User blog:SimpleorGidofter/Unpopular Units: Eric

If you read a lot of the lore in BF like I do, you will know that the legendary Magress did not have many friends. The only definite friend we know he had was Bahvel. It did not end well for Bahvel. However, he did have many allies, and among those allies was the twisted musician, Eric.

Released as part of the Might and Magic Batch, which had its fair share of good and bad units (Lucina was in that batch. Gotta love my 6* Lucina.), Eric was a musician forced to play tunes on his guitar that would awaken the dead. He grudgingly accepted his curse, but it had a side benefit of letting him live longer, allowing him to help Magress behind the scenes.

His lore is cool, but a lot of people don't like him. It isn't for his stats, nor is it for his Leader Skill. His BB is what gets him in most trouble. Like Douglas, his BB is a random-target attack. It can result in dead units being damaged over and over again. It has also been mentioned that it doesn't Spark like other units (That was a comment on his page. Those aren't my opinions.)

However, Eric does have some benefits for being on your team. His Leader Skill gives allies a 50% Attack Boost with 5 or more elements present. Not the best, but It also fills the BB guage after each turn. Also, his SBB has the highest  damage multiplier IN THE GAME. It even rivals Mifune's, and we're talking about Mifune here, the strongest glass cannon in the game! Not only that, but Eric also has higher HP and DEF than Mifune. (Actually, that last part shouldn't come as a surprise.)

While this is good and all, Eric does have more disadvantages than other units. He has a harder time sparking, and his real use isn't as a sub unit, but as a Leader. However, if you do get him, don't fuse him right away, because that would be a waste.

Score: 6/10

(Unpopular Units is funded by Aperture Science.)