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Nino Builds and Best IVs

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This is a ranking page for the hero Nino - Pious Mage 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 Nino.

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Nino - Pious Mage Icon Nino


Nino Rating and Basic Information

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Overall Rating 8.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill) Unranked
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Ranking (including Inherit Skill) B
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Nino - Pious Mage: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type
Rarity
What Kind of Character Are They? ・Any bonus on her gets added on to damage dealt
・Draw Back is very useful for adjusting positions
・Can boost allies' Atk

Nino Skills at 5★


Might: 14  Range: 2
Adds total bonuses on unit to damage dealt.

Range: 1
Unit moves 1 space away from target ally, who moves to unit’s former position.

Grants Res +3.

At start of turn, grants Atk+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn.

Resplendent Attire Available

Resplendent Hero

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

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Nino Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat Superboon/Superbane IV Recommendation
HP (16) Normal HP ★★★☆☆
Atk (21) No Attack IV ★★★★☆
Spd (10) No Spd IV ★★★★★
Def (4) No Def IV ★☆☆☆☆
Res (7) Res Boon ★★★☆☆

◯ = 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.

+Spd/-Def

The best IVs for Nino are +Spd and -Def. A higher Spd stat allows Nino to prevent follow-up attacks against her and helps her make follow-up attacks on her own. This boosts both her offensive and survivability capabilities. Her low Def is of less importance, so it is safe to take Def as a bane.

Nino Best Builds

Refined - Furious Nino

HOT
Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconGlimmer
Emblem Icon: -
Passive Skill A IconFury 4
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This is a straightforward set that aims to maximizes Nino's offensive power. The choice of Fury 4 is to help set Desperation 3. This means you can also take Atk/Spd Push 4 in the A slot. Odd Atk Wave 3 might be an Odd choice, but consider the spec. eff. ref. of Iris's Tome. Combined, these two give Nino and team a +6 Atk bonus every turn. This means well for Nino as she runs a Blade tome set up. For the Seal slot Blade Session 3 is the superior opton, though it takes some awareness to use. If you are not comfortable using it, you can use Swift Sparrow 2 or any Seal that maximizes Atk/Spd.

Refined - Flashing Blade Nino

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

How to Use, Explanation

Instead of a Desperation setup, this set relies on quick Glimmer activations to take out foes. Special Spiral 3 and Flashing Blade 3 are taken to speed up this process of Specil activations. The A slot is very flexible.

General Use Nino

HOT
Assist Skill IconDraw Back
Special Skill IconGlimmer
Emblem Icon: -
Passive Skill A IconFury 4
Attuned Skill Icon: -

How to Use, Explanation

This build maximizes the buffs Nino receives on even turns to inflict as much damage as possible with her refined Iris's Tome. The tried and true Fury/Desperation combo improves Nino's survival while allowing her to attack consecutively once Desperation is active. Keep in mind that Nino is significantly weaker on odd turns with this build.

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Nino Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Nino's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
SP: 400
Might: 14 Range: 2 HP:
Adds total bonuses on unit to damage dealt.
At start of even-numbered turns, grants Atk+6 to unit and adjacent allies for 1 turn. (Bonus granted to unit even if no allies are adjacent.)
Arena Medal:500 Divine Dew:200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Iris' Tome

We recommend the special effect refine for Iris' Tome. It has the same effect as Even Atk Wave 3. This boosts both Nino and her allies' offensive power.

If you inherit Odd Atk Wave 3 onto Nino, you can enjoy +6 Atk on Nino and affected allies on each turn!

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Nino Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
147
HP
HP 33 33
Rank: 1156/1184
Atk
Atk 33 33
Rank: 898/1184
Spd
Spd 36 36
Rank: 493/1184
Def
Def 19 19
Rank: 989/1184
Res
Res 26 26
Rank: 596/1184

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
40 54 43 25 35 197
Resplendent Base Stats 40 40 43 25 32 180
Resplendent +HP 42 39 42 25 32 180
Resplendent +Atk 39 42 42 25 32 180
Resplendent +Spd 39 39 45 25 32 180
Resplendent +Def 39 39 42 28 32 180
Resplendent +Res 39 39 42 25 36 181

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Neutral
+Skills
38 52 41 23 33 187
Neutral 38 38 41 23 30 170
+HP 40 37 40 23 30 170
+Atk 37 40 40 23 30 170
+Spd 37 37 43 23 30 170
+Def 37 37 40 26 30 170
+Res 37 37 40 23 34 171

Stats at Lv 40

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40 +Skills
35 49 38 21 31 174
Resplendent
5★ Lv 40
35 35 38 21 28 157
Resplendent
4★ Lv 40
33 33 36 19 26 147
Resplendent
3★ Lv 40
32 31 34 18 25 140

