Subaki Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Subaki - Perfect Expert 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 Subaki.

Subaki 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)

Subaki - Perfect Expert: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Flying
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Very strong against red units ・Has the extremely useful skill Quick Riposte ・Swap can be used to adjust your units' positions

Subaki Skills at 5★

Golden Naginata Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if foe's Atk ≥ unit's Atk+3, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat.

Swap Range: 1 Swap places with an adjacent ally.

Resistance +3 Grants Res +3.

Quick Riposte 3 If unit’s HP ≥ 70% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.

Subaki Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (18)		★★★★★
Spd (9)		★★★☆☆
Def (9)		★★★★☆
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/-Res

The best IVs for Subaki are +Atk and -Res. This helps him increase the amount of damage he deals per attack. Additionally, it is a superboon so you should take advantage of it as much as possible. It also maximzes the damage Subaki deals with Quick Riposte 3. His Res if of less importance so it can be safely taken as a bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Subaki to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. While Subaki can certainly be ran as a physical tank, he a +Atk IV still helps him as his main gimmick as a physical tank is hitting back hard with Quick Riposte 3. You can go for a +Def IV if you want to maximize defense, but you will be missing out on the superboon!

Subaki Best Builds

Budget Subaki

： Golden Naginata ： Draw Back ： Bonfire ： -

： Fury 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Def Smoke 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a simple budget build for Subaki that allows him to be a fully functional flier unit. With this kit, he can contribute a lot in both phases of the game.

Physical Tank Subaki

： Golden Naginata ： Draw Back ： Bonfire ： -

： Sturdy Stance 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Atk/Def Rein 3 ： Iote's Shield ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Subaki as a flying physical tank. Just keep him away from anything resembling magic damage and he'll be fine!

Defensive Tank Subaki

HOT
： Golden Naginata ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Steady Stance 4 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Iote's Shield ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build is to bulk up Subaki's defense and increase his damage output with his weapon. Taking Golden Naginata's +Eff refine makes up for his low attack, as it buffs him when the opponent's attack is higher. Taking Quick Riposte also ensures he can counter, as his speed is also on the low side. With Iote's Shield, he can protect himself from Archers and units with flier-effective weapons.

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Subaki Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Subaki's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Golden Naginata	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if foe's Atk ≥ unit's Atk+3, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat. At the start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 70%, deals +7 damage. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Golden Naginata

In addition to the sped-up special trigger and the conditional attack boost, Golden Naginata provides pure damage if specially refined.

If he is at least at 70% HP or above, he deals +7 pure damage. Because it has the same trigger condition with Quick Riposte 3, it can be said that the two work well together. Try strategically positioning Subaki in danger zones where he can take lots of units out with Golden Naginata and Quick Riposte 3 in the enemy phase. To meet the HP condition for both skills, we recommend pairing him up with healers like Eremiya or refresher-asist, passive healers like Reyson and Leanne.

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Subaki Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
157
HP	40	Rank: 419/1089
Atk	25	Rank: 966/1089
Spd	35	Rank: 425/1089
Def	35	Rank: 186/1089
Res	22	Rank: 743/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	45	40	40	29	199
Lv.40 +10	45	29	40	40	26	180

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	41	35	35	25	176
5★ Lv.40	40	25	35	35	22	157
4★ Lv.40	37	23	33	33	20	146
3★ Lv.40	36	22	31	31	19	139

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	22	9	9	5	63
4★ Lv.1	17	13	9	9	4	52
3★ Lv.1	17	13	8	8	4	50

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Arion	41	45	36	46	21	189
Spring Michalis	43	45	32	47	17	184
Melady	41	40	33	41	17	172
Galle	46	38	22	38	28	172
Heath	40	35	33	33	27	168
Cormag	42	36	32	34	23	167
Spring Narcian	43	35	34	37	18	167
Young Palla	40	39	31	33	24	167
Altena	45	37	25	39	20	166
Travant	46	36	26	40	18	166
Catria	39	31	34	29	25	158
Valter	42	32	31	34	19	158
Subaki	40	25	35	35	22	157
Est	36	35	30	24	32	157
Florina	42	29	27	25	34	157

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

Subaki Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Subaki Roles

Subaki - Perfect Expert 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

Subaki 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.

