Sly Swift Sparrow

Type	Icon	Name	SP	Required	Description [ExpandCollapse]
A		Sly Swift Sparrow	300	Swift Sparrow 2	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+8 to unit and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat, and also, if number of 【Bonus】effects active on unit ≥ 2, excluding stat bonuses, or if number of 【Penalty】effects active on foe ≥ 2, excluding stat penalties, unit deals +5 damage during combat (including when dealing damage with an area-of-effect Special; excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials).	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+8 to unit and unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack during combat, and also, if number of 【Bonus】effects active on unit ≥ 2, excluding stat bonuses, or if number of 【Penalty】effects active on foe ≥ 2, excluding stat penalties, unit deals +5 damage during combat (including when dealing damage with an area-of-effect Special; excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials). 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance). 【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).
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Effects[ | ]

Effects	Targets	Conditions
Combat effects
Atk/Spd+8	Unit	Player Phase
Guaranteed follow-up		Player Phase
Boosts damage by 5 before & during combat		Player Phase & (【Bonus】 effects on Unit or 【Penalty】 effects on Foe) ≥ 2 (exc. Bonuses & Penalties)

"If unit initiates combat" means if the user starts combat during the player phase. The unit does not need to deal damage, nor be the first to attack.
- However, if the effect is applied after combat, the unit must also survive it to fulfill this condition.
The stat increase that can be applied by Sly Swift Sparrow is considered a temporary buff.
As a general rule, if a unit is both prevented from making, and guaranteed to make a follow-up attack, the effects cancel out, and the Spd difference decides instead (including effects that alter the Spd difference such as Frozen).
A foe with effects such as Phys. Null Follow or Null Follow-Up will neutralize the guaranteed follow-up attack granted by Sly Swift Sparrow.

The damage boosting effect is a flat +5 damage that ignores the foe's Def or Res when calculating the damage boost, and can be reduced by damage reduction effects such as Gust, Atk/Spd Excel, and Dodge.
- A foe equipped with Embla's Ward, Múspellflame, Niðavellir Axiom, File:Nine-Realm Pact.png Nine-Realm Pact, or Gold Perfection will neutralize all sources of damage during combat except the minimum 1 damage from Umbra Burst weapons.
- For more information, see Damage calculation.
The +5 damage boost of Sly Swift Sparrow will activate if the user receives a 【Bonus】.
- The +5 damage boost will not be negated if the unit receives a 【Penalty】.
- If the unit does not receive a 【Bonus】, or has their 【Bonus】 removed by a source of positive status effect neutralization, the +5 damage boost will be negated.
- For more information, see Status effects.
The +5 damage boost of Sly Swift Sparrow will activate if the foe receives a 【Penalty】.
- The +5 damage boost will not be negated if the foe receives a 【Bonus】.
- If the foe does not receive a 【Penalty】, or has their 【Penalty】 removed by a source of negative status effect neutralization, the +5 damage boost will be negated.
- For more information, see Status effects.