Karla Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Karla - Sword Vassal 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 Karla.

Heroes With the Same Name
Karla	Hatari Karla
Spring Karla

Focus - Heroes with Draconic Aura Featured Heroes
Ares [8.0/10]	Karla [9.0/10]	Kana (F) [8.0/10]

Karla Rating and Basic Information

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

Karla - Sword Vassal: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Red / Sword / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Damage output increases when her Spd is greater than the foe's ・Wrath makes her special easier to trigger and increases her damage output further ・Spd increases for her and her allies on odd-numbered turns

Karla Skills at 5★

Vassal's Blade Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit’s Spd > foe’s Spd, deals damage  = 70% of difference between stats. (Maximum bonus of +7 damage. Combos with Phantom Spd. )

Draconic Aura Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts Atk by 30%.

Wrath 3 If unit’s HP ≤ 75%, Special cooldown count -1 at start of turn if Special triggers by attacking. If Special triggers, +10 damage from Special.

Even Spd Wave 3 At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )

Resplendent Attire Available

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

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Karla Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★☆
Spd (10)		★★★★★
Def (6)		★★☆☆☆
Res (7)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Karla are +Spd and -HP. Karla's weapon, the Vassal's Blade, relies on her having a high Spd in order to dish-out damage. It also allows her to dish-out many follow-up attacks that greatly increase her damage output. Her HP is of less importance for her making it safe to take as her bane.

Karla Best Builds

Refined - Flashing Vassal Karla

： Vassal's Blade ： Reposition ： Luna ： -

： Flashing Blade 4 ： Spurn 3 ： Joint Hone Spd ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

To Karla, Spd is the name of the game. By stacking lots of Spd, she increases her bulk through Spurn 3 and damage through Vassal's Blade and follow-up attacks. This build does exactly just that. She also deals lots of pure, flat damage with this build thanks to Flashing Blade 4 and Vassal's Blade.

Firesweep Karla

： Firesweep Sword+ ： Reposition ： Galeforce ： -

： Life and Death 4 ： Hit and Run ： Fatal Smoke 3 ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Karla's refined Vassal's Blade is strictly superior than a Firesweep setup, but this is a nice set if you want to run this niche. If you cannot afford Fatal Smoke 3, you can go for Panic Smoke 3, or any Smoke skill. You can also go for a Lull skill in the B slot.

Aether Raids / General Use / Arena Karla

HOT
： Vassal's Blade ： Reposition ： Ruptured Sky ： -	： Swift Sparrow 3 ： Windsweep 3 ： Joint Drive Spd ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a general build using Karla's refined weapon that can also be used in Aether Raids. While you can normally run Moonbow on her, Ruptured Sky will help her take down pesky Fallen Edelgards, while ensuring that she doesn't get counterattacked in return due to Windsweep 3. You can run Swift Sparrow 2 as a budget option or Atk/Spd Solo 3 or 4 on her A slot. Her C skill can be either Joint Drive Attack or Joint Drive Speed if you have the fodder, though you can also run Spd Smoke 3 as a budget option.
This build will also make her score high in the Arena, but you will need to replace Reposition with a higher-scoring Assist skill. Any dual Rally skill like Rally Atk/Spd+ will do in this case.

Damage Reduction Build Karla

HOT
： Vassal's Blade ： Reposition ： Ruptured Sky ： -	： Distant Counter ： Spurn 3 ： Joint Drive Spd ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build takes advantage of the various buffs given by the refined Vassal's Blade to stack up Spurn's damage reduction and retaliate with Ruptured Sky. The Null Follow-Up effect on Karla's weapon ensures that her ability to double is based on a speed check, which she should almost always win thanks to her naturally high speed stat and the various passive buffs given by her weapon, Joint Drive Spd, and Atk/Spd Solo 3.

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Karla Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Karla's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Vassal's Blade	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Spd+5 to unit during combat and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd. At the start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd+5 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 Vassal's Blade

Vassal's Balde's refine gives Karla Atk/Spd+5 if her foe's HP is ≥ 75% and a Null Follow-Up 3 effect.

We recommend getting this refine as not only will Karla be giving herself +10 Spd at the start of combat, but will also nullify an enemy unit's guaranteed follow-up attack and effects that prevent her from performing a follow-up attack.

