At start of turn, inflicts Spd-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit's Res through their next actions.
All Units
- Inheritable by all units.
Unlocks at 5 ★
Skillsets that use skill
How to Play Jenga Feat. Arvis (Low-Investment)
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Wargod's Tome (+Eff) | A | Death Blow 3 Alternate: Fury 3 |
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Positional Assist | B | Swordbreaker 3 |
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Moonbow Alternate: Glimmer |
C | Spd Ploy 3 |
SP | 1560 | S | Def Ploy 3 Alternate: Death Blow 3 |
Mila’s Retribution (Offensive Support)
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Wrathful Melancholy+ Alternate: Wrathful Absorb+ |
A | Atk/Spd Push (3 or 4) Alternate: Close Counter |
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Martyr+ Alternate: Restore+ |
B | Dazzling Staff 3 Alternate: Null C-Disrupt 3 |
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Miracle Alternate: Earthfire Balm+ |
C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Savage Blow 3 |
SP | 1470 | S | Atk/Spd Bond 3 Alternate: Quick Riposte 3 |
The Devoted (Full Support)
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Dazzling Gravity+ | A | Fort. Def/Res 3 Alternate: Attack/Res 2 |
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Restore+ Alternate: Martyr+ |
B | Wings of Mercy 3 Alternate: Sabotage Atk 3 |
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Miracle | C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Odd Res Wave 3 |
SP | 1370 | S | Atk Ploy 3 Alternate: Live to Serve 3 |
Toughest Heart of Gold (Full Support)
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Dazzling Slow+ Alternate: Dazzling Panic+ |
A | Fort. Def/Res 3 Alternate: Spd Res 2 |
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Restore+ Alternate: Recover+ |
B | Wings of Mercy 3 Alternate: Chill Def 3 |
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Heavenly Light Alternate: Windfire Balm+ |
C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Infantry Rush 3 |
SP | 1770 | S | Atk Ploy 3 Alternate: Def Ploy 3 |
In Service To Devotion (Offensive Utility)
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Loyal Wreath+ (+Spd) Alternate: Loyal Wreath+ (+Res) |
A | Fury (3 or 4) Alternate: Atk/Spd Bond 3 |
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Reposition Alternate: Swap |
B | Atk/Res Link 3 Alternate: Chill Spd 3 |
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Moonbow Alternate: Glimmer |
C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Hone Cavalry |
SP | 1245 | S | Res Ploy 3 Alternate: Distant Def 3 |
Moonlit Guardian (Full Support)
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Dazzling Witchy Wand+ Alternate: Dazzling Gravity+ |
A | Attack/Res 2 Alternate: Spd/Res Bond 3 |
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Recover+ | B | Wings of Mercy 3 Alternate: Flier Formation 3 |
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Windfire Balm+ Alternate: Heavenly Light |
C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Hone Fliers |
SP | 1410 | S | Live to Serve 3 |
Explosive Start (Offensive)
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Lethal Carrot+ (+Spd) Alternate: Kagami Mochi+ (+Spd) |
A | Atk/Spd Solo 3 Alternate: Fury 3 |
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Reposition | B | Desperation 3 |
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Moonbow | C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Def Ploy 3 |
SP | 1545 | S | Flashing Blade 3 |
Naughty Kitty (Player Phase Assassin
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Kagami Mochi+ (+Spd) Alternate: Kitty Paddle+ |
A | Swift Sparrow 2 Alternate: Death Blow 3 |
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Reposition | B | Desperation 3 |
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Glimmer Alternate: Iceberg |
C | Spd Ploy 3 |
SP | 1545 | S | Def Ploy 3 |
It’s Just a Prank, Nyan (Debuffer)
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Smoke Dagger+ (+Spd) | A | Swift Sparrow 2 Alternate: Darting Blow 3 |
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Reposition | B | Windsweep 3 |
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Iceberg | C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Savage Blow 3 |
SP | 1605 | S | Phantom Spd 3 |
A Song of Ice and Fire (Offensive/Support)
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Blárblade+ | A | Fury 3 |
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Sing | B | Wings of Mercy 3 |
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Glimmer | C | Spd Ploy 3 |
SP | 1920 | S | Heavy Blade 3 |
Care to Dance? Carrot Dance! (Offensive Support)
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Lethal Carrot+ (+Spd) | A | Fury 3 |
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Dance | B | Wings of Mercy 3 Alternate: Blaze Dance 3 |
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Moonbow | C | Spd Ploy 3 |
SP | 1320 | S | Atk Ploy 3 |
With the Rhythm (Debuff Support)
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Smoke Dagger+ (+Spd) | A | Fury 3 Alternate: Distant Def 3 |
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Dance | B | Windsweep 3 |
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Glacies | C | Spd Ploy 3 |
SP | 1320 | S | Phantom Spd 3 |
Carry On (Offensive Nuke)
Protective Onii-chan (Range Enemy Phase)
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Regal Blade (+Eff) | A | Distant Counter |
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Reposition | B | Quick Riposte 3 Alternate: Vantage 3 |
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Glimmer Alternate: Iceberg |
C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Threaten Atk 3 |
SP | 1695 | S | Distant Def 3 |
Aggressive Onii-sama (Player Phase)
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Regal Blade (+Eff) | A | Swift Sparrow 2 Alternate: Fury 3 |
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Reposition | B | Renewal 3 |
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Iceberg | C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Threaten Spd 3 |
SP | 1605 | S | Heavy Blade 3 |
Cutting Wind (Offensive Blade Tome)
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Gronnblade+ Alternate: Gronnblade |
A | Fury 3 |