Subaki Strengths

Very Strong Against Red Units

Subaki's Sapphire Lance+ boosts his Atk by +20% if she gets into combat with red units. This allows Subaki to deal with powerful red units with ease. This also makes Subaki a valuable unit because the red attribute class boasts the most number of units the game, and he has the tools to easily take them out.

Combined with his Def stat and Quick Riposte 3, he can be a deadly unit when up against red units in the enemy phase.

Solid Enemy Phase Capabilities with Quick Riposte

Subaki has access to Quick Riposte 3 which means as long as he is at 70% HP or above, he will score a follow-up attack when attacked in the enemy phase. As mentioned, this skill combined with his other attributes make him a decent enemy phase unit especially when against red units.

Great physical defenses

Subaki's HP, Spd and Def are at 40, 35, 35 respectively. This makes him able to soak lots of attention from physical units without going down. He can even survive shots from bow units! However, if you find yourself having trouble with bow units, you can get Iote's Shield on him. This neutralizes effective damage from bow units. It is available both for the A slot and the Sacred Seal slot. Check out builds section to know more.

Access to a special effect refine!

Subaki is extremely limited when using Sapphire Lance+. He is only a good fit against red units because of his relatively low Atk and Spd stats. If you rock Golden Naginata instead and specially refine it, he will be able to specialize as an enemy phase unit who can hit moderately well. Read more about it in the weapon refine section!

Subaki Weaknesses

Low offensive power!

Subaki has a relatively low offensive power as his Atk stat is not on par with other lance units. Also, because his Spd is unreliable, he cannot take out some red units even while using Sapphire Lance+! Make sure he gets support buffs from allies like Hone Fliers and Goad Fliers.

Very Weak Against Green Units

Sapphire Lance+ has the effects of Triangle Adept built in, which makes him extra strong against red units, but very weak against green units. He can be one-shot by most offensive green units so pay attention to his positioning in relation to them, and leave them to Subaki's allies so he can focus his firepower on other units.

Take note that this only applies when using Sapphire Lance+!, Subaki's other weapon has a different effect.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Subaki - Perfect Expert!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Subaki - Perfect Expert a 5 Star Hero. Subaki - Perfect Expert is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Subaki - Perfect Expert 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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Subaki - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	3★
Sapphire Lance	8	1	If unit has weapon-triangle advantage, boosts Atk by 20%. If unit has weapon-triangle disadvantage, reduces Atk by 20%.	3★
Sapphire Lance+	12	1	If unit has weapon-triangle advantage, boosts Atk by 20%. If unit has weapon-triangle disadvantage, reduces Atk by 20%.	5★
Golden Naginata	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if foe's Atk ≥ unit's Atk+3, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Swap	1	Swap places with an adjacent ally.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Resistance +1	Grants Res +1.	3★
Resistance +2	Grants Res +2.	3★
Resistance +3	Grants Res +3.	4★
Quick Riposte 1	If unit’s HP ≥ 90% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.	3★
Quick Riposte 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 80% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.	4★
Quick Riposte 3	If unit’s HP ≥ 70% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.	5★

Subaki as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Swap and Quick Riposte 2

Subaki can be used to inherit the skills Swap and Quick Riposte 2. Because of this, it is wise to turn him into a Combat Manual instead of turning him into feathers. This is if you do not plan to use him in combat.

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How to Get Subaki / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Subaki

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Subaki 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

Obtain through a Hero Battle

Subaki can be obtained as a first-time clear reward from a Hero Battle. These quests are easily completable, so be sure and take them on if you have not yet obtained this Hero.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Walden James
Illustrator	Yura (由良)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest and Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

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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