Brutal Breath

Brutal Breath
Weapon type
Might	16
Range	1
Required	Flametongue
SP	400
Exclusive?	Yes
String ID	SID_獣乱のブレス
Description	Grants Spd+3. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X during combat. (Calculates X based on number of allies within 2 spaces of unit: 0 allies grants +5; 1 grants +3; 2 grants +1; ≥3 allies grants +0.) If the number of allies within 2 spaces is ≤ 1, inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.

Effects[ | ]

Effects	Targets	Conditions
Base weapon
Permanent effects
Spd+3	Unit	—
Combat effects
Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X (min: 0) X = 5 -  Allies within 2 spaces x 2	Unit	—
Special cooldown charge -1	Foe	Allies within 2 spaces ≤ 1
Damage uses the lower of  Foe's Def/Res	Unit	Foe's Range = 2
Refined weapon
Permanent effects
Spd+3	Unit	—
Map effects
Recover 7 HP	Unit	After combat
Combat effects
Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X (min: 4) X = 11 - Adjacent  Allies x 2	Unit	—
Special cooldown charge -1	Foe
Damage uses the lower of  Foe's Def/Res	Unit	Foe's Range = 2
Skill refine effects
Status effects
Atk/Spd+6	Unit	Adjacent  Allies ≤ 2
Dodge
Neutralize Bonuses
Combat effects
Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4	Unit	Enemy Phase or  Foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat
Boosts damage by X% X = 20% of  Unit's Spd

Notes[ | ]

• The stat increase that can be applied by Brutal Breath is considered a temporary buff.
• The "Special cooldown charge -X" effect will stack with the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect.
  • For example, if a unit is affected by both  Guard and  Special Cooldown Charge +1, the effects will stack and the cooldown will go down without penalty or bonus.
• If used alongside another source of "Special cooldown charge -X", only the higher of the two charge reductions will apply.
  • This means that if a unit has two "Special cooldown charge -1" effects from two different sources, the battle will play out as if only one "Special cooldown charge -1" effect is active.
• Skills such as  Spd/Def Tempo 4 and  Whirling Grace will neutralize effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on its user.
• Attacks that "calculate damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res" include attacks during combat and area-of-effect Specials.
  •  Close Ward,  Mystic Boost 4,  Divine Naga,  Indignant Bow,  Naga,  Spirit Forest Writ,  Splashy Bucket, and  Splashy Bucket+ will disable this effect.
  •  Rare Talent,  Aureola,  Radiant Aureola, and  Light and Dark II will disable this effect during combat, but not against area-of-effect Specials.

Upgrades[ | ]

Can be upgraded in the Weapon Refinery. For a list of other such weapons, see list of upgradable weapons.

Type	Stats	Description [ExpandCollapse]	Cost
	+3 HP	Grants Spd+3. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X (calculates X based on number of allies adjacent to unit: if 0 allies, X = 11; if 1 ally, X = 9; if 2 allies, X = 7; if 3 allies, X = 5, and if allies ≥ 4, X = 4) and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). Restores 7 HP to unit after combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res. At start of turn, if number of allies adjacent to unit ≤ 2, grants Atk/Spd+6,【Dodge】, and "neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat" to unit for 1 turn. If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit and deals damage = 20% of unit's Spd during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials).	Grants Spd+3. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X (calculates X based on number of allies adjacent to unit: if 0 allies, X = 11; if 1 ally, X = 9; if 2 allies, X = 7; if 3 allies, X = 5, and if allies ≥ 4, X = 4) and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). Restores 7 HP to unit after combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res. At start of turn, if number of allies adjacent to unit ≤ 2, grants Atk/Spd+6,【Dodge】, and "neutralizes foe's bonuses during combat" to unit for 1 turn. If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit and deals damage = 20% of unit's Spd during combat (excluding area-of-effect Specials). 【Dodge】 If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats × 4 (max 40%).	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +2 Mt	Grants Spd+3. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X (calculates X based on number of allies adjacent to unit: if 0 allies, X = 11; if 1 ally, X = 9; if 2 allies, X = 7; if 3 allies, X = 5, and if allies ≥ 4, X = 4) and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). Restores 7 HP to unit after combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +3 Spd	Grants Spd+3. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X (calculates X based on number of allies adjacent to unit: if 0 allies, X = 11; if 1 ally, X = 9; if 2 allies, X = 7; if 3 allies, X = 5, and if allies ≥ 4, X = 4) and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). Restores 7 HP to unit after combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +4 Def	Grants Spd+3. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X (calculates X based on number of allies adjacent to unit: if 0 allies, X = 11; if 1 ally, X = 9; if 2 allies, X = 7; if 3 allies, X = 5, and if allies ≥ 4, X = 4) and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). Restores 7 HP to unit after combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+5 HP, +4 Res	Grants Spd+3. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X (calculates X based on number of allies adjacent to unit: if 0 allies, X = 11; if 1 ally, X = 9; if 2 allies, X = 7; if 3 allies, X = 5, and if allies ≥ 4, X = 4) and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack during combat (only highest value applied; does not stack). Restores 7 HP to unit after combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	400 SP,  500,  200

