- Default
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- Special
- Injured




Halloween Kurthnaga - Autumn Goldoan |
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Hero Stats
Stat Variations
HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES | |
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Low | 18 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Middle | 19 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
High | 20 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES | |
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Low | 42 | 36 | 23 | 33 | 32 |
Middle | 45 | 39 | 27 | 36 | 35 |
High | 48 | 42 | 30 | 39 | 38 |
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 |
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Skill Sets
*smashes an entire castle* *deals 3 damage* (Defensive Focus / Aether Raids Offense Tank)
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Lantern Breath+ (+Res) | A | Distant Counter |
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Positional Assist | B | Dragon Wall 3 Alternate: Dragon's Ire 3 |
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Sol Alternate: Iceberg |
C | Joint Drive Res Alternate: Atk Smoke 3 |
IVs | +RES or +ATK / -SPD | S | Quick Riposte 3 Alternate: Atk/Res Solo 3 |
Weapon: Lantern Breath+ (+Res)
Assist: Positional Assist
Special: Sol / Iceberg / Noontime
Passive A: Distant Counter
Passive B: Dragon Wall / Dragon's Ire
Passive C: Pulse Smoke / Joint Drive Res / Joint Drive Atk / Atk Smoke
Sacred Seal: Quick Riposte / Atk/Res Solo
- Kurthnaga has great starting Resistance and a number of great Dragon-exclusive weapons and skills at his disposal. Due to the commonness of mages and ranged defenders in Aether Raids, a skill set that builds up Kurth's Resistance to near maximum levels while still maintaining a satisfying amount of power and physical durability is first on the table.
- You don't need to look further than Kurthnaga's default Lantern Breath (Resistance refined to maximize magical bulk) as it provides many things Kurthnaga desires in a defensive weapon: his strength gets bolstered while the enemy's gets lowered (+5 Atk and -5 Atk, respectively), and on top of this, the enemy is inflicted with Special delay, making Special charging difficult if not outright impossible for them. The condition for these effects is merely either fighting in enemy phase or engaging an enemy with HP ≥ 75%, both of which might as well be givens on a build that works exclusively by baiting attacks.
- Distant Counter is pretty much a given on any Aether Raids main tank to counterattack the most enemies possible. Plus, Kurth is taking full advantage of that dedicated Resistance investment versus the ever-prominent mage units inside and outside Aether Raids.
- Also making nice leverage of all the dedicated Resistance investment is Dragon Wall, which provides damage reduction based on how high Kurth's Resistance is compared to the opponent's. Those who do outmatch his stats are few and far between, and with Mythic blessings like Eir's or Ashera's in effect, the number only gets smaller as Kurth zeroes out most magic attacks coming his way while greatly reducing incoming physical damage. Because it takes up the B-slot, however, Kurthnaga will be forced to take up Quick Riposte in the Sacred Seal to have some form of follow-up (required on this build to guarantee kills in most matchups).
- Alternatively, you can run Dragon's Ire with Atk/Res Solo for a combination of better raw Attack and Resistance along with superior follow-up potential. In particular, Dragon's Ire basically guarantees that Kurth will double anything he's up against (especially Impact skill users) as long as he's not fighting something with Null Follow-Up and he keeps himself above 50% HP. Because Kurth's bulk is already as good as it is prior to further strengthening it, running a stat-booster like Atk/Res Solo to overwhelm the enemy as opposed to running Dragon Wall might also be preferred in many scenarios. This is also a good option your Kurthnaga doesn't quite reach enough Resistance to make Dragon Wall worth it (ideally, it should be around 50+ after Mythic Blessings and skill investment).
- Without a way to quicken his Special charge (otherwise, you'd be using New Year Velouria or Summer Hilda/Marianne for instantly-charged Noontime on every attack), the build's best Specials boil down to the 3 CD Iceberg or Sol. Both should charge consistently every match factoring in a follow-up attack from Dragon's Ire or Quick Riposte, and your choice between them boils down to burst damage versus sustainability.
- In the C slot, Pulse Smoke goes well with the Guard effect of Lantern Breath for the total prevention of future Special triggers from surrounding enemies. Lacking that, you can strengthen Kurthnaga's combat with either Joint Drive Res or Atk, or go with the cheap and good old Atk Smoke to further debilitate incoming damage.
