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- Injured




Kempf - Conniving General |
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Hero Stats
Stat Variations
HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES | |
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Low | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Middle | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
High | 19 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES | |
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Low | 39 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 23 |
Middle | 42 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 26 |
High | 45 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 30 |
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. |
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This unit requires use of Trait Fruits to get access to IVs
Skill Sets
The American Truth (AR Defense)
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Venin Edge | A | AR-D Spd/Res 3 Alternate: AR-D Spd/Def 3 |
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Positional Assist | B | Windsweep 3 |
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Escutcheon Alternate: Sacred Cowl |
C | Fatal Smoke 3 Alternate: Savage Blow 3 |
IVs | +SPD | S | Deflect Melee 3 Alternate: Phantom Spd 3 |
Weapon: Venin Edge
Assist: Positional Assist
Special: Escutcheon / Sacred Cowl
Passive A: AR-D Spd/Res 3 / AR-D Spd/Def 3
Passive B: Windsweep
Passive C: Fatal Smoke / Savage Blow / Preference
Sacred Seal: Deflect Melee / Phantom Speed
- As a member of the Meta AR Defense Sword Cavalier trinity (The other two members being Sigurd and Eliwood) it should come as no surprise that Kempf’s main role is as an AR Def sword cavalier who can punish the opponent heavily for brainlessly end turning in his Attack range.(Brave Ike users anyone?)
- Kempf’s Venin Edge is what makes Kempf into a deadly threat on AR Def, as the debuffs it inflicts(10 Damage and Counterattack preventing status) only require Kempf to Attack and doesn’t even require him to survive combat. This means that regardless of whether the foe successfully KO’s Kempf or not, they’ll still be weakened and made easy prey for any other team member who can follow up on Kempf’s attack.
- Despite this, one still wants to make Kempf as difficult to KO as possible, so that he can also take advantage of the new Fatal Smoke, which cripples his foes even more by denying their ability to heal in combat. AR-D Spd skills are perfect for this, as they grant Kempf a massive stat boost as long as his team’s AR Def structures stay up.
- Windsweep adds an additional layer to the threat Kempf poses on the foe’s enemy phase, as if he wins the Speed check, the foe can’t counterattack at all without the aid of Null C-Disrupt, and it’s downsides are irrelevant to Kempf, although one should be wary of extremely quick sword users such as Fallen Ike and Mareeta.
- Deflect Melee allows Kempf to absorb even more damage on his Player Phase should the foe get through his Windsweep and perform a follow-up attack against him. Phantom Speed can also be used to increase his Windsweep threshold.
Reinhardt's #1 Fan (Non AR Player Phase)
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Venin Edge | A | Swift Sparrow (2 or 3) |
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Positional Assist | B | Windsweep 3 Alternate: Lull Spd/Def 3 |
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Luna | C | Fatal Smoke 3 Alternate: Joint Drive Spd |
IVs | +SPD | S | Darting Blow 3 Alternate: Heavy Blade 3 |
Weapon: Venin Edge
Assist: Positional Assist
Special: Luna
Passive A: Swift Sparrow 2 or 3
Passive B: Windsweep / Lull Spd/Def
Passive C: Fatal Smoke / Joint Drive Spd / Preference
Sacred Seal: Savage Blow / Atk/Spd Solo / Swift Sparrow
- Unfortunately, unlike the other members of the Meta AR Def sword cavalier trio, Kempf’s nowhere near as outstanding when used in a capacity other than Aether Raids Defense. He can still perform reasonably well as a Player Phase sword cavalier in other modes, however, as his role as a passive damage dealer cannot be replicated by any other Sword cavalier, and Kempf additionally has access to Fatal Smoke, which Staff users lack.
- Kempf’s Venin Edge is still his best choice of weapon, as even if Kempf fails to KO the foe, they’ll be left weak enough for another ally to finish off.
- Swift Sparrow gives Kempf a sizeable boost to his offensive power during player phase without any drawbacks, and the Speed boost can help him immensely with outpacing foes and activating Windsweep, or just scoring follow-up attacks in general.
- Windsweep helps Kempf take advantage of his exclusive weapon by protecting him from Enemy counterattacks, although bear in mind Windsweep does not work on dragons or magic users. He can also use Lull Spd/Def for a stat lead and buff negation against foes, but Kempf is generally not the best option for a straightforward player phase cavalier(Hello Eliwood).
- Fatal Smoke allows Kempf to cripple foes even further after combat, although unlike his Venin Edge, Fatal Smoke will not trigger if Kempf is Ko’d during combat. Joint Drive Spd can also be used to grant a Speed buff to both Kempf and his allies.
- Finally, Savage Blow allows Kempf to stack passive damage even further, but Atk/Spd Solo and Swift Sparrow also solid options.
Strengths
Venin Edge
It cannot be understated how much of a threat the Venin Edge makes Kempf on AR Defense. Inflicting the counterattack negation status and 10 damage after combat to all foes within 2 spaces regardless of whether Kempf survives the combat or not makes him a massive threat on the foe’s Enemy Phase. The weapon also pairs amazingly with the newly released Fatal Smoke, which denies the foe’s healing Specials and prevents them from healing through their next action, leaving the foes afflicted easy pickings for Kempf’s team. Kempf can also work decently outside of AR as a passive damage dealer thanks to the Venin Edge, as his access to Fatal Smoke and passive damage coupled with the effect of the Flash staff is something Pain+ Staff users cannot replicate.
Weaknesses
Middling Base Bulk
Although his Venin Edge gives him an additional 3 Defense, base 27 Defense and 26 Resistance are rather middling, and without the aid of skills such as Windsweep or buffs from allies, Kempf will struggle to take more than 1 hit from any source and especially strong attackers will likely KO Kempf in a single blow, leaving Kempf more vulnerable to being KO'd in his starting position on an AR Defense team than his contemporaries.
