Elise Build Guide
Elise, the youngest princess of Nohr and a skilled healer, is a vital asset to any Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest playthrough. Her primary role is support, excelling at restoring HP to damaged allies and providing crucial buffs. When building Elise, the focus should be on maximizing her healing capabilities and ensuring her survivability, as she is often a target for enemy assaults due to her supportive nature. Her personal skill, Miracle, grants her a chance to survive a lethal blow with 1 HP, which can be further enhanced through class choices and stat-boosting items.
For early game progression, Elise starts as a Troubadour, a mounted healer with decent movement. Her innate healing power is significant, and she can quickly become indispensable in keeping units like Corrin, Silas, and even the more fragile Ryoma alive during challenging maps. Prioritize increasing her Resistance and Luck stats. High Resistance allows her to withstand magical attacks, which are prevalent in Conquest, while Luck influences the activation rate of Miracle and improves her evasion.
Upon reaching level 10 as a Troubadour, Elise can promote into a Strategist or a Butler. The Strategist class offers increased magic and resistance, along with access to tomes, making her a capable offensive magic user in addition to a healer. The Butler class, on the other hand, provides access to knives and staves, further enhancing her support capabilities with debuffs and additional healing options. For a pure healer build, the Butler is often preferred, especially if you plan to pair her with a strong physical attacker who can protect her.
When considering reclassing, a secondary class of Cleric can further boost her healing potential through the Renewal skill, which passively restores HP at the start of each turn. This is particularly useful for keeping her own HP topped up or for supporting units that are consistently taking damage. Items like the Seraph Robe to increase her HP and the Goddess Staff, if obtainable, can significantly amplify her healing output. Remember that Elise's low Strength and Defense mean she should generally avoid direct combat unless absolutely necessary, relying on her allies to protect her while she performs her vital healing duties.