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A couple questions about Hardin

I luckily was able to pull two Hardins. One is +def -res, and the other is +res -atk. My first question is, which one should I use for Bold Fighter fodder? Honestly, I know everyone recoils in disgust at -atk, but I really like having +res on him. 35/36 defenses are sick, and with 36 res he can use ploys really really well. However, I'm sure that difference of 3 attack would end up making a big difference in a few battles at some point.

Question number two is, who should I fodder Bold Fighter to? So far, I mainly considering M!Grima (+atk -def) and Effie (+atk -spd). Those two have monstrous attack of 44 and 43, so I think they would benefit quite a bit from BF, especially Grima, since his Def bane seems to make him more of an offensively oriented unit. Also, I've read from some people that having Effie quad with Bold Lance is overkill.

OH, one more thing: I have another spare Grima with +HP -def. I want to give Vengeful Fighter to someone. Would Black Knight be a good choice? Or are there any other better options? (Doesn't really matter which units I currently have. I'm willing to wait until I get the right unit.)

Asked by Barf Simpson4 months 3 weeks ago

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If your Effie already has brave lance I wouldn't give her bold fighter unless you want to galeforce. Wastes some charges, but the point is four strikes.

Grima is a very good candidate combat-wise but you won't merge him and I don't know about his mobility so I don't know how much I like that route. I would actually consider warding breath + glimmer + wary fighter on that IV. (Vantage + brazen atk/def + deflect melee is also funny. You can get safely into vantage range by initiating on any melee opponent.)

Maybe save the BF for when you get H.Jakob or some mage? I like it on ranged units because it compensates for mobility issues. The VF could go on BK, yes, but if you have DC Sheena or Gwendolyn I prefer those two.

As for the Hardin IV, it's refreshing to have someone actually look at the numbers instead of "oh -atk wtf that's obviously garbage". I like this idea of the "blue Sheena with DC weapon." Would you do steady breath + BF + QR? What special would you use?

Yes! Glad to see you're with me on the -atk +res. I like the blue Sheena with DC weapon too. I think my plan is to eventually put on steady or warding breath (right now I have neither available) and QR seal. For special, I've got Ignis on him right now. I also use Ignis on my -atk W!Tharja, and with her 39 defense, she absolutely nukes people when it activates. So I think I'll just do that for Hardin as well. Though I do have one Aether available, but I'm kind of being very patient with that one. I'm going to save it for a bit longer.

Niether Effie nor grima will benefit from that Effie needs VF for berkut L iceberg/ Glacies DC and grima has dc to so... DC doesn't help on player phase maybe Hector LA or OG will benefit ( berserk armads)

Unfortunately I don't have either of those Hectors. I have a +res Legendary Hector who I love using as an enemy phase unit with distant def seal

Which one should I use for Bold Fighter?
Personally, I'd keep +Res/-Atk, but that might not be the most optimal choice. Survivability is, in my opinion, more important than dealing the most damage, but I can see why many people wouldn't want to take the attack bane. It mostly depends on what stats you want to prioritize.

Who should I fodder Bold Fighter to?
Up to you. Bold Fighter is a pretty expensive skill, so I wouldn't 'recommend' foddering it to a unit unless they are your absolute favorite, or you're making a merge project out of them.

Who to give Vengeful Fighter to?
Similar to the previous question. Black Knight has limited merges, and Vengeful Fighter is another pretty expensive skill that I would only recommend on favorites or merge projects.

Alright, another vote for +res -atk, excellent! I think I'll definitely go with that Hardin.

For Bold and Vengeful, I think I'll probably hold off on giving them to anyone just yet. I'll play the waiting game a bit longer.

You do you. Who cares if people say -Attack sucks? With that added bulk, he’s still great unit. Literally ALL of his stats are usable, as his page says, even speed due to doubles. This is my build (different IVs, but still usable)