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This is a ranking page for the hero Sanaki - Begnion's Apostle 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 Sanaki.

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Sanaki Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) C
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Sanaki - Begnion's Apostle: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Powerful effect obtainable through the Weapon Refinery
・Can convert penalties into bonuses with Harsh Command
・Can buff her allies' Atk

Sanaki Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 2
Grants adjacent allies Atk +4 through their next actions after any combat this unit initiates.

Range: 1
Converts penalties on target into bonuses.

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

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

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Hero

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

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Sanaki Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (16) Normal HP ★★☆☆☆
Atk (23) No Attack IV ★★★★★
Spd (7) Spd Boon ★★★★☆
Def (4) Def Bane ★☆☆☆☆
Res (8) No Res IV ★★★☆☆

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

See the IV Checker for All Units 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/-Def

The best IVs for Sanaki are +Atk and -Def. A +Atk IV adds to her best asset, her very high Atk stat. Her mediocre Def stat is safe to take Def as a bane, although be aware that it will lead to -4 in the stat.

Sanaki Best Builds

Budget Sanaki

Weapon Skill IconCymbeline
Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconIceberg
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a budget build that allows Sanaki to carry out both offensive and supportive responsibilities for her team.

Refined - Atk Support Sanaki

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

How to Use, Explanation

This is a support build for Sanaki. Atk/Res Bond gives her some offensive capability while making her a tank against magic users, while Joint Drive Atk and Drive Atk will boost her allies.

Source Heroes for All Skills

Sanaki Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Sanaki's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
SP: 400
Might: 14 Range: 2 HP:
Grants Atk+3 to allies within 2 spaces during combat.
If unit is within 2 spaces of a flying ally, grants Atk/Res+5 during combat.
Arena Medal:500 Divine Dew:200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Cymbeline

The special effect refine for Cymbeline has the same effect as Joint Drive Atk. It allows Sanaki to contribute to your team's offensive power, even if she has used her action already. The self buff is also amazing as it allows her to gain an advantage with dragonstone and tome users if she is within 2 spaces of a flying ally.

However, as it is reliant on having flying allies within 2 spaces, you might need to compromise your party composition to take full advantage of this special refinement. If you are not using Sanaki in a party with fliers, then you should go for the Atk or Spd refine instead.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

About the Weapon Refinery

Sanaki Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
147
HP
HP 33 33
Rank: 1156/1171
Atk
Atk 37 37
Rank: 584/1171
Spd
Spd 26 26
Rank: 910/1171
Def
Def 17 17
Rank: 1050/1171
Res
Res 34 34
Rank: 239/1171

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
40 58 32 23 41 186
Resplendent Base Stats 40 44 32 23 41 172
Resplendent +HP 42 43 32 23 40 172
Resplendent +Atk 39 46 32 23 40 172
Resplendent +Spd 39 43 36 23 40 173
Resplendent +Def 39 43 32 26 40 172
Resplendent +Res 39 43 32 23 43 172

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Neutral
+Skills
38 56 30 21 39 184
Neutral 38 42 30 21 39 170
+HP 40 41 30 21 38 170
+Atk 37 44 30 21 38 170
+Spd 37 41 34 21 38 171
+Def 37 41 30 24 38 170
+Res 37 41 30 21 41 170

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40 +Skills
35 53 28 19 36 171
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40
35 39 28 19 36 157

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 33 51 26 17 34 161
5★ Lv.40 33 37 26 17 34 147

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv.1
18 25 9 6 10 68

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 16 23 7 4 8 58

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
42 46 17 35 43 183
38 46 33 20 45 182
43 40 31 20 37 171
41 40 25 24 40 170
43 38 26 22 36 165
45 38 20 24 38 165
38 37 17 35 38 165
38 41 20 29 34 162
42 38 27 23 32 162
39 41 24 17 40 161
38 35 27 16 35 151
37 32 27 16 35 147
35 37 25 19 31 147
Sanaki Icon Sanaki
33 37 26 17 34 147

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

Sanaki Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Sanaki Roles

Sanaki - Begnion's Apostle 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

Sanaki 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.

