Lugh Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Lugh - Anima Child 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 Lugh.

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Legendary Eirika [8.0/10]	Hríd [8.5/10]	New Year Gunnthrá [8.5/10]	Brave Hector [9.5/10]
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Lugh [7.5/10]	Duma [8.5/10]	Velouria [9.0/10]	New Year Laevatein [7.5/10]

Lugh Rating and Basic Information

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

Lugh - Anima Child: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Green Tome / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Has the powerful buff Rally Up Res+ ・Stats increase when foe initiates combat ・Casts a penalty on foes in cardinal directions

Lugh Skills at 5★

Gronnserpent+ Might: 12　 Range: 2 If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.

Rally Up Res+ Range: 1 Grants Res+6 to target ally and allies within 2 spaces of target (excluding unit) for 1 turn.

Warding Stance 3 If foe initiates combat, grants Res+6 during combat.

Atk Feint 3 If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk-7 on foes in cardinal directions of unit through their next actions.

Lugh Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (17)		★★★☆☆
Spd (12)		★★★★☆
Def (4)		★★★☆☆
Res (7)		★★★★★

◯ = 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.

+Spd/-HP

The best IVs for Lugh are +Spd and -HP. A higher Spd stat allows Lugh to get a ton of follow-up attacks on his foes. More importantly, it protects him from hostile follow-up attacks. His HP is of less importance and thus safe to be taken as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Lugh to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. With this IV, he reaches 43 Spd at max merges. This is a very good range. With some support, Lugh can nail follow-up attacks on even the fastest units in the game.

Lugh Best Builds

Budget Lugh

： Gronnserpent+ ： Rally Up Res+ ： Glimmer ： -

： Mirror Stance 2 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Odd Res Wave 3 ： Distant Def 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A budget build for Lugh that uses his default weapon, Gronnserpent+ as a base to become an enemy phase unit that specializes in taking out ranged foes. Of course you can take much more powerful skills to modify this kit. An example would be to take Quick Riposte 3 in the S slot instead and take Lull Atk/Res 3, an expensive, but powerful skill to take its place in the B slot.

Solo Blade Lugh

： Gronnblade+ ： Rally Up Res+ ： Glimmer ： -

： Atk/Spd Push 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Joint Hone Atk ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

By default, Lugh is an enemy phase unit, but you can run him as a Blade tome user if you need to. This is a pretty standard, but expensive build. Atk/Spd Push 4 provides offense, and a mechanic to put Lugh into Desperation 3 range. Joint Hone Atk provides offense, and if you can't afford it, go for an Atk Wave skill instead. The S slot is flexible, but since he will be at fair Atk levels with this build, you can run Heavy Blade 3.

Refined Tome of Reason Lugh

HOT
： Tome of Reason ： Draw Back ： Ruptured Sky ： -	： Kestrel Stance 3 ： Null Follow-Up 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Atk/Spd Form 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes the additional bulk provided by refined Tome of Reason along with enhancing Lugh's already high Spd to tank enemies effectively. Kestrel Stance is used mainly for the Guard effect, to prevent foes from activating their Specials.

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Lugh Best Weapon Refine

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Tome of Reason	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Def/Res+6 to unit and allies within 2 spaces for 1 turn. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat, and inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Res = 60% of total bonuses on unit's Def and Res during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Tome of Reason

Tome of Reason's special refine grants Lugh Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat and inflicts a penalty on his foe's Atk/Res equal to 60% of the total bonuses on Lugh's Def and Res stats during combat.

This refine synergizes well with the weapon's base effect of granting Def/Res+6 to Lugh and his allies within 2 spaces at the start of the turn.

Ensure you have allies nearby Lugh before ending your turn to guarantee the bonuses for your next turn!

Lugh Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
156
HP	37	Rank: 796/1089
Atk	35	Rank: 549/1089
Spd	36	Rank: 365/1089
Def	17	Rank: 870/1089
Res	31	Rank: 258/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	42	51	41	21	36	191
Lv.40 +10	42	39	41	21	36	179

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	37	47	36	17	31	168
5★ Lv.40	37	35	36	17	31	156

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	17	12	4	7	58

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
New Year Kvasir	40	45	47	21	30	183
Brave Soren	40	45	34	16	47	182
Rearmed Sonya	38	47	32	20	45	182
Ascended Ced	43	45	46	22	26	182
Citrinne	38	46	27	22	44	177
Heiðr	38	45	45	29	20	177
Legendary Robin (M)	40	45	30	31	31	177
Bastian	40	44	28	20	45	177
Céline	37	41	44	17	38	177
Tea Tailtiu	39	42	44	21	31	177
Young Ilyana	40	41	30	18	42	171
Arthur	40	42	41	30	18	171
Limstella	41	39	23	32	36	171
Gatekeeper	41	37	17	40	36	171
Legendary Byleth (M)	40	39	41	25	21	166
Pent	40	38	39	19	30	166
Luthier	43	37	36	20	30	166
Orochi	40	40	24	24	37	165
Asbel	40	36	42	21	26	165
Thrasir	40	33	39	23	27	162
Legendary Celica	40	38	38	18	28	162
Young Merric	41	34	41	21	25	162
Ced	37	35	39	19	31	161
Lugh	37	35	36	17	31	156
Lewyn	38	34	37	17	25	151
Yune	38	33	27	15	37	150

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

Lugh Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Lugh Roles

Lugh - Anima Child 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

Lugh is a ranged magic attacker (range = 2). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage he deals will be equivalent to his Atk minus the foe's Res stat.

