Thief (weapon)

This page is about the weapon Thief. For the generic unit, see Thief.

Thief
Weapon type
Might	14
Range	2
Required	Assault
SP	400
Exclusive?	Yes
String ID	SID_シーフ
Numeric ID	3960
Description 【Switch】	Foe cannot counterattack. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1; max cooldown count value cannot be reduced below 1). At start of turn, grants the【Bonus】effects active on the foe with the most【Bonus】effects active (excluding stat bonuses) to unit and allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn, and neutralizes【Bonus】effects active on that foe (excluding bonuses granted at the start of the same turn). Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foes within 3 columns or 3 rows centered on unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, and deals damage = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 5 (max 20; excluding area-of-effect Specials).	Foe cannot counterattack. Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1; max cooldown count value cannot be reduced below 1). At start of turn, grants the【Bonus】effects active on the foe with the most【Bonus】effects active (excluding stat bonuses) to unit and allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn, and neutralizes【Bonus】effects active on that foe (excluding bonuses granted at the start of the same turn). Inflicts Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4 on foes within 3 columns or 3 rows centered on unit during combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit during combat, and deals damage = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 5 (max 20; excluding 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).

Effects

Effects	Targets	Conditions
Permanent effects
Accelerates Special trigger (can't reduce CD below 1)	Unit	—
Status effects
All 【Bonus】 effects active on  Target of 【Bonus】 removing effect	Unit &  Allies within 2 spaces	At start of turn
Removes 【Bonus】 effects	Foe with the most 【Bonus】 effects (excluding  Bonuses)
Combat effects
Cannot counter	Foe	—
Atk/Spd/Def/Res-4	Foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on  Unit
Atk/Spd+6	Unit	Unit's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat
Boosts damage by X (max: 20) X = 5 x number of 【Bonus】 effects on  Unit (excluding  Bonuses)

Notes

• Has the same effect as  Dazzling Staff 3.
• Thief can prevent the foe from counterattacking.
  • A foe with effects such as  Null C-Disrupt 4 or  Fell Spirit will be able to counterattack.
  • A foe with  Mystic Boost 4 will only be able to counterattack against  Staff units.
  • A foe with  Ice-Bound Brand,  Ice-Crystal Spear,  Nifl's Bite, or  Holy Yule Blade will only be able to counterattack against  ranged units.
• Thief grants all 【Bonus】 effects on the foe with the most 【Bonus】 effects (excluding  Bonuses) to the user and allies within 2 spaces.
  •  Bonuses reversed by  Panic will not be granted to the user and allies within 2 spaces.
  • All 【Bonus】 effects granted this way can be removed by sources of positive status effect neutralization.
  • Thief can remove all 【Bonus】 effects.
    •  Bonuses reversed by  Panic will not be removed.
    • Thief cannot remove 【Bonus】 effects on a foe with  Dosage, and the user that triggered Thief will have their 【Bonus】 effects removed instead.
  • If multiple foes have the same number of 【Bonus】 effects (excluding  Bonuses), Thief will copy and remove the 【Bonus】 effects from all of those foes.
• The stat decrease that can be applied by Thief is considered a temporary debuff.
• The temporary debuffs of Thief will not apply if an ally enters combat and the user is inflicted with  Time's Grip, the ally is inflicted with  Feud, or the ally is in combat against a foe with skills such as  Impenetrable Void and  C Feud 3.
• The stat increase that can be applied by Thief is considered a temporary buff.

• The damage boosting effect of Thief 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,  Gold Perfection, or  Nine-Realm Pact will neutralize all sources of damage except from Røkkr area-of-effect Specials and the minimum 1 damage from Umbra Burst weapons.
  • For more information, see Damage calculation.
• The damage boost of Thief will activate if the user receives a 【Bonus】 (excluding  Bonuses).
  • The damage boost will not be negated if the unit receives a 【Penalty】.
  • If the unit does not receive a 【Bonus】 (excluding  Bonuses), or has their 【Bonus】 removed by a source of positive status effect neutralization, the damage boost will be negated.
  • For more information, see Status effects.

Example of Area of Effect

List of owners

Unit	Skill chain
Tina: Playful Scamp	Assault 5	Thief 5

Gallery

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  Sprite sheet for Thief (weapon)'s animation.

In other languages

Language	Name
English (US)	Thief
Japanese	シーフ
German	Diebstahl
Spanish (Europe)	Expolio
Spanish (Latin America)	Despojador
French	Pillage
Italian	Saccheggio
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	小偷
Portuguese	Espólio

See also

• A Fate Changed!
• Blue Yule Axe
• Child's Compass
• Divine Toxin
• Divine Yewfelle
• Ebon Bölverk
• Ereshkigal
• Failnaught
• Fallen Star
• Fiery War Sword
• Geirdriful
• Godly Breath
• Legacy Axe
• Obsidian Tactics
• Óðr of Creation
• Penitent Lance
• Rallying Cry
• Randgríðr
• Suave Blade
• Summertime Axe