Kana (M) Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Kana - Dragon Spawn 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 Kana (M).

Heroes With the Same Name
Kana (F)	Kana (M)
New Year Kana (M)	New Year Kana (F)

Kana (M) Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	N/A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Kana - Dragon Spawn: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Blue Breath / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Very balanced stat spread ・Huge boost to Def/Res when Hp drops to 80% ・Can raise the Def/Res of dragon allies

Kana (M) Skills at 5★

Dusk Dragonstone Might: 16　 Range: 1 If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.

Brazen Def/Res 3 If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Def/Res +7 during combat.

Fortify Dragons At start of turn, grants Def/Res+6 to adjacent dragon allies for 1 turn.

Kana (M) Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★☆
Spd (7)		★★★★★
Def (7)		★★★☆☆
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, Kana (M) will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

Base Stats!, +Spd IV at +10 Merges

With a total of three -4 superbanes, any of these will give Kana (M) a pretty tough time in battles. The best option would be to keep his stats balanced and go with base stats. Since you can eliminate his bane via Merge Allies, we recommend going with a +Spd IV if you have extras that can be used to merge and eliminate this fatal flaw to his defensive stats.

At +10 Merges, you can keep the +Spd IV. With that IV, he reaches 40 Spd at max merges. It might not be enough to score follow-up attacks on most units, but it protects him from some units' follow-up attacks. This improves his ability as a mixed tank.

Kana (M) Best Builds

Budget Kana (M)

： Dusk Dragonstone ： Reposition ： Dragon Fang ： -

： Brazen Def/Res 3 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Fortify Dragons ： Steady Breath ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A budget build for Kana that focuses his firepower for enemy phase combat.

Refined Dragonstone DC Kana (M)

HOT
： Dusk Dragonstone ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -	： Distant Stance ： Dragon Wall 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build uses Kana (M) as a tank with his refined Dusk Dragonstone. Both Dragon Wall 3 and the post-combat healing of Dusk Dragonstone keep him in Quick Riposte Range

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Kana (M) Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Kana (M)'s Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Dusk Dragonstone	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: 3 If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res. If unit is within 3 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat and restores 7 HP to unit after combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Dusk Dragonstone

The special effect refine of Dusk Dragonstone provides additional bonuses during combat and some minor healing post-combat.

These effects are better than the flat stat bonuses given by the other refines, and as such, is the recommended refine for Kana (M).

Kana (M) Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
164
HP	40	Rank: 419/1089
Atk	31	Rank: 840/1089
Spd	33	Rank: 555/1089
Def	31	Rank: 361/1089
Res	29	Rank: 348/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	50	38	35	33	201
Lv.40 +10	45	36	38	35	33	187

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	45	33	31	29	178
5★ Lv.40	40	31	33	31	29	164
4★ Lv.40	37	29	31	28	26	151
3★ Lv.40	36	27	29	27	25	144

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	23	7	7	7	62
4★ Lv.1	17	19	7	6	6	55
3★ Lv.1	17	16	6	6	6	51

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Fallen Anankos	42	43	44	36	31	196
Ascended Idunn	45	43	26	43	38	195
Halloween Corrin (F)	40	42	45	36	30	193
New Year Kana (F)	37	43	45	27	41	193
Mythic Lumera	37	43	46	27	40	193
Legendary Fae	40	42	28	37	41	188
Halloween Sothis	40	36	42	31	34	183
Legendary Myrrh	40	39	25	42	36	182
Legendary Tiki (Young)	45	34	35	37	29	180
Fallen Corrin (M)	42	38	38	33	26	177
Halloween Tiki (Young)	39	39	42	32	25	177
Seiros	40	42	18	37	40	177
Lilith	39	36	41	27	30	173
Adrift Corrin (M)	42	35	35	31	24	167
Kana (M)	40	31	33	31	29	164
Nowi	45	34	27	30	27	163
Naga	37	30	36	33	26	162
Corrin (F)	41	27	34	34	21	157

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

Kana (M) Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Kana (M) Roles

Kana - Dragon Spawn 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

Kana (M) is a close magic 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 Res stat.

