Hero Stats
| Boon | + Res | Bane | - Def |
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Skill Set
Hero Build Overview/Explanation
This is a "poor man's" Dedue build.
Dedue is a unit that should never be in the front line. Ideally, he should be behind glass cannons such as B!Lysithea or Marianne in order to proc A/D near save 3. The bonuses that his C skill gives him will more than compensate the def bane along with pavise procs. The problems come when he tanks magic damage which can be painful for him and kill him maybe. This is why, ideally, his boon should be in Res and Steadfast axe should have +res when you weapon refine him. In addition to the dangers of magic damage, anti-armour physical damage is also something that Dudue should not take too many hits of. This is why the B slot should be filled with wary fighter to minimize enemy follow ups. Dedue was never going to double anything during player and enemy phase so there is little downside to the B skill. Since Wary Fighter is a common enough skill it should be cheap and easy to pass down.
Because of the types of damage that can be painful, he should not take too much damage when tanking for front line glass cannons. However just because he take little damage does not mean that he take no damage. Prolonged use of Dedue will eventually kill him on some abyssal maps. This is why he should have a healer that can keep up with the abuse he will take. Some recommendations are Bridal Fjorm or Flayn since they can heal effectively (if build well, Fjorm will be able to debuff as well) and they have ground orders which allows Dedue to keep up with whatever he needs to protect.
