Naesala Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Naesala - Sky's Shadow 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 Naesala.

Heroes With the Same Name
Naesala	Pirate Naesala

Naesala Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	N/A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	A (▶FEH Tier List)

Naesala - Sky's Shadow: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Beast / Flying
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Damage output increases with higher Spd ・Can move 3 spaces when conditions are met ・Can slow down a foe's special trigger

Naesala Skills at 5★

Raven King Beak Might: 14　 Range: 1 Grants Spd+3. If unit’s Spd > foe’s Spd, deals damage = 70% of difference between stats. (Maximum bonus of +7 damage. Combos with Phantom Spd.) At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms, grants Atk+2.

Blazing Wind Cooldown Count = 4 Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to 1.5x (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).

Swift Sparrow 2 If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat.

Guard 3 If unit’s HP ≥ 80% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )

Naesala Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★★☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★☆
Spd (13)		★★★★★
Def (5)		★★★☆☆
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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Grand Hero Battle, Naesala will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Naesala are +Spd and -Res. A higher Spd stat allows Naesala to get a ton of follow-up attacks on his foes. Additionally, stacking Spd allows him to deal bonus pure damage through Raven King Beak! With his low defensive stats, no bane would be best, but a -Res IV will make his Def and Res balanced. Balanced defenses is ideal for survivability. Be wary has his Res is a superbane!

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Naesala to 10. This is for the same reasons as above! With this IV, he reaches 48 Spd at 10 merges. This allows him to deal tons of damage through follow-up attacks and Raven King Beak.

Naesala Best Builds

Desperation Naesala

HOT
： Raven King Beak ： Reposition ： Luna ： -	： Swift Sparrow 3 ： Desperation 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A build that is centered around the player phase. It maximizes his Spd to deal damage with Naesala's prf. weapon.

Arena Naesala

HOT
： Raven King Beak ： Rally Spd/Def+ ： Galeforce ： -	： B Duel Flying 4 ： Dive-Bomb 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build aims to give Naesala the highest score possible in the Arena. B Duel Flying 4 will make up for his low BST, while the rest of the kit has premium skills to help him in dealing damage while also contributing to a high score.

Galeforce Attacker Naesala

HOT
： Raven King Beak ： Reposition ： Galeforce ： -	： Atk/Spd Solo 4 ： Wings of Mercy 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A build that aims to push Naesala's Atk and Spd higher with Atk/Spd Solo and uses Galeforce to allow him to attack multiple units. Wings of Mercy 3 allows him to fly to low HP units to attack. Having multiple units with Wings of Mercy 3 will make this particularly effective in wiping out an enemy team. This works best with other beast units that also carry WoM.

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Naesala Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Naesala's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Raven King Beak	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 1　HP: 3 Grants Spd+3. If unit initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd. At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms, grants Atk+2. If unit is transformed or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat and the following effects will occur based on the value of unit's Spd minus foe's Spd: If ≥ 1, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per unit's attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) If ≥ 6, neutralizes effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Raven King Beak

The special refine of Raven King Beak grants bonus offensive stats, Special acceleration, and denying follow-up negation effects. These effects all work together to quickly activate Naesala's Special, and is worth more than simple stat upgrades.

Naesala Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
162
HP	39	Rank: 630/1089
Atk	32	Rank: 765/1089
Spd	38	Rank: 273/1089
Def	24	Rank: 650/1089
Res	29	Rank: 348/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	44	51	46	28	33	202
Lv.40 +10	44	37	43	28	33	185

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	39	46	41	24	29	179
5★ Lv.40	39	32	38	24	29	162
4★ Lv.40	36	30	36	22	26	150
3★ Lv.40	35	28	34	21	25	143

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	17	22	13	5	7	64
4★ Lv.1	16	17	10	4	6	53
3★ Lv.1	16	13	9	4	6	48

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Flame Tribe Mordecai	48	43	29	43	24	187
New Year Elm	41	40	45	27	31	184
Embla	41	43	44	31	24	183
New Year Keaton	48	41	24	43	20	176
Bridal Nailah	40	35	41	31	25	172
Pirate Vika	41	34	40	17	40	172
Pirate Naesala	42	39	43	23	25	172
Freyja	40	38	44	24	22	168
Pirate Tibarn	42	41	30	36	18	167
Tibarn	41	38	31	34	18	162
New Year Lethe	41	35	41	27	18	162
Naesala	39	32	38	24	29	162
Ranulf	40	30	37	33	17	157
Yarne	40	35	33	32	17	157
Kaden	38	32	36	25	25	156

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

Naesala Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Naesala Roles

Naesala - Sky's Shadow 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

Naesala 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.

