Fodbor the Bard is an Epic Spirit Attack champion from the Dwarves faction, a crooked thief whose Robber's Tale conceals a genuinely strong toolkit for Fire Knight and other boss encounters.
Core Strengths & Abilities
Heal Reduction and Shield Pressure: His triple-hit A1, Axe Solo, carries a 15% chance (30% booked) to place a 100% Heal Reduction debuff for 2 turns while also chipping away at boss shield counters, making him valuable for preventing Fire Knight's healing and pairing well with strategies against The Nether Spider's counterattack-fueled healing.
Universal Decrease Defence: His A3, Awful Crooning, is an AoE attack with a 75% chance (100% booked) to place a 60% Decrease DEF debuff for 2 turns on a 5-turn cooldown (4 booked), giving broad damage-amplification value across content.
Buff Steal or Stun: His A2, Robber's Tale, has an 80% chance (100% booked) to steal 2 random buffs from a target, or instead place a 1-turn Stun if the target has no active buffs, adding flexible single-target control.
Key Weaknesses
Conditional A2 Value: The Stun/steal effect on his A2 depends entirely on whether the target holds buffs at the time, making its outcome situational rather than a guaranteed form of control.
With a standout Fire Knight rating of 10 and strong marks in Amius (8) and Spider (9), Fodbor the Bard is a top pick for Fire Knight teams and a strong support option across several progression and boss encounters.
Attacks 1 enemy 3 times. Has a 15% chance of placing a 100% [Heal Reduction] debuff for 2 turns. Level 2: Damage 5% Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +5% Level 4: Damage +10% Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +10%
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heal Reduction | debuff | place | 100% | 15% | 30% | 2 |
Attacks 1 enemy. Has an 80% chance of stealing 2 random buff from the target. Has a 80% chance of placing a [Stun] debuff for 1 turn instead if the target has no active buffs. Level 2: Damage +5% Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10% Level 4: Damage +10% Level 5: Buff/Debuff Chance +10% Level 6: Cooldown -1
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stun | debuff | place | 80% | 100% | 1 | one enemy |
Attacks all enemies. Has a 75% chance of placing a 60% [Decrease DEF] debuff for 2 turns. Level 2 : Damage +10% Level 3: Buff/Debuff Chance +10% Level 4: Buff/Debuff Chance +15% Level 5: Cooldown -1
| Effect | Kind | Action | Value | Chance | Booked | Turns | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decrease DEF | debuff | place | 60% | 75% | 100% | 2 |