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| Kaden - Kitsune Braggart |
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Related Heroes
Hero Stats
Stat Variations
| HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES | |
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| Low | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Middle | 16 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| High | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES | |
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| Low | 34 | 29 | 33 | 22 | 22 |
| Middle | 38 | 32 | 36 | 25 | 25 |
| High | 41 | 35 | 39 | 29 | 29 |
IV Sets
| Key stats worth increasing through nature if possible. | |
| Complementary stats that matter, but not to the point of picking them over key stats for nature increase. | |
| Relatively worthless stat that can safely be decreased through nature. |
| HP | ATK | SPD | DEF | RES |
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Skill Sets
♡ mikon? ♡ (Full Support)
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Kitsune Fang (+Eff) | A | Fury (3 or 4) Alternate: G Duel Cavalry 4 |
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Positional Assist | B | Atk/Spd Link 3 Alternate: Even Pulse Tie 3 |
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Moonbow Alternate: Luna |
C | Distant Guard 3 Alternate: Drive Atk 2 |
| IVs | Flexible | S | Drive Atk 2 |
Weapon: Kitsune Fang (+Eff)
Assist: Positioning Assist / Flexible
Special: Moonbow / Luna
Passive A: Fury / G Duel Cavalry / Triangle Adept
Passive B: Link Skills / Even Pulse Tie
Passive C: Distant Guard / Rouse 4 Skills / Drive Skills / Tactic Skills / Flexible
Sacred Seal: Drive Skills / Distant Guard / Spur Skills / Tactic Skills / Flexible
- Kaden’s best bet by far — and what he’s most known for — is doubling down on the supportive aspects of his Kitsune Fang, with the stat swings and Guard effect he can distribute among nearby allies being quite impactful for defensive strategies (as this already lends itself to units bundling closely together). As he generally won’t be seeing combat, his choice of IVs don’t really matter beyond anyone seeking to stack HP to leverage Pulse Tie skills, in which case +HP should naturally be prioritized.
- His Special and A skill here are… largely unimportant in the grand scheme of things, as Kaden’s should rarely be engaging combat outside of last minute clean-up duties. With that in mind, Moonbow and Luna are perfectly solid for their low base cooldowns, and both Fury and Triangle Adept work fine for generalist purposes while bearing generally minimal investment costs.
- For anyone seeking to maximize Kaden’s scoring potential and/or ability to wield Pulse Tie, however, G Duel Cavalry becomes the prime choice, with its fourth-tier version even operating similarly to Fury without the detriment of sustained chip damage.
- For Kaden’s B skill, his options become a bit more diversified:
- Link skills are a classic for support builds — and for good reason, as they immediately enable an effective +12 boost to your choice of two stats on affected allies stats given how Kitsune Fang works. The choice between which to use boils down to personal preference.
- Even Pulse Tie stands as one of Kaden’s best supportive tools as well despite its lack of influence on his stat swings. Although it does require sizable investment into his HP, the +2 Special charge it applies to the foe with the lowest HP is well worth it to bypass pre-charged Specials, which are extremely prominent in all competitive modes. Combined with his Drive Guard effect post-refinement, Kaden can readily help subvert otherwise complicated enemy mechanics.
- The Kitsune Braggart’s C and Sacred Seal slot should typically be filled by some form of in-combat boost to build on the enhancements innately provided by his PRF, such as Distant Guard and Drive Atk. As for the visible buffs Kaden needs to actually maintain his effects, they should generally come from either Link skills or fellow support units so that both Kaden and the main carries receive them.
- To that end, it’s worth noting that Kaden pairs extremely well with Ashera during Astra Season in AR-O (as explained in his Strength section), particularly for access to the Null Panic buff — he can equip a Rouse 4 during Light Season to mimic this, but positioning restraints in many enemy maps make this unwieldy.
