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Eirika is a support unit?

Like I don't get it. Nothing in her kit screams "I'm a support unit!". She seems more like a... "Imma take advantage of you getting supported by giving it to myself as in combat buffs!". I just don't understand what's with people connecting her with "support". I really find it more of a double-dipping from support unit than the support unit in general. Do you guys feel the same way, or am I just weird?

Asked by Z3K5 years 2 months ago

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When she's next to an ally she can allow them to get up to three different stat buffs using tactics(Attack is only +4). Because her Attack stat is such garbage, she can be used for chip damage. Her Speed is above average too, so she can prevent a lot of doubles, further more if she has a Speed boon.

The way I see it, she's someone I'd have on my cheer leader team. She can buff multiple stats at once while being able to take a hit. If needed, she can use her allies buffs and potentially nuke on EP or even hit just enough to put your opponent in single digit HP.

She was a support unit before her refine. She still IS a support unit, in which she can give +4 to all stats on her own with the whole triple Hone/Fortify + one Rally thing. However, with the new skills such as Tactics and Waves, Hone skills aren't reallly viable anymore, so personally, I don't use her for support anymore and went for the +18 buff with Kaden. Feels good man

thing is, I just feel like she'd prefer having a cheerleader and another ally that can also get the buffs. Pretty simple stat stacking that double dips
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Of course she does. That's the exact thing that I'm doing with her right now. But again, before the refine/hax +6 buffs, she's very definitely a support unit

so... ummm... how did you get +18? what do you mean by +18? also, FRobin is my favourite refine. Eirika works well with that right?

+6 to all applied to her and Kaden (somehow), +6 from her Sieglinde's effect and other +6 from Kaden's weapon.

I think it's less about her and more about the fact that she needs others to be buffed in order for Sieglinde's refine effect to work, which her base kit can do decently well. A lot of the role designation is because many people decide to kill two birds with one stone by also giving her the support skills necessary to synergize with Sieglinde. The Atk boost on Sieglinde is only +4, making other skills like Atk Tactic and the Atk Waves more preferable, but the build option is still there, and it's reasonably cheap too. Some Tactics are available as seals, a couple Tactics buffs are easily obtainable as C-skills and her Assist slot is flexible for a Rally of choice. If available, Dual rallies save a slot, with the added bonus of being great for Arena scoring.

Is she the best support buffer. No, but she can provide well enough on her own. Easy availability also helps, though.

Who says she can't fight? Seriously though, she is still a great support unit who benefits from buffing her allies. I'm hoping to get a Keaton to bring her even further beyond.