The DioField Chronicle is Square Enix’s latest foray into the world of strategy RPGs, but this time they’ve added a little twist. Instead of turn-based combat, you’ll control your units in real-time as they fight their way across a variety of diorama-style battlefields. One of these units, Fredret, is both a core member of the game’s story and a whiz at controlling enemy positions during battles. He’s a vital part of the team, and it’s important to know how to use him properly.
How To Play As Fredret
Fredret is a Cavalier unit, which means he spends his entire time in battle on horseback. His horse is just as much a part of his unit as he is, factoring into his movement speed and several of his skills. This makes him a powerful vanguard unit that can rush enemies, keeping them on the back foot while the rest of the party takes up advantageous positions.
Fredret has a range of skills that enable him to control the flow of battle, shifting enemy positions and lining them up for devastating follow-up attacks. Horse Kick is a great skill for grabbing distant sharpshooters and dragging them into the middle of the battlefield where someone like Andrias can pick them off. Vicious Strike is excellent for grouping enemies together so units like Iscarion or Waltaquin can hit them with area-of-effect attacks. And Mounted Charge can push enemies right into traps like Rickenback’s Trap Caster skill or explosive barrels.
Fredret’s abilities also make him a decent damage dealer, and his massive health pool allows him to function as a de facto tank. Balancing his abilities is key to maximizing his damage output, and many of them are tied to his health. Unlock Calm and Collected, Strong Constitution, and Physical Protection to give Fredret a hefty attack power boost and ensure that his health remains full for the entire battle.
To really get the most out of Fredret, keep a healer nearby at all times. This will not only ensure he stays healthy, but it also gives him someone to juggle enemies with should you decide to split your party up. It’s also worth investing Skill Points into the Cavalier tree early on, as Fredret doesn’t have a particularly large energy point pool to draw from.
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Skills
| Mounted Charge | Deal damage to enemies in the target area and knock them back. |
| Full Frontal Assault | Move to the specific point, dealing damage to enemies en route. |
| Furious Flurry | Deal damage to enemies in the target area. |
| Vicious Swing | Deal damage to enemies in the target area and move them in front of the unit. |
| Horse Kick | Deal damage to an enemy and swap positions with them. |
| Lance Strike | Deal damage to enemies in the target area. Sharpshooters take extra damage. |
Abilities
| HP Boost | Increases HP |
| Insult to Injury | 30% damage increase to targets with status effects. |
| Calm and Collected | Increases damage dealt by 50% when HP is 100% or more. |
| Magicker Killer | Deals 1.2x damage to magicker unit type. |
| Physical Protection | 100% chance that HP Healing Fragments are dropped when an enemy is defeated. |
| Relapse | Increases the duration of the target’s status effects by 3 seconds when using a skill. |
| Absolute Focus | Increases damage by 50% when a target area skill only hits 1 target. |
| Strong Constitution | Increases the effects of healing received. |
| Royal Disposition | Increases damage dealt by all allies by 20%. |
The DioField Chronicle is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
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