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A strange idea for an Alm build

So, recently I got a +ATK -RES Alm. I already had another one that was +DEF -RES, so obviously I merged that one onto my new one.

Now, merged units get a stat bonus, and my Alm got +1 ATK and +1 HP, which actually gave me an idea:

With the +1 boost he goes to 37 Atk, which is as much as a neutral Chrom, and that gave me an idea for a Brave Build for him:

Brave Sword+
Drag Back (or anything else really)
Draconic Aura
Swift Sparrow 2/Death Blow 3
Windsweep 3
Threaten Spd/Def 3
Phantom Spd Seal

So, with Death Blow 3 and Brave Sword+ his attack goes all the way up to 51 on player phase. With Windsweep 3 and Phantom Spd the speed bane Brave units get is nullified, which keeps his speed at 30. Units with 29 or less speed can't even counter him this way. he can't quad because of Windsweep on attack, but he can prevent counterattack from other dangerous units this way. And he actually has decent survival on counterattack with 28 Defense. 30 Speed also means he won't get doubled as much as Chrom would.

His biggest weakness would be, of course, blue units and most tome users and dragons. I know there are lots of units who can use this build better but I just don't have them :P. What do you guys think?

Asked by Yurio1 year 4 months ago

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This is something I'd want to try. Reminds me of Double Lion. I got a neutral Alm for my free summon in the Ike banner, so I merged him into my +Atk/-HP one I got when he first released.

Hi Yurio,
First, I'd say, taking merging bonus stats into account isn't too relevant since the opponent you may match will be merged too then. So it's more relevant to take either +0merge stats or +10merge stats to create a build.

Secondly, you can't "quad hector and other units on counterattack" because double-strikes of Brave weapons only occur if you initiate the combat.
But since Windsweep prevents him from doubling, he won't even quad-.

With 25 base speed, he will get doubled by most units and die in the process, because ranged units won't get retaliated and melee units will have enough def to tank a hit from brave sword (8Mt).

You make the comparison between Alm and Chrom a lot, which is relevant, and in fact, Chrom would be better at running this build, although it wouldn't be the most effective build for him to run (nor it is for Alm).

Indeed, as you stated many units can run this build, or a better variant better.

Here are 2 builds I made for Raven, to make him a very good unit on his own, one being a Brave-Phantom build (named Thanatos). Although I didn't detail the description that much, I'm sure reading the build resume and its description can give you some insight about the brave-phantom combination.

https://fireemblem.gamepress.gg/q-a/bravart-theorycrafting-raven-phantom-origin

See ya

I appreciate a lot the feedback, your Raven builds do give a better understanding on Brave/Phantom builds. Edited the part where I said Alm could quad on counterattack, I really overlooked that :P

And indeed, there are other units who can use this build way better than he does: Hana for example, who has an offensive spread of 35/36, and even Ogma, who comes with the Brave Sword.
I chose Alm for this build namely because of his native Windsweep, and his decent bulk which allows him to survive on enemy phase against some units; It's actually the one reason I chose Death Blow over Life and Death, because even with L&D he gets doubled a lot. But then again, maybe Swift Sparrow would work better for this build.

One question though: You mentioned he will have 25 base speed on enemy phase, but wouldn't Phantom Spd + Windsweep nullify the -5 from the Brave Sword? Or does Phantom Spd only work on player phase?

Again, thanks a lot for the input, I'll try to improve this build based on feedback

I think I posted something awhile back talking about Brave and Sweep skills.

My primary choices were Takumi and Raven, since they both like running Quad build but can't actually quad. The main incentive of Brave!Sweep would be that it allows for great utility when used with the Phantom Seal.

However, I believe you're onto something with this Alm build but only because he comes with it naturally (there are better users of this build). I would personally reccommend running something along the lines of:

Brave
Reposition/Rally
Draconic/Luna
Swift Sparrow/LnD
Windsweep
Threaten Def/Spd or Buff

Although this will not affect +Spd Ike and any Ryoma like Takumi or Raven can, it will still allow him to get free damage on anything with less than 33-34 speed (that he couldn't kill in the first place). The only thing he has over Chrom is the fact he's faster, so you should definitely make use of his speed more.

Thanks a lot for the input. I believe Swift Sparrow might actually work better than LnD, mainly because with LnD he loses a lot of his bulk. Threaten Spd makes for a good C slot as well, because with Swift Sparrow, Alm can take a 38 Spd debuffed enemy. Add an ally to buff Alm's speed, and he could, theoretically, take on a 42 Spd unit without getting countered. Very unlikely, but still possible :P