Fortune’s Weave

Jester

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At a glance

Jester is a playable unit, recorded in the Commoner class at level 4. Available on all four routes; recruitment on 4 routes has a condition to meet (renown, a support level or a chapter). Highest growth rates: Spd 60% and Dex 45%. Personal ability: Blink of an Eye. 25 liked gifts documented, 5 of them loved. 9 support partners documented.

Guide rank B. 60% Speed growth but only 35% Strength, so he doubles often for modest damage. Game8, Pocket Tactics and KeenGamer all rate him B. Tier list

Gifts and meals

Loved

Liked

Likes: The White-Maned Demon, seeing fear in his opponents' faces

Meals

Recorded from the guide author's own game on Dietrich's route, across 12 dishes.

Likes

  • Madazinslikes
  • Honey-Poached Pearlikes
  • Coffee-Berry Pastelikes

Dislikes

  • Salt-Crusted Hamdislikes
  • Fish-Sauce Soupdislikes

Neutral: Goat Roast, Garlic Seared Scallops, Pumpkin Soup, Sand Boar and Beans, Cheese-Coated Crayfish, Sweet-and-Sour Stick Bugs, Charred Fish Grill.

Bird-time answers

How Pale Raven sessions are scored is explained in how to read a character page.

Show 10 questions

  1. Ahh, I'm feeling great since I got to let my freak loose! How 'bout you?

    Answer: Spread your wings.

  2. Bertrand's so serious! The guy hardly ever takes a joke. Y'know how hard that is for me?

    Answer: Nod.

  3. Birds, you're so lucky. In a flash, you can fly out to murder scenes! Heh heh heh!

    Answer: Tilt your head.

  4. Guh, there's nothing I hate more than people who act high and mighty. I wanna yank out their guts!

    Answer: Tilt your head.

  5. Guuuh. Too many nasty stories. I'm gonna sleep—keep an eye out.

    Answer: Nod.

  6. I can't arouse suspicion. Will I look more like a clown if you're perched on my wrist?

    Answer: Tilt your head.

  7. I'm tired—almost like I'm sick. I'm at such a low point... I can't take it!

    Answer: Sing softly.

  8. Lookin' for a new look? How about a little birdie-blood dye job? Heh heh heh!

    Answer: Be intimidating.

  9. Made this costume myself. Pretty good uniform for the Infernal Clown, don't ya think?

    Answer: Spread your wings.

  10. Makeup's great. It hides your blood, your tears... your crimes. You wanna get made up?

    Answer: Nod.

Bird-time reactions (IGN wiki)† unverified

A fuller prompt->reaction table for this character, from IGN’s guide. See every character, searchable.

Show 10 prompts

  1. “There's nothing I hate more than people who act high and mighty.”

    Tilt your head

  2. “Lookin' for a new look? How about a little birdie-blood dye job?”

    Be intimidating

  3. “I can't arouse suspicion. Will I look more like a clown if you're perched on my wrist?”

    Tilt your head

  4. “Too many nasty stories. I'm gonna sleep- keep an eye out.”

    Nod

  5. “I'm tired- almost like I'm sick. I'm at such a low point... I can't take it!”

    Sing softly

  6. “Birds, you're so lucky. In a flash, you can fly out ot murder scenes!”

    Tilt your head

  7. “I'm feeling great since I got to let my freak loose!”

    Spread your wings

  8. “Makeup's great. It hides your blood, your tears... your crimes.”

    Nod

  9. “Bertrand's so serious! The guy hardly ever takes a joke.”

    Nod

  10. “Made this costume myself. Pretty good uniform for the Infernal Clown, don't ya think?”

    Spread your wings

Recruit

Plan

On Cai's route, recruiting Jester requires 3S support with him, 10R renown and 3x Quest.

  1. Part I, chapter 1

    Give Jester one liked gift or share one meal/arena/temple/theatre/thermae activity with him every in-game week from the first free-time window, targeting his 3S support level.† unverified

  2. Part I, chapter 1

    Prioritise Cai's route-specific Kindness Quests plus every other Bulletin Board/Adventure Guide quest, divine audience and skirmish from the first week of the route to build the 10R renown Jester's gate needs.† unverified

  3. Part I, chapter 1

    Complete three quests, prioritising Cai's route-specific Kindness Quests as they appear each week, to clear Jester's 3x Quest extra.† unverified