Notes[ | ]

• The healing effect is triggered regardless of whether Refined Brutal Breath's user performs an attack during combat. If foe initiates combat and user cannot counterattack, Refined Brutal Breath's healing effect will still trigger.
• Refined Brutal Breath's user needs to survive the combat for the healing effect to trigger.
• Refined Brutal Breath's healing effect stacks with skills such as  Fury 4, that deal out of combat damage to their owner after combat.
• Refined Brutal Breath's after combat healing will not work if the foe has a skill that prevents HP recovery such as  Fatal Smoke 4 or  Incurable+, or the user has been inflicted with  Deep Wounds.
• The stat increase that can be applied by  Brutal Breath is considered a  Bonus.
  • Any 【Bonus】 on a unit, including  Bonuses, lasts until the start of that unit's next phase. If  Bonuses are acquired during the enemy phase, they will disappear when the next player phase begins.
•  Brutal Breath applies the  Dodge status effect.
  • Any 【Bonus】 on a unit lasts until the start of that unit's next phase. If  Dodge is acquired during the enemy phase, it will disappear when the next player phase begins.
  • The damage-reduction effect is calculated after offensive Specials and damage boosting effects such as  Arcane Lúin and  Dominance.
    • If a skill such as  Miracle or  Everliving Domain can trigger, the damage-reduction effect will not trigger and the user will still survive with only 1 HP.
    • "Reduces damage by X%" effects stack multiplicatively, unlike interactions related to the weapon-triangle, such as  Triangle Adept and the weapon-triangle advantage boost.
      • For example, if both  Dodge and  Gust trigger, the maximum total damage-reduction is 64% instead of 80%, since the two skills reduce the damage to (1 − 40%) × (1 − 40%) = 36% of the original damage.
    • Non-Special "reduces damage by X%" effects can be neutralized or reduced by effects such as  Share Spoils or  Halves non-Special damage reduction.
    • For more information, see Damage calculation.
•  Brutal Breath applies the  Neutralize Bonuses status effect.
  • Any 【Bonus】 on a unit lasts until the start of that unit's next phase. If  Neutralize Bonuses is acquired during the enemy phase, it will disappear when the next player phase begins.

•  Neutralize Bonuses can neutralize  Bonuses.
  •  Bonuses are neutralized by inflicting temporary debuffs of the same amount during combat.
  • The  Bonus neutralizing effect will be negated if the affected unit has  Panic (and doesn't have  Null Panic), or has their  Bonuses removed by a source of positive status effect neutralization.
• "If foe initiates combat" means if a foe triggers combat during the enemy phase. The unit being initiated upon does not need to deal damage, nor be able to counterattack.
  • However, if the effect is applied after combat, the unit being initiated upon must also survive it to fulfill this condition.

• The damage boosting effect of  Brutal Breath ignores the foe's Def or Res when calculating the damage boost, and can be reduced by damage-reduction effects such as  Gust,  Atk/Spd Excel, and  Dodge.
  • A foe equipped with  Embla's Ward,  Múspellflame,  Niðavellir Axiom,  Gold Perfection, or  Nine-Realm Pact will neutralize all sources of damage except from Røkkr area-of-effect Specials and the minimum 1 damage from Umbra Burst weapons.
  • For more information, see Damage calculation.

List of owners[ | ]

Unit	Skill chain
Corrin: Bloodbound Beast	Fire Breath 5	Fire Breath+ 5	Flametongue 5	Brutal Breath 5

In other languages[ | ]

See also[ | ]

• Rouse Passives
• Alarm Passives
• Incite Passives