Matoi Optimization Thread

[XeKr]

Yeah the only child I felt was kinda good was Shinonome because his Def is pretty decent (Hoshido is mostly squishy). Kanna and Velour were okay. They were useful, but pretty much just felt like another unit (whereas you have your royals and Corrin with their prfs + stat boosts). At least they require no investment. >_>

Edited July 12, 2015 by XeKr

[astrophys]

So, it basically seems that the children aren't that much different from the parents, except for max stat modifiers and one extra class.

[Wayward Alchemist]

If you like the run-of-the-mill fast, skilled, squishy Peg Knight Matoi, Azura, Hana, and Mozume seem like pretty good options. If you want a Falcon Warrior, go with Azura, Rod Knight gives her Servant's Joy, Battle Command, and Demoiselle, which are great for a supportive unit. Hana!Matoi gets Renewal, but other than that, no good skills are given. This is made up for by positive Mods in all but Luck. Now, Mozume!Matoi gives her the Great Merch skills, which in and of themselves can be great with high Lck. If Villager is NOT passed down, that is even better for Matoi, as Percient Victory coupled with her personal skill is pretty much Aggressor. Also, Matoi can nab Bowfaire and Raven Strike, making her a glorious GKW.

Now, for 3rd Route, Nyx!Matoi has the unique perk of Bowbreaker, which is something all Pegs want. All of 'em. She can also get Lifetaker from DK if she wants. This makes a Matoi with more survivability, making her unique as a Pegasus that can go where they please without (as much) fear of Bows. Beware of Holy Bowmen and Raven Strike, however. This build is probably best as the DLC Dark Flier.

[astrophys]

Interesting….

Yes, the thought of a Rod Knight Pegasus combination has occurred to me… that would be playing more of a support unit, of course, as opposed to an offensive unit (which her personal skill suggests using her for), but you don't have to use a character as their personal suggests if they fill a different but important niche…. that Azura!Matoi you describe would be a healer type…. she'd have poor magic growth (20%+class growths), but healing only scales with MAG/3 and she'd still get to utilize the bases of the staves… and Battle Command and Demoiselle would be a +2/+2 damage given/reduction for females and a +2/+4 damage given/reduction for males… that would make her useful for defending someone, like her husband for example (I assume auras still work from the rear of pair-ups, right?)

Hinoka [not mentioned in your list] bestows Lancefaire and the Seals (Defense and Speed), which could be useful in an aggressive Holy Lancer/Falcon Warrior build.

Mozume is an interesting point… it would be very helpful if someone could clarify what Mozume actually passes down to her child. Even if its Villager, she could get a +10 damage bonus/-10 damage received from Extravagence, although the other promotion of Villager would be wasted since she already has Weapons Master. But in fairness, the same is true of Bowman, for she has Golden Kite Warrior…. still, Extravagence + Line of Death (the latter of which Matoi will always have in her available class set thanks to Subaki) is +20 damage given/+0 damage received if a Gold coin is spent.

I had been thinking of marrying Matoi to a dark Mage (such as Dark Mage Corrin), but since we're talking about optimization, yes, it would be interesting to give her Dark mage by an alternate means, as then it lets her husband give her something else, as well as giving her interesting options on her own….