Cath Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Cath - Master Thief from the game Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). Read on to learn the best IVs (Individual Values), best builds (Inherit Skill), weapon refinement, stats at Lv 40, and more for Cath.

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Cath Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	B (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Cath - Master Thief: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Green Dagger / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill is an armor-effective weapon that also has built-in Hardy Bearing

Cath Skills at 5★

Armorpin Dagger+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 Effective against armored foes. Disables unit's and foe's skills that change attack priority. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target & foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

Reposition Range: 1 Moves adjacent ally to opposite side of unit.

Atk/Res Bond 3 Grants Atk/Res +5 to this unit during combat if unit is adjacent to an ally.

Spd/Res Link 3 If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc. ) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd\Res +6 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.

Cath Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★★☆
Atk (6)		★★★☆☆
Spd (13)		★★★★★
Def (5)		★★★☆☆
Res (8)		★★★☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

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When using an Ascendant Floret, we recommend getting the next superboon if it fits the hero. If not, consider what stat your hero needs most.

+Spd/-HP

Cath has above average Spd stat so taking advantage of the superboon on it would allow her to score follow-up attacks on a wide range of units. HP is of less importance so a bane in it is very safe. Be warned, though, as this is a superbane.

+Spd for a +10 merge

This is for the same reasons as above. Scoring follow-up attacks on opponents would be very valuable. She might even be able to take out some foes especially if she's equipped with premium skills such as Lethality.

Cath Best Builds

Premium Cath

HOT
： Broadleaf Fan+ ： Draw Back ： Lethality ： -	： Atk/Spd Ideal 4 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build maximizes Cath's Atk and Spd to deal as much damage as possible. Atk/Spd Menace debuffs foes, buffs Cath, and activates Atk/Spd Ideal, making it a great C skill. Null Follow-Up disables skills that prevent Cath's follow-up attacks, which she will almost always perform with her impressive Spd.

Desperation / Budget Cath

： Armorpin Dagger+ ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 3 ： Desperation 3 ： Spd Smoke 3 ： Fury 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build which aims to activate Desperation in order to perform consecutive attacks. Double Fury increases the recoil damage in order to activate Desperation faster.

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Cath Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
177
HP	41	Rank: 331/1148
Atk	36	Rank: 633/1148
Spd	43	Rank: 161/1148
Def	27	Rank: 619/1148
Res	30	Rank: 370/1148

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	46	52	48	31	35	212
Lv.40 +10	46	40	48	31	35	200

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	48	43	27	30	189
5★ Lv.40	41	36	43	27	30	177
4★ Lv.40	38	33	41	24	28	164

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	18	13	5	8	63
4★ Lv.1	18	5	13	4	8	48

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Legendary Shez (M)	41	47	47	32	27	194
Attuned Nino	38	44	47	26	33	188
Rearmed Sothe	43	43	47	30	25	188
Ninja Heather	41	42	47	27	30	187
Legendary Shez (F)	40	43	44	31	25	183
Legendary Yuri	41	44	47	24	26	182
Yuri	40	39	43	26	29	177
Volke	40	41	43	28	25	177
Rennac	39	37	42	34	25	177
Ascended Joshua	41	39	43	29	25	177
Cath	41	36	43	27	30	177
Julian	40	38	38	33	18	167
Leila	40	36	41	23	26	166
Ylgr	38	33	38	22	20	151
Sothe	39	36	33	22	21	151
Jaffar	41	26	33	25	22	147

Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.

Cath Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Cath Roles

Cath - Master Thief Roles
Close-Physical	Ranged-Physical	Close-Magic	Ranged-Magic
Physical Wall	Magic Wall	Effective Weapon	Movement Assist
Exclusive Skill	All-Range Counter	Recovery	Refresher
Legendary	Mythic	Duo / Harmonized	Resplendent

Cath is a ranged physical attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Cath Strengths

Armorpin Dagger+ has great effects!

Here are the effects of this useful weapon:

1	Grants armor-effective damage. This is perfect for dealing with armored foes!
2	Neutralizes Cath's and her foe's effecst that change attack priority. This is identical to the effect of the Sacred Seal—Hardy Bearing 3.
3	Of course as a dagger, it inflicts -7 Def/Res after combat to Cath's foe and all foes within 2 spaces of said target.

Combined with her native buffs listed below, she can run a support role against armored lineups or lineups that use skills like Desperation 3, Frenzy 3, or Vantage 3.

Can stack stats simply by using Reposition on an ally

Atk/Res Bond's buffs are seen above.

By using her native Reposition, Cath both meets the trigger conditions of:

• Atk Res/Bond 3 which gives her +5 Atk/Res
• Spd/Res Link 3 which gives her, and her targeted ally +6 Spd/Res

This makes her a great matchup against magic units, especially if she can score the follow-up attack that Spd/Res Link helps with. If she Repositions a refresher-assist unit that has not taken an action yet, said unit can refresh Cath so she can initiate combat with all her stat boosts!

Link skills are also activated when Cath is targeted by a movement-assist skill. In this case, Reposition is ideal so that Bond is still kept online. After that, she can utilize her boosts by simply attacking!

Cath Weaknesses

We will add to this section once we get to know her more. Stay tuned!

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Cath - Master Thief!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Cath - Master Thief from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Cath - Master Thief is a very useful speedy dagger unit, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Cath - Master Thief if your team lacks a strong speedy dagger unit.

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Cath - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Dagger	3	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	3★
Steel Dagger	5	2	After combat, inflicts Def/Res -3 on foe through its next action.	3★
Armorpin Dagger	8	2	Effective against armored foes. Disables unit's and foe's skills that change attack priority. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target & foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	3★
Armorpin Dagger+	12	2	Effective against armored foes. Disables unit's and foe's skills that change attack priority. Effect:【Dagger ７】 【Dagger ７】 After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-７ on target & foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Reposition	1	Moves adjacent ally to opposite side of unit.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Res Bond 1	Grants Atk/Res +3 to this unit during combat if unit is adjacent to an ally.	3★
Atk/Res Bond 2	Grants Atk/Res +4 to this unit during combat if unit is adjacent to an ally.	4★
Atk/Res Bond 3	Grants Atk/Res +5 to this unit during combat if unit is adjacent to an ally.	5★
Spd/Res Link 1	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc. ) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd\Res +2 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.	3★
Spd/Res Link 2	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc. ) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd\Res +4 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.	3★
Spd/Res Link 3	If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot etc. ) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Spd\Res +6 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn.	4★

Cath as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

All of Cath's skills can be inherited, but she should be fodderred off for her signature Armorpin Dagger+. It's basically a more accessible version of Sky Maiougi+. It's more accessible because Cath is available in the regular hero pool and Hoshidan Summer Ryoma is only on specific banners.

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How to Get Cath / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Cath

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Cath is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Antonia Flynn
Illustrator	kiyu
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

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