If unit initiates combat, deals 7 damage to foes within 2 spaces of target after combat.
All Units
- Inheritable by all units.
Unlocks at 4 ★
Skillsets that use skill
Ban-Ban goes Bam-Bam! (Dark Breath Duelist)
Dark Breath+ (+Spd) | A | Fury (3 or 4) Alternate: Distant Counter |
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Reposition | B | Wrath 3 Alternate: Windsweep 3 |
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Moonbow Alternate: Bonfire |
C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Time's Pulse 3 |
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SP | 1185 | S | Speed +3 Alternate: Phantom Spd 3 |
Time to tip the Scendscales! Wait, wrong unit. (AR-O)
Ninja Katana+ Alternate: Brave Sword+ |
A | Scendscale | |
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Ardent Sacrifice | B | Desperation 3 | |
Galeforce | C | Savage Blow 3 | |
SP | 2325 | S | Brash Assault 3 |
The Benz (Offensive Support)
Wrathful Pain+ Alternate: Wrathful Gravity+ |
A | Atk/Spd Solo 3 Alternate: Close Counter |
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Restore+ Alternate: Martyr+ |
B | Dazzling Staff 3 Alternate: Vantage 3 |
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Miracle | C | Savage Blow 3 | |
SP | 1220 | S | Savage Blow 3 |
Clean Up Duty (Offensive Nuke)
Creator Sword | A | Swift Sparrow (2 or 3) Alternate: Atk/Spd Solo 3 |
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Reposition | B | Windsweep 3 Alternate: Watersweep 3 |
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Ruptured Sky Alternate: Galeforce |
C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Def Smoke 3 |
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SP | 1635 | S | Darting Blow 3 Alternate: Flashing Blade 3 |
Under the Ethereal Moon (Offensive Nuke)
Noble Lance | A | Death Blow 4 Alternate: Fury (3 or 4) |
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Reposition | B | Lull Atk/Def 3 | |
Bonfire Alternate: Luna |
C | Savage Blow 3 | |
SP | 1515 | S | Heavy Blade 3 |
Spear of Azure Guidance (Galeforce)
Noble Lance | A | Death Blow 4 Alternate: Fury (3 or 4) |
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Reposition | B | Wings of Mercy 3 | |
Galeforce | C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Def Smoke 3 |
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SP | 1935 | S | Heavy Blade 3 |
ゴゴゴゴ (Offensive Utility)
Wrathful Pain+ Alternate: Wrathful Gravity+ |
A | Atk/Spd Solo 3 Alternate: Atk/Spd 2 |
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Recover+ Alternate: Martyr+ |
B | Dazzling Staff 3 Alternate: Wrathful Staff 3 |
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Heavenly Light Alternate: Windfire Balm+ |
C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Infantry Rush 3 |
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SP | 1470 | S | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Atk/Spd 2 |
Unexpected Tank (Vantage)
Wrathful Pain+ | A | Close Counter | |
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Restore+ Alternate: Recover+ |
B | Vantage 3 | |
Miracle | C | Savage Blow 3 | |
SP | 1800 | S | Brazen Atk/Res 3 |
Not so fluffy (Offensive/Utility)
Dazzling Pain+ Alternate: Dazzling Gravity+ |
A | Atk/Res Solo 3 Alternate: Attack +3 |
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Restore+ Alternate: Recover+ |
B | Wrathful Staff 3 | |
Fireflood Balm+ | C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Hone Cavalry |
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SP | 1650 | S | Savage Blow 3 |
You are insufficiently festive! (Offensive Support)
Wrathful Pain+ Alternate: Wrathful Gravity+ |
A | Atk/Spd Solo 3 Alternate: Atk/Spd Bond 3 |
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Recover+ Alternate: Martyr+ |
B | Dazzling Staff 3 | |
Miracle | C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Hone Cavalry |
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SP | 1000 | S | Savage Blow 3 |
Scattered Cherry Blossoms (Offensive Support)
Dazzling Pain+ | A | Atk/Spd Bond 3 Alternate: Speed +3 |
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Recover+ Alternate: Physic+ |
B | Wrathful Staff 3 | |
Fireflood Balm+ | C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Spd Opening 3 |
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SP | 1650 | S | Guidance 3 |
Fiery Festivities (Offensive Support)
Dazzling Pain+ Alternate: Dazzling Gravity+ |
A | Atk/Spd Solo 3 Alternate: Atk/Spd Bond 3 |
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Recover+ Alternate: Rehabilitate+ |
B | Wrathful Staff 3 | |
Miracle Alternate: Earthfire Balm+ |
C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Hone Cavalry |
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SP | 1650 | S | Savage Blow 3 |
Strong as a Blizzard (Offensive Utility)
Wrathful Pain+ Alternate: Wrathful Gravity+ |
A | Atk/Def Solo 3 Alternate: Attack +3 |
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Physic+ Alternate: Restore+ |
B | Dazzling Staff 3 Alternate: Bold Fighter 3 |
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Windfire Balm+ Alternate: Heavenly Light |
C | Savage Blow 3 | |
SP | 1920 | S | Armored Boots Alternate: Savage Blow 3 |
no more tears left to cry (Aether Raids Offense / Wings of Mercy Enabler)
Pumpkin-a-Box+ (+Atk) Alternate: Lyfjaberg |
A | Fury 4 Alternate: Fury 3 |
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Positional Assist | B | Disarm Trap 3 | |
Moonbow Alternate: Glimmer |
C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Atk Smoke 3 |
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SP | 1510 | S | Fury 3 |
The Blood Of Baldr (Offensive)
Dazzling Pain+ Alternate: Dazzling Witchy Wand+ |
A | Atk/Spd Push 4 | |
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Restore+ Alternate: Martyr+ |
