Legendary Roy Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Roy - Blazing Lion 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 Legendary Roy.

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Brave Roy	Roy
Valentine's Roy	Legendary Roy
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Legendary Roy Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	A (▶FEH Tier List)

Roy - Blazing Lion: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・A Fire-Type Legendary Hero ・Exclusive weapon allows him to counterattack at any range ・Stats increase when there is an adjacent ally

Legendary Roy Skills at 5★

Dragonbind Might: 16　 Range: 1 Effective against dragon foes. Unit can counterattack regardless of foe’s range.

Dragon Fang Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts Atk by 50%.

Bonus Doubler 3 Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit’s stats. Calculates each stat bonus independently.

Spurn 3 If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 4 (max 40%). If unit's HP ≤ 75% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers.

Human Virtue II At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of any allies other than beast or dragon allies, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit and those allies for 1 turn. Grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = highest bonus on allies other than beast or dragon allies within 2 spaces. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by X% (X = total value of bonuses on the 3 allies other than beast or dragon allies with the highest bonus totals within 2 spaces; max. 40).

Legendary Roy Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (26)		★★★★☆
Spd (10)		★★★★★
Def (8)		★★★☆☆
Res (4)		★★★☆☆

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

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Trait Fruits—How to Change IVs

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/-HP

The best IVs for L!Roy are +Spd and -HP. A higher Spd stat allows L!Roy to prevent follow-up attacks and gain even more follow-up attacks of his own. L!Roy can greatly increase both his Atk and Spd through skills, but a +Spd IV helps him avoid follow-up attacks from speedier foes whenever the said buffs are not applied. However, if you're counting on Roy's already high Spd to pull through, a +Atk IV for extra damage per attack is a good option as well.

While a -HP bane will give him -4 to the stat, his defensive stats are in a relatively good spot, so -HP is the best option.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging L!Roy to 10. At 10 merges, L!Roy's Spd stat will reach 42,, which is more than enough to gain follow-up attacks on most foes, espeically when his Passives are added in. Instead, focus on maxing the damage output with a +Atk boon.

Legendary Roy Best Builds

Refined Legendary Roy

HOT
： Dragonbind ： Reposition ： Vital Astra ： -	： Atk/Spd Finish 4 ： Spurn 4 ： Human Virtue II ： Bonus Doubler 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build stacks damage reduction together with the healing from Atk/Spd Finish 4 to ensure Legendary Roy survives combat.

Budget Legendary Roy

： Dragonbind ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Bonus Doubler 3 ： Spurn 3 ： Human Virtue II ： Bonus Doubler 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build for Legendary Roy with minimal Skill Inheritance. Stacking Bonus Doubler improves his in-combat stats while Spurn and Human Virtue II provide stacking damage reduction.

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Legendary Roy Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Legendary Roy's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Dragonbind	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 Effective against dragon foes. Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 and Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Dragonbind

The Special refine of Dragonbind provides bonus stats, Special acceleration, and neutralizes Guard effects.

This allows Legendary Roy to trigger his Special skill more often!

Legendary Roy Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
169
HP	39	Rank: 630/1089
Atk	34	Rank: 647/1089
Spd	38	Rank: 273/1089
Def	32	Rank: 300/1089
Res	26	Rank: 481/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	44	55	43	36	30	208
Lv.40 +10	44	39	43	36	30	192

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	39	50	38	32	26	185
5★ Lv.40	39	34	38	32	26	169

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	26	10	8	4	65

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Holst	42	43	41	35	26	187
Shez (M)	40	43	41	37	26	187
Young Mia	40	41	43	32	27	183
Young Ike	40	42	42	32	26	182
Guy	44	37	43	33	25	182
Brave Alm	42	38	35	37	20	172
Astram	44	35	36	36	21	172
Legendary Roy	39	34	38	32	26	169
Rutger	44	32	39	29	24	168
Byleth (M)	40	36	38	34	20	168
Brave Celica	38	33	39	29	24	163
Owain	41	32	37	31	22	163
Legendary Marth	40	34	36	32	21	163
Karla	42	35	40	23	22	162

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

Legendary Roy Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Legendary Roy Roles

Roy - Blazing Lion Roles
Close-Physical	Ranged-Physical	Close-Magic	Ranged-Magic
Physical Wall	Magic Wall	Effective Weapon	Movement Assist
Exclusive Skill	All-Range Counter	Recovery	Refresher
Legendary	Mythic	Duo / Harmonized	Resplendent

L!Roy 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.

