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Tier Rating
- Default
- Attack
- Special
- Injured
| Libra - Fetching Friar |
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Hero Stats
Stat Variations
| HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Middle | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| High | 19 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 36 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 25 |
| Middle | 40 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 29 |
| High | 43 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
With no superboons and three superbanes all in defensive stats, Libra is a tough unit to get ‘perfect’ IVs for, and finding proper IVs for one build will likely sink his ability to run other builds appropriately.
Boons
- +SPD: At a base Speed of 32, Libra could want more Speed in order to avoid doubles from enemy units. While 35 won’t allow him to double much, it can be serviceable when combined with an A slot. Conversely, Libra can take a bane in Speed and try to force enemy units to double him for potent Special activations.
- +DEF: Both of Libra’s defensive stats are mediocre, but improving his Defense will allow for him to run several very effective melee tank builds.
Neutral
- ATK: At 35 Attack, it’s the one stat that Libra isn’t lacking in. He can choose to increase it for Brave Axe or riskier Enemy Phase builds., but ultimately his boon is better served elsewhere.
- RES: Resistance is another superbane for Libra, though he’ll part with it easier than he would most other stats. Keeping it neutral will allow him to easier handle units with breath weapons.
Banes
- -HP: Although this is also a superbane, there are few other ideal choices for Libra, unless you’re dropping his Speed for a pure Enemy Phase build. Luckily, he makes up for his lost HP with a weapon forge.
Skill Sets
Metal Monk (Enemy Phase)
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Slaying Axe+ (+Def) Alternate: Wo Gùn+ (+Def) |
A | Steady Breath |
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Reposition | B | Quick Riposte 3 |
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Bonfire Alternate: Moonbow |
C | Def Ploy 3 |
| SP | 1,485 | S | Close Def 3 |
- Preferred IV: +DEF / -SPD or +SPD / -HP
- Weapon: Slaying Axe (+Def) / Wo Gùn+ (+Def)
- Assist: Reposition
- Special: Bonfire / Moonbow / Aether
- Passive A: Steady Breath / Warding Breath
- Passive B: Quick Riposte / Wrath
- Passive C: Def Ploy / Atk Ploy / Buff of choice
- Sacred Seal: Close Def / Quick Riposte
With this build, Libra is capable of unleashing a powerful Bonfire on his first attack in Enemy Phase- as well as his second attack, if he’s doubled by his opponent. The entire concept of this build relies on Steady Breath, though Warding Breath can work as well for a cooldown reduction in his A slot.
Through his IV, Sacred Seal, Steady Breath A slot, and forge, Libra can stack up to 45 Defense on Enemy Phase, which allows him to augment his counterattack with a 23 damage Bonfire after he’s initiated on- and due to his Slaying Axe and Steady Breath working in tandem then he’ll be able to stack cooldowns and activate a Bonfire again the next time he’s attacked.
The Wo Gùn can be used alongside Moonbow or Glimmer for a similar concept, if you’d rather not inherit a Slaying Axe onto him- it’s important to note that a Moonbow with +10 damage can outdamage Libra’s Bonfire if his opponent has over 39 Defense.
This build changes entirely if you run Wrath in his B slot, which would require you to then either run Quick Riposte in his Seal slot or increase his Speed, rather than his Defense to avoid double attacks. This sacrifices a little of Libra’s tankiness on Enemy Phase in order to make him potent in both phases, allowing his attacks to become stacked with +20 damage if using his native weapon. This combines very well with an Aether Special and can give Libra some healing and sustain.
Libra can also use his above-average Resistance stat to land Ploy skills on other units. This helps him utilize his C slot to further his combat ability, and while it won’t always land with 29 Resistance, it will definitely boost his capabilities against units who have less Resistance than he does.