B | Wrathful Staff 3 | |
Miracle Alternate: Windfire Balm+ |
C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Hone Cavalry |
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SP | 1860 | S | Live to Serve 3 Alternate: Savage Blow 3 |
Fortune Favors the Bold (Offensive Support)
Hliðskjálf (+Eff) | A | Atk/Spd Push 4 Alternate: Atk/Spd Solo (3 or 4) |
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Recover+ Alternate: Restore+ |
B | Wrathful Staff 3 | |
Miracle Alternate: Windfire Balm+ |
C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Close Guard 3 |
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SP | 1290 | S | Savage Blow 3 |
Hel Bringer (Offensive/Utility)
Dazzling Pain+ | A | Atk/Spd Solo 3 Alternate: Attack +3 |
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Recover+ | B | Wrathful Staff 3 | |
Windfire Balm+ Alternate: Heavenly Light |
C | Savage Blow 3 | |
SP | 1920 | S | Savage Blow 3 |
This Diviner Bites Back (Vantage)
Obsessive Curse (+Eff) | A | Close Foil Alternate: Close Counter |
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Positional Assist | B | Vantage 3 | |
Moonbow Alternate: Glimmer |
C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Res Smoke 3 |
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SP | 1550 | S | Fierce Stance 3 Alternate: Savage Blow 3 |
The Princely Assassin (Pseudo-Sweep)
Nidhogg (+Eff) | A | Life and Death (3 or 4) Alternate: C Duel Infantry 3 |
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Positional Assist Alternate: Rally Spd/Def+ |
B | Windsweep 3 | |
Moonbow Alternate: Ruptured Sky |
C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Atk Smoke 3 |
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SP | 1860 | S | Poison Strike 3 |
A Legion of Post-Combat Effects (Offense-Support Hybrid)
Sniper's Bow (+Eff) | A | Swift Sparrow (2 or 3) Alternate: Atk/Spd Form 3 |
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Reposition | B | Poison Strike 3 | |
Moonbow | C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Def Smoke 3 |
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SP | 1065 | S | Savage Blow 3 |
Sacaen Healer (Dual Duty Healer / Chip Damage)
Wrathful Pain+ Alternate: Wrathful Candlelight+ |
A | Atk/Spd Solo 3 Alternate: Attack +3 |
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Recover+ Alternate: Rehabilitate+ |
B | Dazzling Staff 3 | |
Miracle Alternate: Swift-Winds Balm |
C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Hone Atk 3 |
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SP | 1650 | S | Savage Blow 3 |
Well, She Did Come With It… (Firesweep Chip Damage)
Firesweep Bow+ | A | Death Blow (3 or 4) | |
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Positional Assist | B | Poison Strike 3 Alternate: Special Spiral 3 |
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Moonbow | C | Savage Blow 3 | |
SP | 1260 | S | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Poison Strike 3 |
Jealous Streak (Offensive Support)
Dazzling Pain+ Alternate: Dazzling Gravity+ |
A | Atk/Spd Push 3 Alternate: Atk/Spd 2 |
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Recover+ Alternate: Martyr+ |
B | Wrathful Staff 3 | |
Miracle | C | Savage Blow 3 Alternate: Hone Cavalry |
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SP | 1770 | S | Savage Blow 3 |
Silent Assassin (Sweep/Support)
Offensive-leaning Healer
Dazzling Pain+ Alternate: Wrathful Pain+ |
A | Attack +3 Alternate: Atk/Spd Bond 3 |
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Recover+ Alternate: Physic+ |
B | Wrathful Staff 3 Alternate: Dazzling Staff 3 |
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Imbue Alternate: Miracle |
C | Savage Blow 3 | |
SP | 1215 | S | Savage Blow 3 |
Savage Blow
Overview
Savage Blow is in a few ways, the opposite of Breath of Life. Savage Blow can grant units a lot of free damage with little opportunity cost, and occupies one of the least contested skill slots. The seven damage it inflicts is unblockable, and is a great way to reduce the HP of high defense or resistance enemies. For the skill to activate the user must initiate combat, and the target of the attack does not have their HP reduced. At two spaces, the range is quite large, and is likely to hit multiple foes, especially on maps with choke points.
Synergy
Savage Blow is most commonly paired with Poison Strike, as they both do similar things. This is a good application of the skill, granting a team a lot of free damage from initiations. However, the best friend of Savage Blow is team-mates who can benefit from having the foes’ HP reduced. Many powerful attackers miss out on KO’s only by a few points of damage, and Savage Blow can allow them to punch through targets. When using Savage Blow, make sure you are aware of which units on your team can exploit the free damage for an unexpected KO. Savage Blow is a great skill for bulky Brave Weapon users such as Cherche, Effie and Frederick, as they have the defensive stats to initiate attacks and can exploit weakened foes themselves.
Weaknesses
Savage Blow’s primary weakness is that it requires the user to initiate attacks. This cannot always happen reliably, and exposes the user of the skill to danger. The fact it does not affect the target of the attack also means that it requires enemies to be grouped up. This is not always the case, especially if the enemy has a mix of armor, cavalry and fliers. Lastly, Savage Blow’s damage works the same way as Poison Strike’s and Fury’s: It cannot reduce HP below one. A direct attack is still required to finish the job, which can expose friendlies to skills such as Vantage and Brash Assault. It is relatively easy to handle enemies with this skill, but care must be taken as to not suffer an unexpected KO from an attack you would normally survive.