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This is a ranking page for the hero Black Knight - Sinister General 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 Black Knight.

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Black Knight - Sinister General Icon Black Knight


Black Knight Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 9.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) N/A
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) A
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Black Knight - Sinister General: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? Obtained as a reward from Tempest Trials
・Can also be obtained in the shop.
・Powerful armored unit that can counterattack from any range

Black Knight Skills at 5★


Might: 16  Range: 1
Enables counterattack regardless of distance if this unit is attacked.

Cooldown Count = 3
Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 80% during combat.
(Skill cannot be inherited.)

Grants Def +6 during combat when this unit is attacked.

Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 50%.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Hero

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

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Black Knight Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (22) Normal HP ★★☆☆☆
Atk (26) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (8) No Spd IV ★★★★★
Def (9) No Def IV ★★★☆☆
Res (5) Res Bane ★★★☆☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

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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, Black Knight will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk/-HP

The best IVs for Black Knight are +Atk and -HP. Black Knight shines best in being an enemy phase counterattacker. A +Atk IV synergizes with his kit to effectively fill this niche. His HP stat is of less importance, so it is safe to take it as a bane.

If you prefer a tankier Black Knight that can frequently execute follow-up attacks, you can take a +Spd IV instead.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Black Knight to 10. At +10 Merges, Black Knight's Atk will reach such high levels that pushing it up higher is a waste, considering he has access to Black Luna, one of the most powerful special skills in the game. At this point, it would be better to opt with a +Spd IV instead to help him take less follow-up attacks and allow him to make some follow-up attacks on his own. Follow-up attacks also speeds-up special activation.

Black Knight Best Builds

Steady Breather Black Knight

Weapon Skill IconAlondite
Assist Skill IconPivot
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a set based around Steady Breath and Bold Fighter. Black Luna will trigger regardless of who initiates combat, making this build very powerful.

Refined Black Knight

HOT
Weapon Skill IconAlondite
Assist Skill IconSwap
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a high budget build that will guarantee instant activation of Black Luna due to the stacking effects of Alondite's refine, Special Fighter 3, and Swift Stance 3. You can also opt for Swift Stance 2 as his Sacred Seal to further fix his low Res.

Aether Raids Black Knight

HOT
Weapon Skill IconAlondite
Assist Skill IconPivot
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a build for Aether Raids. Special Fighter paired with Alondite's refine will trigger Black Luna faster, while A/R Far Save will save any of your fragile allies. Mystic Boost 3 ensures that Black Knight has some survivability.

Near Save Black Knight

HOT
Weapon Skill IconAlondite
Assist Skill IconSwap
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build protects allies with A/D Near Save 3 while activating Black Luna for every attack using refined Alondite's special cooldown reduction and Steady Breath's cooldown acceleration. Crafty Fighter provides a guaranteed follow-up attack and a Guard effect to slow down the foe's special cooldown.

Speed Tank Black Knight

HOT
Weapon Skill IconAlondite
Assist Skill IconSwap
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a player phase tank build for Black Knight that uses Steady Posture 3 to slow enemy Specials while also giving him buffs. Slick Fighter 3 nullifies any penalties and will also give him a guaranteed follow-up attack. Steady Breath as his Seal will accelerate his Special while also making his sturdier.

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Black Knight Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Black Knight's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
SP: 400
Might: 16 Range: 1 HP: +3
Unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range.
Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1). At the start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4.
Arena Medal:500 Divine Dew:200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Alondite

Alondite's refine gives Black Knight Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 and also accelerates his Special trigger.

We recommend getting this refine as he will be able to activate Black Luna even faster when paired with other Special acceleration skills like Special Fighter 3.

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Black Knight Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
169
HP
HP 48 48
Rank: 30/1171
Atk
Atk 34 34
Rank: 836/1171
Spd
Spd 34 34
Rank: 624/1171
Def
Def 35 35
Rank: 244/1171
Res
Res 18 18
Rank: 1076/1171

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
55 57 40 42 24 218
Resplendent Base Stats 55 41 40 42 24 202
Resplendent +HP 57 40 40 41 24 202
Resplendent +Atk 54 43 40 41 24 202
Resplendent +Spd 54 40 43 41 24 202
Resplendent +Def 54 40 40 44 24 202
Resplendent +Res 54 40 40 41 27 202

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Neutral
+Skills
53 55 38 40 22 208
Neutral 53 39 38 40 22 192
+HP 55 38 38 39 22 192
+Atk 52 41 38 39 22 192
+Spd 52 38 41 39 22 192
+Def 52 38 38 42 22 192
+Res 52 38 38 39 25 192

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40 +Skills
50 52 36 37 20 195
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40
50 36 36 37 20 179
Resplendent
4★ Lv 40
47 34 33 35 18 167
Resplendent
3★ Lv 40
2 2 2 2 2 10

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 48 50 34 35 18 185
5★ Lv.40 48 34 34 35 18 169
4★ Lv.40 45 32 31 33 16 157

