Fire Emblem Character Spotlight: Bernadetta

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Bernadetta is the only daughter of the Varley Dukedom. Her greedy father only ever saw her as "bait for a rich husband". To "train her to be a good wife", he tied her to a chair for hours and taught her to be submissive and obedient. He also told her not to go near commoners, much less befriend them. However, Bernadetta ignored this advice and befriended a young commoner boy. When her father found out, the boy was found beaten half to death. Years later, Bernadetta's mother had a servant stuff Bernadetta into a sack and shipped her to the Officer's Academy, already having developed social anxiety and locking herself in her room when not attending class or eating meals.
This paranoid Archer's easy to scare, but if left to her own world of solitude, she's a marksman not to be triffled with.
#fireemblem #fireemblemthreehouses #fireememblemswitch
Fire Emblem Character Spotlight: Bernadetta

[@Mangs1337]

A few notes. -Bernadetta is a noble, not a commoner -Apparently Crest can't procc with brave weapons I think I might get a few more 3H script readers just to make sure little mistakes like these are corrected moving forward.

[@osirisblade8145]

Thank you manga

[@redwangolder3201]

Oops didnt see this comment mb

[@Galax94cz]

You also said she is profficient in lances and bows where you (I think) meant to say bows and riding, not to nitpick, just pointing it out (I guess both could be said but you already mentioned bows before so it sounds bit off)

[@Vandalieu]

Mangs you forgot that bow knight gets bow range+2 compared to sniper+1.also it was her mom that sent her to the monastary away from her dad.

[@Xanonix5643]

@@Galax94cz no, she IS proficient in lances and bows. With a hidden talent in riding

[@Nonaryfame]

It was her non abusive mom who sent her to the academy, likely to save her from her father since Bernadetta worries for her safety in the golden deer and silver snow routes when you get to Enbarr

[@l.n.3372]

She told me about her mother in the azure moon route as well, right before we go to Enbarr.

[@Narlaw1199]

Her mother also betrayed her father and made him arrested.

[@bladelord5281]

@jeff mci That's one of the biggest baits that I've ever seen

[@bladelord5281]

@jeff mci Damn he isn't even trying to hide the bait anymore I wonder if anyone will fall for this

[@wolftamerwolfcorp7465]

@jeff mci Listen fam, that is obvious bait but still in case it isn't: that "discipline" is what made her "weak", it caused her to fear people and become a recluse because of the trauma it caused her.

[@nintendonerdjoseph]

The moment that sold her character for me was when she left those flowers on the grave.

[@magentasky234]

Same. It was so sweet of her to get out of her room to put some flowers on Jeralt's grave.

[@MetaDash]

Ah, Bernie. One of the most polarizing of 3H characters. I think her main problem is that a LOT of her C supports follow the same beat of her freaking out over some dumb misunderstanding on her part, despite many trying to help her. Then you learn of why she's so paranoid and it clicks. But for some (Mangs and Mekkah included), the reasoning doesn't excuse the tedium of her going "AH PLEASE DON'T HURT ME" Buuuuut she gets better, and part of the reason why I don't flat out "hate" her is because Erika Mendez just plays the part so damn well. The screams, the voice inflections, it's weirdly endearing in some places. JPN Bernie is just torture on the ears.

[@NinaMarieNPianoKeys]

I don't like Bernie's JP's voice because she sounds more like a child and her voice gets irritating after a while.

[@iswhatitis9769]

JPN Bernie sounds like Donald Duck. When my friend first showed me the beauty of JPN Bernie, I thought he was fucking me. Just what were they thinking with that voice. English Mercedes seems like 10/10 voice compared to that.

[@nicktauro1839]

But JPN Bernie got an awesome song made out of her voice.

[@maibignutt6434]

yeah, I've seen too much hate against her. WHICH SHE DOESN'T DESERVE

[@cake6851]

@@maibignutt6434 Her c supports with everyone disagrees

[@leader5775]

She don’t need spotlight. She is a treasure. Everyone knows that

[@jonahj9519]

No she’s not. She’s annoying.

[@leader5775]

Jonah J BITE ME

[@xdsmile5359]

Bro best waifu no further questions asked!

[@SadisticNiles]

11:20 Someone who took a closer look at crest activation rates mentioned that the crest of Indech when activated just activates a brave effect, therefore her crest does not synergize with brave weapons since they cannot stack.

[@linkhuesitos15]

That's weird. I'm 100% sure that Bernadetta crest did activate in my play with a brave bow. I was in the last map of CF againist a golem she ended doing 3 attacks in row.

[@SadisticNiles]

@@linkhuesitos15 i have not tested it myself or anything and the guy I am talking about only mentioned it, so I am not 100% sure. Video is "Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 100% Crest Activation Rate (Spoilers!)" by Deathchaos. In response to the second highest comment by Linkthehero5555 he mentions that Crest of Indech works as a brave effect, and that Berniebear cannot attack 8 times.

[@HopelessXzavier]

Youre actually wrong. It can appear that way because she often two shots enemies even on maddening, but no you can triple enemies with indech proc and brave bow. Ive done it and recorded it.

[@HopelessXzavier]

You actually get two chances to proc it, after the first shot and after the second shot.

[@BruhMan_5]

@@SadisticNiles it does indeed stack. I proced it when I was using a brave bow+ and she attacked 3 times, I was confused about what happened since I never paid attention to any Crest except Byleth. Edit: Now that I think about it some more I believe it does proc with a brave bow, but only if you don't quad, since you can't attack more than 4 times at once.

[@hadoukenfighter]

i say translations should be pretty close to the original, but i disapprove of the idea of changing pre existing script writing post release.

[@XshadowcardsX]

I sympathize heavily with Bernadetta, and find most of her C supports as sad rather than funny or annoying

[@bificommander]

Her A Support with Byleth pisses me right the fuck off. Having make Byleth make fun of the anxieties she told you last support are due to severe child abuse she suffered sucks. Making the player choose between two ways to mock her is just rubbing it in.

[@yuuhyakuya3863]

@@bificommander remember these things 1. She told them that 5 years ago, so it would be one of those things it would be better time to poke fun at. 2. These two have grown close enough to where Byleth feels comfortable enough to do so. Bernie gets mad about it, but she treats it more as an annoyance, like your friend reminding you of that one time you shit your pants, rather than taking it as a huge offense and hating them, so I think it's fine.

