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Overall Rating: 9/10
Fallen Gustav Builds
 : Headsman Glitnir | A : Atk/Def Catch 4 |
 : Reposition | B : A/D Near Trace 3 |
 : Bonfire | C : Atk Smoke 4 |
| S : Atk/Def Solo 3 |
Recommended IVs
- +Atk / -Spd
- +Atk for a +10 merge
Stats
Hero Stats
Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
| HP | 40 | Rank: 360/814 |
| Atk | 41 | Rank: 50/814 |
| Spd | 25 | Rank: 632/814 |
| Def | 38 | Rank: 52/814 |
| Res | 30 | Rank: 220/814 |
Roles
- Close Physical
- Exclusive Skill
Counters & Teammates
Counters
These picks are strong against Fallen Gustav in game.
Teammates
These picks are good against Fallen Gustav in game.
Gameplay
Skills
These are all skill for Fallen Gustav: Passives, Specials, Assists & Weapons.
For Passives Skill
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
| Atk/Def Catch 1 | At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Def+3 to unit during combat. 【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). | 5★ |
| Atk/Def Catch 2 | At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Def+4 to unit during combat. 【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). | 5★ |
| Atk/Def Catch 3 | At start of combat, if foe’s HP = 100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Def+5 to unit during combat. 【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). | 5★ |
| Atk/Def Catch 4 | At start of combat, if foe’s HP=100% or if【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Def+7 to unit during combat. At start of combat, if foe’s HP=100% and【Penalty】is active on foe, grants an additional Atk/Def+2 to unit during combat. 【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). | 5★ |
| A/D Near Trace 1 | Enables 【Canto (Rem.+1)】. Inflicts Atk/Def-1 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.+1)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type plus 1 (+1 space). For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 2 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement. (1 space remaining + 1 space bonus) | 5★ |
| A/D Near Trace 2 | Enables 【Canto (Rem.+1)】. Inflicts Atk/Def-2 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.+1)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type plus 1 (+1 space). For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 2 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement. (1 space remaining + 1 space bonus) | 5★ |
| A/D Near Trace 3 | Enables 【Canto (Rem.+1)】. Inflicts Atk/Def-3 on foe during combat. 【Canto (Rem.+1)】 After combat, unit can move spaces equal to the number of spaces they have not used yet in their previous action according to their movement type plus 1 (+1 space). For example, a flying unit who has moved 1 space to attack an opponent, can move 2 spaces after as fliers have 2 spaces of movement. (1 space remaining + 1 space bonus) | 5★ |
| Atk Smoke 1 | After combat, inflicts Atk -3 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. | 5★ |
| Atk Smoke 2 | After combat, inflicts Atk -5 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. | 5★ |
| Atk Smoke 3 | After combat, inflicts Atk -7 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. | 5★ |
| Atk Smoke 4 | After combat, inflicts Atk-7 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions, grants Def/Res+6 to unit for 1 turn, and unit gains “foe cannot make a follow-up attack” for 1 turn. | 5★ |
For Specials Skill
| Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
| Glowing Ember | (Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def. | 5★ |
| Bonfire | (Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def. | 5★ |
For Assists Skill
For Weapons Skill
| Skill Name | Might | Range | Effect | Learned At |
| Iron Axe | 6 | 1 | No Effect | 5★ |
| Steel Axe | 8 | 1 | No Effect | 5★ |
| Silver Axe | 11 | 1 | No Effect | 5★ |
| Headsman Glitnir | 16 | 1 | Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-5 on foe during combat, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack), and also, if foe can counter, or if foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. | 5★ |
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