A Brave Duessel-ing! It's Been a While! Ep. 9
Hello fellow FEH fans! It's been a while! I've moved to a new home and had my computer sent away for repair but, it and myself are back and I've got a special edition of Duesselfication! Brave Heroes\~! In honor of the current CYL, I decided to do a theory craft of units that **I** would pick to win CYL! So, without further ado, let's get right into it! ~~Please enjoy and remember the Duesselfication Guidelines. Feedback always welcome!~~
1. ~~Unit has a "good" PRF weapon.~~
2. ~~Unit has a minimum of one premium skill that is a inheritable and an upgrade of a previous skill.~~
3. ~~Unit has a minimum of three "good" skills.~~
4. ~~Duessel also became the new baseline for top stats in his class but I~~ **~~DIDN'T~~** ~~do that for these units.~~
5. ALL BETS ARE OFF WHEN YOU WIN CYL! ~~(unless you won CYL4, oops)~~
Missed an Episode? Never fear! [Episode One](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/lxyxla/the_duesselfication_of_sacred_stones_future_heroes/) [Episode Two](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/lyooru/duesselfication_2_duessel_harder/) [Episode Three](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/m6vddq/duesselfication_remix_something_a_little_different/) [Episode Four](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/mied4z/duesselfication_4_the_duesseling/) [Episode Five](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/mkhyru/duesselfication_5_granting_requests_better_than_a/) [Episode Six](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/mr9vv0/duesselfication_episode_six_return_of_the_duessel/) [Episode Seven](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/nehbo6/duesselfication_episode_seven_theorycrafting_my/) [Episode 7.1](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/nh2yom/duesselfication_71_i_had_an_idea/) [Episode 8](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/nsqtgq/duesselfication_episode_8_the_time_has_come/)
[Weapon Stats are Calculated in Image](https://preview.redd.it/k4byokmum1i71.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=ab86956346cf90f31de933f2ce55911485d3a513)
Women's Division Runner-Up : L'Arachel
I know, I know... Runner up!? But I honestly went back and forth on this several times only to just think to myself, "but I couldn't romance her in the game, so I guess I'll go with >!Reina!< as first place. I'm sure everyone wants to see Latona and I've finally given it to the holiest woman I know, but that's not all! L'Arachel wields the power of Ivaldi too! (Eff vs Beast and Def +3)
ART CREDIT: daigoman (Cipher)
HP: 33 (Superbane)
Atk: 38 (Superboon)
Spd: 39 (Superboon)
Def: 22
Res: 28 (Superboon)
BST: 160
Latona - Mt: 14 - Def +3. Effective against Beasts. Canto (Rem.) Calculates damage from staff like other weapons. At start of turn, if unit's HP is ≥ 25%, neutralizes any【Penalty】on allies within 2 spaces of unit and restores 15 HP to those units.【Penalty】All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard). At start of combat, if unit's HP is ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat.
Rausten Noblility - If unit targets and ally with an Assist skill, inflicts Spd/Res-5 and【Guard】on foes within 2 spaces of unit and target through their next actions and unit can take another action. If unit is granted an additional action this way, inflicts【Isolation】on unit.
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[Weapon Stats are Calculated in Image](https://preview.redd.it/ucdxq6s7w1i71.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=06335b2774f520057545140ffcba98b8a45db013)
Men's Division Runner Up: Stahl
Stahl was one of my favorite characters when I played through Awakening and I don't think he gets as much love or attention as I think he deserves. I tried to fit themes of his helpfulness, large appetite, and tired/sleepy nature into his kit! A true homie that you could go to a buffet with and just chill. That being said, he's not my number one because that HAS to go to my favorite character in the series. :)
HP: 46 (Superboon)
Atk: 39
Spd: 33 (Superbane)
Def: 31 (Superboon)
Res: 23
BST: 172
Viridian Zanbato - Mt: 16 - Effective against Cavalry. During combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts【Triangle Adept】on foe and【Cancel Affinity】to unit and grants unit Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4. After combat, if unit's attack triggered Special, unit regains 10 HP.
Sorry I'm Late! - CD: 3 - Boosts damage dealt by 40% of unit's Def.
If unit is adjacent to an ally with < 100% HP, grants unit: "if a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally within 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit.
If unit triggers Savior, grants Atk/Def+2 during combat."
Sturdy Surge - If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+7 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's Atk - foe's Atk ≥ 1, unit gains Special cooldown charge +1 attack.