[@bificommander]

@@yuuhyakuya3863 Those are fair counterpoints. On the other hand: 1. Is her B support locked to pre-timeskip? Admittedly it's likely you will have unlocked it then, but I don't think it's certain. Plus, although this video argues otherwise, she doesn't seem all that over her fears post-timeskip to me. (That may be due to the limitations of letting the support conversations do character development. Everyone's monastary lines are written without knowledge of how many supports the player will have unlocked.) 2: IIRC, it's not just her being annoyed at her phobia being mentioned. That would have been more palatable, but I seem to remember her actually freaking out and her then being displeased that you deliberatly scared her. Not an outright panic attack perhaps, but it's still not very nice to do. I might have been more willing to use your interpretation if it wasn't for her S support. Despite her C support having her state that she never feels scared when she has to be around you, her assumption when you take her to the godess tower is that you're getting her alone to murder her. Which is not only a great start to a relationship, but also puts a damper on the idea that she's now sufficiently over her anxieties that she doesn't it so much if you jokingly invoke them.

[@DigitalDiscDreamer]

Bernadetta is a treasure that is worth more than all the silver and gold in the world. She must be treated with kindness and empathy. I, Iron Revenant, shall allow none to harm this lady!

[@M12GProductions]

Another way to take advantage of Bernie's personal skill: ALL THE DEVIL WEAPONS!!!

[@thrasher698]

Frankly the alterations to her Blyleth C Support make it seem more dark since it removes the details of what exactly the thing she was being tied to the chair to be trained in outside of "Being a good wife" which could take on a much worse meaning. It's like how covering Tharja's ass in that Awakening DLC made the image more suggestive than it was originally.

[@606hunter1]

Despite Bernie's pretty bad C supports I liked finding out about her backstory. Many characters have interesting backgrounds and although I don't particularly enjoy her overreactions her growth is touching. On a different note, fingers crossed for Hilda and Sylvain spotlights.

[@pietroloz]

Why before the video even started I have the feeling it will be full of hate?

[@felyndiira]

One thing you didn't mention, Mangs, is that she gets the Vengeance combat art, which - combined with pass - actually makes her okay as a canto unit with lances. Falcoknight Bernadetta is a valid way to play her if you can keep her from dying enemy-phase, and she does a lot of damage in that case.

[@skull7641]

Wyvern Bernie is the best type of Bernie

[@aprinnyonbreak1290]

For once, I actually disagree. Dancer Bernie is best Bernie. Dancer doesn't care about Bernie's low offensive presence, appreciates the utility of Deadeye and Encloser, gets a lot of milage out of Pass, and takes advantage of Bernie's durability compared to other traditional choices. But if not dancer, then Wyvern Bernie is definitely best. As it is for everyone not a dedicated caster.

[@MrSentinel07]

Personally, for me, what really makes Bernadetta click for me is her growth. While she never fully gets out of her anxiety (something she even admits to), I find it cool to see how she does warm up to others over time, as she's able to converse with others much more easily in Part 2 compared to Part 1. That moment where she gets out of her room to put flowers on Jeralt's grave is honestly one of my favorite moments of the game, and showed me just how much of a sweetheart she is once you get past her anxiety problems. And at the least, I do find her behavior reasonable. If she was paranoid and easily frightened for no reason, I could understand those who don't like her, but that isn't the case. Her supports pretty much spell out exactly why she tends to assume the worst when others talk to her, hence why I pretty much never laughed whenever she freaked out. The execution isn't perfect, but I still think she's a good character for those who struggle with anxiety to relate to. As a plus, Erica Mendez gives one of the finest vocal performances in the game with her, which is saying a lot given how excellent Three Houses' voice acting is.

[@raphaelsorel6907]

She also voices a gorgeous mysterious waif, but has the unfortunate karma of voicing a garbage princess who should die in a dumpster fire.

[@roaringthunder115]

Me-*In Blue Lions* My Friend-*tells me what happens if you don’t recruit Bernadetta* Me-*Improving stats* GOTTA GO FAST!

[@JessePrower]

Bernie is someone I can relate to. While her anxiety issues are exaggerated and tiring, they are relatable to me as someone who has anxiety issues. And then hearing about her abusive parents just... makes me want to hug the poor girl (if it didn't violate her personal space that is). I may not think every person trying to talk to me is out to get me, it is still uncomfortable and awkward as hell. I feel inferior to almost everyone in some way. And it's not something that goes away, just adapted to a little bit better over time.

[@jackmanleblanc2518]

I feel like the only person who actually enjoys Bernadetta's C supports lol her supports with Ferdinand are probably my favorite ones.

[@eblanco7621]

Next spotlight the best waifu Raphael

[@aprinnyonbreak1290]

He's definitely a character that really, really grows on you. Total sleeper hit that I had very low expectations of from the start.

[@princeofpeace6432]

Everyone’s favorite Bernie Bear🐻

[@internetdies3327]

I didn’t know 7 speed is fast!

[@kaelanmcalpine2011]

I mean, Petra starts with 9 base speed which is the highest speed base, combined with the highest speed growth.

[@paulpablo2086]

I didnt even know rhey changed it black eagles was my first route and the maddening difficulty was added as i was beginning the blue lions route

[@amandagreene7008]

When are we getting a character spotlight for Manga? 😅

[@Oath_Of_The_Ancients]

Ok if Nintendo changed the line in the b support because of the connotations of “submissive” Then what company made fates

[@deadstones1]

Why is noone talking about pegasus knight Bernie? The unique lance combat art she gets, Vengeance, is insane. It deals 2 plus your missing health in damage. So yeah, like +40 damage art. I have yet to encounter an enemy that isn't 1-shotted by her if shes at 1.

[@deadstones1]

This is in maddening by the way

[@Fomortiis100]

Still a much better depiction of a hikkikomori than Futaba was.

[@maramba32]

She has alot of fans. Tho I dont blame them. Also I think her mom wanted to save her in her own way

[@matthewcoyle4131]

How did I miss this upload?

[@skins4thewin]

What ppl don't understand is Bernadetta's strength isnt her well uh..... Strength. It's her abilities/combat arts, of which she has some of the best ones in the entire game. She is actually a freaking beast in combat if you know how to properly build your characters and teach them powerful & essential abilities. She is actually one of the best characters in the game, but only in the hands of a skilled character builder who understands her strengths. In the hands of a pro, she ends up being one of the best combatants in the game hands down. The only other archer that compares is Leonie.

[@acebreaker7]

what happen to bernadetta's B support ISN'T censorship, its called localization , I swear some people don't know the difference (not you mangs)

[@valentai_777]

I was pretty indifferent on Bern but god fuck I hate her fanboys. Also it would be pretty nice if you would switch the designs back to pre timeskip when you go back to the extras to look at the conversations

[@haveagoodday7021]

I feel like she was a little bit of wasted potential. I think I would like her better if her C supports weren't just that same thing over and over. I feel bad for her, but jeez her C supports don't really help her character. I'm glad the timeskip fixes this a little bit. Also, I find she's better as a bow knight than a Sniper. You can take advantage of her budding talent, and she has the movement to keep up. Not to mention canto is just amazing and helps her get out of enemy range if needed. Not to mention Bow Knights don't actually get a speed penalty if I remember correctly.

