Clive is a dependable and well-balanced Knight who joins your Liberation Army during a pivotal mid-prologue mission.
As a childhood friend of Alain, he brings both a personal connection to the storyline and solid battlefield reliability.
Clive excels at frontline engagements, with a strong balance of offense and defense.
Whether you’re securing objectives, supporting allies, or holding the line, Clive is a trustworthy choice for nearly any combat scenario.
How to Recruit Clive
Clive becomes recruitable during the “Call to Action” mission and joins automatically as soon as the main story objectives begin.
There’s no need for side quests or special conditions, he’s a free and permanent addition to your forces as a base-class Knight.
Early in his deployment, Clive offers movement flexibility and battlefield presence, expanding your strategic options from the start.
Class Overview: Knight → Great Knight
Clive’s base class is Knight, a mounted combat unit that combines solid offense with strong durability.
Knights move quickly across the battlefield, making them well-suited for objectives, chase-downs, or reinforcement duties.
Knights are effective against infantry but vulnerable to anti-cavalry skills like spears.
They don’t match the raw power of mounted specialists, yet offer consistent frontline presence and adaptability.
Promoting Clive to Great Knight boosts his already strong attributes and grants access to powerful cavalier-specific valor skills, increasing his combat utility and making him a formidable force through much of the mid-game.
Stats and Growth
Clive starts with a strong, balanced stat profile:
- AP / PP: 1 / 1 – standard for Knights
- HP: C-rank – good durability for frontline use
- Phys. ATK: B-rank – solid for consistent damage
- Phys. DEF: B-rank – withstands hits well
- Mag. ATK: D-rank – not primarily a mage
- Mag. DEF: C-rank – OK against spells
- Accuracy: C-rank – reliable hit chances
- Evasion / Crit Rate: F / C – avoid squares, can crit occasionally
- Guard Rate: C-rank – decent chance to block
- Initiative: C-rank – acts mid-turn consistently
Clive’s Precise / Defensive growth means he improves steadily in attack and defense, maintaining solid reliability throughout the mid-game.
Skills and Abilities
Clive brings several key skills that underline his role:
Assaulting Lance (Active): A single-target spear strike that grants +1 AP on a kill, ideal for chaining actions.
Wild Rush (Valor): A column-wide mounted attack that stuns, useful for cutting down clustered enemies.
Cavalier Call (Passive): Boosts cavalry allies’ attack in the same row, great for forming knight or mounted squads.
Quick Guard (Passive): Automatically block specific threats (like fliers), reducing incoming damage.
Aerial Guard (upon equipping shield): Grants indefinite extra defense vs. flying units, useful on certain maps.
Clive is a cavalry linchpin: his offensive presence with Assaulting Lance, support with Cavalier Call, and crowd control/stunning with Wild Rush all mark him as versatile and tactically useful.
Best Equipment and Accessories
Clive should be equipped to lean into his cavalier strengths:
Carnat Spear boosts Phys. ATK and enhances Assaulting Lance targets.
A good shield: Angel Hunter’s Buckler is ideal, especially with aerial guard capability.
Accessory choices: Lapis Pendant for +1 PP, enabling more frequent skill use.
Overall, give Clive gear that enhances his attack, AP/PP potential, and defense, keeping him an active threat in mounted squads.
Ideal Unit Placement and Team Synergy
Clive shines in a cavalry or mounted-heavy squad.
Place him alongside Alain, Chloe, and other fast units to create a powerful strike team. Cavalier Call amplifies his teammates; cluster them together and unleash coordinated attacks.
He also works well in mixed units: Clive can open a frontline gap for ranged units like Fran or Travis to exploit behind enemy lines. Just guard against anti-cavalry threats and keep him away from spearmen or polearm experts when possible.
Tips and Strategy
Set tactics properly: Use “Full Column” for Wild Rush, “Lowest HP” for Assaulting Lance, and set Quick Guard to protect against fliers, ensuring tailored behavior without micromanaging.
AP chaining: Dispatch weaker enemies with Lance to gain extra AP and unleash another action in the same turn.
Lead cavalry charges: Clive is your go-to for fast engagements and securing map positions. Let him ride ahead, stun enemy lines, and hold space.
Defensive backup: In grouped enemy fights, his Quick Guard and Cavalier Call complement support units; pair Clive in team configurations that include healers or buffers.
Promotion timing: Promoting to Great Knight as soon as possible adds power and skill expansion, well worth the investment.
Final Thoughts
Clive is a steadfast and skilled Knight who brings speed, attack power, and squad synergy to the table.
He’s not overly flashy, but his consistency and smooth integration into any mounted squad make him a go-to unit throughout the mid-game.
If you’re aiming for cavalry play or need versatility with minimal effort, Clive is a smart and solid choice from “Call to Action” through to the late campaign.
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