☆ mikon! ☆ (Offensive Focus)
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Kitsune Fang (+Eff) | A | Swift Sparrow 3 Alternate: Atk/Spd Push 4 |
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Positional Assist | B | S/D Near Trace 3 Alternate: Desperation 3 |
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Moonbow Alternate: Luna |
C | Joint Drive Spd Alternate: Drive Atk 2 |
| IVs | +SPD or +ATK / -RES | S | Swift Sparrow 2 |
Weapon: Kitsune Fang (+Eff)
Assist: Positional Assist / Flexible
Special: Moonbow / Luna
Passive A: Swift Sparrow / Atk/Spd Push / Atk/Spd Solo / Atk/Spd Catch
Passive B: Near Trace Skills / Lull Skills / Desperation
Passive C: Joint Drive Skills / Tactic Skills / Rouse 4 Skills / Flexible
Sacred Seal: Swift Sparrow / Atk/Spd Solo / Drive Skills / Tactic Skills
- Considering that refined Kitsune Fang potentially grants him a Spectrum +10/+10/+2/+2 and Guard (in addition to his transformation bonuses), Kaden may also opt for a more offense-tuned build as well to develop this Player Phase potential. To be clear, this is more of a “fun” build for anyone seeking for an alternative to his usual playstyle, as it can be pretty resource-intensive — and ultimately, he is better off as a support.
- With that out of the way, Kaden’s primary gameplan here is to stack further offensive bonuses to serve as a reasonable source of damage output, making it best to seek +ATK or +SPD IV as well as a complementary Atk/Spd enhancing A skill. Among those available, Swift Sparrow, Atk/Spd Push, Atk/Spd Solo, and Atk/Spd Catch are some of his best candidates, though ultimately anything available can work in a pinch.
- For his B skill, one may consider an available Near Trace or Lull for either greater mobility or stat superiority respectively, with both offering modest in-combat debuffs on foes. Desperation also works on a budget to ensure Kaden’s ability to engage in continued rounds of combat, regardless of how much damage he incurs.
- Both his C and Sacred Seal slots are flexible and open to anything that operates either selfishly or supportively, altogether coming down to how much one is willing to invest in the fox’s performance within the context of this build.
Strengths
Kitsune Fang
Kaden’s signature Kitsune Fang ties closely with his tendency to return even the smallest of favors, converting any visible buff he carries into equivalent two-range enhancements for his allies during combat. Given how easily accessible visible buffs are, Kaden can utilize this effect to grant his allies pretty hefty stat boosts across the board with relative ease; his refinement only adds to this supportive potential, providing an additional +2 Def/Res and persistent Guard effect to all allies within two spaces as well.
This altogether makes Kaden surprisingly impactful at aiding defensively-tuned allies, especially when paired with Ashera who immediately grants visible +6 Atk/Res and bypasses his weakness to Panic effects via her Order’s Restraint. Still, most allies are sure to appreciate his support — and, if nothing else, Kaden himself may occasionally serve as a source of damage output himself as refined Kitsune Fang also applies a selfish +10 Atk/Spd and the same Guard effect he gives to others during combat.
Serviceable Offensive Statline
Kaden’s Atk/Spd combination of 32/36 may not quite be up to par relative to modern, offensively-specialized Heroes, but it’s still pretty solid considering his primary support focus and his PRF’s in-combat boosts. In particular, his base 36 Speed stat serves as a decent baseline for denying and performing follow-up attacks in a pinch.
Cavalry Beast Benefits
Being a cavalry beast allows Kaden access to two different sets of class-exclusive buffs in addition to the varying strengths of the two archetypes, such as great mobility (which allows for more favorable positioning option) and the ability to transform (which, in his case, elevates his offensive baseline through a miniature Sturdy Impact effect when achieved).
Weaknesses
Heavily Susceptible to Panic
The utility of the stat swings provided by Kitsune Fang is undeniable, but the fact remains that having this rely on a constant stream of visible buffs can create issues when faced with the Panic debuff as it entirely negates Kaden’s core effectiveness. He does have a few means of bypassing this through skills like Ashera’s Order Restraint and the fourth-tier versions of Rouses, but these aren’t perfect or wholly sustainable; for instance, within the context Aether Raids Offense, Ashera is primarily exclusive to Astra Season and the Solo condition of Rouse skills leads to needless positioning restraints.
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Kitsune Fang | A | Spd/Def Solo 3 |
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Shove | B | Spd/Res Link 3 |
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Bonfire | C | Res Opening 1 |
| S | Drive Spd 2 | ||
C SKILL - ROUSE ATK/DEF (Not available to choose from list atm but inheritable in game).
Between Rouse ATK/DEF and SPD/RES Link, he can cover all stats on his allies and apply some amazing support buffs. The only downside is that on many maps you are forced to start him out next to other units so it takes waiting until turn 2 to get the full effect. Depending on play style this may not present a problem at all, like if you already tend to use turn one as a setup round on some maps.
