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Sophia Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Sophia - Nabata Prophet 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 Sophia.

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Sophia Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) B
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Sophia - Nabata Prophet: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Rather good stat spread, other than her Spd
・Can increase the Res of her allies
・Excellent candidate for inheriting Rauðrraven

Sophia Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 2
Grants weapon-triangle advantage against colorless foes, and inflicts weapon-triangle disadvantage on colorless foes during combat.

Cooldown Count = 4
Boosts Atk by 50%.

Grants Res +6 during combat when unit initiates combat.

At start of turn, grants Res+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Hero

Resplendent Attire has been released for Sophia. 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 Sophia or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

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Sophia Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (18) HP Superbane ★★★☆☆
Atk (22) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (4) No Spd IV ★☆☆☆☆
Def (6) Def Bane ★★★★★
Res (7) 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.

+Def/-Spd

Sophia's best IVs are +Def and -Spd. A +Def IV will help Sophia fulfill her role as a tanky unit. Her weapon grants her an advantage against colorless units so this IV will help her square-up with powerful colorless bows and dagger users. Her Spd is very low and it is not really important for her so it is safe to take it as a bane at this point.

+Def for a +10 Merge Project

We recommend taking a +Def IV when merging Sophia to +10. With a +Def +10 merge, she will reach 35 Def which can be increased through getting a resplendent outfit which puts her Def to 37!

Sophia Best Builds

Refined - CC Riposte Sophia

HOT
Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconIceberg
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This skill build leverages the enemy phase abilities of Eternal Tome to build a full-on enemy phase tank build for Sophia. You can use any other Smoke skill in the C slot, and since Close Counter is pretty rare, you can go for Stance skills instead.

Owl-Type Sophia

Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconGlacies
Emblem Icon: -
Passive Skill A IconFury 4
Passive Skill BRenewal 3
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

An Owl-type build that promises Sophia great performance in both phases as long as the Owl tome is fully utilized. Glacies will hit hard because of the ensuing surplus in Res. Quick Riposte 3 is picked up so she can score follow-up attacks in the enemy phase. Take note that you can get any Smoke skill of choice of the Passive C. You can get the very cheap Fury 3 if you cannot get Fury 4. Renewal 3 will make up for the damage Fury deals to Sophia.

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Sophia Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Sophia's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
SP: 400
Might: 14 Range: 2 HP:
Grants weapon-triangle advantage against colorless foes, and inflicts weapon-triangle disadvantage on colorless foes during combat.
If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat.
Arena Medal:500 Divine Dew:200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Eternal Tome

The special refine effect for Sophia's Eternal tome grants a built-in effect similar to Bracing Stance. The Bracing Stance combined with the Raven effect makes Sophia a great match-up for colorless foes.

You can read about how Eternal Tome greatly boosts Sophia's ability as a mixed tank in Sophia's Strengths and Weaknesses section.

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Sophia Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
149
HP
HP 40 40
Rank: 489/1184
Atk
Atk 33 33
Rank: 898/1184
Spd
Spd 19 19
Rank: 1075/1184
Def
Def 28 28
Rank: 600/1184
Res
Res 29 29
Rank: 446/1184

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

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total'
Resplendent Base Stats
With Skills
47 54 25 34 36 188
Resplendent Base Stats 47 40 25 34 36 174
Resplendent +HP 49 39 25 34 35 174
Resplendent +Atk 46 42 25 34 35 174
Resplendent +Spd 46 39 28 34 35 174
Resplendent +Def 46 39 25 37 35 174
Resplendent +Res 46 39 25 34 38 174

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Neutral
+Skills
45 52 23 32 34 186
Neutral 45 38 23 32 34 172
+HP 47 37 23 32 33 172
+Atk 44 40 23 32 33 172
+Spd 44 37 26 32 33 172
+Def 44 37 23 35 33 172
+Res 44 37 23 32 36 172

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40 +Skills
42 49 21 30 31 173
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40
42 35 21 30 31 159
Resplendent
4★ Lv 40
39 33 19 27 29 147
Resplendent
3★ Lv 40
38 31 18 26 27 140

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 40 47 19 28 29 163
5★ Lv.40 40 33 19 28 29 149
4★ Lv.40 37 31 17 25 27 137
3★ Lv.40 36 29 16 24 25 130

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv.1
20 25 6 8 9 68
Resplendent
4★ Lv.1
19 20 5 7 9 60
Resplendent
3★ Lv.1
19 16 5 7 8 55

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 18 23 4 6 7 58
4★ Lv.1 17 18 3 5 7 50
3★ Lv.1 17 14 3 5 6 45

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
38 38 18 34 37 165
40 40 16 32 35 163
41 34 21 26 30 152
40 29 29 29 22 149
40 29 29 29 22 149
Sophia Icon Sophia
40 33 19 28 29 149
43 29 27 32 18 148
45 23 22 32 25 147

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

Sophia Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Sophia Roles

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

Sophia is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Sophia Strengths

Weapon Weapon-Triangle Advantage Against Colorless Units

Sophia's Eternal Tome grants wepon-triangle advantage against colorless foes and inflicts weapon-triangle disadvantage against said foes. While it is pretty easy to take advantage of the offensive benefit from this, it is actually the defensive perk that are much more important to Sophia's playstyle. Since she is a mixed tank, the defensive benefit is very important for her as it makes her a nightmare for colorless units.

