Ochlys is a Feathersword, a flying sword-and-shield unit with extraordinary evasion and light offense.
As an angel of the Palevian Orthodoxy, she first appears in Cornia during the side quest “The Winged Knight”, later offering to join once you’ve collected Divine Shards.
Her ability to ignore terrain and traps, dodge most attacks, and operate as a mobile frontliner makes her one of the game’s most unique early-game flying tanks.
How to Recruit Ochlys
Complete the “The Winged Knight” quest and then begin the overworld quest “An Angel’s Request”.
Gather and exchange 30 Divine Shards in her shop to recruit her.
You only need to trade shards, there’s no hidden dialogue or morality checks required to recruit Ochlys.
Class Overview: Feathersword
Ochlys’s Feathersword class is a flying melee unit with passives and actions that emphasize dodging and support.
She brings 2 AP / 2 PP and sword-and-shield equipment access, enabling both evasive tanking and utility moves like Accelerate and Diurnal Guard.
While her growth (Double Go‑Getter) limits her offensive damage, her flying mobility and evasiveness make her a solid frontline anchor.
Stats and Growth
Ochlys has a unique stat spread tailored for evasion-based tanking and mobility.
While her offensive growth is limited by her default Double Go-Getter path, she thrives in roles that require agility, disruption, and survivability rather than raw damage.
- AP / PP: 2 / 2 – Allows frequent action chaining and utility skill usage
- HP: C – Decent survivability for a flier
- Physical Attack: C – Serviceable, but not a primary damage dealer
- Physical Defense: D – Can take some hits, but shouldn’t be a frontline bruiser
- Magic Attack: B – Solid, particularly for a melee unit
- Magic Defense: B – Resists spells better than most frontliners
- Accuracy: B – Rarely misses, especially after using Accelerate
- Evasion: S – One of the highest in the game, key to her survivability
- Critical Rate: E – Not her focus
- Guard Rate: C – Has some block potential, especially with Diurnal Guard
- Initiative: C – Acts mid-turn, can be boosted with Accelerate
Growth Type:
- Double Go-Getter – Emphasizes speed and initiative, but lacks the offense needed for heavy frontline damage. Many players recommend using a Handmirror to respec her into Double Offense or a hybrid path to boost her long-term viability.
Skills and Abilities
Ochlys’s active and support abilities focus on dodge tanking and minor debuffs:
Honed Slash (2 AP): Deals bonus damage to scouts and lowers enemy evasion, excellent for clearing fast, evasive enemies. Use when “Scout enemies present” for best effect.
Shield Smite (1 AP): Inflicts a –20% Physical Defense debuff on armored enemies, boosting damage for all allies targeting them.
Spiral Sword (1 AP): Multi-target strike, often used to snipe high-back-row foes when neither Honed Slash nor Shield Smite apply.
Accelerate (1 PP): Boosts Ochlys’s Initiative and Accuracy, important to fuel Honed Slash chain turns.
Diurnal Guard (1 PP): Provides infinite blocking against one incoming attack during daytime, acts as backup on rare evasion failures, especially versus archers.
Haste (Valor): Cancels the “wait time” penalty after losing a map ,that means quicker recovery between battles or runs; not impactful in combat but useful for stamina management.
Best Equipment and Accessories
Equip Ochlys to maximize evasion, utility, and support uptime:
Any True Strike swords to bypass accuracy issues.
Master’s Gauntlets grant Nimble Fighter and boost evasion, highly recommended mid-game.
Evasion-focused shield like Angelic Buckler to solidify her dodging role.
Accessories:
Master’s Gauntlets (again nonprofit) or Counter Belt—works well because she dodges almost all hits.
Lapis Pendant (+1 PP) allows more frequent use of Accelerate or Diurnal Guard.
Carnelian Pendant (+1 AP) boosts chaining Honed Slash or Spiral Sword combos.
She handles archers almost effortlessly when equipped well and remains one of the most durable flyers thanks to stacking evasion and guard capabilities.
Ideal Unit Placement & Team Synergy
Place Ochlys in the air at the frontlines to intercept enemy fliers and cavalry charge units.
Her ability to traverse terrain freely also makes her ideal for quickly repositioning to hold chokepoints or support allies.
Pair her with infantry partners (like Clive, Virginia) who can benefit from her debuffs.
She excels in cavalry-heavy squads or in formations that rely on enemy delegation through terrain control.
Her Shield Smite helps armored blockers, while Honed Slash helps thin out scouts ahead of bigger threats like thieves or flyers.
Tips and Strategy
Tactics Template:
- Honed Slash — “Scout enemies present” for efficiency.
- Honed Slash — fallback: “Target lowest HP”.
- Shield Smite — when facing armored foes.
- Spiral Sword — to target back row.
- Accelerate — to reset her attack sequence.
- Diurnal Guard — for daytime arrow defense.
Early Mirror: Use an Idealist’s Mirror to change her growth from Double Go-Getter to Double Offense drastically improving her long-term damage potential.
Layered Defense: Her natural evasion plus Diurnal Guard and evasion accessories make her nearly untouchable by archers, great for maps with heavy ranged threats.
Flying Utility: Use her flight to bypass traps or terrain to reach vulnerable backline targets quickly; she also unlocks high mobility flankers or rescues allies mid-map.
Final Thoughts
Ochlys shines as a flying dodge tank with surprising utility.
While her native growth limits her early damage, a respec and proper gear unlock her potential as an evasive frontline defender who debuffs enemies and clears scouts reliably.
Though not a top-tier attacker, her mobility, durability, and synergy (especially with cavalry or flier-heavy squads) make her a strong A‑rank support unit early game and a solid mid-game asset.
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