Ophelia

Tier Rating

Default
Attack
Special
Injured

Blue Tome

Analysis by Lunare

Ophelia - Dramatic Heroine
5 Obtainable as a 5 only

Hero Stats

Max Avg Total Stats at Lvl 40

151

HP 38

ATK 37

SPD 33

DEF 20

RES 23

Stat Variations

Level 1 Stat Variation Weapon

5★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	1515	620	88	44	77
Middle	1616	721	99	55	88
High	1717	822	1010	66	99

Level 40 Stat Variations Weapon

5★

	HP	ATK	SPD	DEF	RES
Low	3434	3448	3030	1717	2020
Middle	3838	3751	3333	2020	2323
High	4141	4155	3636	2323	2626

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	Worst	Average

Boon

+ATK: This is Ophelia’s best boon. Base 37 Attack is a great foundation, and a superboon can push this as high as 41. With her sky-high Attack stat and a tome that reduces Special cooldown, Ophelia can maximize her damage output on initiation, defeating foes in a single hit if her Special is ready.
+SPD: Speed is, as always, a great boon to have on an offensive mage. Though her base 33 Speed leaves a lot to be desired, 36 is much more respectable and can provide a more reasonable starting point for further augmentation from Sacred Seals or skills like Swift Sparrow. Compared to an Attack boon, however, Speed is far less preferable.

Neutral

HP: Ophelia possesses a moderate 38 base HP, which is surprisingly solid for an offensive mage. Given the -4 penalty a superbane would have, this stat is best kept neutral whenever possible.
RES: As a ranged mage, Ophelia’s greatest risk of counter-attack comes from Distant Counter users and mages. As Ophelia can ensure OHKOs against most red and blue heroes, her Resistance stat is more important than her Def. With that said, a Resistance bane is still serviceable, and drops her base defenses to an even 20/20.

Bane

-DEF: Defense is narrowly better than Resistance as a bane, simply because physical attacks will be more infrequent. Red heroes with Distant Counter pose little threat as Ophelia can OHKO them before they have the chance to retaliate, and green heroes will destroy her either way.

Skill Sets

Divine Overdrive (One-Shot Missiletainn Build)

Recommended

	Missiletainn	A	Life and Death 3 Alternate: Death Blow (3 or 4)
	Rally Up Atk+ Alternate: Reposition	B	Special Spiral 3
	Blazing Light Alternate: Blazing Wind	C	Odd Atk Wave 3 Alternate: Threaten Res 3
SP	1720	S	Quickened Pulse

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Preferred IV: +ATK / -DEF or -RES
Weapon: Missiletainn
Assist: Rally Up Attack+ / Reposition / Flexible
Special: Blazing Light / AoE / Luna / Moonbow / Glimmer
Passive A: Life and Death / Death Blow / Atk/Res Solo
Passive B: Special Spiral
Passive C: Odd Atk Wave / Flexible
Sacred Seal: Quickened Pulse / Hardy Bearing / Attack +3

Missiletainn’s unique effect can provide great set-up for a build designed to maximize Ophelia’s usage of her Special Skill. For the best performance, Ophelia will want at least one mage ally or an ally with Infantry Pulse to provide an additional -1 to her cooldown count. This build assumes that Ophelia meets the required conditions, resulting in a -3 to her cooldown count on the first turn (-1 from Ophelia, -1 from her mage ally, -1 from Quickened Pulse) in addition to her permanent -1.

The key focus of this build is two-fold: +ATK, Life and Death, and Odd Atk Wave all serve to maximize Ophelia’s attack power and drastically improve her ability to OHKO her enemy. All of these bonuses amount to an incredible 65 Attack when initiating with Life and Death, or 68 Attack with Death Blow 4, before merges or any other external effects. Life and Death is still the stronger choice over Death Blow 4 however, as the skill impacts the damage of her AoE Special skill as well as her subsequent attack. This fantastic damage is also excluding the additional damage from her Special skill, which will be fully charged on the first turn by Missiletainn and Quickened Pulse, and after every subsequent battle thanks to Special Spiral.

Special Spiral is the crux of this build, and arguably irreplaceable for its consistency. Though costly to acquire, the -2 cooldown count that it provides ensures that Ophelia can activate her Special skill at the start of every single battle she initiates. This drastically improves her match-ups against enemy heroes that she would normally struggle to break, such as bulky, high-resistance heroes or green heroes she suffers a triangle disadvantage against.