Candy Corns of the Father (Damage Focus / Aether Raids Offense Tank)
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Blackfire Breath+ (+Res) Alternate: Lantern Breath+ (+Res) |
A | Distant Counter |
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Positional Assist | B | Dragon's Ire 3 Alternate: Dragon's Wrath 3 |
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Glimmer Alternate: Iceberg |
C | Joint Drive Atk Alternate: Res Smoke 3 |
IVs | +ATK / -SPD or -HP | S | Steady Breath Alternate: Quick Riposte 3 |
Weapon: Blackfire Breath+ (+Res) / Lantern Breath+ (+Res) / Pale Breath+ (+Res)
Assist: Positional Assist
Special: Glimmer / Noontime / Iceberg
Passive A: Distant Counter
Passive B: Dragon's Ire / Dragon's Wrath / Lull Atk/Res
Passive C: Joint Drive Atk / Res Smoke / Atk/Res Menace
Sacred Seal: Steady Breath / Quick Riposte / Atk/Res Solo / Atk/Def Solo
- Our dear Goldoan Prince can also follow the steps of his festival-going father: simply eviscerate the utter living socks off of anyone who dares initiate into him. For this, more priority is given to Kurthnaga's Attack, increasing his damage per hit as far as possible to increase one-shots and general kills overall.
- Coincidentally, it's optimal to consider borrowing papa dearest's dragonstone: Blackfire Breath. Running it grants effectively the same stat swings as Kurth's Lantern Breath, but its bonus negation effect cancels out any Resistance bonuses the enemy might have and thus maximizes damage in all of Kurthnaga's outgoing matchups. At any rate, Lantern Breath is a fine budget option if you'd rather keep the Guard effect (helps Kurth avoid taking dire damage from short-charged Specials) or can offer Atk support from other allies to make up the difference.
- Another option is borrowing his sister-in-law's Pale Breath+, which provides penalty negation in Attack and Defense and thus allows Kurthnaga to proceed without being significantly impeded by debuffs. Unlike Blackfire and Lantern Breath, though, it does not affect Kurthnaga's Resistance in any way; it boosts his Defense by +5 rather than lowering the enemy's Attack by -5, benefitting him purely in the physical department.
- Distant Counter is yet again the non-negotiable A-slot option here as it's assumed you'll be running Kurthnaga at maximum solo efficiency and thus open him to a variety of matchups, especially ranged attackers in Aether Raids.
- Though Kurth's single-shot damage is prioritized, there will be times where you'll have to resort to a second hit to do an enemy in. Dragon's Ire is an exact and optimal solution for this, as it has a forgiving HP threshold of 50% (as opposed to Quick Riposte's 70%) as well as the ability to ignore skills that impede Kurth's incoming follow-up attack, such as Sturdy Impact. That said, if you're comfortable with running Quick Riposte instead as your source of follow-up or simply want to prioritize Kurth's damage per hit, you have a few B-slot alternatives. Dragon's Wrath, for instance, provides some resilience by reducing the opponent's first hit, and Kurth's Attack investment pays off as Dragon's Wrath also adds a considerable amount of true damage based on how high his Attack is over the enemy's Resistance. Lull Atk/Res is a tad more accessible than the previous options and should be used with Lantern Breath exclusively as it provides the same functionality as Blackfire Breath, but in a B slot.
- The combination of the Steady Breath Sacred Seal and your choice of either Glimmer or Noontime as a 2 CD Special gives Kurth the ability to retaliate immediately with increased damage or healing on counterattack. If Kurth is getting his Special acceleration elsewhere (such as New Year Velouria's Renewed Fang or Summer Hilda/Marianne's Sunshade Staff) or simply isn't running a 2 CD special, you're good to choose from any other Seal that improves Kurth's stats or playstyle. Quick Riposte, for instance, gives Kurth a follow-up option in the absence of Dragon's Ire, and running either Atk/Res Solo or Atk/Def Solo greatly increases his power and defenses simply by spacing himself from other allies.
- Given the build's increased priority on damage, C-slots that help with the goal are taken here. Joint Drive Atk is the easiest way of doing so with respect to its immediate activation upon being near allies. Else, Res Smoke is more accessible than the other listed options and provides a widespread Resistance debuff on groups of enemies, and Atk/Res Menace's great effects but single-target behavior is best reserved for modes other than Aether Raids Offense.
