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Let’s build my H! Jakob

Hey guys, it’s been a while.

After finishing up leveling, building etc. my units from the previous three banners, I stumbled upon my unfinished project, H! Jakob.

I’m intending on building him, considering his favorable IV’s of +Def / -Spd, but I’m just not sure how.

I have witnessed the might of many, various methods for him, especially with the new Bold Fighter skill

FIXED STATEMENT: I don’t have Bold Fighter, but I do have a viable Vengeful Fighter and Close Counter fodder.

Any suggestions? I’ve recently got a Firesweep Bow+ and Slaying Bow+

(I do have a Guard Bow at the ready)

As always, thanks.

Asked by ehnoymanoy8 months ago
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I would probably build him with Guard Bow+, Vengeful Fighter, and Close Defense (if you ever get Close Counter) or Distance Defense sacred seal. A-Skill is ideally Close Counter, but you could sub it for Distant Defense, Warding / Steady Stance, Earth Boost etc. if you don't have that. C-Skill is basically whatever you want here, depending on the team that he is going to be used in.

He has great mixed defenses, and with Guard Bow+ / Close Defense, he always gets +6 Def and Res if anyone initiates against him, before factoring in Armor buffs. This really works best with Close Counter, though. Otherwise, he can become a monster ranged tank with Distant Defense 6 (from weapon and seal), or even Distant Defense 9 if you happen to have spare fodder. That's +12 Def and Res (+18 if you also have the A-Skill) if the enemy initiates at range without Armor buffs!

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Thanks for the very informative insight!

Going along with @ZephyrDrakon and @pkslowpoke, I’ll take into account using the Guard Bow + Vengeful Fighter build. And perhaps use the fodder, (a neutral IV W! Tharja) to obtain Close Counter for H! Jakob.

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I'd actually save that tharja and save the candleabra, since it's great on units that don't want to run blade or that don't have legendary weapons, or for merges, since wtharja is so great. Just my opinion though... I fodder takumis only

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I do have another W! Tharja that is +Res / -Hp and is level 40’d. Any example of what units would use Candleabra?

Also, I’m using a M! Grima for foddering off Vengeful Fighter for H! Jakob.

I have three M! Grimas, one user use, being +Atk / -Res, and two being I think, +Spd / -Atk and +Hp / -Atk.

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With Vengful and Close Counter, just slap Slaying bow and your choice between Ignis and Glacies (depending on refine). Then he can run close or distant def seal and just eat up most things that try to attack him

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