Balthus (Three Hopes)

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Recruitment

Route	Chapter	Condition
Scarlet Blaze	Chapter 6	Must use Persuade Balthus strategy during the Main Quest and then defeat Balthus in battle.
Azure Gleam	Chapter 10	Must use Persuade Balthus strategy during the Main Quest and then rescue Balthus from the enemy before he is routed.
Golden Wildfire	Chapter 5	Must use Persuade Balthus strategy during the Main Quest and then defeat Balthus in battle.

Skills

Class	icon	Name	Description
Monk		Trust	When this unit is the active unit or an adjutant: increases the fill rate of the Adjutant Attack Gauge and Adjutant Guard Gauge.
Myrmidon		Rebellious Spirit	While guarding, causes the unit to perform a Perfect Guard for (Dex × 0.25%) of incoming attacks.
Archer		Archer's Wisdom	Increases damage dealt by Archer, Sniper, and Bow Knight class actions in proportion to Dex.
Archer		Armsthrift	Slows the degrading of weapon durability when using combat arts or magic.
Armored Knight		Armored Infantry's Ploy	Improves physical damage reduction inside areas created by Armor Knight and Fortress Knight class actions.
Brawler		Brawler's Wisdom	Increases damage to enemy Stun Gauges when using the class actions of Brawlers, Grapplers, and War Masters.
Brawler		Underdog	Increases damage dealt to an enemy in proportion to how much higher the enemy's level is.
Brigand		Wild Abandon	Greatly increases damage dealt to enemies, but also greatly increases damage received from them.
Brigand		Warrior's Wisdom	Gives Brigand and Warrior class actions a chance to produce the Stun Gauge. The more bars in the Class Gauge, the better the chance.
Cavalier		Desperation	When HP is at 50% or below: strong attacks will break an enemy's guard.
Cavalier		Knight's Wisdom	Increases Warrior Gauge fill rate when using class actions of lance-wielding cavalry.
Mage		Mage's Wisdom	Increases damage dealt by Mage, Warlock, and Gremory class actions. The gauge will deplete more quickly.
Mercenary		Vantage	When HP is at 50% or below: Perfect Guards restore a small amount of the Warrior and Awakening Gauges.
Mercenary		Mercenary's Ploy	Increases the critical hit rate of Mercenary, Swordmaster, and Mortal Savant class actions.
Priest		Kinship	Makes it easier for the unit to receive support points during battle.
Priest		Priest's Ploy	Increases the recovery amounts of Priest and Bishop class actions.
Thief		Thief's Wisdom	Adds an element to Thief, Assassin, and Trickster class actions. The element is determined by the active unit.
Assassin		Lethality	Grants a (Dex × 0.25%) chance of instantly defeating non-commander units.
Bishop		Luck Catalyst	Increases the Warrior Gauge fill rate in proportion to the unit's Lck.
Bishop		Renewal	Restores a slight amount of HP at regular intervals.
Dark Mage		Poison Strike	Grants attacks a chance to poison enemies.
Dark Mage		Dark Mage's Wisdom	Grants Dark Mages and Dark Bishops a rare chance to instantly defeat non-commander units with class actions.
Dark Mage		Lifetaker	Restores a small amount of HP when an enemy commander is defeated.
Fortress Knight		Pavise	Grants a (Dex × 0.25%) chance of nullifying damage from enemies equipped with swords, lances, axes, or gauntlets.
Grappler		Boost Critical	Increases critical hit rate.
Grappler		Apex Gauntlet	Increases critical hit damage when equipped with gauntlets.
Sniper		Awakening Assist	When this unit is an adjutant: increases the fill rate of the active unit's Awakening Gauge.
Swordmaster		Expert Guard	Makes it easier to perform Perfect Guards.
Swordmaster		Provoke	Draws attacks, increasing the frequency that surrounding foes attack the unit.
Warlock		Essence of Fire	Causes fire-based combat arts, magic, strong attacks, and class actions to instead produce a more powerful version of that attack.
Warrior		Wrath	When HP is at 50% or below: greatly increases damage dealt by critical rushes.
Wyvern Rider		Offensive Tactics	When a battalion is deployed: increases damage to enemies by 20%.
Wyvern Rider		Wyvern Rider's Ploy	Guarantees an enemy's guard will break when activating the class actions of axe-wielding fliers with at least one bar filled.
Bow Knight		Defiant Spd	When HP is at 25% or below: increases Spd by 20.
Dancer		Special Dance	Increases the potency of a dancer unit's class actions.
Dancer		Charm Catalyst	Increases the Warrior Gauge fill rate in proportion to the unit's Cha.
Dark Bishop		Absorb Strength	Grants a minor boost to Str each time an enemy commander is defeated. The boosts last throughout the battle.
Dark Knight		Driven Spirit	Increases the Warrior Gauge fill rate while Awakened.
Great Knight		Armored Cavalry's Ploy	Increases the attack range of Great Knight class actions.
Great Knight		Stalwart Stance	Prevents hits from swords, lances, axes, and gauntlets from knocking back the unit mid-attack.
Holy Knight		Adjutant's Benefit	When this unit is the active unit: if this unit would gain any experience, their adjutant gains it instead.
Holy Knight		Defiant Res	When HP is at 25% or below: increases Res by 20.
Mortal Savant		Big Game Hunter	Increases damage dealt to enemy commanders.
Mortal Savant		Dual Onslaught	Factors Mag into physical attacks and Str into magical attacks when calculating damage.
Trickster		Pass	Makes it easier to perform Perfect Guards.
Trickster		Patience	Hitting an enemy while they are readying an attack greatly increases damage to the Stun Gauge.
War Master		Tomebreaker	Grants one tier greater advantage against enemies equipped with tomes. Increases damage to them by 50%.
War Master		Piercing Gaze	Restores the Warrior Gauge every 800 hits.
Wyvern Lord		Nullify Flying Effect	Nullifies effectiveness against flying units.