Blazing Light performs the best out of all of Ophelia's Special skills, though somewhat limits Ophelia's options for teammates. Alternatively, Ophelia can charge Luna on the first turn without the need for a mage ally, and Special Spiral will fully charge Luna after every engagement, ensuring that Ophelia can maintain her immense power. Moonbow is a reasonable alternative and frees up her seal slot for Attack +3, but Blazing Light will perform far better, and Luna is also a stronger alternative.

Ophelia's best Seal is dependant on her team composition: if she has the luxury of mage teammates then she can forgo Quickened Pulse for Hardy Bearing or Attack +3. The former allows her to safely engage heroes with Vantage who would otherwise retaliate after sustaining damage from her Special skill, whereas the latter further improves her damage output.

Luminary of the Sacred Flame (Budget Missiletainn)

	Missiletainn	A	Death Blow 4 Alternate: Death Blow 3
	Rally Up Atk+	B	Chill Res 3
	Luna Alternate: Dragon Fang	C	Odd Atk Wave 3 Alternate: Threaten Res 3
SP	1950	S	Quickened Pulse

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Preferred IV: +ATK / -DEF or -RES
Weapon: Missiletainn
Assist: Rally Up Attack+ / Reposition / Flexible
Special: Luna / Dragon Fang / Blazing Light
Passive A: Death Blow / Atk/Res Solo
Passive B: Chill Res / Swordbreaker
Passive C: Odd Atk Wave / Even Spd Wave / Flexible
Sacred Seal: Quickened Pulse / Heavy Blade / Attack +3

For those without access to Special Spiral, Chill Res from Ophelia's base kit can be a serviceable, though weaker alternative. With Quickened Pulse, Ophelia can charge Luna on the first turn without the need for a mage ally, and take out most enemy heroes with the combination of her Special activation, Death Blow and Chill Res.

Like the previous build, Ophelia wants to heavily invest in her Attack stat. Death Blow and Chill Res are easily obtainable, whereas Odd Atk Wave is an expensive investment but unnecessary if Ophelia has an ally equipped with Atk Tactic or another buffing skill. Quickened Pulse is vital, as Ophelia will not be able to prepare Luna on the first turn without it, though if you opt to run Ophelia alongside another mage, this seal can be substituted for Heavy Blade or Attack +3.

Auspices of the Ethereal Blade (Blárblade Build)

	Blárblade+ Alternate: Missiletainn	A	Swift Sparrow 2 Alternate: Fury 3
	Rally Up Atk+	B	Desperation 3 Alternate: Chill Res 3
	Glimmer Alternate: Blazing Light	C	Even Spd Wave 3 Alternate: Threaten Res 3
SP	2170	S	Speed +3

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Preferred IV: +SPD / -DEF or -RES
Weapon: Blárblade / Missiletainn
Assist: Rally Up Attack+ / Reposition / Flexible
Special: Glimmer / Moonbow
Passive A: Swift Sparrow / Fury / Death Blow / Darting Blow
Passive B: Desperation / Chill Res / Swordbreaker
Passive C: Even Spd Wave / Odd Atk Wave / Flexible
Sacred Seal: Speed +3 / Heavy Blade / Attack +3

For those who happen to have +SPD instead of +ATK, Ophelia may opt for the timeless Blade-tome over her unique Missiletainn. To take advantage of her solid base 36 Speed with a boon, Ophelia will greatly benefit from additional buffs. Speed is the obvious necessity here, hence the recommendation of skills like Swift Sparrow and Even Spd Wave, and Ophelia must maximize this stat in order to take advantage of the classic combination of skills: Blárblade and Desperation. With a +6 to Attack and Speed, as well as the bonuses from Swift Sparrow and her +SPD boon, Ophelia’s offensive stats transform into an impressive 55 Attack, 49 Speed and +12 damage on initiation, which can be further augmented through additional team support.

The most important skill in this build is Swift Sparrow: the bonus to both Attack and Speed is the perfect addition to a +SPD Ophelia. Blárblade is recommended as Ophelia will desperately want a buff to her Speed, which would also benefit this tome. With that said, Missiletainn is perfectly serviceable, though Ophelia’s damage will come from her Special skills rather than her follow-up attacks.

Introduction

Daughter of one of the most beloved and notorious heroes, Ophelia Dusk makes her debut as a blue mage with the highest Attack stat among all other mages as of the time of her release. 37 Attack, with a +ATK boon pushing her as high as base 41, grants Ophelia immense power. Though her Speed sits at a middling base 33, Ophelia’s high Attack is enough to give her a great Player Phase role.

