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Summer Claude

Analysis by Naz
Summer Claude - Tropical Trouble

4-5

Obtainable as a 4 - 5 only

Hero Stats

Max Avg Total Stats at Lvl 40
172
HP 41
ATK 38
SPD 42
DEF 25
RES 26

Stat Variations

Level 1 Stat Variation
5★
4★
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
Low 16 9 11 5 3
Middle 17 10 12 6 4
High 18 11 13 7 5

Level 40 Stat Variations
5★
4★
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
Low 38 35 39 22 22
Middle 41 38 42 25 26
High 44 41 46 29 29

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.
HPATKSPDDEFRES

Skill Sets

Sunny D (Offensive Nuke)

Build by Naz
Recommended
Frozen Delight A Atk/Spd Catch 4
Alternate: Sturdy Impact
Positional Assist B Fallen Star
Lethality
Alternate: Moonbow
C Pulse Smoke 3
Alternate: Spd/Def Rein 3
IVs

+ATK or +SPD

SBlade Session 3
Alternate: Heavy Blade 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Preferred IV: +ATK or +SPD

  • Since the focus of Claude’s weapon is offense-oriented, an asset to Attack or Speed best compliments this set.

Weapon: Frozen Delight

Assist: Positional Assist

Special: Lethality / Moonbow or Ruptured Sky / Luna

  • Any form of offensive Special that checks the foe’s stats makes for a suitable choice in this slot. The most effective option may vary with other forms of Special cooldown acceleration present in this set.
    • Lethality is extraordinarily powerful that severely cuts the foe’s defensive stats while ignoring any form of non-special damage reduction. However, it will certainly need some form of supplemental special cooldown support for a quick activation. 

Passive A: Atk/Spd Boosting A Skills / Impact Skills / Heavy Blade 4

  • Any skill that greatly boosts Claude’s offensive stats including but not limited to Atk/Spd Catch, Push, Solo, or Swift Sparrow make for a great choice of A skill.
  • Impact skills also make for a strong option by providing a boost to both firepower and survivability through a significant defensive stat boost and the prevention of the opponent’s follow-up attack.
    • This is particularly useful for this version of Claude, as it prevents opponents with guaranteed follow-up attacks from breaking through the damage safety net provided by Fallen Star by landing a second hit on him.
  • Heavy Blade 4 grants Special cooldown acceleration as well as true damage granted you have higher attack than your foe.

Passive B: Fallen Star

Passive C: Smoke Skills / Rein Skills / Flexible

  • Smoke skills such as Pulse Smoke are very effective when taking on multiple opponents. Pulse Smoke is particularly effective in reducing the damage of opponents around the target after combat by slowing down the activation of their Special.
  • Rein skills such as Spd/Def Rein further boost Claude’s offensive abilities by inflicting enemies within 2 spaces with an in-combat debuff.
  • The C slot can otherwise be replaced as needed to suit the team.

Sacred Seal: Atk/Spd Boosting Seals / Heavy Blade / Quickened Pulse 

  • If not already being used in the A slot, Heavy Blade also makes for an effective Sacred Seal option.
  • Quickened Pulse supplements Claude’s initial Special activation by granting -1 cooldown at the start of turn 1.

Strengths

Frozen Delight

Special cooldown -1

Significant Atk/Spd bonus

Conditional brave attack

Come together for an exceptional offensive weapon with a passive Canto Rem. as a bonus. 

Fallen Star

In contrast to many offensive fliers that may find themselves vulnerable attacking or being left in the range of other strong offensive foes, Claude overcomes by significantly reducing the damage of his foe during combat as well as inflicting the Gravity debuff on enemies after combat and protecting himself with a status effect for the next turn.

Fantastic Offensive Stats

A nice even 38 Atk and 42 Spd  is more than enough to have a strong offensive presence. 

Flying

In addition to superior mobility, Claude is granted access to an array of movement skills, exclusive buffs, and other supplementary support.

Weaknesses

Low bulk

With both Def and Res sitting at values of under 30, you would be advised against using Claude to tank more than a couple hits when not under the protection of Fallen Star.

Vulnerable to effective damage

Claude will also take greatly increased damage from units with effective damage such as archers.

Lack of Null Follow-up

In contrast to his Legendary variant. Summer Claude has no innate access to Null Follow-up, making it more difficult to play against certain opponents that prevent Claude’s follow-up attacks or guarantee their own against him.

Weapon Skills

Weapons SP Rng. Mt.
Iron Dagger

After combat, inflicts Def/Res-3 on foe through its next action.

Learns by default at 1 ★
Unlocks at 1 ★
Dagger users only.
50 2 3
Steel Dagger

After combat, inflicts Def/Res-3 on foe through its next action.

Learns by default at 2 ★
Unlocks at 2 ★
Dagger users only.
100 2 5
Silver Dagger

After battle, inflicts Def/Res-5 on foe through its next action.

Learns by default at 4 ★
Unlocks at 3 ★
Dagger users only.
200 2 7
Frozen Delight

Enables【Canto (Rem.)】.  Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, and also, if unit initiates combat and total bonuses on unit + total penalties on foe ≥ 12, unit attacks twice. Effect:【Dagger 7】  【Canto (Rem.)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.)  (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger after the granted action. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement.)  【Dagger 7】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-7 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

Learns by default at 5 ★
Unlocks at 5 ★
Non-Inheritable skill.
400 2 14
Available Rearmed Weapons
Arcane Void
Weapon Evolution
Weapon Upgrades
Weapon Upgrades

Support Skills

Support Skills Rng. SP

Special Skills

Special Skills SP Turns
New Moon

Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.

Learns by default at 4 ★
Unlocks at 3 ★
Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.
100 3
Moonbow

Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat.

Unlocks at 4 ★
Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.
200 2

Passive Skills

Passive Skills SP Slot
Fallen Star

If unit initiates combat, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 80% during combat, and after combat, grants【Fallen Star】to unit and inflicts【Gravity】on target and foes within 1 space of target.  【Fallen Star】 For 1 turn, during unit's first combat in player phase and enemy phase, reduces damage from foe's first attack by 80%.  【Gravity】 Restricts target's movement to 1 space through its next action.

Non-Inheritable skill.
Unlocks at 5 ★
300
B
Spd/Def Rein 1

Inflicts Spd/Def-2 on foes within 2 spaces during combat.

Only inheritable by flier units.
Unlocks at 2 ★
60
C
Spd/Def Rein 2

Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foes within 2 spaces during combat.

Only inheritable by flier units.
Unlocks at 3 ★
120
C
Spd/Def Rein 3

Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foes within 2 spaces during combat.

Only inheritable by flier units.
Unlocks at 5 ★
240
C

Other Info

Origin
Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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