Additionally, Eternal Tome also grants +4 Def/Res to her in combat if foe initiates combat. This further helps her in fulfilling her role as a mixed tank.

High Defenses

Sophia's Def and Res stat sit at 28 and 29 respectively. This allows her to tank a wide range of units in the game. The only weakness in her defenses is her very low Spd of 19. As much as possible, avoid engaging with fast blue units as their follow-up attacks are sure to take her out.

In addition to her stats, her refined weapon skill and Warding Blow 3 also adds to her defenses. This makes her a very good tank especially against magic units.

Good at Tanking Adaptive Damage

Since Sophia's defensive skills differ only by 1 value, she is not at a disadvantage when being attacked by foes with skills that use adaptive damage. Adaptive damage is when they calculate damage using the lower of Sophia's Def or Res. Because of this, Sophia can be used to counter a lot of dragonstone characters, as they very common users of adaptive damage. If you plan on Sophia to fill this specific niche, consider inherting Close Counter onto her.

Sophia Weaknesses

Low Spd

Sophia has very low Spd. This makes her susceptible to follow-up attacks. Be wary of units that can take her down. Only engage those whom Sophia can tank using her high defensive stats. If possible, never engage blue units with Sophia as she would not be able to do anything significant against them.

Requires Investment to be Effective

Other than her weapon, her skills are pretty lackluster especially when compared to newer generation units. If you plan on using her in competitve modes such as Aether Raids, consider inheriting strong skills onto her. Some other ways you can improve Sophia's power is through unlocking her potential, merging, and using dragonflowers.

Should you Unlock Potential?

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We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Sophia - Nabata Prophet!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Sophia - Nabata Prophet from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Sophia - Nabata Prophet is a very useful ranged wall, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Sophia - Nabata Prophet if your team lacks a strong ranged wall.

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Sophia - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
4 2 No Effect 3★
6 2 No Effect 3★
9 2 No Effect 3★
13 2 No Effect 5★
14 2 Grants weapon-triangle advantage against colorless foes, and inflicts weapon-triangle disadvantage on colorless foes during combat. 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%. 3★
(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 50%. 4★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Grants Res +2 during combat when unit initiates combat. 3★
Grants Res +4 during combat when unit initiates combat. 4★
Grants Res +6 during combat when unit initiates combat. 5★
At start of turn, grants Res+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 3★
At start of turn, grants Res+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 3★
At start of turn, grants Res+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 4★

Sophia as a Source Hero

Sophia Avatar

Value of Skills ★☆☆☆☆

Not Recommended for Skill Inheritance

Sophia does not possess any skills that are worth inheriting onto another unit. We recommend training and investing in her instead. If you get multiple copies of her, you can aim for a +10 merge Sophia or send her home for some Hero Feathers.

Even a 4★ +10 Sophia is a great unit! Consider the pros and cons of making a 4★ +10 Sophia versus a 5★ +10! Take note that a 4★ +10 is equivalent to a 5★ +5 stat wise.

4 Star Hero Unlock Potential Tier List

How to Get Resplendent Sophia / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Sophia

Obtain Via FEH Pass

FEH Pass
Distribution Date 03/25/2020 - 04/10/2020

Resplendent Sophia 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

Illustrator Miwabe Sakura
Attire Embla

How to Get Sophia / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Sophia

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Sophia 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

Obtain through a Hero Battle

Sophia can be obtained as a first-time clear reward from a Hero Battle. These quests are easily completable, so be sure and take them on if you have not yet obtained this Hero.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor
(English)
Wendee Lee
Illustrator Zaza (ザザ)
Appears In

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

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

Here I go...
I’ll do my best...
The dark within...
I must fight...

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

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

Your future...has shifted and swirled since we met.
At first, your future was a fog that not even my eyes could pierce.
Over time, I made out the faintest nimbus around you. A weak glow, if you will.
That glow has grown, illumined by light—many lights, from many sources!
These have mystified me until recently, when I realized that I...am one of those lights.
You invite such lights to you, and your glow is becoming like a beacon, banishing the fog!
And so...I want to stay with you to see what your future will look like when the fog...is gone.

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