Finn Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Finn - Lance of Legend 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 Finn.

Finn Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.5/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	N/A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Finn - Lance of Legend: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Cavalry
Rarity	5 Star 4 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can attack in succession when initiating combat ・Increases the damage output of nearby cavalry units ・Can survive a fatal attack from the foe with Miracle

Finn Skills at 5★

Brave Lance+ Might: 8　 Range: 1 Spd -5. Attack twice when initiating combat.

Miracle Cooldown Count = 5 If unit’s HP > 1 and foe would reduce unit’s HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP.

Attack/Def +2 Grants Atk/Def +2.

Goad Cavalry Grants Atk/Spd+4 to cavalry allies within 2 spaces during combat.

Finn Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (16)		★★★★★
Spd (4)		★★★★☆
Def (8)		★★★☆☆
Res (3)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Tempest Trials, Finn will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk/-Res

The best IVs for Finn are +Atk and -Res. Since Brave Lance allows Finn to strike twice, even small changes to Atk mean big damage. His Res is of less importance so it can be safely taken as a bane.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Finn to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. Maximizing Finn's Atk stat means monstrous damage to the enemy. If you do not plan on using Brave Lance+ on Finn, then you can aim for a +Spd IV instead.

Finn Best Builds

Loyalty Spear Finn

HOT
： Loyalty Spear ： Reposition ： Glimmer ： -	： Atk/Spd Solo 4 ： A/D Near Trace 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Finn's new weapon and refine give him so much firepower to one-shot units. Stacking Atk/Spd Solo boosts his one-shot potential, while A/D Near Trace and Atk/Spd Menace give debuffs. He can also use A/D Near Trace to retreat to safety after attacking.

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Finn Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Finn's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Loyalty Spear	SP: 400
Might: 10　Range: 1　HP: 3 Grants Spd+4 and inflicts Def/Res-4 on unit. Unit attacks twice. (Even if foe initiates combat, unit attacks twice.) At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Spd/Def-4 on foe during combat and also neutralizes bonuses to foe's Atk/Def (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Loyalty Spear

Loyalty Spear's refine will inflict Atk/Spd/Def-4 on Finn's target and will nullify any bonuses they have to Atk/Def during combat.

We recommend getting this refine as Finn will not only have increased firepower as he attacks twice, but will also bulk up his Atk and Def.

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Finn Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
157
HP	40	Rank: 419/1089
Atk	34	Rank: 647/1089
Spd	33	Rank: 555/1089
Def	32	Rank: 300/1089
Res	18	Rank: 895/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	45	49	33	38	22	187
Lv.40 +10	45	39	38	36	22	180

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	40	44	28	34	18	164
5★ Lv.40	40	34	33	32	18	157
4★ Lv.40	37	32	31	29	16	145

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	16	4	8	3	49
4★ Lv.1	17	13	4	7	2	43

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Mauvier	42	44	18	46	35	185
Matthis	41	43	32	38	25	179
Valentine's Owain	41	38	42	31	21	173
Spring Luthier	41	38	36	31	27	173
Petrine	42	35	37	30	24	168
Ferdinand	41	32	35	30	24	162
New Year Laegjarn	38	32	35	35	17	157
Finn	40	34	33	32	18	157
Camus	42	32	33	31	17	155
Sully	42	26	34	24	28	154
Oscar	40	33	34	26	21	154
Abel	39	33	32	25	25	154
Roderick	40	31	34	25	24	154
Peri	35	33	33	23	30	154

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

Finn Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Finn Roles

Finn - Lance of Legend 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

Finn 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.

Finn Strengths

Attack Twice with Loyalty Spear

Loyalty Spear allows Finn to attack twice regardless of who initiated combat.

The weapon inflicts Def/Res-4, but that does not hurt Finn much as he mainly aims to one-shot an enemy unit rather than take hits.

The weapon refine will also inflict debuffs to an enemy unit's Atk/Spd/Def and nullify any bonuses they have to their own Atk and Def, which further increases Finn's one-shot potential.

As the attack from his weapon is counted as extra attack and not an actual follow-up attack. Check out our recommended builds for Finn

Miracle can prevent him from being taken out

His native special skill, Miracle, has a long cooldown but it saves him from an attack that will take him out. This can buy your team the opening to take out that enemy and save Finn for many turns to come. Since Finn is a high-powered attacker, he can most likely take out the unit threatening him in the succeeding phase—especially if he was able to score a counterattack after taking damage.

Can buff other cavalry allies with Goad Cavalry

His default C skill Goad Cavalary will power up the Atk/Spd of nearby cavalry allies. Since this affects allies within two spaces during combat, it is a very easy to use skill. If you wish to use an all cavalry team, this is a great skill to include on Finn to ensure his allies pack a little extra power.

Finn Weaknesses

Weak to Cavalry Effective Weapons

Finn takes 1.5x damage from cavalry-effective weapons like Ridersbane, and one blow from this type of weapon is sure to take him/her down. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!
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Low Res

Finn's Res only sits at 22 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Draug's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out.

His durability is hurt even more when using Loyalty Spear because it inflicts a Def/Res-4 to him. A follow-up attack from a magic unit most likely means Finn getting taken out.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Finn - Lance of Legend!

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

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	4★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	4★
Brave Lance	5	1	Spd -5. Attack twice when initiating combat.	4★
Brave Lance+	8	1	Spd -5. Attack twice when initiating combat.	5★
Loyalty Spear	10	1	Grants Spd+4 and inflicts Def/Res-4 on unit. Unit attacks twice. (Even if foe initiates combat, unit attacks twice.)	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Miracle	(Cooldown Count = 5) If unit’s HP > 1 and foe would reduce unit’s HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Attack +1	Grants Atk +1.	4★
Attack/Def +1	Grants Atk/Def +1.	4★
Attack/Def +2	Grants Atk/Def +2.	5★
Spur Atk 1	Grants adjacent allies Atk +2 during combat.	4★
Spur Atk 2	Grants adjacent allies Atk +3 during combat.	4★
Goad Cavalry	Grants Atk/Spd+4 to cavalry allies within 2 spaces during combat.	4★

Finn as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Goad Cavalry

Finn can be used to inherit the skill Goad Cavalry. However, you can only acquire Finn from Tempest Trials or from using Heroic Grails, so think carefully before foddering him off.

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How to Get Finn / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Finn

Obtained as a Reward in Tempest Trials

Finn is a limited time Hero who can be obtained as a reward for your score in the Tempest Trials. 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)	Robert Clotworthy
Illustrator	Itagaki Hako (板垣ハコ)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

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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