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Thief Cath - Caper Captain

5

Obtainable as a 5 only

Hero Stats

Max Avg Total Stats at Lvl 40
162
HP 39
ATK 37
SPD 43
DEF 21
RES 22

Stat Variations

Level 1 Stat Variation
5★
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
Low 16 6 12 3 4
Middle 17 7 13 4 5
High 18 8 14 5 6

Level 40 Stat Variations
5★
HP ATK SPD DEF RES
Low 35 34 40 18 19
Middle 39 37 43 21 22
High 42 41 47 24 25

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

Persona 3 >>> Persona 5 (Offensive Nuke)

Build by Naz
Recommended
Lofty Leaflet A Atk/Spd Catch 4
Alternate: Atk/Spd Push 4
Positional Assist B Atk/Res Snag 3
Alternate: Desperation 3
Moonbow
Alternate: Ruptured Sky
C Blue Feud 3
IVs

+ATK or +SPD

SBlade Session 3
Alternate: Heavy Blade 3

Show Explanation/Analysis

Preferred IV: +ATK or +SPD

  • An asset to Attack or Speed best compliments Cath’s offensive playstyle with this set.

Weapon: Lofty Leaflet

Assist: Positional Assist

Special: 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.

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

  • Any skill that greatly boosts Cath’s offensive stats including but not limited to Atk/Spd Catch, Push, Solo, or Swift Sparrow make for a great choice of A skill.
  • Heavy Blade 4 grants Special cooldown acceleration as well as true damage granted you have higher attack than your foe.

Passive B: Atk/Res Snag / Desperation

  • In this irrational world, sometimes the best B slot option you have is a Snag skill that inflicts a debuff on the closest foes after using an assist skill.
  • Dial the clock back to a time where Desperation’s ability to enable an immediate follow-up attack when the unit's HP is below 75% was the ideal B slot skill for most offensive units. 

Passive C: Smoke Skills / Feud 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.
  • Feud skills such as Cath’s native Blue Feud grant a favorable matchup against the associated color type through a debuff as well as nullifying any of their external skills during combat.
  • The C slot can otherwise be replaced as needed to suit the team.

Sacred Seal: Atk/Spd Boosting Seals / Heavy Blade 

  • With the rest of her kit covering the bases, Cath wants a Sacred Seal that simply boosts her Atk/Spd further such as Atk/Spd Solo or Blade Session. 
  • If not already being used in the A slot, Heavy Blade also makes for an effective Sacred Seal option.

Strengths

Lofty Leaflet

In addition to the array of offensive power this weapon provides through the boosted stats and true damage, Lofty Leaflet grants Cath a very unique type of movement after performing an action that allows her to warp to a space within 3 rows and columns centered on her. 

Fantastic Offensive Stats

An impressive 37 Atk and 43 Spd  is more than enough to have a strong offensive presence. 

Cavalry

In addition to superior mobility, Cath is granted access to an array of cavalry exclusive skills.

Weaknesses

Low bulk

With both Def and Res sitting at values well below 30, you would be advised against leaving Cath unprotected in enemy range.

No actual good B slot options

No, seriously. Cath’s weapon obsoletes both Lull skills and Trace skills and is missing the Null Follow-Up to run sweep skills. You’re digging through the bargain bin just to find something that fits.

Weapon Skills

Weapons SP Rng. Mt.
Thunder
Learns by default at 1 ★
Unlocks at 1 ★
Blue Tome Users Only
50 2 4
Elthunder
Learns by default at 2 ★
Unlocks at 2 ★
Blue Tome Users Only
100 2 6
Thoron
Learns by default at 4 ★
Unlocks at 3 ★
Blue Tome Users Only
200 2 9
Lofty Leaflet

Enables【Canto (Unit 3×3)】.  Grants Spd+3. At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd, and also, if foe has bonuses, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res and inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of foe's stats. Calculates each stat bonus and penalty independently.  【Canto (Unit 3×3)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move to a space within 3 rows and 3 columns centered on unit.  (Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. 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. Granted movement treated as Warp movement.)

Learns by default at 5 ★
Unlocks at 5 ★
Non-Inheritable skill.
400 2 14
Weapon Evolution
Weapon Upgrades
Weapon Upgrades

Support Skills

Support Skills Rng. SP
Draw Back

Unit moves 1 space away from target ally, who moves to unit's former position.

Learns by default at 4 ★
1 150

Passive Skills

Passive Skills SP Slot
Atk/Spd Push 1

At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd+3, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.

Inheritable by all units.
Unlocks at 2 ★
60
A
Atk/Spd Push 2

At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd+4, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.

Inheritable by all units.
Unlocks at 3 ★
120
A
Atk/Spd Push 3

At start of combat, if unit's HP = 100%, grants Atk/Spd +5, but if unit attacked, deals 1 damage to unit after combat.

Inheritable by all units.
Unlocks at 4 ★
240
A
Atk/Spd Push 4

At start of combat, if unit's HP >= 25%, grants Atk/Spd+7. but after combat, if unit attacked, deals 5 damage to unit.

Inheritable by all units.
Unlocks at 5 ★
300
A
Atk/Res Snag 1

If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Res-2 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.

Cavalry & Flying Only
Unlocks at 1 ★
60
B
Atk/Res Snag 2

If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Res-4 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.

Cavalry & Flying Only
Unlocks at 2 ★
120
B
Atk/Res Snag 3

If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on nearest foes within 4 spaces of both unit and target through their next actions.

Cavalry & Flying Only
Unlocks at 4 ★
240
B
Blue Feud 1

During combat, disables skills of all blue foes, excluding foe in combat. If in combat against a blue foe, disables skills of all foes, excluding foe in combat.

Excludes Red Units from inheriting this skill.
Unlocks at 3 ★
60
C
Blue Feud 2

During combat, disables skills of all blue foes, excluding foe in combat. If in combat against a blue foe, disables skills of all foes, excluding foe in combat, and inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-2 on foe during combat.

Excludes Red Units from inheriting this skill.
Unlocks at 4 ★
120
C
Blue Feud 3

During combat, disables skills of all blue foes, excluding foe in combat. If in combat against a blue foe, disables skills of all foes, excluding foe in combat, and inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foe during combat.

Excludes Red Units from inheriting this skill.
Unlocks at 5 ★
240
C

Other Info

Origin
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

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