This allows Karla to double without fear and potentially one-shot enemy units.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

Karla Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
162
HP	42	Rank: 228/1089
Atk	35	Rank: 549/1089
Spd	40	Rank: 186/1089
Def	23	Rank: 678/1089
Res	22	Rank: 743/1089

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	49	58	47	29	28	211
Resplendent Base Stats	49	42	47	29	28	195
Resplendent +HP	51	41	46	29	28	195
Resplendent +Atk	48	44	46	29	28	195
Resplendent +Spd	48	41	50	29	28	196
Resplendent +Def	48	41	46	32	28	195
Resplendent +Res	48	41	46	29	31	195

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	44	53	42	25	24	188
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	44	37	42	25	24	172

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	20	25	12	8	9	74

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Holst	42	43	41	35	26	187
Shez (M)	40	43	41	37	26	187
Young Mia	40	41	43	32	27	183
Young Ike	40	42	42	32	26	182
Guy	44	37	43	33	25	182
Brave Alm	42	38	35	37	20	172
Astram	44	35	36	36	21	172
Legendary Roy	39	34	38	32	26	169
Rutger	44	32	39	29	24	168
Byleth (M)	40	36	38	34	20	168
Brave Celica	38	33	39	29	24	163
Owain	41	32	37	31	22	163
Legendary Marth	40	34	36	32	21	163
Karla	42	35	40	23	22	162

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

Karla Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Karla Roles

Karla - Sword Vassal 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

Karla 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.

Karla Strengths

Acquire Additional Damage by Stacking Spd

Vassal's Blade deals bonus damage if Karla's Spd is more than her foes. The bonus damage is calculated by 70% of the difference in Spd.

With her weapon's refine, Karla is able to buff herself further with more Atk and Spd, giving herself +5 in those stats if her HP is ≥ 75%. This means that she will be able to deal more free damage that an enemy unit cannot block, regardless of their color or Def.

This effect is compatible with the Phantom Spd Sacred Seal that treats Elise as if she has +10 Spd whenever there is a Spd check.

Vassal's Blade's refine gives Null Follow-Up 3

In addition to giving herself Atk/Spd+5, the refine for Vassal's Blade will give Karla the Null Follow-Up 3 effect.

This makes her an effective offensive unit as she prevents guaranteed follow-up attacks and prevents effects that prevent her from making follow-up attacks. With this effect she can take down the most difficult units like Fallen Edelgard.

Wrath Speeds-up Special Cooldown

Wrath 3 speeds-up Karla's special cooldown and grants +10 pure damage to her whenever her special is activated. If you stick with Karla's native special, Draconic Aua, you will be able to shred through most enemies that does not have an abnormally high Def stat. This synergizes well with Karla's play style and kit as it requires her to stack a lot of Spd. Having a high Spd means you score follow-up attacks more often and both those attacks help in activating a Wrath-charged Draconic Aura.

Team gets a Spd boost on Even numbered turns

Karla's default C skill Even Spd Wave will grant Karla and adjacent allies Spd +6 on even numbered turns. Since this C skill actually gives the bonus to Karla and not just her allies, her weapon, Vassal's Blade, can utilize its effects and add to her damage output in said turns.

Karla Weaknesses

Low Defenses

Karla's Spd is high, but both her Res and Def are very low. Look out for characters like Reinhardt, Olwen, or those who possess any kind of Brave weapons their as extra attacks ignore Spd's ability to block a second hit.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?	Cannot Unlock Potential

Karla - Sword Vassal Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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

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Karla - 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★
Wo Dao	9	1	Deals +10 damage when Special triggers.	5★
Vassal's Blade	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). If unit’s Spd > foe’s Spd, deals damage  = 70% of difference between stats. (Maximum bonus of +7 damage. Combos with Phantom Spd. )	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	5★
Draconic Aura	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts Atk by 30%.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Wrath 1	If unit’s HP ≤ 25%, Special cooldown count -1 at start of turn if Special triggers by attacking. If Special triggers, +10 damage from Special.	5★
Wrath 2	If unit’s HP ≤ 50%, Special cooldown count -1 at start of turn if Special triggers by attacking. If Special triggers, +10 damage from Special.	5★
Wrath 3	If unit’s HP ≤ 75%, Special cooldown count -1 at start of turn if Special triggers by attacking. If Special triggers, +10 damage from Special.	5★
Even Spd Wave 1	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +2 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Even Spd Wave 2	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +4 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★
Even Spd Wave 3	At start of even-numbered turns, grants Spd +6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent. )	5★

Karla as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Wrath 3 or Even Spd Wave 3

Karla can be used to inherit the skills Wrath 3 or Even Spd Wave 3. Take note that both these are high-demand but rare skills. Please think carefully to whom you are fodderring these skills onto!

• List of Source Heroes
• The Best Fodder Units

How to Get Resplendent Karla / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Karla

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	7/10/2022 - 7/24/2022

Resplendent Karla 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		Hirooka Masaki
Attire		Hel

How to Get Karla / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Karla

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Karla 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)	Allegra Clark
Illustrator	Kita Senri (北千里)
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

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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