Proof of Merit
The Proof of Merit is a consumable item in Symphony of War.
It's main function is acting as a ~tier 4 promotion, giving a stat boost and golden sheen to units who have reached the apex of their class tree (and max class points in their class).
Using the Proof of Merit prevents any further reclassing, but does give a ~12% bonus to the unit's HP, Str, Mag, and Skl.
Stats
| Stats | |
|---|---|
MHP 
|
~+12% |
ARM 
|
0 |
STR  |
~+12% |
MAG 
|
~+12% |
SKL 
|
~+12% |
| CAP | 0 |
Strategies
Proof of Merit is best used right away, the stat bump is quite noticeable and the item does nothing when sitting around in the player's inventory.
It's particularly potent on 
Valkyries early game, seeing as their 
25 STR requirements to promote are so low 
Acolytes can get to Valkyrie and then max CP before chptr 10.
Proof of Merit is also great option to beef up characters locked to a singular class like 
Jaromir, 
Barnabas, 
Narima, 
Edelia, & 
General Ragavi; seeing as there's no loss of flexibility in re-classing and as such no downside.
Interestingly, over half the story characters cannot use this item, were Narima is the only character with a unique class capable of benefiting from it.
Unit Gallery
Character Gallery
Sybil's hair has a little more red than the classic Paladin, and her headpiece is entirely gold instead of white. Jules does get a small splash of gold on his bracers and shinguards relative to his standard sprites.
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