Desperation

This page is about the Passive skill Desperation. For the Tactics Drills map, see Desperation (map). For the status effect, see Desperation (status effect).

Type	Name	SP	Required	Description
B	Desperation 1	50	—	If unit's HP ≤ 25% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.
	Desperation 2	100	Desperation 1	If unit's HP ≤ 50% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.
	Desperation 3	200	Desperation 2	If unit's HP ≤ 75% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.
No restrictions.

Notes[edit | edit source]

Desperation does not guarantee the user a follow-up attack.
If the user can perform a follow-up attack, either by a speed check or a skill such as Brash Assault 3, the initial attack and follow-up will occur before the foe can perform a counterattack.
A foe with a skill such as Vantage 3 has priority over the user with Desperation.
Desperation changes the attack priority, or order of attacks, and therefore can be disabled by skills such as Hardy Bearing 3.

List of owners[edit | edit source]

Unit	Skill chain
Shanna: Sprightly Flier	Desperation 1 3	Desperation 2 3	Desperation 3 4
Navarre: Scarlet Sword	Desperation 1 3	Desperation 2 4	Desperation 3 5
Karel: Sword Demon	Desperation 1 5	Desperation 2 5	Desperation 3 5
Mae: Bundle of Energy	Desperation 1 3	Desperation 2 4	Desperation 3 5
Roy: Brave Lion	Desperation 1 5	Desperation 2 5	Desperation 3 5
Ayra: Astra's Wielder	Desperation 1 5	Desperation 2 5	Desperation 3 5
Lyn: Lady of the Wind	Desperation 1 5	Desperation 2 5	Desperation 3 5
Gunnthrá: Year's First Dream	Desperation 1 5	Desperation 2 5	Desperation 3 5
Kronya: Gleaming Blade	Desperation 1 3	Desperation 2 4	Desperation 3 5
Ishtar: Thunder's Waltz	Desperation 1 5	Desperation 2 5	Desperation 3 5
Rolf: Tricky Archer	Desperation 1 4	Desperation 2 4	Desperation 3 5
Eirika: Anamnesis Lady	Desperation 1 5	Desperation 2 5	Desperation 3 5

In other languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Name
Japanese	攻め立て
German	Verzweiflung
Spanish (Europe)	Arremetida
Spanish (Latin America)	Arremetida
French	Adrénaline
Italian	Disperazione
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	猛攻
Portuguese	Desespero

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A Skills

Stat modifiers	HP + Attack + Speed + Defense + Resistance + HP/Atk HP/Spd HP/Def HP/Res Atk/Spd Attack/Def + Attack/Res Spd/Def Spd/Res Def/Res Fortress Def Fortress Res Fort. Def/Res Fury Life and Death

Combat boosts	Death Blow Darting Blow Armored Blow Warding Blow Swift Sparrow Sturdy Blow Sturdy Impact Mirror Strike Mirror Impact Steady Blow Steady Impact Swift Strike Bracing Blow Fierce Stance Darting Stance Steady Stance Warding Stance Kestrel Stance Sturdy Stance Mirror Stance Steady Posture Swift Stance Bracing Stance Laws of Sacae Fire Boost Wind Boost Earth Boost Water Boost Brazen Atk/Spd Brazen Atk/Def Brazen Atk/Res Brazen Spd/Def Brazen Spd/Res Brazen Def/Res Atk/Spd Bond Atk/Def Bond Atk/Res Bond Spd/Def Bond Spd/Res Bond Def/Res Bond Close Def Distant Def Atk/Spd Push Atk/Def Push Atk/Res Push Atk/Spd Solo Atk/Def Solo Atk/Res Solo Spd/Def Solo Spd/Res Solo Def/Res Solo Atk/Spd Form Atk/Def Form Spd/Def Form Spd/Res Form Bonus Doubler Blade Session Shield Session

Bonuses	Defiant Atk Defiant Spd Defiant Def Defiant Res

Shields	Svalinn Shield Grani's Shield Iote's Shield Dragonskin Ashera's Chosen Dragoon Shield

Damage calculation	Scendscale Sorcery Blade Triangle Adept

Counterattack	Close Counter Distant Counter Close Foil Distant Foil Distant Ward Ostian Counter

Special cooldown	Heavy Blade Flashing Blade Fierce Breath Darting Breath Steady Breath Warding Breath

Arena score	R Duel Infantry B Duel Infantry G Duel Infantry C Duel Infantry R Duel Flying B Duel Flying G Duel Flying

Aether Raids	AR-O Atk/Spd AR-O Atk/Def AR-O Spd/Res AR-D Atk/Def AR-D Atk/Res AR-D Spd/Def AR-D Spd/Res AR-D Def/Res

B Skills

Combat reductions	Lull Atk/Spd Lull Atk/Def Lull Atk/Res Lull Spd/Def Lull Spd/Res Light and Dark Killing Intent Deadly Balance Pegasus Flight

