Mustafa

Default
Attack
Special
Injured

Green Axe

Mustafa - Plegian Champion
4-5 Obtainable as a 4 - 5 only

Hero Stats

Max Avg Total Stats at Lvl 40

172

HP 45

ATK 38

SPD 25

DEF 36

RES 28

Stat Variations

Level 1 Stat Variation

Weapon

5★

4★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	18 18 20 20	9 23 11 25	5 5 7 7	9 9 11 11	5 5 7 7
Middle	19 19 21 21	10 24 12 26	6 6 8 8	10 10 12 12	6 6 8 8
High	20 20 22 22	11 25 13 27	7 7 9 9	11 11 13 13	7 7 9 9

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	17 17 19 19	9 19 11 21	4 4 6 6	9 9 11 11	4 4 6 6
Middle	18 18 20 20	10 20 12 12	5 5 7 2	10 10 12 12	5 5 7 7
High	19 19 21 21	11 21 13 23	6 6 8 8	11 11 13 13	6 6 8 8

Level 40 Stat Variations

Weapon

5★

4★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	42 42 44 44	35 49 37 51	22 22 24 24	33 33 35 35	24 24 26 26
Middle	45 45 47 47	38 52 40 54	25 25 27 27	36 36 38 38	28 28 30 30
High	48 48 50 50	41 55 43 57	29 29 31 31	39 39 41 41	31 31 33 33

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	39 39 41 41	33 43 35 45	20 20 22 22	31 31 33 33	22 22 24 24
Middle	42 42 44 44	36 46 38 48	23 23 25 25	34 34 36 36	25 25 27 27
High	45 45 47 47	39 49 41 51	26 26 28 28	37 37 39 39	28 28 30 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.

HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Average	Best	Worst	Best	Best

Skill Sets

Plegian Honor (Enemy Phase)

Build by Wecondo12

Recommended

	Slaying Axe+ (+Res) Alternate: Barrier Axe+	A	Distant Counter
	Reposition	B	Null C-Disrupt 3 Alternate: Quick Riposte 3
	Noontime Alternate: Sol	C	Pulse Smoke 3
IVs	+ATK or +DEF or +RES / -SPD	S	Quick Riposte 3 Alternate: Mirror Stance 2

Show Explanation/Analysis

Weapon: Slaying Axe(+RES) / Barrier Axe(+RES)

Assist: Reposition / Preference

Special: Noontime / Sol / Bonfire

Passive A: Distant Counter

Passive B: Null C Disrupt / Quick Riposte

Passive C: Pulse Smoke / Preference

Sacred Seal: Mirror Stance / Quick Riposte / Distant Def

This build aims to take advantage of Mustafa’s good mixed bulk and solid Attack, which allow him to function as a solid tank.
Noontime and Sol are great choices of Special, as they both grant Mustafa additional sustain when tanking multiple enemies. Bonfire is a reasonable alternative if one desires a pure damage special, however, as it scales extremely well thanks to Mustafa’s high Defense.
Distant Counter is invaluable to Mustafa, as it allows him to counterattack a plethora of dangerous ranged threats that would otherwise be able to attack him without fear. When coupled with Null C Disrupt, Mustafa can also serve as a solid counter to Firesweep users and Healers, although Quick Riposte can be used in his B slot on a budget to guarantee his follow-up Attacks on Enemy Phase.
Pulse Smoke is ideal to additionally grant Mustasfa the ability to circumvent dangerous enemy Specials by increasing their cooldown by 1 after combat, but his C slot is mainly up to player preference.
Finally, defensive sacred seals such as Mirror Stance and Distant Def round out his kit and boost his defensive prowess further.

