| Boon | + Spd | Bane | - Res |
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Skill Set
Hero Build Overview/Explanation
(I'm not sure why, but it wouldn't let select any skills other than the weapon, assist skill and special skill.)
This build takes advantage of Marth's great offensive statline by making a big ball of stats.
Weapon: Exalted Falchion's refine makes the Bonus Doubler effect much better as it also gives him an additional +4 to all stats when a bonus is active on him. On top of that, it gives him a unity effect that gives him bonuses to all stats. These effects together makes it so that whether he has bonuses or penalties, he will get massive stat boosts just from his weapon alone.
Assist Skill: I would personally recommend using a positional skill like Reposition, Pivot, or Swap but it really is up to whatever you prefer.
Special Skill: Shining Emblem is his best option for his special as it gives him +6 to all stats when he is within two spaces of an ally while also giving allies within two spaces Atk +6 and, when it activates, it boosts his damage by 35% of his speed and gives all allies +6 to all stats. This really synergizes with his weapon because it gives him a reliable bonus that triggers the bonus doubler effect on his weapon while greatly helping his allies with their own bonuses.
A Skill: The three best skills you can give are Bonus Doubler, Atk/Spd Unity, or Swift Sparrow 2 or 3. Bonus Doubler and Atk/Spd Unity are both really good skills that can stack with his weapon and will give him more in combat buffs. For this build though, I chose Swift Sparrow 3 because it offers a more consistent bonus to his Atk and Spd during combat when he initiates it.
B Skill: Binding Shield ll is a great skill and was a much needed buff as it allowed him to go from a dedicated dragon-slayer to someone that can kill most enemies that he normally wouldn't be able to even approach as long as he has at least five more speed than the opponent. This isn't normally a problem though as his buffs are more than enough for him to outspeed other fast units by quite a lot.
C Skill: His C Skill is pretty flexible but you shouldn't give him anything like Atk/Spd Oath or Rouse Atk/Spd as they won't help him at all because of Shining Emblem gives him +6 to all stats so anything that gives bonus are rather useless. Something like Joint Drive Spd or Joint Drive Atk are really good because they give him and allies within 2 spaces in combat buffs.
Sacred Seal: A good seal for Marth is Flashing Blade because with all the buffs he gives himself (as well as any he gets from his allies) he will consistently outspeed most enemies regardless of their speed and will therefore be able to get his special in just one attack rather than two.