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills 33 47 36 19 29 164
5★ Lv.40 33 33 36 19 26 147
4★ Lv.40 31 31 34 17 24 137
3★ Lv.40 30 29 32 16 23 130

Initial Stats (with Skills)

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
Resplendent
5★ Lv.1
18 23 12 6 9 68
Resplendent
4★ Lv.1
17 18 12 5 8 60
Resplendent
3★ Lv.1
17 14 11 5 8 55

HP Atk Spd Def Res Total
5★ Lv.1 16 21 10 4 7 58
4★ Lv.1 15 16 10 3 6 50
3★ Lv.1 15 12 9 3 6 45

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero
HP
Atk
Spd
Def
Res
Total
40 43 39 24 30 176
37 32 36 16 30 151
36 35 34 21 24 150
34 36 34 18 25 147
Nino Icon Nino
33 33 36 19 26 147

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

Nino Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Nino Roles

Nino - Pious Mage Roles
Close Physical AttackClose-Physical Ranged Physical AttackRanged-Physical Close Magic AttackClose-Magic Ranged Magic ImageRanged-Magic
Physical Wall ImagePhysical Wall Magic WallMagic Wall Effective ImageEffective Weapon Movement AssistImageMovement Assist
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
Resplendent ImageResplendent

Nino 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.

Nino Strengths

Iris' Book has a Special Effect Refine

When upgraded, Iris' Tome has the same effect as Even Atk Wave 3 which boosts Nino and her allies' attack every even-numbered turn. This skill boosts the offensive power of Nino's team by a lot when utilized properly.

Versatile Movement Assist

Nino has access to the versatile assist skill Draw Back by default, which is helpful for repositoning Nino and allies out of the danger zone. It can also be used to move Nino and her allies closer to the line of battle when needed

Great Stat Distribution for a Magic User

Nino has high Atk, Spd and Res which allows her to go toe-to-toe with other magic users. Just be wary of physical attackers who have high Atk, or those carrying weapons like Brave Bow.

Nino Weaknesses

Low Durability

Nino's high offensive power comes at a price, as she has low survivability stats. If Nino is attacked, there is a high possibility that she will be taken out. Always be mindful of Nino's positioning in relation to the enemies who pose a threat to her especially powerful physical units.

Should you Unlock Potential?

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We Recommend You Unlock Potential for Nino - Pious Mage!

We recommend that you use Unlock Potential to bring Nino - Pious Mage from 4 Stars to 5 Stars. Nino - Pious Mage is a very useful attack mage, so we recommend you Unlock Potential for Nino - Pious Mage if your team lacks a strong attack mage.

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Nino - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name Might Range Effect Learned At
4 2 No Effect 3★
6 2 No Effect 3★
9 2 Slows Special trigger (cooldown count+1). Adds total bonuses on unit to damage dealt. 3★
13 2 Slows Special trigger (cooldown count+1). Adds total bonuses on unit to damage dealt. 5★
14 2 Adds total bonuses on unit to damage dealt. 5★

Assists

Skill Name Range Effect Learned At
1 Unit moves 1 space away from target ally, who moves to unit’s former position. 3★

Specials

This Hero has no Special skills that can be learned.

Passives

Skill Name Effect Learned At
Grants Res +1. 3★
Grants Res +2. 3★
Grants Res +3. 4★
At start of turn, grants Atk+2 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 3★
At start of turn, grants Atk+3 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 4★
At start of turn, grants Atk+4 to adjacent allies for 1 turn. 5★

Nino as a Source Hero

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Value of Skills ★★★★☆

Inheriting Gronnblade+ and Draw Back

Nino can be used to inherit the skills Gronnblade+ and Draw Back. Even if you do not plan to use and train Nino, it is smart to keep her as a Combat Manual.

How to Get Resplendent / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Nino

Obtain Via FEH Pass

FEH Pass
Distribution Date 05/25/2021 - 06/09/2021

Resplendent Nino 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 Sakura Shiori
Attire Embla

How to Get Nino / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Nino

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Nino 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)
Sarah Blandy
Illustrator Amagaitaro (アマガイタロー)
Appears In

Illustration

Quotes: Special Triggered

Special Triggered Quotes are voice lines that play upon activating a Special attack.

Ahhhhhhh!
I won’t lose! Not me!
I can do this!
I’ll do my best!

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue

Lv 40 5★ Dialogue become available when a hero attains Lv. 40 at 5★ rarity.

I’m so happy to be here, where I can spend time with so many nice people. Every day is so fun.
I had this once before, surrounded by people I loved. They were all...like family.
That life is over, but it was so much fun while it lasted. I’m glad now, thinking back on it.
Those memories were painful for a while, but you helped me remember the good times.
Thank you! I promise to work so very hard for you. Just you wait and see!

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