Lon'qu Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Lon'qu - Solitary Blade 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 Lon'qu.

Lon'qu Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Lon'qu - Solitary Blade: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・One of the highest Spd stats in the game ・Has the powerful skill Vantage ・Low Def and Res stats

Lon'qu Skills at 5★

Solitary Blade Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).

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

Speed +3 Grants Spd +3.

Vantage 3 If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.

Resplendent Attire Available

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

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Lon'qu Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★☆☆☆☆
Atk (18)		★★★★★
Spd (11)		★★★★☆
Def (5)		★★☆☆☆
Res (5)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk/-HP

The best IVs for Lon'qu are +Atk and -HP. A +Atk IV adds to his already high Atk stat. This allows Lon'qu to defeat many foes in one turn. His HP is of less importance to him, so it is best to take HP as his bane. Additionally, his HP can be raised via the Weapon Refinery if the need arises.

Lon'qu Best Builds

Refined - Life and Death Lon'qu

HOT
： Solitary Blade ： Reposition ： Glimmer ： -	： Life and Death 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Threaten Spd 3 ： Flashing Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build aims to maximize Lon'qu's Atk/Spd. This is for him to be able to rely on Desperation 3 to score some one-sided matchups with foes. This is also to reliably proc Flashing Blade 3 for consistent Special activations. Be warned as this will put his Def/Res to absurdly low levels!

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Lon'qu Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Lon'qu Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Solitary Blade	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Grants Atk/Spd+5. Inflicts Def/Res-5. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Solitary Blade

Solitary Blade's refine adds a Life and Death effect to Lon'qu's weapon, allowing him to use his offensive stats better. His bulk is already suspect, making the decrease not as detrimental as it would be for other heroes.

Lon'qu Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
157
HP	45	Rank: 107/1171
Atk	29	Rank: 1105/1171
Spd	39	Rank: 368/1171
Def	22	Rank: 873/1171
Res	22	Rank: 899/1171

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	52	52	49	28	28	209
Resplendent Base Stats	52	36	46	28	28	190
Resplendent +HP	54	35	45	28	28	190
Resplendent +Atk	51	38	45	28	28	190
Resplendent +Spd	51	35	48	28	28	190
Resplendent +Def	51	35	45	31	28	190
Resplendent +Res	51	35	45	28	31	190

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	47	47	44	24	24	186
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	47	31	41	24	24	167
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	44	29	39	22	22	156
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	43	27	37	21	21	149

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	21	20	13	7	7	68
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	20	16	13	6	6	61
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	20	16	12	6	6	60

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

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

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

Lon'qu Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Lon'qu Roles

Lon'qu - Solitary Blade 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

Lon'qu 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.

Lon'qu Strengths

High Base Spd

Lon'qu boasts a high base Spd of 42 with his A skill. This value is coming from a Lon'qu that is unmerged, unbuffed and with no dragonflowers used. Make use of Lon'qu's fast Spd by increasing his Atk!

Slaying Edge+ Speeds-up Special

Lon'qu's most powerful weapon, the Lon'qu accelerates his special trigger (cooldown count -1). This makes it easier for him to utilize his special skill, Glimmer as it will sit at a cooldown counter of only 1.

Lon'qu Weaknesses

Low Defenses

Lon'qu's Def and Res sit at only 22. This makes him extremely fragile. We recommend that he never ends the player phase whilst in the danger zone. As much as possible, only engage enemies that Lon'qu can take out.

Too Squishy for Vantage

Lon'qu will find it tricky to use Vantage compared to other units who run it. This is because he is too squishy and most times, he will be taken out in one shot. You can either replace it with another skill or make use of buffs and put some strategy around using Lon'qu so that he will be able to utilize this skill easily.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Lon'qu - Solitary Blade!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Lon'qu - Solitary Blade a 5 Star Hero. Lon'qu - Solitary Blade is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Lon'qu - Solitary Blade 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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Lon'qu - 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★
Killing Edge	7	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).	3★
Killing Edge+	11	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).	5★
Solitary Blade	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).	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%.	3★
Glimmer	(Cooldown Count = 2) Boosts damage dealt by 50%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Speed +1	Grants Spd +1.	3★
Speed +2	Grants Spd +2.	4★
Speed +3	Grants Spd +3.	5★
Vantage 1	If unit's HP ≤ 25% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	3★
Vantage 2	If unit's HP ≤ 50% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	3★
Vantage 3	If unit's HP ≤ 75% and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	4★

Lon'qu as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Vantage

Lon'qu can be used to inherit the skill Vantage 3. Take note that Lon'qu is one of the few heroes whom you can get Fury 3 from at 4★.

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How to Get Resplendent Lon'qu / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Lon'Qu

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	8/25/2022 - 9/09/2022

Resplendent Lon'Qu can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.

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Illustrations

Illustrator		HAGIYA Kaoru
Attire		Embla

How to Get Lon'qu / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Lon'qu

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Lon'qu is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Travis Wilingham
Illustrator	AKIRA
Appears In	Fire Emblem Awakening

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