​
[Weapon Stats are Calculated in Image](https://preview.redd.it/p52ucy5m22i71.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=d3d3d1d0bc60f6cfa315eaae2688e051ed94d650)
Women's Division Winner: Reina
I. LOVE. REINA. \*breathe\* Okay, with that out of the way... Reina is an amazing character and I want her to have an incredible unit. I went with her as my romance in my OG playthrough of Birthright and every playthrough after felt a little less whole, so for me Reina is my ideal winner for CYL. For this theorycraft, I went with her as a Mechanist (basically a cav dagger) and stayed true to her blood-thirsty nature while giving her an entirely unique class. We've seen a cav dragon, so why not cav dagger?
HP: 38
Atk: 39 (Superboon)
Spd: 37
Def: 28 (Superbane)
Res: 30
BST: 172
Scathing Chakram - Mt: 14 - Spd +3. Effective against Dragons and Beasts. During combat, if unit attacks or is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP < 100%, grants an additional Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 to unit during combat and unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. Effect:【Dagger ７】
Deadly Smile - Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-3 on foes within 2 spaces during combat. During unit's first combat reduces damage from foe's first attack by 30%. After combat, if unit defeated a foe, unit regain's HP = 25% of unit's max HP.
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[Weapon Stats are Calculated in Image](https://preview.redd.it/wwt7zciv72i71.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=def30d096b82060b41bb93a41c718dd6f4b54f57)
Men's Division Winner: Joshua
I'm sure you all saw this coming but, c'mon. I mean, ahem, COME ON IS, WHY DIDN'T JOSHUA GET A PIRATE ALT?! I'm a Joshua stan and there's nothing that will change that. I went with an axe infantry unit here to honor his ties to Caellach in a way and I've themed the axe after the old pal turned bitter foe. One of the themes I went for in this iteration is his homeland of Jehanna and the blistering, sandy winds of the desert and Joshua's disgusting ability to avoid everything late game.
HP: 40
Atk: 37 (Superboon)
Spd: 42 (Superboon)
Def: 29 (Superbane)
Res: 34 (Superboon)
BST: 182
Tiger's Eye Axe - Mt: 16 - Def +3. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 5 (max 50%) and neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat.
Desert Winds - CD: 3 - GROWING WIND AoE - Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to 1.8x (unit’s Atk minus **the lower** of foe’s Def or Res).
Gambler's Spirit - During combat, unit and foe are granted: "Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker" and "Neutralizes status effects and disables skills that prevent counterattacks during combat". If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit. If foe initiates combat, foe can make a follow-up attack before unit can counterattack and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack.
1. ~~Unit has a "good" PRF weapon.~~
2. ~~Unit has a minimum of one premium skill that is a inheritable and an upgrade of a previous skill.~~
3. ~~Unit has a minimum of three "good" skills.~~
4. ~~Duessel also became the new baseline for top stats in his class but I~~ **~~DIDN'T~~** ~~do that for these units.~~
5. ALL BETS ARE OFF WHEN YOU WIN CYL! ~~(unless you won CYL4, oops)~~
Missed an Episode? Never fear! [Episode One](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/lxyxla/the_duesselfication_of_sacred_stones_future_heroes/) [Episode Two](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/lyooru/duesselfication_2_duessel_harder/) [Episode Three](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/m6vddq/duesselfication_remix_something_a_little_different/) [Episode Four](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/mied4z/duesselfication_4_the_duesseling/) [Episode Five](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/mkhyru/duesselfication_5_granting_requests_better_than_a/) [Episode Six](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/mr9vv0/duesselfication_episode_six_return_of_the_duessel/) [Episode Seven](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/nehbo6/duesselfication_episode_seven_theorycrafting_my/) [Episode 7.1](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/nh2yom/duesselfication_71_i_had_an_idea/) [Episode 8](https://www.reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes/comments/nsqtgq/duesselfication_episode_8_the_time_has_come/)
[Weapon Stats are Calculated in Image](https://preview.redd.it/k4byokmum1i71.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=ab86956346cf90f31de933f2ce55911485d3a513)
Women's Division Runner-Up : L'Arachel
I know, I know... Runner up!? But I honestly went back and forth on this several times only to just think to myself, "but I couldn't romance her in the game, so I guess I'll go with >!Reina!< as first place. I'm sure everyone wants to see Latona and I've finally given it to the holiest woman I know, but that's not all! L'Arachel wields the power of Ivaldi too! (Eff vs Beast and Def +3)
ART CREDIT: daigoman (Cipher)
HP: 33 (Superbane)
Atk: 38 (Superboon)
Spd: 39 (Superboon)
Def: 22
Res: 28 (Superboon)
BST: 160
Latona - Mt: 14 - Def +3. Effective against Beasts. Canto (Rem.) Calculates damage from staff like other weapons. At start of turn, if unit's HP is ≥ 25%, neutralizes any【Penalty】on allies within 2 spaces of unit and restores 15 HP to those units.【Penalty】All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard). At start of combat, if unit's HP is ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat.
