Fire Emblem Heroes Wiki talk:Build Center/Subaki: Perfect Expert

H: On Subaki's Killer Build:

Subaki doesn't pair well with Distant Def 3, +6 Res can help but it is such a premium fodder for it to be worth a try. If you are looking for the +6 Def to bait (Daggers? not really) Archers, you are better off using Iote's Shield which can be recommended since with his defense + hp could be able to tank some variations of meta archers. For his seal, in case of Iote's Shield, the new Distant Def seal is desirable.

Also, if he isn't recommended as a Flier unit, maybe recommend another C skill like Guidance 3 or write it off as Flexible. Haven't tried Deft Harpoon+ but I feel that it defeats the purpose to recommend it in a build called "Killer...", maybe recommend Slaying Lance+ and Killer Lance.

Other than that, I suggest a name change to Slaying, "Slaying Perfection" is a flavorful name.

Writeup:

Subaki, king of F2P, battle commander of Mkv, is a great enemy phase unit and shouldn't be overlooked. Subaki is a great unit to be had with a number of benefits, which by themselves are: Excelent for PvE (can even be used with Sapphire Lance in that case), has his Bonus Rotation on Arena and he is perfect (what else did you expected?).

While already having Quick Riposte 3, he is almost ready to rumble. For his A skill it is preferable to pick Fury 3 since it boosts his already good set of stats. Other than Fury, he can also benefit from Iote's Shield, specially if you are having trouble with meta archers. Under the right circumstances, summing Fortify Buff, you can safely bait your favorite archer. As of C skill, if you are using him on a Flier centric team, any Flier buff can work, otherwise the spot is, as always, flexible for your needs. You can try Guidance 3 for some extra fun.

Finishing off, you are expected to be tanking on enemy phase, and somehow dependant on proccing your special to be effective, therefore Slaying Lance+ is the weapon of choice. Subaki had some time waiting on this lance to be released, and therefore, if you haven't had a chance to grab a Nephenee for fodder, Killer Lance+ can work. For a special, Bonfire is the best option, since Subaki is speedy enough not to get doubled by a big group of units. Seal is a flexible spot for Subaki, but if you are using Iote's Shield variance, I would highly recommend using Distant Def Seal.

"Offensive Subaki"
Is this build really "optimal", and deserving of pride of first place? I would personally call it more "Creative" if anything, even if it might hypothetically score more ORKOs in a simulator. Seems like it kinda misses the point of running Subaki by trying to make him discount Cordelia or Tana. You get to whale some skills onto him for someone who's worse at the task than other characters a player able to get LnD3 would surely already have. 68.173.71.153 17:48, 26 November 2017 (UTC)