Frederick

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Attack
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Green Axe

Analysis by Cecil

Frederick - Polite Knight
3-4 Obtainable as a 3 - 4 only

Related Heroes

Summer Frederick

Frederick

Hero Stats

Max Avg Total Stats at Lvl 40

153

HP 43

ATK 35

SPD 25

DEF 36

RES 14

Stat Variations

Level 1 Stat Variation

Weapon

5★

4★

3★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	18 18 20 20	8 20 10 22	5 5 7 7	7 7 9 9	3 3 5 5
Middle	19 19 21 21	9 21 11 23	6 6 8 8	8 8 10 10	4 4 6 6
High	20 20 22 22	10 22 12 24	7 7 9 9	9 9 11 11	5 5 7 7

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	17 17 19 19	8 16 10 18	4 4 6 6	7 7 9 9	2 2 4 4
Middle	18 18 20 20	9 17 11 10	5 5 7 2	8 8 10 10	3 3 5 5
High	19 19 21 21	10 18 12 20	6 6 8 8	9 9 11 11	4 4 6 6

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	17 17 19 19	7 15 9 17	4 4 6 6	6 6 8 8	2 2 4 4
Middle	18 18 20 20	8 16 10 18	5 5 7 7	7 7 9 9	3 3 5 5
High	19 19 21 21	9 17 11 19	6 6 8 8	8 8 10 10	4 4 6 6

Level 40 Stat Variations

Weapon

5★

4★

3★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	40 40 42 42	32 44 34 46	22 22 24 24	33 33 35 35	11 11 13 13
Middle	43 43 45 45	35 47 37 49	25 25 27 27	36 36 38 38	14 14 16 16
High	46 46 48 48	38 50 40 52	29 29 31 31	39 39 41 41	18 18 20 20

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	37 37 39 39	30 38 32 40	20 20 22 22	31 31 33 33	10 10 12 12
Middle	40 40 42 42	33 41 35 43	23 23 25 25	34 34 36 36	13 13 15 15
High	43 43 45 45	36 44 38 46	26 26 28 28	37 37 39 39	16 16 18 18

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	36 36 38 38	28 36 30 38	19 19 21 21	29 29 31 31	9 9 11 11
Middle	39 39 41 41	31 39 33 41	22 22 24 24	32 32 34 34	12 12 14 14
High	42 42 44 44	34 42 36 44	25 25 27 27	35 35 37 37	15 15 17 17

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

Assets

+ATK: Frederick is very capable of scoring OHKO’s, and boosting his Attack will only further his ability to do so.
+SPD: An asset in Speed gives Frederick a +4 boost, and he is very capable of getting his Speed to a respectable level. A Speed asset is a great help towards his offensive prowess.

Neutral

HP: At a respectable base 43, Frederick’s HP is one of his strong points. Lowering it is not recommended.
DEF: Frederick is gifted with an enormous base 36 Defense, making him exceptionally sturdy to physical attacks. This is a great boon to him, and should not be reduced.

Flaws

-RES: At just base 14, Frederick has abysmal Resistance. It can be improved, but not enough to make usable, and it does not affect his offensive performance. It can be safely reduced.

Skill Sets

PICK A GOD AND PRAY (Offensive Anti-Armor)

Build by

Recommended

	Frederick's Axe (+Eff)	A	Swift Sparrow (2 or 3) Alternate: Fury (3 or 4)
	Reposition Alternate: Swap	B	Lull Spd/Def 3 Alternate: Guard 3
	Glimmer Alternate: Ignis	C	Pulse Smoke 3 Alternate: Panic Smoke 3
IVs		S	Darting Blow 3 Alternate: Chill Def 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Preferred Asset/Flaw: +ATK or +SPD / -RES

A Speed asset is the safest choice, giving Frederick a large boost of +4. It combines with other elements of the build to elevate his Speed to over 40 when attacking.
Attack is the next best thing, but is better for slaying armor.

Weapon: Frederick’s Axe +(Eff)

Frederick’s Axe gives him an overall damage boost, and lets him easily KO armor with effective damage.

Assist: Reposition / Swap

Assist skills such as Reposition and Swap are perfect for Frederick, who can use them to put himself in the front line or support other attackers who are vulnerable.

Special: Glimmer / Ignis / Bonfire

Without any Special acceleration, Glimmer is perfect for Frederick due to its short charge time. It scales very well with Frederick’s high damage.
Ignis and Bonfire are secondary options that offer nuclear potential, but are much less likely to be activated. In matches where Frederick is only expected to KO one or two enemies, it’s not guaranteed to be useful.

Passive A: Swift Sparrow / Atk/Spd Solo / Fury

Swift Sparrow is picked for its high Attack and Speed boost while attacking.
Atk/Spd Solo is almost as good, but grants slightly less Speed and has a more specific condition.
Fury is a surprisingly good budget choice, and is great for those who want to make use of Frederick’s defensive potential.

Passive B: Lull Spd/Def / Guard / Chill Spd

Lull Spd/Def (or other Lull Skills) are very good on Frederick, allowing him to ignore visible buffs to Speed and Defense, the two stats that matter the most to enemies fighting Frederick.
Guard is a good budget choice that is very effective against enemy phase units with skills like Special Fighter or Fierce Breath, who are designed to counter back with extremely powerful Specials.
Chill Spd is a third option, being less reliable but giving some support to Frederick’s team. It gives Frederick a big advantage in the Speed wars.