Less Potent outside of AR Defense
While Kempf is still a decent passive damage dealer in non AR modes, he leaves much to be desired when it comes to AR Offense, although cavaliers that do well there tend to be the exception rather than the rule(Hello Sigurd). In any case, Kempf is nowhere near as dominant in other gamemodes as he is in AR defense, which should be kept in mind if one wishes to build Kempf for general use.
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Venin Edge | A | Darting Blow 3 |
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Reciprocal Aid | B | Windsweep 3 |
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Aegis | C | Savage Blow 3 |
S | Darting Blow 3 |
The Prepper: the whole point is to make him a mobile Imhullu. It doesn't matter if he does much damage, the build is set up so that he survives his attack and lets your blade mage or such obliterate the rest of the team. He doesn't have much use the rest of the time so Reciprocal Aid allows him to heal a teammate.
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Venin Edge | A | Distant Counter |
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Reposition | B | Vantage 3 |
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Miracle | C | Savage Blow 3 |
S | Savage Blow 3 |
This build is meant to capitalize on Kempf's unique weapon, Venin Edge. The addition of his sword allows him to be used in a similar manner to Elise or Azama. He is able to run into a crowd of enemies and deal large amounts of AoE damage after combat thanks to the double Savage Blow skills. While mediocre, his mixed bulk allows Distant Counter to work well since most archers and non-blue mages won't ORKO him, but will put him into vantage range. Miracle helps Kempf stay alive in cases where he isn't able to Vantage-kill in one hit. The Flash effect of his PRF is situational but can help teammates come in and clean up any units who were effected by it. As with most cavalry units, he is best used on a cavalry team with buffs to bring up his low BST numbers since being doubled can potentially shut this build down entirely.
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Heart's Blade+ (+Atk) | A | Fort. Def/Res 3 |
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Swap | B | Def/Res Link 3 |
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Blue Flame | C | Joint Hone Atk |
S | Def/Res Bond 3 |
Get nice and comfy get a S-Support with someone special and use your brilliant tactician skills to lead yourself for generations to come.
This build focuses on standing still next to a Support ally and and taking hits while dishing out good enough damage.
Stats after meeting conditions: 42hp/59atk/38spd/46def/45res
(WARNING: Build does not protect against wild Reinhardts)
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Firesweep Sword+ | A | Life and Death 4 |
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Smite | B | Sabotage Def 3 |
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Galeforce | C | Odd Spd Wave 3 |
S | Heavy Blade 3 |
Smite your allies into impending doom for the ultimate mind game. Use your amazing tactician skills to destroy the entire team my yourself. Bully Olwen.
Edit: Changed the B slot skill from Guard 3 to Sabotage Defense 3. God bless America and may God bless your day.
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Venin Edge | A | Fury 4 |
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Reposition | B | Vantage 3 |
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Blazing Wind | C | Savage Blow 3 |
S | Savage Blow 3 |
This build takes advantage of Kempf’s statline and prf to do massive chip to the entire enemy team while also being able to clean.
Blazing Wind doubles down on Kempf’s player phase chip damage output, helping him pick up kills that he couldn’t otherwise achieve in one round and helping his teammates break the bulky opponents who cannot retaliate due to Venin Edge’s Flash+ effect. While Moonbow and Luna can also be used on Kempf, Blazing Wind can be acquired from skill inheritance from the stupid, weak, incompetent Olwen, who has only gotten anywhere by riding the coattails of her overrated, baseborn brother.
Kempf can do the same per-turn chip damage as Pain+ Double Savage staff users when equipped with his base C slot Savage Blow and the the Savage Blow seal, but he also has a 16-might weapon and respectable attack meaning that he can actually do consistent damage in combat. Fury 4 helps him take his slightly-above- average attack and speed to eye-popping levels that let him serve as a capable duelist on top of his Venin Edge utility.
Fury 4 can also help Kempf get into Vantage range, and his solid bulk means that he isn’t threatened heavily by one shots from most red, green, and colorless units. Due to Kempf’s insane chipping potential, he can clean weakened teams on enemy phase, not allowing them to attack. An added bonus of Vantage is that Reinhardt has it in his base kit, meaning that you can sacrifice him to the far superior Friegan Mage General.
Reposition is good for scoring and for pairing the American Hero with dancers.
Weapon Skills
Weapons | SP | Rng. | Mt. |
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![]() Learns by default at 1 ★ Unlocks at 1 ★ Only Inheritable by Sword Units.
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50 | 1 | 6 |
![]() Learns by default at 3 ★ Unlocks at 2 ★ Only Inheritable by Sword Units.
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100 | 1 | 8 |
![]() Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Only Inheritable by Sword Units.
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200 | 1 | 11 |
![]() Learns by default at 5 ★ Unlocks at 5 ★ Non-Inheritable skill.
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400 | 1 | 16 |
Special Skills
Special Skills | SP | Turns |
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![]() Learns by default at 3 ★ Unlocks at 4 ★ Restricted to melee units.
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100 | 3 |
![]() Unlocks at 4 ★ Restricted to melee units.
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200 | 3 |
Passive Skills
Passive Skills | SP | Slot |
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Unlocks at 1 ★ |
40 | A |
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Unlocks at 2 ★ |
80 | A |
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Unlocks at 4 ★ |
160 | A |
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Unlocks at 3 ★ |
50 | C |
![]() Inheritable by all units.
Unlocks at 4 ★ |
100 | C |
![]() Inheritable by all units.
Unlocks at 5 ★ |
200 | C |
Other Info
Origin |
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
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