Kana (M) Strengths

Defensive boost in the enemy phase and adaptive damage

Water Breath+ grants +4 Def/Res to Kana (M) if he is attacked in the enemy phase. This makes him bulkier when foes attack him. Water Breath+ also grants him adaptive damage against ranged foes. Because of adaptive damage, it is a good idea to pick-up Distant Counter on him as it makes him a deadly counterattacker to ranged foes. Check out the builds section to learn more.

Adaptive damage is when an effect allows damage to be calculated using the lower of a foe's Def or Res

Powerful Def and Res buff when HP gets low enough

Kana (M)'s A Skill Brazen Def/Res will give him Def/Res+7 when his HP is below 80%. Taking damage increases his defensive stats so that he can tough through combat so make sure that he is always in the frontline soaking up hit for his team.

If you can afford to do so, equip either a Distant Def 3 or a Close Def 3 Sacred Seal onto Kana (M) depending on what maps you will be tackling. If he reaches Brazen range with these Seals, he becomes very hard to take down as he will boast huge Def/Res levels. Check out our recommended builds section to learn more!

As it is an in-combat buff, it stacks well with Water Breath+.

Buff Dragons' Defenses

Kana (M)'s C skill, Fortify Dragons boosts adjacent dragon units' Def/Res by +6. It is powerful and pretty easy to trigger, and this makes Kana (M) a good candidate for a support unit in all-dragon teams.

Bulky dragon powerhouses like Idunn and Legendary Tiki (Young) would highly appreciate this buff from Kana (M)!

Kana (M) Weaknesses

Low Spd

Kana (M) has low Spd. Even if he is a generally durable unit, green units with high Spd can easily take him down. Be mindful of Kana (M)'s position in relation to units that pose a threat to him!

This is why we recommend a +Spd IV. If you can, supplement his Spd with support skills from his allies too!

Weak to Dragon Effective Weapons

Kana (M) takes 1.5x damage from dragon-effective weapons like Falchion or Naga, and one blow from these types of weapons is sure to take him down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Kana - Dragon Spawn!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Kana - Dragon Spawn from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Kana - Dragon Spawn is very useful as a dragon ace, so you may find using Unlock Potential on Kana - Dragon Spawn helpful if your team lacks a party member with this role.

Unlock Potential Tier List

Kana (M) - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Fire Breath	6	1	No Effect	3★
Fire Breath+	8	1	No Effect	3★
Dusk Dragonstone	16	1	If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. If foe's Range = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe's Def or Res.	5★
Water Breath	10	1	If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. If foe’s Range  = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe’s Def or Res.	4★
Water Breath+	14	1	If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. If foe’s Range  = 2, calculates damage using the lower of foe’s Def or Res.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Dragon Gaze	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts Atk by 30%.	3★
Draconic Aura	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts Atk by 30%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Brazen Def/Res 1	If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Def/Res +3 during combat.	3★
Brazen Def/Res 2	If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Def/Res +5 during combat.	4★
Brazen Def/Res 3	If unit’s HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Def/Res +7 during combat.	5★
Fortify Def 1	At start of turn, grants Def+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	3★
Fortify Def 2	At start of turn, grants Def+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	3★
Fortify Dragons	At start of turn, grants Def/Res+6 to adjacent dragon allies for 1 turn.	4★

Kana (M) as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Water Breath+ and Fortify Dragons

Kana (M) can be used to inherit the skills Water Breath+ and Fortify Dragons. However, you can only acquire Kana (M) from Grand Hero Battles or from using Heroic Grails, so think carefully before foddering him off.

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How to Get Kana (M) / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Kana (M)

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Kana (M) 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)	Sandy Fox
Illustrator	Kawasumi (かわすみ)
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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