Byleth

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##### Areadbhar

Areadbhar is Byleth's legendary weapon while part of the Blue Lions house. It has 3 attack damage and 4 attack speed. Sneaking and holding the use key charges a massive spin attack that damages all opponents in a large radius. It has 20 durability; normal attacks consume 1 durability, while spin attacks consume 1 (2 if it deals damage to an opponent). When it breaks, it becomes the Sword of the Creator.

##### Swiftness

Swiftness is a passive ability possessed while part of the Blue Lions house. At less than 40% health, Byleth gains 20% increased movement speed.

#### Golden Deer

##### Failnaught

Failnaught is Byleth's legendary weapon while part of the Golden Deer house. It does not consume ammo. The longer it is charged, the stronger the projectile becomes. It moves extremely quickly and does not fall with gravity. It has 6 durability; normal shots consume 1 durability, while fully charged shots consume 2. When it breaks, it becomes the Brave Bow instead of the Steel Bow.

##### Brave Bow

The Brave Bow is almost identical to the Steel Bow, except it fires two arrows simultaneously when fully charged.

##### Resistance

Resistance is a passive ability possessed while part of the Golden Deer house. At less than 25% health, Byleth gains 20% increased damage reduction.

#### Black Eagles

##### Aymr

Aymr is Byleth's legendary weapon while part of the Black Eagles house. It has 9 attack damage and 0.5 attack speed. Sneaking and holding the use key charges Aymr, at which point it begins to glow red. When this happens, sneak and press the use key while on the ground to release a massive shockwave, heavily damaging all opponents close to the ground nearby. It has 10 durability; normal attacks consume 1 durability, while ground pounds consume 2. When it breaks, it becomes the Sword of the Creator.

##### Heavy Armor

Heavy Armor is a passive ability possessed while part of the Black Eagles house. At less than 50% health, Byleth gains 2 armor for every nearby fighter.

#### All

##### Sword of the Creator

Sword of the Creator is one of Byleth's melee weapons. It has 4 attack damage and 2.5 attack speed. It is enchanted with Sweeping I. It has 10 durability. When it breaks, it becomes the Steel Sword.

##### Steel Sword

Steel Sword is one of Byleth's melee weapons. It has 3 attack damage and 2.5 attack speed. It cannot break.

##### Steel Bow

Steel Bow is one of Byleth's ranged weapons. It fires arrows as ammunition, and more can be gained at the beginning of each stock. It cannot break.

## Strategy

Byleth's strategy varies based on which house is currently selected, but the common attribute that needs to be taken care of is durability. Precision and timing trump offensive power for Byleth; their weapons are extremely powerful, but leave Byleth vulnerable when they break. Exercise caution to ensure attacks are being landed when the attack indicator is ready, as an attack made too hastily uses the same amount of durability but deals significantly less damage.

## Biography

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## Changelog

* Fights with player's choice of three house-themed kits:
	+ Blue Lions
		- Starts battle with Areadbhar, which has the power to spin attack
		- Areadbhar is swapped out for Sword of the Creator when it breaks
		- Starts battle with a steel bow
		- Gains Swiftness at less than 40% health
	+ Golden Deer
		- Starts battle with Failnaught, a powerful bow with a long charge up
		- Gains Brave Bow after Failnaught breaks, a bow that can fire 2 shots at once
		- Starts battle with Sword of the Creator
		- Gains resistance at less than 25% health
	+ Black Eagles
		- Starts battle with Aymr, which has the power to charge up a massive ground pound
		- Aymr is swapped out for Sword of the Creator when it breaks
		- Starts battle with a shield
		- Starts battle with a steel bow
		- Gains heavy armor at less than 50% health. Byleth gains +2 armor for every nearby fighter
 2.1
	+ Added Steed Charge ability. Summons a horse for maneuverability
	+ Added new particles to spin attack for better visibility
* Black Eagles
	+ Decreased charge-up time for Amyr (100 ticks > 30 ticks)