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Summer Xander Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Xander - Student Swimmer 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 Summer Xander.

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Xander - Student Swimmer Icon Summer Xander

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Summer Xander Rating and Basic Information

FEH Summer Xander Banner

Overall Rating 7.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) C
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Xander - Student Swimmer: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Excellent weapon skill
・Atk increases when HP exceeds that of the foe by 3
・Low Res stat

Summer Xander Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 1
Grants allies within 2 Spaces Atk/Spd +1 during combat.

Cooldown Count = 3
Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.

At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Atk+6 during combat.

At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1 to all infantry allies on team with HP < unit's HP. (Stacks with similar skills.)

Summer Xander Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (19) Normal HP ★★★★★
Atk (22) No Attack IV ★★★☆☆
Spd (6) No Spd IV ★★★★☆
Def (8) No Def IV ★★★★☆
Res (6) 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.

+HP/-Res

The best IVs for Summer Xander are +HP and -Res. Fire Boost and Infantry Pulse relies on Xander having a high HP so this is the best boon he can take. His Res is very low and is of less importance so it is safe to take it as a bane.

Summer Xander Best Builds

Steady Riposte Summer Xander

HOT
Special Skill IconAether
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build takes advantage of the natural tankiness and Atk/Def skills of the unit in tandem with Quick Riposte 3 to enable them to deal tons of damage in the enemy phase. Killer Axe+ plus Steady Breath combine to make activating Ignis easier.

Budget Summer Xander

Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconBonfire
Emblem Icon: -
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This budget build for Summer Xander makes use of his base kit to open up lots of good matchups against physical units. Especially with Lancebreaker 3 in the B slot, he can take out a wide range of lance units!

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Summer Xander Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
157
HP
HP 43 43
Rank: 192/1171
Atk
Atk 32 32
Rank: 955/1171
Spd
Spd 30 30
Rank: 805/1171
Def
Def 36 36
Rank: 204/1171
Res
Res 16 16
Rank: 1148/1171

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses 48 51 34 41 20 194
Lv.40 +10 48 37 34 41 20 180

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
+HP
Lv.40 +10
50 36 34 40 20 180
+Atk
Lv.40 +10
47 39 34 40 20 180
+Spd
Lv.40 +10
47 36 37 40 20 180
+Def
Lv.40 +10
47 36 34 43 20 180
+Res
Lv.40 +10
47 36 34 40 23 180

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 43 46 30 36 16 171
5★ Lv.40 43 32 30 36 16 157

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 19 22 6 8 6 61

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
40 44 30 38 35 187
45 40 27 31 33 176
40 34 39 41 18 172
45 38 25 36 28 172
46 36 32 37 21 172
40 35 32 28 29 164
44 35 18 35 31 163
43 36 28 35 20 162
45 35 23 35 24 162
43 35 32 28 20 158
45 33 22 28 30 158
Summer Xander Icon Summer Xander
43 32 30 36 16 157
35 36 30 32 24 157

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

Summer Xander Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Summer Xander Roles

Xander - Student Swimmer 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
No 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
No Resplendent ImageResplendent

Summer Xander 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.

Summer Xander Strengths

Buffs Atk if HP is Higher than Foe's

Fire Boost 3 grants +6 Atk if Summer Xander's HP ≥ foe’s HP+3. Unlike Death Blow 3, it also activates when Summer Xander performs counterattacks, making it a good enemy phase skill as well.

Speeds up the special cooldown of allied infantry

The C skill Infantry Pulse will reduce the cooldown count of infantry units at the start of the first turn. This will work on all allies whose HP is lower than Xander's, and it stacks with other similar skills, meaning it can be paired with Heavy Blade or Breaker weapons.

Summer Xander Weaknesses

Low Res

Summer Xander's Res only sits at 16 at Lv.40. This makes it easy for magic users to take him out. Be mindful of Summer Xander's positioning in relation to magical units that can easily take him out.

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Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero? Cannot Unlock Potential

Xander - Student Swimmer Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

Xander - Student Swimmer only appears as a 5 Star Hero. We will include whether or not you should Unlock Potential for Xander - Student Swimmer if a 4 Star version is released!

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Summer Xander - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
6 1 No Effect 5★
8 1 No Effect 5★
10 1 Grants allies within 2 Spaces Atk/Spd +1 during combat. 5★
14 1 Grants allies within 2 Spaces Atk/Spd +1 during combat. 5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name Effect Learned At
(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def. 5★
(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def. 5★

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Atk+2 during combat. 5★
At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Atk+4 during combat. 5★
At start of combat, if unit’s HP ≥ foe’s HP+3, grants Atk+6 during combat. 5★
At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1 to all infantry allies on team with HP ≤ unit's HP-5. (Stacks with similar skills.) 5★
At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1 to all infantry allies on team with HP ≤ unit's HP-3. (Stacks with similar skills.) 5★
At the start of turn 1, grants Special cooldown count-1 to all infantry allies on team with HP < unit's HP. (Stacks with similar skills.) 5★

Summer Xander as a Source Hero

Summer Xander Avatar

Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Inheriting Infantry Pulse 3

Summer Xander can be used to inherit the skill Infantry Pulse 3. However, Summer Xander is a special hero whom you can only get from specific banners. Please think carefully before fodderring him off!

How to Get Summer Xander / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Summer Xander

Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Summer Xander is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

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

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor
(English)
George Spelvin
Illustrator PenekoR (п猫R)
Appears In

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