Silas: Difference between revisions

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|image1=[[File:FEF Silas.png|200px]]

|caption1=Artwork of Silas from [[Fire Emblem Fates 4koma Comic & Character Guide Book]].

|help_text1=A newly appointed Nohrian knight. Also a childhood friend of the avatar.

|help_text2=A newly appointed Nohrian knight and Corrin's childhood friend. Often asked for advice.

Silas first appears in [[A Vow Upheld|Chapter 7]], leading an assault on Fort Jinya on orders from King [[Garon]]. He is shocked to find Corrin leading the defense of the fort, but continues his attack despite this.  

Silas's below-average speed keeps him from reliably doubling for quite some time at base, though his combination of good strength and the skill [[Elbow Room]] allow him to deal strong enough damage to at least 2RKO a good number of enemies. His high movement is a great boon, allowing him to reach key points quickly, or to ferry other units to them. It also lets him easily position himself for Dual Strikes, which he can take advantage of to score ORKOs he might not otherwise achieve. Later on he will learn [[Shelter]], a useful skill that can allow him to perform similar [[Rescue (command)|Rescue]]-drop strategies that were possible in earlier games. It can also allow for more risky strategies with [[Azura]], as she can potentially sing for someone in attack range, then be protected by Silas’s good defenses. [[Vow of Friendship]] is an interesting personal skill that greatly boosts both his offense and defense, though it is limited in that it requires [[Corrin]] to be below a specific HP threshold; if Corrin hasn't been reclassed, they can use the [[Dragonstone]] to raise their bulk and also chip enemies for the rest of your units, combining well with Silas' personal skill.

Silas is additionally effective at supporting others, as he offers generally useful [[pair up]] bonuses, in strength and both defenses, and later movement. In addition, Cavalier is a valuable class line, making his status as one even more valuable, as it means he can pass it to other units via supports. [[Ryoma]] in particular can make great use of this class line, as it provides him more mobility and bulk, the only two areas that Ryoma is noticeably lacking in. Silas himself can also benefit from a support with [[Kaze]]; Kaze can improve Silas's speed through pair up to allow him to better take advantage of his high strength, and he can also pass down [[Ninja]] to him—this would have him trade off his mobility in favor of giving him reliable 1-2 range and better speed, also potentially improving his combat.  

In ''Birthright'', Silas is the only Cavalier available outside of reclassing; this additionally makes him the only unit capable of performing Shelter strategies. It also gives him a niche in helping with defeat the boss chapters, as he can take advantage of his high mobility to ferry stronger units to the bosses to kill them in few turns, though this is somewhat more limited when compared to ''Birthright''{{'}}s flying units. He starts with a C in swords and D in lances, granting him immediate access to [[Javelin]]s and useful swords such as the [[Dual Katana]]. His high raw attack with the Steel Sword also allows him to OHKO frailer enemies early on. His earlygame performance in general is solid, being readily capable of eliminating enemies by taking advantage of Dual Strikes. Silas’s combat will likely falter as the game goes on and enemy density becomes greater and greater, necessitating reliable 1-2 range that Silas lacks. Either way, Silas can always offer offer his mounted utility alongside good pair up bonuses for frontline units.

''Revelation'' is easily Silas’s strongest outing. Here, he comes with massively increased stats, most notably his very high HP, great strength and defense, and capped weapon levels. His weapon levels mean he can immediately use the [[Silver Sword]] obtained in his join chapter, giving him some of the highest raw damage output at base of any unit in ''Revelation'' outside of the royals. It also allows him to use nearly any utility weapon he might want, such as the [[Armorslayer]] or [[Spear]]. Moreover, as he starts at level 18, he can immediately be promoted. With a promotion and a single [[Arms Scroll]], Silas will already be capable of wielding the [[Brave Sword]] and [[Brave Lance]], which greatly help mitigate his low speed and allow him to ORKO many enemies; however, this is limited by said weapons only becoming available around chapter 21. Though his join time is late compared to his other outings, here he is a very reliable combat unit that is useful immediately and will likely stay useful through the rest of the path.

|skill1='''Faithful Confidant:''' {{CipherAlways}} All ally [[File:Ic TCGCipher Nohr.png|20px|Nohr]] units on the battlefield and in your Retreat Area are treated as [[File:Ic TCGCipher Hoshido.png|20px|Hoshido]] and [[File:Ic TCGCipher Nohr.png|20px|Nohr]] units.<br>'''[[Vow of Friendship]]:''' {{CipherAlways}} While this unit is supported by “[[Corrin|Corrin (Male)” or “Corrin (Female)]],” this unit’s attack increases by 20.

|skill2='''Knight’s Oath:''' {{CipherAlways}} During your turn, while “Corrin (Male)” or “Corrin (Female) is on the battlefield, this unit’s attack increases by 10.<br>[[File:Is TCGCipher Attack.png|20px|Attack Support]] '''Attack Emblem:''' {{CipherSupport}} Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit’s power increases by 20.

|skill4='''My life, for your cause:''' {{CipherTrigger}} When this unit is defeated by an attack, select an ally. That ally’s attack increases by 10 until the end of this turn.<br>[[File:Is TCGCipher Union Skill.png|40px|Union Skill]] '''Oath of Friendship:''' {{CipherAlways}} This unit’s attack increases by 10. This skill is inactive unless there is at least one [[File:Ic TCGCipher Nohr.png|20px|Nohr]] card in your Bond Area.