[@crimsonking7179]

Marianne is a good example she kinda in the same boat as Bernie she struggles with interacting with people but all her supports are different because they approach her problem from different angles unlike Bernie. I agree she does have some great supports and some good character growth but alot of it is just a joke and annoying. Thankfully her supports get better over the course of the game.

[@tonymack]

If truly accurate to the original dialogue I'm fine with it.

[@ItamarO93]

Fun fact: Erica Mandez is married to Lucien Dodge, Felix's VA. Less fun fact: Bernie's behivor is less in line with anxiety and more in line with PTSD caused by years of abuse.

[@paperluigi6132]

Wait, really?

[@jaydenliberty9536]

Paper Luigi one of my best friends has PTSD that was brought on by a similar situation to Bernie, trust me she is almost textbook with how she acts. Complex PTSD mainly, which is caused by long-term trauma such as neglect and abuse, as compared to a single traumatic event like a bomb going off. Hating herself, feeling like she can’t trust anyone and immediately jumping to the worst conclusion, and having difficulty with relationships, both in terms of trusting others and not falling in with less-than-loving partners (see: most of Bernie’s possible marriages, ESPECIALLY to Felix, it’s depressing as hell. she only gets an actually happy ending in like 3-4), just to name a few

[@ItamarO93]

@@jaydenliberty9536 Why do you see her relationship with Felix depressing or him as unloving?

[@cubriffic172]

​@@jaydenliberty9536 Hers and Felix's ending is much better for the Azure Moon route than the other routes. Ironically one of her better endings is with Hubert

[@shivaruka9126]

No wonder they can actually marry.

[@NecoDiruo]

“You can use fire to proc her personal skill” Yeah I bet Edelgard wanted to try that too

[@angelsonic999]

Damn...

[@isseihyoudou5810]

Holy fuck

[@mariannevonedmund3818]

Dear goddess...please protect us all

[@Nonaryfame]

Nice

[@yeli985]

Damn too soon

[@StealthDoctor]

Mangs, you need some sleep I suggest you do a Linhardt spotlight.

[@ZER0lPT]

Or Sothis.

[@gangstersamurott2511]

Rend.K you should tell me more when I'm not walking away

[@noivern2315]

Best boy

[@onihero126]

Go to SLEEP

[@dogestranding5047]

DON'T FUCK WITH THIS SENATOR

[@XIIIHearts]

The lack of female War Masters is especially baffling because of one thing: they're already in the game. When you go Blue Lions and get to Chapter 19 where you need to protect Claude, if you have recruited Hilda, the generic that replaces her on that map is a female War Master. So they're technically in the game, but for some reason I can't fathom we don't have access to them. What's the deal there?

[@shippouma121]

There adding more classes so maybe female war masters will be part of it

[@darkcrow125]

i dont understand the genderlock thing i want a pegasus knight raphael

[@luckymango636]

I believe they use a female myrmidon model and for whatever reason, male animations.

[@XIIIHearts]

@@shippouma121 Assuming that does happen, I'd argue it be too late. The new classes aren't coming until the 4th wave of DLC, which is coming out I think in March or April 2020. That is nearly 9 months after the release of Three Houses. I doubt many of the current players will still be around when they finally get added to the game. For comparison, all the DLC for Shadows of Valentia, which included optional grinding, new story, and new characters were all released within 2-3 months after Shadows of Valentia released.

[@RosegoIdFox]

XIII Hearts honestly I’ll prolly still be around. It takes me forever to finish a route cause I’m way too lazy

[@saliver5909]

Bernadetta is like a breath of fresh air to me. I have never seen a character who needs so much help, especially a female one who tends to be portrayed as strong and independent as current trend goes. I am so glad to see her digging out of her hibernating hole, even if sometimes she fails. She reminds me that a person can be likable even he/she is totally vulnerable without acting tough. One thing I really like about Bernie is her sheer honesty. The fact that she can't hide her thoughts is her greatest weapon in my opinion.

[@Superluigi881]

It's as she said herself, even if her efforts to leave her comfort zone fail and she retreats back into her room she can always muster up the courage to come out and try again the next day.

[@hilderbrandish5033]

I completely agree. As much as I love strong female characters who kick ass, one of my favorite characters of all time, Sakura Matou from the fate series, is the exact opposite of that.

[@nepko6565]

Bernadetta “I’m unmarriable” me “I’m about to make this girls whole career”

[@SSFplayer2]

8 surely did in my first playthrough

[@chriscole7608]

"Bernadetta starts as a Commoner" no. She doesn't

[@joegreen3802]

Chris Cole doesn’t really matter. They are both the same thing in game

[@TheRedScizor]

Yeah cause they are so different Kappa

[@michaelshan22]

@@joegreen3802 Eh I don't think any commoners bear crests.

[@toastbread2263]

@@michaelshan22 Mercedes, Byleth, Jeralt (is a paladin tho), and that's all I can think of or remember. Idk about Catherine tho.

[@berniethetomato6673]

The only minor difference is that nobles get +5 to charisma growth whereas commoners don’t

[@lunasperidot8760]

I found Bernadetta a tad annoying until I hit a specific support (i cant remember which at the moment) where I instantly related to her, as I am going through very harsh anxiety issues myself. She's probably the character I relate to most actually, even if she isn't my favorite. I'm happy that intelligence systems managed to handle a character with anxiety with some tact. As for the issue of the game portraying her anxiety in a comedic light... it bothered me at first but as i advanced in my recovery and watched Bernie become more confident herself, i came to the realization that anxiety is a funny thing, as in it's almost always based on no facts and it never really makes sense to those who cant experience it. With that point of view I was able to enjoy the character much more

[@veravera6571]

a huge thing people don't understand about mental illness, both irl and when in fiction, is that a lot of times its irrational. the biggest complaints people have with characters like bernie and even dimitri is that nothing they feel or do is how a rational person would handles things and... thats the fucking point

[@wolftamerwolfcorp7465]

Luna's Peridot My problem is how overblown her paranoia is, while it is still irrational, the way it’s portrayed is a far cry from how it affects the majority of people. I don’t hate it for her character though, I just find it off putting how she misrepresents the demographic she’s supposed to cover for the sake of being the butt of the joke.

[@veravera6571]

@@wolftamerwolfcorp7465 yeah I feel that. the game can't decide if its a depressing result of abuse or an xd funni anime character trait

[@crimbo4690]

@@wolftamerwolfcorp7465 Idk I've seen some people say Bernadetta just verbalizes the thoughts that people with extreme anxiety have. That while many people wouldn't say the things she says out loud what she says still lines up with their internal thought processes. At least that's how I've seen people who like Bernadetta defend her

[@wolftamerwolfcorp7465]

chrimbo math I get that, as I said it isn’t the anxiety that bothers me. It’s the paranoia, namely the part that extends beyond normal anxiety (because there is a bit of built in paranoia in anxiety): the stuff where she assumes everyone wants her dead or is trying to kill her. While that does occasionally cross the mind of those with anxiety, it’s not that common or even as nagging as the assumption that you’re just a bother that people want to leave them alone. THAT is what is overblown for the sake of comedy imo. All that said Bernie is one of my favorite 3H characters regardless of how the game mixes messages with her.

