Roy Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Roy - Young Lion 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 Roy.

Heroes With the Same Name
Brave Roy	Roy
Valentine's Roy	Legendary Roy
Groom Roy

Focus - Fae and Idunn's Battle Featured Heroes
Roy [7.5/10]	Idunn [9.0/10]	Fae [8.0/10]

Roy Rating and Basic Information

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

Roy - Young Lion: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Exclusive weapon skill raises his Def/Res ・Extremely powerful effect obtainable through the Weapon Refinery ・Shove is useful for repositioning units

Roy Skills at 5★

Binding Blade Might: 16　 Range: 1 Grants Def/Res +2 when this unit is attacked.

Shove Range: 1 Push adjacent ally 1 space farther away.

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

Seal Def 3 Inflicts Def -7 on foe through its next action after combat.

Resplendent Attire Available

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

List of Resplendent Heroes

Roy Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (20)		★☆☆☆☆
Atk (24)		★★★☆☆
Spd (9)		★★★★★
Def (6)		★★★★★
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/-HP

The best IVs for Roy are +Spd and -HP. A higher Spd stat allows Roy to deal with less follow-up attacks from foes, increasing his survivability. If you want to focus on one-shotting dragon units, you can go with a +Atk IV instead. Alternatively, if you need Roy to be able to tank more physical attacks, a +Def IV would be a good option as it is also a superboon. His HP is of less importance to him and he can safely take it as a bane.

Roy Best Builds

Maximum Investment Roy

HOT
： Arcane Devourer ： Reposition ： Godlike Reflexes ： -	： Atk/Spd Finish 4 ： Buffer 4 ： Spd Smoke 4 ： Distant Counter (M) ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Roy needs maximum investment with merges, dragonflowers, and skills to remain relevant in today's metagame. Refined Binding Blade isn't good enough, thus we use Arcane Devourer as the weapon of choice. Buffer 4's Phantom Spd effect helps Roy meet Spd checks against modern fast units, while the other skills all help his Spd stat too. Distant Counter (M) can be replaced by an Atk/Spd Sacred Seal if retaliating against ranged foes is unnecessary.

Budget Roy

： Binding Blade ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Close Def 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Close Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses more available skills on a budget to give Roy a niche as a melee tank unit.

Source Heroes for All Skills

Roy Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Roy's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Binding Blade	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Effective against dragon foes. If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Binding Blade

Binding Blade possesses an effect that is similar to, but stronger than Quick Riposte 3. The effect guarantees follow-up attacks if enemy units initiate combat against Roy. Combined with the +4 Def/Res that is also triggered when foes initiate combat, this makes Roy a formidable unit in the enemy phase if he gets access to some form of healing. Make sure to pair Roy with reliable healing units.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

Roy Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
158
HP	44	Rank: 165/1171
Atk	30	Rank: 1072/1171
Spd	31	Rank: 770/1171
Def	25	Rank: 737/1171
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	51	53	38	31	34	199
Resplendent Base Stats	51	37	38	31	34	183
Resplendent +HP	53	36	37	31	34	183
Resplendent +Atk	50	39	37	31	34	183
Resplendent +Spd	50	36	40	31	34	183
Resplendent +Def	50	36	37	35	34	184
Resplendent +Res	50	36	37	31	37	183

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	46	48	33	27	30	184
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	46	32	33	27	30	168
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	43	30	31	25	27	156
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	42	28	29	24	26	149

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	22	26	11	8	6	73
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	21	21	11	7	5	65
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	21	17	10	7	5	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.

Roy Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Roy Roles

Roy - Young Lion 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

Roy 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.

Roy Strengths

Defenses Increase when Attacked

Binding Blade grants +4 Def/Res if foes initiate combat against Roy. This stacks with defensive Sacred Seals and skills such as Distant Def 4, allowing Roy to potentially become a rather tanky enemy-phase unit.

Binding Blade Special Refinement

When refined, Binding Blade is not only strong against dragon units such as Idunn, but it also has a built in effect similar to Quick Riposte making him a deadly unit in the enemy phase. If you plan to use Roy, this refine is a must.

Very Strong Against Green Units

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

Reposition Allies Using Shove

Roy's shove can reposition an ally one square ahead. You can use it to help allies initiate attacks on foes that are far from them or put them out of the danger zone.

Roy Weaknesses

Very Weak Against Blue Units

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

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Roy - Young Lion!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Roy - Young Lion from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Roy - Young Lion is very useful as a anti dragon, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Roy - Young Lion helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

Unlock Potential Tier List

Roy - 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★
Silver Sword	11	1	No Effect	3★
Binding Blade	16	1	Grants Def/Res +2 when this unit is attacked.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Shove	1	Push adjacent ally 1 space farther away.	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.	3★
Triangle Adept 3	Gives Atk +20% if weapon-triangle advantage, Atk -20% if disadvantage.	4★
Seal Def 1	Inflicts Def -3 on foe through its next action after combat.	3★
Seal Def 2	Inflicts Def -5 on foe through its next action after combat.	4★
Seal Def 3	Inflicts Def -7 on foe through its next action after combat.	5★

Roy as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Triangle Adept 3

Roy can be used to inherit the skill Triangle Adept 3. Roy is one of the best candidates for getting Triangle Adept 3. Not only does he learn it at 4★, but he is also a fairly common unit that is perfect to fodder off. If you will not use Roy in your team, it is a good idea to turn him into a combat manual instead.

• List of Source Heroes
• The Best Fodder Units

How to Get Resplendent Roy / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Roy

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	06/10/2020 - 06/25/2020

Resplendent Roy 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		Azu-taro
Attire		Nifl

How to Get Roy / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Roy

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Roy 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)	Ray Chase
Illustrator	BUNBUN
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Illustration

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