Bridal Catria

Stat Variations

IV Sets

Stellar offenses

The Azure Wing Pair boasts terrifying 40/41 offenses, allowing them to deal incredible damage and very consistently perform follow-up attacks. If deployed primarily for supportive purposes, Catria and Thea can also soak visible Atk/Spd debuffs from skills such as Chill Atk and Chill Spd and the Bright Shrine structure in Aether Raids.

Workable physical bulk

Coincidentally, the Azure Wing Pair has the same 67 physical bulk that Catria and Thea have individually. While 67 is not particularly special, it is usually sufficient for surviving at least one physical attack. 

However, it should be noted that the Azure Wing Pair should be initiating for a vast majority of their combats, and given their【Triangle Attack】and【Desperation】effects from Wedding-Bell Axe and their Harmonic Skill respectively, they will oftentimes KO before receiving a counterattack anyways.

Wedding-Bell Axe

The middle Whitewings steal the show (wedding?) partially due to their personal weapon, the Wedding-Bell Axe.

• As with many personal weapons nowadays, Wedding-Bell Axe has a Slaying effect, accelerating Catria and Thea’s Special trigger (decreasing its cooldown by 1).
• If the Azure Wing Pair is within 2 spaces of an ally at the start of the turn, they grant the following to themselves and allies within 2 spaces:
  • ...an “Orders” effect, allowing them to warp to a space adjacent to an ally within 2 spaces, and...
  • ...the【Triangle Attack】effect, which allows the unit to attack twice during combat (a Brave weapon effect) if they initiate combat and have at least 2 allies with【Triangle Attack】within 2 spaces of them.
• The icing on the wedding cake is that if Catria and Thea initiate combat or are within 2 spaces of an ally, they gain +6 Atk/Spd during combat.

This Axe is quite the doozy, as it greatly enhances the mobility and combat potential of both the Azure Wing Pair and their allies.

Harmonic Hero

On top of a potentially ridiculous personal weapon, the Azure Wing Pair is also a Harmonic Hero, so they have a Harmonic Skill that can be activated on command. When activated, it grants the following to the Azure Wing Pair and all allies from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia or Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade for 1 turn:

• ...an effect that allows the unit to make a guaranteed follow-up attack if they initiate combat,
• ...the【Resonance: Blades】effect, which grants +4 Atk/Spd during combat, and...
• ...the【Desperation】effect, which allows the unit to make their follow-up attack before the enemy can counterattack.

This Harmonic Skill can significantly increase the entire team’s Player Phase damage output and survivability, especially in combination with Wedding-Bell Axe’s【Triangle Attack】effect.

On a lighter note, they look so happy, and their Harmonic conversation was really cute, too. :)

Flier benefits

Flier status is nicer than many players give it credit for; superior mobility is very beneficial for Player Phase movement, whether that be for going on the offensive and initiating against faraway enemies or going on the defensive and retreating to safety. Since Fliers do not receive movement penalties from and are able to move through trenches, rivers, lava tiles, and forests, they can grant their team much-needed flexibility and maneuverability.

Catria and Thea also have access to skills such as their native A/D Near Trace and Spd/Def Rein to further cement their offensive capabilities and, for the former, allow them to move after combat for even more flexibility.

Fantastic hybrid of combat and support

All of the above strengths make the Azure Wing Pair a relatively rare case of a hybrid unit that performs exceedingly well at both combative and supportive roles simultaneously. They provide incredible mobility and combat buffs to both themselves and their allies (specifically those from the same game as them in the case of their Harmonic Skill), making them a fantastic member of nearly any team composition.

Amazing base kit

While not a testament to their performance, Catria and Thea have an optimized base kit that, for many players, requires very little change. This is very convenient and appealing for newer players or players that are unable to fodder expensive skills.

Low magical bulk

Catria and Thea are two of the few Pegasus Knights in FEH that have higher Defense than Resistance, and that trend continues even when they are together. With only 63 magical bulk, they are prone to being OHKO’d by magical enemies, especially given that their Green color gives them weapon triangle disadvantage against Lysithea, Brave Lysithea, Summer Byleth, Fallen Julia, Legendary Lilina, Morgan (M), Fallen Morgan (M), Idunn, and Spring Idunn, some of the hardest-hitting magical enemies in the game.

