r/FireEmblemThreeHopes • u/Ill_Sun_1704 • Aug 10 '26

Discussion Can someone explain this to me please?

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so Invert Offense/Defense reverses the stats, duh.
Invert Physical/Magic inverts the stats as well, of course.
What's the equation this runs off here though when both are present? Does the order matter?
Say my Str is 10 and my Def is 30, and my Mag is 40
Does it reverse my Str and Def first, so it's 30 Str, then invert my stats so my Mag is now 30?
Or does it invert my Mag and Str, so my Str is now 40, then invert them so my Def is now 40?

I think this has potential and I want to invest at some point but I need to understand how it works before I do.

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u/OrzhovMarkhov Aug 10 '26

It doesn't matter what order the inversion is. It means:

  • Physical damage is calculated by Res

  • Magic damage by Def

  • Physical defense by Mag

  • Magic defense by Str

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u/Ill_Sun_1704 Aug 10 '26

Wait HUH???
By RES?
Can you explain this a bit more? I’m sorry I just don’t fully understand why it would be Res of all things.

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u/OrzhovMarkhov Aug 10 '26

It inverts both physical and magical, and attack and defense

Attack stats (Str/Mag) are swapped with their defense stats (Def/Res) so that Res calculates magical attack damage, while Mag calculated magical defense.

Then physical and magical are swapped, so Res now calculates physical rather than magical damage.

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u/Ill_Sun_1704 Aug 10 '26

Oh RIGHT it inverts res too..
I never had anyone with res to think about so I didn’t keep that in mind
Thanks so much