Combat Arts & Magic

Weapon	Class	Name	Description
Sword	Myrmidon	Grounder	Strike swiftly with a trio of slashes.
Sword	Mercenary	Firesweep	Generate a fiery cyclone.
Sword	Thief	Shadowblade	Lash at foes with a dark magic-based sword attack. Deals damage based on Mag.
Sword	Assassin	Assassinate	Slash while charging forward. Has a chance to instantly defeat non-commander units.
Sword	Swordmaster	Finesse Blade	Strike the surrounding area with blades. Damage dealt will increase with Dex.
Sword	Swordmaster	Astra	Perform a series of five slashes while moving swiftly.
Sword	Dancer	Sword Dance	Slash while charging forward.
Sword	Mortal Savant	Haze Slice	Strike a wide area ahead with a series of slashes.
Sword	Trickster	Magic Blade	Strike the surrounding area with magical blades. Deals damage based on Mag.
Lance	Soldier	Wheelsweep	Strike a wide area with a sweeping attack that also produces a shockwave.
Lance	Cavalier	Glowing Ember	Hurl a fiery lance straight ahead. Damage dealt will increase with Def.
Lance	Paladin	Tempest Lance	Conjure up a whirlwind with an overhead spin of the lance.
Lance	Dark Knight	Dark Lance	Send dark hexes flying at foes. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.
Lance	Dark Knight	Vengeance	An attack that increases in Mt in relation to the user's missing HP.
Lance	Holy Knight	Lightstrike	Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP. Damage dealt will increase with Mag.
Lance	Holy Knight	Shatter Slash	Perform a series of lance strikes that temporarily reduce enemy Def.
Axe	Armored Knight	Shredder	Cut enemies to shreds with a spinning axe attack.
Axe	Brigand	Invigorating Spirit	Temporarily increase Str.
Axe	Fortress Knight	Focused Strike	Bring an axe down to cut through the foes ahead.
Axe	Warrior	War Strike	Bring an axe down so fiercely it sunders the ground and sends enemies flying into the air.
Axe	Wyvern Rider	Diamond Axe	Smash the ground so hard it displaces the earth.
Axe	Great Knight	Armored Strike	Hit foes hard with a single, powerful axe blow. Damage dealt will increase with Def.
Axe	Wyvern Lord	Helm Splitter	Smash the foes ahead with a powerful overhead strike.
Bow	Archer	Spiral Shot	Loose arrows at a wide surrounding area.
Bow	Archer	Break Shot	Send an exploding arrow toward enemies that temporarily reduces their Def.
Bow	Archer	Point-Blank Volley	Attack a wide forward area with three consecutive shots.
Bow	Sniper	Flame Volley	Attack a wide area with a volley of fire arrows.
Bow	Sniper	Hide Presence	Temporarily increase Str and Lck.
Bow	Sniper	Hunter's Volley	Attack enemies launched into the air with three consecutive shots. Often yields critical hits.
Bow	Bow Knight	Waning Shot	Attack a wide forward area with three consecutive shots that temporarily reduce enemy Str.
Bow	Bow Knight	Deadeye	Perform a long-distance attack that yields critical hits.
Gauntlet	Fighter	Dual Devastators	Pummel the enemy with both fists. Deals damage to enemy Stun Gauges.
Gauntlet	Brawler	Draining Blow	Absorb a portion of inflicted damage as HP.
Gauntlet	Grappler	Steady Mind	Temporarily increase Str.
Gauntlet	Grappler	Frozen Fist	Charge forward with fists of ice. Deals damage based on Mag.
Gauntlet	Grappler	Fierce Iron Fist	Strike down at foes from midair. Damage dealt will increase with Spd.
Gauntlet	War Master	Flamewhorl Kick	Generate a fiery cyclone in front of the unit that launches enemies into the air.
Gauntlet	War Master	Mighty Blow	Channel force into a perfectly executed punch.
Reason	Mage	Bolganone	Advanced fire magic.
Reason	Warlock	Ragnarok	The highest tier of fire magic.
Faith	Monk	Heal	Basic light magic. Heals surrounding allies.
Faith	Priest	Seraphim	Intermediate light attack magic.
Faith	Bishop	Restore	Cure the caster and nearby allies of any status effects.

