Gunter

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Green Axe

Gunter - Inveterate Soldier
3-4 Obtainable as a 3 - 4 only

Hero Stats

Max Avg Total Stats at Lvl 40

150

HP 43

ATK 32

SPD 24

DEF 33

RES 18

Stat Variations

Level 1 Stat Variation

Weapon

5★

4★

3★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	20 20 22 22	9 24 11 26	6 6 8 8	10 10 12 12	4 4 6 6
Middle	21 21 23 23	10 25 12 27	7 7 9 9	11 11 13 13	5 5 7 7
High	22 22 24 24	11 26 13 28	8 8 10 10	12 12 14 14	6 6 8 8

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	19 19 21 21	9 20 11 22	5 5 7 7	10 10 12 12	3 3 5 5
Middle	20 20 22 22	10 21 12 13	6 6 8 2	11 11 13 13	4 4 6 6
High	21 21 23 23	11 22 13 24	7 7 9 9	12 12 14 14	5 5 7 7

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	19 19 21 21	8 16 10 18	5 5 7 7	9 9 11 11	3 3 5 5
Middle	20 20 22 22	9 17 11 19	6 6 8 8	10 10 12 12	4 4 6 6
High	21 21 23 23	10 18 12 20	7 7 9 9	11 11 13 13	5 5 7 7

Level 40 Stat Variations

Weapon

5★

4★

3★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	39 39 41 41	28 43 30 45	21 21 23 23	29 29 31 31	14 14 16 16
Middle	43 43 45 45	32 47 34 49	24 24 26 26	33 33 35 35	18 18 20 20
High	46 46 48 48	35 50 37 52	27 27 29 29	36 36 38 38	21 21 23 23

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	37 37 39 39	27 38 29 40	19 19 21 21	28 28 30 30	13 13 15 15
Middle	40 40 42 42	30 41 32 43	22 22 24 24	31 31 33 33	16 16 18 18
High	43 43 45 45	33 44 35 46	25 25 27 27	34 34 36 36	19 19 21 21

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	36 36 38 38	25 33 27 35	18 18 20 20	26 26 28 28	12 12 14 14
Middle	39 39 41 41	28 36 30 38	21 21 23 23	29 29 31 31	15 15 17 17
High	42 42 44 44	31 39 33 41	24 24 26 26	32 32 34 34	18 18 20 20

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	Worst	Best	Worst

Skill Sets

Out of Retirement (Support/Defensive)

Build by Wecondo12

Recommended

	Inveterate Axe (+Eff)	A	Steady Stance (3 or 4) Alternate: Sturdy Stance 3
	Reposition	B	Chill Spd 3 Alternate: Lull Atk/Def 3
	Bonfire Alternate: Ignis	C	Distant Guard 3 Alternate: Goad Cavalry
IVs	+ATK or +DEF / -RES or -SPD	S	Distant Guard 3 Alternate: Atk/Def Bond 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Weapon: Inveteterate Axe(+Eff)

Assist: Reposition / Preference

Special: Bonfire / Ignis

Passive A: Steady Stance 3 or 4 / Sturdy Stance 3 / Atk/Def Bond 3

Passive B: Chill Spd / Chill Res / Lull Atk/Def

Passive C: Distant Guard / Goad Cavalry / Spd Opening 3

Sacred Seal: Distant Guard / Atk/Def Bond 3

Gunter’s New exclusive Inveterate Axe gives him good support utility, especially when refined. This build aims to take advantage of this to allow him to support his team while becoming a reasonably formidable wall, should he need to take a hit.
For Gunter’s A slot, most Defensive A slots such as Steady Stance or Sturdy Stance will work well for him. He can also utilize Bonds to further fortify his offensive and defensive prowess when adjacent to an ally. In addition, defense scaling specials are ideal for Gunter, as they have extremely consistent damage output thanks to his high Defense.
As Gunter’s Inveterate Axe has a Dual Chill built in, an additional Chill such as Chill Spd and Chill Res is ideal to further bolster his Chill Support. If one wishes to increase his self sufficiency, they can also opt for Lull Atk/Def to increase his durability and damage output.
Most support C slots, such as Distant Guard, Goad Cavalry, and Spd Opening 3 all give Gunter even more supportive utility.
Finally, Gunter can opt for an additional support seal or another Bond skill to increase his offensive prowess further.

Strengths

Inveterate Axe

Gunter’s Inveterate Axe is a very potent weapon, granting him Chill Atk/Def if his HP is above or equal to 50%. In addition, it also allows him to support nearby Cavalry and Infantry allies by boosting their Attack and Defense by 4 as long as they’re within two spaces, and he also gains these bonuses for himself.

Cavalry

As a Cavalry unit, Gunter gains access to powerful class exclusive buffs such as Hone Cavalry, in addition to enhanced movement.

Weaknesses

Horrible Speed/Resistance

While Gunter’s Attack and Defense are reasonably high, he’ll truly struggle to take any form of magical damage without the use of Resistance increasing skills such as Atk/Res bond, and his low Speed leaves him vulnerable to follow-up attacks from all but the slowest of foes.

Cavalry

Gunter’s status as a cavalry unit also gives him a number of innate weaknesses, such as severe terrain penalties, limited skill access, and a weakness to cavalry effective weaponry.

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
Silver Axe Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	200	1	11
Silver Axe+ Learns by default at 5 ★ Unlocks at 5 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	300	1	15
Inveterate AxeAt start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe on the enemy team with the lowest Spd through its next action. Unlocks at 5 ★ Non-Inheritable skill.	400	1	16

Weapon Evolution

Weapon Upgrades

Weapons	HP	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Silver Axe+ (+Atk)	+5	350	1	18
Silver Axe+ (+Res) +4	+5	350	1	16
Silver Axe+ (+Def) +4	+5	350	1	16
Silver Axe+ (+Spd) +3	+5	350	1	16
Inveterate Axe (+Eff) At start of turn, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe on the enemy team with the lowest Spd through its next action. Grants Atk/Def+4 to infantry and cavalry allies within 2 spaces during combat. If unit is within 2 spaces of an infantry or cavalry ally, grants Atk/Def+4 to unit during combat.	+3	400	1	16

Support Skills

Support Skills	Rng.	SP
Harsh CommandConverts penalties on target into bonuses. Learns by default at 4 ★	1	150

Passive Skills

Passive Skills	SP	Slot
Armored Blow 1Grants Def+2 during combat if unit initiates the attack. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 3 ★	50	A
Armored Blow 2Grants Def+4 during combat if unit initiates the attack. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 4 ★	100	A
Armored Blow 3Grants Def+6 during combat if unit initiates the attack. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 5 ★	200	A
Hone Atk 1Grants adjacent allies Atk+2 through their next actions at the start of each turn. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 1 ★	50	C
Hone Atk 2Grants adjacent allies Atk+3 through their next actions at the start of each turn. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 2 ★	100	C
Hone CavalryGrants adjacent cavalry allies Atk/Spd+6 through their next actions at the start of each turn. Requires Hone Atk 2 or Hone Spd 2. Only inheritable by cavalry units. Unlocks at 4 ★	200	C