Optimal Dimitri (Fire Emblem Three Houses)

[@Phoenix-tm4zz]

Imagine training your entire life becoming a gremory, training your faith and reason magic tirelessly until there are no flaws, with rank A in both, and coming to be a part of the queens personal guard, but then some blonde dude with an eye-patch said... "ON MY HONOR"

[@maxrichards3881]

The EMPEROR’S personal guard, but good enough.

[@schlafenkirsche]

@@maxrichards3881 the KING OF FAERGHUS but good enough

[@joseanrosado3892]

Cringe.

[@nothingbasic8147]

@@maxrichards3881 I was literally gonna tell him that.

[@quirinoguy8665]

Well, she did die to the King of Lions. The dude killed thousands at this point. Her death was inevitable when she got in Dimitri's way.

[@HauntedWolfx]

A 5% chance to miss a crit and he manages to not get a crit. Dimitir, what's wrong with you, who hurt you.

[@yeli985]

PTSD form Duscur hurt him

[@notimportant4329]

Everyone. Everyone hurt him.

[@totallynotafanficreader7850]

Who didn't hurt him????

[@unknownstranger6558]

it's way better than 95% miss on HERO with elibad on ironmangs run with battle before dawn

[@HauntedWolfx]

@@unknownstranger6558 True enough

[@hellohaveaniceday4487]

Damn , he really did kill every last one of them.

[@heavychord3182]

Only made him even more mad when two decided to go after his wife XD

[@maxrichards3881]

How does Dimitri even get counterattack?

[@hectorhernandezaleman3836]

@@maxrichards3881 By Chalice of Beginnings, an object granted once finished the DLF that grants the unit with the counter attack ability.

[@maxrichards3881]

@@hectorhernandezaleman3836 DLC, not F.

[@hectorhernandezaleman3836]

@@maxrichards3881 Or by the retribution ability, a buff that certain battalions can give to other units.

[@Rengor1997]

Ok but have you considered Dancer Dimitri

[@geenobe9941]

Rengor1997 why did you keep him in the dancer class anyway? I get having Sword avoid +20 and the extra 5 charm, but why not go into Great Lord or Sword Master for better modifiers?

[@Rengor1997]

Because dancing turns out to be preeeeetty broken and way more valuable than any stats could ever be. As for Endgame specfically it was 1 - the movement advantage and 2 - the memes jack

[@geenobe9941]

That fact went completely over my head, dancing helped you one turn the alliance map.

[@richcast66]

Dancer yuri is the be all end all

[@unknownstranger6558]

@@geenobe9941 because 0% growth playthrough))

[@jamesoakes4842]

I love that one poor mage at 4:00. Mage: Okay, I see what's going on. He's got an unbeatable counterattack defense from any range. Attacking him is a trap! That's fine. I'll use my super long range magic to attack their leader instead. They'll never see that comi-OH ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?

[@haveagoodday7021]

He be lookin kinda fresh though 😳

[@ShootingMapleStarz]

Have A Good Day he really does, especially with his hair pulled back

[@joub8600]

He really do😱😱My mans looking fly af out here 😤😤😤

[@gohachinightwin9884]

You know, the craziest part about this video is that it's perfectly possible without cheating.

[@maxrichards3881]

What is the exact stats and abilities needed for this?

[@gohachinightwin9884]

@@maxrichards3881 Dimitri has the Counterattack buff from the Retribution gambit (Indech Sword Fighters), and his battalion endurance is at 1/3 to gain Battalion Wrath and Battalion Vantage. Dimitri also probably got juiced with every stat-boosting item he could get his hands on.

[@Pmu_Sh0wd0wn]

@@gohachinightwin9884 Only Strength, Luck and Dex are worth it for the built

[@youtubedeletedmyaccountlma2263]

@@maxrichards3881 you can do this with pretty much everyone tbh.

