Astolfo: Difference between revisions

Astolfo will most likely be the best [[thief]] you recruit in the entire game - which in reality only means he is subpar at best. The fact that [[Thief|thieves]] cannot [[Class change|promote]] in {{title|The Binding Blade}} combined with the fact that Astolfo is recruited at level 10, means that he will only have ten levels to grow before he caps his stats. This will not hinder him too badly, as his base stats and growth rates are still high enough to keep him relevant, but it definitely limits his potential. Even so, Astolfo's base [[speed]] of 15 and his [[speed]] growth of 50% should allow him to do his only, essential purpose: [[Steal|stealing]].  

Despite his weaknesses, Astolfo is still significantly better than your two other options for [[Thief|thieves]]: [[Chad]] and [[Cath]]. Both [[Chad]] and [[Cath]]'s base stats are much lower than Astolfo's when you recruit them, and raising either is hard as you will primarily use them as [[lockpick]] utilities rather than combatants. [[Cath]] is especially impractical, as her recruit requirement is notably difficult - talk with [[Roy]] in three different chapters - but she will still carry the same base stats as [[Chad]] who already joined your army automatically in [[Latecomer's Sorrow|Chapter 3]]. Simply put, Astolfo is far superior than either [[Chad]] or [[Cath]].   

Astolfo is the best option for [[thief]] utility, but he can serve well as a filler combat unit, thanks to his decent bases and great speed allowing him to dodge most attacks reliably, though he will be worse than other [[sword]] fighters when trained up.