Simon
At a glance
Simon 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: HP 50% and Str 50%. Personal ability: Close Call. 17 liked gifts documented, 5 of them loved. 10 support partners documented.
Guide rank B. An axe fighter with 50% Strength and Luck growths. Close Call can leave him on 1 HP instead of dead, at a chance equal to his Luck. Game8 and KeenGamer rate him A, Pocket Tactics B.† unverified Tier list
Gifts and meals
Loved
- Portrait of Yu Phas++ loved
- Rancid Garum++ loved
- Shield Portrait++ loved, single source† unverified
- Ceremonial Spear++ loved
- History of a Master++ loved
Liked
Likes: Fighting to the death, food from his hometown, womanizing
Meals
Recorded from the guide author's own game on Dietrich's route, across 12 dishes.
Likes
- Goat Roastlikes
- Pumpkin Souplikes
- Madazinsloves
- Cheese-Coated Crayfishlikes
- Honey-Poached Pearlikes
Dislikes
- Sand Boar and Beansdislikes
- Charred Fish Grilldislikes
Neutral: Garlic Seared Scallops, Salt-Crusted Ham, Fish-Sauce Soup, Sweet-and-Sour Stick Bugs, Coffee-Berry Paste.
Bird-time answers
How Pale Raven sessions are scored is explained in how to read a character page.
Show 10 questions
In the field, nice guys always die fast. One minute, they're cracking jokes, and the next ... they're gone.
Answer: Sing a beautiful tune.
It's not too hard to be a merc, really. Fly over a battlefield, and maybe you'll see some in action!
Answer: Flap your wings.
Just because my ancestors were from Damascar doesn't mean I pray to Yu Phas too.
Answer: Nod.
Launching a surprise attack is probably easier if you can fly, huh? As long as no archers are around.
Answer: Do a somersault.
Nosy people drive me up the wall. You know what I mean?
Answer: Nod.
Now, if I could fly from battlefield to battlefield? Man, that would be the life.
Answer: Sing with vigor.
Sometimes, even when I'm not on the battlefield, I feel this ... tension in me, you know?
Answer: Sing a beautiful tune.
You know, I've always liked carving little wooden statues. Maybe, one day, I'll carve you.
Answer: Sit still.
You're a strange one, aren't you? An animal that cares about living longer is usually more careful.
Answer: Be intimidating.
You're in the pink of health. Like you could survive anywhere.
Answer: Spread your wings.
Bird-time reactions (IGN wiki)† unverified
A fuller prompt->reaction table for this character, from IGN’s guide. See every character, searchable or this character’s recruitment questions.
Show 10 prompts
“In the field, nice guys always die fast.”
Sing a beautiful tune
“Now, if I could fly from battlefield to battlefield? Man, that would be the life.”
Sing with vigor
“Just because my ancestors were from Damascar doesn't mean I pray to Yu Phas too.”
Nod
“You know, I've always liked carving little wooden statues. Maybe, one day, I'll carve you.”
Sit still
“It's not too hard to be a merc, really. Fly over a battlefield, and maybe you'll see some in action!”
Flap your wings
“Sometimes, even when I'm not on the battlelfield, I feel this... tension in me, you know?”
Sing a beautiful tune
“You're a strange one, aren't you? An animal that cares about living longer is usually more careful.”
Be intimidating
“Launching a surprise attack is probably easier if you can fly, huh?”
Do a somersault
“You're in the pink of health. Like you could survive anywhere.”
Spread your wings
“Nosy people drive me up the wall. You know what I mean?”
Nod
Recruit
Plan
On Cai's route, Simon requires 3 support levels with him, 8 renown, and a coin flip resolved by picking Tails.
Part I, chapter 1
Give Simon a gift or share a meal, arena drill, temple service or feast with him once per in-game week, from the first free-time window of the route, until his support level reaches 3.† unverified
Part I, chapter 1
Prioritise every available quest from the start of the route, and clear Cai's route-specific Kindness Quests as soon as each new one appears, to reach 8 renown by Part I chapter 5.† unverified
Part I, chapter 5
Pick Tails when Simon's recruitment coin flip is offered.† unverified
Research notes
- Give Simon a gift or share a meal, arena drill, temple service or feast with him once per in-game week, from the first free-time window of the route, until his support level reaches 3. Why: Satisfies the 3S support component of Simon's Cai's-route gate. Gifts (one per character per week), shared meals at inns, arena training, temple service, world-map feasts, theatre and thermae all raise support; no liked-gift list was extracted for Simon, so use his Character Info screen 'Likes' to pick gifts.
- Prioritise every available quest from the start of the route, and clear Cai's route-specific Kindness Quests as soon as each new one appears, to reach 8 renown by Part I chapter 5. Why: Satisfies the 8R renown component of Simon's Cai's-route gate. Quests are the largest single renown source; Kindness Quests are Cai's route-specific quest type; main-story progression, divine audiences and skirmishes also grant renown.