As mentioned previously, however, the Azure Wing Pair should be initiating rather than defending most of the time, so lacking magical bulk is not a detrimental weakness.

Flier drawbacks

Not even the best Whitewing pair can escape their Flier woes. While lacking access to Null Follow-Up is not as detrimental as it could be thanks to their【Triangle Attack】effect and Harmonic Skill, there is no guarantee that either will be active at any given time.

Lacking access to the Spurn family of damage reduction skills and needing Iote’s Shield to prevent them from receiving effective damage from Flier-effective weaponry makes an Enemy Phase set undesirable for Catria and Thea.

Restricted by Duo’s Hindrance

As with all other Duo and Harmonic Heroes, Catria and Thea are unable to activate their Harmonic Skill in Aether Raids Offense if the enemy’s Duo’s Hindrance structure is active. Given how powerful Duo and Harmonic Heroes typically are, almost every Tier 21+ Defense Keep uses Duo’s Hindrance, which can make the Azure Wing Pair’s ability to activate their Harmonic Skill inconsistent.

However, this isn’t to say that the Azure Wing Pair is a mediocre unit outside of their Harmonic Skill. Their aforementioned Wedding-Bell Axe and outstanding offensive potency make them incredibly powerful for both combat and mobility purposes.

Weapon Skills

Weapons	SP	Rng.	Mt.
Iron Axe Learns by default at 1 ★ Unlocks at 1 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	50	1	6
Steel Axe Learns by default at 3 ★ Unlocks at 2 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	100	1	8
Silver Axe Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Inheritable by Axe users only.	200	1	11
Wedding-Bell Axe Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants "unit can move to a space adjacent to an ally within 2 spaces" and【Triangle Attack】 to unit and allies within 2 spaces. If unit initiates combat or if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat.  【Triangle Attack】 If unit initiates combat and 2 or more allies (excluding unit) with Triangle Attack are within 2 spaces of unit, unit attacks twice. (That turn only. Does not stack.) Learns by default at 5 ★ Unlocks at 5 ★ Non-Inheritable skill.	400	1	16

Special Skills

Special Skills	SP	Turns
New Moon Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat. Learns by default at 4 ★ Unlocks at 3 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	100	3
Moonbow Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat. Unlocks at 4 ★ Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.	200	2

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
A/D Near Trace 1 Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】.  Inflicts Atk/Def-1 on foe during combat.  【Canto (Rem. +1)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn +1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.)  (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger again. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.) Cavalry & Flying Only Unlocks at 3 ★	60	B
A/D Near Trace 2 Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】.  Inflicts Atk/Def-2 on foe during combat.  【Canto (Rem. +1)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn +1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.)  (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger again. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.) Cavalry & Flying Only Unlocks at 4 ★	120	B
A/D Near Trace 3 Enables【Canto (Rem. +1)】.  Inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foe during combat.  【Canto (Rem. +1)】 After an attack, Assist skill, or structure destruction, unit can move spaces = any movement not already used that turn +1. (If unit used a movement skill that warped them, its remaining movement is 0.)  (Unit moves according to movement type. Once per turn. Cannot attack or assist. Only highest value applied. Does not stack. After moving, if a skill that grants another action would be triggered (like with Galeforce), Canto will trigger again. Unit's base movement has no effect on movement granted. Cannot warp (using skills like Wings of Mercy) a distance greater than unit's remaining movement +1.) Cavalry & Flying Only Unlocks at 5 ★	240	B
Spd/Def Rein 1 Inflicts Spd/Def-2 on foes within 2 spaces during combat. Only inheritable by flier units. Unlocks at 1 ★	60	C
Spd/Def Rein 2 Inflicts Spd/Def-3 on foes within 2 spaces during combat. Only inheritable by flier units. Unlocks at 2 ★	120	C
Spd/Def Rein 3 Inflicts Spd/Def-4 on foes within 2 spaces during combat. Only inheritable by flier units. Unlocks at 4 ★	240	C