The divine heroine’s most noteworthy feature is her tome Missiletainn - not to be confused with the demon blade Mystletainn, though both excel in charging Special skills. Missiletainn grants a permanent -1 Special cooldown count, and an additional -1 on the first turn for each mage in the team. This effect can be great, or ridiculous depending on how much you’re willing to invest in Ophelia’s team support. On her own, Missiletainn grants Ophelia a -2 to Special cooldown count on the first turn, and -1 on subsequent turns, allowing her to charge low-cost Special skills with ease. With more mage allies, however, Ophelia can potentially initiate her first fight on the map with an AoE Special or other high-cost skill like Dragon Fang ready to go.

Though Ophelia’s Speed may be a disappointment to some, her unique tome and fantastic Attack stat give Ophelia considerable strength and a fantastic ceiling. If you’re willing to invest in some expensive skills and considerable team support, Ophelia can potentially activate powerful Special skills at the start of every turn. However, her low Speed and frail defenses leave Ophelia very vulnerable to retaliation, so be wary of having her fight any enemy she cannot immediately defeat.

“The chosen heroine arrives! And what is she called, this maiden of darkness? Ophelia Dusk is her name!”

Ophelia, Fire Emblem Fates

Strengths

Fantastic Attack stat

41 Attack with a +ATK boon is the highest possible base Attack for any mage as of the time of Ophelia’s release and grants Ophelia a great chance of defeating enemy heroes in a single blow.

Great Special charge through Missiletainn

Missiletainn’s unique effect allows Ophelia to charge her Specials more quickly, potentially going as far as fully charging a 4-cost Special on the first turn. The permanent -1 Special cooldown count allows Ophelia to single-handedly charge 2-cost Specials on the first turn, though she will be reliant on skills and teammates to maintain this.

Weaknesses

Missiletainn can be restrictive

Missiletainn boasts a unique and powerful effect, but depending on how far you intend to abuse the -1 Special cooldown count per mage, the tome can become quite restricting. Ophelia will have to rely on mage allies or teammates with Infantry Pulse in order to maintain her ability to activate a Special skill on her first attack. Though strong, this tome stifles team and skill options.

Relatively frail

Her defensive stats, while often just good enough to keep Ophelia alive, are also easy enough to surpass with an Attack boon or follow-up attack. Ophelia will drop to most high-Attack heroes, and her middling Speed cannot protect her against follow-up attacks from some of the faster heroes in the game.

User Submitted Builds

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Ophelia build by Nobutora 10-09

	Missiletainn	A	Death Blow 3
	Rally Up Atk+	B	Chill Res 3
	Dragon Fang	C	Drive Res 2
S	Hardy Bearing 3

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~Nuclear Missiletainn~

Cheap yet effective because of lucky IVs. As is, Ophelia is just okay for PvE as all mage team is rather inflexible. Anima AR defense is her best role. Death Blow over Life and Death or Sturdy Blow for maximum Dragon Fang damage without getting her Atk Chilled thanks to Duma. Plus the 5 extra bulk has helped her survive on at least two occasions!

C Skill is the only real placeholder for now. Drive Res was leftover from Blazing Wind SI. Toying with Wave skills, Savage Blow, or maybe even Breath of Life.

Ophelia build by gabbi_elle 05-15

	Missiletainn	A	Life and Death 3
	Rally Up Atk+	B	Special Spiral 3
	Blazing Light	C	Distant Guard 3
S	Flashing Blade 3

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Excessive Special Triggering.
Dragonflowers +2.
TO BE IMPROVED:
- IVs. +ATK/-DEF preferred. The fact that she works well with such a shit combination of IVs already is kind of amazing.
- C slot skill. Preferably, Odd/Even _____ Wave. Depends on team.

Ophelia build by modzero 03-15

	Missiletainn	A	Life and Death 3
	Rally Up Atk+	B	Chill Res 3
	Blazing Light	C	Hone Atk 3
S	Quickened Pulse

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My +ATK monster of a mage whom I have affectionately dubbed Ophey can literally kill anything with this build. Easily reaching 60, 80, even 100 damage per engagement (I have reached as high as 120 if she doubles the fact), almost anything will die.

Do not drop Rally Up Atk+ unless you have a very good reason to, and especially do not drop it if you are looking to score.

Ophelia can function well with any AoE special, and it is absolutely worth some sacrifices to give her more options in this regard. Just ignore the Thunder series, they suck.

