Minerva Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Minerva - Red Dragoon 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 Minerva.

Heroes With the Same Name
Minerva	Young Minerva
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Minerva 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)

Minerva - Red Dragoon: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Green / Axe / Flying
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Has the valuable skill Life and Death 3 ・Obtains a powerful effect through the Weapon Refinery ・Can raise the Def and Res of other flying units

Minerva Skills at 5★

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

Sacred Cowl Cooldown Count = 2 Reduce damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 30%.

Life and Death 3 Grants Atk/Spd +5. Inflicts Def/Res -5.

Ward Fliers Grants Def/Res+4 to flying allies within 2 spaces during combat.

Resplendent Attire Available

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

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Minerva Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (18)		★★★☆☆
Atk (23)		★★★★☆
Spd (9)		★★★★★
Def (8)		★★★☆☆
Res (5)		★☆☆☆☆

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

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+Spd/-Res

The best IVs for Minerva are +Spd and -Res. 5 star Lv. 40 Minerva with Life and Death 3 has a Spd stat of 38. While pretty good, it could certainly be better. A Spd IV allows Minerva to secure many more follow-up attacks on her own, boosting both her offensive and survivability capabilities. Her Res stat is already low and it isn't really important for her especially in Life and Death 3 builds, so it is okay to take it as a bane.

+Spd for a +10 Merge

We recommend a +Spd IV when merging Minerva to 10. With a +Spd IV, Minerva's Spd stat will reach 40 with 10 merges, which makes it even easier for Minerva to land many follow-up attacks. She can reach 45 Spd when Life and Death 3 is used which is pretty high. However, if you plan to use a Distant Counter build, we recommend using a +Res Minerva as a base so you can tank more attacks.

Minerva Best Builds

Refined - Furious Desperation Minerva

： Hauteclere ： Reposition ： Moonbow ： -

： Fury 4 ： Desperation 3 ： Atk/Def Menace ： Quickened Pulse ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Minerva is reliant on Special procs to deal damage thanks to the pure damage granted by the spec. eff. refine of Hauteclere. No matter how long the cooldown of her Special is, it always deals a flat +10 so to leverage that, you should take a low-cooldown Special like Moonbow. Fury 4 gives stats and helps her get into Desperation 3 range that gives room for lots of one-sided engagements. Atk/Def Menace is very expensive, but it is great on this built. Quickened Pulse allows for a fast Moonbow activation in the first turn. You can also go for Mystic Boost 3 Seal if you want to take Wrath 3 in the B slot. If you're running Dive-Bomb 3 instead of Desperation, do not get Fury 4 as the self-incflicted damage makes it hard to use Dive-Bomb.

Refined - DC Riposte Minerva

： Hauteclere ： Draw Back ： Aether ： -

： Distant Counter ： Guard Bearing 3 ： Atk/Def Menace ： Quick Riposte 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

A simple enemy phase set for Minerva. It relies on Hauteclere, and the attacks from Distant Counter + Quick Riposte 3 for fast Aether activations. If you want to take Iote's Shield in the S slot, you can take Quick Riposte in the B slot instead.

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Minerva Best Weapon Refine

Effect of Minerva's Refined Weapon

Exclusive Weapon Effect from Refining (Special Effect Type)
Hauteclere	SP: 400
Might: 16　Range: 1　HP: +3 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Deals +10 damage when Special triggers. ：500　：200

We recommend the Special Effect Refine for Hauteclere

Hauteclere's special effect accelerates Minerva's special trigger by 1 and it gives a +10 damage bonus whenever the special activates. We recommend getting it as it is pretty easy to utilize, and the effects are useful for Minerva's role as a player phase flying ace.

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Minerva Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
158
HP	40	Rank: 419/1089
Atk	31	Rank: 840/1089
Spd	33	Rank: 555/1089
Def	32	Rank: 300/1089
Res	22	Rank: 743/1089

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	47	58	45	34	23	199
Resplendent Base Stats	47	37	40	39	28	183
Resplendent +HP	49	37	39	38	28	183
Resplendent +Atk	46	40	39	38	28	183
Resplendent +Spd	46	37	42	38	28	183
Resplendent +Def	46	37	39	41	28	183
Resplendent +Res	46	37	39	38	31	183

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40 +Skills	42	54	40	29	19	184
Resplendent 5★ Lv 40	42	33	35	34	24	168

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Resplendent 5★ Lv.1	20	25	11	10	7	73

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Summer Innes	42	33	37	30	20	162
Minerva	40	31	33	32	22	158

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

Minerva Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Minerva Roles

Minerva - Red Dragoon 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

Minerva is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Minerva's Strengths

Hauteclere Provides Offensive Buffs

Minerva's exclusive weapon, Hauteclere accelerates Minerva's special trigger by -1. It also has high Mt, so dhe can deal high damage while utilizing low trigger specials like Moonbow and Glimmer.

Hauteclere's Special Refinement

Hauteclere's special effect accelerates Minerva's special trigger by -1 and it gives a +10 damage bonus whenever the special activates. Because of the effect, Minerva can activate and strengthen low trigger specials like the previously mentioned Moonbow and Glimmer.

Life and Death 3 Maximizes Offensive Stats

Life and Death 3 provides Minerva with +5 Atk/Spd, but also gives her -5 Def/Res. This makes her a very powerful full-on offensive unit but it diminishes her ability to tank damage. Although opting for skills like Close Def 3 grants her more survivability and Quick Riposte 3 allows her to make follow-up attacks even without the extra Spd from Life and Death 3, base Minerva is a unit that excels in offense and offense alone.

Minerva's Weaknesses

Weak to Bows

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

Low Res

Minerva has a low Res stat. If Eirika is attacked by a magic user, there is a high possibility that she will be taken out, especially when equipped with Life and Death 3. Always be mindful of Minerva's positioning in relation to the enemies who pose a threat to her in the enemy phase regardless if she can counterattack or not.

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Minerva - Red Dragoon Only Appears as a 5 Star Hero!

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Minerva - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Axe	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Axe	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Axe	11	1	No Effect	5★
Hauteclere	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
Holy Vestments	(Cooldown Count = 3) Reduces damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 30%.	5★
Sacred Cowl	(Cooldown Count = 2) Reduce damage inflicted by attacks from foes 2 spaces away by 30%.	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Life and Death 1	Grants Atk/Spd +3. Inflicts Def/Res -3.	5★
Life and Death 2	Grants Atk/Spd +4. Inflicts Def/Res -4.	5★
Life and Death 3	Grants Atk/Spd +5. Inflicts Def/Res -5.	5★
Spur Def 1	Grants adjacent allies Def +2 during combat.	5★
Spur Def 2	Grants adjacent allies Def +3 during combat.	5★
Ward Fliers	Grants Def/Res+4 to flying allies within 2 spaces during combat.	5★

Minerva as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★☆

Inheriting Ward Fliers and Life and Death 3

Minerva can be used to inherit the skill Life and Death 3 and Ward Fliers. These can be obtained simulataneously by first inheriting the prerequisite skills from another unit.

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How to Get Resplendent Minerva / Illustrations / Quotes

How to Get Resplendent Minerva

Obtain Via FEH Pass

Distribution Date	07/10/2020 - 07/25/2020

Resplendent Minerva can be obtained by buying a FEH Pass. After the distribution period has ended, they can also be purchased by FEH pass subscribers.

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Illustrations

Illustrator		Yoshihisa
Attire		Múspell

How to Get Minerva / Illustrations / Voice Actor / Quotes

How to Get Minerva

Obtain Through Regular Summon

Minerva 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)	Cindy Robinson
Illustrator	Daisuke Izuka
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem

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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