[@brainwasher9876]

@@youtubedeletedmyaccountlma2263 It is possible with everyone...but Dimitri's just better at it, since everyone else has to do regular wrath/vantage so in order to keep them alive generally you have to bring someone with a miracle gambit. Dimitri's monstrous strength growth also ensures that no one can counterattack. My bernadetta had troubles using hyper mode because often even with a crit she wasn't able to kill.

[@nategwright]

This is what I wish Great Lord was in this game. What if after Rodrigue died, Dimitri took Rodrigue's horse as his own as a sign of him being able to feel and care for other beings again, becoming a mounted Great Lord and completing the "movement type triangle" between him, El, and Claude of Cavalry, Armor, and Flier. I also wouldn't mind magic access so he can cast Thorons and Auras.

[@jackdias9263]

This is what I had hoped for too. In addition, I would have made Dimitri have a natural strength in riding (Edelgard and Claude do for their movements) and made his hidden talent Faith, maybe only unlockable after Rodrigue’s death. It would fit so well thematically, and then he could make use of Thunder/Thoron/Aura, and maybe they could slide him Seraphim too idk. Then again, his magic growth is 20, so that would need to be altered.

[@nategwright]

@@jackdias9263 I have this huge google doc of a bunch of mechanical changes to characters and classes that I would want to add, and these are the exact changes I made with Dimitri, in addition to giving Emperor access to magic. That way it further solidifies the dichotomy between Dimitri and Edelgard; while she specializes in Reason-based Black/Dark Magic, he instead focuses on Faith-based White Magic. It’d also be sick if he got Abraxas as the equivalent to El’s Hades Ω.

[@ky4549]

Watching this video makes me believe that Felix was right.

[@maxrichards3881]

He killed every last one of them!

[@joseanrosado3892]

@@maxrichards3881 Felix is cringe.

[@maxrichards3881]

@@joseanrosado3892 Really? Saying cringe is cringe.

[@joseanrosado3892]

@@maxrichards3881 Cringe is cringie enough to make you cringe.

[@jetstream9406]

​@@joseanrosado3892 Cringing at cringe can be somewhat cringe due to the law of cringe and base

[@RandyNgelale]

Holy knight Dimitri? Rodrigue's legacy lives on 😂

[@Knightgob]

With Gilbert as the adjacent as well

[@l.n.3372]

Hey my favorite strategy: counterattack + battalion vantage + battalion wrath. Best way to play Blue Lions Maddening.

[@chipalo1413]

What's your advice on maddening for blue lions I'm thinking about doing it

[@l.n.3372]

@@chipalo1413 Hello! I've heard people say that Blue Lions Maddening is probably the easiest/most reasonable early game of the routes. I'd say take advantage of the units you have. If you want to optimize your units, then make Sylvain, Ingrid, Ashe brigands (for death blow and the strength boost). I find that it eliminates any potential strength issues they might have: they've always been fine for me, but this is the best option to avoid strength RNG issues. Felix and Dimitri are typically fine so their classes aren't as iffy. I tend to use swordmaster or wyvern Felix the most as his final class depending on my mood, so either mercenary or brigand is good early game for him. As well as mercenary/swordmaster Dimitri to boost his speed early game. Remember that healing didn't get nerfed like other exp did, so train up Mercedes and Annette in both reason and faith and use their healing as often as possible to ensure decent experience. As for Dedue, brigand -> war master is my path for him. I'd advise to avoid certain paralogue early because they're brutal (Ingrid in particular is painful) but Felix and Sylvain and Ashe paralogue are fine around chapter 8-10 when your units are at a decent level. I could beat all of the paralogue around chapter 8-10. Focus on the units you want to recruit from other houses: Petra and Leonie are my best recommendations for extra offensive units (Petra is a great wyvern and Leonie is a great falcon knight). Hilda is great too but harder to recruit conditions. If you can grab Lysithea, warp cheese is handy. Use Catherine and Seteth from the church whenever possible because they're amazing. Focus on recruits that match whatever you trained Byleth in as well (aka Pegasus Byleth should have the Lance rank for Leonie easily, use tutoring during exploration to boost your riding rank for Petra etc). For the ultimate cheese, train Dimitri's authority rank to get A rank as soon as possible. It will give him the battalion wrath/battalion vantage combination. And ombined with early game retribution Gambit bought from the battalion store, you've got a monster to cheese even the most difficult maps. I cheesed about half of part 2 and a decent portion of part 1 using this combination alone.

