Kliff, another sweet darling boy, is an infantry blue tome user. He comes with Sagittae, a weapon that gives him +5 to atk/spd/def/res if he has 5 less atk than his enemy. This is definitely…strange. He also has Fortress Def/Res which gives him def/res +6 and atk -2. So, more strange things on this boy.
He has 30 atk, 37 spd, 25 def, and 28 res. So he’s speedy and has decent defenses but his atk is on the lower side which is good if you’re using him weapon and not good if you want to build a generic Blarblade mage.
Kliff also has Chill Spd which is probably what you’d fodder him off for if you don’t want him.
+ High speed and good defenses
+ Sagittae is unreliable but when it works it gives him great versatility.
- Sagittae is unreliable and situational so when it doesn’t work…he hits like a bag of noodles.
- Competition from all of the other blue mages who either deal more damage or fulfill a niche.
With his weapon and speed, he really stands out from any of the other tanky mages we have. Boey does have high def, but low spd and low res as well which makes him decidedly different. MRobin too, while he was once seen as a good bulky mage, doesn’t reach the defenses Kliff can and also has quite low spd. So in general, Kliff stands out.
He will still die to greens, so having strong red units with him is a good idea. Owain, Halloween Myrrh, Legendary Ike, etc are all good choices to protect him from greens.
He will also not be able to kill too many high high res units. I personally caught him doing 3x2 to a Nowi in arena. So having someone who can take care of those with high res units + dragons in general is a good option.
SPECIFICALLY, if using Sagittae, do NOT run him with someone with Chill Atk. Not a good option, nope.
+Spd is his best option to get him to 40 spd.
Def, Res and HP are best kept neutral for his bulk.
Weirdly enough… the boy wants -atk to drop him to 27. You can keep this neutral or even get a +atk Kliff if you plan on swapping out his weapon. But if you want to activate Sagittae’s effect reliably, you’ll want to drop atk. Weird, I know, I can’t believe I’m suggesting -atk.
If you do keep atk neutral, drop HP instead.
Special: Aether, Iceberg, Bonfire
A: Close Counter, Fortress Def/Res 3
Seal: Close Def, Distant Def? Good options
I actually prefer Swap on him because he’s tanky, but Reposition is always an option or whatever else you want.
Aether is the expensive skill that helps him survive longer, but Iceberg and Bonfire are both good options if you want more damage. Close Counter is the expensive option but he is bulky enough to run it. Fortress Def/Res is just as good if you don’t have CC fodder.
I’m not going to type out the generic Blade tome/Fury/Desperation set because it’s boring and it’s been done a lot but that IS an option if you want, especially if you have a +atk Kliff.
Swap: 3* Stahl, Subaki, Seth, Arthur
Aether: 5* Chrom, Exalt Chrom, Lucina, Brave Lucina, Ike, Brave Ike
Iceberg: 4* Niles, Shanna
Bonfire: 4* MRobin, Adult Tiki
Close Counter: 5* Takumi, Winter Tharja, HS Xander
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