Legendary Hector

• Preferred IV: +ATK / -SPD or -HP

• Weapon: Thunder Armads

• Assist: Swap / Pivot

• Special: Bonfire / Glimmer / Ignis

• Passive A: Distant Counter / Steady Breath / Warding Breath

• Passive B: Bold Fighter

• Passive C: Ostia’s Pulse / Armor March / Flexible

• Sacred Seal: Quick Riposte

The standard mixed phase monster of a build that has been seen on quite a few armored units lately also happens to work extremely well on Legendary Hector. Hector’s playstyle is quite similar to that of his previous incarnations as well, being more focused on staying alive by denying enemy double attacks rather than pure firepower through use of Thunder Armads. That being said, Legendary Hector still packs quite a punch with this build.

Thunder Armads is a very powerful weapon, being somewhat similar to Myrrh’s Great Flame. However, instead of being dependent on a stat in order to activate, Thunder Armads only demands that Hector have more teammates near him during combat than enemies, which will usually be the case for enemy phase armor units anyways. The teammate requirement is slightly more difficult to meet during player phase, but it will usually matter little, as Hector will often KO the enemy via Bold Fighter and a Special activation before they have a chance to double on the counter anyways.

With an Attack boon, Hector will be sitting at a very pretty Attack of 60 with Thunder Armads, the same as a +ATK Fallen Robin with Expiration. As his weapon generally invalidates the need for a Speed stat, Hector can safely take a Speed bane. Doing so, however, makes him very susceptible to double attacks by units using Axebreaker or Bold Fighter, as it will come down to a Speed check that Hector will most certainly lose. This is usually a negligible disadvantage though as the biggest Bold Fighter threat Hector will face is Zelgius, who should not be allowed to initiate on Hector anyways.

Bonfire can be taken as the choice of Special, activating everytime Hector initiates on a unit that can counterattack. Considering his massive base Attack, Glimmer is also a usable option as well that will activate on both phases no matter what. Ignis can also be taken for more damage but less reliable activation.

Distant Counter loves Hector, and Hector loves Distant Counter. In general, there should be no need to swap it out. Barring strong red mages and bladetome green mages, Hector should be able to dispose of a good amount of ranged units with ease. However, if one feels as if Hector’s ability to counter ranged units is not needed on their own team, Hector can gladly take Steady or Warding Breath to allow him to activate Ignis instead of Bonfire every time he is initiated on. This will work quite well, as Hector will be able to deny enemy follow up attacks thanks to Thunder Armads while getting off a very hard-hitting Ignis.

Bold Fighter is taken to allow Hector to double any units he attacks and allow for quick activation of his Special. By dropping Vengeful Fighter for the B slot and taking Quick Riposte in the seal slot, Hector is able of guaranteeing himself a double attack on both player and enemy phase. Bold Fighter will also increase the Speed at which Hector’s Special is charged, allowing him to deal even more damage even faster.

Ostia’s Pulse is a new interesting skill, giving a similar effect to Infantry Pulse but affecting all units instead and having a requirement that promotes putting Hector on a mixed team rather than armor emblem. If utilizing a full armor team, then a suitable team support skill such as Armor March will be appreciated instead.

Quick Riposte is taken as the seal to allow Hector to double attack any unit that attacks him, turning him into a unit that will double units on both phases while not getting doubled himself thanks to his weapon.

• Preferred IV: +ATK / -SPD or -HP

• Weapon: Thunder Armads

• Assist: Swap / Pivot

• Special: Bonfire / Draconic Aura

• Passive A: Distant Counter

• Passive B: Vengeful Fighter / Vantage

• Passive C: Ostia’s Pulse / Armor March / Hone Armor / Flexible

• Sacred Seal: Distant Def / Close Def / Quick Riposte

Although being a little beat weaker on the player phase, Hector’s base build is actually already quite fantastic for the enemy phase.

The choice of IVs and weapon should remain the same, as the only real difference is the lack of Bold Fighter.

Bonfire is the preferred choice of Special, and will activate every fight Hector is initiated on thanks to Vengeful Fighter. Draconic Aura is a fine option if Bonfire is not available.

Distant Counter should be kept to allow Hector to counter ranged units. When combined with the Distant Def seal, Hector will be able to decently tank some mages as well.

Vengeful Fighter will work great on Hector, allowing him to both double attack any unit that attacks him and activate a 3 cooldown Special such as Bonfire or Draconic Aura. Although not as reliable or potent, Vantage can be an interesting alternative if one does not wish to run Vengeful Fighter, or wishes to simply run a Quick Riposte seal instead.

Ostia’s Pulse is great and really only needs to be changed out if Hector is being run on a full armor team, in which case he will want skills that can support his team appropriately such as Armor March or Hone Armor.

Hector can take Distant Def or Close Def as a seal to increase his bulk while also increasing the amount of damage dealt by Bonfire. Quick Riposte can be taken if Vengeful Fighter is not taken for the B slot.