Python

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Green Bow

Python - Apathetic Archer
3-4 Obtainable as a 3 - 4 only

Hero Stats

Max Avg Total Stats at Lvl 40

156

HP 38

ATK 32

SPD 35

DEF 31

RES 20

Stat Variations

Level 1 Stat Variation

Weapon

5★

4★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	18 18 20 20	5 17 7 19	6 6 8 8	6 6 8 8	4 4 6 6
Middle	19 19 21 21	6 18 8 20	7 7 9 9	7 7 9 9	5 5 7 7
High	20 20 22 22	7 19 9 21	8 8 10 10	8 8 10 10	6 6 8 8

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	17 17 19 19	4 12 6 14	6 6 8 8	6 6 8 8	3 3 5 5
Middle	18 18 20 20	5 13 7 10	7 7 9 2	7 7 9 9	4 4 6 6
High	19 19 21 21	6 14 8 16	8 8 10 10	8 8 10 10	5 5 7 7

Level 40 Stat Variations

Weapon

5★

4★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	35 35 37 37	29 41 31 43	32 32 34 34	28 28 30 30	17 17 19 19
Middle	38 38 40 40	32 44 34 46	35 35 37 37	31 31 33 33	20 20 22 22
High	42 42 44 44	35 47 37 49	38 38 40 40	34 34 36 36	23 23 25 25

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	33 33 35 35	26 34 28 36	30 30 32 32	26 26 28 28	15 15 17 17
Middle	36 36 38 38	29 37 31 39	33 33 35 35	29 29 31 31	18 18 20 20
High	39 39 41 41	32 40 34 42	36 36 38 38	32 32 34 34	21 21 23 23

IV Sets

	Key stats worth increasing through nature if possible.
	Complementary stats that matter, but not to the point of picking them over key stats for nature increase.
	Relatively worthless stat that can safely be decreased through nature.

HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Average	Best	Best	Average	Worst

Skill Sets

The Old Standby (Player Phase AR-D)

Build by StanTheWoz

Recommended

	Instant Bow+ (+Spd) Alternate: Firesweep Bow+	A	AR-D Atk/Spd (3 or 4) Alternate: Atk/Spd Boosting A Slot
	Assistless	B	Lull Spd/Def 3 Alternate: Poison Strike 3
	Moonbow Alternate: Ruptured Sky	C	Pulse Smoke 3 Alternate: Fatal Smoke 3
IVs	+Atk or +Spd / -Def or -Res	S	Blade Session 3 Alternate: Poison Strike 3

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Weapon: Instant Bow+ (+Spd) / Firesweep Bow+ / Snide Bow (+Eff) / Flexible

Assist: No Assist / Flexible

Special: Moonbow / Ruptured Sky / Glimmer

IVs: +Atk or +Spd / -Def or -Res

Passive A: AR-D Atk/Spd 4 / Atk/Spd Catch 4 / Atk/Spd Boosting A Skill

Passive B: Lull Spd/Def / Guard / Poison Strike / Flexible

Passive C: Pulse Smoke / Fatal Smoke / Flexible

Sacred Seal: Blade Session / Poison Strike / Flexible

Python’s best role is arguably still as a cav line threat on Aether Raids Defense, and Snide Bow does not fit this role well on many teams. Instant Bow+ denies a follow-up attack from Python’s foe, improving his ability to survive considerably. Firesweep Bow+ is weaker but denies counterattacks entirely. If this is used, it pairs well with Poison Strike in the B slot and seal.
On a cav line it is generally better to use No Assist so that Python does not waste his turn on positioning another unit. On other teams, a Rally of some kind may be relevant.
+Atk and +Spd are both good choices of boon that improve Python’s damage and his ability to follow-up and avoid enemy follow-up attacks. -Res is generally a fine bane, as Python’s Res is already quite bad, though -Def is better in some cases where he has to survive a counterattack from a mage or dragon. To some extent the ideal bane depends on team and mythic setup.
AR-D Atk/Spd 4 is the ideal A skill when Python is used on an Aether Raids Defense team that can protect its buildings, as it provides him up to +11 Atk and Spd. In other contexts, Atk/Spd Catch 4 is superior. Other Atk and Spd boosting A skills like Swift Sparrow 3 can also be used and are generally a fine substitute.
Lull Spd/Def is a great B skill that nullifies any buffs Python’s foe has in Spd and Def while also debuffing those stats by 3. Guard is another solid option that slows his foe’s Special charge as long as Python’s HP is at least 80%. This can prevent Python from taking a powerful Bonfire or other counterattack from a unit using Far Save, so it is a solid option despite being very accessible. Poison Strike pairs well with Firesweep Bow for guaranteed damage after combat, as previously mentioned.
The C skill is flexible. Pulse Smoke inflicts +1 Special charge on Python’s foe after combat. This is mostly relevant against enemies using Hardy Fighter; if Python can survive the first engagement, Pulse Smoke will ensure that their Aegis or Sacred Cowl is not ready again at the start of the next combat. Fatal Smoke is also a decent option to block any healing effects during combat, and through his foe’s next action if Python survives the encounter. Many other options can also work; the C skill is not incredibly impactful to this build in most cases.
The seal is flexible. Blade Session provides a large potential boost to Atk and Spd; other options like Swift Sparrow provide a smaller but more reliable boost. Poison Strike pairs well with Firesweep Bow+.

