Sakura
| Personal Evaluation | 8.5 / 10 |
| Attribute / Weapon | Neutral/ Staff |
| Rank | 4-5 Stars |
| Title | Loving Priestess |
| First Appearance | Fire Emblem: Fates |
| Voice Actor | Brianna Knickerbocker |
A shy princess from the Hoshido clan and the best friend of Hana. She wields a staff and specializes in healing magic. Sakura appears in Fire Emblem: Fates, and returns as an ally to the Great Tactician in Fire Emblem: Heroes.
Stats
A more defensive healer, she has some well-rounded stats compared to the other healers. Her Def/Res/Spd are somewhat at the middle however, nothing stands out too much when compared to other healers when at max level.
Initial Stats (Lv1)
| Rank | HP | ATK | DEF | RES | SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☆☆☆☆ | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| ☆☆☆☆☆ | ~17 | ~6 | ~5 | ~8 | ~8 |
Skill List
| Skill Name | Stats | Details | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | Mt 10 Rng 2 | – | 50 SP |
| Fear | Mt 5 Rng 2 | After combat, inflicts Atk-6 on targeted foe through its next action | 150 SP |
| Heal | Rng 1 | Restores 5 HP | Learned |
| Mend | Rng 1 | Restores 10 HP | Learned |
| Physic | Rng 2 | Restores 8 HP to target and all allies within 2 spaces of target | Requires 5☆ Rank 200 SP |
| Imbue | Cooldown 1 | When healing and ally with a staff, increases recovered HP by 10 | Learned |
| Still-Water Balm | Cooldown 1 | When healing an ally with a staff, grants all allies Res+4 for 1 turn | Requires 5☆ Rank 150 SP |
| Fortify Def 1 | Passive | Grants adjacent allies Def+2 through their next actions at the start of each turn | 50 SP |
| Fortify Def 2 | Passive | Grants adjacent allies Def+3 through their next actions at the start of each turn | 100 SP |
| Fortify Def 3 | Passive | Grants adjacent allies Def+4 through their next actions at the start of each turn | Requires 5☆ Rank 200 SP |
How to Use
Put Sakura behind Armored units or sword users to avoid as much damage as possible. This can buy time for low damage dealers to survive from the onslaught while still dealing damage of their own to prevent the enemy from breaching your walls.
Why is she recommended?
Sakura is a dedicated healer with plenty of support Skills to keep allies in shape. One of her best Skills is Physic which keeps far away allies in check with Heals. She also has several helpful Skills in addition to Heals. She could set up with Fear to help an ally who has average defense suffer less damage. The bulk of her abilities rests upon achieving a 5☆ Rank through Fortify Def and Still-Water Balm. However, she is set apart from other healers who can grant Kindled-Fire Balm, making them take a more offensive role, which is what Sakura lacks.
She can tank low level allies to help them gain levels during the initial stages before they can hold their own in battle. Not only does this help her allies but her as well since she also gains experience by healing others.
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