Ten cent caramels (Low-Investment Build / High-HP Pulse Support)
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Lantern Breath+ (+Def) | A | HP +5 Alternate: HP/Atk 2 |
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Reposition Alternate: Smite |
B | Even Pulse Tie 3 Alternate: Axebreaker 3 |
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Bonfire | C | Infantry Pulse 3 Alternate: Panic Ploy 3 |
IVs | Flexible; +HP preferred | S | Panic Ploy 3 Alternate: HP/Def 2 |
Weapon: Lantern Breath+ (+Def)
Assist: Positional Assist / Rally Assist
Special: Bonfire
Passive A: HP +5 / HP/Atk 2 / HP/Res 2
Passive B: Even Pulse Tie / Axebreaker
Passive C: Infantry Pulse / Panic Ploy
Sacred Seal: Panic Ploy / HP/Def 2 / HP +5 / HP/Res 2 / Atk/Def Form / Atk/Def Solo
- Expensive things are expensive and waifu is laifu, so if you're pinching Orbs or simply have no desire to sugardad Kurthnaga anymore than required (he IS a dragon prince, after all), you can use him as the developers originally designed: a simple HP-stacking build with Ploy and Pulse-type skills as main options. In a nutshell, Kurthnaga's HP being as high as it is allows him to utilize his best intended fodder skill with low-cost ease: Even Pulse Tie. Or, if you just want another unit that handles most Axes efficiently and confidently, run Axebreaker instead in the B slot.
- To maximize the effectiveness of Even Pulse Tie and any other HP-conditional skills run, running A-slot skill and Sacred Seals that directly add HP are ideal as well as inexpensive. HP/Atk 2, HP/Res 2, and HP +5, in particular, are common choices from the low-rarity pool.
- Panic Ploy and Infantry Pulse piggyback off the existing HP investment with perks of their own; as long as Kurthnaga's HP is comparatively higher, he can either:
- Use Panic Ploy to apply stat boost reversion to enemies in the same column as him.
- Use Infantry Pulse to quickly precharge his infantry allies' Specials at the start of the match, allowing them to fire off powerful Special blows on tougher opponents without delay.
- If you don't mind losing out on some HP boosts in the Sacred Seal, Kurthnaga is easily able to run both in his C and Sacred Seal slots to maximize his support utility.
- Beyond the mentioned skills and Lantern Breath (which is generally already a decent defensive weapon if Kurth is forced to scuffle, plus it can be refined to give a nice boost to Kurthnaga's HP), there's not much else to discuss except the Assist slot.
- In most cases, a positional assist is favorable; Reposition is great for most game modes while Smite improves his support utility in Aether Raids Offense.
- A Rally is also considerable if you'd like Kurthnaga to help out more actively with buffing bonuses, though this is only recommended if you can access a high-tier Rally and are confident otherwise in your endturn positioning.
- Running an AOE Special without any cooldown support or Attack investment at all would be pretty unoptimal; thus, simply replacing Kurtnaga's default Growing Light with Bonfire should give him powerful emergency burst damage in the right situations.
Strengths
Great Stat Total, Distribution, and Mixed Bulk
The young Prince of Goldoa kickstarts the new generation of melee infantry units after Brave Marth with a generous base stat total of 182. With a total as high as that, he can be a nice score weight in modes utilizing Arena scoring, and it's pretty difficult to mess up its distribution too: 45 HP (50 after a refined Breath weapon) along with solid 36/35 Defenses grants him some nice bulk to start out with, and 39 Attack gives much of his attacks the bite they need.
Though he could stand to have a tad more Speed (or maybe even less for min-maxing), it being at base 27 allows him to avoid follow-up attacks from many newer min-Speed units in the game. Plus, it's perfectly dressable for those looking to add spice to his typically slow-and-tanky playstyle — there's no builds revolving around that here, but it'll always and definitely be a thing.
Access to Fantastic Defensive Breath Weapons
As with his father and sister-in-law before him, Kurthnaga is gifted with a seasonal dragon breath that's frankly a bit too good for an inheritable fodder weapon. This time around, his Lantern Breath grants a nice number of tanky perks simply by awaiting an attack or engaging a pretty healthy (75% or more HP) enemy:
- +5 Attack is granted to Kurthnaga while the enemy suffers from an Attack decrease of -5.
- Additionally, Special delay (or cooldown charge -1 in the game's words) is applied on the enemy, making it more difficult if not outright impossible for the enemy to charge up their Special and get burst damage off.
And of course, if this isn't your cup of tea for any reason, you may instead have him inherit his family members' Blackfire or Pale Breath for similarly effective but more stats-beneficial effects (Lull Atk/Res 5 and penalty neutralization, respectively).
Infantry + Dragon Perks
Kurthnaga avoids the pitfalls associated with other movement types by having fewer crippling effective weaknesses, the ability to run the Breath skill line for self-sufficient accelerated Special charging, and having access to some neat combat arts such as Lull skills and Infantry Pulse.