#ReleaseTheSnideCut (Player Phase)

Build by StanTheWoz

Recommended

	Snide Bow (+Eff)	A	Atk/Spd Catch 4 Alternate: Atk/Spd Boosting A Slot
	Positional Assist	B	S/D Far Trace 3 Alternate: Guard 3
	Moonbow Alternate: Ruptured Sky	C	Spd/Def Menace Alternate: Atk/Spd Menace
IVs	+Atk or +Spd / -Def or Res	S	Blade Session 3 Alternate: Atk/Spd Solo 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Weapon: Snide Bow (+Eff)

Assist: Positional Assist / Flexible

Special: Moonbow / Glimmer / Ruptured Sky

IVs: +Atk or +Spd / -Def or Res

Passive A: Atk/Spd Catch / Atk/Spd Boosting A Skill

Passive B: S/D Far Trace / Guard / Lancebreaker / Flexible

Passive C: Spd/Def Menace / Atk/Spd Menace / Atk/Def Menace / Flexible

Sacred Seal: Blade Session / Atk/Spd Solo / Flexible

While Snide Bow’s effects leave something to be desired, it can still be strong in the right circumstances.
The ideal Special is 2-cooldown so that Python can activate it on his second attack if his foe lacks an effect like Guard that slows his Special charge.
+Atk and +Spd are both great boons that allow Python to follow-up against faster foes and do more damage. -Def and -Res are both fine choices of bane; Python’s Res is already bad but the Res bane could be the difference between being able to survive one counterattack from a mage so -Def may be better in some cases.
Python prefers to use an A skill that boosts his Atk and Spd, with Atk/Spd Catch 4 being the strongest option. Other options like Swift Sparrow 3 are also good.
S/D Far Trace offers a small debuff to Python’s foe’s Spd and Def along with the Canto [Rem.] effect, allowing him to move after combat with any “leftover” mov he didn’t use before combat. Lull Spd/Def is not recommended since Snide Bow provides larger stat debuffs based on a foe’s buffs to Spd and Def. Other options like Guard can be good to prevent Python’s foe from activating a Special if his own HP is high, or Lancebreaker to allow him to more easily follow-up against lance units using an effect like Maltet that blocks Python’s follow-up.
The C skill is flexible. Menace skills are solid for providing Python a buff and nearby foes a debuff if there is a foe within 4 spaces at the start of his turn. Any combination of Atk, Spd, and Def works well. Other options like Savage Blow can be good for spreading some minor damage around after combat.
The seal is flexible, with the best options being those that boost Atk and Spd like Blade Session or Atk/Spd Solo.

Strengths

Snide Bow

Snide Bow comes with some useful effects including a bonus to Atk and Spd, +7 damage, a -5 penalty to Python’s foe’s Spd and Def, and an additional penalty to their Spd and Def equal to twice their current bonus to those stats, essentially applying the Panic effect before combat but only in those two stats.

Bow Cavalier

Python’s status as a bow cavalier gives him unparalleled threat range and access to some good skills like Lull Spd/Def and Atk/Spd Menace.

Solid HP, Spd, and Def

Python’s base 35 Spd is not incredible at this point, but it is decently fast. Combined with the stats from Snide Bow, he can follow-up attack against many units unless they use a skill like Wary Fighter that blocks it. His base 38 HP and 31 Def also allow him to take physical attacks decently well.