- Pick Tails when Simon's recruitment coin flip is offered. Why: Satisfies the coin-flip (pick Tails) event component of Simon's Cai's-route gate. One-off recruitment event: coin flip (pick Tails).
Missing plan details
- no chapter/renown-level correspondence found for Cai's route, so the chapter at which 8R is reached cannot be scheduled precisely
- no source states which chapter or conversation triggers Simon's coin flip, or whether a wrong pick can be repeated
- no source states how many free-time windows occur per Part I chapter on Cai's route, so the one-action-per-week support pacing is an estimate only
Cai
Recruitment chain
Step 1 of 1
Once his Support and Renown are met, he asks for 500 Gold to play a coin toss. Pay, then pick Tails. Picking Heads fails the attempt, but you can pay another 500 Gold and try again.
Dietrich, Theodora
Recruitment chain
Step 1 of 1
Once his Support and Renown are met, he asks for 500 Gold to play a coin toss. Pay, then pick Tails. Picking Heads fails the attempt, but you can pay another 500 Gold and try again.
Leda
Recruitment chain
Step 1 of 1
Once his Support and Renown are met, he asks for 500 Gold to play a coin toss. Pay, then pick Tails. Picking Heads fails the attempt, but you can pay another 500 Gold and try again.
Build
Rank
Pick your route on the home page to see this unit’s tier on it.
- Game8A
- Game8 JapanA
- GameWithB
- AppMediaAin physical attackers
- Pocket TacticsB
Each site uses its own scale, so read a label against that site’s list. Read on 2026-10-10.
An axe fighter with 50% Strength and Luck growths. Close Call can leave him on 1 HP instead of dead, at a chance equal to his Luck. Game8 and KeenGamer rate him A, Pocket Tactics B.† unverified
Strengths
- Strength, Luck and HP growths 50%
- Close Call can leave him on 1 HP when a hit would kill him
- Sword, Axe and Infantry proficiency for Warrior
Weaknesses
- Speed growth 35%
- Close Call depends on a Luck roll
Recommended class path
Gladiator → Brigand → Warrior → Battlemaster† unverified
Base stats
Growth rates
Abilities
Full ability cataloguePersonal ability
Close Call: If unit's HP ≥ 2 and damage would reduce it to 0, leaves unit with 1 HP. Trigger % = Lck.
Guide rating 4 out of 5 stars◇ our recommendation: this guide's own judgement, not a sourced fact A near-death save that scales with Luck. It gives strong survivability, and community write-ups pick him out for exactly this. Rate it yourself
- Level 20: Devil's Luck: After defeating a foe, grants Lck+1 until the end of the map. (Max +10)
- Level 35: Devil's Luck+: After defeating a foe, grants Lck+2 until the end of the map. (Max +10)
Skills
Preferred
Axe Skill, Infantry Skill, Sword Skill
Non-ideal
White Magic Skill
Spells and arts
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Thunder Mt 5 · Hit 75 · Crit 0 · Rng 1-2 | Not yet documented | Not yet documented | Not yet documented | Not yet documented |
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Heal Mt 10 · Rng 1 | Not yet documented | Not yet documented | Not yet documented |
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Show all 9 spells and arts
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Combat arts† unverified
Every combat art Game8 lists for this unit, in Game8’s own order. Where the Japanese guides (GameWith and gamecap) say when the unit learns an art, the weapon skill and rank sit beside it.
Supports
0 of 25 support conversations watched
- EshmelA rank† unverified
- FiannaA rank† unverified
- LilianA rank† unverified
- LudiaA rank† unverified
- MikaelaA rank† unverified
- NinaeB rank† unverified
- TalimunB rank† unverified
- TheodoraB rank† unverified
- UrsulaA rank† unverified
- ZarconeC rank† unverified
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
Simon is a mercenary on Vandahl Trading's books, taken on by Talimun. He goes looking for the thrill of battle, and fighting to the death heads his likes. He chases women too, and likes the food of his hometown, Lavernaa. For hobbies he carves wooden figures and makes preserves.
He is an axe fighter on the Gladiator, Brigand, Warrior, Battlemaster path. Strength, Luck and HP are all 50%, with Defence 40%, which makes him tough and hard-hitting. Close Call can leave him on 1 HP when a blow would kill him, with a chance equal to his Luck, so his 50% Luck growth directly improves his survival. It is still a roll, so do not plan around it. Speed at 35% means he will not double often. Sword, Axe and Infantry proficiency opens Warrior. He is ranked B; Game8 and KeenGamer go a step higher. He joins in Part 1.
Profile facts
- Male
- Human
- Lavernaa
- 31
- 183cm (6'3")
- July 22
- JP: 小林親弘 · EN: David Cherry
- Carving wooden figures, making preserves† unverified
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Background
- シモン
- Simon Clairmont
- Lavernaa
- Mercenary; Employee of Vandahl Trading
Personality
Names, relatives and first appearances
Endings
Not yet documented: exploration talent.