Passive C: Pulse Smoke / Panic Smoke

Pulse Smoke is great for Frederick, allowing him to delay enemy Specials and disable enemy units with instant Specials. However, he is still likely to be defeated by most mages even without a Special.
Panic Smoke is a great general choice for handling buffed enemies. Unlike Panic Ploy, this skill has no HP requirement making it much easier than Panic Ploy to trigger.
Frederick’s C slot skill is flexible, and can be fitted out with buffs dependent on the team he’s fighting on.

Seal: Darting Blow / Chill Spd / Chill Def

Darting Blow is the safest option, giving Frederick a significant boost to his Speed when attacking.
Chill Spd is also a good option, but is less reliable than Darting Blow.
Chill Def is a very good alternative that can let Frederick net more OHKO’s. It’s worth using when Frederick needs to eliminate foes in one hit, or is fighting slow enemies.

Introduction

Frederick is an axe cavalier, and is one of the game’s launch units. Although he’s dedicated his life to defending Chrom and Lissa, he’s much more effective when attacking, and can decimate foes (especially armor) with his titanic Attack.

Base 35 Attack and 36 Defense are Frederick’s main claim to fame. He has stats very typical of an axe user, with low Speed and in particular, Resistance. Although Frederick isn’t good at taking magical damage, he can decimate almost anyone he can initiate combat on.

His personal weapon, Frederick’s Axe, gives him additional Attack and allows him to slay armor with ease. Few offensive axe users boast Frederick’s power and range of movement, making him a solid choice, However, his weaknesses make him risky to use, and he is crushed by magical damage despite his good HP and workable Speed.

Strengths

Great Attack and Defense.

Frederick is gifted with stellar Attack and Defense, allowing him to hit hard and take physical punishment easily. He is capable of OHKO’ing many foes, and does not fear counterattacks. Many of the mages who run Close Counter are also armored, allowing Frederick to smash through them with impunity. His Bonfire and Ignis Specials are nothing short of nuclear, and will annihilate whoever they touch.

Benefits from being a Cavalier.

As an offensive unit, Frederick enjoys the extra range of movement that being a cavalier provides. He can engage his most desirable targets (armor) from outside their movement range. Very few units boast effective weapons against him, and he has enough HP and Defense to soak damage from physical-based effective damage.

Weaknesses

Critically low Resistance.

Frederick’s low Resistance is his key weakness, cursing him to take insane damage from magical sources. Many mages can OHKO him, and almost all have the Speed to get follow-ups on Frederick when attacking. Dragons also cause him problems, as they can counterattack him for lots of damage.

Isn’t very versatile.

Frederick is an axe cavalier who excels at taking down armor. While he is unquestionably good at this role, Frederick is outclassed at almost everything else. Other units can boast a similar ability to knock out armor, but have better Speed, or more Resistance. Frederick’s limited skill pool and subpar stat total disqualify him from more generalised roles.

Weapon Skills

Weapons	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Iron Axe Learns by default at 1 ★ Unlocks at 1 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	50	1	6
Steel Axe Learns by default at 3 ★ Unlocks at 2 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	100	1	8
HammerEffective against armored units. Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	200	1	8
Hammer+Effective against armored units. Learns by default at 5 ★ Unlocks at 5 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	300	1	12
Frederick's AxeEffective against armored foes. Unlocks at 5 ★ Non-Inheritable skill.	400	1	16

Weapon Evolution

Weapons	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Slaying Hammer+Effective against armored units.	300	1	14

Weapon Upgrades

Weapons	HP	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Frederick's Axe (+Eff) Effective against armored foes. If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6 during combat.	+3	400	1	16
Frederick's Axe (+Atk) Effective against armored foes.	+5	400	1	18
Frederick's Axe (+Spd) +3Effective against armored foes.	+5	400	1	16
Frederick's Axe (+Def) +4 Effective against armored foes.	+5	400	1	16
Frederick's Axe (+Res) +4 Effective against armored foes.	+5	400	1	16

Weapons	HP	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Slaying Hammer+ (+Eff) Effective against armored foes. If in combat against an armored foe, nullifies foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat.	+3	350	1	14
Slaying Hammer+ (+Atk) Effective against armored foes.	+5	350	1	16
Slaying Hammer+ (+Res) +4 Effective against armored foes.	+5	350	1	14
Slaying Hammer+ (+Def) +4 Effective against armored foes.	+5	350	1	14
Slaying Hammer+ (+Spd) +3Effective against armored foes.	+5	350	1	14

Special Skills

Special Skills	SP	Turns
New MoonResolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res-30% Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	100	3
LunaResolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res-50% Unlocks at 4 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	200	3

Passive Skills

Passive Skills	SP	Slot
Wings of Mercy 1Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 30%. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 3 ★	60	B
Wings of Mercy 2Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 40%. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 4 ★	120	B
Wings of Mercy 3Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 50%. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 5 ★	240	B
Fortify Def 1Grants adjacent allies Def+2 through their next actions at the start of each turn. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 1 ★	50	C
Fortify Def 2Grants adjacent allies Def+3 through their next actions at the start of each turn. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 2 ★	100	C
Fortify Def 3Grants adjacent allies Def+4 through their next actions at the start of each turn. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 4 ★	200	C