Bolt Axe (DC Build)
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Wo Gùn+ (+Spd) | A | Distant Counter |
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Reposition | B | Quick Riposte 3 |
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Moonbow Alternate: Luna |
C | Def Ploy 3 |
| SP | 1,695 | S | Distant Def 3 |
- Preferred IV: +SPD / -HP
- Weapon: Wo Gùn+ (+Spd) / Wo Gùn+ (+Def)
- Assist: Reposition
- Special: Moonbow / Luna
- Passive A: Distant Counter
- Passive B: Quick Riposte / Wrath
- Passive C: Def Ploy / Atk Ploy / Buff of Choice
- Sacred Seal: Distant Def / Quick Riposte
With this set, Libra uses his above-average Resistance to counterattack mages who might think he’s an easy target. Because both of his defensive stats are lackluster, the focus here then becomes bringing his Speed up to an acceptable 38 to avoid doubles from mages, dagger units, and archers with under 42 Speed. This allows him to stretch his 28 Defense and 29 Resistance much further, while still giving him brutal killing power with Quick Riposte and a weapon that grants him bonus damage on his Special activation.
Distant Def will really help in keeping Libra up for longer, but if you’d like to run a skill like Wrath instead to increase his killing power significantly, then running Quick Riposte is essential in his Seal slot.
Both Moonbow and Luna are respectable choices here, with Moonbow winning out if not running Wrath or Slaying Axe.
Prepromote Blues (Budget Mixed Phase Build)
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Wo Gùn+ (+Spd) | A | Fury 3 Alternate: Fortress Def 3 |
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Reposition | B | Quick Riposte 3 Alternate: Lancebreaker 3 |
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Moonbow Alternate: Luna |
C | Hone Spd 3 Alternate: Fortify Def 3 |
| SP | 1,485 | S | Close Def 3 |
- Preferred IV: +SPD or +ATK /-HP
- Weapon: Wo Gùn+ (+Spd) / Wo Gùn+ (+Def)
- Assist: Reposition
- Special: Moonbow / Luna
- Passive A: Fury / Fortress Def
- Passive B: Quick Riposte / Lancebreaker / Renewal
- Passive C: Hone Spd / Fortify Def
- Sacred Seal: Close Def / Spd Ploy / Spd +3
While most of Libra’s stats are mediocre, Fury can help him to patch up many of his glaring weaknesses, offering him a Speed of 35 and both Defense and Resistance stats of over 30. This enables him to be a far more flexible unit on the battlefield and allows him to opt into a Speed-oriented build that can double many other units with ease.
Quick Riposte is kept for the units that he cannot double, though Lancebreaker could also be an option if you want to ensure that he can take down some of the faster Lance units that we’ve been seeing recently. Renewal is his default B skill, but synergizes decently with Fury, allowing him to heal up any damage incurred.
While this build doesn’t have a particular focus, it allows Libra to be versatile in both Player and Enemy phase, as a fast axe user with a not-insignificant amount of bulk.
Introduction
The monk of Fire Emblem: Awakening makes his debut as an infantry axe unit, one of the more underrepresented ‘vanilla’ units in the game. Unfortunately, Libra doesn’t exactly make a massive splash, seeing as to how his stat spread is suboptimal for any sort of focused min-maxing that might have made him incredible.
Still, he can be quite versatile with the right builds, and the fact that he comes with the first summonable Wo Gùn+ helps him to further increase his potential combat damage.
Strengths
Even Stat Spread
Although this also works against him, Libra’s stat spread allows him to choose a role to focus on, rather than being locked into any one specific thing.
What he can do best relies heavily on his IVs, but he can be a decent Player Phase unit, Enemy Phase unit, or even Mixed Phase with the right setup.
Good Resistance
Libra’s Resistance is abnormally high for an infantry axe user at 29.
While it’s difficult to properly utilize this outside of countering dragon teams or inheriting Distant Counter onto him, it proves useful in niche situations, such as running Ploy skills.
It allows him to function as a decent mixed tank.
Weaknesses
Poor Stat Focus
Having more rounded stats means that Libra will not excel in any particular role.
It’s difficult to min-max him and makes him weaker at any of the niches he chooses to fill.
