Quick overview
So Finn has a case for being the best Lance cavalier in the game. Amazing attack, a very good budget set, decent speed and being free, Finn has all the makings of an amazing cavalier except he has no ivs, nor does he have the ability to merge at crazy levels. For anyone needing a non magic blue cav I highly suggest going to Finn if you want something easy.
Base kit
Finn comes with the brave lance (lowkey upset he didn’t have his own weapon but oh well) and brave lance does him wonders. Hitting twice is great but his ability to hit hard and have horse buffs makes him a powerful force. Atk/def 2 grants +2 to attack and defence and while not the best skill its a very nice one for budget sets. Goad cavalry is somewhat weaker than hone cavalry but it can’t be panic ployed or ignored as of now so I highly suggest not passing it up at first sight. If you prefer to keep your horse units apart this skill might be better for you. Finally Miracle is well…. it’s handy? But Honestly Finn wants to KO the foe before they KO him.
As for B slots desperation can be used if giving him a new speed increasing A slot, but otherwise lance breaker, sword breaker and chill defence are solid options.
Pros + Cons
+34 base attack is incredibly solid
+His speed, at 33, is solid too
+He is an incredibly cheap unit to build. Coming with a Brave lance is always nice.
-A lack of Merges and Ivs really hampers him
-His resistance is awful
-The blue horse spot is very competitive because of Reinhardt
Partners
Horse units obviously make the best partners with Finn, Exalted Chrom is a noticeable shoutout thanks to chill defence otherwise most horse units will pair nicely but a unit like Eliwood and Titania who have high res can act as a mage wall for Finn.
Suggested set(s)
Fin.
Suggested ivs: N/A
Brave Lance+, reposition, bonfire/luna
Slot A = Death/Sturdy blow, Life and death, Brazen atk/spd
Slot B = desperation, lance breaker
Slot C = Horse buff or Any C skill
Sacred seals: Atk+3, spd+3, brash assault*
Coming with a brave lance makes Finn super easy to build. Basically his most important stats are atk/spd, you can keep his default A slot but any of the above are preferred. If using life and death then Luna > Bonfire as it drops him below the 30 benchmark for the skills. Desperation is ideal and if using death blow you can combine it with the brash assault seal to quad through foes. Lancebreaker otherwise enables him to beat other lance cavaliers like Camus, Oscar and Peri.
My devotion is on fire
Suggested ivs: N/A
Firesweep Lance+, reposition, Luna
Slot A = Life and death
Slot B = Lancebreaker, hit and run
Slot C = Horse buff or Any C skill
Sacred seals: atk+3, spd+3
A fire sweep lance allows Finn to become a fearsome poking unit.You just want to focus on his offences again to power through foes. Lance breaker can be used but hit and run lets you retreat a space. While any C slot works on mixed teams I suggest using drive skills.