[@tobleronejones487]

I love how in Crimson Flower you just never see her in her room, which i feel is a real character growth and a cute touch to her character as she improves

[@saisis8984]

Bow knights are the only mounted class without a spd penalty, it actually has a +1 Spd modifier or +3 Spd if dismounted while Snipers have 0. There is already enough miscoception about Bow knight being worse than Sniper, please...

[@Practitioner_of_Diogenes]

Imagine thinking the second best master class is worse than a foot locked bow unit without canto.

[@volterion6317]

bow knights are broken wtf how can even someone argue that snipers are better than bow knights

[@veravera6571]

bow knights are obviously better but the growths of snipers are always more beneficial. you wouldn't really want to be a bow knight until you're sure the character doesn't need much more strength or speed growths

[@Ryodraco]

@@volterion6317 On maddening mode I hear the guaranteed double hit from the Sniper's Hunter's Volley is pretty valuable as its much harder to double enemies in that mode.

[@johnnyharvey565]

@@veravera6571 If you want your bow user to go bow knight, then they should turn into a bow knight ASPA. The 5% less speed growth isn't much, and the class already has higher base speed than a sniper (1+ speed mounted and +3 speed unmounted compared to a sniper) You should only stay sniper if you want Hunter's Volley. It's a great skill in maddening. Being able to double all the time at range is not a joke.

[@SpookifyVA]

Can't wait to vote for her in 2020.

[@leader5775]

Looks like Claude and Ashe is gonna lose the election for best archer/bowknight

[@leader5775]

Hi Deliverance ok them

[@kingofthebis1068]

Feel the bern baybee

[@leader5775]

Linguini feel the berns power. OH CRAP SHE JUST DOUBLE CIT

[@5h3nn0ng]

This has aged well

[@darkstorm1212]

In terms of pure character and personality, Bernadetta is a “growth” one instead of a “bases” one.

[@MrToonlink53]

She grows on you once you stick with her

[@starmaker75]

Tell that to the 35 strength growth.

[@absoul112]

I see what you did there.

[@thebravegallade731]

Not like there really is a 'bases' unit in 3H.

[@coolerspook2689]

TheBraveGallade Gilbert

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

I think there's one major error you made in Bernadetta's backstory. You said her mother and father both kidnapped her and sent her to the monastery. However, the support conversation only says the mother did so. I interpreted that to mean that Bernadetta's mother defied her husband to spirit her daughter away from his abuse. In other words, I think her mother was trying to save Bernadetta. And it worked.

[@Mangs1337]

This is a good point. It's a bit unclear as to what her mother's actions was, I just thought it was her parents who made the choice, and her mother who carried out the transfering. I would think that if her mother went against the father's will, he would just send soldiers to the monastery to bring her back? So it doesn't make sense the mother did this to get her away to me, but you could be right.

[@Emeraldskye11017]

@@Mangs1337 I think the main reason he didn't try to take Bernie back is the damage it would do to his reputation. He obviously sees his daughter as a commodity. His abusive actions are all geared towards making her the "perfect" wife so that she can/will marry the person of his choosing and bring further power to HIS line. The COS is HUGELY powerful and influential in Fodlan. What would it look like to the other nobles if he removed his daughter from there? Especially considering that the future rulers of Fodlan and their most important retainers, the Prime Minister's son, as well as the sons of the Minister of Defense and the Minister of the Interior are all currently enrolled there. TLDR: He didn't retrieve his daughter because it would raise questions and make him look bad.

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

@@Mangs1337 I can't find a copy of it, but I do recall Bernadetta saying speaking positively about her mother in her monastery dialogue one month. This tells me that that the relationship between those two was positive. As for why she wasn't just dragged back, for one, her father had pretty much given up on her anyway. As for why her father didn't just drag her back, it probably would have hurt his reputation. Remember that House Varley was in charge of maintaining relations with the Church of Seiros. Marching soldiers into town to drag a student out against her will wasn't in his best interests. Especially as he'd probably been an early cog in the plot to overthrow the church.

[@bificommander]

I don't have the exact conversation handy either, but I seem to recall Bernie not liking either of her parents. Only her late uncle.

[@LadyViolet1]

For utility I think the combat art "Encloser" is well worth mentioning. It's a combat art that prevents the enemy that gets hit from moving (even demonic beasts.) I've had Bernadetta and Claude get it and it is incredibly useful for suppressing enemies that can't be taken out right away. Paired with bow range +2 that makes Encloser have 4 range and safe to use without fear of counterattacks from the vast majority of enemies. Deadeye is good for extreme range, but it's not as good if you didn't get a lot strength on Bernadetta or stuff her full of strength stat boosters. For future spotlights I'd recommend covering unique or uncommon combat arts (or just the ones that are useful) that the character has. You can of course do whatever you want, but that's how I'd do things.

[@INFERN0FIRE]

Yeah, not mentioning combat arts is the main reason people think Cyril is bad. I mean Cyril starts of with one of the best combat arts in the game. +3 Might and a guaranteed double attack, before the enemy can attack, is nothing to sneeze at. Very useful in Maddening too.

[@dryzalizer]

This.

[@milkman9412]

Sorry for nitpicking but bow range + doesn't affect combat arts

[@LadyViolet1]

@@milkman9412 No, bow range+ does affect combat arts. Weapon range doesn't affect combat arts. Deadeye is 3-5 range at base and you get 3-7 with bow knight. I've played the game for long enough to know that. A long bow would not increase your range however. I'm speaking from experience; It's not a theory craft of how I *could* use them. I *did* use both Bernadetta and Claude with Encloser, as bow knights; at 4 range. You can boot up the game and check yourself. Just as it doesn't for weapon range; it won't change the listed range on the combat art, but it will change the actual range. Here's an example: With bow range +2 a long bow will have 2-5 range, (from 2-3 at base) but if a combat art is used it will use the default range of the combat art. So a curved shot (2-3 range combat art) with a long bow is still 2-5 range. This gives to some people; the false impression of combat arts being unaffected by bow range+. In reality they're just using a combat art with the same range as their bow, so it *feels* like it's unaffected, but it's not. When using a combat art the base range of your weapon is irrelevant; the combat art takes its place and then has its range modified by bow range+.