[@Willie_Pete_Was_Here]

I cheesed the final boss of blue lions by spamming triangle attack with Ingrid, plus a dancer

[@youtubedeletedmyaccountlma2263]

@@l.n.3372 bruh I cheese the whole game with wyvern lords and falcon knights and dark fliers 🤣🤣

[@denpakinyonez3659]

"I won't stop here" He really kept going, didn't he?

[@JoaoPaulo-sj4gp]

behold, the paladin of light appears to purge the whole empire, I love dimitri on horseback and I love the appearance of the holy knight

[@mobius8407]

Gilbert: Why am I even here...

[@medioon5417]

Now he truly killed every last one of them

[@MolecularFishStew]

you do not know true power until you have seen wyvern lord dimitri

[@richcast66]

You do not know true fear until you have seen dancer yuri

[@MolecularFishStew]

@@richcast66 *true arousement*

[@shaik100_]

You have not feared until you have seen 5 range lysithea All you need is valkryie dlc class I think a “s” in reason And thyrsus And then you have a horse riding nuke

[@neptune9647]

You don't know true pain until you've seen. Uh. IDK. Holy Knight Byleth?

[@shadowknightchambers7931]

Bow knight Dimitri

[@enbnuuy]

Is this what Dimitri thought would happen every time he wanted to charge head first against Edelgard Also this reminds me of the twisted joke cutscene lmao

[@luisquijano1040]

I tried a Solo Route with Dimitri (and Byleth) and I give him the chalice Of begginings, and i am not Kidding when I tell you he was able to clear the last 4 maps all by himself

[@SirePuns]

Dimitri out here casually critting for 2x their HP is the funniest shit I ever seen.

[@joelsasmad]

You can now get gauntlet avoid +20 from war priest and make him a warmaster. This gives him more strength and let's him keep a 100% or near 100% crit with an avoidance focused battalion. I prefer the Bridgid Hunters.

[@MagnaGuy]

At first, I thought the title said "optimistic" and thought "since when was Dimitri optimistic?

[@feitanportor6842]

Dude what the hell is with your Byleth -

[@maxrichards3881]

GREAT KNIGHT BYLETH!

[@feitanportor6842]

@@maxrichards3881 IT'S A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

[@maxrichards3881]

@@feitanportor6842 Yeah, that should’ve been Gilbert.

[@Closet_lol]

Professor, you wanted to be a great knight, so you took the exam.

[@feitanportor6842]

@@Closet_lol Incorrect, I took the exam for the stamina boosts, Annette. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be eating eight meals with your classmates in the dining hall.

[@yes7281]

And with cindered shadows, the chalice of beginning is a thing

[@Cure-Skywalker]

Giving the chalice to Dimitri turns this map into a complete joke. I killed Edelgard on accident that way.

[@eugene9211]

Just use retribution lol. It has the same effect.

[@rex2546]

@@eugene9211 but why? Chalice of beginnings is hist better you also get to keep dimitris personal gambit

[@Soul-em1qh]

@@eugene9211 retribution only lasts for 5 turns tho right?

[@eugene9211]

@@rex2546 Because you don't have to pay for DLC to get it. Also Lion Kings corps sucks in maddening, although it is admittedly good in hard.

[@sj4iy]

And this is why he is the most broken unit in 3H.

[@LukeLol627]

maybe shadypenguinn was right for going for holy knight dimitri

[@glizycor4748]

Glad to see another shady person here

[@LukeLol627]

Farrel PC honestly i didnt think there would be anyone else lol

[@gligurr]

i love shady but maybe he needs to stick to pokemon lol.. anyone remember his conquest playthrough?

