Marisa Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Marisa - Crimson Flash 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 Marisa.

Heroes With the Same Name
Marisa	Spring Marisa

Marisa Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	N/A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Marisa - Crimson Flash: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Does +10 extra damage when special triggers ・High HP and Spd stats ・Speeds up the special cooldown count of allied infantry units

Marisa Skills at 5★

Shamshir Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Deals+7 damage when Special triggers.

Glimmer Cooldown Count = 2 Boosts damage dealt by 50%.

HP/Def 2 Grants HP +4, Def +2.

Infantry Pulse 3 At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1 to all infantry allies on team with HP < unit's HP. (Stacks with similar skills.)

Marisa Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (21)		★★★★☆
Spd (10)		★★★★★
Def (6)		★★★☆☆
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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Tempest Trials, Marisa will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Marisa are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Marisa to get a ton of follow-up attacks on her foes. It also protects her from hostile follow-up attacks. Her Res is of less importance and thus safe to be taken as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Marisa to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. With this IV, she can reach 43 Spd which is at a range wherein she can score lots of follow-up attacks if she has ample support from allies.

Follow-up attacks also speeds-up Marisa's special activation which is very important as she deals damage through constant activation of specials.

Marisa Best Builds

Refined - Surge Sparrow Marisa

HOT
： Shamshir ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Surge Sparrow ： Spurn 3 ： Joint Drive Spd ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Since Marisa will have Moonbow up most of the time, it is a good idea to run Surge Sparrow and Spurn 3. They will both provide consistent heals, defense, and offenses for Marisa. Though a very expensive build, Marisa can do quite a lot with this build as she will have both offensive power and defensive ability thanks to her balanced stat spread.

Refined - Life and Desperation Marisa

： Shamshir ： Ardent Sacrifice ： Moonbow ： -

： Life and Death 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Joint Drive Spd ： Life and Death 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build maximizes Marisa's Atk/Spd. Since a two-turn Special like Moonbow will always be active at the start of the turn, scoring a hit under Desperation 3 will mean big enough damage to take out a wide range of foes. Since she will be super fragile, we recommend avoiding enemy phase engagements. Ardent Sacrifice is taken to help set her under Desperation range. If you aren't comfortable with taking Life and Death 3, you can go for Atk/Spd boost alternatives such as Swift Sparrow 3, Atk/Spd Push 4 etc.

Refined Marisa

HOT
： Shamshir ： Reposition ： Aether ： -	： Swift Sparrow 3 ： Spurn 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Swift Sparrow 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes Marisa's new refined weapon, which accelerates her Special trigger and stacks this effect with Time's Pulse and Quickened Pulse. This makes Aether, a 5 cooldown Special, be able to trigger sooner, giving Marisa a lot of survivability. You can swap out the Special with something else to your liking, and swap out both her Swift Sparrow skill slotted in for Atk/Spd Solo 4 and 3, respectively.

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Marisa Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Marisa's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Shamshir	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Deals +7 damage when Special triggers. At Start of turn, if Special Cooldown count is at its maximum value, grants Special cooldown count-1. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Shamshir

Shamshir's Special refine is very powerful, giving Marisa cooldown count-1 if it's at max value as well as granting her Atk/Spd+5 if she's within 2 spaces of an ally.

This makes her great at initiating combat, as she can trigger her Special every time.

About the Weapon Refinery

Marisa Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
163
HP	46	Rank: 59/1089
Atk	30	Rank: 882/1089
Spd	36	Rank: 365/1089
Def	30	Rank: 403/1089
Res	21	Rank: 786/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	55	50	41	34	25	205
Lv.40 +10	51	35	41	34	25	186

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	50	43	36	32	21	182
5★ Lv.40	46	30	36	30	21	163
4★ Lv.40	43	28	34	27	19	151

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	21	10	6	6	61
4★ Lv.1	17	17	10	5	5	54

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Marisa	46	30	36	30	21	163
Karel	47	30	35	25	20	157
Ogma	47	35	34	28	13	157
Lon'qu	45	29	39	22	22	157
Navarre	42	31	37	23	24	157

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

Marisa Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Marisa Roles

Marisa - Crimson Flash 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

Marisa 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.

Marisa Strengths

Very High HP Stat

Marisa is one of the sword users who has the highest HP stats. This allows her to easily utilize her native C skill, Infantry Pulse 3. Her high HP also gives her the option to run Wind Boost 3 which is arguably better than her native A skill. Additionally, it also has some defensive benefits as it makes her less suscetible to the effects of Panic Ploy 3

High Firepower with Shamshir and Glimmer

Marisa's refined weapon Shamshir accelerates her Special trigger and grants her cooldown count-1 if it's at max value. This works great with her low cooldown special Glimmer, which means she can trigger it fairly easily and quickly. This can stack a lot and deal massive total damage in a single map.

Speeds up the special cooldown of allied infantry

The C skill Infantry Pulse will reduce the cooldown count of infantry units at the start of the first turn. This will work on all allies whose HP is lower than Marisa's, and it stacks with other similar skills, meaning it can be paired with Heavy Blade or Breaker weapons.

Marisa Weaknesses

Low Res

Marisa's Res only sits at 21 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take her out. Be mindful of Marisa's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take her out.

Low Atk Stat

Marisa has a very low Atk stat at 30. This pushes her to rely on **Glimmer and Shamshir

to knock-out foes. We recommend replacing her A skill with more powerful ones such as Fury 4 or Life and Death 4 if you plan on using her in the long run to lessen her reliance on Wo Dao's effects.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Marisa - Crimson Flash!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Marisa - Crimson Flash a 5 Star Hero. Marisa - Crimson Flash is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Marisa - Crimson Flash 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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Marisa - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Sword	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Sword	8	1	No Effect	4★
Wo Dao	9	1	Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	4★
Wo Dao+	13	1	Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	5★
Shamshir	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Deals+7 damage when Special triggers.

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%.	4★
Glimmer	(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
HP +3	Grants +3 to max HP.	4★
HP/Def 1	Grants HP +3, Def +1.	4★
HP/Def 2	Grants HP +4, Def +2.	4★
Infantry Pulse 1	At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1 to all infantry allies on team with HP ≤ unit's HP-5. (Stacks with similar skills.)	4★
Infantry Pulse 2	At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1 to all infantry allies on team with HP ≤ unit's HP-3. (Stacks with similar skills.)	4★
Infantry Pulse 3	At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1 to all infantry allies on team with HP < unit's HP. (Stacks with similar skills.)	5★

Marisa as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Infantry Pulse 3

Marisa can be used to inherit the skill Infantry Pulse 3. However, you can only acquire Marisa from Tempest Trials or from using Heroic Grails, so think carefully before foddering her off.

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How to Get Marisa / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Marisa

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

Marisa is a limited time Hero who can be obtained as a reward for your score in the Tempest Trials. They do not appear in regular summons. After the event has ended, they can be obtained by using Heroic Grails.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Connor Kelley
Illustrator	Fujikawa Akira (藤川祥)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

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

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

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

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