Sanaki Strengths

Multiple Atk Buffs for her Allies

Sanaki has 2 buffs for the Atk stat of her allies. They do not stack, but the trigger requirements are different, allowing her to buff her allies in different situations.

  • Hone Atk 3: +4 Atk to adjacent allies at turn start
  • Cymbeline: +4 Atk to adjacent allies after Sanaki attacks

Cymbeline Special Refine Effect

As stated above in the refinement section, the special effect refine for Cymbeline has the same effect as Joint Drive Atk. This skill can buff both Sanaki and her allies. The trigger requirement of the skill also makes her a candidate for a flying-centric team.

Very Strong Against Green Units

Sanaki has access to Triangle Adept 3 which boosts her Atk by +20% if she gets into combat with green units. This allows Sanaki to deal with powerful green units with ease. This makes Sanaki a valuable unit because the green class boasts strong tanks like Surtr or L!Hector, and she has the tools to easily take them out.

In addition, Sanaki has very high Res, which means she is a hard counter to strong green tome users and green dragonstone units like the top tier Winter Sothis.

Can Convert Penalties into Bonuses

Sanaki's Assist skill, Harsh Command, can convert allies' penalities into buffs. This can turn penalties like Chill Atk 3, which should already be inflicted on one of your most powerful attacking units, into buffs that will turn them into even more deadly attackers. Another skill that you can take advantage of is Seal Atk Spd.

Sanaki Weaknesses

Very Weak Against Blue Units

Sanaki'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 her positioning in relation to them, and leave them to Sanaki's allies so she can focus her firepower on other units.

Weak to physical attacks

With her low Def, Sanaki is very vulnerable to physical attackers. If attacked, there is a high possibility that she will be taken out. Keep her out of the danger zone in the enemy phase, and make sure that she only ever initiates combat with physical attackers when she can make it out safely.

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Sanaki - Begnion's Apostle Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Sanaki - Begnion's Apostle only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Sanaki - Begnion's Apostle if a 4 Star version is released!

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Sanaki - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
4 2 No Effect 5★
6 2 No Effect 5★
9 2 No Effect 5★
14 2 Grants adjacent allies Atk +4 through their next actions after any combat this unit initiates. 5★

Assists

Skill Name Range Effect Learned At
1 Converts penalties on target into bonuses. 5★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Gives Atk+10% if weapon-triangle advantage, Atk -10% if disadvantage. 5★
Gives Atk+15% if weapon-triangle advantage, Atk -15% if disadvantage. 5★
Gives Atk +20% if weapon-triangle advantage, Atk -20% if disadvantage. 5★
At start of turn, grants Atk+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 5★
At start of turn, grants Atk+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 5★
At start of turn, grants Atk+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 5★

Sanaki as a Source Hero

Sanaki Avatar

Value of Skills ★★☆☆☆

Not Recommended for Skill Inheritance

All of Sanaki's skills can be inherited from cheaper 4★ units. Sanaki is a 5★ unit, so it is much smarter to fodder off from 4★ units instead. Make sure to consider all of your resources before foddering off Sanaki!

How to Get Resplendent Sanaki / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Sanaki

Obtain Via FEH Pass

FEH Pass
Distribution Date 05/25/2020 - 06/10/2020

Resplendent Sanaki 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 Yamada Kotaro
Attire Embla

How to Get Sanaki / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Sanaki

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Sanaki 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

Voice Actor
(English)
Erin Fitzgerald
Illustrator Tomioka Jiro (富岡二郎)
Appears In

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

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

There’s no stopping me!
I won’t tolerate this!
What treachery!
How tiresome.

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

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

Hmpf. I seem to have grown while here in this world. Have you noticed any differences?
I mean, avert your eyes! You gaze upon the Empress of Begnion! I am a privilege to behold!
And yet, you don’t give a fig for all that, do you? You stand in my presence without fear.
Most would beg my permission to approach. But not you. I must say that I find it...refreshing.
Still, I am not a commoner, and though I seem to be a girl like any other, I am not.
I don’t have the luxury of acting juvenile. But when I’m with you, I wish I did.
I think you might be a bad influence on me. How curious. I wonder what it means…
Still, never forget who I am—the Empress of Begnion!

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