[@LukeLol627]

spicie to be honest conquest isnt a game for casual players so its not surprising. besides i think he quit on the kitsune chapter which is a completely bs chapter lol

[@kamomohilda7954]

A more accurate title: Local Giant Big-Armor Blond Guy Eats Everyone Alive.

[@zoutink8978]

I was thinking about something like that yesterday when I was playing and my suspicion were actually on point

[@mauricesteel4995]

Dimitri God of Thunder Build.

[@fishnutz5196]

Ah yes battalion vantage and battalion wrath is my favourite. Its like "you dare try step to me"

[@MegaJesseman]

Jeez and I thought I had an obsession with mounted units when playing Blue Lions lol. Dimitri with battalion vantage, battalion wrath, and chalice of beginnings is ridiculously overpowered. It basically solves everything that could possibly be a problem for Dimitri, which wasn't a whole heck of a lot to begin with. He is hands down my favorite Great Lord from the entire series. I got kind of burnt out on the Great Lords, but they did a really good job of differentiating him from other Great Lords. Sigurd was a pretty unique Great Lord too though.

[@rinexorcist2]

My Dimitri was wyvern lord. Enemies hit % was 0, No one can touch him 😂

[@Cthight]

This is the "Dont get Dimitri in its way" Route.

[@jessicafoster1196]

Loving the hairstyle, honestly. And holy crap, that chalice is broken.

[@FoxyAreku]

He doesn't have the chalice equipped, he has counterattack from a gambit. :)

[@bellamango6708]

oof on that level up tho

[@spelonberry]

As soon as this video plays and I see the battalion endurance in the red: a h y e s

[@jackdias9263]

>optimal Dimitri >holy knight what in tarnation

[@nonmagicalwitch]

Some day, I, too, will fall.

[@Yellowflashninjas]

Is this holy knight?

[@richcast66]

Shit and I thought my Petra with 158 avoid with her Ashiya was fancy. This is delectable

[@iwoulddieforsomeanniechuns7996]

Least destructive post-timeskip enemy phase Dimitri build

[@epicphantom589]

I had Dmitri as a paladin for the entire timeskip in my playthrough.

[@superwill1238]

What’s the build, I NEED THIS

[@reyvynz]

superwill123 battalion vantage + battalion wrath + killer lance+ + counterattack (you can get this with the retribution gambit)

[@mauricesteel4995]

The best part is that this build requires nothing special, just A rank autority for battalion vantage and Bat Wrath. Get a Killer lance and just use Lion King Corps. Supplement either crit or acc and done, you made Dimitri into a better Vantage Ares build from FEH

[@ThomasOwOD]

Bernie can do this too, I know it was a year ago but still

[@grundypeebo]

and thats why dimitri is the best romance option

[@federicovazquez9011]

How did you made your dimitri strong? What mastery skills do you enable him to master?

[@dazeyndrowsy]

no mastery skills, funnily enough just battalion vantage, battalion vengeance (crit +50), and the retribution gambit (or chalice of beginnings)

[@vicatturri2547]

Ok. Op Dimitr aside, I can't take this Byleth in the bulky a** armor and on a horse serious. It's just too much for me......

[@duyanhpham9227]

hm he looks snazy and all but doesnt dimitri loose his precious lancefaire as a holy knight?

[@BlancoDasMe]

This guy carries me on a lot of the chapters lmao either him or byleth. Felix was decent but I think I leveled him wrong. The blonde armored chick early game, too (forgot her name)

[@cocoabeanzwantstopuzzle]

Ingrid?

[@zf5214]

i didn't know Dimitri can get counterattack??? 🤯

[@FoxyAreku]

Everyone can. It's a gambit.

[@yukiyuko9916]

Hey, super video, I got a question, what is the Shield that you're Byleth is having, I've never Seen it

[@FoxyAreku]

From ferdinand/lysithea paralogue I think

[@yukiyuko9916]

@@FoxyAreku Thanks

[@kurothefox6020]

95 crit and he missed it... you had one job Dimitri

[@Willie_Pete_Was_Here]

Is this a holy knight?

