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Tome of Despair: Best Fodder, Best Units to Inherit

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Here you can see how to get Tome of Despair, a weapon skill in Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). Check out Tome of Despair, Tome of Despair's effects, units with Tome of Despair, as well as Inherit Skill Information!

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Tome of Despair Effect and Basic Information

Basic Information

Skill
Tome of Despair
Type
Weapon Skill IconWeapon Skill
Mt 14 Range 2
Effect Grants Atk +3. At combat start, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe during combat, and also, the following effects will occur based on the value of total bonuses on unit + value of total penalties on foe: if ≥ 5, "foe cannot make a follow-up atk", and if ≥ 10, "unit makes a guaranteed follow-up atk", and if ≥ 15, "inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat." (Ex. If unit has an Atk/Res+6 bonus and foe has an Atk/Res -6 penalty, the calculated total will be 24.)
Required SP 400
Sacred Seal None

Additional Info

Accelerates Special trigger and gives different stacking effects based on how many bonuses are granted on the unit in addition to how many debuffs there are on the target enemy unit.

Skill Family

Tome of Despair Fire Emblem Heroes FEHTome of Despair

Tome of Despair Weapon Refinery Information

Special Effect Upgrade Stats and Effect

Might 14 Range 2
HP -
Atk - Spd -
Def - Res -
Effect Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Res, and unit deals +X damage during combat (X = highest total penalties among target and foes within 2 spaces of target; excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, following effects will occur based on the value of total bonuses on unit + value of total penalties on foe: if ≥ 5, "foe cannot make a follow-up attack"; and if ≥ 10, "unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack"; and if ≥ 15, "inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat."
At start of player phase or enemy phase, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-7, 【Hush Spectrum】, and 【Ploy】 on closest foes and any foes within 2 spaces of those foes through their next actions.
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Res = 10% of unit's Res at start of combat + 6 and reduces damage from foe's attacks by 20% of unit's Res during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials).

Required Materials for this Upgrade

Arena Medals 500 Refining Stones -
Divine Dew 200 SP 400

Mt Upgrade Stats and Effect

Might 15 Range 2
HP 2
Atk - Spd -
Def - Res -
Effect Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Res, and unit deals +X damage during combat (X = highest total penalties among target and foes within 2 spaces of target; excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, following effects will occur based on the value of total bonuses on unit + value of total penalties on foe: if ≥ 5, "foe cannot make a follow-up attack"; and if ≥ 10, "unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack"; and if ≥ 15, "inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat."

Required Materials for this Upgrade

Arena Medals 500 Refining Stones -
Divine Dew 200 SP 400

Spd Upgrade Stats and Effect

Might 14 Range 2
HP 2
Atk - Spd 2
Def - Res -
Effect Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Res, and unit deals +X damage during combat (X = highest total penalties among target and foes within 2 spaces of target; excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, following effects will occur based on the value of total bonuses on unit + value of total penalties on foe: if ≥ 5, "foe cannot make a follow-up attack"; and if ≥ 10, "unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack"; and if ≥ 15, "inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat."

Required Materials for this Upgrade

Arena Medals 500 Refining Stones -
Divine Dew 200 SP 400

Def Upgrade Stats and Effect

Might 14 Range 2
HP 2
Atk - Spd -
Def 3 Res -
Effect Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Res, and unit deals +X damage during combat (X = highest total penalties among target and foes within 2 spaces of target; excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, following effects will occur based on the value of total bonuses on unit + value of total penalties on foe: if ≥ 5, "foe cannot make a follow-up attack"; and if ≥ 10, "unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack"; and if ≥ 15, "inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat."

Required Materials for this Upgrade

Arena Medals 500 Refining Stones -
Divine Dew 200 SP 400

Res Upgrade Stats and Effect

Might 14 Range 2
HP 2
Atk - Spd -
Def - Res 3
Effect Grants Atk+3. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Res-6 on foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk/Res, and unit deals +X damage during combat (X = highest total penalties among target and foes within 2 spaces of target; excluding area-of-effect Specials), and also, following effects will occur based on the value of total bonuses on unit + value of total penalties on foe: if ≥ 5, "foe cannot make a follow-up attack"; and if ≥ 10, "unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack"; and if ≥ 15, "inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat."

Required Materials for this Upgrade

Arena Medals 500 Refining Stones -
Divine Dew 200 SP 400

Tome of Despair Rating

Rating 9.0/10.0 Ranking A Rank

Inherit Skill Restrictions for Tome of Despair

Units able to Inherit Tome of Despair

Inheritable? Move Type that can Inherit this Skill
No -
Weapon Type that can Inherit this Skill
-

Units who have Tome of Despair as Fodder

Hero Name Learns At
FEH icon Fallen Morgan (M) 5★

Which Units Should Inherit?

This skill cannot be Inherited!

Tome of Despair is an Exclusive Skill, so it cannot be learned through Inherit Skill.

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