Jagen Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Jagen - Veteran Knight 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 Jagen.

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Jagen 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)

Jagen - Veteran Knight: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Cavalry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can tank magic attacks thanks to a high Res stat ・Can grant a powerful bonus to allied cavalry ・Fury gives him a significant stat boost

Jagen Skills at 5★

Veteran Lance Might: 16　 Range: 1 If foe initiates combat or, at start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 70%, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat.

Aegis Cooldown Count = 3 Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 50%.

Fury 3 Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +3. Unit take 6 damage after combat.

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

Jagen Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (20)		★★★☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★★
Spd (7)		★★★☆☆
Def (8)		★★☆☆☆
Res (11)		★★★★☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

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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 and -Def

Jagen's best IVs are +Atk and -Def. With a superboon in Atk, Jagen gets +4 with a +Atk IV, which is a serious buff to his mediocre Atk stat. Since he really excels as a Res tank, we recommend taking the lowered Def stat so he can specialize in fighting magic attackers.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

If you are building a +10 merged Jage, we recommend a +Atk IV. His base Atk will grow to 34 with 10 merges and a +Atk IV, which will make him much better at offense.

Jagen Best Builds

Budget Jagen

： Veteran Lance ： Draw Back ： Aegis ： -

： Fury 3 ： Swordbreaker 3 ： Fortify Cavalry ： Close Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A super budget build for Jagen. This allows him to take out sword units with ease and tank a good chunk of damage before going down.

Veteran Res Tank Jagen

HOT
： Veteran Lance ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -	： Atk/Res Catch 4 ： A/R Near Trace 3 ： Rouse Atk/Res 4 ： Deflect Magic 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Since Jagen is an older generation unit, he finds it hard to participate in the meta if he does not specialize in a specific niche. His Veteran Lance guides him to a niche spot that covers tanking magic units. This set it specifically designed to withstand mage units, sacrificing counterattacks in order to survive through Deflect Magic.

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Jagen Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Jagen's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Veteran Lance	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 If foe initiates combat or, at start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 70%, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat. At start of turn, if any foe's Res ≤ unit's Res-3 and that foe is adjacent to another foe, inflicts Atk-7 on that foe through its next action. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Veteran Lance

Jagen's exclusive weapon Veteran Lance makes Jagen even more adept at tanking magic attacks. With the special effect upgrade, he can further make use of his massive Res stat and inflict Atk-7 on foes who are adjacent to another foe and have a Res stat that is less than Jagen's by 3 or more. For teams that tend to stick together, this effect will be very good at reducing the amount of damage each foe can put out, as the number of units with higher Res than Jagen is pretty limited.

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Jagen Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
148
HP	37	Rank: 972/1171
Atk	27	Rank: 1140/1171
Spd	24	Rank: 980/1171
Def	25	Rank: 737/1171
Res	35	Rank: 195/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	42	51	31	32	43	199
Lv.40 +10	42	32	28	29	40	171

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	37	46	27	28	38	176
5★ Lv.40	37	27	24	25	35	148
4★ Lv.40	35	26	22	23	33	139
3★ Lv.40	34	24	21	22	31	132

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	20	23	7	8	11	69
4★ Lv.1	19	19	6	7	11	62
3★ Lv.1	19	15	6	7	10	57

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Mathilda	35	29	32	24	34	154
Jagen	37	27	24	25	35	148

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

Jagen Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Jagen Roles

Jagen - Veteran Knight 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

Jagen 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. He also has the useful cavalry skill Fortify Cavalry, which can raise cavalry units' defenses, as well as the ever-powerful skill Fury.

Jagen Strengths

Amazing at tanking magic attacks

Jagen has a very high Res stat, and is great at tanking enemy magic attacks. This is especially true if the foe is a close magic attacker (dragon) because he can counterattack, so can come in pretty handy when he is up against an all dragon party.

Holds a powerful buff for allied cavalry

Jagen learns Fortify Cavalry by default, which is avery useful in cavalry teams. This skill grants Def/Res+6 to adjacent cavalry at the start of a turn, and the effect will last the entire turn. Granting this bonus to an ally before they run to the front lines of combat will help them reduce the overall damage they take.

Jagen Weaknesses

Struggles against physical attacks

Jagen has a pretty mediocre base Def stat of only 25, so he will struggle a bit against physical attackers. His Spd stat is only 24, so he has to take a lot of follow-up attacks, so a speedy physical attacker can take him out pretty easily. When he is not up against a red unit that he has triangle advantage on, leave the physical attackers to your party's other allies.

Poor offensive capability

Jagen's Atk stat is also nothing special, and other than Fury, he doesn't have much to help out with his poor offensive capability, making him not great at attacking. If you want to make the most of this unit, you will either need to invest in some stronger offensive skills and have allies buff him, or turn him into a full on support unit for your other cavalry allies.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Jagen - Veteran Knight!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Jagen - Veteran Knight a 5 Star Hero. Jagen - Veteran Knight is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Jagen - Veteran Knight 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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Jagen - 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★
Silver Lance	11	1	No Effect	3★
Silver Lance+	15	1	No Effect	5★
Veteran Lance	16	1	If foe initiates combat or, at start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 70%, grants Atk/Res+5 to unit during combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Holy Vestments	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 30%.	3★
Aegis	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 50%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Fury 1	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +1. Unit take 2 damage after combat.	3★
Fury 2	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2. Unit take 4 damage after combat.	4★
Fury 3	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +3. Unit take 6 damage after combat.	5★
Fortify Res 1	At start of turn, grants Res+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	3★
Fortify Res 2	At start of turn, grants Res+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	3★
Fortify Cavalry	At start of turn, grants Def/Res+6 to adjacent cavalry allies for 1 turn.	4★

Jagen as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★☆☆☆

Inheriting Fortify Cavalry

Jagen has the very useful skill Fortify Cavalry. This is very good to have on all-cavalry teams, so if you have any 4 Star Jagen you don't intend to use, be sure and use them to create combat manuals.

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How to Get Jagen / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Jagen

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Jagen 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)	Walden James
Illustrator	Yamada Akihiro (山田章博)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem

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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