Rausten Noblility - If unit targets and ally with an Assist skill, inflicts Spd/Res-5 and【Guard】on foes within 2 spaces of unit and target through their next actions and unit can take another action. If unit is granted an additional action this way, inflicts【Isolation】on unit.
​
[Weapon Stats are Calculated in Image](https://preview.redd.it/ucdxq6s7w1i71.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=06335b2774f520057545140ffcba98b8a45db013)
Men's Division Runner Up: Stahl
Stahl was one of my favorite characters when I played through Awakening and I don't think he gets as much love or attention as I think he deserves. I tried to fit themes of his helpfulness, large appetite, and tired/sleepy nature into his kit! A true homie that you could go to a buffet with and just chill. That being said, he's not my number one because that HAS to go to my favorite character in the series. :)
HP: 46 (Superboon)
Atk: 39
Spd: 33 (Superbane)
Def: 31 (Superboon)
Res: 23
BST: 172
Viridian Zanbato - Mt: 16 - Effective against Cavalry. During combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts【Triangle Adept】on foe and【Cancel Affinity】to unit and grants unit Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4. After combat, if unit's attack triggered Special, unit regains 10 HP.
Sorry I'm Late! - CD: 3 - Boosts damage dealt by 40% of unit's Def.
If unit is adjacent to an ally with < 100% HP, grants unit: "if a foe uses sword, lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage and initiates combat against an ally within 2 spaces of unit, triggers【Savior】on unit.
If unit triggers Savior, grants Atk/Def+2 during combat."
Sturdy Surge - If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+7 to unit during combat, and also, if unit's Atk - foe's Atk ≥ 1, unit gains Special cooldown charge +1 attack.
​
[Weapon Stats are Calculated in Image](https://preview.redd.it/p52ucy5m22i71.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=d3d3d1d0bc60f6cfa315eaae2688e051ed94d650)
Women's Division Winner: Reina
I. LOVE. REINA. \*breathe\* Okay, with that out of the way... Reina is an amazing character and I want her to have an incredible unit. I went with her as my romance in my OG playthrough of Birthright and every playthrough after felt a little less whole, so for me Reina is my ideal winner for CYL. For this theorycraft, I went with her as a Mechanist (basically a cav dagger) and stayed true to her blood-thirsty nature while giving her an entirely unique class. We've seen a cav dragon, so why not cav dagger?
HP: 38
Atk: 39 (Superboon)
Spd: 37
Def: 28 (Superbane)
Res: 30
BST: 172
Scathing Chakram - Mt: 14 - Spd +3. Effective against Dragons and Beasts. During combat, if unit attacks or is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP < 100%, grants an additional Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 to unit during combat and unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. Effect:【Dagger ７】
Deadly Smile - Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-3 on foes within 2 spaces during combat. During unit's first combat reduces damage from foe's first attack by 30%. After combat, if unit defeated a foe, unit regain's HP = 25% of unit's max HP.
​
[Weapon Stats are Calculated in Image](https://preview.redd.it/wwt7zciv72i71.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=def30d096b82060b41bb93a41c718dd6f4b54f57)
Men's Division Winner: Joshua
I'm sure you all saw this coming but, c'mon. I mean, ahem, COME ON IS, WHY DIDN'T JOSHUA GET A PIRATE ALT?! I'm a Joshua stan and there's nothing that will change that. I went with an axe infantry unit here to honor his ties to Caellach in a way and I've themed the axe after the old pal turned bitter foe. One of the themes I went for in this iteration is his homeland of Jehanna and the blistering, sandy winds of the desert and Joshua's disgusting ability to avoid everything late game.
HP: 40
Atk: 37 (Superboon)
Spd: 42 (Superboon)
Def: 29 (Superbane)
Res: 34 (Superboon)
BST: 182
Tiger's Eye Axe - Mt: 16 - Def +3. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 5 (max 50%) and neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat.
Desert Winds - CD: 3 - GROWING WIND AoE - Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to 1.8x (unit’s Atk minus **the lower** of foe’s Def or Res).
Gambler's Spirit - During combat, unit and foe are granted: "Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker" and "Neutralizes status effects and disables skills that prevent counterattacks during combat". If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit. If foe initiates combat, foe can make a follow-up attack before unit can counterattack and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack.
