Mae Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Mae - Bundle of Energy 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 Mae.

Focus - Heroes with Desperation Featured Heroes
Ayra [9.0/10]	Karel [7.5/10]	Mae [7.5/10]

Mae Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Mae - Bundle of Energy: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Tome / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Becomes more powerful with an adjacent ally ・Desperation allows for successive attacks ・We recommend using Inherit Skill to boost her Spd

Mae Skills at 5★

Book of Orchids Might: 14　 Range: 2 If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6 during combat.

Draw Back Range: 1 Unit moves 1 space away from target ally, who moves to unit’s former position.

Desperation 3 If unit's HP ≤ 75% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.

B Tome Exp. 3 If unit survives, all blue tome users get 2x EXP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )

Mae Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (16)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (20)		★★★★☆
Spd (7)		★★★★★
Def (3)		★☆☆☆☆
Res (8)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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/-Def

The best IVs for Mae are +Spd and -Def. A higher Spd stat allows Mae to prevent follow-up attacks against her and helps her make follow-up attacks on her own. This boosts both her offensive and survivability capabilities. Her low Def is of less importance, so it is safe to take Def as a bane. Be wary as her Def is a superbane!

Mae Best Builds

Refined - Premium Orchids Mae

HOT
： Book of Orchids ： Draw Back ： Ruptured Sky ： -	： Atk/Spd Unity ： Mag. Null Follow ： Time's Pulse 4 ： Atk/Spd Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A very expensive build for Mae that focuses her firepower in the player phase. It aims to maximize her offenses. Atk/Spd Unity provides insurance against Atk/Spd penalties by reversing them in combat.

Budget Orchids Mae

： Book of Orchids ： Draw Back ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 3 ： Desperation 3 ： Atk Smoke 3 ： Swift Sparrow 2 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build for Mae aims to give her offensive value without spending too much investment. Fury 3 provides valuable stats, and a mechanic to get to Desperation 3 range easily.

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Mae Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Mae's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Book of Orchids	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6 during combat. If a movement Assist skill (like Reposition, Shove, Pivot, etc.) is used by unit or targets unit, grants Atk/Spd+6 to unit and target ally or unit and targeting ally for 1 turn. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Book of Orchids

The special effect refine for Book of Orchids grants Mae a built-in effect identical to Atk/Spd Link 3

Atk/Spd Link 3 buffs Mae and any ally who uses a movement-assist skill or receives one from Mae by +6 Atk/Spd. Since Mae has access to Draw Back, she can make use of this skill to push an ally deep into enemy danger zones while providing them with buffs.

Since you can either use this to power-up Mae or ally, this upgrade ensures that your team packs a bit more punch!

Weapon Refinery Tier List

About the Weapon Refinery

Mae Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
148
HP	35	Rank: 918/1089
Atk	36	Rank: 480/1089
Spd	31	Rank: 628/1089
Def	16	Rank: 914/1089
Res	30	Rank: 299/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	40	55	35	20	35	185
Lv.40 +10	40	41	35	20	35	171

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	35	50	31	16	30	162
5★ Lv.40	35	36	31	16	30	148
4★ Lv.40	33	34	28	14	28	137
3★ Lv.40	32	32	27	13	26	130

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	16	24	7	3	8	58
4★ Lv.1	15	16	6	2	8	47
3★ Lv.1	15	15	6	2	7	45

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Sage Soren	38	43	34	18	45	178
Sage Byleth (M)	40	42	44	25	26	177
Miriel	37	37	40	25	31	170
Ilyana	39	38	32	17	40	166
Tatiana	40	37	34	15	39	165
Fallen Delthea	41	36	33	19	28	157
Saias	36	33	30	18	34	151
Oliver	42	32	20	23	34	151
Mae	35	36	31	16	30	148
Tailtiu	39	32	35	17	25	148
Odin	43	22	32	25	25	147

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

Mae Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Mae Roles

Mae - Bundle of Energy 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

Mae is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Mae Strengths

High player phase power!

Mae gains +6 Atk if she initiates combat through Book of Orchids. This effect is identical to Death Blow 3. Combined with Book of Orchids' special effect refine, she can gain an upwards of +12 Atk +6 Spd if she receives a movement-assist skill from her allies. Combined with Desperation discussed above, she makes for a hard-hitting player phase unit.

Quick follow-ups with Desperation

Desperation allows Mae to do a follow-up attack before the enemy counterattacks if her HP has dropped below the threshold. If Mae's damage is high enough, this allows her to easily take out enemies without taking damage.

Though be aware that Mae's Spd is not the best even at +10 merges! She would have to rely on external sources to improve her Spd such as her special effect refine and other allies' buffs.

Mae Weaknesses

Low Def

Mae's Def only sits at 16 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for physical units to take her out. Be mindful of Mae's positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take her out.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Mae - Bundle of Energy!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Mae - Bundle of Energy from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Mae - Bundle of Energy is very useful as a magic attacker, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Mae - Bundle of Energy helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

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Mae - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Thunder	4	2	No Effect	3★
Elthunder	6	2	No Effect	3★
Blárowl	6	2	During combat, unit’s Atk/Spd/Def/Res boosted by number of adjacent allies × 2.	5★
Blárowl+	10	2	During combat, unit’s Atk/Spd/Def/Res boosted by number of adjacent allies × 2.	3★
Book of Orchids	14	2	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6 during combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Draw Back	1	Unit moves 1 space away from target ally, who moves to unit’s former position.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Desperation 1	If unit's HP ≤ 25% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	3★
Desperation 2	If unit's HP ≤ 50% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	4★
Desperation 3	If unit's HP ≤ 75% and unit initiates combat, unit can make a follow-up attack before foe can counterattack.	5★
B Tome Exp. 1	If unit survives and uses a blue tome, unit gets 1. 5x EXP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )	3★
B Tome Exp. 2	If unit survives, all blue tome users get 1. 5x EXP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )	3★
B Tome Exp. 3	If unit survives, all blue tome users get 2x EXP. (If similar skill effects also used, only highest multiplier applied. )	4★

Mae as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Blárowl+ and Draw Back

Mae can be used to inherit the skills Blárowl+ and Draw Back. Even if you don't raise her to 4★, it's recommended to keep her for compiling into a Combat Manual.

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How to Get Mae / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Mae

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Mae is a Hero who can be pulled from any summon.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Cherami Leigh
Illustrator	Gaou (がおう)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Gaiden)

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.

FEH: Related Guides

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Heroes from Focus - Heroes with Desperation
Ayra [9.0/10]	Karel [7.5/10]	Mae [7.5/10]

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