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This is a ranking page for the hero Athena - Borderland Sword 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 Athena.
List of Contents
Overall Rating | 7.5/10 |
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Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) |
Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking) |
Ranking (including Inherit Skill) |
C (▶FEH Tier List) |
Color / Weapon Type / Move Type | |
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Rarity | |
What Kind of Character Are They? | ・Weapon increases damage from special ・High Spd stat ・Can raise her Atk/Def before initiating combat |
Might: 16 Range: 1 Deals +10 damage when Special triggers. |
Cooldown Count = 2 Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat. |
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def +4 during combat. |
If unit survives, all sword users get 2x EXP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. ) |
Stat | Superboon/Superbane | IV Recommendation |
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HP (17) | ★★★☆☆ | |
Atk (20) | ★★★★☆ | |
Spd (10) | ★★★★★ | |
Def (8) | ★★★☆☆ | |
Res (5) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws
See the IV Checker for All Units | 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.
Athena's best IVs are +Spd and -Res. Athena's Spd stat is already quite impressive, so an increased Spd means she gains an almost certain follow-up attack, and can deal out specials without much cooldown. +Spd is very useful to ensure that she can always get a follow-up attack and subsequential special in every battle. Her Res is pretty low and is of less importance so you can safely take it as her bane.
We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Athena to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. This will improve her rate of follow-up attacks and make her less susceptible to hostile follow-up attacks. This will allow her to stack tons of pure damage through Wo Dao+ or Concealed Blade as follow-up attacks make up for more frequent Special activations.
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Luna
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Fury 4
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Wrath 3
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This is a build based around Wrath. Wrath will enhance the effects of Wo Dao+ / Concealed Blade, which will add an additional 20 damage when her special triggers, dealing a ton of damage to her foes.
HOT | |
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This build is based around boosting Athena's firepower. The aim is to max out her Atk capability and OHKO her foes. Wo Dao+ / Concealed Blade allows her to deal additional damage with her Special, while Null Follow-Up 3 neutralizes any effects that stop her from making any follow-up attacks.
Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type) | |
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SP: 400 | |
Might: 16 Range: 1 HP: +3 Deals +10 damage when Special triggers. If unit's HP ≤ 75% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack. :500 :200 |
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The special effect refine grants a built-in Desperation effect that is perfect for Athena, a unit that is looking to land follow-up attacks on foes. This justifies the use of Wrath 3 as you will most likely be putting her in those mid-HP ranges.
Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★) | ||
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156 | ||
HP |
36 |
Rank: 1053/1171 |
Atk |
31 |
Rank: 1030/1171 |
Spd |
38 |
Rank: 399/1171 |
Def |
27 |
Rank: 646/1171 |
Res |
24 |
Rank: 761/1171 |
HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses | 41 | 51 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 195 | Lv.40 +10 | 41 | 35 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 179 |
HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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+HP Lv.40 +10 | 44 | 35 | 42 | 31 | 28 | 180 |
+Atk Lv.40 +10 | 40 | 38 | 42 | 31 | 28 | 179 |
+Spd Lv.40 +10 | 40 | 35 | 45 | 31 | 28 | 179 |
+Def Lv.40 +10 | 40 | 35 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 180 |
+Res Lv.40 +10 | 40 | 35 | 42 | 31 | 32 | 180 |
HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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5★- Adjusted for Skills | 36 | 47 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 172 |
5★ Lv.40 | 36 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 156 |
4★ Lv.40 | 34 | 28 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 146 |
3★ Lv.40 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 139 |
HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res | Total | |
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5★ Lv.1 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 63 |
4★ Lv.1 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 53 |
3★ Lv.1 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 50 |
Hero |
HP |
Atk |
Spd |
Def |
Res |
Total |
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40 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 163 | |
38 | 32 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 163 | |
40 | 32 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 163 | |
41 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 21 | 163 | |
37 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 162 | |
37 | 35 | 36 | 23 | 26 | 157 | |
Athena
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36 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 156 |
Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.