Not only this, despite his low base attack, he fairs very well in most physical matchups, even against red units due to his amazing defense and speed potential.
Bonfire is greatly amplified by his total buffs while in combat, allowing him to finish even tankier red units with a charged special.
Pair his buff support with Legendary Eliwood to lend insanely effective buff support to other allies.
Drive Spd 2 is Fantastic on him because allies can always use more speed, and in many case speed is the ULTIMATE defense. Close Defense is also a solid choice if you want him to simultaneously bait an enemy on one front while providing support to an ally across the way. Even basic Atk/Spd, Atk/Def can boost him nicely.
Both Reposition and Shove work well on him, but I've been preferring Shove lately because it suits more situations and more consistently allows for a 1 space distance between him and his allies, which is optimal.
All in all, this build makes him an outstanding solo unit and because he's Laguz he can be great as your single Beast choice on a team with Legendary Eliwood to satisfy Vision of arcadia (and if you're like me, sometimes you only have room for ONE beast/dragon unit) - so you'll be wanting to keep him solo anyways! He can easily shove a tanky bait unit into enemy fire, allowing you incredible offensive and defensive power in enemy phase.
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Kitsune Fang | A | Atk/Spd Bond 3 |
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Reposition | B | Atk/Spd Link 3 |
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Bonfire | C | Drive Atk 2 |
| S | Drive Atk 2 | ||
I run Kaden with Selkie, so I choose to run Atk/Spd Link for the extra offensive power on Selkie (or other units). I also run double Drive Atk for helping teammates hit harder.
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Kitsune Fang | A | Life and Death 3 |
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Reposition | B | Chill Def 3 |
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Moonbow | C | Goad Cavalry |
| S | Attack/Def +2 | ||
Full Team:
Legendary Eliwood
Brave Eliwood
Kaden
Summer Ursula
This support build grants him exactly 56 ATK which matches B!Eliwood for highest attack allowing them both to receive the Vision of Arcadia buff from L!Eliwood for +6 ATK/DEF.
KF + Fury4 + Atk3 = 56/40/32/29
A much rarer alternative which maintains BST and good bulk after receiving VoA field buff.
KF + LnD3 + Atk/Def2 = 56/41/25/20
More glass cannon-ish build which is easier to achieve, and adds +1 to over-all speed but at the cost of bulk.
Spd Opening from B!Eliwood grants a +6 SPD buff and Res Opening from Ursula grants a +6 RES buff, thus completing the circuit allowing everyone on the team to receive a constant + 6 ATK/SPD/DEF/RES in combat while in drive range of Kaden.
Weapon Skills
| Weapons | SP | Rng. | Mt. |
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Whelp (Cavalry)At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.
Beast (Cavalry Only)
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50 | 1 | 4 |
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Yearling (Cavalry)At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.
Beast (Cavalry Only)
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100 | 1 | 6 |
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Adult (Cavalry)At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.
Beast (Cavalry Only)
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200 | 1 | 9 |
Kitsune FangGrants Def+3. Grants allies within 2 spaces bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats. Calculates each stat bonus independently. At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, grants Atk+2, and if unit initiates combat, inflicts Atk/Def-4 on foe during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.
Learns by default at 5 ★ Non-Inheritable skill.
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400 | 1 | 14 |
Support Skills
| Support Skills | Rng. | SP |
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| PivotUnit moves to opposite side of adjacent ally.
Learns by default at 5 ★ |
1 | 150 |
Passive Skills
| Passive Skills | SP | Slot |
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Spd/Res Link 1If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd/Res+2 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.
Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.
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60 | B |
Spd/Res Link 2If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd/Res+4 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.
Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.
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120 | B |
Spd/Res Link 3If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd/Res+6 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.
Non-inheritable by Staff-wielding units.
Unlocks at 5 ★ |
240 | B |
Spur Atk 1Grants adjacent allies Atk+2 during combat.
Inheritable by all units.
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50 | C |
Spur Atk 2Grants adjacent allies Atk+3 during combat.
Inheritable by all units.
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100 | C |
Goad BeastsGrants Atk/Spd+4 to beast allies within 2 spaces during combat.
Beast Only
Unlocks at 5 ★ |
200 | C |
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