Gwendolyn Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Gwendolyn - Adorable 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 Gwendolyn.

May 2020 New Power (Weapon Refines)
Siegbert	Gwendolyn	Narcian	Leon

Focus - Tempest Trials (Lessons Learned) Featured Heroes
Roy [7.5/10]	Gwendolyn [7.5/10]	Cecilia [8.0/10]

Gwendolyn Rating and Basic Information

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

Gwendolyn - Adorable Knight: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Armored
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	A specially refined Weighted Lance coupled with Escutcheon grants great bulk ・An excellent physical wall ・Raises the Atk/Spd of allied armor units

Gwendolyn Skills at 5★

Weighted Lance Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).

Escutcheon Cooldown Count = 2 Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 30%.

Drag Back If unit initiates attack, the unit moves 1 space away after combat. Foe moves into unit’s previous space.

Hone Armor At start of turn, grants Atk/Spd+6 to adjacent armored allies for 1 turn.

Gwendolyn Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (23)		★★★☆☆
Atk (19)		★★★☆☆
Spd (5)		★☆☆☆☆
Def (12)		★★★★★
Res (6)		★★★★☆

◯ = 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.

+Def/-Spd

The best IVs for Gwendolyn are +Def and -Spd. A higher Def stat will allow her to fulfill her role as a physical tank more effectively. Her Spd is pretty low and it is safe for Gwendolyn to take as a dump stat.

Gwendolyn Best Builds

Tank Gwendolyn

HOT
： Slaying Lance+ ： Swap ： Noontime ： -	： Bracing Stance 3 ： Slick Fighter 3 ： A/R Far Save 3 ： Steady Breath ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is an enemy phase build for Gwendolyn. Bracing Stance and Steady Breath will boosts her stats and will give her Special cooldown reduction and will slow an enemy's Special in turn. A/R Far Save will also boost her Atk and Res, and will also allow her to save her more vulnerable allies.

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Gwendolyn Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Gwendolyn's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Weighted Lance	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Def/Res+4 and Special cooldown charge +1 per foe's attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack. Special cooldown charge granted even if foe's attack deals 0 damage.) ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Weighted Lance

Gwendolyn's defensive native special, Escutcheon, only has a cooldown count of 2. This means that she can almost always trigger it thanks to Weighted Lance. With a healer, she can easily maintain the HP ≥ 50% requirement for the +4 Def/Res that adds to her already amazing bulk. Offensive Gwendolyns who heavily rely on Bonfire or Ignis to deal damage will greatly benefit from it as well. Therefore, we recommend the special effect refine for Weighted Lance.

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Gwendolyn Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
169
HP	49	Rank: 16/1089
Atk	30	Rank: 882/1089
Spd	24	Rank: 819/1089
Def	38	Rank: 85/1089
Res	28	Rank: 379/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	54	51	28	43	32	208
Lv.40 +10	54	35	28	43	32	192

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	49	46	24	38	28	185
5★ Lv.40	49	30	24	38	28	169
4★ Lv.40	46	28	22	36	25	157
3★ Lv.40	45	26	21	34	24	150

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	23	24	5	12	6	70
4★ Lv.1	22	15	4	12	5	58
3★ Lv.1	22	15	4	11	5	57

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Valentine's Ephraim	47	48	17	48	41	201
Ninja Zelgius	49	47	16	47	42	201
Winter Edelgard	46	47	17	47	44	201
Vigarde	46	47	30	44	29	196
Cervantes	50	45	31	44	25	195
Gilliam	47	44	21	48	35	195
Pirate Surtr	45	45	16	44	36	186
Gatrie	47	42	17	44	35	185
Benny	48	35	23	44	34	184
Winter Hilda	44	39	38	37	26	184
Valentine's Rudolf	46	43	21	41	29	180
Forsyth	47	40	20	39	33	179
Valentine's Eliwood	47	38	32	29	29	175
Fallen Hardin	45	34	28	36	32	175
Brave Hector	48	37	22	39	28	174
Winter Robin	45	35	34	35	25	174
Winter Ephraim	45	41	23	36	29	174
Kjelle	47	40	22	37	28	174
Valbar	49	35	25	38	26	173
Picnic Lukas	51	37	21	42	22	173
Gwendolyn	49	30	24	38	28	169
Effie	50	40	22	33	23	168

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

Gwendolyn Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Gwendolyn Roles

Gwendolyn - Adorable 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

Gwendolyn is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Gwendolyn Strengths

Great at Tanking

Gwendolyn's Def is very high, and her Res is also pretty goodl! She can tank many of the units in the game.

Can Put Enemies in Compromising Positions

With Drag Back, Gwendolyn is able to pull enemy units into the spot where Gwendolyn was originally in while she moves a space back. Being on the frontline, she is able to pull in units into the range of her high-powered but frail allies like Reinhardt.

Gwendolyn Weaknesses

Susceptible to Follow-up Attacks

Gwendolyn's low Spd makes her very susceptible to follow-up attacks. Watch out for fast green units that can deal massive damage to her! Make sure to pair her up with strong red units that can deal with fast green units.

Low Offensive Power

Gwendolyn's high bulk comes with a price. Her offensive power is not very high. We recommend inheriting special skills like Bonfire and Ignis to utilize her high defenses into her offense.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Gwendolyn - Adorable Knight!

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

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Gwendolyn - 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★
Killer Lance	7	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).	3★
Killer Lance+	11	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).	5★
Weighted Lance	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Buckler	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 30%.	3★
Escutcheon	(Cooldown Count = 2) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 30%.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Drag Back	If unit initiates attack, the unit moves 1 space away after combat. Foe moves into unit’s previous space.	3★
Hone Atk 1	At start of turn, grants Atk+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	3★
Hone Atk 2	At start of turn, grants Atk+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.	3★
Hone Armor	At start of turn, grants Atk/Spd+6 to adjacent armored allies for 1 turn.	4★

Gwendolyn as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Hone Armor

Gwendolyn can be used to inherit the skill Hone Armor. Gwendolyn is unique in the sense that she is a common hero that possesses this rare skill. Even if you don't want to train and build around Gwendolyn, it would be smart if you kept her as a Combat Manual.

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How to Get Gwendolyn / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Gwendolyn

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Gwendolyn 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	Masao Tsubasa (政尾翼)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

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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