As a dragon unit, Kurthnaga is able to attack back versus Windsweep users (Watersweep can be a problem but is far, far less common to worry about) and also has dragon-exclusive weapons and skills in his respiratoire. In particular, Dragon's Ire is a far superior Quick Riposte that many other slow infantry tanks would much prefer to use to avoid being overwhelmed by Impact skills. Kurthnaga also utilizes Dragon's Wrath and Dragon Wall very well if given the proper stat investment required for these skills.
Weaknesses
Awkward Speed
A starting base 27 Speed isn't exactly terrible, but from a stats distribution standpoint, it's difficult to see it as anything but wasted stat points away from Attack, Defense, or Resistance. Its middling value leaves Kurthnada pretty unprepared for follow-up avoidance from even the decently fast and often prevents him from naturally making follow-ups himself.
While investing specifically in Speed is a possible venture, this has pretty questionable returns even if you're willing to give him all the trimmings (Summoner Support, Dragonflowers, Distant Pressure instead of Distant Counter, etc). A project like that is also quite watered down by the lack of Speed-boosting Dragon breaths —whereas other units and weapon types have great options like Springy Lance or simply using their own PRF.
If Kurthnaga is running Dragon's Ire or Quick Riposte for his follow-up attacks, the occasional Null Follow-Up enemy may pop up and cause a few setbacks as they slow his rate of attacking. Enemy units utilizing Dodge skills like Moon-Twin Wing or Spurn will also often apply their full damage reduction against Kurthnaga's attacks due to the sheer difference in Speed.
Dragon Effectiveness
Weapons that deal bonus damage to dragonstone units are ever the thorn in their side, and unless he has a fully effective Dragon Wall at play, don't expect Kurthnaga to come out of the match in a very healthy condition.
Enemies with Blue Coloring, High or Invested Resistance, or Both
Enemies with at least a good amount of Resistance investment or blue coloring or even both will typically tank a counterattack from Kurthnaga, and proceed to pierce mostly past Dragon Wall and into Kurthnaga's raw bulk. See: Guinivere, Brave Hector, Pirate Surtr, Micaiah, and bonus season Nótt.
Weapon Skills
Weapons | SP | Rng. | Mt. |
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![]() Learns by default at 1 ★ Unlocks at 1 ★ Only inheritable by Dragon units.
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50 | 1 | 6 |
![]() Learns by default at 2 ★ Unlocks at 2 ★ Only inheritable by Dragon units.
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100 | 1 | 8 |
![]() If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk+5 to unit, inflicts Atk-5 on foe, and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res. Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Only inheritable by Dragon units.
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200 | 1 | 10 |
![]() If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk+5 to unit, inflicts Atk-5 on foe, and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res. Learns by default at 5 ★ Unlocks at 5 ★ Only inheritable by Dragon units.
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300 | 1 | 14 |
Available Rearmed Weapons |
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Arcane Grima |
Special Skills
Special Skills | SP | Turns |
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![]() Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to (unit's Atk minus foe's Def or Res). Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.
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150 | 4 |
![]() Before combat this unit initiates, foes in a wide area around target take damage equal to (unit's Atk minus foe's Def or Res). Unlocks at 4 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.
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300 | 4 |
Passive Skills
Passive Skills | SP | Slot |
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![]() At start of even-number turns, if foe with the lowest HP has its Special ready and unit's HP ≥ that foe's HP+5, inflicts Special cooldown count+2 on that foe. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.) Excludes Armor and Flying units.
Unlocks at 3 ★ |
60 | B |
![]() At start of even-number turns, if foe with the lowest HP has its Special ready and unit's HP ≥ that foe's HP+3, inflicts Special cooldown count+2 on that foe. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.) Excludes Armor and Flying units.
Unlocks at 4 ★ |
120 | B |
![]() At start of even-number turns, if foe with the lowest HP has its Special ready and unit's HP ≥ that foe's HP+1, inflicts Special cooldown count+2 on that foe. (Cannot exceed the foe's maximum Special cooldown.) Excludes Armor and Flying units.
Unlocks at 5 ★ |
240 | B |
Dragon Exp. 1 While unit lives and uses a dragonstone, unit gets 1.5x EXP. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) Only inheritable by Dragon units.
Unlocks at 1 ★ |
30 | C |
Dragon Exp. 2 While unit lives, all dragonstone allies on team get 1.5x EXP. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) Only inheritable by Dragon units.
Unlocks at 2 ★ |
60 | C |
Dragon Exp. 3 While unit lives, all dragonstone allies on team get 2x EXP. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) Only inheritable by Dragon units.
Unlocks at 4 ★ |
120 | C |
Other Info
Origin |
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
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