[@crimsonowl1420]

Fingers crossed we'll get a Marianne spotlight soon. 🤞

[@ffjdkdme8241]

Aint happening sorry, he'll only do black eagle ones for now

[@MrGhosta5]

not going to happen any time soon as he's still playing blue lions and hasn't touched golden deer yet.

[@Magician2086]

@@MrGhosta5 I wonder how Mangs will be able to do the Edelgard one, this video is going to take 1 hour because there's so much to say about her. xd

[@DemonicMonkey88]

@@Magician2086 That pretty much applies to all the lords lol

[@legefy]

Actually I think it was just her mother that had her sent to the monastery. While her relationship with her dad was abysmal Bernadetta still often shows concern about her mother's wellbeing and does think of her warmly. Going to the monastery would let her get away from her father's controlling behaviour and would let Bernadetta come out of her shell more. Bernadetta wouldn't ever go by choice so her mom did the next best thing and whisked her away as she slept.

[@strongindaforce2008]

The fact that you used a funeral of flowers at the beginning of this is ironic because *spoilers for the church route* In my playthrough Bernadette was the one who hit the final blow on Rhea

[@aidanmentz9733]

I think, for me at least, one of the main reasons I like Bernadetta so much is because her B support with Byleth literally moved me to tears. I have hardly ever cried at something in a Fire Emblem game, let alone a single support conversation!

[@MrSentinel07]

Amen to that. That moment where she tries to say she doesn't deserve affection after spilling out her backstory made me want to hug her right there.

[@aidanmentz9733]

@@MrSentinel07 Yep, same.

[@bificommander]

The one bad thing about the B support is that it makes the A support insufferable to me. It's bad enough that Byleth deliberately tries to freak her out for laughs after that B support. But giving the player a dialogue choice between two different ways to mock it is just rubbing it in.

[@MH_Zard]

Something tells me the "Pass" skill is what she unintentionally teaches Felix during their support, since she can practically get behind enemies and catch them off guard by flailing around like a wild creature or so Felix says

[@ltranc]

"high speed stat" 7 Spd base "Good crest" 10% proc rate

[@The_Rising_Tempest_Emilia]

"Boss killer" does 80 damage with one combat art.

[@onlyicedgarrett7791]

To be fair, most of the Crests in the game proc so rarely that it's hard to consider them good, because you never consider them when strategizing. Only exceptions are the Crest of Flames and Fraldarius.

[@nitez2730]

@@onlyicedgarrett7791 and Crest of riegan

[@guthetanuki256]

You'll be saying it's a good crest when it helps you escape death by being able to attack a second or even a third time. It has saved Bernadettas life on a handful of occasions on my 2 full playthroughs so far. But again it's all based on how good your RNG is. Let's see how my third playthrough is going to look like.

[@guthetanuki256]

@@onlyicedgarrett7791 Not only that but her crest ability is top notch as well. I mean added Might with Felix may be good but I cant fathom anyone wanting to trade in an extra hit. It really is invaluable.

[@Sp0okeh]

Bernie's VA must have had fun with her lines hahaha. 3:14 Bruh, Count Varley's wife hired ppls to kidnap her own daughter so Bernie can stay as far away from her dad. Count Varley no longer gives a fuq about Bernie. He had nothing to do with her enrollment at Garreg Mach. All the info was there in Byleth's A support. 3:27 No, that is not the reason. 3:46 If my ears didn't deceive me I believe you accidentally said "180", not 1180. 7:00 Hahahahahahaha! Too late IS, shoulda proofread B4 publishing. 7:33 I'll speak for myself: I did not know this happened, and not much was lost, so irdc. 8:18 Bernie (tied with Ashe) is the best bow knight, ever (Leonie is 2nd with her point blank volley, idk who else has this Art.). Deadeye is just a broken ass skill that is begged to be used. Even in Maddening, deadeye + killer bow gives me free kills with little to no risk. 8:22 A commoner? Lul. 12:56 Dude, I had an Ashe with 20 speed and Bernie at 25 at endgame once, they don't give a fuuuuq! ! All they do is proc deadeye and curve shot. Even if they don't do alot of damage sometimes, against demonic beasts , all they need to do is destroy a barrier from far away to avoid counters. 16:48 She reminds me of Lute and Katarina.

[@joegreen3802]

I actually like Bernie. She is my favorite female of the Black Eagles

[@davidmarket1396]

In her post time skip her hair style more reminds me of Lute rather then the generic FEH female archer tbh

[@ruthmcnally310]

My gamertag is Xx_Bern13_xX, I am an GMB(Garegh Mock Battles) Pro. I’m absolutely unbeatable when it comes to noscoping. I saw you and ur m8s getting owned by some Imperial scrubs earlier. Those Imperials are absolutely no match for my dexterity. Stand back, and watch an GMB Pro noscopes a Flame Emperor.

[@michaelshan22]

DavidMarket looks more like Katarina imo.

[@ArahabakiGaming]

Mangs: Thank you for watching to the end, you are a true fan Me letting the video play while not wanting to touch my phone after eating chicken wings: :)

[@reagenlionel]

I think you really exaggerating the people that don't like her. There's a whole lot more people that likes her that don't. Can even make a poll about it.

[@LordSquirrelShow]

Bernie's pretty awesome as a Falcon Knight too. On my Silver Snow run right now and I use her, Petra and Ingrid as a sort of wolfpack squad that just tears enemies to shreds.

[@dylzoe]

I did the same thing with her! She is a very good flier esp w deadeye, but then again everyone is better flying pretty much lol

[@kaelanmcalpine2011]

I agree, she was my pegasus knight for both CF and GD (even though Petra and Leonie were right there). Plus since that class line likes lances, I took to using Vengeance on her whenever the opportunity strikes, synergizes very well with her personal. The only problem is getting her sword rank up but there's plenty of time to do that. Also, I don't know how but she had more strength as a falcon knight than she does right now in my BL playthrough as a bow knight for some reason, not to mention she has Swift Sparrow on her too. Does Falcon Knight have some sort of strength bonus I'm not aware of or am I just getting really lucky with this class line (Since Ingrid is also getting decent strength as an FK and no DB)?

[@TheFoochy]

Bernie was my favorite character on the Black Eagles. I find her really endearing, but I get why she's a turn off to many. I have some anxiety problems, but compared to her, I might as well be an extrovert. She also became one of my strongest units by the end, and was my primary damage dealer for demonic beats. I only used her in my first run, which was the church route, so I couldn't abuse NG+ to over-invest into her. I just used most of my speed, attack, and dex boosting items on her, and she turned out great.

[@aprinnyonbreak1290]

I think she's polarizing because I believe there's an expectation that a character like this is an anxious and standoffish wreck, someone shows them mercy, love, and warmth, and then she instantly converts into an insecure cuddlebug that melts into the arms of everyone around her. Bernie never really takes that step. Completely seperate from her issues, she really likes being left alone to do her own thing most of the time, and that never changes. She never really undergoes that transformation that I think a lot of people expect she will, so it maybe feels like wasted effort or some sort of dis. Kind of a hot take, but, until I come up with a better explanation, that's what I got.