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Reposition | B | Desperation 3 |
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Glimmer | C | Spd Ploy 3 |
SP | 1935 | S | Speed +3 |
Our Lady of Sweeping (Firesweep Lance)
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Firesweep Lance+ | A | Swift Sparrow 2 Alternate: Life and Death 3 |
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Reposition | B | Chill Spd 3 Alternate: Swordbreaker 3 |
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Iceberg | C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Threaten Def 3 |
SP | 2055 | S | Def Ploy 3 |
Noble Slayer (Slaying Lance)
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Slaying Lance+ (+Res) | A | Distant Counter Alternate: Fury 3 |
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Reposition | B | Chill Def 3 Alternate: Quick Riposte 2 |
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Iceberg | C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Goad Fliers |
SP | 1575 | S | Distant Def 3 |
Troubadour (Full Support)
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Dazzling Gravity+ Alternate: Panic+ |
A | Attack/Res 2 |
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Recover+ Alternate: Rehabilitate+ |
B | Wings of Mercy 3 |
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Miracle | C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Hone Cavalry |
SP | 1710 | S | Atk Ploy 3 |
Raymond's Confidant (Offensive Utility)
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Dazzling Gravity+ Alternate: Dazzling Slow+ |
A | Atk/Spd Bond 3 Alternate: Atk/Spd 2 |
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Recover+ Alternate: Physic+ |
B | Wrathful Staff 3 |
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Miracle | C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Res Ploy 3 |
SP | 1730 | S | Res Ploy 3 |
Tipped with Fire AND Blood! (Firesweep Lance)
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Firesweep Lance+ | A | Swift Sparrow (2 or 3) Alternate: Darting Blow 3 |
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Draw Back Alternate: Reposition |
B | Hit and Run Alternate: Lancebreaker 3 |
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Luna Alternate: Moonbow |
C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Def Ploy 3 |
SP | 1560 | S | Def Ploy 3 Alternate: Atk Ploy 3 |
Superlative Style (Full Support)
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Dazzling Gravity+ Alternate: Dazzling Fear+ |
A | Attack/Res 2 |
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Recover+ | B | Wings of Mercy 3 Alternate: Live to Serve 3 |
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Miracle | C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Hone Cavalry |
SP | 1710 | S | Atk Ploy 3 |
Petals in the Wind (Full Support)
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Dazzling Gravity+ | A | Fort. Def/Res 3 Alternate: Spd Res 2 |
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Physic+ | B | Wings of Mercy 3 |
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Windfire Balm+ Alternate: Still-Water Balm |
C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Res Ploy 3 |
SP | 1620 | S | Atk Ploy 3 |
No Protesting! (Team Support)
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Dazzling Gravity+ Alternate: Dazzling Panic+ |
A | Spd Res 2 Alternate: Resistance +3 |
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Recover+ Alternate: Physic+ |
B | Wings of Mercy 3 Alternate: Live to Serve 3 |
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Miracle | C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Res Ploy 3 |
SP | 1610 | S | Atk Ploy 3 |
Unexpected Power (Flashing Offense)
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Felicia's Plate (+Spd) | A | Fury 3 Alternate: Flashing Blade 3 |
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Reposition | B | Desperation 3 Alternate: Cancel Affinity 3 |
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Glacies Alternate: Iceberg |
C | Spd Ploy 3 Alternate: Def Ploy 3 |
SP | 1785 | S | Flashing Blade 3 |
Stat Ploy Skills
Overview
The Ploy family of skills is one of only a handful capable of debuffing the stats of enemies. There are four skills in this category, differentiated by the stats that they debuff. They work in a similar way to Threaten skills, but have an additional requirement: The user must have more resistance than the foe, or they will remain unaffected. However, they have one huge advantage over Threaten skills. Ploy skills affect all foes that are lined up with your unit horizontally or vertically. This gives them a huge range and makes them one of the only debuff skills that can be triggered reliably before the unit ever enters combat.
Synergy
Satisfying the resistance requirement is the most important thing to consider when picking a user for the skill. Ideally, the unit with the highest resistance on your team should wield the skill. Skills such as Fury can help to boost resistance to higher levels without compromising strength elsewhere. Choosing which Ploy skill to inherit is also important: Atk and Spd Ploy are the most impactful on battle. Atk Ploy effectively grants a +5 defense and resistance buff to whichever unit enters combat with a debuffed enemy. However, Def and Res Ploy can be useful on units with lower attack stats, proving them with a hefty boost. Flier units are best suited for Ploy skills, as they have the mobility to capitalize on more debuff opportunities. The user of the skill need not expose themselves to danger if necessary and only position themselves appropriately.
Weaknesses
Requiring a high resistance is the biggest weakness of this skill, eliminating many of its potential carriers and making it somewhat predictable. Ploy skills apply debuffs at the same time as Threaten skills: the beginning of the player’s turn. A clever player can completely avoid the debuffs, provided the map doesn’t force them through choke points. Ranged attackers can simply attack from a diagonal angle to circumvent Ploy skills, something they cannot do with Seal or Threaten skills. Depending on the unit running the skill, Ploy skills can be very map-dependent with some maps favoring them heavily and others making them difficult to use. Harsh Command or a skill with its effects can be used on a unit affected by a Ploy skill to reverse the debuffs, turning them into powerful buffs instead.