A Healthy Helping of Manservice! (Physical Defensive)

Build by Wecondo12

	Rearguard+ (+Def)	A	Distant Foil Alternate: Sturdy Stance 3
	Reposition	B	Lull Atk/Def 3
	Bonfire	C	Atk Smoke 3
IVs	+ATK or +DEF / -SPD	S	Quick Riposte 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Weapon: Rearguard+ (+Def) / Slaying Axe+ (+Def)

Assist: Reposition / Preference

Special: Bonfire

Passive A: Distant Foil / Sturdy Stance 3 / Sturdy Stance 2

Passive B: Lull Atk/Def / Quick Riposte

Passive C: Atk Smoke / Preference

Sacred Seal: Quick Riposte / Sturdy Stance

Mustafa can also elect to take greater advantage of his fantastic Defense and specialize in countering physical foes with a Defense refined Rearguard or Slaying Axe.
Distant Foil is a great skill for Physically defensive units, as it allows them to counterattack daggers and bows while increasing their Attack and Defense against melee opponents. Sturdy Stance 3 can also be used to grant Mustafa a +6 increase to his Attack and Defense in addition to the Guard effect, making him more resistant to Enemy Specials. On a Budget, Sturdy Stance 2 can also be used for a boost to Mustafa’s Attack and Defense.
Lull Atk/Def makes Mustafa even more difficult to take down, due to it nullifying the foe’s Attack buffs and reducing their attack by 3. It also gives him some extra damage output due to it’s defense debuff. On a budget, he can also use Quick Riposte for guaranteed follow-ups on Enemy Phase.
For Mustafa’s C slot, Attack Smoke allows him to tank even more damage due to its Attack debuff against foes within 2 spaces, although his C slot choice depends on the team he’s in. Finally, If Quick Riposte is not used in his B slot, it should be used in his Sacred Seal slot, as he’ll be hard pressed to perform follow-up Attacks without it due to his low Speed. Otherwise, he can use Sturdy Stance or another defensive seal to complete his kit.

Strengths

High BST

Mustafa’s 172 BST is fantastic, and his overall stat spread lacks any glaring weaknesses outside of his lackluster 25 Base Speed. In particular, his Attack and Defense stats are stellar at base 38 and 36 respectively, and his good 45 HP and reasonable 28 base resistance make him a solid tank.

Infantry

Mustafa’s status as an Infantry unit gives him a plethora of advantages over the other movement types, such as access to many powerful skills such as Null C Disrupt, while lacking a weakness to most forms of effective weaponry that plague other movement types.

Weaknesses

Lackluster Speed

While not completely irredeemable due to a superasset, Mustafa’s relatively low base Speed leaves him highly susceptible to Enemy follow-up attacks without heavy Speed investment, which can lead to him being KO’d very quickly by fast sword users such as Larcei.

Contested Role

While a decent unit in his own right, Mustafa suffers from his lack of an exclusive weapon. The Infantry axe pool is heavily contested with many powerful options such as Raven, Rinkah, and Annette, who can potentially outperform Mustafa’s enemy phase performance by utilizing Close Call.

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
Barrier Axe If foe initiates combat, grants Res +7 during combat. Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	200	1	10
Barrier Axe+ If foe initiates combat, grants Res +7 during combat. Learns by default at 5 ★ Unlocks at 5 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	300	1	14

Available Rearmed Weapons
Arcane Downfall

Weapon Evolution

Weapon Upgrades

Weapons	HP	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Barrier Axe+ (+Atk) If foe initiates combat, grants Res +7 during combat.	+5	350	1	16
Barrier Axe+ (+Spd) +3If foe initiates combat, grants Res +7 during combat.	+5	350	1	14
Barrier Axe+ (+Def) +4 If foe initiates combat, grants Res +7 during combat.	+5	350	1	14
Barrier Axe+ (+Res) +4 If foe initiates combat, grants Res +7 during combat.	+5	350	1	14

Special Skills

Special Skills	SP	Turns
Glowing Ember Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit's Def. Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	100	4
Bonfire Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit's Def. Unlocks at 4 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	200	3

Passive Skills

Passive Skills	SP	Slot
Water Boost 1 If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Res+2 during combat. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 3 ★	50	A
Water Boost 2 If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Res+4 during combat. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 4 ★	100	A
Water Boost 3 If unit has at least 3 more HP than enemy at the start of combat, unit receives Res+6 during combat. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 5 ★	200	A
Def Tactic 1 At start of turn, grants Def+2 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. Granted only if number of that ally's movement type on current team ≤ 2. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 1 ★	60	C
Def Tactic 2 At start of turn, grants Def+4 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. Granted only if number of that ally's movement type on current team ≤ 2. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 2 ★	120	C
Def Tactic 3 At start of turn, grants Def+6 to allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. Granted only if number of that ally's movement type on current team ≤ 2. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 4 ★	240	C