Catria & Est Infernal Guide and Recommended Team (Bound Hero Battle)

This is a guide to clearing the Infernal and Lunatic maps for Catria and Est in Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). To see strategy for defeating Catria and Est, enemy information, as well as the best units and party to use, read on!

Catria and Est Strategy Overview

Enemy Units	Valentian Catria Valentian Est
Recommended Level	Lv.40
Difficulty	Infernal Lunatic Hard
Conditions	Condition 1: All 4 units must survive. Condition 2: You cannot use Light's Blessing
Dates Active	11/25/2023 to 12/01/2023

Initial Unit Placement

Infernal	Lunatic

Infernal Enemy Information

A Bow Fighter		HP 65		Atk 50		Spd 36		Def 34		Res 21
		： Slaying Bow+ ：- ： Deadeye					： Atk/Spd Ideal 4 ： Spd Preempt 3 ： Blue Feud 3 ：-
B Valentian Catria		HP 69		Atk 61		Spd 39		Def 30		Res 26
		： Astra Blade ： Harsh Command+ ： Draconic Aura					： Atk/Spd Unity ： Guard Bearing 4 ： S/D Rein Snap ：-
C Red Mage		HP 54		Atk 50		Spd 38		Def 22		Res 33
		： Rauðrlion+ ：- ： Glimmer					： Bonus Doubler 4 ： Lull Spd/Res 3 ： Atk/Spd Oath 3 ：-
D Lance Knight		HP 81		Atk 58		Spd 17		Def 51		Res 21
		： Vanguard+ ：- ： Bonfire					： Atk/Def Ideal 4 ： Bold Fighter 3 ：- ：-
E Axe Fighter		HP 63		Atk 44		Spd 32		Def 36		Res 24
		： Brave Axe+ ：- ： Luna					： Atk/Spd Clash 3 ： Phys. Null Follow ： Distant Guard 3 ：-
F Valentian Est		HP 57		Atk 64		Spd 42		Def 27		Res 41
		： Tri-Edge Lance ：- ： Iceberg					： Atk/Res Push 4 ： Flow Desperation ： Def/Res Rein 3 ：-

Lunatic Enemy Information

A Bow Fighter		HP 55		Atk 47		Spd 31		Def 31		Res 19
		： Slaying Bow+ ：- ： Deadeye					： Atk/Spd Ideal 3 ： Spd Preempt 3 ： Blue Feud 3 ：-
B Valentian Catria		HP 60		Atk 57		Spd 36		Def 27		Res 24
		： Astra Blade ： Harsh Command+ ： Draconic Aura					： Atk/Spd Unity ： Guard Bearing 4 ： S/D Rein Snap ：-
C Red Mage		HP 44		Atk 46		Spd 35		Def 20		Res 30
		： Rauðrlion+ ：- ： Glimmer					： Bonus Doubler 3 ： Lull Spd/Res 3 ： Atk/Spd Oath 3 ：-
D Axe Fighter		HP 55		Atk 41		Spd 29		Def 33		Res 22
		： Brave Axe+ ：- ： Luna					： Atk/Spd Clash 3 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Distant Guard 3 ：-
E Valentian Est		HP 49		Atk 60		Spd 38		Def 25		Res 57
		： Tri-Edge Lance ：- ： Iceberg					： Atk/Res Push 4 ： Flow Desperation ： Def/Res Rein 3 ：-

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Catria and Est Strategy

Use a Hit and Run Strategy!

This map has no reinforcements, making a Hit and Run strategy viable.

To start, defeat Valentian Est using a ranged unit, and then use movement assists like Draw Back and Reposition together with a refresher unit to bring your units away to safety.

Valentian Catria provides mobility bonuses to her allies with S/D Rein Snap, extending the threat range of her allies. To be on the safe side, move your initiator unit away from the trenches on the right side.

The enemies will then approach your team, and you can pick them off one at a time. Try to focus down Valentian Catria first if you can, to prevent her mobility bonuses from buffing up the enemies.

Alternatively, Use a Tanking Strategy!

The enemies here can be defeated with a tanking strategy easily, as none of them are too threatening offensively. The only units that you need to take note of are Valentian Catria and Valentian Est. They come with very offensive kits that can defeat your units with a single blow.

As for their allies, they can deal damage, but not enough to defeat your unit like Whitewing sisters, so no need to worry about them.

You can focus on eliminating Est first as she is the most vulnerable unit on this map. Simply place a physical green unit, preferably with high Res to survive the approaching Red Mage, and then force Valentian Est to attack you. After that, pick off her remaining allies as this can prevent Valentian Catria from warping and buffing the other enemies around her.