Research notes
  • Give Jester one liked gift or share one meal/arena/temple/theatre/thermae activity with him every in-game week from the first free-time window, targeting his 3S support level. Why: Satisfies the 3S support component of Jester's Cai-route gate. Gifts bought from the Shopping Arcade and the Tavern at Lowtown, meals at inns, arena training, temple service, world-map feasts, theatre, thermae and combat adjacency (Game8 support and gift-giving guides)
  • Prioritise Cai's route-specific Kindness Quests plus every other Bulletin Board/Adventure Guide quest, divine audience and skirmish from the first week of the route to build the 10R renown Jester's gate needs. Why: Satisfies the 10R renown component of Jester's Cai-route gate. Quests are the largest renown source and Kindness Quests are Cai's specialised renown quest type (Game8 renown guide)
  • Complete three quests, prioritising Cai's route-specific Kindness Quests as they appear each week, to clear Jester's 3x Quest extra. Why: Satisfies the 3x Quest component of Jester's Cai-route gate. Kindness Quests are Cai's route-specific quest type that reliably awards renown (Game8 renown guide); the in-game identity of the '3x Quest' recruitment extra is not documented in the supplied material

Missing plan details

  • no chapter/renown-level correspondence found for Cai's route, so the chapter at which 10R is reached cannot be sourced
  • no support-points-per-action or points-per-rank figures found; one support-raising action per in-game week is an unverified pacing baseline
  • no source defines the '3x Quest' recruitment extra (whether it means three Kindness Quests, a character-specific quest chain, or another quest type)

Cai

Renown 10+ · Support level 3 · 3x Quest

Recruitment chain

  1. Step 1 of 3

    Defeat the Bale Lacerators at Dada Plains and report back to Jester.

  2. Step 2 of 3

    Defeat Gorpse-Gaol Dunanzao at Fort Theed and report back to Jester.

  3. Step 3 of 3

    Defeat the Underworld Wanderers at Whispering Rock and report back to Jester. This is the third and final combat quest, after which he can be recruited.

    View quest

    Location: Whispering Rock · Objective: Defeat the Underworld Wanderers

    Deadline: 27/11

Dietrich

Renown 6+ · Support level 3 · 3x Quest

Recruitment chain

  1. Step 1 of 3

    Defeat the Bale Lacerators at Dada Plains and report back to Jester.

  2. Step 2 of 3

    Defeat Gorpse-Gaol Dunanzao at Fort Theed and report back to Jester.

  3. Step 3 of 3

    Defeat the Underworld Wanderers at Whispering Rock and report back to Jester. This is the third and final combat quest, after which he can be recruited.

    View quest

    Location: Whispering Rock · Objective: Defeat the Underworld Wanderers

    Deadline: 27/11

Theodora

Renown 9+ · Support level 3 · 3x Quest

Recruitment chain

  1. Step 1 of 3

    Defeat the Bale Lacerators at Dada Plains and report back to Jester.

  2. Step 2 of 3

    Defeat Gorpse-Gaol Dunanzao at Fort Theed and report back to Jester.

  3. Step 3 of 3

    Defeat the Underworld Wanderers at Whispering Rock and report back to Jester. This is the third and final combat quest, after which he can be recruited.

    View quest

    Location: Whispering Rock · Objective: Defeat the Underworld Wanderers

    Deadline: 27/11

Leda

Renown 10+ · Support level 3 · 3x Quest

Recruitment chain

  1. Step 1 of 3

    Defeat the Bale Lacerators at Dada Plains and report back to Jester.

  2. Step 2 of 3

    Defeat Gorpse-Gaol Dunanzao at Fort Theed and report back to Jester.

  3. Step 3 of 3

    Complete a third combat quest for Jester (not yet named by any source) and report back.† unverified

At least 3 steps documented; a source suggests this chain may need more than what is recorded here.

Build

Rank

Guide
Community

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60% Speed growth but only 35% Strength, so he doubles often for modest damage. Game8, Pocket Tactics and KeenGamer all rate him B.

Strengths

  • Speed growth 60%
  • Gains Defence after using Swap
  • Dexterity growth 45%

Weaknesses

  • Strength growth 35%
  • His personal ability adds nothing to his damage
  • Magic growth 15%

More published ratings

  • KeenGamer tier list (read through a text mirror): B-Tier source

Recommended class path

Gladiator → Brigand → Ranger → Shadow Seeker

Base stats

Base stats as recorded at Level 4 (Commoner), before class modifiers.

