Deirdre Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Deirdre - Lady of the Forest 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 Deirdre.

Heroes With the Same Name
Deirdre	Legendary Deirdre

Focus - Weekly Revival 1 Featured Heroes
Tiki (Young) [8.0/10]	Linde [7.5/10]	Deirdre [8.5/10]

Deirdre Rating and Basic Information

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

Deirdre - Lady of the Forest: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Green Tome / Infantry
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon is effective on dragons ・Has the powerful skill Quick Riposte ・Inflicts a Spd penalty on foes with low Res

Deirdre Skills at 5★

Divine Naga Might: 14　 Range: 2 Effective against dragons. Foe’s bonuses(from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) are nullified during combat.

Ardent Sacrifice Range: 1 Heals adjacent ally 10 HP. Unit loses 10 HP (but cannot reach 0 this way).

Quick Riposte 3 If unit’s HP ≥ 70% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.

Spd Ploy 3 At start of turn, inflicts Spd-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Attire has been released for Deirdre. 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 Deirdre or you want to make them stronger, you may want to buy a FEH pass and get the Resplendent Attire.

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Deirdre Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (17)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★★
Spd (6)		★★★☆☆
Def (3)		★☆☆☆☆
Res (9)		★★★★☆

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

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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/-Def

The best IVs for Deirdre are +Atk and -Def. A +Atk IV helps her maximize the 1.5x multiplier against dragons provided by Divine Naga. If you put some investment into her with thi IV, she will deal huge single-hit damage to dragons and it might be enough to take some weaker dragons out!

Take advantage of her high damage versus dragons in the enemy phase by keeping her native Quick Riposte 3! Check out our builds section to learn more.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Deirdre to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. Deirdre is mainly an offensive check against dragon units, but since her Spd is somewhat unreliable, it is best to maximize her Atk stat instead. If you prefer a bulkier Deirdre, go for a +Res IV instead.

Deirdre Best Builds

Offensive Deirdre

HOT
： Divine Naga ： Draw Back ： Iceberg ： -	： Atk/Res Ideal 4 ： Sabotage Atk 3 ： Res Smoke 3 ： Death Blow 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is an offensive build for Deirdre. Atk/Res Ideal 4 provides the highest boost for her most relevant stats while Sabotage Atk 3 debuffs her foes in order to activate or enhance Atk/Res Ideal.

Magic Tank Support Deirdre

HOT
： Divine Naga ： Draw Back ： Iceberg ： -	： Atk/Res Ideal 4 ： Quick Riposte 3 ： Res Ploy 3 ： Atk Ploy 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build aims to use Deirdre as a magical tank while supporting the team with Ploy skills. Atk/Res Ideal works well with the Ploy skills and Quick Riposte ensures that Deirdre makes a follow-up attack.

Speedy Offensive (Resplendent) Deirdre

： Divine Naga ： Reposition ： Ruptured Sky ： -

： Swift Sparrow 3 ： Windsweep 3 ： Atk/Spd Menace ： Blade Session 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a speedy build for Deirdre using her Resplendent stats. Assuming that she is +10 +Spd, Resplendent, with Summoner and Ally support, and all skills active (including her weapon), she can hit a whopping 66 Spd!

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Deirdre Best Weapon Refinement

Effect of Deirdre's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Divine Naga	SP: 400
Might: 14　Range: 2　HP: Effective against dragon foes. Neutralizes foe’s bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat, and disables foe’s skills that "calculate damage using the lower of foe’s Def or Res." At start of combat, if unit's Res ≥ foe's Res+3, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3 during combat. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Divine Naga

Upon any kind of upgrade, Divine Naga gets the ability to neutralize skills from foes that grant them adaptive damage. This eliminates Deirdre's weakness against dragons that can exploit her low Def to bypass her strong Res stat. Since lots of dragons have adaptive damage and Deirdre is mainly a dragon check, it can be said that getting an upgrade of any kind is vital for Deirdre's success.

However, the specific kind of upgrade we recommend getting on her is the special effect refine. It capitalizes her strong Res stat to get an all-stat buff. With this stat buff, she cannot be taken out in one hit by dragons like Fae and Nowi. Upon the counterattack, Deirdre can easily take said units out.