Best Units for Catria and Est

Player Phase units

Unit Name
Summer Edelgard	Sword Armored Regal Sunshade's brave effect can quickly eliminate enemies. Raging Storm can grant one additional action after combat. Inheriting Galeforce can grant a third action per turn.
Ninja Sanaki	Red Tome Cavalry Great nuking power with Radiant Scrolls. Flared Mirror creates Divine Veins that hinder movement for enemy ranged units and deal pre-combat damage to foes when they enter combat. Duo Skill grants another action post-combat.
Ninja Corrin (F)	Green Tome Cavalry Ninjutsu Scrolls' brave effect can quickly defeat enemies. Duo Skill grants herself an additional action.
Ninja Laegjarn	Blue Bow Flying Flamefrost Bow's brave effect can quickly defeat enemies. Duo Skill grants herself an additional action.
Ninja Lyn	Colorless Dagger Flying Tailwind Shuriken's brave effect can quickly defeat enemies. Duo Skill grants herself an additional action.
Fallen Chrom	Sword Cavalry Arcane Devourer grants bonus Special charges and Special cooldown acceleration, allowing an easy Galeforce trigger. Fate Unchanged... allows repositioning an ally to safety and using the extra action for Fallen Chrom to retreat to safety himself.
Brave Chrom	Lance Cavalry Geirdriful grants bonus Special charges and Special cooldown acceleration, allowing an easy Galeforce trigger. A Fate Changed! allows repositioning an ally to safety and using the extra action for Brave Chrom to retreat to safety himself.
Brave Gullveig	Blue Tome Flying Gold Unwinding grants herself an additional action after combat. Flared Sparrow leaves behind 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 terrain, softening up enemies for future engagements.
Brave Eirika	Lance Cavalry Moonlight Bangle grants Canto for mobility. Binding Reginleif allows her to defeat her foes in one round.
Reginn	Sword Cavalry Lyngheiðr grants Canto for mobility. Seiðr Shell is pre-charged and can defeat an enemy quickly.

Tank Units

Unit Name
Summer Edelgard	Sword Armored Regal Sunshade's brave effect can quickly eliminate enemies. Using a defensive build allows her to tank multiple enemies in this map.
Brave Corrin (F)	Colorless Breath Armored Multiple damage reduction effects and the 【Divine Vein (Stone)】 effect paired with high Spd allow her to survive multiple engagements.
Brave Hector	Lance Armored Guaranteed follow-up attack Weapon refine makes him a very powerful tank.
Ascended Idunn	Blue Breath Armored Guaranteed follow-up attack. Weapon is comparable to Brave Hector's refined Maltet. Can neutralize penalties inflicted on her.
Halloween Duma	Red Breath Armored Can retaliate at any distance with Distant Ferocity. Woeful Upheaval deals chip damage, has a Far Save effect, and gives damage reduction.
Tiki (Adult)	Red Breath Infantry A budget option that can fulfill the tank role to bait on turn one. A red unit is used here to help mitigate damage from the right side of the map, as she will not have color disadvantage against all the enemies on that side.
Nowi	Blue Breath Infantry A budget option that can fulfill the tank role to bait on turn one. A blue unit is used here to help mitigate damage from the left side of the map, as she will not have color disadvantage against all the enemies on that side.

Support Units

Unit Name
Elimine	Staff Flying Grants damage reduction, healing, and can shut down "At start of turn" effects of foes in cardinal directions upon winning a Res check.
Halloween Flayn	Staff Cavalry Kitty-Cat Parasol grants Special cooldown charges, 30% damage reduction, and "neutralizes foe's bonuses to Atk" to nearby allies and can double as an offensive unit with high Atk and a guaranteed follow-up attack.
Flayn	Staff Flying Grants damage reduction and healing.
Brave Lucina	Lance Infantry Grants bonus stats and Special acceleration to nearby allies. Can double as an offensive unit with refined Geirskögul
Corrin (M)	Sword Infantry Grants bonus stats to his Ally Support during combat.
Summer Hilda	Staff Flying Grants Atk+6 and Special acceleration to nearby allies during combat.

Recommended Dancer Units

Unit Name
New Year Peony	Green Tome Flying Gentle Dream provides stat and mobility bonuses. Duo Skill grants an ally an additional action.
Peony	Blue Tome Flying Gentle Dream provides stat and mobility bonuses.
Legendary Azura	Blue Tome Flying Prayer Wheel and Gray Waves II combine to grant an ally stat and mobility bonuses.
Hatari Azura	Green Tome Cavalry Dancing Flames and Gray Waves combine to grant an ally stat and mobility bonuses. S/R Far Trace 3 allows repositioning after an attack or a refresh.

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