[@M12GProductions]

The Bernie B-Support was too dark? THE GAME IS DARK! And I love it.

[@dylzoe]

I dont think it has to do with the darkness of it. Otherwise they wouldve rewritten the whole thing. Probably trying to change a misreading of sexual abuse

[@dylzoe]

@OkayGotIt nah i think that sort of thing would be exactly what they would want a character to grow out of. It might just be nintendos attempt to make it slightly more child friendly or prevent a misreading of a character. Either way it would be nice to know what they were thinking

[@ahkneeball7109]

My Bernie got strength screwed in my first run and I didn't like her from the start. It didn't help that my Ashe and Leonie got strength, speed, and Dex blessed

[@Wutz_]

Nice pitfall

[@SirNoobishland]

Speed screwed, she ended up with 16 Speed at the end of the Crimson Flower Route. She was only useful because she used a bow where many Falcon Knights spawned in. Only Byleth, an under leveled Shamir, Ignatz "Let Me Paint You A Picture", and Ingrid could hurt them. I don't know what happened. She flopped so hard that every time I moved her into an enemy's line of sight, she usually ends up dying and doubled on attacks.

[@LordMeador]

I like to make Leonie my paladin, best cav unit imo by far

[@geenobe9941]

Leonie doesn't get Speed blessed, she just has insane speed.

[@kaelanmcalpine2011]

@Eliwood Beolve Oof size large

[@mr.hanzano1844]

Bernadetta is my waifu in three houses, but I understand your opinion. That also makes me ask, how good was Bernadetta on your playthrough?

[@mika_thatsme]

Activate the YIKES button

[@MrToonlink53]

You would think Bernadetta is the most hated 3H character if you just went by Mangs comment section lol.

[@LordWallace]

Wouldn't be the first time Mangs' general fanbase had headass opinions, far from it.

[@MrToonlink53]

@@LordWallace yeah I believe it. Not even surprised

[@Ethan-nl2wg]

I personally relate to Bernadetta with anxiety I get why people don’t like her but I would personally give her 4 stars as a character also her strength isn’t that bad especially with the way promo gains work I would give her 4 stars as a unit

[@clockworkseal2135]

Bow Knight doesn't have Strength and Speed penalties, it doesn't have much in the way of growths (which doesn't matter much since you're already past 30) but it actually gives the same +1 Strength bonus as sniper (one lower than Paladin's +2) and +1 Speed even while mounted, Which is 2 higher than Paladin and Sniper doesn't get a speed bonus. If you make her a bow knight and then just dismount her and never get back on the horse,then compared to sniper she trades 2 Dex and 2 Luck for +3 Speed, +1 Defense, +1 Move, and +1 Bow Range.

[@double2254]

Clockwork Seal Bow Knight is dumb strong class

[@insanenoire7154]

My Bernadetta was very bad in my Silver Snow playthrough, because I promoted her to cavalier instead of to archer, where she could have gotten the Hit +20 skill. In my Crimson Flower playthrough, I promoted her to archer first, then to sniper, and bow knight, where she did noticeably a lot better.

[@sparkybolt2085]

My bow knight!Bernie carried my army in the Church route. In all honesty, I'd call her the 2nd best archer in the game, with Claude as #1.

[@nitez2730]

Nah 2nd best is ignatz

[@somethingsomething7993]

You could saw that if Ignatz could kill anything he at worst causes band aid level wounds on enemies I am aware of his ability but just master archer

[@BlackMagister]

Bernie is a great early unit, on maddening she helped out a lot. The thing that makes her not such a great unit is her low strength is hard to offset with classes that can fix her strength she has banes in.

[@LadyViolet1]

Me *a moron*: makes Bernadetta a Wyvern Lord in Maddening anyway, because it's funny. I now don't have bow range +2 which makes Encloser have 4 range and hate myself.

[@EnvoyofDarkness]

Bernadetta's one of my favorites just because I love turning the shy characters into stone cold killers

[@LadyViolet1]

Ah so you're why Bernadetta says "It seems like killing is all I do these days"

[@kaelanmcalpine2011]

Well she was voiced by the best teenage assassin who fell in love with an astronaut prodigy.

[@Zoroark_Master]

Additional facts Bernadetta English VA also voice raphtalia from shield hero (my second favourite anime female character) And Ferdinand English VA voice naofumi also from shield hero as the main character and raphtalia love interest (my second favourite male anime character) So listening to their supports I cant not ear naofumi and raphtalia even if only a bit.

[@omegavesperia6936]

Obligatory "best waifu, must protect" comment

[@blankblank6214]

There is a holy relic know as the inexhaustible that can obtained in a paralog featuring Linhart and Leonie it's an A rank bow with a brave effect and heals the user when equipped Bernnideta shares the same crest as this bow

[@ThatGaymer]

The inexhaustible is a sacred weapon- not a relic.

[@aidanfong9129]

It isn’t really hers though since it isn’t locked to her. Funnily enough she’s literally the worst possible user of it thanks to its passive healing.

[@blankblank6214]

@@ThatGaymer the sacred relics have a staff and sheald which is why I referred the to relics like the hero's relics

[@blankblank6214]

@@aidanfong9129 the hero relics also aren't locked but I thought it was relivent do to sharing a crest but I do agree it Isn't the best for Bernnideta outside of it being a brave bow

[@jedimasterpickle3]

Bernadetta was absolute trash in every way for me. I hated most of her pre-timeskip supports, and she was GOD AWFUL as a unit. 50% Speed growth? That's cute. She got seriously speed-screwed to the point where Ferdinand, an ARMORED KNIGHT was faster. She had low skill, low strength, I never found a way to use her personal skill, and so she barely did damage, and she could barely hit anything, let alone double. Add in the fact that I didn't know I needed Leonie to get the Indech Hero's Relic and she was just....terrible.

[@benzoFE88]

What have you done, now all the comments are gonna be Bernadetta copy pastas

[@oregano837]

precious cinnamon roll must protecc oooh so relatable so awkward and nervous and shy and wow look at her hair its so messy and greasy does she shower? i bet she doesn't god her feet must smell amazing, what a perfect package since she's also so awkward and relatable and shy and precious and a shut in, did you know the japanese word for that is hikikomori? bernadetta time skip... that precious cinnamon roll aged like a fine wine in a basement. god i cant wait for her to just completely turn into an absolute FREAK when the timeskip happens. maybe she'll grow big bountiful breasts for me, blyeth, the player character, to suckle upon like a true deserving lord and protagonist. god, and her feet can only get bigger and smellier from here. i can already FEEL the WRINKLES it happened again. i woke up with a stain on my pants just THINKING of bernadetta's delicious feet. i would give ANYTHING for her to step on me and run her greasy hair all over me. i can't do this. i can't wait until july 26th just to get a glimpse of her delectable toes. it feels like i'm waiting the whole five years and more just to see bernadetta time skip. is this what you wanted nintendo? give us more bernadetta before the game releases, i'm BEGGING you.