HP26
Str8
Mag5
Dex10
Spd12
Lck7
Def4
Res4
Cha9

Growth rates

HP
40%
Str
35%
Mag
15%
Dex
45%
Spd
60%
Lck
40%
Def
35%
Res
25%
Cha
40%

Abilities

Full ability catalogue

Personal ability

Blink of an Eye: After using Swap, grants Def+3 until unit's next phase.

Guide rating 2 out of 5 stars◇ our recommendation: this guide's own judgement, not a sourced fact Situational: only helps right after using the Swap assist. Rate it yourself

  • Level 20: Flickering Edge: When unit avoids an attack, grants Atk+3 during combat.
  • Level 35: Flickering Edge+: When unit evades an attack, grants Atk+5 during combat.

Skills

Preferred

Bow Skill, Infantry Skill, Sword Skill

Non-ideal

Axe Skill

Spells and arts

Reason
DCBAS
Wind† unverified
Mt 3 · Hit 100 · Crit 0 · Rng 1-2
Blizzard† unverified
Mt 4 · Hit 80 · Crit 5 · Rng 1-2
Not yet documentedNot yet documentedNot yet documented
Faith
DCBAS
Laia† unverified
Mt 3 · Rng 1
Restore† unverified
Rng 1-3
Not yet documentedNot yet documentedNot yet documented
Sword
DCBA
Not yet documentedNot yet documentedNot yet documented
Heat haze† unverified
Mt +3 · Hit +0 · Crit +0 · Rng 1
Lance
DCBA
Flowing Spear† unverified
Mt +3 · Hit +0 · Crit +0 · Rng 1
Not yet documentedNot yet documentedNot yet documented
Show all 10 spells and arts
Axe
DCBA
Not yet documented
Hurl† unverified
Mt +3 · Hit +20 · Crit +0 · Rng 2
Not yet documentedNot yet documented
Bow
DCBA
Warning Shot† unverified
Mt +3 · Hit +0 · Crit +0 · Rng 2
Leg Shot† unverified
Mt +0 · Hit +0 · Crit +0 · Rng 2
Not yet documentedNot yet documented
Gauntlet
DCBA
Not yet documented
Beatdown† unverified
Mt +3 · Hit +0 · Crit +0 · Rng 1
Not yet documentedNot yet documented

Supports

0 of 22 support conversations watched

  • BuccarB rank† unverified
  • DanteA rank† unverified
  • EshmelA rank† unverified
  • GoliathA rank† unverified
    The A conversation cannot be viewed in Part III; see it before then, or replay an earlier part
  • HalvinA rank† unverified
  • LedaB rank† unverified
    Must be Recruited Before Chapter 11; Unlocked in Part 2
  • MikaelaB rank† unverified
  • NoctulaB rank† unverified
  • PeterB rank† unverified

Hides: which A conversations lock in Part III

How support ranks are raised and what they unlock is explained once, in how to read a character page.

Story and profile

Who they are

Jester is a gladiator in Bertrand's Army who fights in clown makeup. He is also known as the Jester from Hell, and the profile gives his full name as Maxim Berman. He enjoys scaring audiences and watching fear cross an opponent's face, and he admires the White-Maned Demon. He joins in Part 1 and can be recruited on any of the four lords' routes through a gate.

Jester is ranked B. Speed growth of 60% means he doubles often, but Strength growth is only 35% and Magic 15%, so the extra hits do modest damage. Dexterity growth of 45% keeps him accurate. Blink of an Eye gives Def+3 until his next phase after he uses Swap; it adds nothing to his damage. He prefers Bow, Infantry and Sword skills, and Axe is a bane skill. The class path is Gladiator, Brigand, Ranger, Shadow Seeker.

Profile facts
Faction
Bertrand's Army
Gender
Male
Race
Human
Nationality
Arago
Age
19-20 (Pre-Timeskip), 24 (Post-Timeskip)
Height
177cm (5'11")
Birthday
September 18
Voice actors
JP: 永塚拓馬 · EN: Kieran Regan
Interests
Slicing opponents into pieces, terrifying audiences† unverified
Family
—
Crest
—
Background
Full name
Maxim Berman
Occupation
Gladiator

Personality

Hides: personality notes, which can mention story events

Names, relatives and first appearances

Hides: titles, relatives and where they first appear in the story

Endings

Hides: this character's endings

Not yet documented: exploration talent.

Sources

Last updated . Written and checked by the guide author; every record names its sources. See how this guide is sourced and what changed.