Raven Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Raven - Peerless Fighter 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 Raven.

Raven 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)

Raven - Peerless Fighter: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Infantry
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Equipped with two different usable weapon skills ・Powerful effect obtainable through the Weapon Refinery ・Can lower the foes' Def

Raven Skills at 5★

Basilikos Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1)

Sol Cooldown Count = 3 Restores HP = 50% of damage dealt.

Defiant Spd 3 Grants Spd +7 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.

Threaten Def 3 At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.

Resplendent Attire Available

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

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Raven Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (19)		★★☆☆☆
Atk (16)		★★★★☆
Spd (4)		★★★★★
Def (6)		★★★☆☆
Res (5)		★★☆☆☆

◯ = 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 Raven are +Spd and -HP. A higher Spd stat allows Raven to get a ton of follow-up attacks on his foes. It also protects him from hostile follow-up attacks. His HP is of less importance and thus safe to be taken as a bane.

If you plan to go for a Brave Axe+ build, it is of course better to go with a +Atk IV.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Raven to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. With this IV at max merges, he reaches 43 Spd. This can be further increased through skills and his special effect refine so expect him to reach ridiculous levels of Spd.

Raven Best Builds

Refined - Life and Death Raven

： Basilikos ： Ardent Sacrifice ： Draconic Aura ： -

： Life and Death 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Threat. Atk/Spd 2 ： Heavy Blade 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

By taking Life and Death 4 and Raven's special effect refine, he will achieve very high Atk/Spd. This allows him to run Heavy Blade 3 which synergizes with Basilikos' Special counter acceleration allowing for very easy Special activations. The high Spd will make it hard for enemies to score follow-up attacks on him so receiving a hit from the correct foe can easily put him into Desperation range. At that point, he becomes a huge threat in the player phase! You can also go for Fury 4 or Atk/Spd Push 4 in the A slot for easy Desepration activations.

Refined - Furious Wrath Raven

： Basilikos ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 4 ： Wrath 3 ： Joint Drive Atk ： Quickened Pulse ： -

How to Use, Explanation

The recoil from Fury 4 allows easy Wrath activations. When Wrath is activated, he dishes out quick Moonbow activations that hit very hard. Quickened Pulse helps him activate the first Moonbow in the first turn. After that, subsequent Moonbows will be very easy to score.

Frenzy Offense Raven

HOT
： Basilikos ： Reposition ： Glimmer ： -	： Fury 4 ： Frenzy 3 ： Time's Pulse 3 ： Atk/Spd Solo 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build utilizes Raven's offensive stat spread to deal as much damage as possible. Frenzy 3 keeps Raven protected through the damage reduction part while allowing him consecutive attacks once he reaches the HP threshold. Fury 4 works double time in boosting Raven's stats and providing the recoil damage necessary to get him into Frenzy range.

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Raven Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Raven's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Basilikos	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Grants Atk/Spd+5. Inflicts Def/Res-5. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Basilikos

Basilikos' special effect refine grants Raven an effect identical to Life and Death 3. It grants him +5 Atk/Spd at the cost of -5 Def/Res. This is a great trade off as Raven is mainly an offensive unit. If you slap Desperation 3 onto him and have it activated, he can finish-off foes without taking further damage. Check out the Refined - Life and Death Raven build in the builds section!

Weapon Refinery Tier List

About the Weapon Refinery

Raven Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
157
HP	41	Rank: 342/1171
Atk	34	Rank: 836/1171
Spd	35	Rank: 557/1171
Def	25	Rank: 737/1171
Res	22	Rank: 899/1171

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	48	57	42	31	28	206
Resplendent Base Stats	48	41	42	31	28	190
Resplendent +HP	50	40	41	31	28	190
Resplendent +Atk	47	43	41	31	28	190
Resplendent +Spd	47	40	44	31	28	190
Resplendent +Def	47	40	41	35	28	191
Resplendent +Res	47	40	41	31	31	190

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	43	52	37	27	24	183
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	43	36	37	27	24	167
Resplendent 4★ Lv 40	40	34	35	25	22	156
Resplendent 3★ Lv 40	39	32	33	24	21	149

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	21	18	6	8	7	60
Resplendent 4★ Lv.1	20	15	6	7	6	54
Resplendent 3★ Lv.1	20	17	10	7	6	60

