Narcian Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Narcian - Wyvern General 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 Narcian.

Heroes With the Same Name
Narcian	Spring Narcian

Narcian Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	7.0/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	N/A (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	C (▶FEH Tier List)

Narcian - Wyvern General: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Flying
Rarity	4 Star 3 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Can only be obtained as a reward from a Grand Hero Battle ・Very powerful against lance users ・Inflicts chip damage after combat

Narcian Skills at 5★

Runeaxe Might: 16　 Range: 1 When unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)

Vengeance Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts damage dealt to foe by 50% of damage dealt to unit.

Lancebreaker 3 If unit’s HP ≥ 50% in combat against a lance user, unit makes a follow-up attack and the foe cannot.

Savage Blow 3 If unit initiates attack, foes within 2 spaces of target take 7 damage after combat.

Narcian Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (15)		★★★★★
Spd (7)		★★★★☆
Def (8)		★★★★☆
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.

Neutral IVs by default!

As a hero obtainable only through Grand Hero Battle, Narcian will always have neutral IVs by default. The only way to access IVs for this unit is through using Trait Fruits.

+Atk/-Res

The best IVs for Narcian are +Atk and -Res. Narcian's Atk stat is very low so you should take this IV as much as possible. It also makes best use of the damage multiplier he gets against blue units with Emerald Axe. This allows him to take out a lot of blue units especially those who have low Def. His Res is very low and is of less importance so it is safe to take it as a bane.

With it, lance units are doomed to Narcian because of the combined effects of Lancebreaker 3 and Emerald Axe+!

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Atk IV when merging Narcian to 10. This is for the same reasons as above. Even with this IV however, his Atk stat ill still be relatively low so we recommend getting the special effect refine for Runeaxe. You can also merge him up, use dragon flowers and get more powerful skills onto him.

Narcian Best Builds

Refined - Runeaxe Tank Narcian

： Runeaxe ： Reposition ： Bonfire ： -

： Steady Posture 3 ： Guard Bearing 3 ： Panic Smoke 3 ： Mystic Boost 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

This build aims to make Narcian very tanky through bulk and heals. The base of this build is Narcian's balanced stat spread. Taking Panic Smoke 3 will allow him to activate his Runeaxe's special effect refine to make him even bulkier!

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Narcian Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Narcian's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Runeaxe	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 When unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.) If【Penalty】is active on foe, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. 【Penalty】 All effects that last "on foe through its next action." Includes penalties inflicted by a skill like Panic or Threaten and negative status effects (preventing counterattacks, restricting movement, or the effects of a skill like Triangle Adept or Guard). ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Runeaxe

Since Narcian can easily apply a penalty on lance units with Lancebreaker 3, we recommend the special effect refine for Runeaxe. The Atk/Spd/Def/Res +4, when paired with Triangle Adept, or a support unit who can inflict Triangle Adept on foes, allows him to counter to powerful lance users such as Legendary Ephraim, Brave Hector and Brave Eliwood.

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Narcian Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
158
HP	42	Rank: 228/1089
Atk	29	Rank: 915/1089
Spd	29	Rank: 691/1089
Def	32	Rank: 300/1089
Res	26	Rank: 481/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	47	50	33	37	30	197
Lv.40 +10	47	34	33	37	30	181

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	42	45	29	32	26	174
5★ Lv.40	42	29	29	32	26	158
4★ Lv.40	39	27	26	30	24	146
3★ Lv.40	38	25	25	28	23	139

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	18	19	7	8	7	59
4★ Lv.1	17	15	6	8	6	52
3★ Lv.1	17	14	6	7	6	50

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Ninja Laevatein	41	42	18	37	34	172
Young Minerva	40	36	37	35	19	167
Gerome	45	38	25	34	19	161
Haar	45	37	25	36	18	161
Camilla	37	30	32	28	31	158
Narcian	42	29	29	32	26	158
Cherche	46	38	25	32	16	157
Michalis	43	34	26	35	19	157
Beruka	46	29	23	37	22	157

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

Narcian Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Narcian Roles

Narcian - Wyvern General 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

Narcian 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.

Narcian Strengths

Very Strong Against Blue Units

Emerald Axe+ increases Narcian's Atk by 20% if he has weapon-triangle advantage over the opponent, and reduces Atk by 20% if he has weapon-triangle disadvantage. This makes him very powerful against blue units, but you should make sure to keep him out of red units' reach.

Strong Against Lance Users

Narcian has access to Lancebreaker 3, which guarantees follow-up attacks against lance users and prevents them from executing follow-up attacks if Narcian's HP is equal or more than 50%. One of his weapons, Emerald Axe+, can also provide him weapon advantage over lance users. Because of these skills, he can be a good counter to powerful blue units like Brave Hector and Hardin.

Narcian Weaknesses

Weak to Bows

As a flying unit, Narcian takes 1.5x damage from bows and weapons effective on flying units. Be sure to keep him out of the range of archers and leave these foes to other units.

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Weak to Red Units

Narcian has great advantage over blue units especially lance users because of Lancebreaker 3 and Emerald Axe+, but red units do not have a hard time taking him out at all. Be mindful of Narcian's positioning in relation to red units especially units like Midori, who is both a red unit and a bow user.

Should you Unlock Potential?

Should You Unlock Potential for this Hero?

We Do Not Recommend Unlocking Potential for Narcian - Wyvern General!

We cannot recommend you to Unlock Potential to make Narcian - Wyvern General a 5 Star Hero. Narcian - Wyvern General is difficult to make use of except under specific conditions. Unless Narcian - Wyvern General is a favorite character of yours or you have excess Hero Feathers to spare, we recommend you pass on Unlocking their Potential.

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Narcian - 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★
Emerald Axe	8	1	Gives Atk +20% if weapon-triangle advantage, Atk -20% if disadvantage.	3★
Emerald Axe+	12	1	Gives Atk +20% if weapon-triangle advantage, Atk -20% if disadvantage.	5★
Runeaxe	16	1	When unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.)	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Retribution	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt to foe by 30% of damage dealt to unit.	3★
Vengeance	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt to foe by 50% of damage dealt to unit.	4★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Lancebreaker 1	If unit’s HP ≥ 90% in combat against a lance user, unit makes a follow-up attack and the foe cannot.	3★
Lancebreaker 2	If unit’s HP ≥ 70% in combat against a lance user, unit makes a follow-up attack and the foe cannot.	3★
Lancebreaker 3	If unit’s HP ≥ 50% in combat against a lance user, unit makes a follow-up attack and the foe cannot.	4★
Savage Blow 1	If unit initiates attack, foes within 2 spaces of target take 3 damage after combat.	3★
Savage Blow 2	If unit initiates attack, foes within 2 spaces of target take 5 damage after combat.	4★
Savage Blow 3	If unit initiates attack, foes within 2 spaces of target take 7 damage after combat.	5★

Narcian as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Lancebreaker 3

Narcian can be used to inherit the skill Lancebreaker 3. However, you can only get a limited number of Narcians in Grand Hero Battles. Please think carefully before fodderring off your Narcians.

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How to Get Narcian / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Narcian

Obtain through a Grand Hero Battle

Narcian is a Hero who, for a limited time, can be obtained through completing a Grand Hero Battle for the first time. They do not appear in regular summons. After the event has ended, they can be obtained by using Heroic Grails.

Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Kaiji Tang
Illustrator	Yamada Kotaro (山田孝太郎)
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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