Naesala Strengths

Raven King's Beak adds Spd difference to damage

Raven King Beak deals bonus damage if Naesala's Spd is more than her foes. The bonus damage is calculated by 70% of the difference in Spd. This maxes out at +7 damage, but it is pure damage meaning that it cannot be reduced by the foe's stats or color attribute advantage. Additionally, if Naesala is able to get a follow-up attack, this bonus damage is applied again. This means that this effect has a potential of dealing +14 pure damage.

Conveniently, this weapon skill also provides Naesala with extra +3 Spd

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

Transformation grants extra movement and Atk

If Naesala meets the transformation requirements of Raven King Beak, he gains an extra space of movement and a humble +2 Atk. His great flying mobility allows him to roam maps freely—giving him near full freedom to pick up vulnerable targets like a bird of prey.

Never underestimate the power of 3-space flying movment!

Swift Sparrow 2 synergizes well with Raven King Beak

Swift Sparrow 2 grants Naesala +4 Atk/Spd if he initiates an attack. This works well with the player phase nature of Naesala. It not only adds damage through the Atk bonus, but the Spd bonus helps Raven King Beak deal more damage! He will hit very hard if he manages to score a follow-up attack on an enemy.

Upgrade to Swift Sparrow 3 if you can afford to do so!

Naesala's Special deals AoE damage

Special Skill	Area of Effect
Blazing Wind

Blazing Wind deals fixed damage to a tightly-knit area. It is a great special in maps that have enemies bundled up together. It is strong against enemies that have high defenses as it deals fixed damage regardless of Res or Def. A lot of strategy can be put into using Naesala's Blazing Wind. You will be surprised at its true potential when used correctly.

Naesala Weaknesses

Weak to bows

As a flying unit, Naesala takes 1.5x damage from bows and weapons effective on flying units. Be sure to keep them out of the range of archers and leave them to other units.
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We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Naesala - Sky's Shadow!

We can say with confidence that you should use Unlock Potential to bring Naesala - Sky's Shadow from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Naesala - Sky's Shadow is a very useful beast ace, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Naesala - Sky's Shadow if your team lacks a strong beast ace.

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Naesala - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Hatchling (Flier)	4	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms,	3★
Fledgling (Flier)	6	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms,	3★
Adult (Flier)	9	1	At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms,	3★
Raven King Beak	14	1	Grants Spd+3. If unit’s Spd > foe’s Spd, deals damage = 70% of difference between stats. (Maximum bonus of +7 damage. Combos with Phantom Spd.) At start of turn, if unit is adjacent to only beast or dragon allies or if unit is not adjacent to any ally, unit transforms (otherwise, unit reverts). If unit transforms, unit can move 1 extra space. (That turn only. Does not stack.) If unit transforms, grants Atk+2.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Rising Wind	(Cooldown Count = 4) Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).	3★
Blazing Wind	(Cooldown Count = 4) Before combat this unit initiates, foes in an area near target take damage equal to 1.5x (unit’s Atk minus foe’s Def or Res).	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Darting Blow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Spd+2 during combat.	3★
Swift Sparrow 1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +2 during combat.	4★
Swift Sparrow 2	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd +4 during combat.	5★
Guard 1	If unit’s HP  = 100% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )	3★
Guard 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 90% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )	3★
Guard 3	If unit’s HP ≥ 80% at start of combat, enemy is inflicted with Special cooldown charge -1. (If using similar skill, only highest value applied. )	4★

Naesala as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Swift Sparrow 2 and Guard 3

Naesala can be used to inherit the skills Swift Sparrow 2 and Guard 3. However, Naesala is a limited unit from the Grand Hero Battles and Heroic Grails, so think carefully before foddering him off.

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How to Get Naesala / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Naesala

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Naesala 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)
Illustrator	須田彩加
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

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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