Learnset

Class	1-star	2-star	3-star
Myrmidon	Rebellious Spirit	Sword Prowess	Grounder
Soldier	Max HP +500	Lance Prowess	Wheelsweep
Fighter	Str +2	Brawling Prowess	Dual Devastators
Monk	Trust	Faith	Heal
Mercenary	Vantage	Sword Prowess, Firesweep	Mercenary's Ploy
Thief	Dex +2	Sword Prowess	Thief's Wisdom, Shadowblade
Armored Knight	Def +2	Axe Prowess, Shredder	Armored Infantry's Ploy
Cavalier	Desperation	Lance Prowess, Glowing Ember	Knight's Wisdom
Brigand	Wild Abandon	Invigorating Spirit	Warrior's Wisdom
Archer	Archer's Wisdom, Spiral Shot	Bow Prowess, Break Shot	Armsthrift, Point-Blank Volley
Brawler	Brawler's Wisdom	Draining Blow	Underdog
Mage	Mag +2, Bolganone	Reason	Mage's Wisdom
Priest	Kinship, Seraphim	Faith	Priest's Ploy
Swordmaster	Expert Guard	Provoke, Finesse Blade	Astra
Assassin	Dex +B	Lethality	Assassinate
Fortress Knight	Def +B	Pavise	Focused Strike
Paladin	Max HP +B	Lance Prowess	Tempest Lance
Wyvern Rider	Offensive Tactics	Wyvern Rider's Ploy	Diamond Axe
Warrior	Str +B	Axe Prowess	Wrath, War Strike
Sniper	Flame Volley	Bow Prowess, Hide Presence	Awakening Assist, Hunter's Volley
Grappler	Boost Critical, Steady Mind	Brawling Prowess, Frozen Fist	Apex Gauntlet, Fierce Iron Fist
Warlock	Mag +B, Ragnarok	Reason	Essence of Fire
Dark Mage	Poison Strike	Dark Mage's Wisdom	Lifetaker
Bishop	Luck Catalyst, Restore	Faith	Renewal
Dancer	Sword Dance	Special Dance	Charm Catalyst
Wyvern Lord	Helm Splitter	Str +C	Nullify Flying Effect
Mortal Savant	Haze Slice	Big Game Hunter	Dual Onslaught
Trickster	Pass, Magic Blade	Dex +C	Patience
Great Knight	Armored Cavalry's Ploy, Armored Strike	Def +C	Stalwart Stance
Bow Knight	Waning Shot	Bow Prowess, Deadeye	Defiant Spd
Dark Knight	Dark Lance	Max HP +C, Vengeance	Driven Spirit
Holy Knight	Lightstrike	Adjutant's Benefit, Shatter Slash	Defiant Res
War Master	Tomebreaker, Flamewhorl Kick	Brawling Prowess, Mighty Blow	Piercing Gaze
Dark Bishop	Mag +C	Reason	Absorb Strength