[@dazeyndrowsy]

yep

[@neonzitro4032]

How do you get counterattack.

[@NightSwamp]

it's a battalion effect

[@Pigmedog]

you can also get it permanently as an equipment for completing the ashen wolves story

[@neonzitro4032]

I h a v e N o M o u t h B u t I M u s t M e m e time to buy dlc

[@4sety]

Retribution gambit from late game A rank battalions or Chalice of Beginnings from DLC completion rewards

[@ThomasOwOD]

Well actually this isn't peak efficiency pretty sure him either having a crit battalion or more sex would make crit 100

[@ThomasOwOD]

I MEANT DEX

[@cotton.98]

lol

[@simonherize9925]

Dimitri 100 crit rate and vantage is just bullying

[@AndersonWave17]

Wtf i thought Vantage only proc's at less than half health??

[@FoxyAreku]

Battalion vantage.

[@syh478]

Hes a monster with battalion vantage and battalion wrath

[@goron_tv]

I have a question? How can i get counterattack ability? The only thing i know is that death knight's ability 🤔

[@FoxyAreku]

Use the battalion that grants it.

[@goron_tv]

What is the battalion and how to get it, pls? 🙏

[@haroohusky]

Ok but why Holy Knight tho

[@fakhrulzainal5384]

Does Batallion Vantage work if they retreat?

[@michaualtington]

nope but i doubt you will get hit with this setup

[@AvahMelody]

How... *How’d you get counterattack?!*

[@FoxyAreku]

Battalion effect, retribution.

[@AvahMelody]

FoxyAreku :0 After clocking in over 100 hours in this game and I didn’t know that... T-T

[@FoxyAreku]

@@AvahMelody Recommend paying attention to the battalion shop. After like chapter 12 it gets good stuff

[@SirCanuckelhead]

@@AvahMelody to what I know there are 3 battalions that give this. 1 BL and BE exclusive then the 3rd is from Oil and Water with Hanneman recruited

[@saintekweena795]

How did you do that (and how two characters can get counterattack ?)

[@androxity8615]

Battalion vantage + battalion wrath + retribution gambit (Kingdom Archers)

[@214ms5]

@@androxity8615 or if you have cindered shadows, battalion vantage, wrath and chalice of beginnings

[@jessicajimenez382]

I love him!!!!!

[@YeetusTheFetus]

What difficulty is this? I’ve never seen a maddening unit get 95% effective (not total) crit rate so I don’t think it’s that

[@FoxyAreku]

This works on maddening because wrath is 50% + killer weapon + crit from a battalion etc

[@bluejellybeancos]

Not on a Wyvern/10

[@juberwaki6839]

How is dimitri hitting first with vantage even though he’s hp is over 50%?

[@FoxyAreku]

Battalion vantage

[@juberwaki6839]

@@FoxyAreku like retribution?

[@minty380]

How does he have counterattack as dimitri I thought only the death knight could learn that

[@FoxyAreku]

There is a battalion that gives it temporarily.

[@minty380]

@@FoxyAreku retribution?

[@YeetusTheFetus]

This video was made before dlc but you can get it with dlc

[@Lunimoose]

How did you get counterattack on Dimitri?

[@Tom_TP]

Have another unit use a Retribution battalion on him. Indech Sword Fighters is a good example, these battalions give the targets the skill Counterattack for 5 turns

[@bosstyrant]

I mean if you have the cindered shadows dlc completed you can also give dimitri the chalice of beginnings for a counter attack

[@Tom_TP]

@@bosstyrant That would be the superior option, but at the time of this question the dlc hasn't been out yet

[@bosstyrant]

Trí Phạm Yes I understand, but I am speaking of now, since the DLC is out. Obviously at the time of the question the channel owner’s response was what was available.

[@josephhuang1163]

Dlc coustime?

[@josephhuang1163]

Level 49…

[@nothingbasic8147]

Are we just gonna ignore 1:53? It is a 5% chance of not critting.