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Deirdre Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
148
HP	36	Rank: 1053/1171
Atk	33	Rank: 898/1171
Spd	28	Rank: 863/1171
Def	16	Rank: 1099/1171
Res	35	Rank: 195/1171

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	43	54	34	22	42	195
Resplendent Base Stats	43	40	34	22	42	181
Resplendent +HP	46	39	34	22	41	182
Resplendent +Atk	42	42	34	22	41	181
Resplendent +Spd	42	39	37	22	41	181
Resplendent +Def	42	39	34	25	41	181
Resplendent +Res	42	39	34	22	44	181

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	38	49	30	18	37	172
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	38	35	30	18	37	158

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	19	25	8	5	11	68

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Julia	38	35	26	17	32	148
Deirdre	36	33	28	16	35	148

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

Deirdre Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Deirdre Roles

Deirdre - Lady of the Forest 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

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

Deirdre Strengths

Dragon-effective weapon in Divine Naga

Divine Naga is a weapon effective against dragon foes. This goes well with her very high Res stat, that makes Deirdre an effective dragon check unit. It also disables buffs that are applied before combat.

Additionally, it gets a huge power boost upon a special effect refine. First off, it neutralizes adaptive damage, and it grants a conditional all-stat boost! Read more about said buffs in the weapon refine section

Solid Enemy Phase Capabilities with Quick Riposte

Deirdre has access to Quick Riposte 3 which means as long as she is at 70% HP or above, she will score a follow-up attack when attacked in the enemy phase. This means she has means of scoring follow-up attacks on both phases.

This makes her a very deadly enemy phase unit to magic users that have to go through her Res stat to deal damage to her. If they are not able to knock her out, they will have to take 2 attacks from Deirdre.

Debuff enemies Spd with a Res check

Spd Ploy 3 inflicts -5 Spd on enemies at the start of the turn in all of Deirdre's cardinal directions. Since Deirdre boasts a huge Res stat, you will find this skill easy to utilize against a wide range of units. Because of its massive range, Deirdre's allies can easily take advantage of the debuff too! She not even need to be in close proximity of her enemies.

Deirdre Weaknesses

Low Def

Masquerade Deirdre's Def only sits at 16 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for physical units to take her out. Be mindful of Deirdre's positioning in relation to physical units that can easily take her out. Her base Spd is also only 28 so fast physical attackers are major threats to her.

Because of her severely low Res, she is also vulnerable to adaptive damage so make sure to get the weapon upgrade to neutralize adaptive damage.

Adaptive damage is when a unit calculates damage using the low or a foe's Def or Res

Cannot disable buffs that are applied in combat

Divine Naga's effect only works on skills that are applied before combat. It does not disable buffs that are applied to skills that are activated in combat such as Swift Sparrow 3 and Goad Cavalry. Pay attention to the skills of your opponents and strategize accordingly to avoid ggetting taken out due to underestimating enemy kits!

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Deirdre - Lady of the Forest Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Deirdre - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Wind	4	2	No Effect	5★
Elwind	6	2	No Effect	5★
Rexcalibur	9	2	No Effect	5★
Divine Naga	14	2	Effective against dragons. Foe’s bonuses(from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) are nullified during combat.	5★

Assists

Skill Name	Range	Effect	Learned At
Ardent Sacrifice	1	Heals adjacent ally 10 HP. Unit loses 10 HP (but cannot reach 0 this way).	5★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Quick Riposte 1	If unit’s HP ≥ 90% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.	5★
Quick Riposte 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 80% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.	5★
Quick Riposte 3	If unit’s HP ≥ 70% and foe initiates combat, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack.	5★
Spd Ploy 1	At start of turn, inflicts Spd-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Spd Ploy 2	At start of turn, inflicts Spd-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Spd Ploy 3	At start of turn, inflicts Spd-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★

Deirdre as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Inheriting Quick Riposte 3 and Spd Ploy 3

Deirdre can be used to inherit the skills Quick Riposte 3 and Spd Ploy 3. However, Deirdre is a very valuable unit with a powerful weapon that grants effective damage against dragons. She can definitely provide much value to your teams. Please think carefully before fodderring her off.

• List of Source Heroes
• The Best Fodder Units

How to Get Resplendent Deirdre / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Deirdre

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	2/10/2022 - 2/24/2022

Resplendent Deirdre 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

Illustrator		oukawayu
Attire		Dökkálfheimr

How to Get Deirdre / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Deirdre

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Deirdre 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)	Erica Mendez
Illustrator	Haimura Kiyotaka (はいむらきよたか)
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

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.

FEH: Related Guides

Focus: Weekly Revival 1

Heroes from Focus - Weekly Revival 1
Tiki (Young) [8.0/10]	Linde [7.5/10]	Deirdre [8.5/10]

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