Bonuses	Blaze Dance Gale Dance Earth Dance Torrent Dance Firestorm Dance Caldera Dance Fireflood Dance Rockslide Dance Deluge Dance Geyser Dance Atk/Spd Link Atk/Def Link Atk/Res Link Spd/Def Link Spd/Res Link Def/Res Link Beorc's Blessing Dull Close Dull Ranged

Penalties	Seal Atk Seal Spd Seal Def Seal Res Seal Atk/Spd Seal Atk/Def Seal Spd/Def Seal Spd/Res Seal Def/Res Chill Atk Chill Spd Chill Def Chill Res Chill Atk/Spd Chill Atk/Res Chill Spd/Def Chill Spd/Res Chilling Seal Freezing Seal Atk Feint Spd Feint Def Feint Res Feint Sabotage Atk Sabotage Spd Sabotage Def Sabotage Res Yune's Whispers Spd/Def Snag Spd/Res Snag Atk Cantrip

Damage calculation	Bushido Cancel Affinity Crusader's Ward Lunar Brace Mystic Boost Wrathful Staff Close Call Repel Spurn Guard Bearing

Follow-up	Swordbreaker R Tomebreaker Lancebreaker B Tomebreaker Axebreaker G Tomebreaker Bowbreaker Daggerbreaker Binding Shield Brash Assault Follow-Up Ring Quick Riposte Wary Fighter Daring Fighter Odd Follow-Up Null Follow-Up Soul of Zofia

Counterattack	Dazzling Staff Null C-Disrupt Sacae's Blessing Watersweep Windsweep

Priority	Vantage Desperation Dive-Bomb Holy War's End

Movement	Drag Back Hit and Run Knock Back Lunge

Mobility	Aerobatics Escape Route Flier Formation Obstruct Pass Warp Powder Wings of Mercy

Special cooldown	Guard S Drink Shield Pulse Special Spiral Wrath Bold Fighter Vengeful Fighter Special Fighter Odd Pulse Tie Even Pulse Tie

HP	Live to Serve Poison Strike Recover Ring Renewal Solar Brace

Status effects	Sudden Panic Atk/Spd Ruse Atk/Def Ruse Spd/Def Ruse Spd/Res Ruse Def/Res Ruse

Resources	Live for Bounty Live for Honor

Other	Disarm Trap Double Lion Raging Storm

C Skills

Combat boosts	Spur Atk Spur Spd Spur Def Spur Res Spur Atk/Spd Spur Atk/Def Spur Atk/Res Spur Spd/Def Spur Spd/Res Spur Def/Res Drive Atk Joint Drive Atk Drive Spd Joint Drive Spd Drive Def Drive Res Goad Armor Goad Cavalry Goad Fliers Goad Dragons Goad Beasts Ward Armor Ward Cavalry Ward Fliers Ward Dragons Ward Beasts Close Guard Distant Guard

Combat reductions	Inevitable Death

Bonuses	Hone Atk Joint Hone Atk Hone Spd Joint Hone Spd Fortify Def Joint Hone Def Fortify Res Hone Armor Hone Cavalry Hone Fliers Hone Dragons Hone Beasts Fortify Armor Fortify Cavalry Fortify Fliers Fortify Dragons Fortify Beasts Human Virtue With Everyone! Atk Tactic Spd Tactic Def Tactic Res Tactic Odd Atk Wave Even Atk Wave Odd Spd Wave Even Spd Wave Odd Def Wave Even Def Wave Odd Res Wave Even Res Wave Atk Opening Spd Opening Def Opening Res Opening Vision of Arcadia Atk/Spd Gap Atk/Def Gap Atk/Res Gap Spd/Res Gap Def/Res Gap Rouse Atk/Def Rouse Atk/Res Rouse Spd/Def Rouse Spd/Res Rouse Def/Res Atk/Spd Oath Atk/Def Oath Atk/Res Oath Spd/Def Oath Def/Res Oath

Penalties	Atk Ploy Spd Ploy Def Ploy Res Ploy Threaten Atk Threaten Spd Threaten Def Threaten Res Threat. Atk/Spd Threat. Atk/Def Threat. Atk/Res Atk Smoke Spd Smoke Def Smoke Res Smoke Chaos Named Surtr's Menace

Damage calculation	Inf. Hexblade

Mobility	Flier Guidance Guidance

Special cooldown	Infantry Pulse Infantry Rush Infantry Flash Infantry Breath Ostia's Pulse Time's Pulse Pulse Smoke

HP	Breath of Life Savage Blow Sparkling Boost Upheaval

Status effects	Panic Ploy Panic Smoke Armor March Armored Stride Air Orders Ground Orders Divine Fang Glare Solitary Dream

EXP/SP	Sword Exp. Lance Exp. Axe Experience Beast Exp. R Tome Exp. B Tome Exp. G Tome Exp. Bow Exp. Dagger Exp. Staff Exp. Sword Valor Lance Valor Axe Valor Dragon Valor Beast Valor R Tome Valor B Tome Valor G Tome Valor Dagger Valor Bow Valor Staff Valor

Other	Impenetrable Dark

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