Lyon Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Lyon - Shadow Prince 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 Lyon.

Heroes With the Same Name
Lyon	Fallen Lyon
Young Lyon	Summer Lyon
Valentine's Lyon

Lyon Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	N/A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Lyon - Shadow Prince: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Red Tome / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can only be obtained as a reward from a Grand Hero Battle ・Gains triangle advantage against colorless units ・Grants a bonus to allies' Res

Lyon Skills at 5★

Naglfar Might: 14　 Range: 2 Grants weapon-triangle advantage colorless foes.

Vengeance Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts damage dealt to foe by 50% of damage dealt to unit.

Attack/Res 2 Grants Atk/Res +2.

Drive Res 2 Grants allies within 2 spaces Res +3 during combat.

Lyon Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★★☆☆
Atk (24)		★★★★★
Spd (4)		★★☆☆☆
Def (4)		★★★★☆
Res (8)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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 Grand Hero Battle, Lyon will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk/-Spd

The best IVs for Lyon are +Atk and -Spd. Lyon does not rely on Spd for follow-up attacks or for protecting him against hostile follow-up attacks so the only way to effectively increase his damage is through a +Atk IV. It also makes best use of skills like Bowbreaker 3 because it allows him a guaranteed follow-up attack when against bow units. This goes the same for a skill like Quick Riposte 3.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Lyon to 10. This is for the same reason as above. This helps him get more damage per each attack. This increases his overall viability as a unit. Make sure to get a skill like those mentioned above that allow him to guarantee a follow-up attack to utilize his Atk stat.

Lyon Best Builds

Triangle Adept Lyon

HOT
： Naglfar ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -	： Triangle Adept 3 ： Null C-Disrupt 3 ： Atk/Res Menace ： Mystic Boost 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes refined Naglfar and Triangle Adept to combat Green and Colorless foes. Mystic Boost 3 prevents Wrathful Staff effects and Null C-Disrupt 3 allows counterattacking against Dazzling Staff effects.

CC Tank Lyon

： Naglfar ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -

： Close Reversal ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Panic Smoke 3 ： Bracing Stance 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This set leverages Naglfar with the Special Effect Refine to run a Close Reversal build. Null Follow-Up 3 is picked up to support Naglfar's effects. You can use any Smoke skill and Stance skill of choice. They are all pretty inexpensive so feel free to adapt depending on the situation. Bonfire is chosen to provide extra damage with Close Reversal's Def+5 boost.

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Lyon Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Lyon's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Naglfar	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Grants weapon-triangle advantage against colorless foes, and inflicts weapon-triangle disadvantage on colorless foes during combat. At start of combat, If unit’s HP ≥ 50%, inflicts Atk/Res-4 on foe during combat, and if unit’s HP ≥ 70%, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Naglfar

Naglfar's Special Effect Refine provides 2 simple effects depending on Lyon's health:

1. Being at or above 50%, inflicts -4 Atk/Res to foe
2. Being at or above 70%, guarantees a follow-up attack.

This gives incentive for Lyon to be healthy at all times so make sure to pair him with a healer or a mechanic to heal from damage.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

About the Weapon Refinery

Lyon Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
152
HP	41	Rank: 342/1171
Atk	34	Rank: 836/1171
Spd	21	Rank: 1047/1171
Def	26	Rank: 700/1171
Res	30	Rank: 387/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	46	55	25	30	37	193
Lv.40 +10	46	39	25	30	35	175

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	41	50	21	26	32	170
5★ Lv.40	41	34	21	26	30	152
4★ Lv.40	38	32	19	23	28	140
3★ Lv.40	37	30	18	22	26	133

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	19	24	4	4	8	59
4★ Lv.1	18	19	3	3	8	51
3★ Lv.1	18	15	3	3	7	46

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Young Lyon	38	38	18	34	37	165
Fallen Lyon	40	40	16	32	35	163
Lyon	41	34	21	26	30	152
Robin (M)	40	29	29	29	22	149
Robin (F)	40	29	29	29	22	149
Sophia	40	33	19	28	29	149
Boey	43	29	27	32	18	148
Henry	45	23	22	32	25	147

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

Lyon Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Lyon Roles

Lyon - Shadow Prince 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

Lyon is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Lyon Strengths

Upgraded Rauðrraven+

Lyon's weapon, the Naglfar, is basically a Rauðrraven+ with a higher Mt. It grants Lyon weapon-triangle advantage over colorless foes. This means that Lyon can deal with a wide variety of units. When combined with his decent Def stat Lyon becomes a threat to the very common colorless dagger and bow units.

Res Buff for Allies

Drive Res 2 grants allies within 2 spaces +3 Res during combat. It is a small buff, but it is easy to utilize as it has a range of 2 and you do not need to be positioned properly at the start of the turn for the effect. Additionally, It is also an in-combat buff which makes it easy to stack with other buffs.

Powerful Special Effect Refine that can guarantee follow-up attacks

Lyon usually relies on Quick Riposte 3 to score follow-up attacks, but now with an upgraded Naglfar, he can now score follow-up attacks as long as he is healthy regardless of the phase as well. It also inflicts debuffs on foes. Read more in the Weapon Refine Section.

Lyon Weaknesses

Low Spd

Lyon has very low Spd. This makes him susceptible to follow-up attacks. We suggest inheriting Quick Riposte 3 to allow him to score follow-up attacks in the enemy phase.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Lyon - Shadow Prince!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Lyon - Shadow Prince from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Lyon - Shadow Prince is a very useful mage attacker, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Lyon - Shadow Prince if your team lacks a strong mage attacker.

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Lyon - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Flux	4	2	No Effect	3★
Ruin	6	2	No Effect	3★
Fenrir	9	2	No Effect	3★
Naglfar	14	2	Grants weapon-triangle advantage colorless foes.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Retribution	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt to foe by 30% of damage dealt to unit.	3★
Vengeance	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt to foe by 50% of damage dealt to unit.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Resistance +1	Grants Res +1.	3★
Attack/Res 1	Grants Atk/Res +1.	4★
Attack/Res 2	Grants Atk/Res +2.	5★
Spur Res 1	Grants adjacent allies Res +2 during combat.	3★
Drive Res 1	Grants allies within 2 spaces Res +2 during combat.	3★
Drive Res 2	Grants allies within 2 spaces Res +3 during combat.	4★

Lyon as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★☆☆☆

Not Recommended for Skill Inheritance

Lyon 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 Lyon or send him home for some Hero Feathers. Take note that he can only be obtained from Grand Hero Battles or from using Heroic Grails.

How to Get Lyon / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Lyon

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Lyon is a Hero who, for a limited time, can be obtained through completing a Grand Hero Battle for the first time. 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)	Mark P. Whitten
Illustrator	Miyajima Haru (ミヤジマハル)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Illustration

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Close-Range	Ranged
Sword	Red Tome
Red Breath	Red Dagger
Red Beast	Red Bow