Lugh Strengths

Buffs to Multiple Allies

Rally Up Res+ makes Lugh a great support unit as well as it grants +6 Res to target ally and all allies within 2 spaces of said ally. That grants a big net damage reduction boost. This is very important if your team is deep in the enemy danger zones.

Powerful Long-ranged Debuff

Atk Feint 3 inflicts -7 Atk to units in cardinal directions of Lugh if he receives or uses a rally assist skill. She has access to Rally Up Res+ so he can make use of this debuff easily. It can be said that being able to buff allies and debuff enemies is one of Lugh's strengths.

Lugh Weaknesses

Low Def

Lugh's Def only sits at 17 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for physical units to take him out. Be mindful of Lugh's positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take her out.

Manage his match-ups to make the most out of him as he is very strong against ranged magic units.

Does not have a strong sense of uniqueness

Lugh does not have standout stats or standout skills. This makes him quite inferior to other green mages like Nino or Lewyn. As of October 2020, he still does not have a special effect refine. Expect him to get a huge power boost once he gets one so do not lose faith.

Lugh Teammates and Counters

Teammates for Lugh

Picnic Flora	Bridal Tharja	Valentine's Soren	Ophelia
Selkie	Reinhardt	Legendary Tiki (Young)	Brave Hector

Characters that can make good use of a Res buff

Lugh has a great Res buff in Rally Up Res+. Try to team him up with units that can make good use of this Res buff such as Picnic Flora or Selkie. They have skills that allow them to deal huge damage if they stack Res stats. This makes Lugh able to boost both their offenses and defenses with his assist skill.

A powerful blue attribute unit that can cover Lugh's weaknesses

Being a green unit, Lugh cannot deal much damage to red units. Team up with powerful blue units like Ophelia, Valentine's Soren or Reinhardt to cover Lugh's weaknesses. This is so that he can avoid being taken out and he can focus his firepower on better match-ups.

Lugh Counters

Valentine's Ike	Tibarn	Lethe	Legendary Eirika
Elincia	Hríd	Legendary Roy	Caineghis

Powerful melee physical attackers

Lugh specializes in tanking ranged magic units through his stats and weapon skill. However, he is extremely defenseless against melee physical users as his Def is very low and his weapon skill does not provide defenses against them. Manage Lugh's match-ups to make the most out of him.

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Lugh - Anima Child Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Lugh - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Wind	4	2	No Effect	5★
Elwind	6	2	No Effect	5★
Gronnserpent	8	2	If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.	5★
Gronnserpent+	12	2	If foe initiates combat and uses bow, dagger, magic, or staff, grants Def/Res+6 during combat.	5★
Tome of Reason	14	2	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If unit initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 during combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Rally Resistance	1	Grants Res+4 to an adjacent ally until the end of turn.	5★
Rally Up Res	1	Grants Res+4 to target ally and allies within 2 spaces of target (excluding unit) for 1 turn.	5★
Rally Up Res+	1	Grants Res+6 to target ally and allies within 2 spaces of target (excluding unit) for 1 turn.	5★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Warding Stance 1	If foe initiates combat, grants Res+2 during combat.	5★
Warding Stance 2	If foe initiates combat, grants Res+4 during combat.	5★
Warding Stance 3	If foe initiates combat, grants Res+6 during combat.	5★
Atk Feint 1	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk-3 on foes in cardinal directions of unit through their next actions.	5★
Atk Feint 2	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk-5 on foes in cardinal directions of unit through their next actions.	5★
Atk Feint 3	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Atk-7 on foes in cardinal directions of unit through their next actions.	5★

Lugh as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Gronnserpent+ or Rally Up Res+

Lugh can be used to inherit the skills Gronnserpent+ and Rally Up Res+. Rally Up Res+ is a very useful skill and only a few units have it! Think carefully on who to fodder this skill to.

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How to Get Lugh / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Lugh

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Lugh 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

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Michael Johnston
Illustrator	Himukai Yuji
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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Legendary Tiki (Young) [9.0/10]	Naga [8.5/10]	Legendary Lyn [8.5/10]	New Year Fjorm [7.5/10]
Lugh [7.5/10]	Duma [8.5/10]	Velouria [9.0/10]	New Year Laevatein [7.5/10]

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