My Zephiel build is ready to turn into 5*. Is Fortress Def 3 a good A slot for him? I'm not willing to sacrifice the first Hector I hope to get just because of Distant Counter.
It does make his DEF phenomenal but it also reduces his damage output altogether. I personally think skills like Death Blow, even Boost skills like Fire Boost, Water Boost and Earth Boost could work considering his massive HP stat or for a cheaper, simpler option, Attack +3 could work as well.
For now I use mine with Atk +3 ... It's cheap but I don't have anything better for him.
L&D or Fury are horrendous as far as his gameplay is conceived.
Distant counter would be the best option but well. Not all of us have spare Hectors.
Fortress Def is nice but IMO he is bulky enough without it and he could lack some offense with it. Ignis or Bonfire would compensate but without any double they will be SO long to charge.
If you really want to make him even more bulky, you can maybe use this Boey skill, can't remember the name. If your HP is > to the enemies' when the battle starts, it boosts the def ! With such an HP pool it should trigger every battle Zephiel faces.
It depends on the kind of team you're working on.
If it's an armor emblem team, I'd personally go for the Fortress Def while counting on the armor buffs to maintain his offensive presence.
If he is the only armor on your team, it depends a bit on his role.
If you are using him as a wall, then I'd give him a more defensive A slot. On the cheap you could inherit over a Plus Three booster like Defense +3. If you have a reliable source of healing on the team, Earth Boost +3 would be a viable option.
If you're using him as an attacker, you could go with the offensive versions of the above. For something a bit different, Heavy Blade compensates nicely for Wary Fighter - but no one actually wants to sacrifice an Ike.
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