Ryoma Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Ryoma - Peerless Samurai 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 Ryoma.

Heroes With the Same Name
Hoshidan Summer Ryoma	Ryoma
Legendary Ryoma	Hostile Springs Ryoma

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Ryoma [9.0/10]	Nowi [8.0/10]	Dorcas [8.0/10]

Ryoma Rating and Basic Information

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

Ryoma - Peerless Samurai: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon allows him to counterattack form any range ・Can boost his allies' Spd stat ・Able to deal massive damage with his special skill

Ryoma Skills at 5★

Raijinto Might: 16　 Range: 1 Enables counterattack regardless of distance if this unit is attacked.

Astra Cooldown Count = 4 Boosts damage dealt by 150%.

Defiant Atk 3 Grants Atk +7 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.

Hone Spd 3 At start of turn, grants Spd+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.

Resplendent Attire Available

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

List of Resplendent Heroes

Ryoma Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (24)		★★★★☆
Spd (11)		★★★★★
Def (5)		★★☆☆☆
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/-Res

The best IVs for Ryoma are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Ryoma to get more of follow-up attacks on his foes. It also makes him less susceptible to follow-up attacks from foes. Since his Def is a superbane, it is best to take a Res as his bane instead. Take note that this puts his Res into very low levels so stay clear of magic units, even green ones, when using Ryoma.

Ryoma Best Builds

Vantage Ryoma

： Raijinto ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 4 ： Vantage 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a tried and true build for heroes with Distant Counter on their weapons. Fury 3 can be used if on a budget.

Refined Ryoma

HOT
： Raijinto ： Reposition ： Glimmer ： -	： Swift Sparrow 3 ： Lull Atk/Spd 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Swift Sparrow 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a high budget build that takes advantage of Raijinto's refine and ups Ryoma's firepower by giving him more Atk/Spd with Swift Sparrow stacking.

Source Heroes for All Skills

Ryoma Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Ryoma's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Raijinto	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range. If unit initiates combat or if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat and neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Raijinto

Raijinto's refine gives Ryoma Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 and also gives him a Null Follow-Up 3 effect.

We recommend getting this refine as he will be able to go toe to toe with units like Fallen Edelgard or Fallen Corrin (M).

Weapon Refinery Tier List

Ryoma Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
158
HP	41	Rank: 342/1171
Atk	34	Rank: 836/1171
Spd	35	Rank: 557/1171
Def	27	Rank: 646/1171
Res	21	Rank: 949/1171

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	48	57	42	33	27	207
Resplendent Base Stats	48	41	42	33	27	191
Resplendent +HP	50	40	41	33	27	191
Resplendent +Atk	47	43	41	33	27	191
Resplendent +Spd	47	40	44	33	27	191
Resplendent +Def	47	40	41	36	27	191
Resplendent +Res	47	40	41	33	30	191

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	43	52	37	29	23	184
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	43	36	37	29	23	168

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	21	26	13	7	6	73

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Líf	42	38	30	34	29	173
Fallen Ike	40	35	42	32	23	172
Ike	42	35	31	32	18	158
Ryoma	41	34	35	27	21	158
Legendary Ike	41	36	30	35	21

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

Ryoma Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Ryoma Roles

Ryoma - Peerless Samurai 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

Ryoma 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.

Ryoma Strengths

Weapon has a built-in Distant Counter and Null Follow-Up 3

Raijinto allows Ryoma to counterattack regardless of range and grants him Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 and a Null Follow-Up 3 effect if it's refined.

This frees up the A slot for more powerful skills such as Fury 4 Check out our recommended build for Ryoma here!

With some investment, Ryoma can become a decent enemy phase unit especially against physical units.

Powerful Speedy Attacker

Ryoma's Atk and Spd are 34 and 35 respectively. These are fair values that allow him to dish-out heavy-hitting follow-up attacks to a wide range of units.The follow-up attacks also means that he charges up Astra a bit quicker.

Astra is a very powerful Special Attack

Astra is a very powerful special attack that boosts Ryoma's damage dealt by 150%. Ryoma can take out a wide range of units once activated. The only downside to Astra is its high cooldown count of 4. To combat this, we recommend giving Ryoma the Quickened Pulse Sacred Seal. It grants him -1 special cooldown count at the start of turn 1. This allows him to take out a priority target early on in battles.

Spd Buff for his Team

Hone Spd 3 grants +4 Spd to Ryoma's allies if they are adjacent to him at the start of the turn. The +4 Spd buff lasts for 1 whole turn. This is a great buff as it is easy to utilize and Spd is useful for most units.

Access to a Special effect refine!

He has access to a Special effect refine and you can read more about it in the Weapon Refinement section!!

Ryoma Weaknesses

Low Defenses

Ryoma's Def and Res sit at only 27 and 21 respectively. This makes him a bit fragile especially against magic units. Be mindful of Ryoma's positioning in relation to blue or magic units that can easily take him out.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Ryoma - Peerless Samurai Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

Unlock Potential Tier List

Ryoma - 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★
Raijinto	16	1	Enables counterattack regardless of distance if this unit is attacked.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Night Sky	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	5★
Astra	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 150%.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Defiant Atk 1	Grants Atk +3 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	5★
Defiant Atk 2	Grants Atk +5 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	5★
Defiant Atk 3	Grants Atk +7 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	5★
Hone Spd 1	At start of turn, grants Spd+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★
Hone Spd 2	At start of turn, grants Spd+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★
Hone Spd 3	At start of turn, grants Spd+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	5★

Ryoma as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★☆☆☆☆

Not Recommended for Skill Inheritance

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

How to Get Resplendent Ryoma / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Ryoma

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	11/25/2021 - 12/09/2021

Resplendent Ryoma 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		CloverK
Attire		Askr

How to Get Ryoma / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Ryoma

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Ryoma 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)	Matt Mercer
Illustrator	Kita Senri (北千里)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

Illustration

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