Ridiel is an Elven Archer who blends long-range magick damage with top-tier Accuracy and powerful support/cleanse tools. She shreds evasive targets, freezes priority threats, and keeps your squad debuff-free, making her a flexible backliner for both control and DPS setups.
How to Recruit Ridiel
Start the Elheim side quest “A Half-Elf’s Resolve” at Rokkuros Town (enter Elheim via the road south of Lis de Prairie Village). Complete the mission and ensure Ridiel survives then she joins after the battle.
Class Overview: Elven Archer (Infantry / Ranged, magick-leaning)
Identity: Long-range magick arrows, elite Accuracy, debuff removal and prevention.
Leader Effect: Ranged Assist (adds ranged assists for nearby allies).
Matchups: Excellent into evasive foes and status maps (cleanse + debuff shield).
Stats and Growth
- AP / PP: 2 / 2 – flexible scripting.
- HP: C – back-row her.
- Phys ATK / Phys DEF: C / E – damage comes more from magick; avoid trading hits.
- Mag ATK / Mag DEF: A / A – magick arrows hit hard and she resists spells well.
- Accuracy / Evasion: S / D – near-guaranteed connects even on dodgy targets.
- Crit / Guard Rate: D / F – not a guard/crit piece.
- Initiative: A – acts early for key set-ups (freeze, debuff shields).
- Growth Type: Go-Getter / Defensive.
Skills and Abilities
Valor (Field)
- Merciful Rain: Creates a healing zone that ticks ~10% HP per second, great for sustained pushes.
Actives
- Wind Arrow (1 AP): Single-target; Evasion –50 on hit, excellent opener vs Thieves/Gryphons.
- Mystic Conferral (1 AP, Lv20): Grants an ally +50 magick potency on attacks, turns physical strings into hybrid burst.
- Icicle Arrow (2 AP, Lv30): Strikes two enemies and inflicts Freeze, premium control to stop an opener or swing.
Passives
- Quick Cure (PP): Cleanse all debuffs on an ally and grant 1 debuff immunity, on-demand rescue.
- Selfless Heal (PP, Lv15): Team-wide minor heal and full-party cleanse, amazingly efficient insurance.
- Pure Field (PP, Lv25): Buff all allies to negate one incoming debuff, prevents poison/burn/ATK↓ spam.
Best Equipment and Accessories
Bow: Favor Mag ATK and Accuracy/Initiative so Icicle Arrow lands reliably and you act early.
Armor: Light gear with MAG DEF or status resist, she shouldn’t be taking direct hits.
Accessories:
- Lapis Pendant (+1 PP): Keeps Pure Field / Selfless Heal / Quick Cure online every clash.
- Carnelian Pendant (+1 AP): Enables Wind → Icicle or Conferral + shot in one engagement.
- Accuracy or Anti-affliction charm (flex): For high-evasion mirrors or heavy status maps.
Ideal Unit Placement & Team Synergy
Placement: Back row, center for maximum coverage with cleanses and dual-target shots.
Synergizes with:
Physical carries (Vanguards/Sellswords/Warriors): Mystic Conferral converts their strings into hybrid damage to pierce mixed defenses.
Frontline tanks (Hoplites/Great Knights): Pure Field + Selfless Heal make status/attrition lanes trivial.
Control comps: Stack her Freeze with other stuns/blinds to erase enemy openers.
Tips and Strategy
Suggested tactic template (priority order):
- Pure Field (PP) → No condition (pre-buff the squad to block one debuff each).
- Icicle Arrow (2 AP) → Condition: “≥2 enemies aligned / priority threat present” (freeze to stop their play).
- Wind Arrow (1 AP) → Condition: “Target has high Evasion” (land the follow-ups by cutting dodge).
- Mystic Conferral (1 AP) → Condition: “Ally about to attack (multi-hit preferred)” (inject magick damage to push KOs).
- Quick Cure (PP) → Condition: “Ally debuffed / needs immunity**” (spot-cleanse and protect).
- Selfless Heal (PP) → Condition: “Multiple allies debuffed / chip accumulating” (team cleanse + top-up).
- Valor – Merciful Rain → Field: Drop before boss pushes or after gauntlets to sustain rotations.
Play notes
Open with prevention. Pure Field drastically reduces status tempo against you; follow with Freeze to steal the first turn.
Control first, damage second. Treat Icicle Arrow as your win-button, once lanes are frozen, your melee finishes freely.
Hybridize your carry. Put Mystic Conferral on a high-hit ally to punch through split defenses.
Final Thoughts
Ridiel is a glue piece: she locks down threats, pre-empts status, and amplifies allies, all while boasting accurate magick arrows. Build for reliability (Mag ATK, Accuracy, PP/AP), script debuff shields → freeze → cleanses, and she’ll make even nasty, status-heavy encounters feel straightforward.
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