Clair Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Clair - Highborn Flier 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 Clair.

Clair Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	Unranked (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	B (▶FEH Tier List)

Clair - Highborn Flier: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Flying
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	Weapon is effective on armored and cavalry units ・Lance wielding unit with high Res ・Special refinement grants effect identical to Flashing Blade

Clair Skills at 5★

Rhomphaia Might: 16　 Range: 1 Effective against Armored and Cavalry foes.

Harsh Command Range: 1 Converts penalties on target into bonuses.

Hit and Run If unit initiates combat, unit moves 1 space away after combat.

Spur Spd 3 Grants adjacent allies Spd +4 during combat.

Clair Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (22)		★★★★★
Spd (8)		★★★☆☆
Def (5)		★★★★☆
Res (9)		★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Atk/-HP

The best IVs for Clair are +Atk and -HP. Clair's Atk stat is pretty bad for an attacker so you should raise it as much as you can. It's the only thing holding her back as her Spd is respectable. Additionally, her Atk is a superboon so you should take advantage of it as much as possible. Like many units, HP is not of importance to her so you can safely take it as her bane.

+Atk or for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Clair to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. This will help her take out enemies when she scores follow-up attacks with her great Spd. Take note that her special effect refine is similar to the effects of Flashing Blade 3. This means that it relies on her having a high Spd to trigger. You can consider getting a +Spd IV too, but we recommend that you rely on buffs from allies to raise her Spd instead.

Clair Best Builds

Desperate Fury Clair

HOT
： Rhomphaia ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -	： Fury 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Def Smoke 3 ： Guidance 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build has Clair use her exclusive weapon skill Rhomphaia. Using the standard Fury-Desperation duo will max out Clair’s stats, making her a very easy to use unit. Def Smoke 3 will debuff the enemy team, though you can also opt to use another Smoke skill or a Joint Drive Skill.

Firesweep Ploy Clair

： Firesweep Lance+ ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -

： Swift Sparrow 2 ： Chill Spd 3 ： Spd Ploy 3 ： Def Ploy 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This skillset has you inherit Firesweep Lance and Swift Sparrow. Clair is lacking in the way of Atk and Def, so Firesweep Lance is a good option to prevent enemy counterattacks. In order to make use of her high Res stat, a Ploy skill will be used to lower the foe’s defensive stats. This should ensure many foes fall by preventing their counterattack, allowing Clair to strike twice.

Distant Counter Clair

： Slaying Lance+ ： Reposition ： Iceberg ： -

： Distant Counter ： Dull Ranged 3 ： Spd Ploy 3 ： Distant Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build requires you to give Clair Distant Counter and Dull Ranged 3. In order to make the most of Clair’s high Res stat, have her take an attack from a mage and then take down that foe with a counterattack. She will not be of much use up against physical attackers, so make sure to have another unit ready to fill this role and get the most out of your team.

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Clair Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Clair's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Rhomphaia	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Effective against armored and cavalry foes. If unit’s Spd > foe’s Spd, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per unit’s attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.) ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Rhomphaia

It is similar to the effects of Flashing Blade 3. Having her special sped up is great for her as she can not rely on her raw Atk stat alone to deal damage. Conveniently, her Spd is at a decent enough level to take advantage of this skill.

This makes stacking a ton of Spd onto Clair a great idea. Spd does not only increase her chance of speeding-up her special attack, but it also allows her to score more follow-up attacks which not only mean more damage, but they also speed-up her special cooldown further!

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Clair Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
156
HP	37	Rank: 796/1089
Atk	26	Rank: 959/1089
Spd	36	Rank: 365/1089
Def	24	Rank: 650/1089
Res	33	Rank: 212/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	42	46	41	28	38	195
Lv.40 +10	42	30	41	28	38	179

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	37	42	36	24	33	172
5★ Lv.40	37	26	36	24	33	156
4★ Lv.40	35	24	34	22	31	146
3★ Lv.40	34	23	32	21	29	139

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	22	8	5	9	62
4★ Lv.1	17	17	8	4	9	55
3★ Lv.1	17	14	7	4	8	50

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Phila	38	37	42	26	40	183
Karin	41	37	42	26	31	177
Marcia	41	37	41	32	26	177
Seteth	44	36	36	32	24	172
Sigrun	37	32	36	28	34	167
Cynthia	38	32	37	27	29	163
Thea	37	31	35	31	28	162
Shigure	40	33	37	27	25	162
Shanna	39	30	35	25	29	158
Cordelia	40	35	35	22	25	157
Clair	37	26	36	24	33	156

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

Clair Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Clair Roles

Clair - Highborn Flier 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

Clair 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.

Clair Strengths

Rhomphaia is strong against cavalry and armored foes

Rhomphaia is a unique lance in the sense that it is effective against both armored and cavalry units. Those two are not the most common unit types, but since Clair covers both of them, this effect becomes very reliable. This is not without drawbacks though as Clair possesses an awful Atk stat. It can be said that Rhomphaia is the redeeming factor in Clair's offensive ability.

Rhomphaia has access to a powerful special effect refine

As mentioned, Clair has an awful Atk stat, this means she heavily relies on other means such has her Spd stat and special attack to deal damage. Conveniently, Rhomphaia's special effect refine magnifies these strengths of hers. Getting this upgrade on top of other investments fixes Clair's weakness and makes her a good, well-rounded flier. You can read more about this upgrade in the special effect refine section.

Hit and Run can be a useful utility skill

Clair's B skill, Hit and Run, moves Clair a space backward if she initiates combat. This allows for some pretty useful interactions such as having an ally use Drag Back on her. If the unit she attacked is an armored unit, they will not be able to hit Clair in the next phase. Units in the back line of the enemy who can normally attack an initiating ally can also lose reach of Clair.

It is a lackluster skill without the strategy, but if you put some thought into it, Hit and Run can win you some maps.

Clair Weaknesses

Weak to bows

As a flying unit, Clair takes 1.5x damage from bows and weapons effective on flying units. Be sure to keep them out of the range of archers and leave them to other units.
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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Clair - Highborn Flier!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Clair - Highborn Flier from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Clair - Highborn Flier is a very useful anti armor and cavalry, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Clair - Highborn Flier if your team lacks a strong anti armor and cavalry.

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Clair - 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★
Rhomphaia	16	1	Effective against Armored and Cavalry foes.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Harsh Command	1	Converts penalties on target into bonuses.	3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Hit and Run	If unit initiates combat, unit moves 1 space away after combat.	3★
Spur Spd 1	Grants adjacent allies Spd +2 during combat.	3★
Spur Spd 2	Grants adjacent allies Spd +3 during combat.	4★
Spur Spd 3	Grants adjacent allies Spd +4 during combat.	5★

Clair as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Hit and Run

Clair can be used to inherit the skill Hit and Run. Take note that this skill is pretty rare. If you do not plan to use Clair in combat, you can turn her into a useful Combat Manual.

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How to Get Clair / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Clair

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Clair 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)	Alexis Tipton
Illustrator	Takagi Masafumi (高木正文)
Appears In	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Gaiden)

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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