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This is a ranking page for the hero Donnel - Village Hero 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 Donnel.

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Donnel Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 7.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) D
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) D
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Donnel - Village Hero: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Blue IconBlue / Lance IconLance / Infantry IconInfantry
Rarity
4 Star Icon4 Star 3 Star icon3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Can attack in succession when initiating combat
・Drag Back is very useful
・Low Res Stat

Donnel Skills at 5★

Lance IconHewn Lance
Might: 11　 Range: 1
Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice.
Assist Skill IconReciprocal Aid
Range: 1
Swap HP with adjacent ally (neither unit can go above their max HP).
HP +5HP +5
Grants +5 to max HP.
Drag BackDrag Back
If unit initiates attack, the unit moves 1 space away after combat. Foe moves into unit’s previous space.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Hero

Resplendent Attire has been released for Donnel. With their Resplendent Attire equipped, they will have a different appearance, have new voice clips, and additionally, gain +2 to all stats. If you really like Donnel or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

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Donnel Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (17) Normal HP ★★☆☆☆
Atk (15) No Attack IV ★★★★★
Spd (0) No Spd IV ★★★★☆
Def (6) No Def IV ★★★☆☆
Res (4) Res Boon ★☆☆☆☆

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

See the IV Checker for All Units 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.

+Atk/-Res

The best IVs for Donnel are +Atk and -Res.A higher Atk stat allows Donnel to utilize his ability to attack twice with his weapon. His Res is already low, and he is not really built for tanking magical attacks so it is safe to take it as his bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Donnel to 10. With a +Spd IV, Donnel's Spd stat will reach 36 with 10 merges. A higher Spd stat can help him nail 4 attacks in one action through his weapon. If you are not interested in risky quad attack builds, you can stick with a +Atk IV instead.

Donnel Best Builds

DC Wrath Donnel

HOT
Weapon Skill Icon： Slaying Lance+
Assist Skill Icon： Reposition
Special Skill Icon： Bonfire
Emblem Icon： -
Passive Skill A Icon： Distant Counter
Passive Skill B： Wrath 3
Passive Skill C： Atk Smoke 3
Sacred Seal Icon： Quickened Pulse
Attuned Skill Icon： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a premium build for Donnel that uses Distant Counter. Slaying Lance and Quickened Pulse will accelerate his Special and Wrath will enable him to deal more damage. Atk. Smoke 3 will debuff his opponents after combat.

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Donnel Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Donnel's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Hewn Lance ImageHewn Lance
 SP: 400
Might: 11　Range: 1　HP: +3
Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice.
If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Def+4 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.
Arena Medal：500　Divine Dew：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Hewn Lance

Hewn Lance grants Donnel +4 Atk/Def and prevents enemies from executing follow-up attacks if he initiates combat. This upgrade solidifies Donnel's role as an offensive player phase unit, as it adds a total of 8 damage per action and makes it hard for physical units to take him out.

Weapon Refinery Tier List

About the Weapon Refinery

Donnel Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
162
HP
HP 43 43
 Rank: 192/1322
Atk
Atk 35 35
 Rank: 736/1322
Spd
Spd 29 29
 Rank: 845/1322
Def
Def 32 32
 Rank: 383/1322
Res
Res 23 23
 Rank: 836/1322

Note that the graph reflects the units stats without bonuses from resplendent attire.

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total'
Resplendent Base Stats
With Skills		 55 53 30 39 29 206
Resplendent Base Stats 50 42 35 39 29 195
Resplendent +HP 52 41 35 38 29 195
Resplendent +Atk 49 44 35 38 29 195
Resplendent +Spd 49 41 38 38 29 195
Resplendent +Def 49 41 35 41 29 195
Resplendent +Res 49 41 35 38 33 196

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Neutral
+Skills		 53 51 28 37 27 196
Neutral 48 40 33 37 27 185
+HP 50 39 33 36 27 185
+Atk 47 42 33 36 27 185
+Spd 47 39 36 36 27 185
+Def 47 39 33 39 27 185
+Res 47 39 33 36 31 186

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40 +Skills		 50 48 26 34 25 183
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40		 45 37 31 34 25 172
Resplendent
4★ Lv 40		 42 35 28 32 23 160
Resplendent
3★ Lv 40		 41 33 27 30 22 153

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 48 46 24 32 23 173
5★ Lv.40 43 35 29 32 23 162
4★ Lv.40 40 33 26 30 21 150
3★ Lv.40 39 31 25 28 20 143

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv.1		 19 20 2 8 6 55
Resplendent
4★ Lv.1		 18 14 2 8 5 47
Resplendent
3★ Lv.1		 18 16 6 7 5 52

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 17 18 0 6 4 45
4★ Lv.1 16 12 0 6 3 37
3★ Lv.1 16 14 4 5 3 42