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv.1
24 28 10 11 7 80
Resplendent
4★ Lv.1
23 23 9 11 6 72
Resplendent
3★ Lv.1
2 2 2 2 2 10

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 22 26 8 9 5 70
4★ Lv.1 21 21 7 9 4 62

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
47 46 18 45 46 202
48 46 31 48 27 200
40 42 46 41 27 196
42 37 42 38 31 190
46 45 17 43 39 190
47 41 26 39 27 180
48 38 19 38 36 179
45 37 38 35 19 174
46 36 33 38 21 174
Black Knight Icon Black Knight
48 34 34 35 18 169
50 30 32 39 18 169
60 36 16 41 16 169
55 35 16 38 24 168

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

Black Knight Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Black Knight Roles

Black Knight - Sinister General Roles
Close Physical Attack ImageClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged MagicRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized
Resplendent ImageResplendent

Black Knight is a close ranged 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. Additionally, his exclusive weapon lets him counterattack from any range, and he has a powerful exclusive special skill.

Black Knight's Strengths

Counterattack from 2 spaces away with Alondite

Black Knight's exclusive skill Alondite has the built in effect of Distant Counter, letting him counterattack ranged foes. As low mobility is one of the drawbacks of armored units, this skill allows him to take out foes at a distance despite his inherent mobility setback.

Inflict massive damage on even the toughest foes with Black Luna

Black Knight has the exclusive special skill Black Luna. This skill has the same cooldown count as Luna, but it treats the foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 80% during combat, inflicting heavy damage. This will be very strong even against blue colored foes or those with a very high Def stat, making it highly useful in any situation.

Due to the effects of his refine, he can trigger his Special faster and more often.

Additional defensive ability with Steady Stance

His A slot skill Steady Stance 3 will give him Def +6 when the foe initiates combat. Unlike the related skills Close Def 3 and Distant Def 3, his Res stat will not increase, but having a guaranteed Def buff regardless of the weapon used is a huge plus. Black Knight already has an incredible Def stat, so Steady Stance helps to solidify him as a physical wall.

Can warp to allies who are in a pinch

His B skill Wings of Mercy 3 will let him warp to any ally with less than 50% HP. Black Knight's low mobility is seriously aided by the power to warp over such a wide area.

Access to a Special effect refine!

He has access to a Special effect refine and you can read more about it in the Weapon Refinement section!!

Black Knight's Weaknesses

Low Res stat

With his low Res stat, Black Knight is weak to magic attacks. In particular, Blue Mages like Reinhardt can wipe him out with in one fatal swoop. Keep him out of the range of mages, and in particular keep an eye on enemy blue mages.

Weak to armor-effective skills

As an armored unit, Black Knight will take significant damage from units with weapons like Armorslayer or Heavy Spear. Be wary of your foes' weapons and attack accordingly.

Should you Unlock Potential?

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We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Black Knight - Sinister General!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Black Knight - Sinister General from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Black Knight - Sinister General is a very useful Armored ace, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Black Knight - Sinister General if your team lacks a strong Armored ace.

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Black Knight - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
6 1 No Effect 4★
8 1 No Effect 4★
11 1 No Effect 4★
16 1 Enables counterattack regardless of distance if this unit is attacked. 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%. 4★
(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 50% during combat. 4★
(Cooldown Count = 3) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 80% during combat.
(Skill cannot be inherited.)
5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Grants Def +2 during combat when this unit is attacked. 4★
Grants Def +4 during combat when this unit is attacked. 4★
Grants Def +6 during combat when this unit is attacked. 5★
Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 30%. 4★
Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 40%. 4★
Enables unit to warp adjacent to any ally with HP ≤ 50%. 4★

Black Knight as a Source Hero

Black Knight Avatar

Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Inherit Steady Stance 3

You may wish to use Black Knight to inherit Steady Stance 3. However, the number of obtainable duplicates of this unit is quite limited, and he will only be reobtainable through Hero Grails. Think hard before foddering him off for skills.

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How to Get Resplendent Black Knight / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Black Knight

Obtain Via FEH Pass

FEH Pass
Distribution Date 04/25/2024 - 05/09/2024

Resplendent Black Knight 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 Nishiki Areku
Attire Múspell

How to Get Black Knight / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Black Knight

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

Black Knight 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)
Robert Clotworthy
Illustrator Daisuke Izuka
Appears In

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

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

Know your place.
Will you survive?
Fool.
Give your all.

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

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

I learned the sword from one of my fellow Four Riders, Gawain. He was a general without compare…
I fought my master, and I won. However, by then he had already cast aside his true skill.
This means I have not truly surpassed him.
But defeating one whose strength rivaled his own could be another means of achieving that goal.
I have forever longed for such a battle.
Not everyone would understand such drive, but as one who also lives by battle, I thought that perhaps you…
Well, that is all.

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