[@sashiboop]

i accept that bernadetta has flaws... she isn't the greatest character in all of three houses, but she'll always be my personal favorite... i've had extremely crippling anxiety for a while now and it's made my life so much harder... socializing with others has been extremely difficult and i'm terrified of dissapointing those around me... and it's difficult to even go to school... i relate to her struggles in so many ways, from a fear of parental/authority figures, and irrational mental breakdowns... and it's really nice to know that there's someone out there like me ^-^... and i'm sure there's many others that share the same struggles... so even through all of the community backlash, the terrible s support, and all of the drama surrounding her c supports and censored b support (wow bernie really got the short end of the stick when it comes to supports), she'll always be my favorite character also she ended up getting some really nice growths in my first playthrough (blue lions) and after giving her a few strength/crit rate boosting items it completely made up for any flaws she had. and when i gave her the failnaught and magic bow? yeah she kinda became the best unit on my team... ashe did incredibly well too, three houses archers are my favorite incarnation of archers in all of fire emblem, and i hope ashe, bernadetta, and claude too will do well in my golden deer playthrough :D

[@isseihyoudou5810]

I love you, Mangs. So far, you're my most favorite KZbinr, Professor. Keep this shit going, Mangs. Everyone is born with a purpose and yours is to entertain us with more Fire Emblem content. Watashi wa anata o aishitemasu, Sensei.

[@superdawge808]

Bernadetta seems like one of the characters the developers put a LOT of thought into. Her growths by themselves are very underwhelming, but then they purposefully give her an amazing and unique tool kit of rare spells, Crest and personal ability, so it entices players to want to use her and be rewarded for investing in her. I don't know if it was on purpose, but this tells a narrative that investing a lot of care into Bernadetta is the way to make her shine really bright

[@quinnmcdonald3763]

Bernadetta is one of my favorites characters and her play style is really diverse. We must Protecccccc Protecccc!!!!

[@bobbyasaka]

Bernadetta's very interesting from my standpoint. As someone who went through similar parental circumstances as her, I feel like she is a scarily accurate interpretation of a mindset marred by parental abuse. I got chills reading her Byleth C support self-deprecation because I had been exactly in her shoes in the past - I know how that feels... But going off my own personal experience, this type of paranoia and anxiety that Bernie displays is something that, realistically, should be kept internally rather than externally - I don't see how someone like Count Varley wouldn't get upset at that, which would lead to Bernie learning to keep her fears to herself (as I did). At the same time, though, writing her in a more subtle fashion runs the risk of the general public completely missing aspects of her character. Ignatz is a great example of this, in that his writing is done in a subtle, realistic manner, but he isn't half as popular or notable - arguably because this isn't done prevalently. Bernadetta on the other hand, by being more clear and external in this mindset, becomes easier to define, at the cost of being potentially annoying to some or "badly written" to others.

[@killean2645]

"Must protecc so precious" is just a strawman used by people who want to devalue the opinion of those that like Bernadetta. Change my mind.

[@Tyeタイ]

No, "Must protect so precious" is just a meme, and lots of people use it in reference to a Bernadetta copypasta that spread around a while back. you're reading way too far into a silly joke.

[@Galax94cz]

"Reading way too far into silly joke" Sorry man but this stopped being 'funny' or 'harmless meme' when her fans were getting buillied just for liking her,and no, I'm not making that up, a friend of mine who is pretty big Bernadetta fan directly talked to many of those people, shit was bad before game was released, and there still are those cases, but then again guess I shouldn't be surprised by now

[@Tyeタイ]

@@Galax94cz "bullied for liking her" yeah sorry but I'm not buying that for a second. I think by "bullying" you probably mean some people recieved a couple of "mean" comments mocking them. That's not bullying. That's just the internet being the internet. No one is actually going to repeatedly harass someone for merely liking a character like Bernadetta, and if they do, that is more the fault of the person doing the bullying being an extreme case, not the fault of a silly meme. I'm not really interested in whether you find it funny or not. I for one have never used the "must protect" meme. My point is that the vast majority of people who make this joke are doing it as just that: a joke. A reference to a meme.

[@zant2146]

Must protecc so precious No but seriously, Bernadetta is cool and all but I don't see how some people can prefer her to Marianne

[@Galax94cz]

@@Tyeタイ You can choose not to believe me, frankly I could not care less about what random stranger on internet thinks personally, I am just saying what I saw, and no, those were not 'couple mean comments', people literally kept getting harrassed and attacked for just saying 'I like Bernadetta', I've seen it myself, and it was way past 'funny memes' (that aren't really all that funny in first place but to each their own I guess), or 'just some mocking comments' You don't need to believe me, but I'm just stating facts, do with it what you will

[@Psiheim]

Mangs you forgot to show her Japanese Linhardt support were she goes full Donald Duck. It's amazing . Side note am I the only one that finds post time skip Bern to look just Awful? From the back her hair looks like a mushroom and the random strands just look so hideous to me. I thought it was a really smart and cute touch to give her a hoodie pre time skip considering how introverted she is

[@double2254]

MegamanvolnuttX Pre time skip does look a lot better than post. Personally love both but definitely prefer pre

[@jaclynkaufman7678]

I turned her into my dancer. Between being able to do magic and bow skills, she has been one of the best dancers I have had.

[@aprinnyonbreak1290]

Honestly, I think she might be one of the best candidates. Pass is a very useful skill for dancers to have for maneuvering to whoever needs that dance most in a tense situation, and bows are actually a great way for you dancer to contribute when a dance isn't helpful, especially with Deadeye and Encloser. Bernie's fairly low strength means you lose less damage in giving her turn to someone else, the only mastery class she's really suited for is Bow Knight which is an easy pass, and lets you ignore lances and mounted past getting Pass to get some nice healing magic, and while she's certainly no armor knight, she's a bit tougher than a lot of other good candidates for the role.

[@redwangolder3201]

At around 8:45 you call bernadetta a commoner but i thought she was a noble?

[@Mangs1337]

Ferdinand disliked this.

[@smward87]

In all fairness they are literally the same class.

[@backgroundnpc9631]

@@smward87 Technically there is one very small difference, which is that Nobles get a 5% boost to Charm growth and Commoners don't (according to Serenes Forest, anyway). Still, that's such a tiny detail that I'd agree they're practically the same.

