in which stat is buffed by Joshua's weapon.
Weaknesses
His versatility leads to no stand-out stats
While all of Joshua’s stats are solid overall, he doesn’t have any which stand out as amazing. However, when taking Audhulma into consideration, he has the 2nd highest Resistance of all sword units with only Caeda having more. This leads to him being outclassed in certain roles by more specialized units.
Tempest Trials unit
While he cannot be screwed over by IVs which is a blessing, it is a double-edged sword as Joshua will be unable to improve his most important stats through IVs. Also, while he can reach +10 thanks to Heroic Grails, it will likely take an extremely long time in order to obtain the amount of Heroic Grails necessary to get enough copies for a fully merged Joshua.
Team Options
Counters
Joshua struggles primarily with blue melee units, particularly ones with high defenses that can easily shrug off his attacks. Blue mages will also be able to hurt Joshua even with his high Resistance thanks to the weapon triangle advantage.
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Bulky Blue fighters: Thanks to their Weapon Triangle advantage, any blue units with substantial Attack and Defense will take little damage from Joshua's attack while dealing lots of damage back. Units such as Nowi, Ephraim, Shiro, Effie, Winter Robin, and Hardin fit into this archetype.
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Offensive Lance Fliers: Fliers such as Tana, Cordelia, and Shanna have excellent offensive spreads and will be able to utilize them in order to cut through Joshua's good defenses thanks to the Weapon Triangle advantage. All three commonly run the Firesweep Lance, meaning they can even attack without worrying about counterattacks.
- Blue Mages: Units such as Reinhardt, Linde, and Delthea are able to deal great damage to Joshua and are often capable of a ORKO against him, even if Joshua is equipped with skills like Distant Def.
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Audhulma | A | Distant Counter |
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Reposition | B | Quick Riposte 3 |
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Glacies | C | Def Ploy 3 |
| S | Distant Def 3 | ||
This is the main build for Joshua, his legendary weapon acts as a killer/slaying weapon with an added bonus of giving him a flat +5 to his res stat, making him quite resilient on both damage types. High speed stops follow-ups while Quick Riposte counter attacks with his own follow-ups which let's him boost Glacies quicker.
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Audhulma | A | Fury 3 |
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Reposition | B | Desperation 3 |
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Iceberg | C | Def Ploy 3 |
| S | Brash Assault 3 | ||
Meant to capitalize on Joshua's perfectly balanced stat line and increases all of them even further. Can be used both Defensively and Offensively and will still be able to handle enemy units.
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Audhulma | A | Distant Counter |
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Reposition | B | Quick Riposte 3 |
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Iceberg | C | Def Ploy 3 |
| S | HP +5 | ||
A sly and sarcastic member of the Order of Heroes. Joshua loves to gamble, often raising the stakes through the roof. He may cheat, but his sense of honor lies in him being a man of his word. Has a calm and deflective personality, which is almost aggravating to be around. Despite this, he would do anything to protect his loved ones. Extremely productive at whatever he does.
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Audhulma | A | Close Def 3 |
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Reciprocal Aid | B | Windsweep 3 |
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Sol | C | Threaten Atk 3 |
| S | Close Def 3 | ||
This PvE-oriented build seeks to capitalize on Joshua's high defenses in his default kit. With Audhulma's impressive +5 Res and his easy access to Close Defense, as well as his ability to proc windsweep on many units thanks to his above-average speed, Joshua can attack many units with impunity and can survive the reprisal on the following turn with either his heightened resistance or the activation of Close Defense.
Adding Sol to this equation means that Joshua's longevity in battle is maximized. Joshua can build charges with his windsweep-reinforced attacks, and thanks to Audhulma he reaches full charge faster, justifying Sol's 50% regen over Noontime's 30%.
Add in the Close Defense Seal, and Joshua receives becomes nearly untouchable by melee threats with a monolithic +12 Def/Res against attackers. Threaten Attack also further whittles his enemies' ability to strike him down in close quarters, making him an outstanding tank that can easily survive most Tempest Trial runs.
Obviously this build suffers against strong blue mages, whose weapon advantage allows them to break through Joshua's enhanced resistance. The main threat against Joshua here, however, are bow users, who completely bypass his double-stack of Close Def 3.
Alternatively, you can substitute his Close Def 3 seal with Distant Def 3 to even out his survival odds against ranged threats.
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Audhulma | A | Close Def 3 |
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Reposition | B | Desperation 3 |
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Glacies | C | Threaten Def 3 |
| S | Close Def 3 | ||
A variation of my other build, this is more focused on really making the enemy suffer on Player Phase. Glacies gives him an extra 26 damage every time it goes off, making him an absolute cannon even against the hardiest of units, and the doubling up on Close Defense is more for added insult to injury than anything else, a philosophy that will become more apparent as I continue to make builds.
Weapon Skills
| Weapons | SP | Rng. | Mt. |
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Iron SwordOnly Inheritable by Sword Units.
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50 | 1 | 6 |
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Steel Sword Only Inheritable by Sword Units.
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100 | 1 | 8 |
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Slaying EdgeAccelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).
Learns by default at 4 ★ Only Inheritable by Sword Units.
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200 | 1 | 10 |
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AudhulmaAccelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Grants Res+5.
Learns by default at 5 ★ Unlocks at 5 ★ Non-Inheritable skill.
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400 | 1 | 16 |
Special Skills
Passive Skills
| Passive Skills | SP | Slot |
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Close Def 1If unit is attacked by foe using sword, axe, lance, or dragonstone, unit receives Def/Res+2 during combat.
Inheritable by all units.
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60 | A |
Close Def 2If unit is attacked by foe using sword, axe, lance, or dragonstone, unit receives Def/Res+4 during combat.
Unlocks at 4 ★ Inheritable by all units.
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120 | A |
Close Def 3If unit is attacked by foe using sword, axe, lance, or dragonstone, unit receives Def/Res+6 during combat.
Unlocks at 5 ★ Inheritable by all units.
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240 | A |
Windsweep 1If unit initiates attack, no follow-up occurs. Against foe with sword, lance, axe, bow, or dagger, if unit’s Spd - foe’s Spd ≥ 5, foe can’t counterattack.
Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.
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50 | B |
Windsweep 2If unit initiates attack, no follow-up occurs. Against foe with sword, lance, axe, bow, or dagger, if unit’s Spd - foe’s Spd ≥ 3, foe can’t counterattack.
Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.
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100 | B |
Windsweep 3If unit initiates attack, no follow-up occurs. Against foe with sword, lance, axe, bow, or dagger, if unit’s Spd - foe’s Spd ≥ 1, foe can’t counterattack.
Unlocks at 4 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.
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240 | B |
Other Info
| Origin |
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
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