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Ayy, Fae is a decent buffer/debuffer with overall balanced stats. I don't get why people outright ignore her existance. You've just got to keep her away from Falchions, really. And I think you mean Bartre, who is indeed inferior to Dorcas. If you get more manaketes and maybe Ninian or another Dancer, you could try making a "Dancing Dragon" team. They seem relatively good, unless they go up against units with Falchions.. which are quite common, unfortunately.

I would go for Jaffar, but 4 colourless units on focus and I don't have that many orbs...

Jaffar is also on my hit list, kinda need a colorless unit on my main team. till that day Eirika is just there to deal with some people in case Lucina is to far away