[@danielzuniga4099]

You didn't have to do this mangs

[@michaelshan22]

Eh people probably wanted it. He's gonna be doing all of the most popular 3H characters anyway.

[@DemonicMonkey88]

You didn't have to comment Daniel

[@LordWallace]

I'm sure this wont be biased or inaccurate at all! [:

[@acedelta12]

I feel that any dialogue that's released with the game must be static no matter how many updates it receives, even though that the switch-up makes sense. I would personally rank Bernadetta 4th in the Black Eagle House, behind Petra, Edelgard, and Hubert.

[@Zoroark_Master]

Best girl, don’t deny it or I’ll... go to my room and never get out.

[@The_Rising_Tempest_Emilia]

5:51 Ah... that reminds me of friday. I had that feeling of being comfertable and that ended up in a minor mental breakdown. But here I am... still smiling and nobody that knows me IRL knowing that it happend.

[@shadedhydra6674]

Here's the thing, I know Bernadetta has really bad C supports, honestly some of the worst in the game but funnily enough in my first BL play through because I only saw her Byleth C support and actually enjoyed her monastery dialogue she was the character I felt the worst about killing (in that play through I only used BL units, it was a bloodbath). On my second playthrough she's been my go-to Archer just cause of her personal skill and I've ended up enjoying more of her supports I thought I would and apparently she gets better in the timeskip too so honestly she might be my favourite Archer so far if only because my Ashe was awful in my first play through and I've never used Claude.

[@llw1508]

As someone who was abused as a child and went through years of crippling social anxiety and borderline paranoia as a result, I personally do NOT find Bernadetta relatable at all. That being said, I understand where they were trying to go with her. Her C supports are some of the worst thing in this game, they're not funny and they're so god damn irritating. I am glad she blossoms after timeskip though, it's a small redemption.

[@MrToonlink53]

I did find her C support with Hubert to be really funny tho

[@llw1508]

@@MrToonlink53 oh that's my favourite support she has, Hubert has really funny supports in general imo.

[@wolftamerwolfcorp7465]

I think the issue is that they tried to draw attention to her but also tried making her the butt of countless jokes, they didn't do justice to the type of person she's meant to stand as a representative of, ESPECIALLY in her C supports

[@llw1508]

@@wolftamerwolfcorp7465 I honestly don't get the appeal of her if I'm entirely honest other than.. you know, the weird 'MUH SHY WAIFU MUS PROTECC' people

[@llw1508]

@@wolftamerwolfcorp7465 Like I know many people with social anxiety and not once have they ever mentioned running away screaming because someone approached them or standing there speaking to themselves in third person. It's honestly bizzare.

[@gameboyn64]

12:38 what in the world are you talking about mangs. Mounted penalty is only -2 spd, Not strength. The +1 str bow knight gets is pretty standard for master classes and advanced classes. Bow knight actually gets +3 speed when dismounted which is more than most classes. Bernie has the lowest offensive stats growth in the black eagles, 11.4% below the rest of her class's average. After 40 lvs she will be 4.6 attack below average. Her speed is only 4.3% higher than average resulting in 1.7 more speed than average. Don't blame bow knight for bernie's shortcomings. Come on mangs your better than Fandom.

[@Raykushi]

I don't find Bernadetta to be endearing as most people do. I don't mind the idea of her progressing in her timid nature, but what always annoyed me was how she could progress in 1 support, and then reset to being completely scared shitless by someone else in their C support. I know the developers can't account for who she builds a support with first, but that didn't stop me from feeling as though she was constantly regressing with every new support she participated in. I don't like her Time-Skip design, I just think it's plain, nothing to it. I like her initial design not because it's appealing to me specifically, but because the appearance matches her personality - hunched over, shaggy unkempt hair, a worried expression. Pretty good match for her personality. Bernadetta is a fine unit. Ashe outclasses her by having better bases and a similar growth, slightly better. This is kind of offset by Bernadetta's Crest, but I find that most people would prefer Ashe's consistency over a chance at a Crest activation, since (and this assumes the growth rates are behaving exactly as they should) Ashe will always have better stats than Bernadetta. In NG+, theres literally no reason to run Bernadetta if you're going for the best team you could build out of the students and want an Archer class because you can just drop her Crest and any other on Ashe and call it a day. I also don't find her personal skill to be useful at all. Archers are so frail that typically most attacks that you'd want to tank have a good chance of killing them outright if you're playing on Maddening, and any other difficulty is so easy that it's not even worth taking into account her ability, to be frank.

[@thecursed_1lordofcats738]

I somehow got a strength blessed Bernie that puts Pent to shame. She punched through paladins and Great Knights with ease with a silver bow.

[@nesmontou2393]

Something you didn't touch on is how she learns Deadeye, that thing is SO good. Gives her insane range super early, and the most beautiful thing is that even if it misses, it will still aggro the target to make them come to you like an idiot. I remember doing that to the boss of the bridge chapter in non-CF routes, it's very funny She's also the only character aside from Claude to get Encloser, which can trivialize monster fights or render any enemy useless, and Vengeance but that's kinda memey Her having a talent in lances also gives her very easy access to pegasus knight, which is arguably the best T2 class. The low strength is an issue, but I feel like people overstate that a bit too much in general, it can be circumvented pretty easily: batallions give really good bonuses, you get _faire skills, you can get DB by going through brigand, or just use good weapons. I remember at the end of my BL run Ingrid had 23 strength at level 37 and she was ORKOing stuff just fine. Though that said, she isn't that great, that shitty base speed and defense really hurts her, especially in maddening, but I think she's a super interesting and fun unit and that probably plays a big part into why I like her so much (and yes she must be protected) Oh and something that I found super touching is how in the everyone is sad month, she comes out of her room to put flowers on Jeralt's grave. She's the girl who's afraid of everything, but she still finds the courage to go do that, like come on that's the sweetest thing ever And you see her try constantly to get better and that's super endearing

[@zant2146]

Tbh I had a really bad experience with Falcon Knight Bernadetta. She's way too weak and way too frail unfortunately.

[@kittyjeany]

i only recruited her because someone said, his bernie was a beast. while i wasnt so lucky with mine, i immediatley fell in love with her. she just resonates with me because i grew up with a very abusive mother and that "annoying overly paranoid" side she shows was accurately what was going on in my head on a daily basis. im a bit sad that it looks like its played for laughs tho

[@memelord8408]

Shes the best girl in the game no one can tell me different.

[@kaitoudark1]

I just wish they didn't play her PTSD up as comedic relief. Nothing about PTSD is humorous. Bernie needs a lot of empathy, support, and patience to recover and be understood. Bernie didn't "grow" over five years; rather, she was recovering from trauma thanks to the compassionate environment she was able to live in and the encouragement, empathy and understanding of her friends; and her own courage to overcome such horrible things.