Eliwood Builds and Best IVs | Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH)｜Game8 (2024)

This is a ranking page for the hero Eliwood - Knight of Lycia from the game Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). Read on to learn the best IVs (Individual Values), best builds (Inherit Skill), weapon refinement, stats at Lv 40, and more for Eliwood.

Eliwood Rating and Basic Information

Eliwood - Knight of Lycia: Basic Information

Eliwood Skills at 5★

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Attire has been released for Eliwood. With their Resplendent Attire equipped, they will have a different appearance, have new voice clips, and additionally, gain +2 to all stats. If you really like Eliwood or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

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Eliwood Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★★
Spd (8)		★★★★☆
Def (6)		★★★☆☆
Res (8)		★☆☆☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

When using an Ascendant Floret, we recommend getting the next superboon if it fits the hero. If not, consider what stat your hero needs most.

+Spd/-Res if Using Blazing Durandal

If you plan to use Blazing Durandal, the best IVs for Eliwood are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Eliwood to prevent follow-up attacks and help him make follow-up attacks on his own, and this also synergizes well with Blazing Durandal's +7 Spd. Together, he will be capable of many follow-up attacks on foes. His Res is lower priority for him when compared to other stats, so it can be safely taken as a bane.

+Atk/-Res if Using Durandal

If you plan to use Durandal, the best IVs for Eliwood are +Atk and -Res. A high Atk stat will add to the +10 Atk bonus granted by Durandal. This allows Eliwood to finish off a wide variety of heroes in one hit. His Res is lower priority for him when compared to other stats, so it can be safely taken as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Eliwood to 10 regardless of which weapon you are using. With a +Spd IV, Eliwood's Spd stat will reach 37 with 10 merges, which makes it even easier to prevent follow-up attacks from enemies and allows Eliwood to get more follow-up attacks on his own.

This will add to the Spd that both Blazing Durandal and Durandal provides makes Eliwood a deadly follow-up attacker.

Eliwood Best Builds

Refined - Galeforce Eliwood

How to Use, Explanation

This is a Galeforce build for Eliwood that also utilizes his wepaon refine. Atk/Spd Push 4 and Atk/Spd Solo 3 enhances his firepower, while Lull Atk/Spd 3 debuffs his opponent. Panic Smoke 3 will also debuff nearby enemy units after combat.

Speedy Eliwood

How to Use, Explanation

This build maximizes Eliwood's Spd to score tons of follow-up attacks. The follow-up attacks help him activate Galeforce.

Furious Desperation Eliwood

How to Use, Explanation

Fury 3 sets up Desperation 3 and. The A and C skills are there to make sure Eliwood hits hard and scores tons of follow-up attacks. For this variant, Eliwood takes Atk/Spd Catch 4 and Def Smoke 3. For a budget version, you can just take Fury 3 in the A slot and Brazen Atk/Spd 3 in the Seal slot.

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Eliwood Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Eliwood's Evolved Weapon

We recommend evolving Durandal to Blazing Durandal

Evolving into Blazing Durandal grants +7 Spd and +10 Def in combat if Eliwood initiates attacks. This makes it easy for him to execute lots of follow-up attacks and reduce damage. It also has a built-in effect similar to Gladiator's Blade that speeds up special cooldown and slows down the enemy's special cooldown.

We also recommend the Special Effect Refine for Durandal

If damage is more important to you, then you should special refine Durandal instead as it provides an effect similar to Swift Sparrow. It grants +10 Atk and +4 Spd in total, which can be of huge help at taking down enemies in one-turn.

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Eliwood Stats

Stat Rankings

Note that the graph reflects the units stats without bonuses from resplendent attire.

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

Stats at Lv 40

Initial Stats (with Skills)

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.

Eliwood Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Eliwood Roles

Eliwood is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Eliwood Strengths

Durandal Can Be Evolved to Blazing Durandal

If Eliwood initiates combat with Blazing Durandal, it grants +1 cooldown charge to Eliwood, inflicts -1 cooldown charge on the foe, grants +7 Spd +10 Def, and prevents units from making follow-up attacks on Eliwood. This weapon alone makes Eliwood a great player-phase unit. It buffs Eliwood's damage and reduces the amount of damage he takes through stats and by making special attacks harder to trigger.

Durandal Also Has Access to Special Refinement

If Durandal is granted the special refinement effect, it grants a total of +10 Atk +4 Spd to Eliwood whenever he initiates attacks. This makes Durandal a more offensive alternative to Blazing Durandal.

Eliwood Weaknesses

Requires High Investment to be Effective

Eliwood needs a lot of investment (Feathers, Heavenly Dew, Skills) for him to become a useful unit. Make sure that you will be able to utilize Eliwood's strengths and identify which niches you would like him to fill before investing a lot on him.

Low Durability

Eliwood has low Def. If Eliwood is attacked or if he receives a counterattack, there is a high possibility that he will be taken out. As much as possible, make sure that you can prevent him from getting attacked by moving him out of the danger zone and finding a way to prevent counterattacks.

Weak to Anti-Cavalry Skills

Eliwood is a Cavalry unit making him weak to skills against such units such as Ridersbane+. If attacked by a unit with Ridersbane+, Eliwood will take 1.5x damage. Be mindful of what skills your enemies are equipped with.

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Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Eliwood - Knight of Lycia!

We can say with confidence that you should use Unlock Potential to bring Eliwood - Knight of Lycia from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Eliwood - Knight of Lycia is a very useful Cavalry attacker, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Eliwood - Knight of Lycia if your team lacks a strong Cavalry attacker.

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Eliwood - List of Skills

Weapons

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Passives

Eliwood as a Source Hero

Inheriting Ward Cavalry

Eliwood can be used to inherit the skill Ward Cavalry. Even if you don't plan on using Eliwood, it is a good idea to keep him as a Combat Manual for this skill.

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How to Get Resplendent Elincia / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Eliwood

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	04/25/2020 - 05/10/2020

Resplendent Eliwood can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.

Feh Pass Benefits and Special Features

Illustrations

How to Get Eliwood / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Eliwood

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Eliwood is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

Current Focuses and Which You Should Pull From

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

Special Triggered Quotes are voice lines that play upon activating a Special attack.

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue become available when a hero attains Lv. 40 at 5★ rarity.

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