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Brave Ike's A-skill is Brokenly Powerful

Yes, I know it competes with DC. But god damn it, his A-skill is much much better than I thought.

So apparently, if he is in combat, he got +4 def and his special cool down +2 for every hit he makes or takes. Combined with his weapon, it means he will take one hit and retaliate with bonfire immediately. So basically, his retaliates with bonfire every time he is attacked.

Now if you give him quickened pulse, he will retaliate with Ignis on his first counter...

I haven't run the math through it. But I think with a def boon, he can take down Ryoma with his original A-skill and QR.

Asked by RyomaLobster1 year 3 months ago

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This is where I get lost. I've seen posts saying this but how does it cool down twice for each hit?it says only once per hit and his weapon only gives a -1 at the start of the round, not every turn, right?

The weapon permanently decreases the total cost by one. And the ablility activates on every atk. Not just from the unit atacking and if atk>1 like heavy blade. Like this skill completely outclases it and thats saying something

His weapon reduces special cooldown by 1 permanently. So when he equips the weapon, Bonfire charge automatically becomes 2. His A-slot skill is the magic here. Every time he is hit, his special charges by 2, instead of the usual 1. Also, every time he hits someone, his special charges by 2 again.

So basically, you have a two turn bonfire due to his weapon. And one single hit (whether he hits foes or foes hit him) gets him ready to use bonfire due to his A-skill. The combination of the two means your bonfire is always up when you retaliate. Now that's something.

Yea its ridiculus. Like giving aether and QR to tiki/nowi is gonna be the new meta to counter lyn

Honestly that is scary, having to face a +25 true damage with Ike at full HP is intimidating af. Only red and green mages or quad swords or firesweep and Quad archers really stand a shot otherwise somebody can tank his hit then kill Ike as long as he doesn't double or have Vantage hopefully.

Forget about quads, Urvan wont let him die to that, that dmg reduction is truly ridiculous, even my brave lyn and my reinhardt barely put a scrath on him in the paralogue.

Heck, give this to PoR Ike and he'll dominate

Totally. This is so much better than Heavy Blade. Just remember that it is not inheritable for Cavalry or Flier units.