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Valentine's Ike Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Ike - Stalwart Heart 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 Valentine's Ike.

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Valentine's Ike Rating and Basic Information

FEH Valentine

Overall Rating 8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) A
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) A
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Ike - Stalwart Heart: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Can counterattack at any range
・Has the 4-count special Aether
・Can increase a foe's special cooldown count while lowering his own

Valentine's Ike Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 1
If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat.

Cooldown Count = 4
During combat, treats foe’s Def/Res as if reduced by 50%.
Restores HP = 50% of damage dealt.

Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker.

At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. )

At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )

Valentine's Ike Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (21) Normal HP ★★☆☆☆
Atk (23) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (10) No Spd IV ★★★★★
Def (9) No Def IV ★★★☆☆
Res (6) Res Bane ★★★★☆

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

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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 Valentine's Ike are +Spd and -HP. A higher Spd stat allows Valentine's Ike to gain even more follow-up attacks, and each follow-up will increase the effect of Special Fighter. This boosts both his offensive and survivability capabilities. HP is the least important of his stats and can safely be taken as a bane, and then increased through the Weapon Refinery.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Valentine's Ike to 10. With a +Spd IV, Ike's Spd stat will reach 45 with 10 merges, which further increases the amount of units he can land follow-up attacks on. If you want a tankier Ike, you can just use a +Res base and use buffs to increase his Spd instead.

Valentine's Ike Best Builds

Slaying Valentine's Ike

Assist Skill IconSwap
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Ike as a tank in the frontlines. Crafty Fighter and Steady Breath provide both a Guard effect and Special acceleration for Ike to reliably trigger his Special.

Barrier Valentine's Ike

Assist Skill IconSwap
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

Since Valentine's Ike already has decent Def levels, this build aims to balance it out by improving his Res levels. This allows him to become an omni-tank! The build is also filled with tools to help him proc Radiant Aether a bit more consistently. If you prefer a more defensive, sustainable set, you can swap out Steady Breath for Mystic Boost 3.

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Valentine's Ike Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
174
HP
HP 45 45
Rank: 107/1171
Atk
Atk 37 37
Rank: 584/1171
Spd
Spd 38 38
Rank: 399/1171
Def
Def 35 35
Rank: 244/1171
Res
Res 19 19
Rank: 1045/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 50 56 43 39 23 211
Lv.40 +10 50 42 43 39 23 197

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
52 41 42 39 23 197
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
49 44 42 39 23 197
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
49 41 45 39 23 197
+Def
Lv.40 +10
49 41 42 42 23 197
+Res
Lv.40 +10
49 41 42 39 26 197

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 45 51 38 35 19 188
5★ Lv.40 45 37 38 35 19 174

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 21 23 10 9 6 69

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
47 46 18 45 46 202
48 46 31 48 27 200
40 42 46 41 27 196
42 37 42 38 31 190
46 45 17 43 39 190
47 41 26 39 27 180
48 38 19 38 36 179
Valentine Valentine's Ike
45 37 38 35 19 174
46 36 33 38 21 174
48 34 34 35 18 169
50 30 32 39 18 169
60 36 16 41 16 169
55 35 16 38 24 168

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

Valentine's Ike Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Valentine's Ike Roles

Ike - Stalwart Heart Roles
Close Physical Attack ImageClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged MagicRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
No Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Valentine's Ike 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.

Valentine Ike Strengths

Can counterattack regardless of range

V!Ike's Distant Counter allows him to counterattack enemies regardlress of range as long has they do not have abilities that neutralize this effect. Combined with Radiant Aether and Special Fighter 3, it makes him a good enemy phase unit, even against many bow or tome users.

Can speed up his special and slow down the foe's with Special Fighter

Special Fighter 3 grants Valentine's Ike +1 special cooldown charge if he is ≥ 50% at the start of combat. Additionally, it also inflicts -1 cooldown charge on enemy per attack. This allows him to activate the powerful Radiant Aether more often, and makes it hard for the enemy to activate their specials, which is extremely helpful for maps like Grand Hero Battles.

Radiant Aether and Special Fighter 3 increase Ike's survivability

V!Ike's exclusive special skill, Radiant Aether, treats foe's Def and Res as if they are reduced by 50%, and it also heals him for 50% of the damage dealt. It is powerful, but it has a pretty long cooldown. However, Special Fighter 3 makes up for this, as it grants Valentine's Ike +1 cooldown charge per attack if his HP ≥ 50%.

Valentine Ike Weaknesses

Weak to armor effective weapons

Valentine's Ike takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Armorslayer+, and one blow from this type of weapon can be fatal. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Ike - Stalwart Heart Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Valentine's Ike - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
6 1 No Effect 5★
8 1 No Effect 5★
10 1 If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat. 5★
14 1 If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat. 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 3) Restores HP = 30% of damage dealt. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 3) Restores HP = 50% of damage dealt. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 4) During combat, treats foe’s Def/Res as if reduced by 50%.
Restores HP = 50% of damage dealt.
5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Enables unit to counterattack regardless of distance to attacker. 5★
At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 90%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Des not stack. ) 5★
At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 70%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. ) 5★
At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ 50%, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. ) 5★
At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +2 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. ) 5★
At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +4 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. ) 5★
At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. ) 5★

Valentine's Ike as a Source Hero

Valentine

Value of Skills ★★★★★

Inheriting Distant Counter

Valentine's Ike can be used to inherit the skills Distant Counter. Since you can inherit multiple skills from this unit, you can also choose from Heart's Blade+ and Special Fighter 1-3.

How to Get Valentine's Ike / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Valentine's Ike

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Valentine's Ike is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

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

Current Focuses and Which You Should Pull From

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor
(English)
Greg Chun
Illustrator Senri Kita (北千里)
Appears In

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

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

Accept this gift.
Take me seriously.
Don’t bother thanking me.
I’m giving all I’ve got!

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

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

If you want to get stronger, it helps to have something you want to protect.
Is it a place? Is it peace? Maybe you have a vision for how things should be.
That’s how I kept taking steps forward. Look at me now.
All I needed to do was keep the people who meant the most to me in mind.
And in battle, I’m not on my own. I have comrades, and that’s why I can fight so hard.
I’m not good with words, so I’ll have to show them just how grateful I am.

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