No Man’s Land Speed
A Speed stat of 32 hurts- it means that Libra will have difficulty naturally doubling all but the slowest units and it is also too low for him to reliably avoid doubles from high-Speed units.
It’s difficult not to see his Speed as a waste of stats- he could have used a few points from Speed in any of his other stats to make him a more effective Enemy Phase unit.
Counters
Libra is easily countered by those who can take advantage of his poor stat allocation.
- Archers: Bridal Cordelia, Brave Lyn, and Klein all pose a threat to him, as his lower Defense can be easily overcome with a Brave Bow build.
- Offensive Physical Reds: Ayra, Mia, Black Knight and Legendary Ike are all units that will give Libra trouble due to their color typing.
- High-Damage Greens: When facing another defensive green unit such as Hector, Brave Ike, or Hector(LA), it’s best if Libra attempts to bait them, rather than facing the risk of activating their Enemy Phase-oriented skills.
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Wo Gùn+ | A | Fury 3 |
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Reposition | B | Renewal 3 |
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Moonbow | C | Threaten Def 3 |
| S | Close Def 3 | ||
One half of my death dealing duo, Libra is the wall that stands between Virion and instant death. By no means the most tanky unit in the game, he serves well as a fierce barrier that takes wonderful advantage of Virion’s softening up to finish what he started. Fury/Renewal keeps Libra going, reposition pulls Virion out of trouble, and threaten defense makes sure whatever Libra’s after isn’t too heavily fortified.
Laugh as you will, but by Naga’s grace, there’s not much of anything that gets past Libra.
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Wo Gùn+ | A | Fury 3 |
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Reposition | B | Desperation 3 |
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Luna | C | Even Spd Wave 3 |
| S | Initiate Seal Spd 3 | ||
This set attempts to turn Libra into a Speedy monster.Reaching 38 with a Spd Boon and Fury and 44 on even turns,this will be a force to be reckoned with.
Note:Using Wo Gùn +Spd makes his Spd 41/47
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Slaying Axe+ (+Atk) | A | Distant Counter |
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Reposition | B | Wrath 3 |
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Aether | C | Atk Smoke 3 |
| S | Distant Def 3 | ||
Because of Libra's balanced stats, this long haired lass- erm lad, can be quite potent with a classic distant counter set.
Banes and boons:
Realistically we're going to be taking a bane in Hp, defense, or res, depending on what best compliments our team. As for boons I recommend speed or attack. Speed to avoid those doubles, attack for more retaliation damage.
Distant counter in the A slot for obvious reasons. Wrath or quick riposte work great in the B slot. Wrath allows him to fire off more Aethers, quick riposte secures more doubles because of his middling speed. Attack smoke in the C slot to reduce attack after combat, and then distant defense in the seal. QR also works great in the seal slot.
Weapon Skills
| Weapons | SP | Rng. | Mt. |
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Iron AxeInheritable by Axe users only.
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50 | 1 | 6 |
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Steel Axe Inheritable by Axe users only.
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100 | 1 | 8 |
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Wo GùnDeals +10 damage when Special triggers.
Inheritable by Axe users only.
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200 | 1 | 9 |
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Wo Gùn+Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.
Learns by default at 5 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.
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300 | 1 | 13 |
Special Skills
Passive Skills
| Passive Skills | SP | Slot |
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Renewal 1At the start of every fourth turn, restores 10 HP.
Inheritable by all units.
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60 | B |
Renewal 2At the start of every third turn, restores 10 HP.
Inheritable by all units.
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120 | B |
Renewal 3At the start of every second turn, restores 10 HP.
Unlocks at 5 ★ Inheritable by all units.
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240 | B |
Spur Res 1Grants adjacent allies Res+2 during combatInheritable by all units.
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50 | C |
Spur Atk/Res 1Grants Atk/Res+2 to adjacent allies during combat.
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120 | C |
Spur Atk/Res 2Grants Atk/Res+3 to adjacent allies during combat.
Unlocks at 4 ★ |
240 | C |
Other Info
| Origin |
Fire Emblem: Awakening
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