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Caspar	46	48	44	32	28	198
Panette	49	48	41	35	24	197
Fallen Linus	42	46	43	36	20	187
Valentine's Effie	43	46	43	32	23	187
Shez (F)	38	41	42	32	34	187
Atlas	46	43	37	34	27	187
Hans	46	45	39	35	21	186
Ninja Shamir	42	37	40	31	32	182
Gonzalez	50	42	35	33	21	181
Brigand Boss	45	42	35	35	24	181
Young Boyd	50	43	36	31	21	181
Ninja Hana	42	36	40	28	30	176
Echidna	45	34	36	30	27	172
Ross	47	38	31	32	24	172
Summer Ylgr	42	35	36	30	25	168
Linus	42	37	33	32	19	163
Anna	41	29	38	22	28	158
Legion	46	36	35	22	18	157
Raven	41	34	35	25	22	157

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

Raven Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Raven Roles

Raven - Peerless Fighter 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

Raven 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.

Raven Strengths

Access to two types of weapons

Raven has access to Basilikos. It accelerates his special trigger and has access to a special effect refine that grants him an effect identical to Life and Death 3. It is generally the better option as he can sweep a lot of enemies if he runs a Desperation build.

He also has the access to Brave Axe+! It is hard to go wrong with Brave weapons, but since Basilikos is clearly superior, you can skip the Brave Axe+ for now. However, one reason to choose Brave Axe+ is because it requires less investment to be effective.

Access to Life and Death 3 through special effect refine!

As discussed in the weapon refine section, Basilikos' special effect refine grants him a built-in effect similar to Life and Death 3. We recommend inheriting Life and Death 3 or 4 onto him to boost his offenses even further! Be warned though as this will send his defensive skills plummetting down the drain.

Possesses a Def debuff!

Threaten Def 3 inflicts -5 Def on foes within 2 spaces of Raven at the start of each turn. This will be crippling to enemy units Raven is able to score a follow-up attack on them. Odds are he will because of his naturally high Spd stat when running the Refined - Life and Death Raven build.

Because of the modest AoE, it can be easily applied to multiple foes especially taking into consideration Raven's fair mobility. It is also great in maps containing a lot of foes like Rival Domains.

Raven Weaknesses

Low Defenses

Raven's Def and Res sit at only 25 and 22 respectively. This will be further reduced if you get his special effect refine. This makes him extremely fragile. Be mindful of his match-ups and engage only those whom Raven can take out with a follow-up attack. If you can get him into Desperation range before engaging, do so to reduce the chances of taking a counterattack.

Be mindful of units that carry the infantry-effective Poison Dagger+.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Recommend Unlocking Potential for Raven - Peerless Fighter!

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

Unlock Potential Tier List

Raven - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	3★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	3★
Brave Axe	5	1	Spd -5. Attck twice when initiating combat.	3★
Brave Axe+	8	1	Spd -5. Attck twice when initiating combat.	5★
Basilikos	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1)	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Daylight	(Cooldown Count = 3) Restores HP = 30% of damage dealt.	3★
Sol	(Cooldown Count = 3) Restores HP = 50% of damage dealt.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Defiant Spd 1	Grants Spd +3 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	3★
Defiant Spd 2	Grants Spd +5 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	3★
Defiant Spd 3	Grants Spd +7 at start of turn if unit’s HP ≤ 50%.	4★
Threaten Def 1	At start of turn, inflicts Def-3 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	3★
Threaten Def 2	At start of turn, inflicts Def-4 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	4★
Threaten Def 3	At start of turn, inflicts Def-5 on foes within 2 spaces through their next actions.	5★

Raven as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★☆☆

Inheriting Brave Axe+ and Sol

Raven can be used to inherit the skills Brave Axe+ and Sol. Brave Axe+ can be inherited at 5★ and Sol at 4★.

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How to Get Resplendent Raven / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Raven

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	08/10/2021 - 08/25/2021

Resplendent Raven 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		Niji Hayashi
Attire		Hel

How to Get Raven / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Raven

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Raven 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)	Bryce Papenbrook
Illustrator	AKIRA
Appears In	Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)

Illustration

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