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
 HP
 Atk
 Spd
 Def
 Res
 Total
Jehanna Saber Icon Jehanna Saber
40 47 46 45 21 199
Summer Balthus Icon Summer Balthus
47 49 31 45 26 198
Nabata Hawkeye Icon Nabata Hawkeye
45 47 22 41 38 193
Duo Ephraim Icon Duo Ephraim
41 39 30 37 25 172
Shiro Icon Shiro
41 35 30 35 22 163
Donnel Icon Donnel
43 35 29 32 23 162
Lukas Icon Lukas
45 35 22 38 17 157
Nephenee Icon Nephenee
37 31 35 34 20 157
Oboro Icon Oboro
40 32 26 35 24 157
Ephraim Icon Ephraim
45 35 25 32 20 157

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

Donnel Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Donnel Roles

Donnel - Village Hero Roles
Close Physical Attack ImageClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged MagicRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement Assist ImageMovement Assist
Exclusive Skill ImageExclusive Skill No All Range Counterattack ImageAll-Range Counter RecoveryRecovery No Refresher ImageRefresher
No Legendary Hero ImageLegendary No Mythic Hero ImageMythic No Duo and Harmonized ImageDuo /
Harmonized		 Resplendent ImageResplendent

Donnel 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.

Donnel Strengths

Attack Twice with Donnel's Weapons

Both Brave Lance+ and Hewn Lance allow Donnel to attack twice if he initiates combat. They inflict -5 Spd, but that does not hurt Donnel much as he does not rely on Spd for his offense. Skills that guarantee follow-up attacks like Brash Assault 3 and Swordbreaker 3 allow Donnel to attack 4 times as the attack from his weapons are counted as extra attacks not actual follow-up attacks.

Can Put Enemies in Compromising Positions

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

Can Support Allies with Reciprocal Aid

Reciprocal Aid allows Donnel to swap HP with his allies. You can use this to heal allies who are in need or to help Donnel activate skills like Desperation 3, Brash Assault 3 or skills like Brazen Atk/Spd 3.

Donnel Weaknesses

Low Res

Donnel's Res only sits at 23 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Donnel's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero? B Rank Icon

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Donnel - Village Hero!

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

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Donnel - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
LanceIron Lance
6 1 No Effect 3★
LanceSteel Lance
8 1 No Effect 3★
LanceBrave Lance
5 1 Spd -5. Attack twice when initiating combat. 3★
LanceBrave Lance+
8 1 Spd -5. Attack twice when initiating combat. 5★
LanceHewn Lance
11 1 Inflicts Spd-5. If unit initiates combat, unit attacks twice. 5★

Assists

Skill Name Range Effect Learned At
Assist SkillReciprocal Aid
 1 Swap HP with adjacent ally (neither unit can go above their max HP). 3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
HP +3 IconHP +3
 Grants +3 to max HP. 3★
HP +4 IconHP +4
 Grants +4 to max HP. 3★
HP +5 IconHP +5
 Grants +5 to max HP. 4★
Drag Back IconDrag Back
 If unit initiates attack, the unit moves 1 space away after combat. Foe moves into unit’s previous space. 3★

Donnel as a Source Hero

Donnel Avatar

Value of Skills ★★☆☆☆

Inheriting Brave Lance+ and Drag Back

Donnel can be used to inherit the skills Brave Lance+ and Drag Back. Brave Lance+ can be inherited at 5★, and Drag Back at 3★.

How to Get Resplendent Donnel / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Donnel

Obtain Via FEH Pass

FEH Pass
Distribution Date 11/25/2025 - 12/09/2025

Resplendent Donnel can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.

Feh Pass Benefits and Special Features

Illustrations

Resplendent Donnel Portrait 1
alt:Resplendent Donnel Portrait 2
alt:Resplendent Donnel Portrait 3
alt:Resplendent Donnel Portrait 4
Illustrator TAPIOCA
Attire Jötunheimr

How to Get Donnel / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Donnel

Obtain Through Regular Summon

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

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

Current Focuses and Which You Should Pull From

Obtain through a Hero Battle

Donnel can be obtained as a first-time clear reward from a Hero Battle. These quests are easily completable, so be sure and take them on if you have not yet obtained this Hero.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor
(English)		 Sam Regal
Illustrator Okaya (岡谷)
Appears In
Fire Emblem Awakening

Illustration

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Quotes: Special Triggered

Special Triggered Quotes are voice lines that play upon activating a Special attack.

Get ready!
C’mon, Donny...
I’ll bury you!
I’m plowing through!

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue become available when a hero attains Lv. 40 at 5★ rarity.

Well, well! There you are, {Summoner}!
I wanted ta give you these fresh veggies from my garden!
Dunno if you’ve seen the garden— I planted it in the courtyard... Sorry if that was wrong o’ me…
Aw, shucks! Thanks for not bein’ mad. I’ll keep on helping the Order any way I can.
You’re always so nice about stuff— that’s why I like you so much. Just feels natural, you know?
I’ll keep raisin’ great vegetables and getting stronger and stronger... Just see the fighter I’ll be for you!

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