Candace Infernal Guide and Recommended Team (Grand Hero Battle)

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

Candace Strategy Overview

Obtainable Unit	Candace
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	04/16/2024 - 04/24/2024

Initial Unit Placement

Infernal	Lunatic

Infernal Enemy Information

A Green Thief		HP 56		Atk 53		Spd 54		Def 13		Res 32
		： Vicious Dagger+ ：- ： Lethality					： Life and Death 4 ： Watersweep 3 ： Canto Control 3 ：-
B Sword Cavalier		HP 62		Atk 51		Spd 27		Def 35		Res 33
		： Instant Sword+ ：- ： Bonfire					： Sturdy Blow 2 ： Lull Atk/Def 4 ： Fatal Smoke 3 ：-
C Candace		HP 61		Atk 61		Spd 40		Def 28		Res 48
		： Lucrative Bow+ ：- ： Glacies					： Atk/Spd Hexblade ： Spd Preempt 3 ： Def/Res Ploy 3 ：-
D Troubadour		HP 41		Atk 51		Spd 23		Def 17		Res 50
		： Flash+ ： Physic+ ： Holy Pressure					： Still Water 3 ： S/R Far Trace 4 ： Stall Ploy 3 ：-
E Blue Flier		HP 48		Atk 47		Spd 41		Def 17		Res 35
		： Blárfox+ ：- ： Iceberg					： Atk/Spd Catch 4 ： Poison Strike 3 ： Guidance 3 ：-
F Axe Knight		HP 81		Atk 58		Spd 17		Def 51		Res 21
		： Rearguard+ ：- ： Armored Blaze					： Sturdy Stance 2 ： Weaving Fighter ： A/D Near Save 3 ：-

Lunatic Enemy Information

A Green Thief		HP 46		Atk 48		Spd 46		Def 12		Res 29
		： Vicious Dagger+ ：- ： Lethality					： Life and Death 3 ： Watersweep 3 ： Canto Control 3 ：-
B Sword Cavalier		HP 49		Atk 48		Spd 24		Def 28		Res 30
		： Instant Sword+ ：- ： Bonfire					： Sturdy Blow 2 ： Lull Atk/Def 3 ： Fatal Smoke 3 ：-
C Candace		HP 53		Atk 57		Spd 36		Def 25		Res 44
		： Lucrative Bow+ ：- ： Glacies					： Atk/Spd Hexblade ： Spd Preempt 3 ： Def/Res Ploy 3 ：-
D Troubadour		HP 36		Atk 48		Spd 21		Def 15		Res 46
		： Flash+ ： Physic+ ： Holy Pressure					： Still Water 3 ： S/R Far Trace 3 ： Stall Ploy 3 ：-
E Blue Flier		HP 40		Atk 43		Spd 37		Def 16		Res 32
		： Blárfox+ ：- ： Iceberg					： Atk/Spd Catch 3 ： Poison Strike 3 ： Guidance 3 ：-

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Candace Strategy

Use Player Phase Strategies

This map has no refresher enemies and no enemies with movement assists, making it the ideal situation for a Hit and Run composition.

The enemies will not move until you either initiate into them, or you step into their threat range. This gives you ample time to set up your units prior to your assault.

After you position your units, use a ranged cavalry unit to defeat one of Candace, the Green Thief, or the Sword Cavalier. Afterwards, use movement assists like Reposition and/or post-combat movement effects like Canto to retreat to safety.

Alternatively, you can use a ranged non-cavalry unit to step into the top forest tile of the third column and defeat the Axe Knight, then retreat to safety afterwards.

The enemies will then advance, but be unable to reach your units. You can then pick them off one at a time while retreating to safety after each attack.

Be mindful of Candace's Spd Preempt 3, as she will attack first if you do not meet the Spd check.

Tank Strategies are also viable

Tank strategies are also viable on this map as there are no enemy units that are too threatening. Even the boss unit, Candace, isn't too difficult to tank despite her inflated stats.

If you have a strong tank unit that neutralizes effects that prevent their counterattacks, such as Emblem Ike, Winter Byleth (M), or a tank with Null C-Disrupt, use that unit. Position them on the tile above the topmost forest tile on the third column, two spaces below the Green Thief.

They will shrug off the Troubadour's Flash+ staff and defeat everyone in enemy phase except for the Axe Knight who is unable to reach the tank unit. You can then finish off the Axe Knight on your next turn.

If you do not have one of those tank units, you can still utilize an enemy phase strategy. Bait in the enemies from the fourth column, preventing the Green Thief and the Sword Cavalier from reaching your tank unit. This way, you minimize the amount of incoming damage from the enemies.

Pick off the Troubadour as soon as possible and then clean up the rest of the map.

You can also bait from two sides with two different tank units; one on the top-left area of the map and another on the bottom-right. The Troubadour can only attack one tank, leaving the other to defeat their foes in enemy phase.

Best Units for Candace

Player Phase Units

Unit Name
Winter Edelgard	Lance Armored Black Yule Lance creates 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 tiles, grants Special cooldown charges pre-combat, and cuts the effectiveness of enemy damage reduction skills. Raging Tempest grants mobility and one additional action after combat. Inheriting Galeforce can grant a third action per turn.
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
Winter Byleth (M)	Sword Armored Holy Yule Blade decays foe's Specials and grants multiple stat bonuses. Supreme Heaven deals bonus damage against dragons and beasts and also grants additional damage reduction.
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 and can shut down "At start of turn" effects of foes in cardinal directions.
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 during combat.
Corrin (M)	Sword Infantry A budget support that grants bonus stats to his Ally Support during combat.
Summer Hilda	Staff Flying Grants Atk+6 and Special acceleration to nearby allies during combat.
Seiðr	Green Tome Cavalry Future-Focused can forcefully end a foe's turn, allowing you to play around the strongest foe.

Recommended Dancer Units

New Year Peony	Green Tome Flying Gentle Dream provides stat and mobility bonuses. Duo Skill grants an adjacent ally an extra 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 retreat after combat or using Gray Waves.

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