Availability

Python’s availability at 3 and 4 star rarity in the normal summon pool means that players may have more copies of him available, allowing him to be more easily merged compared to a 5 star exclusive unit.

Weaknesses

Mediocre Atk

Python’s base 32 Atk is somewhat low for a modern unit. While he can still do solid damage due to the multitude of extra damage in Snide Bow, it’s less than many other common threats.

Bad Res

Python’s base 20 Res causes him to take high damage from most magical attacks and counterattacks.

Lack of Strong Effects and Competition

While Snide Bow comes with a nice pile of Spd and extra damage, it lacks other strong effects that other units have access to. While using Snide Bow, he has no real way to guarantee a follow-up or a Null Follow-Up like effect to disable effects that block his own follow-up, so he will only attack once against many slower enemies despite having good Spd. Likewise, he has no good way to block a foe’s guaranteed follow-up so even a simple skill like Quick Riposte can cause a slow foe to counterattack Python twice. In addition, Snide Bow lacks the Slaying effect that accelerates Special trigger or any way of gaining extra Special charge, so he is reliant mostly on his stats to do damage.

Weapon Skills

Weapons	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Iron Bow Effective against flying units. Learns by default at 1 ★ Unlocks at 1 ★ Only Inheritable by Bow users.	50	2	4
Steel Bow Effective against flying units. Learns by default at 3 ★ Unlocks at 2 ★ Only Inheritable by Bow users.	100	2	6
Short Bow Effective against flying foes. Deals +10 damage when Special triggers. Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Only Inheritable by Bow users.	200	2	8
Short Bow+ Effective against flying foes. Deals +10 damage when Special triggers. Learns by default at 5 ★ Unlocks at 5 ★ Only Inheritable by Bow users.	300	2	12
Snide Bow (+Eff) Effective against flying foes. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and unit deals +7 damage. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, inflicts Spd/Def-5 on foe during combat and inflicts penalty on foe's Spd/Def during combat = current bonus on each of foe's stats × 2. (Example: if foe has +7 bonus to Spd, inflicts Spd-19, for a net penalty of Spd-12.) Calculates each stat penalty independently. Unlocks at 5 ★ Non-Inheritable skill.	400	2	14

Available Rearmed Weapons
Arcane Darkbow (+Res)
Arcane Darkbow (+Spd)
Arcane Darkbow (+Def)
Arcane Darkbow (+Atk)
Arcane Darkbow
Arcane Náströnd (+Res)
Arcane Náströnd (+Def)
Arcane Náströnd (+Atk)
Arcane Náströnd (+Spd)
Arcane Náströnd

Weapon Evolution

Weapon Upgrades

Weapons	HP	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Short Bow+ (+Atk) Effective against flying foes. Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	+2	350	2	13
Short Bow+ (+Def) +3 Effective against flying foes. Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	+2	350	2	12
Short Bow+ (+Res) +3 Effective against flying foes. Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	+2	350	2	12
Short Bow+ (+Spd) +2Effective against flying foes. Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	+2	350	2	12

Special Skills

Special Skills	SP	Turns
New Moon Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat. Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	100	3
Moonbow Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat. Unlocks at 4 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	200	2

Passive Skills

Passive Skills	SP	Slot
Darting Blow 1 If unit initiates combat, grants Spd+2 during combat. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 3 ★	50	A
Steady Blow 1 If unit initiates combat, unit granted Spd/Def+2 during battle. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 4 ★	120	A
Steady Blow 2 If unit initiates combat, unit granted Spd/Def+4 during battle. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 5 ★	240	A
B Tomebreaker 1 If unit's HP ≥ 90% in combat against a blue tome foe, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack and foe cannot make a follow-up attack. Non-Inheritable by red units. Unlocks at 1 ★	50	B
B Tomebreaker 2 If unit's HP ≥ 70% in combat against a blue tome foe, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack and foe cannot make a follow-up attack. Non-Inheritable by red units. Unlocks at 2 ★	100	B
B Tomebreaker 3 If unit's HP ≥ 50% in combat against a blue tome foe, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack and foe cannot make a follow-up attack. Non-Inheritable by red units. Unlocks at 4 ★	200	B