Selena (Fates) Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Selena - Cutting Wit 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 Selena (Fates).

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Selena (Fates) Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Selena - Cutting Wit: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill is effective against armored foes ・Can lower the foe's Spd ・Has the useful skill Reposition

Selena (Fates) Skills at 5★

Selena's Blade Might: 16　 Range: 1 Effective against armored foes. At start of combat, if foes Atk ≥ unit's Atk +3, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat.

Reposition Range: 1 Moves adjacent ally to opposite side of unit.

Triangle Adept 3 Gives Atk +20% if weapon-triangle advantage, Atk -20% if disadvantage.

Threaten Spd 3 At start of turn, inflicts Spd-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.

Resplendent Attire Available

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

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Selena (Fates) Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (18)		★★★★★
Spd (9)		★★★★☆
Def (8)		★★★★☆
Res (6)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk/-HP

The best IVs for Selena are +Atk and -HP. Selena has great Spd and has skills to reduce opponents Spd, but her Atk power is very low. Taking a +Atk IV somehow patches this as her Atk is a superboon. This means it adds +4 instead of the regular +3. Her HP is of less importance so it is safe to take as a bane.

Selena (Fates) Best Builds

Refined - Double Wrath Selena

： Selena's Blade ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 4 ： Wrath 3 ： Joint Hone Spd ： Flashing Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Selena hits very hard when she activates her Special thanks to her special effect refine and Wrath 3. For consistent Special activations, Flashing Blade 3 is taken to synergize with Wrath. Fury 4 makes Wrath activations easier, and it also stacks with Joint Hone Spd allow for consistent Flashing Blade procs.

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Selena (Fates) Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Selena's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Selena's Blade	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Effective against armored foes. At start of combat, if foes Atk ≥ unit's Atk +3, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat. Deals +10 damage when Special triggers. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Selena's Blade

The special effect refine for Selena's Blade adds +10 damage when special triggers. The damage added is pure, meaning, it can not be reduced by opponents' stats. This is great for Selena as she has an awful Atk stat. We strongly recommend getting this refine if you plan on using Selena in the long run.

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Selena (Fates) Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
157
HP	37	Rank: 972/1171
Atk	25	Rank: 1156/1171
Spd	35	Rank: 557/1171
Def	32	Rank: 383/1171
Res	28	Rank: 479/1171

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	44	47	42	39	34	206
Resplendent Base Stats	44	31	42	39	34	190
Resplendent +HP	47	31	41	38	34	191
Resplendent +Atk	43	35	41	38	34	191
Resplendent +Spd	43	31	44	38	34	190
Resplendent +Def	43	31	41	41	34	190
Resplendent +Res	43	31	41	38	37	190

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	39	43	37	34	30	183
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	39	27	37	34	30	167
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	37	25	35	32	27	156
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	36	24	33	30	26	149

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	20	24	11	10	8	73
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	19	15	11	10	7	62
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	19	15	10	9	7	60

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Joshua	40	31	35	30	28	164
Gray	43	35	32	30	22	162
Roy	44	30	31	25	28	158
Saber	40	31	33	32	22	158
Corrin (M)	42	32	32	28	24	158
Selena (Fates)	37	25	35	32	28	157

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

Selena (Fates) Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Selena Roles

Selena - Cutting Wit 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

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

Selena Strengths

Her Weapon is an Upgraded Armorslayer+

Selena's Blade is not only strong against armored units, but it also grants +3 to all stats under certain conditions. Lastly, it has a special effect refine that gives an effect similar to Wo Dao+. You can read more about the refine here!

Weapon Improves Special Attack Firepower

Selena's weapon, Selena's Blade, grants this effect upon special refinement: deals +10 damage when her special triggers. We recommend inheriting a low cooldown special such as Moonbow onto Selena to increase her lackluster damage.

Very Strong Against Green Units

Selena has access to Triangle Adept 3 which boosts her Atk by +20% if she gets into combat with green units. This allows Selena to deal with powerful green units with ease. This also makes Selena a valuable unit because the green attribute class is boasts some of the strongest units in the game, and she has the tools to easily take them out.

Combined with her armor-effective weapon, she makes for a hard counter against strong green armor units such as Winter Sothis, Legendary Hector and Brave Ephraim.

Selena Weaknesses

Low Atk stat

Selena's Atk stat only sits at 25 at Lv. 40. This is very very low for a physical attacker. This is why we strongly recommend you use a +Atk IV Selena as her superboon in said stat will help her greatly in increasing her damage.

Very Weak Against Blue Units

Selena's kit utilizes Triangle Adept 3, which makes her extra strong against green units, but very weak against blue units. She can be one-shot by most offensive blue units so pay attention to his positioning in relation to them, and leave them to Selena's allies so she can focus her firepower on other units.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Selena - Cutting Wit!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Selena - Cutting Wit a 5 Star Hero. Selena - Cutting Wit is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Selena - Cutting Wit is a favorite character of yours or you have excess Hero Feathers to spare, we recommend you pass on Unlocking their Potential.

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Selena (Fates) - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	3★
Armorslayer	8	1	Effective against armored units.	3★
Armorslayer+	12	1	Effective against armored units.	5★
Selena's Blade	16	1	Effective against armored foes. At start of combat, if foes Atk ≥ unit's Atk +3, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Reposition	1	Moves adjacent ally to opposite side of unit.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Triangle Adept 1	Gives Atk+10% if weapon-triangle advantage, Atk -10% if disadvantage.	3★
Triangle Adept 2	Gives Atk+15% if weapon-triangle advantage, Atk -15% if disadvantage.	4★
Triangle Adept 3	Gives Atk +20% if weapon-triangle advantage, Atk -20% if disadvantage.	5★
Threaten Spd 1	At start of turn, inflicts Spd-3 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	3★
Threaten Spd 2	At start of turn, inflicts Spd-4 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	3★
Threaten Spd 3	At start of turn, inflicts Spd-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	4★

Selena (Fates) as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Armorslayer+ or Reposition

Selena can be used to inherit Armorslayer+ or Reposition. If you do not plan on using Selena in combat, it would be better to turn her into a Combat Manual instead of sending her home.

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How to Get Resplendent Selena (Fates) / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Selena (Fates)

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	03/10/2024 - 03/24/2024

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

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Illustrations

Illustrator		Kagawa Ichigo
Attire		Embla

How to Get Selena (Fates) / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Selena (Fates)

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Selena (Fates) is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

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

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Julie Ann Taylor
Illustrator	Zaza (ザザ)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

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