Life and Death is neither an obvious nor easy choice, but it's absolutely worth it, giving +10 to her damage per engagement and raising her Spd to a respectable 38, which could save her from faster, weaker units that can cut through slower tanks to get to her such as red Lyn. The hit to her bulk does not matter, since even without it she dies in one round to anything with serious Atk.

(obligatory no Special Spiral) If you have any doubt whether you should sacrifice Chill Res for this monster skill, consider the prospect of doubling her damage on every engagement. Greens and mage tanks suddenly quake in their boots fearing death by triple digits. Does it really sound so bad to give up that Keaton you will never use?

I am honestly not sure how Ophey ended up with Hone Atk 3, and I would replace it with Infantry Pulse if she needed it, but it does work fairly well to give the shields in front of her a bit more oomph.

Quickened Pulse is a no-brainer, unless she has access to other pulse skills or two mages (triple or quad mage is very very hard to do right - RD is another story). If there is sufficient pulse on her team, then Hardy Bearing is just as strong a choice to prevent Vantage from destroying her. In fact, I seriously consider giving her Hardy Bearing once I build a double-mage team. Attack+3 would be pointless except to counter a bane, and honestly her damage is already so high she has no reason to use it.

The rule of thumb for Ophey is as follows: One mage, one pulse skill. If you give enough to Ophey, she will give back. Once you start crippling team after team in very high tiers of Arena, any doubt you had in her will be a thing of the past.

Ophelia build by Willpower 12-12

	Missiletainn	A	Life and Death 3
	Rally Up Atk+	B	Chill Res 3
	Blazing Light	C	Spur Def/Res 2
S	Hardy Bearing 3

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There's no special spiral option to choose from...

Mine is fitted with special spiral, just pure destruction when initiating combat. Hardy bearing is to not allow any vantage users to sneak a kill on Ophelia.

Ophelia build by Legendary Chairman 10-29

	Missiletainn	A	Life and Death 3
	Reposition	B	Chill Res 3
	Blazing Wind	C	Even Atk Wave 3
S	Hardy Bearing 3

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The B skill for this build is actually Special Spiral, but for some reason the site doesn't allow her to equip it...

Life and Death is taken over Death Blow as it actually has a higher damage output with Blazing Wind, making it a better choice overall, and this choice was important in Aversa's Infernal difficulty, where Life and Death allowed her to kill a green mage that she would die to if Death Blow was equipped, so it works better against greens. Destroying her defences absolutely does not matter, as she shouldn't be getting hit anyway, and as such, although a Def bane would be preferred, HP and Res are completely acceptable choices. If she receives a form of Spd buff, she is able to actually double things, even though it is probably already dead, for even more power.

Finally Hardy Bearing is taken as her seal so Vantage doesn't screw her over.

Weapon Skills

Weapons	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Light Blue Tome Users Only	50	2	4
Ellight Blue Tome Users Only	100	2	6
Shine Blue Tome Users Only	200	2	9
MissiletainnAccelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1 for each magic ally on your team (including unit). Learns by default at 5 ★ Non-Inheritable skill.	400	2	14

Weapon Evolution

Weapon Upgrades

Support Skills

Support Skills	Rng.	SP
Rally AttackGrants Atk+4 to an adjacent ally until the end of the turn.	1	150
Rally Up AtkGrants Atk+3 to target ally and allies within 2 spaces of target (excluding unit) for 1 turn.	1	300
Rally Up Atk+Grants Atk+6 to target ally and allies within 2 spaces of target (excluding unit) for 1 turn.	1	400

Special Skills

Special Skills	SP	Turns
Rising LightBefore 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 5 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	150	4
Blazing LightBefore combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to 1.5 x (unit's Atk minus foe's Def or Res). Unlocks at 5 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	300	4

Passive Skills

Passive Skills	SP	Slot
Death Blow 1Grants Atk+2 if unit initiates combat. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	50	A
Sturdy Blow 1If unit initiates combat, unit granted Atk/Def+2 during battle. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	120	A
Sturdy Blow 2If unit initiates combat, unit granted Atk/Def+4 during battle. Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units. Unlocks at 5 ★	240	A
Chill Res 1At the start of each turn, inflicts Res-3 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Res through its next action. Inheritable by all units.	60	B
Chill Res 2At the start of each turn, inflicts Res-5 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Res through its next action. Inheritable by all units.	120	B
Chill Res 3At the start of each turn, inflicts Res-7 on foe on the enemy team with the highest Res through its next action. Inheritable by all units. Unlocks at 5 ★	240	B