Legendary Skill Grants HP Buff and Increases Score in Arena

Eff.	Atk+2	Spd+3	Def+4	Res+4	Pair Up

Pair Up and Eff.	Atk+2	Spd+3	Def+4	Res+4

Legendary Roy is a Fire-Type Legendary Hero, and when summoned, you will receive a Fire Blessing. During Fire Season, allies who appear in a team alongside L!Roy will gain HP+3 when they have been given a Fire Blessing. Additionally, L!Roy's stats are treated as 175, so you are matched up with more powerful teams in the Arena.

Legendary Roy's Strengths

Built-in Distant Counter

Dragonbind is not only powerful against dragons, but it also has the effect of Distant Counter built-in, allowing him to counterattack opponents regardless of range. This frees up his A Slot to equip another useful skill instead, such as his native Bonus Doubler.

When refined, Dragonbind provides bonus stats, Special acceleration, and neutralizes effects that slow down his Special cooldown charges. While these effects aren't exactly gamebreaking, they are all useful enough to be relevant during battle.

Bonus Doubler Enhances Buffs

Bonus Doubler 3 effectively doubles the effects of L!Roy's buffs whenever in combat. For example, if Fortify Def 3 is active on him, it would normally grant him +4 Def. If L!Roy enters combat with Bonus Doubler 3 equipped, this value is doubled, giving him +8 Def instead.

Human Virtue II is a Powerful Buff

Legendary Roy's Human Virtue II grants a visible Atk/Spd+6 bonus to himself and any non-beast, non-dragon allies within 2 spaces at the start of each turn.

It also grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res bonuses to Legendary Roy in-combat equal to the highest bonus on non-beast, non-dragon allies within 2 spaces during combat (each stat calculated independently), and reduces damage from foe's first attack by a percentage based on similar bonuses.

Legendary Roy's Weaknesses

Low Res

L!Roy has a mediocre Res stat, sitting at 26 Res at Lv. 40. If L!Roy is attacked by a magic unit, there is a high possibility that he will be taken out. Always be mindful of L!Roy's positioning in relation to the enemies who pose a threat to him in the enemy phase. Pay extra attention to blue magic users who can take him out at one turn such as Reindhardt.

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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Roy - Blazing Lion Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Roy - Blazing Lion only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Roy - Blazing Lion if a 4 Star version is released!

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Legendary Roy - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	5★
Dragonbind	16	1	Effective against dragon foes. Unit can counterattack regardless of foe’s range.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	5★
Dragon Fang	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 50%.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Bonus Doubler 1	Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = 50% of current bonus on each of unit’s stats. Calculates each stat bonus independently.	5★
Bonus Doubler 2	Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = 75% of current bonus on each of unit’s stats. Calculates each stat bonus independently.	5★
Bonus Doubler 3	Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit’s stats. Calculates each stat bonus independently.	5★
Spurn 1	If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 2 (max 20%). If unit's HP ≤ 25% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers.	5★
Spurn 2	If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 3 (max 30%). If unit's HP ≤ 50% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers.	5★
Spurn 3	If unit's Spd > foe's Spd, reduces damage from attacks during combat and from area-of-effect Specials (excluding Røkkr area-of-effect Specials) by percentage = difference between stats x 4 (max 40%). If unit's HP ≤ 75% and unit's attack triggers Special, deals +5 damage when Special triggers.	5★
Renewal 1	At the start of every fourth turn, restores 10 HP.	5★
Renewal 2	At the start of every third turn, restores 10 HP.	5★
Renewal 3	At the start of every second turn, restores 10 HP.	5★
Human Virtue	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to any allies that are not beast or dragon allies, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit and those allies for 1 turn.	5★
Human Virtue II	At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of any allies other than beast or dragon allies, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit and those allies for 1 turn. Grants bonus to unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = highest bonus on allies other than beast or dragon allies within 2 spaces. Calculates each stat bonus independently. Reduces damage from foe's first attack during combat by X% (X = total value of bonuses on the 3 allies other than beast or dragon allies with the highest bonus totals within 2 spaces; max. 40).	5★

Legendary Roy as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Bonus Doubler 3

L!Roy can be used to inherit the skill Bonus Doubler 3. However, L!Roy is a powerful fire-type legendary hero. We recommend training and building around him instead.

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How to Get Legendary Roy / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Legendary Roy

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Legendary Roy is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Legendary Hero Summoning event. They do not appear in regular summons.

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

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Ray Chase
Illustrator	Meka
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

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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