Athena is a close ranged physical attacker. 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. Additionally, her skills will grant her Atk and Def buffs whenever she initiates combat.
Athena's biggest strength lies in her very high Spd stat. Her Spd is among the top of all units, allowing her to gain follow-up attacks over a large number of foes.
Athena's bread and butter. A damage-boosted Moonbow.
Athena's weapon skills Wo Dao+ / Concealed Blade deals +10 damage when her special triggers. This works great with her low cooldown special Moonbow, which means +10 pure damage every time it triggers. This can stack a lot and deal massive total damage in a single map.
Her default skill Sturdy Blow 2 gives her Atk/Def +4 when she initiates combat. Increasing her offensive and defensive capabilities lets her take down more foes and increases her own survivability.
Her C skill Sword Exp. is useful for training other units. As long as she survives, sword allies gain extra exp., meaning she can help you train allies more efficiently.
Athena's base Atk stat is rather average among sword users. It is important to make use of the additional damage inflicted through Wo Dao+ and Concealed Blade.
Athena also has rather low HP for a close attacker. Her Spd is quite high meaning she can usually avoid getting doubled, but a foe with a skill like Swordbreaker 3 that grants a guaranteed follow-up can totally destroy her. Additionally, her Res stat is nothing special either, so it is not too difficult for a strong mage to come along and OHKO her.
Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero? |
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We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Athena - Borderland Sword from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Athena - Borderland Sword is very useful as a Close-range attacker, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Athena - Borderland Sword helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.
Skill Name | Might | Range | Effect | Learned At |
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6 | 1 | No Effect | 3★ | |
8 | 1 | No Effect | 3★ | |
9 | 1 | Deals +10 damage when Special triggers. | 3★ | |
13 | 1 | Deals +10 damage when Special triggers. | 5★ | |
16 | 1 | Deals +10 damage when Special triggers. | 5★ |
This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned. |
Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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(Cooldown Count = 3) Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res -30%. | 3★ | |
(Cooldown Count = 2) Treats foe's Def/Res as if reduced by 30% during combat. | 4★ |
Skill Name | Effect | Learned At |
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Grants Def +2 during combat if unit initiates the attack. | 3★ | |
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def +2 during combat. | 4★ | |
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def +4 during combat. | 5★ | |
If unit survives and uses a sword, unit gets 1. 5x EXP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. ) | 3★ | |
If unit survives, all sword users get 1. 5x EXP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. ) | 3★ | |
If unit survives, all sword users get 2x EXP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. ) | 4★ |
Value of Skills | ★★★★☆ |
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Athena possesses the highly valuable skills Wo Dao+, Moonbow and Sword Exp. 3. If you have no intention of developing your 4★ Athena, you should absolutely convert her into a Combat Manual to have these skills on standby.
Sturdy Blow 2 also has some inheritance value especially if you plan to inherit Sturdy Impact and another 3 piece skill from someone like Tibarn
e.g. having Sturdy Blow 2 beforehand will allow you to inherit both Sturdy Impact and Chill Atk 3 from Tibarn.
Athena 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 (English) |
Cristina Valenzuela |
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Illustrator | Miyuu (深遊) |
Appears In |
Special Triggered Quotes are voice lines that play upon activating a Special attack.
We always pay debt! Here is thing for you! Now we cut you! Prepare for worst. |
Lv 40 5★ Dialogue become available when a hero attains Lv. 40 at 5★ rarity.
We understand many of your fancy words now. Summon is how you call Heroes like you do. Breidablik is funny weapon. Divine, divine—we know. And shoot is to shoot. Even little babies know that. We are grateful for patience you give us. There is a saying in home country, that true warriors in group fight as one body with many arms. So, we help allies, and we give our two arms gladly. Now, final word we have learned. We are your, how do you say again...? Woman? Wait, no. Friend. We are your friend. And we hope to learn many more words from you. |
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Close-Range | Ranged |
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Sword | Red Tome |
Red Breath | Red Dagger |
Red Beast | Red Bow |
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