Saizo
| Personal Evaluation | 7/10 |
| Attribute / Weapon | White/Dagger |
| Rank | 3~4 stars |
| Title | Angry Ninja |
| First Appearance | Fire Emblem Fates |
| Voice Actor | Ben Diskin |
Saizo serves as a ninja in Hoshido and is one of Ryoma’s retainers. As one of Ryoma’s retainers, he follows all his orders to the letter. He also has a twin brother, Kaze, who serves the Hoshidan Royal Family. He also has his own royal retainer, Kagero. Like Kagero, he is also a white/dagger user in Fire Emblem Heroes.
Stats
Similar to Shanna, he has high Spd and Defense making him quite tanky in terms of inflicting damage. However, the problem with Saizo is that his damage may suffer a bit in the long run. He has good speed which can carry him through battles, especially battles with tomes and bowmen.
Initial Stats
| Star Ranking | HP | ATK | DEF | Res | Spd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☆☆☆ | 15~17 | 5~7 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| ☆☆☆☆ | 15~17 | 5~7 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| ☆☆☆☆☆ | 18~20 | 6~8 | 7~9 | 9~11 | 4~6 |
Skill List
Weapons
| Name | Mt | Rng | Details | Default | Reqs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Dagger | 3 | 2 | – | – | 50 SP |
| Steel Dagger | 5 | 2 | – | – | 100 SP |
| Smoke Dagger | 6 | 2 | After combat, inflicts Def/Res-4 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. | – | 200 SP |
| Smoke Dagger + | 9 | 2 | After combat, inflicts Def/Res-6 on foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions. | ☆☆☆☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆☆, 300 SP |
Assists
| Name | Range | Description | Reqs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harsh Command | 1 | Converts penalties on target into bonuses. | Default: – Unlock: – SP: 150 |
Passive Skills
| Name | Type | Description | Reqs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Dagger 1 | B | Inflicts 4 damage to foe after any combat this unit initiates. | Unlock: ☆☆☆ SP: 60 |
| Poison Dagger 2 | Inflicts 7 damage to foe after any combat this unit initiates. | Unlock: ☆☆☆☆ SP: 120 |
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| Poison Dagger 3 | Inflicts 10 damage to foe after any combat this unit initiates. | Unlock: ☆☆☆☆☆ SP: 240 |
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| Spur Spd 1 | C | Grants adjacent allies Spd +2 during combat. | Unlock: ☆☆☆ SP: 50 |
| Spur Spd 2 | Grants adjacent allies Spd +3 during combat. | Unlock: ☆☆☆☆ SP: 100 |
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| Spur Spd 3 | Grants adjacent allies Spd +4 during combat. | Unlock: ☆☆☆☆☆ SP: 200 |
Strategy
Saizo works similarly to Kagero save for some of his abilities. For starters, he’s more on the support rather than offense. While Kagero has Reprisal and Retribution, he has no special attacks. But what makes him particularly powerful is his Harsh Command which is quite useful for removing debuffs on your allies. However, he is quite powerless against Tome units due to his abysmally low Resistance. This makes him a free kill for tome users even if they’re not particularly offensive.
However, Saizo can cover up for some weaknesses such as using G Tomebreaker. This allows him to hunt down Green Tomes, preventing them from countering him. Some Green Tomes such as Cecilia are susceptible to this kind of trait. For his Passive Traits, an A-Type passive trait such as Darting Blow can give him the advantage since it grants additional speed. Armored Blow can help fight against sweeper enemies, increasing his defense.
Counter
- Cecilia – As a cavalry, she can easily close in the distance. At the same time, her Gronnraven deals extra damage towards enemies that are colorless. However, Saizo can cover this by using G Tomebreaker.
- Kagero – Kagero has Poison Dagger as a weapon which deals extra damage after finishing combat. It also gives her extra damage against Infantry units as one of her attributes.
- Hector – Hector has Distant Counter which allows him to deal damage even with Saizo attacking him from range. At the same time, he has a hardened defense which Saizo cannot break.
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